ESPN Magazine

[raleighcanesfan]

Anyone get this magazine? I have it only because of MG giving me the Maxim hookup. I stopped getting Maxim, and began a free subscription to ESPN.

Anyway, a great write up on Weight coming to Carolina and how he adjusted to the Canes. Good read.

[raleighcanesfan]

Anyone get this magazine? I have it only because of MG giving me the Maxim hookup. I stopped getting Maxim, and began a free subscription to ESPN.

Anyway, a great write up on Weight coming to Carolina and how he adjusted to the Canes. Good read.

[raleighcanesfan]

Anyone get this magazine? I have it only because of MG giving me the Maxim hookup. I stopped getting Maxim, and began a free subscription to ESPN.

Anyway, a great write up on Weight coming to Carolina and how he adjusted to the Canes. Good read.

[raleighcanesfan]

Anyone get this magazine? I have it only because of MG giving me the Maxim hookup. I stopped getting Maxim, and began a free subscription to ESPN.

Anyway, a great write up on Weight coming to Carolina and how he adjusted to the Canes. Good read.

[puckin_A]

I do!! That is a great article!!

interesting read that his last game with the Blues, he had almost bit his tongue off and have stitches in his mouth. That might explain why he didn't play the first game as a Cane and didn't show up for a couple of days.

this is the one it's in.

http://espn-att.starwave.com/i/insider/insiderMagIndex/mag_04102006.jpg

[puckin_A]

I do!! That is a great article!!

interesting read that his last game with the Blues, he had almost bit his tongue off and have stitches in his mouth. That might explain why he didn't play the first game as a Cane and didn't show up for a couple of days.

this is the one it's in.

http://espn-att.starwave.com/i/insider/insiderMagIndex/mag_04102006.jpg

[puckin_A]

I do!! That is a great article!!

interesting read that his last game with the Blues, he had almost bit his tongue off and have stitches in his mouth. That might explain why he didn't play the first game as a Cane and didn't show up for a couple of days.

this is the one it's in.

http://espn-att.starwave.com/i/insider/insiderMagIndex/mag_04102006.jpg

[puckin_A]

I do!! That is a great article!!

interesting read that his last game with the Blues, he had almost bit his tongue off and have stitches in his mouth. That might explain why he didn't play the first game as a Cane and didn't show up for a couple of days.

this is the one it's in.

http://espn-att.starwave.com/i/insider/insiderMagIndex/mag_04102006.jpg

[CANESFREAKinDET]

Thanks for the heads-up guys, I totally forgot about this magazine, prolly because ESPN seems to forget about the NHL alot. :p But if you guys say this is a good reas, I'm up for anything Canes....I'll hafta check the bookstores next time I'm out! :smoke:

[CANESFREAKinDET]

Thanks for the heads-up guys, I totally forgot about this magazine, prolly because ESPN seems to forget about the NHL alot. :p But if you guys say this is a good reas, I'm up for anything Canes....I'll hafta check the bookstores next time I'm out! :smoke:

[CANESFREAKinDET]

Thanks for the heads-up guys, I totally forgot about this magazine, prolly because ESPN seems to forget about the NHL alot. :p But if you guys say this is a good reas, I'm up for anything Canes....I'll hafta check the bookstores next time I'm out! :smoke:

[CANESFREAKinDET]

Thanks for the heads-up guys, I totally forgot about this magazine, prolly because ESPN seems to forget about the NHL alot. :p But if you guys say this is a good reas, I'm up for anything Canes....I'll hafta check the bookstores next time I'm out! :smoke:

[raleighcanesfan]

Great picture of him in the middle of the RBC ice too. And a good sized article, with the larger size of ESPN magazine and everything.

I usually just thumb through it, it's not a magazine I'd buy, but was floored when I saw that in there.

[raleighcanesfan]

Great picture of him in the middle of the RBC ice too. And a good sized article, with the larger size of ESPN magazine and everything.

I usually just thumb through it, it's not a magazine I'd buy, but was floored when I saw that in there.

[raleighcanesfan]

Great picture of him in the middle of the RBC ice too. And a good sized article, with the larger size of ESPN magazine and everything.

I usually just thumb through it, it's not a magazine I'd buy, but was floored when I saw that in there.

[raleighcanesfan]

Great picture of him in the middle of the RBC ice too. And a good sized article, with the larger size of ESPN magazine and everything.

