He hasn't been poisoned by Cronin yet. Give him a few practicesGo to the net, score goals? Does not compute.
Cronin has been an asst coach in the NHL before.
1999-2003 NYI
2011-2014 Toronto
2014-2018 NYI
He's been a head coach at the NCAA (Maine and Northeaster) and at the AHL (for NYI and Colorado).
Cronin isn't completely new to the coaching gig. So, yes, you can judge him harshly and see if he can improve next season. The only thing I liked about Cronin is his ES defense, but dunno if that's due to his coaching or roster improvement.