Confirmed with Link: Devils Fire Lindy Ruff - Travis Green is an Interim

[Nocashstyle]

And not for nothing but the worst case scenario is in play - make a run to come up just short of the playoffs and hire Green as a result…another reason I’m not popping champagne

Yep, I’ve been voicing my fears for a bit now.

Ruff obviously needed to go, but at this point, I preferred the offseason.

Ohh well. I hope Fitz doesn’t get in some honeymoon phase with Green.

 

[Bleedred]

Do you count Naz? Making it THREE coaches the Hughes have fired?

This is looking more Sabres-Eichel-ish every day.

So Travis Green is the solution?

You had to know this was gonna bring some of the strange faces back out of the woodwork.

Like the zombie apocalypse brings hordes out.

This is just ''Everything that guy just said is bullshit'' territory. My phone is plugged in, so I can't post the meme.

Nas was nothing more than an interim. He does NOT count. If Hughes got Nas fired then why the hell did they put him back in the assistant position after the fact? Because Jack Hughes didn't want him to be head coach, but said it was okay for him to be assistant coach again? Or did Jack get him fired as an assistant in 2022? Because the assistant coaching turnover ratio around the league is pretty f***in high.

Hynes and Hughes were here at the same time for barely more than a minute.

Lindy Ruff's coaching tenure with us was longer than the current league average. He was the sixth longest tenured head coach in the league an hour ago. Or maybe even fifth longest tenured? None of the other longer tenured have missed the playoffs 3 out of 4 years with their current team, although Don Granato right behind him was even worse with 0 playoff misses in 3 full seasons.

 

[Saugus]

About time, but Green isn’t the answer.

Find a new coach in the summer who can take this promising but raw roster to the next level.

 

[HoliksGhost]

hard disagree

his system is absolutely perfect for this roster IMO



what the hell does this even mean..............................?

I’d take him

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Do you count Naz? Making it THREE coaches the Hughes have fired?

This is looking more Sabres-Eichel-ish every day.

So Travis Green is the solution?

Lmao, what in the utter f*** is this? Jack has consistently gone to bat for Lindy and was the only reason he stayed in 2022.

 

[Lou is God]

hard disagree

his system is absolutely perfect for this roster IMO

Yeah, this..... would love to get him here.

 

[Killing Joke]

Told you.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

Do you count Naz? Making it THREE coaches the Hughes have fired?

This is looking more Sabres-Eichel-ish every day.

So Travis Green is the solution?

Jack Hughes was probably the only reason Luke was even here this long lmao what are you even talking about?!

 

[Unknown Caller]

Everyone wanted Lindy gone, good luck now. They're due for a regression bounce and Travis Green is going to benefit from it. If he goes 15-5 (unlikely, but possible) and just misses the playoffs with momentum for getting the full time job, remember that you asked for this.

 

[Edmonton East]

So a very quick 5min overview of what an absolute joke this team is right now using the brief highlights from today's game. I could do a more in depth review of why I've always hated Ruff and his one trick pony "system", but frankly, it isn't worth the time. Warning: Horrific hockey below. Like stuff a good beer league team wouldn't do, no exaggeration.

1) Everyone's favorite powerplay - 14:41 of 1st period - No, in the top of the screen, Jack isn't going for a change. He initially has the puck with no one around him, but also no option to shoot or pass, aside from point. He goes back to the point, who then cycles to Bratt. During this time Jack inexplicably coasts out to the blueline.
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Bratt plays Nico, who isn't at all in a quick release position. What in the hell is this?? Nico has no options and loafs a shot at the goal (praying for Toffoli rebound) that is easily directed away by the goalie. Why are 3 players near the blue line???? This has happened all season mind you, with no changes. Apparently the staff and front office don't watch tape.
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2) The absolute muffin Daws lets in for #2 - just note the horrificly condensed positioning of all 5 Devils for later. The Mite's on Ice have better spacing during intermissions.
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3) 15 seconds left in 1st - Kings have puck pinned to side board - just like above, look how congested the Devs are. You lose that board battle (they do), and you are giving up a solid opportunity every time

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4) Toffoli's Turnovers half off special - 3rd goal - A mind numbing decision made by Toffoli, but why have we seen countless (often unforced) turnovers at the blueline by this team? Well, if you are sensing a theme by now, it's all about positioning, the options you have, and what your opponent has to worry about as high risk. There is literally no one to pass to. Even worse, no one is even moving to an area they could possibly receive the puck!
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I've loathed how this team plays structurally for parts of last year and all of this year. It isn't defensible. It isn't NHL caliber. And it isn't fixable with the current leadership.