I usually just thumb through it, it's not a magazine I'd buy, but was floored when I saw that in there.

[Canesluver]

Interesting read that his last game with the Blues, he had almost bit his tongue off and have stitches in his mouth. That might explain why he didn't play the first game as a Cane and didn't show up for a couple of days.

Isn't that odd it wasn't mentioned (at least it's news to me). The story really puts a personal spin on the human side of being traded and fitting in. I have a free subscription to this magazine... and I have no idea why!

If it hadn't hurt so much, Doug Weight might have smiled at the scene. The centerpiece of a multiplayer deal on Jan. 30 between the Blues and the Hurricanes, Weight was eager to get to know his new Carolina teammates. And so, on their first day off together, he invited the entire team out to dinner in Boston. By the time Weight arrived, 15 hungry hockey players were already seated at a rectangle of pushed-together tables, bulling through a feast of steaks, seafood, potatoes and red wine.

But all the host could do was watch. The night before in New Jersey, Weight had taken a stick to the chin and had nearly bitten his tongue in half. The result wasn't pretty: a mouthful of blood, a jagged row of stitches and a grotesquely swollen and discolored oral appendage that resembled a gutted trout. And every time Weight opened his mouth at dinner, his mangled tongue left his companions repulsed or confused. "I just wanted to get my bearings, enjoy a nice meal and let these guys know I wasn't going to disrupt anything they had going," he says, enunciating perfectly after a full recovery. "But I had this giant hole in my tongue, and every time I tried to speak, nit name nout nike nis.."

[Canesluver]

Interesting read that his last game with the Blues, he had almost bit his tongue off and have stitches in his mouth. That might explain why he didn't play the first game as a Cane and didn't show up for a couple of days.

Isn't that odd it wasn't mentioned (at least it's news to me). The story really puts a personal spin on the human side of being traded and fitting in. I have a free subscription to this magazine... and I have no idea why!

If it hadn't hurt so much, Doug Weight might have smiled at the scene. The centerpiece of a multiplayer deal on Jan. 30 between the Blues and the Hurricanes, Weight was eager to get to know his new Carolina teammates. And so, on their first day off together, he invited the entire team out to dinner in Boston. By the time Weight arrived, 15 hungry hockey players were already seated at a rectangle of pushed-together tables, bulling through a feast of steaks, seafood, potatoes and red wine.

But all the host could do was watch. The night before in New Jersey, Weight had taken a stick to the chin and had nearly bitten his tongue in half. The result wasn't pretty: a mouthful of blood, a jagged row of stitches and a grotesquely swollen and discolored oral appendage that resembled a gutted trout. And every time Weight opened his mouth at dinner, his mangled tongue left his companions repulsed or confused. "I just wanted to get my bearings, enjoy a nice meal and let these guys know I wasn't going to disrupt anything they had going," he says, enunciating perfectly after a full recovery. "But I had this giant hole in my tongue, and every time I tried to speak, nit name nout nike nis.."

[Canesluver]

Interesting read that his last game with the Blues, he had almost bit his tongue off and have stitches in his mouth. That might explain why he didn't play the first game as a Cane and didn't show up for a couple of days.

Isn't that odd it wasn't mentioned (at least it's news to me). The story really puts a personal spin on the human side of being traded and fitting in. I have a free subscription to this magazine... and I have no idea why!

If it hadn't hurt so much, Doug Weight might have smiled at the scene. The centerpiece of a multiplayer deal on Jan. 30 between the Blues and the Hurricanes, Weight was eager to get to know his new Carolina teammates. And so, on their first day off together, he invited the entire team out to dinner in Boston. By the time Weight arrived, 15 hungry hockey players were already seated at a rectangle of pushed-together tables, bulling through a feast of steaks, seafood, potatoes and red wine.

But all the host could do was watch. The night before in New Jersey, Weight had taken a stick to the chin and had nearly bitten his tongue in half. The result wasn't pretty: a mouthful of blood, a jagged row of stitches and a grotesquely swollen and discolored oral appendage that resembled a gutted trout. And every time Weight opened his mouth at dinner, his mangled tongue left his companions repulsed or confused. "I just wanted to get my bearings, enjoy a nice meal and let these guys know I wasn't going to disrupt anything they had going," he says, enunciating perfectly after a full recovery. "But I had this giant hole in my tongue, and every time I tried to speak, nit name nout nike nis.."

