Comments on: Anisimov: “I dream of making the Rangers” (Part Two) http://www.beyondtheblueshirts.com/2009/05/anisimov-i-dream-of-making-the-rangers-part-two/ A look beyond the NY Rangers at the Hartford Wolf Pack, the Rangers' Russian prospects, and the KHL. Sun, 15 Jan 2012 04:20:35 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: laurie http://www.beyondtheblueshirts.com/2009/05/anisimov-i-dream-of-making-the-rangers-part-two//comment-page-1#comment-1269 laurie Fri, 22 May 2009 18:30:52 +0000 http://www.beyondtheblueshirts.com/?p=6729#comment-1269 I think in-depth interviews like this do happen over here, but the biggest difference I think is that over here, a writer will sit down or travel around with a player for a few hours and turn their interview into a long-form feature story with quotes intermingled with the writers words and descriptions. I really enjoy those types of stories as well, but I think a lot of the little things that fans like to learn about a player, but writers deem unimportant, get lost in the process. But I also think most European players tend to be more open and honest in interviews in general. Probably because they haven't been taught since the age of 16 that press are vultures who will do or write whatever they can to sell a paper/magazine/banner ad. They also haven't been taught the fine art of cliche-speak from a young age. ;) I think in-depth interviews like this do happen over here, but the biggest difference I think is that over here, a writer will sit down or travel around with a player for a few hours and turn their interview into a long-form feature story with quotes intermingled with the writers words and descriptions. I really enjoy those types of stories as well, but I think a lot of the little things that fans like to learn about a player, but writers deem unimportant, get lost in the process.

But I also think most European players tend to be more open and honest in interviews in general. Probably because they haven’t been taught since the age of 16 that press are vultures who will do or write whatever they can to sell a paper/magazine/banner ad. They also haven’t been taught the fine art of cliche-speak from a young age. ;)

]]> By: amos http://www.beyondtheblueshirts.com/2009/05/anisimov-i-dream-of-making-the-rangers-part-two//comment-page-1#comment-1267 amos Fri, 22 May 2009 12:36:59 +0000 http://www.beyondtheblueshirts.com/?p=6729#comment-1267 i love these interviews that get more into the player as a person than most american interviews. sounds like a solid individual, and i really hope he gets to show his skills more in the NHL. i think him and korpikoski could be great if used in the right way. i love these interviews that get more into the player as a person than most american interviews. sounds like a solid individual, and i really hope he gets to show his skills more in the NHL. i think him and korpikoski could be great if used in the right way.

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