Re: Around The League: 2013 - 2014 Season
Great start for Shanahan...he just ended the honeymoon pretty quickly with that decision
Great start for Shanahan...he just ended the honeymoon pretty quickly with that decision
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UWHabs
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Re: Around The League: 2013 - 2014 Season
He better have a deal in place to bring in a guy like Staal, or at least a Spezza, or a move to deal away Phaneuf. Something to shake up the roster. Since if he's not changing the management, people are going to be pissed very quick without a big change.
Hopefully they try to over-compensate and end up overpaying.
He better have a deal in place to bring in a guy like Staal, or at least a Spezza, or a move to deal away Phaneuf. Something to shake up the roster. Since if he's not changing the management, people are going to be pissed very quick without a big change.
Hopefully they try to over-compensate and end up overpaying.
wiseguy1
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Re: Around The League: 2013 - 2014 Season
I still think Carlyle has only one more chance. If the team doesn't make the playoffs next year, he's probably gone. Leafs will have no problem eating the last year of his contract.
I still think Carlyle has only one more chance. If the team doesn't make the playoffs next year, he's probably gone. Leafs will have no problem eating the last year of his contract.
GGpX
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Re: Around The League: 2013 - 2014 Season
Report: NHL to test SportsVU-like tracking technologies beginning next season
http://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/499494
Advanced stats are coming.
Report: NHL to test SportsVU-like tracking technologies beginning next season
http://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/499494
Advanced stats are coming.
BKerr
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Re: Around The League: 2013 - 2014 Season
For those who know where to look, they are already there.
For those who know where to look, they are already there.
Re: Around The League: 2013 - 2014 Season
Asst Coach is best position for him. He isn't a head coach.
Asst Coach is best position for him. He isn't a head coach.
BKerr
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Re: Around The League: 2013 - 2014 Season
Impossible to say, Carolina didn't give him the best team to work with.
Impossible to say, Carolina didn't give him the best team to work with.
GrandWazoo
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Re: Around The League: 2013 - 2014 Season
Not a great team but no great results either. The team didn't overachieve neither was a disappointment. In short, Muller was at best a non-factor. That's not good enough for an NHL coach.
Not a great team but no great results either. The team didn't overachieve neither was a disappointment. In short, Muller was at best a non-factor. That's not good enough for an NHL coach.
BKerr
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Re: Around The League: 2013 - 2014 Season
Impossible for every team to overachieve....
Impossible for every team to overachieve....
GrandWazoo
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Re: Around The League: 2013 - 2014 Season
That's why in order to be successful you have to be among those that do.
That's why in order to be successful you have to be among those that do.
BKerr
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Re: Around The League: 2013 - 2014 Season
This league is often too quick to just fire coaches for not overachieving though.
This league is often too quick to just fire coaches for not overachieving though.
GrandWazoo
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Re: Around The League: 2013 - 2014 Season
And reward for too long coaches that have had success in the past. Such is life. As a coach, you have to make the most out of your first chance as you might not ever get another. See Gerard Gallant as an example.
And reward for too long coaches that have had success in the past. Such is life. As a coach, you have to make the most out of your first chance as you might not ever get another. See Gerard Gallant as an example.
GGpX
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Re: Around The League: 2013 - 2014 Season
Can you name me a team that overachieved with no goalie?
Can you name me a team that overachieved with no goalie?
GrandWazoo
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GGpX
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Re: Around The League: 2013 - 2014 Season
Bryzgalov was a good goalie. .920 save % both years while playing in a very defensive team.
First season Muller was in Carolina was his best year, he got around league average of .915 save %. The year after, every goalie was sub-.910% and this year, while Cam Ward was under .900, Anton Khudobin had a career year with .926 save %
Carolina sucked this year the same reason New Joizy sucked. They stubbornly played the established veteran that was struggling mightily (Brodeur & Ward) over the younger and better goalie. That I can blame on Muller.
If Schneider started 60-65 games instead of 43, the Devils are comfortably in the playoffs. Same thing with the Hurricans. If Cam Ward (.898) plays 20 games instead of 30 and Khudobin (.926) plays 45-50 instead of 34, they might have beaten out Columbus and/or Detroit to make the playoffs.
Bryzgalov was a good goalie. .920 save % both years while playing in a very defensive team.
First season Muller was in Carolina was his best year, he got around league average of .915 save %. The year after, every goalie was sub-.910% and this year, while Cam Ward was under .900, Anton Khudobin had a career year with .926 save %
Carolina sucked this year the same reason New Joizy sucked. They stubbornly played the established veteran that was struggling mightily (Brodeur & Ward) over the younger and better goalie. That I can blame on Muller.
If Schneider started 60-65 games instead of 43, the Devils are comfortably in the playoffs. Same thing with the Hurricans. If Cam Ward (.898) plays 20 games instead of 30 and Khudobin (.926) plays 45-50 instead of 34, they might have beaten out Columbus and/or Detroit to make the playoffs.
GrandWazoo
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Re: Around The League: 2013 - 2014 Season
Bryzgalov was never a good goalie. He played being a good defensive system that limited second chances and played to his strengths. Tippett is a great coach and made them better than they really were, which is exactly my point. They didn't make the playoff under Gretzky.
Bryzgalov was never a good goalie. He played being a good defensive system that limited second chances and played to his strengths. Tippett is a great coach and made them better than they really were, which is exactly my point. They didn't make the playoff under Gretzky.