[Canesluver]

Interesting read that his last game with the Blues, he had almost bit his tongue off and have stitches in his mouth. That might explain why he didn't play the first game as a Cane and didn't show up for a couple of days.

Isn't that odd it wasn't mentioned (at least it's news to me). The story really puts a personal spin on the human side of being traded and fitting in. I have a free subscription to this magazine... and I have no idea why!

If it hadn't hurt so much, Doug Weight might have smiled at the scene. The centerpiece of a multiplayer deal on Jan. 30 between the Blues and the Hurricanes, Weight was eager to get to know his new Carolina teammates. And so, on their first day off together, he invited the entire team out to dinner in Boston. By the time Weight arrived, 15 hungry hockey players were already seated at a rectangle of pushed-together tables, bulling through a feast of steaks, seafood, potatoes and red wine.

But all the host could do was watch. The night before in New Jersey, Weight had taken a stick to the chin and had nearly bitten his tongue in half. The result wasn't pretty: a mouthful of blood, a jagged row of stitches and a grotesquely swollen and discolored oral appendage that resembled a gutted trout. And every time Weight opened his mouth at dinner, his mangled tongue left his companions repulsed or confused. "I just wanted to get my bearings, enjoy a nice meal and let these guys know I wasn't going to disrupt anything they had going," he says, enunciating perfectly after a full recovery. "But I had this giant hole in my tongue, and every time I tried to speak, nit name nout nike nis.."

[SoCalcaniac]

Isn't that odd it wasn't mentioned (at least it's news to me).

It's beyond odd- and it's also news to me too CL-

What's more insane, is that there were reporters local and otherwise, including our our TV and radio people who said not a peep about any of this- and DeCock,who disected this trade all over the place and wrote enough about Weight for a good while, didn't even say a peep about it.

But we know as reported in the N&O by DeCock, that Davis Love III was at the game in ATL last night. :ROLL

[SoCalcaniac]

Isn't that odd it wasn't mentioned (at least it's news to me).

It's beyond odd- and it's also news to me too CL-

What's more insane, is that there were reporters local and otherwise, including our our TV and radio people who said not a peep about any of this- and DeCock,who disected this trade all over the place and wrote enough about Weight for a good while, didn't even say a peep about it.

But we know as reported in the N&O by DeCock, that Davis Love III was at the game in ATL last night. :ROLL

[SoCalcaniac]

Isn't that odd it wasn't mentioned (at least it's news to me).

It's beyond odd- and it's also news to me too CL-

What's more insane, is that there were reporters local and otherwise, including our our TV and radio people who said not a peep about any of this- and DeCock,who disected this trade all over the place and wrote enough about Weight for a good while, didn't even say a peep about it.

But we know as reported in the N&O by DeCock, that Davis Love III was at the game in ATL last night. :ROLL

[SoCalcaniac]

Isn't that odd it wasn't mentioned (at least it's news to me).

It's beyond odd- and it's also news to me too CL-

What's more insane, is that there were reporters local and otherwise, including our our TV and radio people who said not a peep about any of this- and DeCock,who disected this trade all over the place and wrote enough about Weight for a good while, didn't even say a peep about it.

But we know as reported in the N&O by DeCock, that Davis Love III was at the game in ATL last night. :ROLL

[raleighcanesfan]

But we know as reported in the N&O by DeCock, that Davis Love III was at the game in ATL last night. :ROLL

And that DL3 did not have any Hurricanes or Atlanta attire on. :laugh:

[raleighcanesfan]

But we know as reported in the N&O by DeCock, that Davis Love III was at the game in ATL last night. :ROLL

And that DL3 did not have any Hurricanes or Atlanta attire on. :laugh:

[raleighcanesfan]

But we know as reported in the N&O by DeCock, that Davis Love III was at the game in ATL last night. :ROLL

And that DL3 did not have any Hurricanes or Atlanta attire on. :laugh:

[raleighcanesfan]

But we know as reported in the N&O by DeCock, that Davis Love III was at the game in ATL last night. :ROLL

And that DL3 did not have any Hurricanes or Atlanta attire on. :laugh:

[goalie33]

What's more insane, is that there were reporters local and otherwise, including our our TV and radio people who said not a peep about any of this- and DeCock,who disected this trade all over the place and wrote enough about Weight for a good while, didn't even say a peep about it.

