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Savard Rips Team After Loss To Columbus
by Paul on 01/25/08 at 09:05 AM ET
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from the Daily Herald,
An angry Savard ripped into his team for failing to deliver the proper effort in what was an important game for the Hawks on so many levels.
“I’m disappointed and (ticked) off about the effort,” Savard said. “This is a divisional game, we’re fighting for our lives here, we want to get in the playoffs, we have a nice crowd, and this is what they give us?
“I think they forgot last summer or two summers ago or three summers ago what we gave them. We commit to them and they’re very happy when they sign it … well, commit to us, commit to the jersey, commit to the people here.”
Savard refused to name names, saying to reporters that they know who he’s talking about.
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“I don’t care, skill, no skill—to gain an inch in this league you’ve got to want to do it, you’ve got to want to work,” Savard said.
If Savard is including Lang in his criticism, all I have to say is, “Did you not watch him play last year?” There’s a reason Detroit chose not to even try to resign Robert…and, apparently, Chicago is now finding out first-hand exactly what that reason is. On a personal level, Lang’s having a decent year. But I doubt very much if his work ethic is an “inspiration” to any of the Hawks, especially the kids.
I give Savard full credit for the way in which he delivered his message. No names were named. For him it was a team thing with everyone but The Bulin Wall included.
Savard should get ahold of a video of any game Clearly has played this year, put it on a loop and make the Hawks watch it over and over until they get the message. Of course, they’ll have to keep nudging Bobbie Lang during the video because he’ll probably coast through that as well.
Posted by OlderThanChelios from Grand Rapids on 01/25/08 at 11:15 AM ET
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Robert Lang? ...Floating???....Say it isn’t so!....lmao
Posted by w2j2 on 01/25/08 at 09:14 AM ET