Funny how bold and brazen people will be on an anonymous blog, yet when given the opportunity to get those same points across to the people that actually matter, they somehow don't rise to the occasion.
Attended my first town hall meeting last night. While there were several questions from the floor for Jason Brooks and Rick Hoyle, most of them valid and well presented, I didn't see anyone calling for Brooks to be fired, asking Hoyle why the hell he brought his son in here, etc.
About the only thing that extended beyond a Slapshot-esque "ya' gotta get the power play goin'" was the fan who quite correctly talked about accountability and how the team has to be accountable to the fans who "are paying the freight."
Outside of that it was pretty much "Latta doesn't go into the corner" and "number 3 sucks."
Was one moment of levity.
When a fan told Brooks he had a good draft last year after the coach/gm had taken a number of hits from fans about his tactics and decision making, Brooks leaned over to Hoyle and said "at least I've got that going for me."
And oh yeah, I was 4 for 5 on my prediction. There was no "the kids need experience" remark.
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As for last night's game itself, the thrill and excitement of that four-goal, third-period comeback overshadowed two pretty dreadful periods.
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Storm trade talks aren't dead. Just dormant.
