How can you not love that hockey face? Meet Jody Shelley - the San Jose Sharks acquired him this week from the Columbus Blue Jackets. He is not a skilled goal scorer, or a defenseman. His job is to "make players on the other team uncomfortable" (quote from the Shark's head coach Ron Wilson). What that actually means is that if someone is taking advantage or roughing up one of our players, Jody will go out there and bang bodies around, and if necessary, kick some butt. That is his sole job. It's part of the game, and the Sharks will need this to compete in the very physical Pacific Division they are in. I have no problem with that.
The weird thing is that I hate this guy! Several years ago he pounded the Shark's Brad Stuart in the back of his head so badly, Stuart was out for months with a bad concussion. Stuart no longer plays for the Sharks (he's with the L.A. Kings now), but many think his game has never been the same. I saw that game on T.V. and was disgusted with Shelley's dirty play. Now he's a Shark.
It may take a while for me and other fans to warm up to this guy, but you better believe I'll love it when I see him protecting our star players. But really, don't you just love that face?
Gil
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