Score
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Post by Score on Mar 9, 2007 17:39:06 GMT -3
Former Hab Mike Ribeiro thinks he was the scapegoat many a night when wearing the red and blue for Montreal.
"I don't think I played badly in Montreal. I don't know what people expected," Ribeiro told the Montreal Gazette. "Fifty-one points isn't the worst year a player could have. With all I did, it was never good enough."
Controversy seemed to swirl around Ribeiro during his time in Montreal. He was pinned as a problem child in the dressing room and lacked the discipline or work ethic to succeed at the NHL level.
"I was probably not interested in the gym and working out as much as they would have liked," Ribeiro said. "But the bottom line is that when I played, I tried my hardest and tried to help the team win.
"I think I was treated unfairly in Montreal. They just wanted to get rid of me, and they did it. They probably had their reasons."
Ribeiro, like many French players before him, believes there was the double standard hoisted on him because he is a native Quebecer.
"They're always going to be hard on the French guys. They love you if you have talent. Guys like Steve Begin and Mathieu Dandenault, they love them because they work hard and do their job. But for a guy who creates and scores, it's harder, and sometimes you're not going to produce. They're hard on you and quicker to get rid of you. People are too quick to judge you ... to trade you and demand changes."
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kdr
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Post by kdr on Mar 21, 2007 19:07:24 GMT -3
There is always one player singled out in Montreal a little more then the others. He likely was treated unfairly at times but he also brought alot of it on himself as he is a douchbag.
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Post by houdinithecat on Mar 22, 2007 11:47:06 GMT -3
So what happened to Ribeiro?
Was he traded, demoted, or did he retire?
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Score
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Post by Score on Mar 22, 2007 11:54:09 GMT -3
So what happened to Ribeiro? Was he traded, demoted, or did he retire? Traded to Dallas
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thebmw
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Post by thebmw on Mar 24, 2007 11:39:45 GMT -3
Meh, Habs suck anyways
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crocop
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Post by crocop on Mar 24, 2007 13:50:02 GMT -3
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thebmw
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Post by thebmw on Mar 25, 2007 18:21:23 GMT -3
Glad we agree Love the avatar!
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