Maple Leafs Bust

Oh man, I'm glad I started this segment earlier this week. I honestly didn't even put two and two together, but it was definitely made for this clown. I've planned on normally reserving this spot for a high draft pick on the opposition, but the fact that Ryan Hollweg was drafted at all is surprising. That he's still in the NHL even more so.

When you hear the name Hollweg what's the first thing you think of? Hit from behind. Without a doubt. Hollweg (watch your back!) isn't exactly a fighter, as he's not very good at it. He's not a grinder, as most shifts he doesn't even touch the puck. He's definitely not a scorer, as he has 5 goals in his 224 games in the NHL (of which I was in the building for 2 when the Flyers came up to New York last year). So Hollweg (watch out!) gets stuck with the label that they give all guys who they're not entierly sure what they're doing there - energy guy. Energy guy, huh, is that what they call a mad man who runs around the ice trying to decapitate people or snap their necks?

I don't think this about Sean Avery. I don't think this about any other scumball in the league. Hollweg (behind you!) is a joke and a menace. Any one of the 51 players selected after him in the 2001 draft, most of whom have never played a game in the NHL, would have been a better selection that Hollweg (look out!). Anything that would have kept him out of the league.

I'm not sure if he's playing tonight, as he was recently scratched for 5 games in a row, played in 1, and went right back to the press box for Thursday's game against the Canadiens. Hoepfully he's not. Because if he is I'm going to hold my breath everytime he's on the ice, hoping tonight's not the game when he does in fact reduce the length of someone's spine by a foot.

A sample of his handy work: