Confirmed with Link: David Quinn - New Rangers Coach (Officially official on 5/23)
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Amazing Kreiderman
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Amazing Kreiderman
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Agreed. Coaches have an expiration date and even success isn't a guarantee. Look at Sutter. 2 Cups with a team he built but fans were gathering the pitchforks the moment they missed the playoffs
Edge
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To be honest, I think AV really postponed that rebuild here in NY. From the outside, people will downright — laugh — at the notion that we underperformed under AV. If anything we overperformed.
A change was probably due, but the level of most AV bashing has been pretty silly. You don’t win any popularity contests around here saying that, but it was.
Playing Glass over Buchnevich really helped keep this team afloat.
if that’s how you read it, you read it wrong. We’re just having a conversation.
Ha, sorry. I'm used to "XYZ is not what you think it means" being a snarky reply by people online.
GordonGecko
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Notice how nobody is knocking down any doors to sign AV...
But some random dude on the main boards think that we suck and were only good because of AV.
JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK
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I just didn’t like AV’s personality.
Also think he was an underwhelming coach. Just not a fan on any level. I grew tired of him very quickly. Glad he’s gone, glad we got Quinn.
Also think he was an underwhelming coach. Just not a fan on any level. I grew tired of him very quickly. Glad he’s gone, glad we got Quinn.
Yeah you know better than all experts, coaches and GMs combined, of course. Sorry I forgot, will try to remember it from now on. Clendenning should have played on he top pair, all kids should have been rushed, Brandon Smith should have been on the top pair, if AV only make those moves we win 4 straight cups. The guy from Winnipeg is delusional not understanding that Pittsburgh, Chicago and co had horrible rosters than we had.
Okkiiiiiiiii
AV's ideas started being less effective, the roster he had to work with got worse, and he didn't adapt to that situation. That's why his teams have failed the past few years and that's why he's gone.
The two big things I"m looking forward to seeing change (hopefully) are a return of aggressiveness to the team (AV's forechecking system was crap, probably since the team was geared towards counter attacking rather than retrieving pucks and forcing turnovers in the offensive zone, and the defensive play seemed to be about trying to take away puck lanes rather than pressuring the puck carrier) and the return of some attitude to the team. I want to see Kreider get back to being a villain who crushes opposing players and goes hard at the net. Hell I want to see everyone going harder to the net, more chippiness around their own net, play with some swagger and not hold it all back.
The two big things I"m looking forward to seeing change (hopefully) are a return of aggressiveness to the team (AV's forechecking system was crap, probably since the team was geared towards counter attacking rather than retrieving pucks and forcing turnovers in the offensive zone, and the defensive play seemed to be about trying to take away puck lanes rather than pressuring the puck carrier) and the return of some attitude to the team. I want to see Kreider get back to being a villain who crushes opposing players and goes hard at the net. Hell I want to see everyone going harder to the net, more chippiness around their own net, play with some swagger and not hold it all back.
You're going against all the GMs and coaches in league history. You must know better than all of the authorities I'm appealing to.
What does this even mean?
AV's defensive strategy was Lundqvist save us and if he is not around, then pray for a blizzard. His utter inability to make in-game adjustments was out in full force. The last several years, his decision making when it comes to personnel was very much highlighted. Oh, and there are various stories about the team grousing about being forced to constantly turn the other cheek.
With that fact pattern, what exactly were you expecting?
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AV basically needs guys that can actually play defense within his system. I'm convinced it's not something he focuses on considering the goalies he's had. The guy's teams have let up an insane amount of shots against
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Irishguy42
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Stephenson said they were finalizing it last week. Brooks in his latest piece said it should be soon.
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