Comments on: Caps’ Wideman on being jeered as a Bruin: “They were just being Boston fans”

By: BHN Dan

BHN Dan — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:36:30 +0000

Wideman had his struggles in that last year, as did that entire team.

He rebounded to lead the team in playoff scoring in the two rounds the B’s played in. Talk to most Bruins “fans” and he’s the ZOMG WORST DEFENSEMAN EVER. Talk about having selective memories.

Speaking as one, Boston fans always need something to blame: Wes Welker in the Super Bowl, chicken and beer for the Red Sox, Joe Corvo this year…this list goes on.

By: nhbsfan

nhbsfan — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:46:40 +0000

The headline seemed designed to attract users like Habsman to just rant about Boston fans. It seems like what he said as a whole was not an indication he had some problem with Boston fans, but the headline sort of read that way. Just my .02…

*shrug*

By: homelanddefense

homelanddefense — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:27:35 +0000

who is stirring things up? No one is killing Wideman for saying what he said, just commenting, like he did, that his play was sub par.

By: homelanddefense

homelanddefense — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:27:26 +0000

who is stirring things up? No one is killing Wideman for saying what he said, just commenting, like he did, that his place was sub par.

By: homelanddefense

homelanddefense — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:26:12 +0000

Its hard to make that argument when you come on here an act like a jackass all the time

By: pastabelly

pastabelly — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 19:45:10 +0000

He was a decent offensive defenseman in Boston. His problem was defense.

By: pastabelly

pastabelly — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 19:43:04 +0000

Wideman is owning the fact that he sucked in his final season in Boston. It’s nothing that we all didn’t see. He actually played decent in the playoffs that year. But Claude expects more from his defensemen and Wideman was a freaking sieve and Boychuck was coming around. It made sense to deal him. I really don’t give a crap that he made the all-star game. He is not as good of a defenseman for the Boston system as Chara, Seidenberg, Boychuck, Ferrence, or McQuaid.

By: habsman

habsman — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 19:34:49 +0000

“They were just being Boston fans”

Translation: They were rude, whiny, classless, cry-babies. Ask Bill Buckner for example. Nothing new here.

By: nhbsfan

nhbsfan — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 19:23:49 +0000

It seems you guys like to stir things up around here. If you read the article he says he expected it because of his poor play. He was simply not a good fit in the Julien defense first system. He was an offensive defenseman and wasn’t terribly reliable in his own zone. The Caps are just a better fit for him.

Here’s a better article where it talks about how he was rooting for the Bruins last year…

http://www.nesn.com/2012/04/dennis-wideman-not-bitter-over-treatment-in-boston-or-trade-from-bruins-as-defenseman-returns-to-fac.html

“Wideman said he still keeps in touch with many of his ex-teammates in Boston, before adding, “Not now though. We’re not talking anymore.” He was still rooting for the Bruins last year during their Cup run, though those feelings are a little different now that he’s going head-to-head with the reigning champs in the opening round.

“Yeah, I was,” Wideman said. “Not this year.”

By: homelanddefense

homelanddefense — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 19:15:52 +0000

he was brutal that last year. He was always an offensive defenseman but his turnovers became too much to take. Guy was allowing goals single handed with awful passes out of his own zone.

He was a -14 that last year, on a team that was mostly plus. Just WAY to many horrible turnovers.

Even still he is a -39 for his career. That kinda D man doesnt fit well in Boston’s system.

By: back2backbees

back2backbees — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 19:15:18 +0000

every shot from the point was wide man…you deserved it.