I see Zadarov basically called out Swayman in an interview with Fluto Shinzawa. Not good, not good at all. Very bad form speaking out about a teammate (particularly when your own play is nothing to write home about). Bergy and Chara must be throwing up about now...
That being said, I do think Swayman is not good for the room. I think there's still animosity about the whole holdout and his less than stellar play. Still completely blame Sweeney for this mess by not doing a two year deal with Sway out of arbitration.
- bluemoon737
Zadorov is right though. What the hell is Swayman doing? Nothing crazy happened to warrant Swayman becoming a fake tough guy. You’re in a 1 goal game during a 7 game stretch where the team, and you in particular, are playing like absolute sh!t. You think that’s the time to pretend to grow a pair? It’s all theatrics with Swayman and it’s been obvious ever since he started that ridiculous goalie hug crap with Ullmark.
Zadorov saw it for exactly what it was, and it wasn’t Swayman “standing up for the guys”. He’s a “look at me” guy, and his little circus act the other night was just another episode.
Remember when Ullmark scored that empty netter? And then Swayman tried like 7 times that year too? Pretty sure that’s the same year he started his whole “I’m going to challenge goalies to fight” shpeal. It all screams “pay attention to me! look, I’m doing something too!”.
He tries really hard to sound really smart in his interviews but everything about him and his little act is so transparent.
Having said that, I wish the refs had let them go in hopes of Kuemper pumping his eyes shut.