Nick Foligno Officially Calls Out Connor Bedard
Chicago Blackhawks veteran Nick Foligno called out Connor Bedard and all of the Blackhawks young players after an embarrassing 8-1 loss.
Foligno Calls Out Bedard And Others
Yesterday, the Chicago Blackhawks were embarrassed by the Dallas Stars losing by a total of 8-1. They let the Stars walk all over them and were practically unable to generate offense.
In a post-game interview, a furious Nick Foligno shared his brutally honest thoughts on the game and called out Connor Bedard and other young Chicago Blackhawks.
Nick Foligno had a *lot* to say after that one. Said the Blackhawks are teetering on the line between "immaturity and ignorance" when it comes to their readiness to play.
»There has to be a sense of urgency. And a respect factor in the league. Just becoming professionals. That's the fight we're going to have. We understand where we're at and where we're trying to get to, but we need commitment at that part of it, where every day you're preparing, your consistency in how you prepare, your ability to understand the team you're playing, what you need to do to get yourself ready. That's not on coaches. They've done a hell of a job giving us a game plan and what we need to do and the time off that we need to rest and recover. That's on us. And that's the thing that drives me nuts as one of the older guys in the room. We need to figure that out soon. That to me is immaturity or ignorance. It borderlines a little bit. I don't want it to bleed into ignorance - 'Oh, we're young, or this.' That's excuses to me. And that's not a team we're going to be built on. We owe it to ourselves and to our fans to be a better version and every game we have to strive for that.»
It is clear that Foligno is calling out Bedard as he is notorious for being a rink rat and staying sometimes hours after practice just to get in more individual work.
While the younger players are looking to establish themselves full-time in the NHL, they may be doing more harm and screwing their team over with their sluggish play. We will now see if the Blackhawks youngsters listen to Foligno or if they will continue to overwork themselves to a fault.
As seen on Hockey Patrol - Foligno Throws Bedard And Other Blackhawks Youngsters Under the Bus: Calls Them Immature and Ignorant
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