Duffy13
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I really dislike Sullivan as a coach..... Loathe even. I really hope he is exposed as team USA coach
Has Mike Sullivan Been Fired Yet?
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Buddy Bizarre
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In 2014 that was the 1st time I've ever openly rooted against Team USA.
I might have to revisit this approach for the 4 Nations.
Unfortunately, the roster looks like it's somewhat Sully-proofed. So his strategies and in-game adjustments that he isn't going to share with ignoramuses like us will have to be his undoing.
Jacob
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I think we should hire Mitch Love as coach. He’s had success everywhere and he’s at least a small part of the Caps hitting way above their weight class the last 2 years. He looks like either a grizzled prospector or a serial child killer in inter-war Berlin. Either bodes well.
BusinessGoose
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Sullivan is a shitbag and everyone involved that is above him in the organizational flowchart is a shitbag
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DesertedPenguin
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I think he's done at the end of the year. Seriously. It needs to and it makes sense.
I don't think it'll happen in season. For one, if the US flames out of the Four Nations Tournament under Sullivan, it'd be added ammunition (and the US may decide to go for a different coach for the Olympics, too).
Two, Dubas can pitch FSG on the idea that he took time to reflect and analyze the current state of the franchise, and that as much as they respect Sullivan, the team needs a different voice, yada yada yada. We all know these things often need to be sold to decision makers, and the offseason is the best time to do that. Dubas will probably need to sell the core on the change, too, especially Sid.
Three, Dubas can try to convince Sullivan to step down on his own. If the US does well, Dubas could try to convince Sullivan that juggling the two responsibilities is too much, and that he'd be able to focus on the Olympics and then get a fresh start with an NHL team the following spring.
Four, Dubas will want a full coaching search. This isn't about firing a coach to wake up a stumbling Cup contender. It's about finding the right voice in the room for now and the future.
Rudy Russo
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Dude looks like if you tossed Mike Rupp and Max Talbot in a blender.
Craig Adams as head coach.
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pistolpete11
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1) If the US does well, though, it will give them more ammunition to say "See?!?! He IS a good coach!"
2) Fingers crossed.
3) No way. That egomaniac will think he can do both. He'll never step down.
4) He can still do that if he fired Sullivan today. Just name Vellucci the interim HC and do a full search in the offseason.
I'd also say the next coach doesn't need to be, and probably shouldn't be, the coach that will still be here when they are ready to compete again. Hire a guy with the intention of having him here for 3-5 or so years (like a normal NHL coaching stint), see Crosby and Malkin off, maybe stick around for a year or 2 while you tank/build, and then hire the next HC as the guy that will turn things around.
