GDT: #34 ⋅ PHI @ ANA ⋅ 1:00 PM PST

[Dr Johnny Fever]

I turned it off in disgust, what did he say?

Paraphrasing, a very frustrated, I don't understand stand all these drop passes!

 

[Static]

Ownership has changed coaches mid season twice since they took over. Carlyle to Bruce, and Carlyle to Bob Murray doing it himself. One time have they paid two guys at once. Seriously doubt they'll do it again.

 

[ZegrassyKnoll]

going on 3.5 seasons at the bottom with no signs of improvement should be a big red flag

I think it’s a sign that the coach he hired isn’t doing a good job.

But a rebuilding team being bad for 3.5 years is hardly a big red flag

 

[MMC]

I need a cigarette after that one

 

[Boo Boo]

What are we even doing here guys?

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Powerplay is some how worse than last year

Offense is non existent outside of terry and occasionally lacombe

 

[DuckRogers10]

He'd be ok as a third line winger. Shouldn't be centering a line with our top forward, even if it works sometimes

All he does is turn the puck over. Doesn't matter what line he's on. The dude is terrible.

 

[Leonardo87]

Traveling to Florida tomorrow. Going to miss the next two games. My Christmas present to myself. Need a break from everything right now including hockey .

 

[Static]

Right… I just think that if they didn’t veto an overpaid player, they are not really the penny pinchers this board thinks they are

They have to spend the money, like, it's an obligation. You could argue they are pinching pennies by taking on contracts where less money is owed than their cap charge!

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Traveling to Florida tomorrow. Going to miss the next two games. My Christmas present to myself. Need a break from everything right now including hockey .

Safe travels!

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Crazy we havnt addressed the obvious need for offensive help

 

[Goose of Reason]

Ownership has changed coaches mid season twice since they took over. Carlyle to Bruce, and Carlyle to Bob Murray doing it himself. One time have they paid two guys at once. Seriously doubt they'll do it again.

There's also the option of having one of the assistants become an interim coach until the end of the season (without knowing if Cronin is on a 2 or 3 year contract). However, i have no idea which one of the assistants that would be. Thompson maybe? Our defenders (outside of Minty's sophomore slump) are the only players showing real progression, but he's also Greg's right hand man so who knows if he would be any different.

 

[freikugel]

They have to spend the money, like, it's an obligation. You could argue they are pinching pennies by taking on contracts where less money is owed than their cap charge!

Henry Samueli has a net worth of like 25b and we're one of the lowest cap teams in the league for several years, even if they aren't pinching pennies the GM they hired is spending money in all the wrong areas.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

At this rate I’m ready to sign Mitch marner to n the offseason

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

Traveling to Florida tomorrow. Going to miss the next two games. My Christmas present to myself. Need a break from everything right now including hockey .

What? Not Newport Beach?

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Crazy we havnt addressed the obvious need for offensive help

So much of it seems to be lack of cohesion though. We need another finisher for sure but we also really just need a coach who can get these guys gelling.

 

[CrazyDuck4u]

Crazy we havnt addressed the obvious need for offensive help

The players PV wanted didn't want to come here. They are ruining Nashville. We have enough offense. We just don't have a proper coach to use the players in their own right places. This team needs a coaching change in the worst way possible

 

[KelVarnsen]

Paraphrasing, a very frustrated, I don't understand stand all these drop passes!

He also said post game the teams needs to change it’s strategy because everyone circles back instead of pushing the puck up ice. He, in a Hazy way, complained the Ducks never push the play to put some transition pressure on the other teams defense because all they do is circle back.

 

[Leonardo87]

What? Not Newport Beach?

Might be coming in March , but I feel this team should be paying us to watch them. lol

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

So much of it seems to be lack of cohesion though. We need another finisher for sure but we also really just need a coach who can get these guys gelling.

Ya I mean Cronin isn’t going to be around much longer, but I think we still need a top 6 forward with this group.

 

[Ducks DVM]

Crazy we havnt addressed the obvious need for offensive help

Hard to do so. We don’t want to trade high draft picks, and it’s too soon to be sending the prospects out.

 

[freikugel]

The players PV wanted didn't want to come here. They are ruining Nashville. We have enough offense. We just don't have a proper coach to use the players in their own right places. This team needs a coaching change in the worst way possible

Our offense has been borderline historically bad since like 2019 at least, I don't see how this is 'enough offense'.

 

[Static]

There's also the option of having one of the assistants become an interim coach until the end of the season (without knowing if Cronin is on a 2 or 3 year contract). However, i have no idea which one of the assistants that would be. Thompson maybe? Our defenders (outside of Minty's sophomore slump) are the only players showing real progression, but he's also Greg's right hand man so who knows if he would be any different.

If they remove cronin it's because he's lost the kids, they aren't improving. So, they would have to review if the assistants have a different perspective on reaching them or if they are acolytes.

I'd rather clean house, but that isn't happening in the middle of a season. It isn't practical.

 

[Lord Flashheart]

This was truly an abysmal game.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

At this rate I’m ready to sign Mitch marner to n the offseason

I don't hate the notion myself, he's an elite producer and one of the few players capable of elevating what we have. I found it interesting that he's actually been better this year without Matthews, seems to take the bull by the horns himself.

3 goals 26 assists in 29 games with Matthews in the lineup, 10 goals 10 assists in 12 games without.