Most of the media has been focusing on the words of Matt Bradley, the former Washington Capital and current Florida Panther, earlier in the week after he publically questioned the competitiveness of Alexander Semin and others on his former team during an interview with TEAM 1200 radio in Ottawa. The first thing I thought about was how easy it is for players to misstep with the media during the off-season. We all talk a little more off-the-cuff about work when we are on vacation right?Now I had the opportunity to meet Matt Bradley after their seven-game playoff series loss to the Philadelphia Flyers after the ’07-’08 season. While he is known for his aggressiveness on the ice and occasional fight, my initial impression of him was a laid back, well-spoken individual who is willing to speak his mind. This interview and how he conducted himself didn’t surprise me at all.Granted we all need to vent sometimes, and what better opportunity for the media to get an inside view of a dressing r...
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