chucker: I think I’m the only guy who got the “Saved by the buoncy of citrus.” joke.Too bad the dude died.He was a comedic genius.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6QxuLzbXbA

lol, I’m glad somebody caught it!

Yeah, totally agree, MH was a pure comedic genius.

El Linko

Key quotes provided by Craig Simpson:

Think back to Steven Stamkos. His early struggles in his rookie year were the source of much debate and contributed to the firing of head coach Barry Melrose for the way he criticized and stopped playing the top pick. Stamkos was struggling to find consistency in his game and was prone to making mistakes, but needed to keep playing at the NHL level to develop as a player. The debate over sending him back to junior was heated. But ultimately, he benefited from staying put and fighting through his early setbacks and learning from his mistakes.

I struggled throughout the early part of the season and had a less than spectacular first year. At times, it was demoralizing and frustrating – almost to the point of ruining my confidence. But having to work through it and survive, it ended up being a huge character-building year for me. It taught me how hard I needed to compete to play in the NHL, how to prepare each day to be a pro and how important it was to have confidence in yourself.

Having a tough first year didn’t ruin me. In many ways, it taught me to respect the game even more and learn how hard you have to work to succeed.