GDT: Game 71: Habs @ Flyers, Thurs. March 27th - 7 PM | TSN2, RDS, NBCSP

[Victoire HuGo]

We'll see. Last time a team had a big event occur e.g Pegula visiting the players the Habs came ready to pounce

 

[LaP]

I hope we win big and i hope our media will pick on Tort after the game. I want to see the Flyers burn.

 

[The Real Timo]

Well he did admit yesterday in a post game that he wasn't all that interested in learning how to coach the team in this type of season. Kinda left them with no choice lolol

What did he say?

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Do we know who's in net tonight?

Probably our boy

 

[hvac412]

What weird timing. They decide to fire their coach with 9 games left to their season.

Fired or he stepped down?

He was quoted saying he couldn’t coach this type of team anymore then poof! He’s gone ,it’s called Damage control.The Flyers went the Che

Yeah... this game is toast. I am going for a massage instead.

 

[hvac412]

What weird timing. They decide to fire their coach with 9 games left to their season.

Fired or he stepped down?

He was quoted saying he couldn’t coach this type of team anymore then poof! He’s gone ,it’s called Damage control.The Flyers went the Cheapo route with a rookie President and Gm , these are the results

 

[sampollock]

no more sweater coachs

 

[schwang26]

This can’t keep happening.

Ya they’ve been terrible offensively.

 

[ExReHabs]

This can’t keep happening.

Jake Evans suddenly doesn't seem particularly underpaid.

 

[schwang26]

Hopefully not tonight! We don’t need a “new coach bump” from Philly. Not shocked if he gets fired in the least. I don’t understand how that guy keeps getting jobs in the first place. And I knew Michkov would have issues under him.

 

[Andy]

This can’t keep happening.

I mean, they are a 4th line. They are not all going to produce at a 0.5 ppg clip. You're lucky if you have all three players on a 4th line hitting 30 points.

Even if they do manage to all get in the 30 point range, that means at minimum they are going 52 games without a point. Factor in the fact that they will probably collect a few multi-point games here and there, that means at least 55-60 games over a season where a 4th line won't show up on the scoreboard.

So when you say "this can't keep happening", statistically it will because 4th line players aren't stars. They will go pointless 6 or 7/10 games on average.

 

[EveryDay]

Hoping to see Guhle back in the lineup tonight.

 

[schwang26]

We traded him for John, they're just going to change locker room

Mid-game?

 

[Habssince89]

no more sweater coachs

Nah I love it when people do what they want. I like a good suit but it's really not necessary

 

[LaP]

He was quoted saying he couldn’t coach this type of team anymore then poof! He’s gone ,it’s called Damage control.The Flyers went the Che

He can't coach anymore is the reality. His P% has been crap for a long while now. People keep saying how he is 9th all time in wins but he is also 6th in games coached and 4th in losses so his ranking in wins is worst than his ranking in games coached and losses. He is 116th all time in P%. Now that includes coaches who coached for a year only but even if you remove those he would not crank the top 50 in P% and that includes his first few years with TB. He used to be a good coach when he started, was younger and had a smaller ego but he's been crap for a while now. I don't mind the guy but i hate how his current work is overrated because of politics.

 

[LaP]

Ya they’ve been terrible offensively.

I think Armia's goal in empty net too not sure i did not check.

The main problem of the line is Armia. He can't shot and he can't pass because of his wrist he really should sit if he can't help.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Why do we always struggle against Philly, no matter how low they sit in the standings?

We won our last game against Philly early in the season.

 

[Justin11]

So Torts is out. Wondering what effect this will have on tonight's game.
Can't take them lightly no matter what.

 

[Catanddogguitarrr]

I wouldn't celebrate too early. Some say he is a very good friend of MSL...

If a gm somewhere is looking for that kinda coach, he's free. Let's see how it will turn.

 

[Catanddogguitarrr]

So Torts is out. Wonder what effect that will have on tonight's game.
Can't take them lightly no matter what.

Never underestimate a team playing for a new coach. They will fly on the ice, first on pucks all the time.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Perfect situation to come in and get a fairly painless 2 points IMO. We need to have a good first period for once, a quick lead should do it.

 

[sampollock]

BUT....we get a live thread tonight!!!!

 

[Justin11]

Never underestimate a team playing for a new coach. They will fly on the ice, first on pucks all the time.

Agreed. That's what worries me.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Has anything official been put out on Torts or is this still just at the marco-rumor level?

 

[Adriatic]

Habs should just offer Torts a contract before the game to be Marty's assistant. Would be great if he's behind our bench for the game tonight lol