Downey is a downer!

AB Habman · Guru

Downey is a downer!

barry33 · Guru

AB Habman wrote:

When will this guy sit out? Has zero skills to offer! Doesn't drop his gloves! Doesn't go to the net without the puck! Can't skate backwards! Can't pass or shoot! If the players are tougher with him in the line-up than call up Ivanans instead. At least he has some hockey skills and size to go along with it.

Downey will not sit..he is one of Carbo, Jarvis' and Gaineys Dallas buddies remember?

Muller93 · Guru

barry33 wrote:

Downey will not sit..he is one of Carbo, Jarvis' and Gaineys Dallas buddies remember?

Right. Those three guys lack any class at all. It's all about the buddy system with them. All three lack any hockey sense at all. Not a clue in the world. Heck they may bring back the 300lbs Brett Hull just to give him a job...right.

barry33 · Guru

Muller93 wrote:

barry33 wrote: Downey will not sit..he is one of Carbo, Jarvis' and Gaineys Dallas buddies remember? Right. Those three guys lack any class at all. It's all about the buddy system with them. All three lack any hockey sense at all. Not a clue in the world. Heck they may bring back the 300lbs Brett Hull just to give him a job...right.

Muller been off the decaf again? Relax buddy lol My point is that Gainey picked him up because he KNEW him from his Dallas days and felt he could bring sometghing to the table..which he has obviously not.

-- Edited by barry33 at 19:12, 2006-03-08

mdmrules · Member

I am really not worried about that guy. How much ice time is he getting? Like 5 minutes a game or less? He does bring toughness to the ice if needed... but we were playing the leafs and they don't exactly have a tough team (a few exceptions of coarse). The only time I actually noticed the guy on the ice is when there was a bit of a melee at the begining of the game in the TO zone... all that says to me is that he is doing his job. They lost because of a crazy amount of powerplay time (bad calls or not) not because of guys like Downey playing bad when he only plays a few seconds a period.

Gravelbourger · Member

Barry, I really enjoy your posts but your constant crying since your buddy got canned is getting old already. The fact is that Carbo was destined to be the coach and he will be a good coach. CJ got a raw deal agreed but the fact is that since Bob and Carbo have been behind the bench the team has played at a new level. IE. Koivu, higgins, Kovy, Bonk, Komi, Souray, Riberio, etc........well pretty well the entire team. So enough about the coaching change....your buddy is getting paid still and gets to watch Oprah everyday!!!!!!!! And the Habs are in a playoff spot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!