Who's in town again?
by Donny Rivette on Feb 5, 2010 9:11 AM EST
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I don't know why but this intro page to the Cats' official site troubles me.
Bouwmeester vs. "Panthers Trio: Booth Frolik Weiss"?
Of course, I wish hattricks upon Thy Trio, but it just comes off as wrestling-style propaganda. There's nothing inherently wrong with it, but it seems more - or maybe less? - could have been employed here.
Yes, it's only advertising. Advertising that looks beyond the hardcores like you and I. We don't need it, obviously.
Let's go overboard and take it far too literally: Is the organization implying it will require the combined efforts of Florida's top three (healthy) forwards to defeat a single Calgary defenseman? With the Panthers scoring so lttle of late, perhaps they're simply being honest.
If you had to promote it, is the above the way to go, or is a different direction in order given the "unusual" nature of this evening's matchup?
Secondly...is anyone bemoaning the lack of Olli Jokinen tonight?
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I have all kinds of issues with this...
But really – none of it matters.
So here goes -
Why does Bouwmeester get top billing? What is up with that? Last I checked, he doesn’t play for us anymore. Why is Jay’s ugly mug the biggest on the poster? Do they really miss him THAT much? They really should paint a bullseye over Bouwmeester’s face – you know the cats will be gunning for him tonight just on principle.
As for Olli, I am sorry he won’t be here tonight for Allen, McCabe, and Ballard to beat up on a bit. But now that he’s back in the East, those chances will come a lot more often.
Go Cats!!!
Here's my take
I could care less about Jay and can’t understand all the “press” about his so called return. Why should we care about him, he didn’t care about being here. I will be at this game and am interested in hearing the crowd reaction everytime he touches the puck. A loud chorus of boos is what I’d like to hear.
Jay wanted out and for that reason alone, there is no reason to welcome him with open arms.
As for Olli, and this is of course open for everyone’s interpretation, he never wanted to leave. He even has commented and said how much he appreciated how the fans treated him while he was here. After the Zednik incident, he went downhill that’s for sure. Did he tank on purpose or was it a mental issue due to the accident? We’ll never know the truth, but for me it was also a power struggle that unfortunately Jacques Martin won. I didn’t necessarily mind him getting traded, it was the return that we got back. No slight against Boynton and Ballard, but we sent away 35 goals a year for less than 10. On a team where goal scoring has been a perenial issue, that was a mistake. To top it off, Boytnon is gone and we only have Ballard to show for it.
Goes to show how badly Martin wanted Olli out of here. It’s too bad cause think of how things would be had he stayed as the number one center, and Weiss could be the number two that he actually is.
Maybe, just maybe, we are a better team.
Olli on most teams is not a number one center, but here he was. Just like Weiss is not a number one, but here he is as well.
As for Jay, he’s not as good as everyone says he is. Highly overrated
In either case, it’s just the Calgary Flames coming to town. There should be more focus on guys like Jarome Iginla and Mikka Kiprusoff than Jay.
Mixed Emotions
I hope someone takes a run at Jay tonight! I’ve had this one circled for a LONG time.
But I’m disappointed not to be able to see Olli back at the BAC. He’s a great guy.
Story time:
My brother was on a flight to Europe to study abroad, and thought he saw Olli on the plane. He wasn’t sure it was him, so he called me to identify a few distinguishing marks (tats, teeth, etc.). Turns out it was Olli, so he rushed off the plane when it landed and managed to hop on the same train to go to baggage claim. He said Olli was the most down to earth guy in the world. He introduced him to his family and reminisced about his days with the Panthers. It was the day after the Cats resigned Booth. My brother hadn’t heard about it, so Olli broke the news to him. He also gave my brother a few places to visit in Europe. Olli said that he loved his time with the Cats was open to ending his career in Florida too. But he didn’t sound too excited when my brother mentioned having to play with Jay again (imagine that!).
He may never have taken us to the playoffs, but you can’t compare him to Jay. Jay was a bust who was worshipped by every member of the Panthers’ front office. He was an average defenseman, but the Cats continued their marketing charade just to hype him up. And the sad part is the fans bought it. Olli, on the other hand, turned out to be a pleasant surprise after we were ready to write him off as a bust after his 01-02 season. I know it’s different for defenseman, but Olli could take over a game in ways Bo can only dream of. He was also part of the best trade in Panthers history- Kvasha and Perish for Luongo and Olli. Say what you want about his leadership ability, but I still have a little man crush.
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