GAME DAY #19: Blue Jackets @ Sens - 7:30pm - Thursday Nov. 19 2015

tim1_2 wrote:

SpezDispensed wrote:Doesn't Mclenney have a ridiculous record vs Ottawa?

Seriously though, no, he is 1-3 versus us in his career.

TheAvatar wrote:Cowen is not making any friends :

Jared Cowen says he’s not interested in what Ottawa Senators general manager Bryan Murray has to say.

Cowen, who received loud criticism from Murray Wednesday for his early-season play, says he’s not focussed on Murray’s comments.

“I don’t hear it because I don’t pay attention to that stuff because it doesn’t really matter,” said Cowen, who will be a healthy scratch for Thursday’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

http://ottawacitizen.com/sports/hockey/nhl/senatorsextra/cowen-sits-out-but-has-blinders-on-to-murray-criticism

TheAvatar wrote:Cowen is not making any friends :

Jared Cowen says he’s not interested in what Ottawa Senators general manager Bryan Murray has to say.

Cowen, who received loud criticism from Murray Wednesday for his early-season play, says he’s not focussed on Murray’s comments.

“I don’t hear it because I don’t pay attention to that stuff because it doesn’t really matter,” said Cowen, who will be a healthy scratch for Thursday’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

http://ottawacitizen.com/sports/hockey/nhl/senatorsextra/cowen-sits-out-but-has-blinders-on-to-murray-criticism

SpezDispensed wrote:

TheAvatar wrote:Cowen is not making any friends :

Jared Cowen says he’s not interested in what Ottawa Senators general manager Bryan Murray has to say.

Cowen, who received loud criticism from Murray Wednesday for his early-season play, says he’s not focussed on Murray’s comments.

“I don’t hear it because I don’t pay attention to that stuff because it doesn’t really matter,” said Cowen, who will be a healthy scratch for Thursday’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

http://ottawacitizen.com/sports/hockey/nhl/senatorsextra/cowen-sits-out-but-has-blinders-on-to-murray-criticism

It doesn't really help anyone for Murray to be critical of players, if Murray wants to be critical he should approach the coaching staff or talk to Cowen privately.

I kind of agree with Cowen, he can't listen to anyone except the coaching staff.  

SpezDispensed wrote:

TheAvatar wrote:Cowen is not making any friends :

Jared Cowen says he’s not interested in what Ottawa Senators general manager Bryan Murray has to say.

Cowen, who received loud criticism from Murray Wednesday for his early-season play, says he’s not focussed on Murray’s comments.

“I don’t hear it because I don’t pay attention to that stuff because it doesn’t really matter,” said Cowen, who will be a healthy scratch for Thursday’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

http://ottawacitizen.com/sports/hockey/nhl/senatorsextra/cowen-sits-out-but-has-blinders-on-to-murray-criticism

It doesn't really help anyone for Murray to be critical of players, if Murray wants to be critical he should approach the coaching staff or talk to Cowen privately.

I kind of agree with Cowen, he can't listen to anyone except the coaching staff.  

wprager wrote:Cowen simply does not realize that they only reason he's been getting ice time is because of Murray.  To say he doesn't really care what he's saying is so ridiculously stupid that I'm now of a firm belief that Jared Cowen isn't just missing Hockey IQ; he's just missing IQ. Dumber than cattle and uglier than a mule, in a game where smaller, mobile puck-moving defensemen are becoming increasingly more common.

wprager wrote:Cowen simply does not realize that they only reason he's been getting ice time is because of Murray.  To say he doesn't really care what he's saying is so ridiculously stupid that I'm now of a firm belief that Jared Cowen isn't just missing Hockey IQ; he's just missing IQ. Dumber than cattle and uglier than a mule, in a game where smaller, mobile puck-moving defensemen are becoming increasingly more common.

wprager wrote:Cowen simply does not realize that they only reason he's been getting ice time is because of Murray.  To say he doesn't really care what he's saying is so ridiculously stupid that I'm now of a firm belief that Jared Cowen isn't just missing Hockey IQ; he's just missing IQ. Dumber than cattle and uglier than a mule, in a game where smaller, mobile puck-moving defensemen are becoming increasingly more common.

Urkie wrote:

wprager wrote:Cowen simply does not realize that they only reason he's been getting ice time is because of Murray.  To say he doesn't really care what he's saying is so ridiculously stupid that I'm now of a firm belief that Jared Cowen isn't just missing Hockey IQ; he's just missing IQ. Dumber than cattle and uglier than a mule, in a game where smaller, mobile puck-moving defensemen are becoming increasingly more common.

He may have just bought himself a ticket out of town and at the very least has done himself no favors what so ever. I think he likely wants a change of scenery. I've never been a fan of his attitude either.

"It's hard to play when you're thinking about getting pulled out of the lineup and all that kind of extra junk," Cowen admitted. "I haven't missed a game yet so it's not like it's been bothering me, so I haven't had to think about sitting out. So hopefully, this is a one-and-done thing."

tim1_2 wrote:

SpezDispensed wrote:

TheAvatar wrote:Cowen is not making any friends :

Jared Cowen says he’s not interested in what Ottawa Senators general manager Bryan Murray has to say.

Cowen, who received loud criticism from Murray Wednesday for his early-season play, says he’s not focussed on Murray’s comments.

“I don’t hear it because I don’t pay attention to that stuff because it doesn’t really matter,” said Cowen, who will be a healthy scratch for Thursday’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

http://ottawacitizen.com/sports/hockey/nhl/senatorsextra/cowen-sits-out-but-has-blinders-on-to-murray-criticism

It doesn't really help anyone for Murray to be critical of players, if Murray wants to be critical he should approach the coaching staff or talk to Cowen privately.

I kind of agree with Cowen, he can't listen to anyone except the coaching staff.  

Murray just tells it like it is most of the time.  Cowen knows he needs to play better.  All he needs to say in this situation is something like, "Yeah, our GM is right, I need to be better" and that's that.  Saying that your GM's criticism "doesn't matter" is absolutely brain-dead.

wprager wrote:

SpezDispensed wrote:

TheAvatar wrote:Cowen is not making any friends :

Jared Cowen says he’s not interested in what Ottawa Senators general manager Bryan Murray has to say.

Cowen, who received loud criticism from Murray Wednesday for his early-season play, says he’s not focussed on Murray’s comments.

“I don’t hear it because I don’t pay attention to that stuff because it doesn’t really matter,” said Cowen, who will be a healthy scratch for Thursday’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

http://ottawacitizen.com/sports/hockey/nhl/senatorsextra/cowen-sits-out-but-has-blinders-on-to-murray-criticism

It doesn't really help anyone for Murray to be critical of players, if Murray wants to be critical he should approach the coaching staff or talk to Cowen privately.

I kind of agree with Cowen, he can't listen to anyone except the coaching staff.  

Regardless of whether you agree with him or not, that's not what you say when there is a microphone around.

And how do we know that Cameron hasn't already talked to him?  He's yelled at pretty much everyone in practice.  Maybe Murray is doing this because Cowen (and others?) simply were not listening to Cameron.

tim1_2 wrote:Murray didn't say anything anyone didn't already know.  He said they have to play better.  Everyone's been saying that.  All the fault here is at Cowen's feet.

tim1_2 wrote:Murray didn't say anything anyone didn't already know.  He said they have to play better.  Everyone's been saying that.  All the fault here is at Cowen's feet.