why, he pretty much had a training camp to implement something new with all the postponements, and what did he do? he left the same systems mauirce used intact...
"if we have an identity to fall back on you know what kind of team is going to show up from us, that's when you have consistency. you'll lose some games but you'll win some when you don't even play well and were still trying to find our identity is here and I think that's what is hurting us"
to me that screams coaching, good coaches put in structure that you can rely on when you are playing bad, we have no structure so when we play bad we look awful..
OK - I've already stated why -
Why would you start with systems when you can't even get the guys to play basic fast, tenacious hockey with any consistency.
You have to start with the basics when you have a team as lost as this one -
The major issue Maurice had with the team is that he lost the room - they were not paying any attention to his demands for a faster, harder game from the team -
You need to deal with that issue before you move onto systems -
You and I are calling out the same argument on every post -
If I understand the point you are driving, you want to see improved systems, style and game planning
I agree with you - we need to improve in these areas.
My point is that we need to start with the basics first - the team is not skating, hitting, back checking, puck pursuit or any of that basic stuff that forms the foundation of most good teams.
Lowry is asking for these things now - he brings this stuff up after every loss - but he can't get the guys to do it consistently.
So why would he move onto systems when he can't get them doing the stuff they should have been doing since midget hockey?
This is why I keep harping on the point that maybe there is more to this than just coaching - maybe we have roster issues as well.
That's my take on it up to this point - but I will join you on the system issues when they get to the point where they can actually start implementing them.
