Something that happened during last night's game...concerning Laraque...from CKAC
It seems Laraque is in trouble again...Michel Villeneuve said on CKAC this morning that BGL stayed for too long on the ice during a 3rd period shift. Muller would have reprimand him. Then in the last minutes of the game, Laraque took someone's spot on the ice. So he jumped on the ice instead of another (probably more skilled) player even though Jacques Martin never asked him to.
Apparently he was the last player to leave the bell centre last night and had a long talk with coaching staff and other people from the organization (all very furious).
Don't know if it's true and if it was already a topic here, but I thought it was worth starting a thread.
I remember late in the third we were running pretty much 2-3 lines and they got a shift out there, he stayed out too long and either Gionta or Cammer wasn't able to get out there with Gomez because Laroque was deep in the offensive zone. By the time he got off I believe the two others got off as well, so it took away a good opportunity for speed and skill late in the game.
Send him to the minors, bury the salary...he either goes, doesn't report and ask for a trade...either way the salary is off the books and allows a capable player to play or bring up a fighter like Conboy or Neilson to play.
Moen-Chips-Laraque were out there for awhile then Moen and Chipchura went off and Laraque stayed on and went in to forecheck after being stuck in their own zone for awhile. He was out there for a awhile, and Cammy and Gomez came out.
Laraque is useless dead wood...what are we paying him to do now?
He won't fight, players still take liberties with our guys (bbbbuttt he's like omg so menacing that no one will touch us ) oh and he doesn't know how to play hockey (one man short last year and now possibly this...)
Cue his defenders saying he's the NHL heavyweight champion
I've been saying this since Day 1, waive him already Bob, you'll save 1.5 million on the cap.
1.5 million in our situation right now would be a breath of fresh air.
Laraque frustrates me so much. I'm kind of in the old school mentality that a team should have a goon, a policeman. Not necessarily for being aggressive, but more for responding to other teams trying to intimidate, calming them down. Have you ever seen a scrum where the other team is acting tough when Laraque is on the ice?
Problem is, Laraque is a little bit too nice on the ice. I wish we had someone a little bit more mental and who could win fights. No use having a punching bag.
First 2/3 games I thought Laraque had woken up this year, but last night he was pretty terrible and ineffective.
Laraque is useless dead wood...what are we paying him to do now?
He won't fight, players still take liberties with our guys (bbbbuttt he's like omg so menacing that no one will touch us ) oh and he doesn't know how to play hockey (one man short last year and now possibly this...)
Cue his defenders saying he's the NHL heavyweight champion
I've been saying this since Day 1, get rid of him already Bob, you'll save 1.5 million on the cap.
1.5 million in our situation right now would be a breath of fresh air.
All i ever do when he is on the ice is yell at my screen, telling to him at least get the puck deep or do more than just hold onto the puck along the boards until he loses it. HE IS THE MOST USELESS PLAYER EVER. He doesn't even use his body in a physical way. He never hits, and only fights the guys that are worthy of him or are just plain psycho enough for him to fight. He rarely stands up for his teammates either. He's slow and useless. I basically pray that he gets injured every game, and that metropolit comes back soon. The fourth line doesn't have to be this useless.
Problem is, Laraque is a little bit too nice on the ice. I wish we had someone a little bit more mental and who could win fights. No use having a punching bag.
First 2/3 games I thought Laraque had woken up this year, but last night he was pretty terrible and ineffective.
We shoulda got Donald Brashear when he was available. Better yet, he shoulda never been traded in the first place. This code crap that Laraque follows so strictly is stupid, he should be laying a beating on anyone who takes advantage of our skill guys. Anyone noticed BGL standing aroung doing nothing when Gilbert Brule cheapshotted Chipchura, yet Paul Mara jumped in immediately. There is no way Brash would have just stood there.
I was at the game, and noticed this. Gomez and Gionta jumped on the ice, and then all of a sudden, I notice Laraque out there with them. I was like, WTF is he doing on this line so late in the game when were down by 1?
All i ever do when he is on the ice is yell at my screen, telling to him at least get the puck deep or do more than just hold onto the puck along the boards until he loses it. HE IS THE MOST USELESS PLAYER EVER. He doesn't even use his body in a physical way. He never hits, and only fights the guys that are worthy of him or are just plain psycho enough for him to fight. He rarely stands up for his teammates either. He's slow and useless. I basically pray that he gets injured every game, and that metropolit comes back soon. The fourth line doesn't have to be this useless.
) oh and he doesn't know how to play hockey (one man short last year and now possibly this...)
