Alaskanice
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This coaching staff is definitely stubborn. I don't think they're foolish though.
Aren't NHL coaches hired to win?? The AHL is to teach and learn. That was always my understanding.
This coaching staff is definitely stubborn. I don't think they're foolish though.
Aren't NHL coaches hired to win?? The AHL is to teach and learn. That was always my understanding.
Absolutely, though I don't know what that has to do with them being stubborn. Most NHL coaches are a bit stubborn.
Ah yes the enlightened fans must know more than the coach about his own team. No one complained last year when Hertl and Nieto played because the Sharks won and looked good. Now the Sharks are working in young players and not looking very good and have lost 2 regulation games and now he's stubborn and foolish.
Aren't NHL coaches hired to win?? The AHL is to teach and learn. That was always my understanding.
I would guess the same. If expectations were piled up on me, I'd play my most effective players all game if I could.
What a disappointing finish. Four minutes of PP to put us back in the game and we can't find the net? WTF? Where's the commitment? Where's the leadership?
I could handle the outcome, good or bad, if they just were consistant and giving it 100% for 60 minutes every night.
Man this team is frustrating...
Burns had 5 shots on that pp. Sometimes the opponent does the job and it isn't from a lack of effort.
What a disappointing finish. Four minutes of PP to put us back in the game and we can't find the net? WTF? Where's the commitment? Where's the leadership?
I could handle the outcome, good or bad, if they just were consistant and giving it 100% for 60 minutes every night.
Man this team is frustrating...
Whether they just got outplayed or did or didn't give their all it's still frustrating as hell...
Burns is proving to be a beast on the point with the shots. Nice to see Logan finally get on board. Our veterans are carrying us along so far. Let's hope the youngsters get past this road trip and start contributing.
I'm kinda annoyed they just kept the 1st unit out the whole 4 minute PP. Hell, they probably should've pulled Niemi from the start of it instead of having an extra man on when the rest of the guys are absolutely gassed.
Opposite for me. I didn't want them to pull Niemi at all, and just hope they could get it done 5v4 for 4 minutes.
Burns' shot is needed from the point and the pp. He'll get about the same amount of points from there as he would if he were a forward.
Didn't he usually play the point on PP even when he was a forward last year? Your are right that it is likely the best place for him.
OT: Do you guys think DW will try to sign Tikhonov next year? He should be a UFA and he has SJ ties.
Why do we need more bottom 6 forwards? He never worked out well in PHX and that may be due to Gretzky and the ownership group then, but I don't think he can make an impact at this level. He's paid well in Russia and is a star. That all said, I know first hand that his wife (who is a friend of mine) wasn't thrilled about going back to Russia. Maybe thats changed now that they're settled with a family though. If it did in fact happen that we signed him, I'd be thrilled because I could finally say I actually KNOW a Shark
OT: Do you guys think DW will try to sign Tikhonov next year? He should be a UFA and he has SJ ties.
Well...by default, he'd probably be better than our 4th line. No guarantee that Sheppard signs here either. Also Torres health concerns continue. Who knows how well he's gonna be able to skate without the ACL. That's about it.