He’s the second in all time losses
Fire Lindy and Green, Now
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He’s the second in all time losses
I have a take about Fitz not making the move to fire Ruff just yet. Maybe Fitz hasn’t pulled the trigger because Ruff hasn’t been able to utilize his true system due to the injuries/subpar goaltending we’ve gotten this year. The more recent defensive focused scheme they’ve utilized obviously has to do with the lackluster goaltending, which obviously will take away from the offense, but I feel as if they may believe there’s no choice but to stick with it. When we were clicking on offense, we couldn’t get a damn save. I’m just spitballing and want Ruff gone just as much as anyone else, but just a thought I would figure I’d share.
Poor starts over and over and over again. Waiting too long to attempt to make defensive adjustments (and still not working). Lines in a blender. Rolling with Vitek too long. Playing goalies on back to backs. Riding Daws too long. Head scratching lineup decisions and benching. Misusing Timo…
Definitely at fault for a lot. Not all, but a lot.
Marty is first for goalies
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Theory: Fitz is waiting for Sullivan to be canned so he can hire him.
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Theory: Fitz is terrified an interim coach will turn the season around and make him/Lindy look bad.
guitarguyvic
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I find it curious that someone who claims to not be a Lindy apologist sure is doing a lot of apologizing for him.
@AfroThunder396 pretty much nailed it…this guy needs to go because he’s not just doing bad at his job, but keeping him around is bad news for this group even beyond this season.
@AfroThunder396 pretty much nailed it…this guy needs to go because he’s not just doing bad at his job, but keeping him around is bad news for this group even beyond this season.
Mgd31
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How Andrew Brunette got the Predators to buy in: The film, the lost U2 concert, the roller coaster
Nashville has won five in a row since Brunette canceled the team’s outing to the Sphere to see U2 after they got thumped at home by Dallas.
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I know nobody wants to hear about him anymore, but good article on Brunette nonetheless.
Nashville just finished up a 5-0 road trip btw.
How Andrew Brunette got the Predators to buy in: The film, the lost U2 concert, the roller coaster
Nashville has won five in a row since Brunette canceled the team’s outing to the Sphere to see U2 after they got thumped at home by Dallas.
I know nobody wants to hear about him anymore, but good article on Brunette nonetheless.
Nashville just finished up a 5-0 road trip btw.
Aside from the Brunette angle, don’t you just love all these teams that theoretically should have peaked 3-7 years ago, but just keep winning while we walk around stepping on rakes?
Once again, we should be terrified of that happening too, because it would more than likely be Green
McDuffz88
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I'm pretty sure after this season Fitz is forced to move on from Ruff especially if a good coach becomes available (there are a few decent options out there right now) but I will say if Fitz decides to roll with Ruff next season then get ready for the Fire Fitz chants to start. It would be criminal to go into next season with Ruff and Fitz would take 100% blame for that.
JimEIV
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Wait til the next coach has to figure out how to incorporate Bahl Luke and Nemec....this ain't going away next year
Mgd31
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My favorite is the Washington Capitals having more points than us.
Unknown Caller
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Well the fact that we can never beat that shit team resulted in a 6 point swing just based on head-to-head alone.
Mgd31
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All the more reason why it is my favorite.
It sure seems Fitz has gone into exile. Disappointing. He’s done a lot of great work as GM when it comes to trades and drafting but there’s way more to the gig than that. His failure to pull the trigger and put Ruff down sends a message that this season is acceptable. There needs to be accountability. Or do we want to become the Buffalo Sabres? Take a look at their imbecile of a GM who refuses to fire Granato, despite their entire fan base clamoring for him to be canned.
Make…..a……move
Make…..a……move
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Lets Go Baby
since his Buffalo days, he has coached 8 seasons (including this one). He has made the playoffs 3 times and is on track to miss again this season.
What respect should he have?
MasterofGrond
No, I'm not serious.
is there anyone here that actually believe Ruff adds something? Like even in the most generous framing of his coaching I can give him, he's an average guy.
If a guy isn't actively adding value, get him the f*** out of here and find someone who will. There's always gonna be average and below average NHL coaches by definition, but they don't have to coach my team.
If a guy isn't actively adding value, get him the f*** out of here and find someone who will. There's always gonna be average and below average NHL coaches by definition, but they don't have to coach my team.
Zajacs Bowl Cut
Lets Go Baby
using that logic, why not just hire me? I can do what Lindy has done this year for sure.
MasterofGrond
No, I'm not serious.
Hell, at least Holtz would get more ice time.
Great, if coaching doesn't matter there's even less reason to keep him.
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I thought he was a good fit with his transition game for the team's talent (The Hughes brothers, Bratt, now Nemec). Apparently the swarm makes sense if you want your center near the blue line also in the D-zone (I admit I read this here and am not an expert on team tactics) and having Jack Hughes near the blue line makes a ton of sense. There seemed to be some genuine thought in his hire and it worked well until it didn't.
The team was great last year and Ruff deserves some credit for it for sure.
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