A very well thought out and written synopsis. Are you sure that you didn't
grow up here playing the game we love because you just seem to get it!
I don't think Montgomery has a handle on how to coach-up this roster and the for the most part the guys who were here last year except for a couple, aren't playing as we know they can.
Dump & chase needs to start to be incorporated into the game plan here. Not everyone will be able to do that but if everyone could get on the same page and just play north to south, and hit as much as possible it would make a big difference.
Sorry to say it but I think certain guys do not want to change or evolve slightly. I'm looking at guys like Coyle, Geekie, and Frederik. Marchand is Marchand and he needs to play his game. He know when he screws up and doesn't need to be reemed out in public for it like a child. Pasta needs to be way more responsible with his passes, especially when he has pauses in scoring.
Granted this team needs a RW who can motor and score but in the meantime
what we have isn't on the same page. We'll see if it improves but if not, it's the beginning of the end of Monty's story here IMO.
McAvoy has had ups and downs so far.
Agree, hard to tell if it is Monty's game plan or is it all on the players, but they need to change things, they just don;t seem to have much drive and the other teams seem to control much of the play.Dan is right though. They didn't give Sacco the Associate Coach title to not use it apparently. Maybe the players know and feel that Monty is on the way out so
he's lost their ears.
If I'm DS, I don't wait until December 1st.
By then, if they're not back on track, they'll be having to claw and struggle to make the playoffs, even with a new coach.
Of course if they win 90% of the games until then, I would wait but, it's a gamble if they don't get back on track by Thanksgiving.
Zacha/Coyle/Geekie would make a great 3rd line. Well at least Zacha/Coyle/XXX would.I think Zacha is top 6 worthy. Pasta, Lindholm for sure. Zacha is maybe really only line 2 worthy but still top 6. Coyle is an outstanding 3C and a stretch at 2C to say the least. Potsy ain't there yet.
I like that Monty yelled at Brad and gave him a whack walking awayI honestly believe it will get better, but some things need to change. There is no way the pp should be so bad.
We are so spoiled with the start of the last couple of seasons.
I’m impressed they could be 5-1 playing like it’s high school in early June where you have a lot going on and school is just something on the schedule you gotta go toAgree, hard to tell if it is Monty's game plan or is it all on the players, but they need to change things, they just don;t seem to have much drive and the other teams seem to control much of the play.