![]() For the Taylor’s Version remakes, both versions count as the same song. Since Taylor loves nothing more than causing chaos in our lives, she’s re-recording her albums, including the outtakes she left in the vault before. (I guarantee you are a more fascinating human than the Twilight guy, though I’m probably not.) All that matters is whether they’re about you and me. But they’re not ranked by popularity, sales or supposed celebrity quotient - just the level of Taylor genius on display, from the perspective of a fan who generally does not give a rat’s nads who the songs are “really” about. She’s got at least 5 or 6 dozen songs that seem to belong in her Top Ten. The hits, the flops, the deep cuts, the covers, from her raw 2006 debut as a teen country ingenue right up to Midnights and Speak Now (Taylor’s Version).Įvery fan would compile a different list-that’s the beauty of it. Let’s break it down: all 237 tunes, counted from the bottom to the top. So with all due respect to Taylor the myth, the icon, the red-carpet tabloid staple, let’s celebrate the real Taylor - the songwriter she was born to be. She was soaring on the level of the all-time greats before she was old enough to rent a car, with the crafty guile of a Carole King and the reckless heart of a Paul Westerberg - and she hasn’t exactly slowed down since then. It’s in her music where she’s made her mark on history - as a performer, record-crafter, guitar hero and all-around pop mastermind, with songs that can leave you breathless or with a nasty scar. But Swift was a songwriter before she was a star, and she’ll be a songwriter long after she graduates from that racket. My goal is to just keep working and get better.Taylor Swift the celebrity is such a magnet for attention, she can distract from Taylor Swift the artist. "I think I'm a physical, strong and determined player. "I'm just trying to be myself and work hard to get better every day," Barbashev said. He'll be training locally with some members of the Rangers organization before training camp officially begins in September ahead of his final year of junior hockey eligibility. But it is fun to share with him."Īfter participating in his second Development Camp this past week, Barbashev intends on making the most of his remaining summer to continue his own progression. "He helps me with hockey and gives me a lot of advice, not just on hockey. "He helps me with everything," Barbashev said. And despite an age gap of eight years, Barbashev noted how close he and Ivan are on matters even outside the sport they both are passionate about. I just want to do the same someday."įor Barbashev, having an accomplished older brother who also went the junior hockey route with Moncton (2012-15) before breaking into the NHL is a valuable resource. I saw what it takes to win, and the way he was celebrating. "It was special that he won it the second time now, but maybe not as exciting. ![]() "It was a really special moment for my whole family," Barbahsev said. Louis Blues in 2019, but that the triumph was still surreal. You have time to improve yourself and show what you're capable of."Īfter the run in Moncton wrapped up at the end of April, Barbashev had the opportunity to join his family to cheer on his older brother in the Second Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, which culminated in his eventual Stanley Cup win.īarbashev joked that watching Ivan win the Stanley Cup wasn't quite as exciting as the first time he did so with the St. I'm not nervous anymore, it's not the first one. "This year, I was focused on being more consistent in games. "The year before, it was up and down with my games," Barbashev said. During that 12-game run, the Moscow, Russia native collected eight points (4G, 4A). In the postseason, Barbashev and the Wildcats reached the QMJHL Quarterfinals before ultimately being eliminated 4-1 by the Halifax Mooseheads. The 19-year-old left-shot left winger doubled his previous output in goals with 32 and tallied a total of 65 points (32G, 33A) in 67 games in his third season with Moncton. I think I took a step in my game."īarbashev noted he felt an enhanced comfort this past season in Moncton as one of the veteran players on the squad and gained more confidence in his own game, where he utilized his 6-foot-1, 183-pound frame and sharp hockey IQ to increase his nightly production, while also implementing a physical edge. ![]() "It was obviously a lot better year than I had the year before. "It's been good, it was really exciting," Barbashev said of his eventful year. ![]()
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