Odds are that if they had said anything about it, ol' Doug would've gotten a face wash or a jab to the mouth in the corners or in front of the net on every shift.

[goalie33]

What's more insane, is that there were reporters local and otherwise, including our our TV and radio people who said not a peep about any of this- and DeCock,who disected this trade all over the place and wrote enough about Weight for a good while, didn't even say a peep about it.

Odds are that if they had said anything about it, ol' Doug would've gotten a face wash or a jab to the mouth in the corners or in front of the net on every shift.

[goalie33]

What's more insane, is that there were reporters local and otherwise, including our our TV and radio people who said not a peep about any of this- and DeCock,who disected this trade all over the place and wrote enough about Weight for a good while, didn't even say a peep about it.

Odds are that if they had said anything about it, ol' Doug would've gotten a face wash or a jab to the mouth in the corners or in front of the net on every shift.

[goalie33]

What's more insane, is that there were reporters local and otherwise, including our our TV and radio people who said not a peep about any of this- and DeCock,who disected this trade all over the place and wrote enough about Weight for a good while, didn't even say a peep about it.

Odds are that if they had said anything about it, ol' Doug would've gotten a face wash or a jab to the mouth in the corners or in front of the net on every shift.

[tommy]

What's more insane, is that there were reporters local and otherwise, including our our TV and radio people who said not a peep about any of this- and DeCock,who disected this trade all over the place and wrote enough about Weight for a good while, didn't even say a peep about it.

Odds are that if they had said anything about it, ol' Doug would've gotten a face wash or a jab to the mouth in the corners or in front of the net on every shift.

I was gonna say, that's probably one of those injuries you don't want too many people knowing about, or else they'll be gunning for you, just to make your night a little worse.

[tommy]

What's more insane, is that there were reporters local and otherwise, including our our TV and radio people who said not a peep about any of this- and DeCock,who disected this trade all over the place and wrote enough about Weight for a good while, didn't even say a peep about it.

Odds are that if they had said anything about it, ol' Doug would've gotten a face wash or a jab to the mouth in the corners or in front of the net on every shift.

I was gonna say, that's probably one of those injuries you don't want too many people knowing about, or else they'll be gunning for you, just to make your night a little worse.

[tommy]

What's more insane, is that there were reporters local and otherwise, including our our TV and radio people who said not a peep about any of this- and DeCock,who disected this trade all over the place and wrote enough about Weight for a good while, didn't even say a peep about it.

Odds are that if they had said anything about it, ol' Doug would've gotten a face wash or a jab to the mouth in the corners or in front of the net on every shift.

I was gonna say, that's probably one of those injuries you don't want too many people knowing about, or else they'll be gunning for you, just to make your night a little worse.

[tommy]

What's more insane, is that there were reporters local and otherwise, including our our TV and radio people who said not a peep about any of this- and DeCock,who disected this trade all over the place and wrote enough about Weight for a good while, didn't even say a peep about it.

Odds are that if they had said anything about it, ol' Doug would've gotten a face wash or a jab to the mouth in the corners or in front of the net on every shift.

I was gonna say, that's probably one of those injuries you don't want too many people knowing about, or else they'll be gunning for you, just to make your night a little worse.

[Alicia]

"But I had this giant hole in my tongue, and every time I tried to speak, nit name nout nike nis.."

Cute! :laugh:

[Alicia]

"But I had this giant hole in my tongue, and every time I tried to speak, nit name nout nike nis.."

Cute! :laugh:

[Alicia]

"But I had this giant hole in my tongue, and every time I tried to speak, nit name nout nike nis.."

Cute! :laugh:

[Alicia]

"But I had this giant hole in my tongue, and every time I tried to speak, nit name nout nike nis.."

Cute! :laugh:

[StormShaman]

What's more insane, is that there were reporters local and otherwise, including our our TV and radio people who said not a peep about any of this- and DeCock,who disected this trade all over the place and wrote enough about Weight for a good while, didn't even say a peep about it.

Odds are that if they had said anything about it, ol' Doug would've gotten a face wash or a jab to the mouth in the corners or in front of the net on every shift.

Wot 'e said.

(but please, don't let me keep people from finding yet another excuse to bash Luke DeCock)

[StormShaman]

What's more insane, is that there were reporters local and otherwise, including our our TV and radio people who said not a peep about any of this- and DeCock,who disected this trade all over the place and wrote enough about Weight for a good while, didn't even say a peep about it.

