He had different ingredients and still tried to make the same thing. Just my view.
Confirmed with Link: Devils Fire Lindy Ruff - Travis Green is an Interim
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He had different ingredients and still tried to make the same thing. Just my view.
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Didn't play catchup on all the posts yet, so maybe it was said before.
I figured this was an off-season thing to happen. I wonder if Fitz finally pulled the trigger now - hoping to get the coach-dump-bump? And hence why we are still connected to Markstrom?
Then again we're going to Green so....idk
I figured this was an off-season thing to happen. I wonder if Fitz finally pulled the trigger now - hoping to get the coach-dump-bump? And hence why we are still connected to Markstrom?
Then again we're going to Green so....idk
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Guadana
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Fit should trade Holtz to a new Ruff’s team.
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Fitz gave us fans a terrific season, OH we didn't make the playoffs but he got rid of Ruff and if he gets rid of Travis as acting HC and gets a new HC it would be a perfect season.
Thanks Fitz
Thanks Fitz
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glenwo2
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I'm just hopeful that Lindy bringing up the fact that we have a "Goalie Coach" REMINDED Fitz that we do have someone employed in that position....
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Yeah we know, thanks. We just hope he will help to maximize the value of the pick. Demidov could be a good winger for Nico and he wanted to travel to NA earlier.
Or Catton. I didn’t decided yet.
We can draft Jiricek and start mtl/jackets type madness and call him “better Jiricek” on every corner.
I don't think he really had any choice with how lackluster this team has looked since the Stadium Series game. I also dont think he wants the sight of the home fans booing the shit out of Ruff and chanting Fire Lindy again, and you know it would be worse this time than before. Sometimes it gets so bad you just have to make a change, and we were at that point.
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At this point my concern is with the GM who hired him in the first place, then allowed the head coach to stay on looong passed the time a change was needed and obvious, and now has this guy at the helm.
Our hope is that Green is truly just an interim and there’s a total house cleaning at seasons end. However, speaking for myself, I don’t have a ton of trust in Fitz when it comes to his coaching staff decisions.
glenwo2
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But no thanks for playing Holtz on the 4th line.
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Jammed with work today - saw the news now.
About 5 to 10 games too late, but it has to happen I guess. I was a fan of Lindy overall, but something was really wrong here somehow.
I do feel he got dealt a shitty hand this season with the injuries and goaltending piss poor situation.
Dougie (whole season practically)
Nico (concussion)
Jack (arm/shoulder whatever the hell)
Timo (whatever the hell mid lower upper body injury)
Sieges (broke foot)
Those guys out or playing at weak capacity for sizable portions of this season didn't help the team.
Forced to play two rookies on the backline above their weight, and then veterans like Marino, Sieges, Smith have very underperforming years.
Bahl staying flat.
D nightmare plus system was exposed and needed adjustment. Adjustments Just came 10-15 games too late
All this helped sink the team under Lindy. Plus the goalie problem which is mostly on Fitz for doing jack shit all season.
Could he have been better with the system, yes.
Could he have been much better with the goalie choices, absolutely.
could he have been much better with the PP selection, yes.
Could he have not run a ridiculous pairings, yes.
Did some of the players also play with some air of arrogance this season, yup!
I think ultimately the D and goalie situation sunk Ruff though, and his stubborn lack of changes until too late coupled with some subpar performances from some forwards not named.
About 5 to 10 games too late, but it has to happen I guess. I was a fan of Lindy overall, but something was really wrong here somehow.
I do feel he got dealt a shitty hand this season with the injuries and goaltending piss poor situation.
Dougie (whole season practically)
Nico (concussion)
Jack (arm/shoulder whatever the hell)
Timo (whatever the hell mid lower upper body injury)
Sieges (broke foot)
Those guys out or playing at weak capacity for sizable portions of this season didn't help the team.
Forced to play two rookies on the backline above their weight, and then veterans like Marino, Sieges, Smith have very underperforming years.
Bahl staying flat.
D nightmare plus system was exposed and needed adjustment. Adjustments Just came 10-15 games too late
All this helped sink the team under Lindy. Plus the goalie problem which is mostly on Fitz for doing jack shit all season.
Could he have been better with the system, yes.
Could he have been much better with the goalie choices, absolutely.
could he have been much better with the PP selection, yes.
Could he have not run a ridiculous pairings, yes.
Did some of the players also play with some air of arrogance this season, yup!
I think ultimately the D and goalie situation sunk Ruff though, and his stubborn lack of changes until too late coupled with some subpar performances from some forwards not named.
Green will be an interim only.
I have enough faith in Fitz that he won’t double down on a failed staff.
I have enough faith in Fitz that he won’t double down on a failed staff.
The beginning of that quote is why I'm pretty comfortable saying he's only an interim.
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This team stunk even worse when the injured players came back.
I can’t stand the injury excuse.
I can’t stand the injury excuse.
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You're right. I was thinking that 'team wasn't ready to play' was a phrase we heard a lot.
The system, the lack of accountability and no crackdowns on players playing badly...
It also seemed like conditioning is a factor in games especially with our vets looking so old and slow.
Just lots of reasons.
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Really at the end of the day it’s not even about the wins/losses for me with Lindy. It’s about how this team plays the game, which is why I advocated to dump him even after a great season results wise last year.
Top to bottom not a single skater, whether it’s a rookie on the backend or a seasoned vet up front, has executed the little important details away from the puck consistently. And there is absolutely no doubt in my mind Lindy’s shit system that was too convoluted, combined with the lack of accountability for executing the little details, was a defining contributor to this.
Top to bottom not a single skater, whether it’s a rookie on the backend or a seasoned vet up front, has executed the little important details away from the puck consistently. And there is absolutely no doubt in my mind Lindy’s shit system that was too convoluted, combined with the lack of accountability for executing the little details, was a defining contributor to this.
glenwo2
LINDY RUFF NEEDS VIAGRA!!
This is the most recent article (02/24/24) he had on him :
Lindy Ruff’s excuse for Devils’ poor power play is as weak as it gets
Yes, I can imagine Nico Hischier melting into a puddle upon being asked what the boys need to improve.
nypost.com
I'm sure he's typing up his I-Told-You-So column as we speak.
Guadana
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I think Toffoli can score just isn’t good for overall system and roster. Goals? Yes, mistakes and awful plays under the pressure, especially in the end of the game? Yes.
Noesek is slow, McLeod is a big depth loss. With losing Last year Tatar, Wood(he wasn’t smart but he did well on the boards), McLeod, injured players don’t play 100%, rookie defensemen can’t be consistent, Bahl is overload, goalies svck, Holtz isn’t good 200 foot player even if he is better, at least now.
There were too many reasons to be worser team. It is important to stay healthier and make right decisions. Team don’t need in huge moves, just find good left defenseman, some good depth players to play fast and forechecking game. And working goalies. Sounds big, but it’s not really. Core is young and good. But Fitz needs to make it this summer, don’t need to waste the time of Dougie, Nico and ELC of young defensemen.
Noesek is slow, McLeod is a big depth loss. With losing Last year Tatar, Wood(he wasn’t smart but he did well on the boards), McLeod, injured players don’t play 100%, rookie defensemen can’t be consistent, Bahl is overload, goalies svck, Holtz isn’t good 200 foot player even if he is better, at least now.
There were too many reasons to be worser team. It is important to stay healthier and make right decisions. Team don’t need in huge moves, just find good left defenseman, some good depth players to play fast and forechecking game. And working goalies. Sounds big, but it’s not really. Core is young and good. But Fitz needs to make it this summer, don’t need to waste the time of Dougie, Nico and ELC of young defensemen.
