If there is one player in the history of the NHL who wanted it more than anyone else yet never got a RANGZ, it was Jeremy Roenick.

The guy is 1 level below Don Cherry in the "ability to say whatever he wants" department.

Marleau's gutless and has no heart.

JR is my boy. I was really hoping we could make another run this year so he would be in the arena and I could break out one of my old #97 sweaters.

Yikes. Maybe he's just trying to fire Patty up? I honestly haven't seen much of this series so I can't comment on Marleau's play.

every time i read the title of this thread, my dyslexia makes me think it says "WANGZ - Choking finally begins".

Came here to post this pretty much exactly. I think 3-2 Sharks is a pretty fair representation of the series. I also think the WANGZ win Game 6. I really hope so because I would get to enjoy Game 7 at home amongst WANGZ fans.

Wow, apparently this Marleau thing is a big deal. Sportsnet Central just started on Comcast Sportsnet and it sounds like they're gonna talk about the JR thing. Randy Hahn tweeted this:

I dunno the degree to which players focus on or know about whatever's playing out in the media but this is definitely not something that the Sharks should be dwelling on going into game 6.

I would take a tweet from a Sharks homer after a tough loss with a grain of salt though.

JR gonna JR - that's a total douche move.

Maybe, but what if he's right?

This kinda scares me.

Got a bad feeling JR's gonna light a fire under Marleau and he's gonna come out with a hat trick or something in Game 6.

He very well could be, but we'll see what happens after the dust settles. Seems like a crazy thing to say completely unprovoked, though I don't know what's going on inside JR's dome. I've liked what I've seen from him in the studio before this.

Meh. In this case I think he's right. Though this seems 100% standard in the media world which is what makes me think JR is doing this to advance his career. Outside of Marleau all of San Jose's big-time players have all had series ranging from very good to great so they single out one player who hasn't played up to his standards. Calling out performance is one thing, but calling out somebody's character is pretty dumb, especially after Marleau's performance in last year's playoffs.

Jeremy Roenick is a buffoon that only says stuff to be outrageous. Maybe Marleau should go trash a hotel room after the loss, cause that's how you show 'guts' and desire right JR?

Potrait of a dousche

That's not dyslexia, it's poor reading ability.

Marleau's actually one of the Sharks that I quite like. I've always thought he's a pretty classy dude. And in fact, he's the one guy I've felt sorry for over the years when the Sharks have fallen apart, because I think he's been the main scapegoat far too often. Thornton has been much more outspoken over the years and until this season (and last year to an extent), his playoff disappearing acts have been comical, yet it seems like Marleau would get the heaviest burden of blame regardless.

Having said that, the fact that JR did play with Marleau makes this kind of an interesting story. And then you also remember Marleau had his 'C' stripped, and it kinda makes you wonder if there's any validity to the Marleau hate. It's the one thing casual fans just don't get, room dynamics are such a crazy complex in this sport...guys who look like the biggest pricks on the ice are sometimes the biggest glue guys in a room, and guys who look like they're straight shooters can cause the biggest problems.

Jimmy coming strong with the hate.

Nothing that exciting on CSN, Remenda said it was unprofessional for a broadcaster to call out a player like that. Bret Hedican has a seriously legendary playoff beard though.

Roenick is such an enigma. On many levels, he gets it. He was a great promoter at a time when the league desperately needed character and colour. He's always been great with fans. But when it comes to other aspects of decorum, he's out in left field. I think this is one of those times.

This is a very good point imo.

Also, any discussion about JR must include a pick of Tracy Roenick, because she's a huge MILF:

That is why JR is my boy.

this series should go to 7 just to even out well the Sharks should have won that game or the Wings should have won that game...

then it would all come down to 1 game and who brought it and who didnt... Either way I dont think the Sharks fans can say they ran over Detroit like some of them have been claiming... still think winner of this series is going to win the cup...

J.R.'s rant still has nothing on Foley's obliteration of Karpovtsev.

'The Toronto players when that trade was made, said 'We can't believe we got Brian McCabe for Dean Martin', well let me tell you, Alexander Karpovtsev doesn't sing.