Confirmed with Link: Lindy Ruff named Head Coach, Press Conference at 1:00 PM EDT

[ValJamesDuex]

Best move by Lindy all year with the full practice this morning before the game. It won't last but if they are going to try a F him over he's going to give it back to them twice as hard!

 

[ValJamesDuex]

Lindy on wgr

The bug has been going through the team for a few weeks now. Odd how it's been affecting one or two players at a time. He sounded like he is fighting being sick btw. Said he had to turn his phone off yesterday to get rest.

Focus of morning skate was to win battles, go to the net, and skate well.

Breakouts and puck movement was very poor vs Seattle

Kulich has really played well at center. Defended well and broke up play. A huge step in the right direction.

TT is getting more shot opportunities at wing. 2 spg at center, 6-7 at wing. Sounds like he is staying there

He gets nervous during Bill's games. Picking Bills by 7.

 

[joshjull]

The guy they made zero effort to interview/recruit.

Are you talking Berube?

Didn’t he have issues with the young players in St. Louis? I know about there were reports about him and Kyrou.

 

[Zman5778]

Are you talking Berube?

Didn’t he have issues with the young players in St. Louis? I know about there were reports about him and Kyrou.

And I thought that we did talk to Berube? And maybe he took himself out of the running here because he had heart eyes for the Toronto job?

Maybe I'm misremembering?

 

[Beerz]

I respect Ruff and his career but let’s be honest he was never the right guy for the job and was only hired because he was cheap, local, and a marketing gimmick.

This shouldn’t be the worst team in the conference by a country mile.

It is pretty easy to see this as the worst team in conference.

We have no true top 6 centers. Young guys all over the place. Suspect defense and shaky goaltending.

I think a lot of us look at the roster and see all this potential and individual skill and think this team is more than what they are.

Look at Power. Everyone knows the potential and the name looks good on paper but this guy shouldn't be getting 20 plus minutes a night. He shouldn't be on the PK.

The holes in this line up are enormous

 

[slip]

Are you talking Berube?

Didn’t he have issues with the young players in St. Louis? I know about there were reports about him and Kyrou.

I'm talking about any guy. I honestly don't think Adams' coaching search extended beyond conversations with Ruff.

 

[joshjull]

I'm talking about any guy. I honestly don't think Adams' coaching search extended beyond conversations with Ruff.

Fair enough

And I thought that we did talk to Berube? And maybe he took himself out of the running here because he had heart eyes for the Toronto job?

Maybe I'm misremembering?

I don’t remember either.