Whoever said there is no such thing as bad press obviously never met Darren Rumble. After losing 5-4 in overtime Wednesday night to Philadelphia, Rumble didn’t see the glass as either half-full or half-empty. He shattered the glass. And I love it.
These first weeks of the season have been the kind of rough start that can be detrimental to a first time head coach. Instead of throwing his hands up in the air like his predecessor, Coach Rumble has grabbed hold of his team. Nothing says “I mean business” quite like benching the team captain and the most prolific scorer.
It’s no surprise that there are several players on this team who expected to be flying to games instead of bussing to games. The fact remains, however, that if these guys don’t produce at the AHL level, how in the world do they think they are going to get a call up? It really baffles me.
I try to be as optimistic as I can be. It is still early in the season. I think that fact is the only forgivable thing, given the team’s lackluster performance thus far. I do wonder what Rumble has in store for the players today, with a weekend set against Portland starting tomorrow. Me, I would let the guys skate a bit and get loose after last night’s game. But, I would pull them off and have a film session. Show them how they look. Whatever they do, however, I'm still going to be behind the team 100 percent.
What’s done is done. Live in the now. And just to add one more cliché, “Just win, baby.”
Regards.
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