Kings hire Pierre Turgeon as Offensive Coordinator

[PRMan]

I haven't seen this posted but I am super excited about this.

Pierre Turgeon always struck me as the most dangerous offensive player that I have ever watched. He was always making something happen offensively.

https://www.nhl.com/kings/news/open-letter-from-the-la-kings-president/c-290358274

Click to read more...

 

[Wayne Primeau]

Wait, hockey teams have offensive coordinators now? Man, I guess football is moving to LA.

 

[HookKing]

Wait, hockey teams have offensive coordinators now? Man, I guess football is moving to LA.

Offensive coordinator in LA? More like Maytag repairman.

 

[KINGS17]

As long as he has an Ipad on the bench, and every time Kopitar does a lap around the offensive zone before making a pass to a player who isn't in a dangerous scoring area, he calls him over and tells him that's BS, I'm all for it.

 

[Reclamation Project]

Kopitar's wingers force him to do that.

 

[johnjm22]

I like the hire. It's forward thinking. I don't know whether it will make a difference, but Kings players need to hear a new voice IMO. It's worth a try.

I was disappointed with the front office/coaching shakeup because it mostly involved promoting internally. If you really want to shake things up you need to bring in outsiders.

 

[tny760]

Kopitar's wingers force him to do that.

he is allowed to make power moves toward the crease though.. when was the last time we saw that?

not arguing his (lack of) wingers haven't helped but he hasn't exactly been aggressive

 

[DryIslandBartender]

I don't know, the objective is fine but there's a concern that there's too many chefs in the kitchen.

 

[BigKing]

As long as he has an Ipad on the bench, and every time Kopitar does a lap around the offensive zone before making a pass to a player who isn't in a dangerous scoring area, he calls him over and tells him that's BS, I'm all for it.

More like Kopitar wears a shock collar and Pierre hits the button on it whenever he does his lap/pass to a defenseman move.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Try something innovative, people still complain ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[Choralone]

Try something innovative, people still complain ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

If you're a hammer, everything looks like a nail I guess...

 

[KINGS17]

More like Kopitar wears a shock collar and Pierre hits the button on it whenever he does his lap/pass to a defenseman move.

Even better.

 

[KINGS17]

If you're a hammer, everything looks like a nail I guess...

Forget about the ad at the end. That guy needed to be the hammer.

 

[HookKing]

Kopitar's wingers force him to do that.

Actually they do, since none of them are usually anywhere near the net. 1 against 4 is a poor percentage play. Same thing when DD gains a 1/2 step into the zone, no one goes to the net.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Actually they do, since none of them are usually anywhere near the net. 1 against 4 is a poor percentage play. Same thing when DD gains a 1/2 step into the zone, no one goes to the net.

See, I've always thought this was a possession-first, systematic thing that became a bad habit for the reason you stated rather than a lack of willingness.

 

[Docgonzo]

See, I've always thought this was a possession-first, systematic thing that became a bad habit for the reason you stated rather than a lack of willingness.

I thought it was Murray and Sutter teaching him to do the safe move rather than possibly turn it over

 

[KINGS17]

Yeah, I'm sure now that Murray and Sutter are gone, we'll see Kopitar going to the net like a Champion all season long.

 

[King'sPawn]

Yeah, I'm sure now that Murray and Sutter are gone, we'll see Kopitar going to the net like a Champion all season long.

We know Kopitar won't. He's a gutless, overpaid loser.

Let's see who gets tired of being passive aggressive first. Your turn.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Yeah, I'm sure now that Murray and Sutter are gone, we'll see Kopitar going to the net like a Champion all season long.

Yeah it would certainly be pretty awful for one of us if he put up a mere 76 point season huh?

 

[damacles1156]

Kopitar had his most dominant seasons under Terry Murray/Sutter.

Keep that in mind.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Kopitar had his most dominant seasons under Terry Murray/Sutter.

Keep that in mind.

They've also been his coach in 9 of his 11 seasons in the NHL, so I would hope that would be the case.

 

[damacles1156]

They've also been his coach in 9 of his 11 seasons in the NHL, so I would hope that would be the case.

Just pointing out that it's more up to the players than it is the coach.

The roster has more to do with Kopitar's production (also himself).

Murray/Sutter both get trashed on this board as being awful coaches(by some folks).

 

[Peter James Bond II]

I like the move. Forward thinking and shows Stevens wants an offensive mind
to be infused into the system and will be able to delegate offensive strategy to
Pierre. That alone is awesome, because I bet if Sutter was still coach and they
wanted to bring 'an offensive coordinator' in, he would reject the idea and
*may* indeed say "if that's the case, I'm outta here"

More than a decade ago, defensive coaches and systems were brought in, for teams
that lacked enough firepower to compete...and it worked. Why not infuse an offensive coordinator to help run your offense?
As lack of goals has been a big problem here for sometime. M
Some of the best success the Kings PP had in recent years, was the season they borught Bernie Nicholls in to work with the PP.
Wished they would have given him a fulltime gig and made him offensive coordinator back then.

Great choice in Turgeon. Anyone (there are few) that averaged more than a point a game in their NHL career - I'm impressed.

 

[SlimCharles]

Just pointing out that it's more up to the players than it is the coach.

The roster has more to do with Kopitar's production (also himself).

Murray/Sutter both get trashed on this board as being awful coaches(by some folks).

Yeah, the "awful" coach who helped us get 2 Stanley Cups. Some people are just complete morons.

 

[theMajor]