from Adrian Dater of All Things Avs,
The thing that makes me wonder a little more whether he’ll retire, though, is this: I wonder if Sakic was maybe a little scared by this last series, at how much better Datsyuk and Zetterberg were than him or anyone else up front on the Avs. They just zipped past anybody on the ice, including No. 19, and when a great player no longer feels he can dominate any opponent anymore, no matter who they are, they lose the thing inside that made them the best in the first place.
Wondering if Joe Sakic was “scared” is really hard to believe. Perhaps ‘has realized’, ‘the writing may be on the wall’, ‘looked a half-step behind’ would be a better fit, but one thing for sure, Sakic is not “scared”!
What an idoitic statement! Dater is a paid, journalist, i.e.a professional. Standards in Denver must really be slipping.
Please beleive me when I tell you I abhor the Avalanche and everything about the organization—except Joe Sakic. I’ve always thought Sakic to be the consumate professional. Highly skilled, a little gritty, ferocious competitor, humble leader. Make more room in the HHOF for Joe.
If Sakic does decide to retire, it certainly won’t be because he was “a little scared”; what a ridiculous comment.
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