Odds are that if they had said anything about it, ol' Doug would've gotten a face wash or a jab to the mouth in the corners or in front of the net on every shift.

Wot 'e said.

(but please, don't let me keep people from finding yet another excuse to bash Luke DeCock)

[StormShaman]

What's more insane, is that there were reporters local and otherwise, including our our TV and radio people who said not a peep about any of this- and DeCock,who disected this trade all over the place and wrote enough about Weight for a good while, didn't even say a peep about it.

Odds are that if they had said anything about it, ol' Doug would've gotten a face wash or a jab to the mouth in the corners or in front of the net on every shift.

Wot 'e said.

(but please, don't let me keep people from finding yet another excuse to bash Luke DeCock)

[StormShaman]

What's more insane, is that there were reporters local and otherwise, including our our TV and radio people who said not a peep about any of this- and DeCock,who disected this trade all over the place and wrote enough about Weight for a good while, didn't even say a peep about it.

Odds are that if they had said anything about it, ol' Doug would've gotten a face wash or a jab to the mouth in the corners or in front of the net on every shift.

Wot 'e said.

(but please, don't let me keep people from finding yet another excuse to bash Luke DeCock)

[nccanes]

My 2 favorite parts of the article:

The deal for Doug announced to the outside world that we're in it to win it this year, says Cole, who hopes to be back on the ice for the playoffs. "But inside this room, guys found out pretty quick that we didn't just add a good player, we add the right player. And that's huge".

and


"And you know what? I never would have forgiven myself for passing this up. I'm pumped. Because I know I haven't played anywhere close to how physical or how chippy I'm going to play".

[nccanes]

My 2 favorite parts of the article:

The deal for Doug announced to the outside world that we're in it to win it this year, says Cole, who hopes to be back on the ice for the playoffs. "But inside this room, guys found out pretty quick that we didn't just add a good player, we add the right player. And that's huge".

and


"And you know what? I never would have forgiven myself for passing this up. I'm pumped. Because I know I haven't played anywhere close to how physical or how chippy I'm going to play".

[nccanes]

My 2 favorite parts of the article:

The deal for Doug announced to the outside world that we're in it to win it this year, says Cole, who hopes to be back on the ice for the playoffs. "But inside this room, guys found out pretty quick that we didn't just add a good player, we add the right player. And that's huge".

and


"And you know what? I never would have forgiven myself for passing this up. I'm pumped. Because I know I haven't played anywhere close to how physical or how chippy I'm going to play".

[nccanes]

My 2 favorite parts of the article:

The deal for Doug announced to the outside world that we're in it to win it this year, says Cole, who hopes to be back on the ice for the playoffs. "But inside this room, guys found out pretty quick that we didn't just add a good player, we add the right player. And that's huge".

and


"And you know what? I never would have forgiven myself for passing this up. I'm pumped. Because I know I haven't played anywhere close to how physical or how chippy I'm going to play".

[Fernando da Silva]

"But I had this giant hole in my tongue, and every time I tried to speak, nit name nout nike nis.."

Cute! :laugh:

What is "nit name nout nike nis"?

[Fernando da Silva]

"But I had this giant hole in my tongue, and every time I tried to speak, nit name nout nike nis.."

Cute! :laugh:

What is "nit name nout nike nis"?

[Fernando da Silva]

"But I had this giant hole in my tongue, and every time I tried to speak, nit name nout nike nis.."

Cute! :laugh:

What is "nit name nout nike nis"?

[Fernando da Silva]

"But I had this giant hole in my tongue, and every time I tried to speak, nit name nout nike nis.."

Cute! :laugh:

What is "nit name nout nike nis"?

[nccanes]

(but please, don't let me keep people from finding yet another excuse to bash Luke DeCock)

Given the length of time that he was pointless/goal-less, it might have been of some interest to the fans, even after the fact, that he was battling something when he was first traded. Apparently it was to ESPN, as it was to CL, who chose to post it as an excerpt.

[nccanes]

(but please, don't let me keep people from finding yet another excuse to bash Luke DeCock)

Given the length of time that he was pointless/goal-less, it might have been of some interest to the fans, even after the fact, that he was battling something when he was first traded. Apparently it was to ESPN, as it was to CL, who chose to post it as an excerpt.

