For whatever it’s worth, I do feel a little validated in hearing people in the organization, like Oettinger and Nill here today, openly addressing the things I observed as a fan. Many times, particularly toward the end of the reg season and the end of the Wild series, I thought the team just looked tired, depleted physically and mentally. Here’s hoping a long offseason, disappointing though it may be, can refresh the team and leave them better prepared for next season.
If you can carve out 45 minutes, I urge Stars fans to watch Nill's full presser (which Robert does a great job summarizing, by the way). It's so refreshing to have a GM so honest, transparent, and forthcoming. There's no posturing or BS. And as he said at one point, in his role, he does have to try to take the emotion out of his job. But I respect how he keeps the humanity in it.
I watched the whole 45 mins before reading Roberts summary, so I think i could almost predict Roberts analysis would be spot on, and it was. As Stars fans, I think we are incredibly lucky to have Nill as it GM. He's easy to listen to, doesn't sugarcoat anything and tells us straight about the state of the team.
None of what he said makes it any easier to exit in the first round, but I'm still optimistic about next season, getting Seguin, Hintz, and fully healthy Rantanen, Heiskanen, Lundquist, and Harley back will be nice. I agree also that we can't blow this thing up, we're too good of a team!
Great take on Nill, thanks! Man, it’s so easy to forget how tough a game hockey can be at that level… and how though the players are to play hurt or at less than full health… for 82 games, then the playoffs, if they’re lucky!
Great season considering all they had to overcome.
For whatever it’s worth, I do feel a little validated in hearing people in the organization, like Oettinger and Nill here today, openly addressing the things I observed as a fan. Many times, particularly toward the end of the reg season and the end of the Wild series, I thought the team just looked tired, depleted physically and mentally. Here’s hoping a long offseason, disappointing though it may be, can refresh the team and leave them better prepared for next season.
If you can carve out 45 minutes, I urge Stars fans to watch Nill's full presser (which Robert does a great job summarizing, by the way). It's so refreshing to have a GM so honest, transparent, and forthcoming. There's no posturing or BS. And as he said at one point, in his role, he does have to try to take the emotion out of his job. But I respect how he keeps the humanity in it.
I watched the whole 45 mins before reading Roberts summary, so I think i could almost predict Roberts analysis would be spot on, and it was. As Stars fans, I think we are incredibly lucky to have Nill as it GM. He's easy to listen to, doesn't sugarcoat anything and tells us straight about the state of the team.
None of what he said makes it any easier to exit in the first round, but I'm still optimistic about next season, getting Seguin, Hintz, and fully healthy Rantanen, Heiskanen, Lundquist, and Harley back will be nice. I agree also that we can't blow this thing up, we're too good of a team!
Great take on Nill, thanks! Man, it’s so easy to forget how tough a game hockey can be at that level… and how though the players are to play hurt or at less than full health… for 82 games, then the playoffs, if they’re lucky!
Great season considering all they had to overcome.
When does camp start, I’m ready :))))