It's possible. But head coaching is more about strategy and overall knowledge of the game... its why Hitch was good. But Goalie Coach, that's like an individual personal coach type job. Like a goalie coach is supposed to help with things like being mentally tough to handle the pressures of being an NHL goalie, tough to sell that story when you've never been in the hot seat.
If Benning keeps this up I'd say screw the righty/lefty and go with Lagesson - Russell on the 3rd pair.I think the team is pretty much locked now.
Draisaitl - McDavid - Kassian
Nygard - RNH - Neal
Gagner - ???? - Chiasson
Khaira - Sheahan - Archibald
PRussell, Jurco
Haas vs Marody for the last center spot.
Defense is locked as well unless they feel like Benning has **** the bed enough.
Nurse - Larsson
Klefbom - Persson
Russell - Benning
Manning/Lagesson
Marody singing in the dressing room right now about all the hopefuls getting (deservedly) **** on tonight...
"You don't know me but you don't like me,
You say you care less how I feel
How many of you that sit and judge me
Ever walked the streets of Bakersfield"
Listened to that tune this weekend having a few with a few buddies. Buck Owens sang with Dwight. They were mentioning that Buck might be Dwight’s father. Is that true?
...and the song plays on as the cuts are made...
I agree with Tych.
And it sounds like the frying pan is still welded to Koskinens glove hand.
Granlund isn't a center. Anytime he has been put in that spot he has been abysmal, he is a winger or nothing and he is doing nothing to look any good.Granlund scored double digit goal rate the last three years in the NHL and he PKs. Pretty sure he is gonna be on the roster.
Think Marody - Jurco - P.Russell are in fact battling for the 13th forward role.
I also think Chiasson is gonna end up in that Nygard spot.
Drai McDavid Kassian
Chiasson RNH Neal
Nygard Granlund Gagner
Khaira Sheahan Archibald
Marody
Is what I think will happen. If Nygard does not cut it early on he will get pressboxed and Marody jumps up.
I think the team is pretty much locked now.
Draisaitl - McDavid - Kassian
Nygard - RNH - Neal
Gagner - ???? - Chiasson
Khaira - Sheahan - Archibald
PRussell, Jurco
Haas vs Marody for the last center spot.
Defense is locked as well unless they feel like Benning has **** the bed enough.
Nurse - Larsson
Klefbom - Persson
Russell - Benning
Manning/Lagesson
People forget about Granlund because in both games he has played he has been absolutely useless. He is one of the bubble guys brought in for a job and he has made zero of his opportunitiesAgreed except everyone always forgets about Granlund for some reason. Also Burdasov will have a shot. And Manning might beat out Benning.
People forget about Granlund because in both games he has played he has been absolutely useless. He is one of the bubble guys brought in for a job and he has made zero of his opportunities
On the Baertschi back door goal from Horvat - yes, Benning made no attempt to block the lane but was it not Malone who should have picked up the trailer? I
He definitely was a bubble guy. He has been in the second group since the beginning of camp. On the wings I don't see who he pushes down. Maybe he is kept as an extra skater but you can't push Russell or Jurco down right now based on their performancesWhile that's true, I'm not sure he was brought in as a bubble guy. He came in imo with the highest chance of making the team out of all of our new forwards except Neal. He'll get more chances.
Benning thinks they did some good things tonight.
WHAT
I will when Koskinen isn't sent down to the minorsIs everyone going to throw a fit when Benning isn't cut?
Or to give Oilers fans an opportunity to see much of the Condors roster.We could probably cut 10 players after tonights game. The only reason to keep them up is for NHL practice time.
He's been here for almost 5 years. Why the hell does he get a pass?I dont understand why Schwartz gets such a bad rap...perhaps the goalies we have had here lately just havent been very good.
Or to give Oilers fans an opportunity to see much of the Condors roster.