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Originally Posted by Hank1974
Yup.
Coaches don't want 50 goal scorers anymore.
They'd rather have 12, 200-foot players who act and play like robots while spewing out cliches "Play a full 60 minutes".
Remember when Ovie was a fun quote?
The hockey establishment took care of that.
Everyone's supposed to play and act like Mr. Beige himself, Jonathan Toews.
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Hey now, it's all about "the process" and character guys and sacrificing for the team. Seriously, though. While there is definitely a place for all of those things (and the 200' player), the NHL has become incredibly dull and starless. Crosby, Datsyuk (before he went back to Russia), Ovechkin, and others should be marketed by the NHL, not hidden away.
SMH at Gary Bettman.