Pro: Ruff finally gone, as expected. Fitz had no choice now.

Con: Likely too little, too late

 

[NJDevs26]

Everyone wanted Lindy gone, good luck now. They're due for a regression bounce and Travis Green is going to benefit from it. If he goes 15-5 (unlikely, but possible) and just misses the playoffs with momentum for getting the full time job, remember that you asked for this.

People ‘asked for this’ a lot sooner, having Green take over with just enough time for a junktime new coach surge isn’t exactly ideal

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

I wish they would fire the piece of turd goalie coach too

 

[Satans Hockey]

hard disagree

his system is absolutely perfect for this roster IMO



what the hell does this even mean..............................?

That the meanies in Newark booing Lindy don't deserve good hockey lmfao.

As a season ticket holder across both arenas the only reason anyone even member berries about that dump is because we actually won cups there. Literally everything about Newark is better. Including the attendance, even more so that the team has sucked the vast majority of the time in Newark.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

Everyone wanted Lindy gone, good luck now. They're due for a regression bounce and Travis Green is going to benefit from it. If he goes 15-5 (unlikely, but possible) and just misses the playoffs with momentum for getting the full time job, remember that you asked for this.

Green won't be the full time HC

I see no way.

 

[mdj12784]

As everyone has said, too little, too late.

 

[Bleedred]

Everyone wanted Lindy gone, good luck now. They're due for a regression bounce and Travis Green is going to benefit from it. If he goes 15-5 (unlikely, but possible) and just misses the playoffs with momentum for getting the full time job, remember that you asked for this.

I always wanted to wait until the offseason. I think this was merely a mercy firing ahead of the homestand, which will be very hostile if he was still behind the bench.

 

[The Grinder]

Biggest “win” of the season here.

Will always think fondly of last year and thank him for his part in developing the guys that made strides under him.

It was time about a month ago.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Everyone wanted Lindy gone, good luck now. They're due for a regression bounce and Travis Green is going to benefit from it. If he goes 15-5 (unlikely, but possible) and just misses the playoffs with momentum for getting the full time job, remember that you asked for this.

Lmao Green isn't getting a record like that with our schedule

 

[Hockey Sports Fan]

LET’S f***ING GO BOYS WE ARE SO BACK

 

[Unknown Caller]

I wish they would fire the piece of turd goalie coach too

That's next. I'm skeptical about Brodeur's evaluative ability overseeing goaltending. It's been a disaster since he came in (both drafting and at the pro level), although in fairness Bernier isn't on him.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

As everyone has said, too little, too late.

for this season? Sure. But the fear was always that Fitz was gonna give Ruff a "mulligan" on this season because of injuries and poor goaltending

now we don't have to worry about that

 

[HoliksGhost]

Everyone wanted Lindy gone, good luck now. They're due for a regression bounce and Travis Green is going to benefit from it. If he goes 15-5 (unlikely, but possible) and just misses the playoffs with momentum for getting the full time job, remember that you asked for this.

He had to go, expect an uptick in goals scored and positive attitude by the team overall. Dead cat bounce

 

[NJDevils17]

I would love Mike Sullivan here. Please don’t stick with Green.

 

[Better Call Sal]

They’ll get rid of the rest of the staff (minus Sarge hopefully) at the end of the season.

Green is fine in the interim. Assess the damage and re-evaluate in the summer. Fitz will likely have a lot deeper pool of candidates than the last go round, the job is much more desirable than when he took over.

 

[Saugus]

This should also put to bed any notion of trading for a goalie and pushing for the playoffs.

Fitz doesn’t fire Ruff unless he is folding on the season.