Practice update
Not much out of practice today. Dave Tippett's extension was the big news. Most of the players had no idea about it. They found out when they were asked for comment. "Oh, they did?," Stu Barnes said when asked. Brenden Morrow thought they had already been extended. Mike Modano didn't know, but he appeared preoccupied with watching a 1986 Minnesota North Stars - St. Louis Blues game on the NHL Network.Tippett didn't say much about the extension but he did talk about the fact that the coaching staff does see things different ways.
"We need people that have different opinions, people that have different views on the game and on each player," Tippett said. "If everybody is saying the same thing then we are missing out on something."
I am board with that. If everybody has the same view and agrees on everything, I'd be really concerned. Differing views and debate are good things as the decision process takes place. Once the decision is made on the course to be taken, then everyone jumps on board and pulls in the same direction. People make way too much of disagreements or differing views. It's a healthy thing.
Some other practice nots. Line combinations and defensive pairings looked the same as the last game. Not much need to shake up things after that one, eh? Goalie decision will come tomorrow. Mattias Norstrom practiced a bit and is moving forward on the knee injury. He is still day-to-day.
