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

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Yeah not sure if Knoblauch can command the locker room here. Coaches need to be confident when they speak and Knoblauch doesn't inspire confidence.

Although he is getting better as the PC moves along. Might've just been jitters to start.
 
CM4 said:
Holland says they talked to the leadership group and Jeff says they didn't 10 seconds later on hiring the next head coach.
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Obviously one of them is trying to make it sound like he's still in charge.
 
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Knob says he sees a team thats TRYING VERY HARD, VERY PASSIONATE, WANTS TO WIN, WANTS TO DO WHATS RIGHT but are ultimately really frustrated right now. And if you are frustrated its hard to perform at the highest level.

Well, atleast he knows that it's not a matter of laziness or effort. Good take.
 
TheNumber4 said:
Knob says he sees a team thats TRYING VERY HARD, VERY PASSIONATE, WANTS TO WIN, WANTS TO DO WHATS RIGHT but are ultimately really frustrated right now. And if you are frustrated its hard to perform at the highest level.

Well, atleast he knows that it's not a matter of laziness or effort. Good take.
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He's lying.
 
Tarus said:
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.
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I never got used to it. What a smug windbag. 10min pressers saying nothing. Looking down at everybody, nose up in the air as if he's better than anybody in a room. Nose up in the air means the person thinks they are gods gift to the world. He does it so often its unmistakable.
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Its a happy day in Oiltown when we get to see him turfed. I'd watch a PPV of him packing and getting on the bus.
 
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Why isn't Knoblauch hiring his own assistants? Trying to remember if it's par for the course for an organization to be hiring your assistant for you.

Don't enjoy being too negative, but this has all the makings of something going wrong. The team has to go on an incredible, once in a lifetime heater to make the playoffs this year, and their solution is this.
 
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Seems like there should have been two separate conferences here. One with the new coach, one with the manager. PR bungle big time
 
Well, the lip readers were right, Jay and Manson knew they were fired after the SJ game.

Everything I've heard is that this was Jackson's hire, even the description of how it went down sounds like "Jackson ordered me to fire woodcroft, so I made the hard decision to do it". Pretty clear Holland is a lame duck GM at this point
 
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Tarus said:
Well, the lip readers were right, Jay and Manson knew they were fired after the SJ game.

Everything I've heard is that this was Jackson's hire, even the description of how it went down sounds like "Jackson ordered me to fire woodcroft, so I made the hard decision to do it". Pretty clear Holland is a lame duck GM at this point
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The he should just be fired, because that will build good will
 
Why are people saying they feel sorry for khoblauch? He wasn't forced to take this job lol.
 
Shizuka said:
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.
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Feedback on players and young players on what works. Gold Jerry. Been advocating more of this for years. Leadership and management is consulting, not just top down. I don't mind what I'm hearing from the new staff. That said results are only had on the ice.
 
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