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Be Like Holmstrom
by Paul on 10/22/07 at 05:57 AM ET
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from the Mercury News,
Then (Ron) Wilson talked about Detroit’s Tomas Holmstrom as a role model for what he would like to see from his players.
“He goes and stands in front of the net. And he gets punched and he gets whacked by the goalie, he gets knocked on his keister and he fights back and he maybe gets a penalty. The next shift, where’s Tomas Holmstrom? Back in front of the net. It might have taken him some time to get comfortable doing that, but because of what the reward is, you have to do that.
“That’s what I want to see. When you do get punched in the head, or they dump it in the corner and you get run on the very first shift of the game, does it affect your second and your third and your fourth shifts?
“Don’t allow anybody’s efforts to get you off your game. That’s what we’re working on.”
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You can get around that, ColdWar.
Go through http://www.sharkspage.com, click on the link for SJ Mercury News on the right hand side, and that will take you to the paper’s Sharks coverage without having to register.
(The relevant article is entitled “Sharks coach rates his players’ toughness shift by shift.”)
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 10/22/07 at 10:13 AM ET
Perhaps the Sharks will start referring to the Wings as The Team of Which We Do Not Speak.
Ron Wilson must hate the Wings more than any other man in hockey right now (spiteful St. Louis fans do not count).
Posted by Nathan on 10/22/07 at 10:40 AM ET
Glen Hanlon of the Caps also mentioned having a “Holmstrom” like player in front of the net during practice last Friday according to the Washington Post.
Posted by Hockey1919 from Montreal on 10/22/07 at 01:32 PM ET
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arrrgh. stupid mercury news. i refuse to register!
Posted by ColdWar on 10/22/07 at 08:56 AM ET