tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600406388399941785.post6369745167240457233..comments2023-10-15T09:00:18.650-04:00Comments on Bleu, Blanc et Rouge: A Fanatic's Source for Hockey: APB..Danny Briere...Missing!!! APBBleu, Blanc et Rougehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03106339760805230270noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600406388399941785.post-69297552355371201462007-05-03T15:51:00.000-04:002007-05-03T15:51:00.000-04:00I absolutely cant argue with you there. It seems a...I absolutely cant argue with you there. It seems around the league that Briere has been the bigger fish. He really needs to leave his imprint on this series for Buffalo to win it in my estimation.Patrick S. Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04196948267615403263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600406388399941785.post-2893968307691634522007-05-03T15:19:00.000-04:002007-05-03T15:19:00.000-04:00"...and co-captain Chris Drury are failing..."Play..."...and co-captain <B>Chris Drury</B> are failing..."<BR/><BR/>Players/personas of Drury's ilk (mystically imbued with intangibles like "character" and "winner") are always difficult, if not impossible, to criticize. They're rarely called out for a bad game and good games are over-emphasized. I'm always judging players of that nature very warily (admittedly, probably too-much so).<BR/><BR/>One of the big reasons why I'd be very reticent - not necessarily opposed to, mind you - about the rush to re-sign him as the free-agent-of-choice in the offseason. Drury is never called out for a bad game and in his offensive slumps the fall back descriptions used are along the lines of "he's just as upset as anyone else" etc. <BR/><BR/>Drury hasn't been horrible, but he hasn't been particularly good (aside from the fantastic tip-in bunt-goal in game 2) either.Ricighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01040033457688653140noreply@blogger.com