A hat is a hat, unless it starts a spat.
Ray Emery is making headlines again, all be it in the Cyrillic typeface.
Emery currently tending the goal in Russia, found himself once again the featured presentation of YouTube, this after an altercation with his team's trainer behind the bench.
Emery, who had apparently been pulled from the game, was a little less than enthused at the constant prodding from the trainer to put on one of the team sponsor's baseball style caps while he cooled his heels on the bench.
After one too many requests, Emery's legendary fuse hit the short side, with a rather quick and very visible scrap behind the bench and through the tunnel towards the dressing room.
The latest episode of fists of fury, Russian rendezvous, have helped to fuel speculation that perhaps Emery might be wishing to return to North America, if so knocking around the trainer might be one way to get yourself off the roster, but one wonders if it may not put him in danger of becoming a guest of the state for a longer term than he originally signed on for...
National Post-- Video shows Emery scuffling with KHL trainer
Sportsnet-- Emery attack on YouTube
Showing posts with label Ray Emery's continuing troubles. Show all posts
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Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Monday, February 04, 2008
Sens finally showing a bit of toughness, in practice…
If only some of this intensity could make its way onto the ice at game time.
The Battlin’ Sens were at it again on Sunday, as Ray Emery found himself involved in yet another disruption, this time with Chris Neil.
The Sens who were forced to practice after Saturday’s lackluster effort against the Toronto Marlies, didn’t seem to enjoy having their Super Bowl preparations interrupted by the skating session organized by a frustrated John Paddock.
As the practice continued, Neil and Emery engaged in some heated banter and almost a few punches before team mates stepped in to separate the two combatants.
It’s the second incident in a couple of weeks for Emery who seems to have become a bit of a lightning rod for the Sens frustrations, mainly through his less than enthused practice intentions.
Last week, the recalcitrant goaltender was assessed a 14 thousand dollar fine for arriving late for yet another Sens practice, a message that the Sens management probably had hoped would register with him and bring a bit of focus to the team as they head for a playoff run.
As things seem to have turned out, there still seem to be some underlying issues percolating in that Senators dressing room, perhaps a contributing factor in the Sens slide down from the penthouse of the East, to a point now where the Montreal Canadiens are but three points away from claiming the Sens real estate.
With a Tuesday match up between the two on the horizon now, the time for bickering among the ranks isn’t timely. While injuries to key players have contributed to the slide of late, the fact that the remaining players in the line up have not been able to step up and give a bit more on the ice must be a worrisome sign for both coach Paddock and GM Bryan Murray.
Team chemistry is always an important part of any run for a Stanley Cup, while they need not love one another like brothers, there probably isn’t much room for them to be fighting like a brawling clan either.
Murray is going to have to make some decisions in very quick order about whether this group can get back on track with their hockey, otherwise the phones into the Ottawa war room leading up to and on trade deadline day may be very, very busy ones.
The Battlin’ Sens were at it again on Sunday, as Ray Emery found himself involved in yet another disruption, this time with Chris Neil.
The Sens who were forced to practice after Saturday’s lackluster effort against the Toronto Marlies, didn’t seem to enjoy having their Super Bowl preparations interrupted by the skating session organized by a frustrated John Paddock.
As the practice continued, Neil and Emery engaged in some heated banter and almost a few punches before team mates stepped in to separate the two combatants.
It’s the second incident in a couple of weeks for Emery who seems to have become a bit of a lightning rod for the Sens frustrations, mainly through his less than enthused practice intentions.
Last week, the recalcitrant goaltender was assessed a 14 thousand dollar fine for arriving late for yet another Sens practice, a message that the Sens management probably had hoped would register with him and bring a bit of focus to the team as they head for a playoff run.
As things seem to have turned out, there still seem to be some underlying issues percolating in that Senators dressing room, perhaps a contributing factor in the Sens slide down from the penthouse of the East, to a point now where the Montreal Canadiens are but three points away from claiming the Sens real estate.
With a Tuesday match up between the two on the horizon now, the time for bickering among the ranks isn’t timely. While injuries to key players have contributed to the slide of late, the fact that the remaining players in the line up have not been able to step up and give a bit more on the ice must be a worrisome sign for both coach Paddock and GM Bryan Murray.
Team chemistry is always an important part of any run for a Stanley Cup, while they need not love one another like brothers, there probably isn’t much room for them to be fighting like a brawling clan either.
Murray is going to have to make some decisions in very quick order about whether this group can get back on track with their hockey, otherwise the phones into the Ottawa war room leading up to and on trade deadline day may be very, very busy ones.
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