So most people would now know Aaron Asham is now a Pittsburgh Penguin. And if you didn’t know already, the Philadelphia Flyers and the Pittsburgh Penguins hate each other and Asham being an enforcer formerly for the Flyers makes it that much harder to see him go.
Personally, I liked the guy, I never met him but I liked the way he played, stood up for his teammates and the way he fought. I think he played an important role in the playoffs even though he only got 4 goals and 7 points, he average around 10-11 minutes a game, against strong players, and Asham isn’t known for his scoring. So it sounds as though he played pretty well.
But one game in particular, I found more admiration and respect for Asham was when Colby Armstrong hit James Van Riemsdyk, and Asham just came over and started belting him. Ok he might not of warned Armstrong he wanted to fight and Asham may have instigated it, but he was just standing up for his teammate. Here’s what happened:
Now that Asham is a Penguin, it means that the Flyers fans aren’t going to like him very much just because he plays for Pittsburgh. I however see it differently. Think of any NHL team and think of them as a business. Pittsburgh like any business wants to be the best it can be to ultimately win the Stanely Cup. And they think of Asham as a key role, so they hired him for one year, to try to win, not to try to spite the Flyers fans. Every team in this league wants to win a Stanley Cup so they are going to have to sign players who think can do that. It’s not about the best players, its about the right players.
While I did enjoy watching Asham play for the Flyers I will miss him on the roster. But while its going to be hard watching him play for the Penguins and defending Crosby, that’s hockey and people should understand that. So I hope he does well for Pittsburgh and I’m looking forward until the season starts again!
