Confirmed with Link: Jay Woodcroft and Dave Manson fired - no more Woody during NNN - Kris Knoblauch hired, Coffey as assistant

[The Moose]

Knoblauch does not inspire confidence when he speaks.

"The coach can only do so much." Said it twice....

 

[Yuke]

Defense and goaltending were exactly the same. That’s what kept us from a championship, maybe 2.

Nobody cares if you lose to the champs, the goal is to be the champs. You have to improve every off season even if you yourself are the champions too. Holland didn’t improve a thing, he failed.

Of course they care and know how close they were. That is what gave them the confidence to say cup or bust. Look at the predictions made to where this team would finish this year. 90%+ were on board until this season started. Now it is all hindsight thinking.

 

[Duder54]

Would you ever think of coaching?

Coffey: "No"

you can't make this shit up

 

[TheNumber4]

"Would you ever consider coaching"

"No"

LOL. Great so he hasn't been trained up as a coach nor did he even think about it.

Jeff asked by the way, so Jeff who's known Coffey for like a month and heard him in meetings had the gut feel he'd be a good coach? Not liking the sound of this.

 

[ConnorNova0929]

Knoblauch straight up said that coaches coming in-season cannot change much with respect to systems and that the players need stability. LOL?

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

Paul Coffey is going to be the GM next year isn't he?

 

[Tarus]

You guys have gotten too used to the performative arrogance of Woody.

All that matters is how the team responds and what he does with the job, not the sideshow stuff like media conferences and availabilities.

 

[ZJuice]

Coffey being honest about his role as an assistant.

 

[mkatcherin00]

This is so two-faced of the hockey world media

"Team might need a coaching change"

Team makes the change

Hockey media: "them firing their coach was a might be a mistake"

Yes, but in the grand scheme of things.....who cares?

What happens in the next month+ will dictate what they say next......

Can't lose sleep over things you have no control over.

 

[dem]

lol Coffey straight up says he doesn’t want to be a coach

 

[Sanchez]

Paul Coffey has watched all the games guys, don't worry

He said it again haha

 

[quickfeet]

Paul f****** Coffey.
It’s about to get a lot worse in oiler town

 

[sepHF]

So two days ago Paul Coffey had his first conversation with Jeff Jackson about being a coach?

They sure did their due diligence, its like they pulled this out of their ass

 

[RattsSSV]

What a f***ing shit show.

 

[Heavy Dee]

This is a goddamn train wreck of a press conference.

 

[Duder54]

This organisation has pulled the wool over our eyes these past few years. Nothing has changed.

 

[5 14 6 1]

Man oh man. This presser does the opposite of inspire confidence. Jeff Jackson regime starting off very sour for me

 

[Frank the Tank]

The fact that they’re nickel and diming Oiler fans doesn’t bother you?

New to this whole capitalism thing? Pretty much every major corporation nickel and dimes their customers these days.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Unclear which era you're talking about ... Tippett? Woodcroft? Knoblauch's situation?

Last night the Oil got stable goaltending. The d-corp notably Nurse Ceci was great (only 1 breakdown on PK where Ceci got out of position net front defending).

Vegas exploited coverage gaps, bad decisions, and a coach that didn't move off of a massive outscoring mismatch.

Last night was already Knoblauch or at least Paul Coffeys intervention. The D play and stressing being front of net more than anybody else was striking change. A type of radical change Woody not noted for.

Nurse played well last night because he knows Woody was one. Trust me he would be looking forward to this coaching change. Nurse worst stint was all in the Woody time frame. he was very good under Tippett and Mclellan.

 

[Sanchez]

Media asking the tough questions for once

 

[quickfeet]

Gazzola mentioned on the oiler stream that they have removed Holland as the Gm over the summer months since this was his last year of the deal.
All the trades and signings were signed off by Paul coffey.

 

[Shizuka]

Just verbal diarrhea from Holland, what else is new. Knoblauch was coaching yesterday and was flown here to take over tomorrow. Great timing and prep work by the organization.. really.

Gregor with a salient point about coaching paying the price, again, for a team that is underperforming. Holland says they're in 'win now' mode. Change needed immediately. Knoblauch asked how quickly he will put his imprint on the team. Says you can only do so much with systems change, lineups, etc. Wants to get feedback from vets and young guys, coaching staff, etc.

f***ing Holland mentions Jackson and makes special mention of Coffey.. maybe in deference?? Anyways, Rishaug with the pointed question with the 'unique' situation of a senior advisor stepping to coach, and to clarify. Coffey said he was surprised.. was content being in his 'advisory' role. Talks about 'respect' for Katz, 'Mr. Katz..' and Jeff, etc. Does he have NHL coaching exp, no, does he understand the game yes, players yes. Tychowski asks if the team tuned out Woodcroft, Holland says he doesn't think so, thinks some disappointed players in there. Said they couldn't wait another 10 games to see them work out the issues, change needed immediately.

Tychowski asks Jackson about x amount of coaches in x years, maybe some change needed in the core of the lineup? Jackson said he came out 3 months ago, can't control the past but here long term and also here to win. Holland now chipping in unsolicited, citing his belief in the core. The time is now, blah blah blah.

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

Just a friendly reminder that Holland makes the same salary as Jack Campbell

 

[Jumptheshark]

We saw this move coming. We just did not know who was coming in. But I am not happy with the Coffey addition. I hope I am wrong but I think he got the job for whispering in Katz' ear not based upon his ability to do the job

 

[mkatcherin00]

What Coffey could know about modern-day defensive systems beyond other candidates is beyond me. I hope he proves me wrong, but I hate this part of it most of all.

He played in a period where 3 guys out of 17 on a team knew how to skate.

So Coffey, after retiring, just shut his TV off, blocked off any hockey game, never coached anything? Just blacked out? Maybe he doesn't even have internet either?