"Babied Too Much" - Former Vancouver Canucks Fan Favorite Rips the Team for Lack Of Accountability
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Former Vancouver Canucks forward Jannik Hansen had some interesting things to say about the current roster and how they need to start facing the music.
Jannik Hansen knows a thing or two about how to deal with pressure and the media in a Canadian market after spending parts of 11 seasons in Vancouver with the Canucks and also isn't afraid to share his opinions.
Dealing with the media isn't always the easiest thing, especially during a tough stretch like the Vancouver Canucks are going through, but it's part of the job and nearly everyone on that roster has to speak with reporters and face questions they might not like answering.
Jannik Hansen says Vancouver Canucks players need to face the music
During a recent appearance on Canucks Central on Sportsnet 650 with Dan Riccio and Satiar Shah, Jannik Hansen gave his honest opinion on the current state of the team and one thing that stood out to him is that he believes they're babied too much.
"I think they miss the beat there in Vancouver in the sense of how they deal with the media. Like, it shouldn't be like that, that team should be open and it should be open to everybody and should face the music, there's no question about that.
You play in a market, fans want to hear from Petey. They're paying a lot of money to see him play and now you're not feeling like you want to talk. Especially after losses like that. It doesn't fall on Garland, it doesn't fall on any of the other players.
This lands on the highest paid players. It lands on your leaders. They better be sitting in that dressing room waiting for the media to come in and don't leave until they're ready and you've seen that nobody is ready to talk to you.
I've heard that they've changed the rules down there and the media access and stuff like that. I don't appreciate that, I don't like it, the way they're handling it.
I think the players are being babied a little bit, being protected a little bit too much and rightful or wrong about that, none of them have problems talking after they score a hat trick, but you don't want to talk when things go south? I don't think that's okay." Hansen said.
You play in a market, fans want to hear from Petey. They're paying a lot of money to see him play and now you're not feeling like you want to talk. Especially after losses like that. It doesn't fall on Garland, it doesn't fall on any of the other players.
This lands on the highest paid players. It lands on your leaders. They better be sitting in that dressing room waiting for the media to come in and don't leave until they're ready and you've seen that nobody is ready to talk to you.
I've heard that they've changed the rules down there and the media access and stuff like that. I don't appreciate that, I don't like it, the way they're handling it.
I think the players are being babied a little bit, being protected a little bit too much and rightful or wrong about that, none of them have problems talking after they score a hat trick, but you don't want to talk when things go south? I don't think that's okay." Hansen said.
Jannik Hansen has a point as the leaders on the Vancouver Canucks, especially Elias Pettersson who is being paid the big bucks to perform, needs to start facing the music and answering to the media no matter how tough things are right now.
The Vancouver Canucks will look to get back into the win column tonight as they host Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Arena as part of Hockey Day in Canada. Puck drop is set for 7 pm PT on CBC and Sportsnet.
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