Sid Crosby and Coach Don Cherry have both been controversial in the NHL, but when their backs are to the wall, they've both been found to rally on common ground. Such is the case here when Coach Cherry has finally supported "The Next One" after Pittsburgh's miserable home-and-home series against Atlanta and a hot Kovalchuk and Kari Lehtonen."I've seen a lot of things in my life but I've never seen a guy pointing to a guy in the penalty box," Cherry said. "Someone should've broken his (Kovalchuk's) arm but they didn't."Now if we only had Cherry here as a coach or "special advisor" to toughen up a Penguins squad who's apparent current strategy is to turn the other cheek.
"I'm starting to like Crosby more and more because he doesn't back down," Cherry said. "They (Pittsburgh) absolutely have to get somebody to ride shotgun with him.
The Penguins in the offseason invested some free agent money in Ryan Vandenbuche (who is currently on IR) and Andre Roy. Roy has been useless in his designed role thus far after fracturing an orbital bone. He's worn a faceguard for a short time and has also been under specific orders not to fight.
Penguin fans were also teased in the offseason by the prospect of the Penguins bringing in legendary Toronto enforcer Tie Domi, but the Maple Leaf logo was more persuasive to him. Could Domi have been the answer to add the toughness that the Penguins lack ?
Crosby's linemates are the Slovak duo of Surovy and Pallfy have benefited from Crosby on the score sheet, but neither have given the kind of support against the abuse "the next one" has taken thus far.
It may take one serious injury to Crosby at the hands of an opponent before the Penguins wake up and protect their "investment in the future".
[Via: TSN.ca]
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Domi? Surely you jest. The same Domi that was flattened by Brian McGrattan early on in the season and has barely laid a hand on anyone since? At least he's honest -- on his website "fight card", he lists his last tout as taking place on November 23rd against Andrew Alberts. This is also the same Domi that was mysteriously sidelined with a nagging back injury when it was speculated he could no longer perform his given role at an optimum level.
You think Domi can protect the whiner? Knock yourself out.
Another thing to keep in mind: Did it ever occur to you that Cherry would always take the side of Canadian, regardless of their dislikeable personality, over a Russian?
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