belfour30
Connor Bedard Fangirl
- Dec 14, 2019
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He's from Ottawa. He talks about the 67s a lot.I'm guessing he's a Newfie, that's as good it gets.
He's from Ottawa. He talks about the 67s a lot.I'm guessing he's a Newfie, that's as good it gets.
What ever it is it's not worth anyones time!! Never interacts and responds to messages. Just types like drunk sailor!It's schtick people.
Reichel seems like hes putting up good numbers.
Short leash. Even when he was playing well and scoring he was second unit pp and wouldn’t see the ice in the last 5 mins of a game. It’s clear Tourigny has zero trust in him defensively, and now that he’s gone cold he basically has no real role on the team.What is up with Bedard? Haven't had a chance to watch the last couple games. Doesn't seem like it's his best work, but would like something from someone not named fiddy lol
Short leash. Even when he was playing well and scoring he was second unit pp and wouldn’t see the ice in the last 5 mins of a game. It’s clear Tourigny has zero trust in him defensively, and now that he’s gone cold he basically has no real role on the team.
Bedard had success against some of the countries with very few NHLers but since the pace increased against more competitive teams he’s been a bit of a non-factor. Turns the puck over quite a bit, timing overall seems off and doesn’t have the physical skills like guys like Cozens and Hagel to retrieve pucks
IMO this tourneys really highlighted that skating should be his number one priority this summer and probably every summer, especially if he’s going to play centre long term
Oh shit - you just encouraged him?! 15K work diatriabe with limited punctuation incoming!Maybe fiddy is onto something..
No real role lol. That’s called shitty coaching. You don’t bench McDavid because he makes some defensive errors.Short leash. Even when he was playing well and scoring he was second unit pp and wouldn’t see the ice in the last 5 mins of a game. It’s clear Tourigny has zero trust in him defensively, and now that he’s gone cold he basically has no real role on the team.
Bedard had success against some of the countries with very few NHLers but since the pace increased against more competitive teams he’s been a bit of a non-factor. Turns the puck over quite a bit, timing overall seems off and doesn’t have the physical skills like guys like Cozens and Hagel to retrieve pucks
IMO this tourneys really highlighted that skating should be his number one priority this summer and probably every summer, especially if he’s going to play centre long term
I'm not worried about Bedard.
I think it's a) coaches favoring vets over 18 year olds and b) we all know Bedard has work to do in his own zone, coaches tend not to like that.
You guys are nuts. I call for unrestrained panic.Bedard has been outplayed by other players, is all. He is in a funk and the coach is limiting his ice time. He maybe is trying too hard, keep in mind he's still a 18 year old, no matter what kind of potential.
I haven't been following this tourney but just happened across this, FWIW: Connor Bedard receives backlash from fans after being benched by coachBedard has been outplayed by other players, is all. He is in a funk and the coach is limiting his ice time. He maybe is trying too hard, keep in mind he's still a 18 year old, no matter what kind of potential.
What backlash did he receive from fans?I haven't been following this tourney but just happened across this, FWIW: Connor Bedard receives backlash from fans after being benched by coach
Fiddy doesn’t have the balls to respond to this.When McDavid was 19... after his rookie year went to the WC, he scored 1 goal and was under a ppg.
Bedard has 5? goals, leading his team in goals and points above ppg... still 18.
I know you show zero self evaluations but for anyone who thinks like this... it's nuts
So better output than McDavid had while being a year younger concerns you?Yes Bedard is still only 18 ..but nobody can deny he has done nothing the past 4 games and 2periods since that 5th goal ...his INEFFECTVE play kept earning hom less and less time on ice and less pp time till his coach had no choice but to give him more PP role even on the 2nd unit...then in game 6 he got benched ...but for just 1 shift ..
And today in game 7 he got benched for the remainder of the when his selfish cross-check penalty resulted in a goal on the ensuing PP...changing the momentum from a comfortable 3-1lead for Canada to 3-2 and inspiring Checkia to get the goal to get it to OT.. Canada won despite Bedard almost being the culprit for a because Dylan Cozens is surging with excellence ...but Bedard clearly sagged over the last 4 games and 2/3of game 3..
These are facts.. I did not invent this ongoing story regarding his falk from grace..
If hevis injured and is effecting his play to a worse than average player,then he should not be playing...but if he is sone mental funk because he never has experienced such a sustained period of successive games not only as a scoring slump but not generating even much threat of contributing offense,then his own mental panic and loss of confidence to return to difference -making is a cause of deep concern.
In any case he has lost the confidence and trust of his coach ...Connor Bedard as a limited use forward or as a completely benched 13th forward if that happens next game,is a major disappointment both to fans and to himself no doubt.
He has not experienced such a funk before...you know it weighs on hom
.but his coach cannot wait any longer and he himself made his own bed of realky not deserving much if any ice-time...others have raised their level of play ...he kept trending downward to the point of being pretty useless.
Again I get his ...but everybody praised his hot start the first 2 games and a bit of game 3 with
comments how amazing it was an 18 year old could be so effectively productive ...once he fell off the rails however we are supposed to use the "just18 " excuse ? No Way..
The fact he went from great to stinky being stinky almost twice as long as he was great (great vs. vs. weaker teams) and now has gotten himself benched cannot be washed away with the "justc18" excise ..as the #1overall and touted as Generational and as someone who always dominated agaibatvokder completion alk hos hockey career,nobody is going to let hom off the hook with the "just 18 " excise.
I was cheering for hom ..did not want to see hom go into a funk where his mental frustration at nit being able to produce offense the last several games and earning a seat on the bench ,is a cause for concern..You cannot allow frustration to ruin your focus especially when it causes you to take bad untimely momentum changing penalties causing the opponents to make your team pay for your sins..
I do not knowvifvthe Tavares arrival took away the spotlight from hom on Team Canada and that such a transfer of a "go to" role mentally messed him up..but in any case he looks messed up and is not doing anything to earn his coach's trust back.
Yes hevis frustrated at his own lack of goid pkay now..it has messed up his confidence ..But ifvyou accept the praise in goid times you must accept criticism in baspkay times..
We should not let hom off the hook by using the ^just 18 excuse" ...Bedard himself will not accept such an excuse.
He IS in a funk...andvin a short tournament the coach must rely on players who are not in a funk...there is no time like in an 82 game season to work one's way out of the funk.
So here we are with the brutal truth..if he plays like this ,he really does not merit much ice-
time...
So I would not call it a "backlash" against Bedard ...rather just calling him out when we have seen him play so much better..
It is not so much hard criticism but an honest pointing out that better is expected from him...
Him "sagging" is more disappointing than anything ...there is no joy in pointing out
his poor play after praising his hot start...we want him to shine ...but instead he has falken off the cliff.
And so our "concern" is justified...we do expect better.
Try telling that to the rest of the hockey world. This is a very BIG tournament.What the f*** is wrong with you people? Jesus Christ it’s a dinky little tournament, who the hell cares?