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http://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/islanders/isles-gm-garth-snow-reads-riot-act-to-josh-ho-sang-1.10863651

He was also wearing #66 in camp, before being sent home.

Which I'm kind of surprised to see he was given, I thought it was an unspoken respect thing for Mario.

to be fair Snow isn't known for being respectful either...this gm cant get his opinion across without swearing, it's pathetic. This also the same guy who took Nabakov away from us.

Handing out #66 is just a new low.

who in his right mind would even attempt to wear it? what's next 99? this is disrespectful to Lemieux unbelievable

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On the flip side, Zidlicky showed up for training camp not even 24 hours after signing a one-year deal with the Islanders. So a 38 year-old with not a whole to play for at this point in his career made it on time. What's Ho-Sang's excuse?

He relied on teammates and phone calls from hotel front desk to wake him up, then also has been quoted saying at the end of the day it could of been avoided if he set an alarm

He is taking it in stride

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to be fair Snow isn't known for being respectful either...this gm cant get his opinion across without swearing, it's pathetic. This also the same guy who took Nabakov away from us.

Handing out #66 is just a new low.

who in his right mind would even attempt to wear it? what's next 99? this is disrespectful to Lemieux unbelievable

Meh, league wide retiring of numbers is absurd. Players can't wear 66 but they can wear 9? Silly.

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He relied on teammates and phone calls from hotel front desk to wake him up, then also has been quoted saying at the end of the day it could of been avoided if he set an alarm

He is taking it in stride

So he's blaming his teammates and the hotel staff for not waking him up? What a great kid.

Even the most basic of cell phones today have alarm clocks on them.

Good to see the Islanders do this, however I think it's a double standard. If Tavares did this they would never think of doing this.

Except Tavares didn't do this, and he's conducted himself with the utmost professionalism throughout his entire career. This kid hasn't, and comments from his former managers prove it. Not to mention he apparently was unable or unwilling to set an alarm clock to be on time for his first NHL training camp.

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So he's blaming his teammates and the hotel staff for not waking him up? What a great kid.

Even the most basic of cell phones today have alarm clocks on them.

Except Tavares didn't do this, and he's conducted himself with the utmost professionalism throughout his entire career. This kid hasn't, and comments from his former managers prove it. Not to mention he apparently was unable or unwilling to set an alarm clock to be on time for his first NHL training camp.

I get that but that doesn't change anything. If Tavares had the same bad attitude and showed up late his first day and was taken 1st overall, they wouldn't send him back to juniors. Same if Crosby did it, Ovechkin, Stamkos etc. Any top player in the league.

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I get that but that doesn't change anything. If Tavares had the same bad attitude and showed up late his first day and was taken 1st overall, they wouldn't send him back to juniors. Same if Crosby did it, Ovechkin, Stamkos etc. Any top player in the league.

Wasn't stamkos sent back to minor league (albeit not for unprofessionalism) in his rookie year? I mean, I kinda see where you're coming from, but at the same time one of the things that makes these guys top-end talent is their commitment to the game. Guys like Tavares and Crosby are elite not just because of their raw talent, but also because they made a habit of showing up every day on time and ready to work and improve their game. This kid seems a bit like Semin in that he has the tools to be a great player, but he may have character issues that prevent him from reaching his peak. Edited by Echolalia

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