[nccanes]

(but please, don't let me keep people from finding yet another excuse to bash Luke DeCock)

Given the length of time that he was pointless/goal-less, it might have been of some interest to the fans, even after the fact, that he was battling something when he was first traded. Apparently it was to ESPN, as it was to CL, who chose to post it as an excerpt.

[nccanes]

(but please, don't let me keep people from finding yet another excuse to bash Luke DeCock)

Given the length of time that he was pointless/goal-less, it might have been of some interest to the fans, even after the fact, that he was battling something when he was first traded. Apparently it was to ESPN, as it was to CL, who chose to post it as an excerpt.

[StormShaman]

"But I had this giant hole in my tongue, and every time I tried to speak, nit name nout nike nis.."

Cute! :laugh:

What is "nit name nout nike nis"?

"It came out like this." i.e. He was trying to talk with a tongue that wasn't functioning at 100%.

[StormShaman]

"But I had this giant hole in my tongue, and every time I tried to speak, nit name nout nike nis.."

Cute! :laugh:

What is "nit name nout nike nis"?

"It came out like this." i.e. He was trying to talk with a tongue that wasn't functioning at 100%.

[StormShaman]

"But I had this giant hole in my tongue, and every time I tried to speak, nit name nout nike nis.."

Cute! :laugh:

What is "nit name nout nike nis"?

"It came out like this." i.e. He was trying to talk with a tongue that wasn't functioning at 100%.

[StormShaman]

"But I had this giant hole in my tongue, and every time I tried to speak, nit name nout nike nis.."

Cute! :laugh:

What is "nit name nout nike nis"?

"It came out like this." i.e. He was trying to talk with a tongue that wasn't functioning at 100%.

[Canesluver]

Some of my favorites.

This one made me me laugh:

....During the two weeks before the Olympic break, Weight called Allison [his wife] constantly. I don't know my way around, he told her. I can't sleep in this hotel. I miss the kids. I'm too old. I've worked too hard to be humbled by the game like this. Did I make a colossal mistake?

Bite your tongue, his wife said. (Okay, maybe not in quite those words.) "Doug, please shut the hell up," :lol: Allison remembers telling her husband. "They gave up six players for you. Read your bio. You're a great player. Just go play and have some fun."

Eye-opening:

Weight's particular frustration came from trying to have the same impact on a game while playing 30% less.... [snip]... As it happend, 17 minutes a night was proving to be hard enough. In the Blues' system--dumping the puck in the offensive zone, chipping away in the corners and methodically working to set up a specific play--Weight could burst, coast and catch his breath all in one shift. But with Carolina's high-energy-high-pressure-contest-everything-two-men-on-the-puck-the-best-D-is-a-swarming-0 (gasp) style, the team is looking to push play up the ice every second. It's a system that tends to wear opponents down, and it's the main reason the Canes are 28-0-2 when leading after the second intermission. "The truth is, in this style, I couldn't play 25 minutes a night right now," Weight says. ""They skate so much different here. A shift here is a boom-boom-boom, full-on, 30- or 40-second burst. It's tiring. What I needed more than anything was time to get my legs adjusted, to get myself into Hurricane shape."

[Canesluver]

Some of my favorites.

This one made me me laugh:

....During the two weeks before the Olympic break, Weight called Allison [his wife] constantly. I don't know my way around, he told her. I can't sleep in this hotel. I miss the kids. I'm too old. I've worked too hard to be humbled by the game like this. Did I make a colossal mistake?

Bite your tongue, his wife said. (Okay, maybe not in quite those words.) "Doug, please shut the hell up," :lol: Allison remembers telling her husband. "They gave up six players for you. Read your bio. You're a great player. Just go play and have some fun."

Eye-opening:

Weight's particular frustration came from trying to have the same impact on a game while playing 30% less.... [snip]... As it happend, 17 minutes a night was proving to be hard enough. In the Blues' system--dumping the puck in the offensive zone, chipping away in the corners and methodically working to set up a specific play--Weight could burst, coast and catch his breath all in one shift. But with Carolina's high-energy-high-pressure-contest-everything-two-men-on-the-puck-the-best-D-is-a-swarming-0 (gasp) style, the team is looking to push play up the ice every second. It's a system that tends to wear opponents down, and it's the main reason the Canes are 28-0-2 when leading after the second intermission. "The truth is, in this style, I couldn't play 25 minutes a night right now," Weight says. ""They skate so much different here. A shift here is a boom-boom-boom, full-on, 30- or 40-second burst. It's tiring. What I needed more than anything was time to get my legs adjusted, to get myself into Hurricane shape."

[Canesluver]

Some of my favorites.

This one made me me laugh:

....During the two weeks before the Olympic break, Weight called Allison [his wife] constantly. I don't know my way around, he told her. I can't sleep in this hotel. I miss the kids. I'm too old. I've worked too hard to be humbled by the game like this. Did I make a colossal mistake?

Bite your tongue, his wife said. (Okay, maybe not in quite those words.) "Doug, please shut the hell up," :lol: Allison remembers telling her husband. "They gave up six players for you. Read your bio. You're a great player. Just go play and have some fun."

Eye-opening:

Weight's particular frustration came from trying to have the same impact on a game while playing 30% less.... [snip]... As it happend, 17 minutes a night was proving to be hard enough. In the Blues' system--dumping the puck in the offensive zone, chipping away in the corners and methodically working to set up a specific play--Weight could burst, coast and catch his breath all in one shift. But with Carolina's high-energy-high-pressure-contest-everything-two-men-on-the-puck-the-best-D-is-a-swarming-0 (gasp) style, the team is looking to push play up the ice every second. It's a system that tends to wear opponents down, and it's the main reason the Canes are 28-0-2 when leading after the second intermission. "The truth is, in this style, I couldn't play 25 minutes a night right now," Weight says. ""They skate so much different here. A shift here is a boom-boom-boom, full-on, 30- or 40-second burst. It's tiring. What I needed more than anything was time to get my legs adjusted, to get myself into Hurricane shape."

[Canesluver]

Some of my favorites.

This one made me me laugh:

....During the two weeks before the Olympic break, Weight called Allison [his wife] constantly. I don't know my way around, he told her. I can't sleep in this hotel. I miss the kids. I'm too old. I've worked too hard to be humbled by the game like this. Did I make a colossal mistake?

Bite your tongue, his wife said. (Okay, maybe not in quite those words.) "Doug, please shut the hell up," :lol: Allison remembers telling her husband. "They gave up six players for you. Read your bio. You're a great player. Just go play and have some fun."

Eye-opening:

Weight's particular frustration came from trying to have the same impact on a game while playing 30% less.... [snip]... As it happend, 17 minutes a night was proving to be hard enough. In the Blues' system--dumping the puck in the offensive zone, chipping away in the corners and methodically working to set up a specific play--Weight could burst, coast and catch his breath all in one shift. But with Carolina's high-energy-high-pressure-contest-everything-two-men-on-the-puck-the-best-D-is-a-swarming-0 (gasp) style, the team is looking to push play up the ice every second. It's a system that tends to wear opponents down, and it's the main reason the Canes are 28-0-2 when leading after the second intermission. "The truth is, in this style, I couldn't play 25 minutes a night right now," Weight says. ""They skate so much different here. A shift here is a boom-boom-boom, full-on, 30- or 40-second burst. It's tiring. What I needed more than anything was time to get my legs adjusted, to get myself into Hurricane shape."

[SoCalcaniac]

CL- thanks for that insight- I'm going to go get the friggin mag- which I used to have a subscription to- free from my frequent flyer miles I think- and I now have to go out and buy it so I can read the article in it's entirety! :eek:

His wife seems pretty hilarious.......


thanks for sharing!

[SoCalcaniac]

CL- thanks for that insight- I'm going to go get the friggin mag- which I used to have a subscription to- free from my frequent flyer miles I think- and I now have to go out and buy it so I can read the article in it's entirety! :eek:

His wife seems pretty hilarious.......


thanks for sharing!

[SoCalcaniac]

CL- thanks for that insight- I'm going to go get the friggin mag- which I used to have a subscription to- free from my frequent flyer miles I think- and I now have to go out and buy it so I can read the article in it's entirety! :eek:

His wife seems pretty hilarious.......


thanks for sharing!

[SoCalcaniac]

CL- thanks for that insight- I'm going to go get the friggin mag- which I used to have a subscription to- free from my frequent flyer miles I think- and I now have to go out and buy it so I can read the article in it's entirety! :eek:

His wife seems pretty hilarious.......


thanks for sharing!