Elias Sports Bureau Posted June 5, 2003 Share Posted June 5, 2003 The SportsLine writer asked our captain about his coach's repeated use of the word "excited" to describe getting the puck, or strong play, or just about anything of late. Here's his response: "This is the Stanley Cup Finals," said captain Scott Stevens, "so I think we're excited." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zamode Posted June 5, 2003 Share Posted June 5, 2003 Don't let PK see this thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elias Sports Bureau Posted June 5, 2003 Author Share Posted June 5, 2003 She might get... dare I say... excited???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zamode Posted June 5, 2003 Share Posted June 5, 2003 Well her pre-game jitters make for some of the funniest posts, so let's hope so! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elias Sports Bureau Posted June 5, 2003 Author Share Posted June 5, 2003 As Paul Harvey says... and now, the REST of the story: http://www.sportsline.com/nhl/story/6411510 It's a new word order, or at least some proof that trends start in California and work their way back east. Either way, the new terminology being created during these Stanley Cup Finals may be the most lasting legacy of a series that has not been all that exciting. Anaheim Mighty Ducks coach Mike Babcock got things started after his team lost Game 1 and he introduced the phrase "managing the puck." Babcock has repeated this concept almost every time he has met with the media since and so have his players. The phrase has amused and confused reporters, who have heard it used in several different contexts, including to describe puck control, clearing the zone and pressuring Devils players down low. Babcock has also brought the term "greasy" to the hockey world, although his players have, for the most part, refrained from adding this to their vocabulary. Greasy, according to Babcock, describes players who work very hard, and in theory get their uniforms to look and feel that way. And that's not all. Babcock adopted the tennis term "hold serve" when talking about the importance of winning games at home and "two-cobb" when discussing the situation his team faced when it returned from New Jersey last week trailing 2-0 in the series. Now Devils coach Pat Burns has joined in, coming up with a new -- if not necessarily unique -- word to explain situations about his team. Talking with reporters for the first time after returning from a frustrating trip out West, Burns came up with a new buzz word, using "excited" in a variety of contexts. Here are some examples: On generating more pressure against Anaheim goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere: "We have to be a little more excited about it when we got the puck. We didn't seem to be excited about getting things done there." About his team's passive play during a scoreless third period in Game 4: "We have to get a little more excited about the game than that." On keeping Anaheim's top scorers, Paul Kariya and Petr Sykora, without a point so far: "There is a lot of things we've got to be excited about." On his team's emotional state after losing twice in Anaheim: "We're still excited here, and we're dying for this game to get going again." So what do the Devils players think about the coach's linguistic liberties? "This is the Stanley Cup Finals," said captain Scott Stevens, "so I think we're excited." Fuhgeddaboudit A report out of Buffalo suggests the Sabres are interested in talking to Anaheim's goaltending coach Francois Allaire after the playoffs. Allaire, of course, is the guru who helped Patrick Roy develop the butterfly nearly 20 years ago, a style that has been emulated by a generation of young goaltenders from Quebec. One is Mighty Ducks star Giguere, who credits Allaire for saving his floundering career a couple of years ago. Now the Sabres would like him to do the same for their talented, but inconsistent young goaltender Martin Biron. But Anaheim GM Bryan Murray says "no way." "They don't have to bother calling," Murray said. "They're not going to get permission to speak to him. We're not going to share him with anybody." Allaire is in his seventh season with Anaheim and is under contract through next season. He said he is not interested in another job. Masterful advice Anaheim's 40-year-old center Adam Oates has been around hockey long enough to handle most situations, but he doesn't mind taking some advice from a friend of his who has proven he can deal with stressful situations. A guy by the name of Mike Weir, the Canadian-born Masters winner who has been following the Mighty Ducks' playoff run closely since they upset Detroit in Round 1. "He's been on the bandwagon," Oates said. "We talk all the time. He was telling me how he felt after Saturday night after the Masters. He said the same thing we had been saying. He went home, did his regular routine because tomorrow is the most important day, go play. And that's kind of how we are." They said it "I kind of look at my equipment to make sure everything is legal now." -- Devils goaltender Marty Brodeur on his reaction to the Sammy Sosa corked bat incident. Brodeur never has been questioned about using oversized illegal equipment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHICO IS GOD Posted June 5, 2003 Share Posted June 5, 2003 Well the guy on the opposite side should. It's just like Sosa but even worse. Sosa is one batter while goalie is the most important position in hockey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizDevil30 Posted June 5, 2003 Share Posted June 5, 2003 Of course Marty wouldn't be questioned, but this is the second quote I recall from him about goalie equipment. Think he wants JS's pads checked out? LETS GO DEVILS! TWO MORE WINS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elias Sports Bureau Posted June 5, 2003 Author Share Posted June 5, 2003 Well I believe the reporter posed the question. Think the media want J-S's pads checked out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHICO IS GOD Posted June 5, 2003 Share Posted June 5, 2003 Think I want J-S's pads checked out? Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepperkorn Posted June 5, 2003 Share Posted June 5, 2003 I'm not funny today... I think I'm crashing after yesterdays posting debacle! nice quote though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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