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<blockquote data-quote="torontoeers" data-source="post: 129244766" data-attributes="member: 1621210">Thx for update...at least some promising news in what seems a downward trend of late, that could turn to a spiral unless the big guns return (and return to form)...You had mentioned the desire of Mario tearing a strip off them the other day, and got me thinking...Part of the reason I liked the Johnston hire was the fact that he was thought to have a bit of a hard *** edge to his personality in Portland from what I know...mind you he was coaching and managing a bunch of 16-21 year olds in the WHL, which is certainly a different dynamic than dealing with NHL all-stars...in the post game presser's, practice etc have you noticed him as irritated/ angered at all with the performances of late? I see his blood boiling behind the bench from time to time but don't have a real feel for how or if he's cracking the whip when it seems it's really needed...LIKE NOW!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="torontoeers, post: 129244766, member: 1621210"] Thx for update...at least some promising news in what seems a downward trend of late, that could turn to a spiral unless the big guns return (and return to form)... You had mentioned the desire of Mario tearing a strip off them the other day, and got me thinking...Part of the reason I liked the Johnston hire was the fact that he was thought to have a bit of a hard *** edge to his personality in Portland from what I know...mind you he was coaching and managing a bunch of 16-21 year olds in the WHL, which is certainly a different dynamic than dealing with NHL all-stars...in the post game presser's, practice etc have you noticed him as irritated/ angered at all with the performances of late? I see his blood boiling behind the bench from time to time but don't have a real feel for how or if he's cracking the whip when it seems it's really needed...LIKE NOW! [/QUOTE]

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