You stay classy John Madden

23. John Madden: "I learned more about how to play hockey in the post-lockout era this season than I did in four years in New Jersey."

John don't forget that you did learn more about how to get caught in embarrassing pcitures with the players you are being paid to mentor.

almost 2 years ago Tom Stivali 13 comments 0 recs |

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Wow Madden is taking shots after shots of Devils management. Did this guy ever know he would’ve have won 2 cups if he hadn’t played for the Devils? Its not over pal, teams always blow 3-2 series leads. YOU should know. Cut the BS Madden, all of this won’t spark your team or get into the heads of the Devil team. Your lucky that you were given a chance in the NHL.

"Hockey is a sport for white men. Basketball is a sport for black men. Golf is a sport for white men dressed like black pimps."- Tiger Woods

by RolliePollieKovy on Jun 8, 2010 6:48 PM EDT reply actions

I'd love to know where Freidman got that quote

I’d also love to know whether Madden forgot about 07-08 so quickly.

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by John Fischer on Jun 8, 2010 7:04 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah.

It is disconcerting to keep seeing these quotes come from him, but some context would be nice.

"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics." -Mark Twain (?)

by elesias on Jun 8, 2010 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions

how can he say that after having the best season of his career in 07 08 and being way of a better player here than there. thats just … wrong

by kewlnsimpguy on Jun 8, 2010 7:28 PM EDT reply actions

I mean does anyone even notice Madden on the Hawks???? I certainly don’t. He goes from this to this….

"Hockey is a sport for white men. Basketball is a sport for black men. Golf is a sport for white men dressed like black pimps."- Tiger Woods

by RolliePollieKovy on Jun 8, 2010 7:41 PM EDT reply actions

the more time goes on that i think about this the more i hate it.

This guy would most likely never had an nhl career without the devils. HE WAS UNDRAFTED and the devils signed him. hes just so damn grateful chu know?

by kewlnsimpguy on Jun 8, 2010 8:13 PM EDT reply actions

Yep, then he comes back with two remarks that get in my skin. But you can’t worry about that. He’s not a Devil anymore and he never will be.

"Hockey is a sport for white men. Basketball is a sport for black men. Golf is a sport for white men dressed like black pimps."- Tiger Woods

by RolliePollieKovy on Jun 8, 2010 8:44 PM EDT reply actions

Worried

We’ve lost Madden, Gomez and Gionta all to free agency.
If Parise flies the coup after next year, we’ll all have a different tone on quotes like this . . .

I have respect for most sports fans with 2 exceptions: NY Ranger fans who grew up in New Jersey, and Dallas Cowboy fans who can't name the capital of Texas.

by Cherno77 on Jun 8, 2010 10:17 PM EDT reply actions

This quote makes no sense. Madden does for the Hawks exactly what he did for the Devils. Except he sees less ice time. So what has he learned, how to watch everyone win a cup for him?

by C.J. Richey on Jun 8, 2010 10:46 PM EDT reply actions

1-0 C.J.Richey121 over John Madden. A shorthanded goal too

by Matthew Ventolo on Jun 9, 2010 2:00 AM EDT up reply actions

I think it’s a jab at the Devils, suggesting that they haven’t adapted to the post-lockout NHL like other teams.

"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics." -Mark Twain (?)

by elesias on Jun 9, 2010 6:41 AM EDT up reply actions

You mean being terrible for a while, stocking up on prime draft picks, signing players to huge deals to get close to the cap, and hope their “win-now” is successful?

Don’t get me wrong, Chicago was fantastic. And they got the job done. Full credit to them. But it ain’t happening next season

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by John Fischer on Jun 9, 2010 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions

Agreed.

I honestly don’t know what he meant by it… just speculating. The Blackhawks are (were? should we be using past tense already?) defensively sound, but definitely offensively oriented (until they got a 1 goal lead in a Cup clinching game… WTH was that about?!), so I was interpreting it to mean he was being critical of a perceived lack of offensive focus by the Devils. Or something.

I admit to not watching much of the Finals, but I did watch last night and the only time I noticed Madden was when he lost a late defensive zone draw while Chicago clung to a one goal lead, and a bit later when he entered the offensive zone on a 3-on-2 and did his patented John Madden wrist shot into the crest of the goalie’s jersey.

"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics." -Mark Twain (?)

by elesias on Jun 10, 2010 7:32 AM EDT up reply actions