GDT: Around The League: 2024 Playoffs Edition Round 2- “Oh, You Didn’t Know? You’re Ass Better Call SOMEBODY!!!!!”

[BlackDogg]

Lolorado

Oh and Johnston is WAY better than Bourgeault

 

[Andre Palot]

Devils fan coming in peace.

With the Devils potentially interested in Woodcroft as coach (or at least fellow Devil fans thinking he, along with Berube are the serious contenders so far), what system would you say Woodcroft plays.

I admittedly don't watch much Edmonton games so, that's why I come here.

 

[Messrules11]

Devils fan coming in peace.

With the Devils potentially interested in Woodcroft as coach (or at least fellow Devil fans thinking he, along with Berube are the serious contenders so far), what system would you say Woodcroft plays.

I admittedly don't watch much Edmonton games so, that's why I come here.

You should hope for Berube

 

[oobga]

Jake's updated NHL pic is freaking me out a bit

Used to have a big smile one for the Pens. Now looks like he spent and afternoon on twitter without good filtering for the endless death vids.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Avs just not at playoff pace yet after a week off...kinda like the Panthers yesterday

 

[frag2]

Devils fan coming in peace.

With the Devils potentially interested in Woodcroft as coach (or at least fellow Devil fans thinking he, along with Berube are the serious contenders so far), what system would you say Woodcroft plays.

I admittedly don't watch much Edmonton games so, that's why I come here.

Let McDrai do whatever
Let Nurse do whatever

That was the system

 

[Andre Palot]

Let McDrai do whatever
Let Nurse do whatever

That was the system

Oh great. We just fired our 'let Hughes do anything' coach too. By that I mean Lindy since I don't consider Travis Green to be a serious coach. (lol Ottawa)

 

[JeffSkinner53]

Devils fan coming in peace.

With the Devils potentially interested in Woodcroft as coach (or at least fellow Devil fans thinking he, along with Berube are the serious contenders so far), what system would you say Woodcroft plays.

I admittedly don't watch much Edmonton games so, that's why I come here.

All offense all the time. Neutral zone defense, what's that?

 

[Morpheus]

Oh great. We just fired our 'let Hughes do anything' coach too. By that I mean Lindy since I don't consider Travis Green to be a serious coach. (lol Ottawa)

If the Devils do hire woodcroft, you may want to change your username to
Woody’s Power Stance

His posture was a revelation to a couple posters here…

 

[RandomGuy79]

Another team that had 7 days off vs a team with no time off. Stars up 3-0.

 

[JeffSkinner53]

Oh great. We just fired our 'let Hughes do anything' coach too. By that I mean Lindy since I don't consider Travis Green to be a serious coach. (lol Ottawa)

Woodcroft games are fun as fans; but from a hockey perspective his systems let the defense get exposed far too often. Against Vegas last year we got slaughtered on neutral zone rushes.

 

[DrDrai]

This rangers and canes game is fantastic

 

[Andre Palot]

If the Devils do hire woodcroft, you may want to change your username to
Woody’s Power Stance

His posture was a revelation to a couple posters here…

I'll keep this in mind.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

No shortage of chances in that OT.

 

[Section337]

After all the chances in this game, it’s likely going to be an unlucky bounce that wins it.

 

[JeffSkinner53]

Jake's updated NHL pic is freaking me out a bit

Used to have a big smile one for the Pens. Now looks like he spent and afternoon on twitter without good filtering for the endless death vids.

Looks kind of like the henchman to a bond villian

 

[Porkleaker]

Bring on OT #2!

 

[TheNumber4]

Why would he have fallen that far in the 2021 draft?

What were the drawbacks that scouts saw? He and Mctavish were probably the best 2 forwards in the draft?

He was injured his draft year I think so scouts didn’t get a good look. Coffey got a good look though, he knew the kid his whole life and coached him. But Wright likes to smell his own farts and drafted XB instead.

 

[bellagiobob]

Of course both the games are on period break at the same time.

Edit: Stars game back on.

 

[Moose112]

Devils fan coming in peace.

With the Devils potentially interested in Woodcroft as coach (or at least fellow Devil fans thinking he, along with Berube are the serious contenders so far), what system would you say Woodcroft plays.

I admittedly don't watch much Edmonton games so, that's why I come here.

I think the people that responded are doing Woodcroft a disservice. He was a great coach in a lot of ways.

He failed to make adjustments in a playoff series against Vegas last year and he failed quite badly at implementing a new d-zone structure early this year and it cost him his job.

But he did do alot of things well. The players talked about how well prepared and meticulous he was. He seemed to work well with his assistant coaches rather than getting in their way. Several young players flourished under his watch, although several others never got the opportunity they deserved.

I personally liked Woody and hope he gets another chance in the NHL, especially with a young up-and-coming team with good offensive talent.

As for systems I know the d-zone was man for most of his time but he tried a switch to zone this year. Neutral zone was I believe a 1-2-2. He coached fairly aggressively and played the hell out of the top players.

 

[FlameChampion]

Devils fan coming in peace.

With the Devils potentially interested in Woodcroft as coach (or at least fellow Devil fans thinking he, along with Berube are the serious contenders so far), what system would you say Woodcroft plays.

I admittedly don't watch much Edmonton games so, that's why I come here.

The biggest issue with Woodcroft for me is that when things go off the rails, he doesn’t have a lot of answers.

I also think he over complicates an extensive amount of details within his systems rather than focusing on the most important details. As a result, I think it causes players to overthink rather than just play. Causes errors, confusion, and mistakes when things break down.

Just my opinion.

 

[FlameChampion]

I think the people that responded are doing Woodcroft a disservice. He was a great coach in a lot of ways.

He failed to make adjustments in a playoff series against Vegas last year and he failed quite badly at implementing a new d-zone structure early this year and it cost him his job.

But he did do alot of things well. The players talked about how well prepared and meticulous he was. He seemed to work well with his assistant coaches rather than getting in their way. Several young players flourished under his watch, although several others never got the opportunity they deserved.

I personally liked Woody and hope he gets another chance in the NHL, especially with a young up-and-coming team with good offensive talent.

As for systems I know the d-zone was man for most of his time but he tried a switch to zone this year. Neutral zone was I believe a 1-2-2. He coached fairly aggressively and played the hell out of the top players.

You may be right on a lot of things but I don’t think he really used his assistants well. The PK was atrocious under him (Mark Stuart was the assistant). Knoblauch gave Stuart the keys to the PK and the PK turned it around. I think it’s a black mark against Woodcroft.

 

[EchoesoftheEighties]

I think I'd weirdly rather Colorado win because I'll take my chances with Georgiev if he plays like this.

 

[RegDunlop]

Prob talked about by now but that Trouba Flying Elbow??
Spectacular

Avs on the board

 

[TheNumber4]

Hey did you guys know Joe McDonnel, the head amateur scout in Dallas, left Hollands Detroit Red Wings to join Dallas. And Holland replaced him with the moron Tyler Wright