hockeylover
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yeah the least amount of games I’ve watched since I was about 12 years old.
The Official 2026 Off-Season Thread: Revenge of the Nerds
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CH1
The Artist Formerly Known as chiggins.
You know, I’ve never heard MSL say “we gotta dig in”
his overused fallback is “we didn’t manage the puck well tonight” which is infinitely better because it’s something you can actually measure and point to when rewatching tape
Pwner
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This is a good article from a MSM person
www.sportsnet.ca
Why firing Craig Berube gives Leafs, Chayka a chance at a new era
Justin Bourne shares eight thoughts on the Maple Leafs' decision to fire Craig Berube as head coach, and how it gives the team a chance to establish a new era.
WellPlayed
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Didn’t watch a single game start to finish this year. Partially watched maybe 5.
But Tre out, McKenna in, Brooby out is the trifecta. I’m back baby. All in.
But Tre out, McKenna in, Brooby out is the trifecta. I’m back baby. All in.
MindzEye
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Zeke is dead on here though. As long as we avoid a retreaded coach we're going to be fine.
leafman101
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You just can’t go full retread.
LeafOfFaith
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The Berube overhang was sullying the McKenna experience. I was shuddering to think of what he might do to mess up the kid, and how his influence would detract from the potential amazingness he's going to inject into the on-ice product.
This is a breath of fresh air for literally everyone in the organization, the players, and the fans.
This is a breath of fresh air for literally everyone in the organization, the players, and the fans.
MyNameIsJonas
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Only retreads i would remotely consider are Cassidy and maybe Woodcroft
MindzEye
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Chayka: we're going to cast a really wide net and talk to everyone about the job
Friedman: I think they're going to talk to Cassidy.
These fucking people
hockeylover
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I was curious the other day and looked up David Carle after he was raving about McKenna and holy shit has he ever been successful.
( but also Jesus Christ will I ever feel ancient if the GM and coach of the leafs are both born in 1989)
( but also Jesus Christ will I ever feel ancient if the GM and coach of the leafs are both born in 1989)
zeke
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This is a good article from a MSM person
Why firing Craig Berube gives Leafs, Chayka a chance at a new era
Justin Bourne shares eight thoughts on the Maple Leafs' decision to fire Craig Berube as head coach, and how it gives the team a chance to establish a new era.
actually a very good article...but also one that could have and should have been written before the move was made. Though maybe he did write similar before i dunno.
zeke
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I'm not saying Chayka is deliberately pushing off the matthews sit-down, and he'd have already done it if matthews lived in the city tbh.....but you gotta like how he's not making a big deal of it or making it some kind of urgent priority.
Talk is cheap. Far better for Chayka to be doing a full audit and making clearcut changes and demonstrating a clear plan and philosophy through real world actions - he knows that that will do more to reassure Matthews than anything he can say to him in a meeting. In fact if Chayka came in kissing his ass and asking his permission for moves that would probably have pushed Matthews away more than anything else.
Talk is cheap. Far better for Chayka to be doing a full audit and making clearcut changes and demonstrating a clear plan and philosophy through real world actions - he knows that that will do more to reassure Matthews than anything he can say to him in a meeting. In fact if Chayka came in kissing his ass and asking his permission for moves that would probably have pushed Matthews away more than anything else.
MyNameIsJonas
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Hawks tried really hard to pry him from the UNI of Denver and i heard their offer was making him one of if not the highest paid coach and he declined.
Leafs should give him a hard look too.
MyNameIsJonas
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I mean he also doesnt really need to tell the truth about any of this.
zeke
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MindzEye
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He has, but also in the 3rd best division in the NCAA.. .so buyer beware