Brother Michael
Well-Known Member
Thank god !! One of the most obnoxious players I have ever seen. And no, it isn't just because he is Swedish or that he might have scored a couple of goals against Finland at some point. I just can't stand the man and his attitude. He always come across very smug and stuck up in interviews....as if he loathes the person asking the questions; they are not worthy of interviewing the great Sundin....dumbass. I say good riddance. And I have never liked him as a player either.
Forsberg on the other hand is a very entertaining guy to watch on the ice. When he sets up his "office" behind the goal, there is just no point in going after the puck....he will make everyone look foolish. Though he isn't exactly the sharpest knife in the box....he comes off a bit...slow (well hockey players rarely are rocket surgeons anyway) and he is also a bit like Jari Litmanen or Mikael Forssell: constantly injured, never bothers to properly get back in shape and cure his injuries. He has tried a permanent comeback a few times now and every time he gets injured again, because he never was fully fit in the first place.
In other news NHL have gotten their asses handed to them....Losing to Tappara in Finland and Zurich Lions in Switzerland. Naturally it is questionable how much interest they had playing in the first place, but it isn't very good PR...whatever the reason, I would expect tha professional in NHL to be...well, exactly that: professionals and that means playing to win every time, giving your best effort. Of course you can't always feel like going balls out, but if they are supposed to be the best players on the planet, I would expect them to beat European teams even when having an off-day.
Forsberg on the other hand is a very entertaining guy to watch on the ice. When he sets up his "office" behind the goal, there is just no point in going after the puck....he will make everyone look foolish. Though he isn't exactly the sharpest knife in the box....he comes off a bit...slow (well hockey players rarely are rocket surgeons anyway) and he is also a bit like Jari Litmanen or Mikael Forssell: constantly injured, never bothers to properly get back in shape and cure his injuries. He has tried a permanent comeback a few times now and every time he gets injured again, because he never was fully fit in the first place.
In other news NHL have gotten their asses handed to them....Losing to Tappara in Finland and Zurich Lions in Switzerland. Naturally it is questionable how much interest they had playing in the first place, but it isn't very good PR...whatever the reason, I would expect tha professional in NHL to be...well, exactly that: professionals and that means playing to win every time, giving your best effort. Of course you can't always feel like going balls out, but if they are supposed to be the best players on the planet, I would expect them to beat European teams even when having an off-day.