"Thank You, Pittsburgh" - Paul Martin

Post by **MR25** » Thu Jul 02, 2015 2:39 pm

http://www.theplayerstribune.com/paul-m ... ns-letter/

Post by **Kicksave** » Thu Jul 02, 2015 2:41 pm

That Martin/Scuderi story at the beginning of the letter is tops.

Post by **count2infinity** » Thu Jul 02, 2015 2:46 pm

Now I want to see the clip from that game to see if you can see it happening.

Post by **Craig** » Thu Jul 02, 2015 3:02 pm

I love you dad.

Post by **MalkinIsMyHomeboy** » Thu Jul 02, 2015 3:05 pm

Scuderi was probably just trying to say his name but mispronounced it

Post by **the wicked child** » Thu Jul 02, 2015 3:10 pm

Gonna miss P-Mart.

Post by **dodint** » Thu Jul 02, 2015 3:23 pm

Nicely done.

Post by **mikey** » Thu Jul 02, 2015 3:26 pm

Thanks for everything, Paul. It was a good five years. Happy to have called you a Penguin.

Post by **llipgh2** » Thu Jul 02, 2015 3:44 pm

Thanks PMart. You'll be missed.

And yes, I want to see the "Spumoni! Spumoni!" game now as well.

Post by **Silentom** » Thu Jul 02, 2015 3:46 pm

Thanks PM, good luck in San Jose.

No more PM .gif in the GDT's.

Post by **Gaucho** » Thu Jul 02, 2015 3:47 pm

Too bad hes moving on .

Post by **Avyran** » Thu Jul 02, 2015 3:49 pm

Silentom wrote:Thanks PM, good luck in San Jose.

No more PM .gif in the GDT's.

Post by **Silentom** » Thu Jul 02, 2015 3:50 pm

Avyran wrote:
Silentom wrote:Thanks PM, good luck in San Jose.

No more PM .gif in the GDT's.

Post by **tifosi77** » Thu Jul 02, 2015 4:57 pm

That column in 100% class.

Post by **Gaucho** » Thu Jul 02, 2015 6:26 pm

Sh*t, I'm really going to miss him. Probably like I missed Straka when he left the first time.

Post by **NAN** » Thu Jul 02, 2015 9:37 pm

Good luck Mr. Martin.

Post by **FreeCandy44** » Thu Jul 02, 2015 9:47 pm

Very classy

Post by **shafnutz05** » Thu Jul 02, 2015 10:09 pm

Incredibly classy....hope he is able to win a cup in San Jose, but who am I kidding.

Post by **LeopardLetang** » Fri Jul 03, 2015 1:13 am

Such a great article. You'll be missed Martin.

Post by **Pavement** » Fri Jul 03, 2015 2:21 am

Great article. Good luck Paul!

Post by **LITT** » Fri Jul 03, 2015 1:43 pm

he should free lance for the trib

Post by **FistOfCaufield** » Sat Jul 04, 2015 2:51 pm

Hockey takeaways:

Kunitz - was he hurt last year more than we think, causing the obvious slow down.

Talbot - When Martin says "He's good at what he does", I'm assuming we are talking about chirping. Guys like Talbot in the dressing room leads me to the Orpik bit.

Seems like an odd mix to have guys like Orpik trying to keep guys in line when they eat lunch, and guys like Fleury and Talbot who seem to joke around all the time. Seems like a really bad recipe for things should stuff not go well on the ice.

Post by **mikey** » Sat Jul 04, 2015 5:11 pm

That dynamic exists on every team at every level. I've never seen one at the NHL level that was all just clones, and in my exploits as a coach, I've never had a situation where there wasn't that same dynamic. There's the guy that works hard, works out, watches his food in take, gives everyone the business for drinking heavy on the road or whatever. There's the guys that keep everyone loose at laughing. There's the **** talker. There's the "I'll fight him" guy. There's the guy that knows everyone's equipment, and what NHLer uses that same stuff. There's the learner "hey coach, was that right or...ya know, what should I have done there...?" on every other shift. There's the out-of-placer, the guy that looks just ridiculous and looks like he'd be bad at all sports and really all things, but is somehow really good and often the most reliable player - think like Brent Burns. This is usually the most aloof player on the team. etc. etc.

These characters and others exist on most every team...from youth on up to the NHL...

Post by **Jim** » Sat Jul 04, 2015 5:17 pm

Rather cool to take the time to do that for a fanbase that you are leaving.

Post by **Sam's Drunk Dog** » Sat Jul 11, 2015 1:35 pm

Classy