Patrick Sharp, Teammates, Comment On Locker Room Rumors
Patrick Sharp said there are no chemistry issues in room, but that the rumors can take their toll mentally and on your family. #Blackhawks
— Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) March 1, 2015
Patrick Sharp said he’s pursuing possible legal action for “false” and ” laughable” speculation “dragging your name through the mud.”
— Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) March 1, 2015
Patrick Sharp: “As a hockey player, as a professional, you’re out there, and you’re up for grabs for on-ice play. I’m OK with that.”
— Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) March 1, 2015
Patrick Sharp: “When it affects your family, when you’ve got two little girls at home, and your parents are calling you, it takes a toll.”
— Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) March 1, 2015
Brent Seabrook shoots down “laughable” rumors on social media. “This team’s never been tighter.” #Blackhawks
— Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) March 1, 2015
Hopefully this is the end of this story line because it’s been pretty ridiculous from the start. There have been rumors swirling about locker room unrest since about this time last year and I think the noise and nonsense finally got to a point where they had to address it. Just because a guy is hot and has great hair, it doesn’t mean he’s banging everyone’s wife. It wasn’t just “people with a computer”(umm, ouch Sharp), but also main stream types. Like I have said all along, we don’t know what is going on in that locker room or in their personal lives. Nobody really does. The rumors and noise got to the point where it became slanderous. These are the types of rumors that can get a guy blacklisted. The team looking disjointed on the ice probably exacerbated the rumors, which took their toll(according to Sharp) and compounded the poor play. Now, hopefully, with this rumor in reaview the team can reenergize and refocus for the stretch run.
Notes:
–Sounds like both Timonen and Vermette will play against Carolina.
–Turbo is staying up with the team for at least the time being. Tough to say where he fits in with this team when Vermette is added though.