Player Discussion Alain Vigneault Part VI

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

I think this is generous.

If we're being honest, who is worse?

Hakstol is really awful

So is Boucher

Carlyle is a dinosaur

 

[Machinehead]

I thought it was Girardi’s fault ?

Pionk took over

 

[East Coast Bias]

Whose the whipping boy next year?

Gorton when our 3 1st rounders don't turn into Sid, Malkin and Letang.

 

[kovazub94]

Me thinks that AV is aware of defensive shortcomings of his system and probably acknowledges the additional exposure it creates. His thinking goes something like this: "Hey, I got elite goaltender so this exposure is mitigated".

 

[ReggieDunlop68]

Gorton when our 3 1st rounders don't turn into Sid, Malkin and Letang.

Doubt it.

There will be 4th liners and defensive defensemen in next years team too.

Also, we can’t hate the coach until the third year unless you suggest we become Tort’s kinda guys next year by simply FIRE RENNEY!

As if that will happen.

 

[ReggieDunlop68]

Me thinks that AV is aware of defensive shortcomings of his system and probably acknowledges the additional exposure it creates. His thinking goes something like this: "Hey, I got elite goaltender so this exposure is mitigated".

So if you asked AV “have you noticed the D sucks”, he might answer you “no shit!” And not start badgering you with his spiteful Russian Bias?

 

[GordonGecko]

Anyone else listen to AV on the postgame today? He was doing a retrospective on his career in Montreal, Vancouver, and his time here, justifying his coaching style. It sounded like he was making his case, that he can only coach the team he has has. He was claiming that he was good at developing young players and said he expects to keep doing the same next year.

 

[Nopuckluck]

Brooksie hits the nail on the head in his latest article about the Rangers under Vigneault. Here’s the best snippet and most relevant issue

“The Rangers have become a passive group since Martin St. Louis’ retirement following 2014-15. They have become a walk-in-the-park opponent, forever turning the other cheek, much in the image of their whistle-to-whistle coach, instead of seeking to take an eye for an eye.
The night of Feb. 3 in Nashville, when both Marc Staal and Jimmy Vesey were targeted by head shots without a response, served as an example of the issues stirring since at least the 2015 conference final, when Vigneault chastised Chris Kreider for stepping up for Ryan McDonagh”.

Not enough toughness. Go ahead and mock it if you want but being intimidating and ocassionaly dirty still has a place in hockey

 

[GregSirico]

Anyone else listen to AV on the postgame today? He was doing a retrospective on his career in Montreal, Vancouver, and his time here, justifying his coaching style. It sounded like he was making his case, that he can only coach the team he has has. He was claiming that he was good at developing young players and said he expects to keep doing the same next year.

Where can I listen to this?

 

[Megustaelhockey]

Alain Vigneault is no longer the head coach of the New York Rangers.