Around the NHL - Part XLIII
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Shesterkybomb
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KirkAlbuquerque
#WeNeverGetAGoodCoach
LOFIN
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I wouldn't exactly call it a prime destination nowadays either (inside Russia, sure). 10 years ago, would've been nice.
leetch99
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Hopefully Tony can pick up a paycheck and play well . So much natural ability . All the tools and no toolbox as they say . I still root for him as I would never wish any person misfortune .
Tortarella is just a class act. He might be a dick on the bench, but when it matters he is one of the best.
www.espn.com
Guy Gaudreau helps out Flyers at Tortorella's invite
John Tortorella had a former hockey coach -- the father of the late John and Matthew Gaudreau, who was an invited guest -- help him Monday at Philadelphia Flyers training camp.
Cmox
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I will always love Torts.Tortarella is just a class act. He might be a dick on the bench, but when it matters he is one of the best.
Guy Gaudreau helps out Flyers at Tortorella's invite
John Tortorella had a former hockey coach -- the father of the late John and Matthew Gaudreau, who was an invited guest -- help him Monday at Philadelphia Flyers training camp.
Look at all the development Celebrini needed... SJ sure did a great job turning him into a star:
LOFIN
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Guess what they will do: give him 1st line minutes and PP1 time from the start, instead of teaching him how to be defensively responsible bottom-6 forward.
The Crypto Guy
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If a prospect came in dominated like the above, I would expect nothing less.
Our prospects come in and are like "It's a nice Power play."
effen
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Not a single time their first two years did I see Laf or Kakko have a shift where they controlled time and space like that.
Mostly because they were too slow for defenders to respect their advertised high end skill. So they didn't. Because they couldn't.
If the org could brainwash guys, they'd brainwash them for cheaper contracts. The orgs skates don't touch the ice.
Mostly because they were too slow for defenders to respect their advertised high end skill. So they didn't. Because they couldn't.
If the org could brainwash guys, they'd brainwash them for cheaper contracts. The orgs skates don't touch the ice.
noncents
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"always the players fault. 100%
good players thrive and earn their role. the authority of coaches to determine what is earned is infallible, no matter the coach. David Quinn - who literally told Kakko he couldn't carry the puck on his backhand - was unassailably justified in his deployment of Kakko in his rookie year. He didn't earn anything more than what he got."
- the posters above, probably
and before you nougats jump on my back about excuses for Kakkos career, i'm talking about his rookie year.
coaching matters. development matters. organizations matter. whatever you think about Kakkos role in the progression of his career, and he is indeed responsible (obviously), if you don't think the Rangers failed him in his first 2 years, there's no conversation to be had.
