Watch that video. Then watch it again taking into account that the Tampa Bay Lightning are not only the best, but also the most skilled team in the National Hockey League. Then watch it again while paying close attention to the human cheat code whose number 97 registered as nothing more than a blur as he rode a 4 goal and 5 point night to meet $425,000 worth of contract incentives while making said team look nearly as slow and helpless as the General Manager that lucked into his services. Then watch it again while bearing in mind that the star of that trailer is destined to get killed off before the show even starts getting good because he's sitting a handful of hopes and a prayer out of a playoff spot during an era in which loser points tend to keep the standings tighter than whatever it is that is slowing the circulation of blood to Peter Chiarelli's brain. You can most certainly accuse me of talking out of both sides of my mouth. Beggars can't be choosers, and while I begged for the Devils to get their hands on a player like Taylor Hall, I would merely choose for Connor McDavid to take his transcendent talents to the postseason. Still, it's a damn shame that I can't watch a kid display superhuman skill that makes top-level competition look like teenagers trying to skate off their first hangover without being reminded of just how badly it's being wasted. Someone capable of the things seen above should unquestionably be performing on the sport's biggest stage, and the only reason he won't be is because the casting director has held back the success of his play by failing to navigate a budget better than a drug addict.
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