Alumni In the Pros: January 2012

[nr53]

Greening had two goals against the Sharks tonight in the Sens 4-1 win. He now has 11 goals on the season.

http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020694&navid=sb:recap

[cbuckser]

Colin Greening scored twice in the Senators' 4-1 win in San Jose.  He has 11 goals and 15 assists in 49 games this season.

[Rita]

Colin Greening scored twice in the Senators' 4-1 win in San Jose.  He has 11 goals and 15 assists in 49 games this season.

Now I'm curious (because I couldn't stay awake for the game), how did Douglas Murray do? Did he get toasted by the young'un? Off to NHL.com to find out.....

edit: Nope.

[RatushnyFan]

The video posted above is pretty thorough.  Douglas was on the ice for the Turris goal and also the Sharks' lone goal, so he was even on the night.  He was almost victimized on a nice rush by Zack Smith.  Greening's two goals are really nice shots but if you look at the Senators last three goals (including both of Greening's) the Sharks' gap control was exceptionally poor, they gave Ottawa way too much space to shoot.

[French Rage]

Greening had two goals against the Sharks tonight in the Sens 4-1 win. He now has 11 goals on the season.

http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020694&navid=sb:recap

That's because he winked at me wearing my Cornell sweatshirt during warmups!

[Rita]

Greening had two goals against the Sharks tonight in the Sens 4-1 win. He now has 11 goals on the season.

http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020694&navid=sb:recap

That's because he winked at me wearing my Cornell sweatshirt during warmups!

Anybody in South Florida want to try and get a wink or maybe even a smile out of Colin Greening?

Colin and the Senators play the Panthers on Wed 2/15 at 7:30 and Sunday March 4th at 6 pm. I'm thinking about getting tickets for the Sunday 3/4 game (a weeknight game would be really tough with work and traffic). Just thought I would put this out there in case there is anyone else out there that needs/likes to make plans weeks in advance ;-).

[RatushnyFan]

Matt Moulson Q&A in The Cornell Daily Sun:  Matt Moulson Q&A

"Keeping my head up when I play Dougie. He's still a force to be reckoned with back there...."

[Trotsky]

Not our alum, but certainly a guy with a significant (negative) association with Cornell hockey.

[ftyuv]

Not our alum, but certainly a guy with a significant (negative) association with Cornell hockey.

This whole thing makes me sad.

[scoop85]

Not our alum, but certainly a guy with a significant (negative) association with Cornell hockey.

This whole thing makes me sad.

How so -- the fact that he chose not to participate in the White House visit or the fact that he might be "persecuted" because of it?

[ftyuv]

Not our alum, but certainly a guy with a significant (negative) association with Cornell hockey.

This whole thing makes me sad.

How so -- the fact that he chose not to participate in the White House visit or the fact that he might be "persecuted" because of it?

Whoops, I meant to hit "quote" and hit "+1" instead. So your +1 Rating is undeserved! ::cuss:: :-}

To answer your question, it's a bunch of things. Putting the actual politics aside, he took a fun team event and turned it into a circus that was all about him. (Even if that wasn't his intent, he should have known it would happen.) And now we learn that he's not the nice, friendly, team player that he seems to be on the ice -- turns out he might be a bit of a jerk (though you also have to watch out for biases all that). I've been one of his few (only?) defenders/apologists on this board, and now, next time someone says he's a selfish jerk, I won't be able to say that that was just back in his UVM days, but now he's changed.

Long story short, it's fun when you can root for an athlete as a person as well as for his skills, and Timmy's taken that away from me.

Whatever, I always liked Bergy a bit more, anyway. If he turns out to be a jerk, that'll be a big problem. Well, as big a problem as can be when it's about watching sports.

[ugarte]

Not our alum, but certainly a guy with a significant (negative) association with Cornell hockey.

This whole thing makes me sad.

How so -- the fact that he chose not to participate in the White House visit or the fact that he might be "persecuted" because of it?

That politics have gotten so poisoned that a person would feel it worthwhile to snub the President and that some would deem him a hero for it. I can't say I'd have acted differently if I were at all talented and found myself invited to the Bush White House but I also wouldn't put on a martyr's shawl if someone said I was a grandstanding prick.

[ftyuv]

Not our alum, but certainly a guy with a significant (negative) association with Cornell hockey.

This whole thing makes me sad.

How so -- the fact that he chose not to participate in the White House visit or the fact that he might be "persecuted" because of it?

That politics have gotten so poisoned that a person would feel it worthwhile to snub the President and that some would deem him a hero for it. I can't say I'd have acted differently if I were at all talented and found myself invited to the Bush White House but I also wouldn't put on a martyr's shawl if someone said I was a grandstanding prick.

Can we call you a prick even if you're not invited to the White House? ::flipc::

[KeithK]

Not our alum, but certainly a guy with a significant (negative) association with Cornell hockey.

This whole thing makes me sad.

How so -- the fact that he chose not to participate in the White House visit or the fact that he might be "persecuted" because of it?

That politics have gotten so poisoned that a person would feel it worthwhile to snub the President and that some would deem him a hero for it. I can't say I'd have acted differently if I were at all talented and found myself invited to the Bush White House but I also wouldn't put on a martyr's shawl if someone said I was a grandstanding prick.

Yes, it is sad that the partisan divide have gotten so strong in this country.  But I can't say I blame him for what he did.  I rather respect him for it (especially since I agree in general terms with what he's standing for.)  It doesn't make him a hero.  it just makes him someone who is willing to speak out for his beliefs and use the little bit of stage that he's been granted.

But is Tim Thomas a prick?  Of course he is!  That seemed pretty clear fifteen years ago.

[ftyuv]

Not our alum, but certainly a guy with a significant (negative) association with Cornell hockey.

This whole thing makes me sad.

How so -- the fact that he chose not to participate in the White House visit or the fact that he might be "persecuted" because of it?

That politics have gotten so poisoned that a person would feel it worthwhile to snub the President and that some would deem him a hero for it. I can't say I'd have acted differently if I were at all talented and found myself invited to the Bush White House but I also wouldn't put on a martyr's shawl if someone said I was a grandstanding prick.

Yes, it is sad that the partisan divide have gotten so strong in this country.  But I can't say I blame him for what he did.  I rather respect him for it (especially since I agree in general terms with what he's standing for.)  It doesn't make him a hero.  it just makes him someone who is willing to speak out for his beliefs and use the little bit of stage that he's been granted.

But is Tim Thomas a prick?  Of course he is!  That seemed pretty clear fifteen years ago.

(Emph. added)

I think that's part of the heart of the question -- was this event a stage that had been granted to him? Or was it a stage granted to his team, which he then usurped?