Speculation: 2024-25 Coaching/Management/Ownership

[MMC]

Cronin isn’t going anywhere. I’m willing to bet the vibes in the room rn are “this is so much better than last year.” It goes beyond just the record IMO, which isn’t even that bad, although inflated by Dostal’s stellar early play.

The team has been in every game for nearly a month now and that is really all you can expect from a coach during a rebuild

 

[CrazyDuck4u]

Cronin wouldn't give the guys a day off tomorrow. Even after Vatrano hinted they wanted off.

 

[TheDarkWingThatDucks]

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Cronin wouldn't give the guys a day off tomorrow. Even after Vatrano hinted they wanted off.

We once again got back to .500 ….. we’ve got the knights and the wild this week…. We won a sloppy game 4-3 in a shootout….. this is not day off territory, and for good reason. If you are a championship caliber team, you’ll probably get the day off. This is nothing wrong with Cronin, and you can have legit issues with him….. go win these two games and then ask for a day off.

 

[JonathnTaylorTavares]

We once again got back to .500 ….. we’ve got the knights and the wild this week…. We won a sloppy game 4-3 in a shootout….. this is not day off territory, and for good reason. If you are a championship caliber team, you’ll probably get the day off. This is nothing wrong with Cronin, and you can have legit issues with him….. go win these two games and then ask for a day off.

thanks, ill let them know

 

[TheDarkWingThatDucks]

thanks, ill let them know

Thanks JTT loved you in man of the house

 

[Hockey Duckie]

We once again got back to .500 ….. we’ve got the knights and the wild this week…. We won a sloppy game 4-3 in a shootout….. this is not day off territory, and for good reason. If you are a championship caliber team, you’ll probably get the day off. This is nothing wrong with Cronin, and you can have legit issues with him….. go win these two games and then ask for a day off.

I hope we don't run down our players again like we did last season. Anaheim just played four games in a seven day span, which included flying out on one away game. It is plausible that the sloppiness is due to fatigue.

The Ducks have a two-day break before Vegas, a one day break before Minny, and then a two-day break before going on a road trip to the east coast... implying we could have just a one day break instead of two b/c we are flying out on one of those days. The away trip will play four teams in six days.

 

[Kalv]

I hope we don't run down our players again like we did last season. Anaheim just played four games in a seven day span, which included flying out on one away game. It is plausible that the sloppiness is due to fatigue.

The Ducks have a two-day break before Vegas, a one day break before Minny, and then a two-day break before going on a road trip to the east coast... implying we could have just a one day break instead of two b/c we are flying out on one of those days. The away trip will play four teams in six days.

Just a random thought but I think we're constantly out of gas by the end of games. I think we're pretty bad in 3rd period this year, not just now.

Not sure what Cronin is doing but it might not be optimal.

 

[robbieboy3686]

I hope we don't run down our players again like we did last season. Anaheim just played four games in a seven day span, which included flying out on one away game. It is plausible that the sloppiness is due to fatigue.

The Ducks have a two-day break before Vegas, a one day break before Minny, and then a two-day break before going on a road trip to the east coast... implying we could have just a one day break instead of two b/c we are flying out on one of those days. The away trip will play four teams in six days.

We’re learning a new system right? Need the home stretches to practice, as practicing on the road is probably not easy( also need more rest on the road because of travel and usually some back to back games) ducks have a few back to back games this month if a recall correctly.

Just a random thought but I think we're constantly out of gas by the end of games. I think we're pretty bad in 3rd period this year, not just now.

Not sure what Cronin is doing but it might not be optimal.

If Cronin got his ahl guys to buy in and work hard. He can certainly expect that of nhl players. I’m starting to see a trend where all of us want to excuse every single player for the sake of Cronin. I think players need to be held accountable.

 

[JAHV]

I finally got around to listening to that 32 Thoughts segment about the Ducks and Cronin's effect on them.

Cronin is obviously respected as a teacher. There are plenty of things to question about how he runs things, but I think there are things we can point to that show it.

• Zegras has undoubtedly improved as a complete player. It has come at the expense of some offensive production, so whether that was a worthwhile endeavor remains to be seen, but there is no question he's now committed to playing defense.
• The team is significantly more disciplined this season, something Cronin focused on extensively.
• The team seems to have taken a step forward from last season.

But as Friedman points out - losing is always hard. It sucks to lose. And when you're losing, playing for two gruff, ornery guys (like Cronin and Verbeek) can really wear you down. Guys like that often expect you to grind because it's the "right" way to go about things - you give 100% all the time, dedicate yourself, be tough, all of that stuff. I get that because that was always my mindset when I played sports. But not everyone is wired that way, and it's why a guy like Selanne was so great. You need guys to bring joy to the room.

It will be interesting to see what Verbeek does in the offseason. He brought Clune in to inject some fun into the atmosphere, but Cronin still seems like he has a short shelf life. We'll see if Verbeek recognizes that and makes a move to bring in a different, friendlier voice to take the team to the next phase of competing.

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

If Cronin turns Zegras into Silfverberg I don't consider that a good step forward. We can argue about exact numbers of points but a good teacher can get a guy to play defense without sacrificing their offensive mojo. Yes, Z is playing better D. The jury is still out as to the cost in lost offense. Time will tell.

 

[Frosted Tips]

Just a random thought but I think we're constantly out of gas by the end of games. I think we're pretty bad in 3rd period this year, not just now.

Not sure what Cronin is doing but it might not be optimal.

Last night in the third period, it wasn't the Sens that looked like a team playing b2b.