tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post5026935363351902106..comments2023-08-26T10:21:07.251-04:00Comments on Japers' Rink: Thursday RoundupJPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-14187499046645986822007-12-06T09:56:00.000-05:002007-12-06T09:56:00.000-05:00" ... but he doesn't appear to have the 'fire in h..." ... but he doesn't appear to have the 'fire in his belly' that AO always seems to display."<BR/><BR/>Good heavens, no one does! No one in the league practically, let alone on the Caps. That's an awfully high bar. I would just ask Koz to at least pretend as if he cares.<BR/><BR/><B><I>wuss</B></I>, (n. Slang) a weakling, a doormat; a person who is physically weak and ineffectual. Often a male Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-34109251190172627392007-12-06T09:24:00.000-05:002007-12-06T09:24:00.000-05:001) Kozlov is one of those enigma players. Seems to...1) Kozlov is one of those enigma players. Seems to have all the talent/skill in the world along with size. Displays some amazing moves, etc. Then only shows up to play once every third shift<BR/>2) Many thought his pairing with Ovechkin would get the fellow Russian playing his best regularly. Not unlike when he played with Bure in Florida a few years back.<BR/>3) However, it appears the Kozlov FAUX RUMORShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00403913043629362701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-76404550922065879402007-12-06T08:24:00.000-05:002007-12-06T08:24:00.000-05:00RE: Koz -- "...if you had been hoping for much mor...RE: Koz -- "...if you had been hoping for much more from him, you probably weren't all that familiar with his complete body of work." I am sure this is where I am. You identified it unerringly. I fell for the summertime hype. In addition, with his size, you'd expect him to lay out a person now and then along the boards. Not so! In the upper reaches of Section 112 we say "Oh, he musta bumped into Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-94149248946489942007-12-06T08:21:00.000-05:002007-12-06T08:21:00.000-05:001) Quite a few arenas in the U.S. have been labele...1) Quite a few arenas in the U.S. have been labeled as having 'bad ice' in the past. Most notably MSG. <BR/>2) Supposedly the NHL hired a consultant who was supposed to address this issue. There is NO reason in this day and age for the surface of an NHL arena to be anything but picture perfect!<BR/>3) Imagine a MLB field with weeds, holes/divits, etc. Those pansies wouldn't play if they didn't FAUX RUMORShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00403913043629362701noreply@blogger.com