Massive changes coming to Vancouver Canucks coaching staff Monday

[ALine]

Just the way they manufactured Boudreau’s last game. Drag him around so he can take the losses against Colorado, Tampa, Florida, Oilers, etc and then fire him just before the new coach comes in and plays weaker teams (Chicago, Seattle who have never won against the Canucks, and Columbus) to make the coach look better. Not to mention we have a relatively easier schedule the rest of the way.

Bruce literally called them out for it in the post game comments.

Bruce has been so humble through this whole fiasco, I loved how he got that one little dig in there.
Just to tell Rutherford that you know that I know that you know that I know

 

[TaLoN]

 

[DistantThunderRep]

Allvin is just a talking head. Rutherford is also just a face. All these stupid decisions come straight from ownership. The Canucks are broken from the very top.

 

[MCR74]

Vancouver brass better hope Tocchet pans out, because no top coach will want to work for them after seeing this.

 

[Love]

Allvin is just a talking head. Rutherford is also just a face. All these stupid decisions come straight from ownership. The Canucks are broken from the very top.

So it was Aquilini’s decision to hire all of Rutherford’s buddies from Pittsburgh?

 

[SnipeShowJB11]

So it was Aquilini’s decision to hire all of Rutherford’s buddies from Pittsburgh?

Didn't this guy have his mother in the office for some of their past coaching interviews? Or was that a myth?

 

[Reality Czech]

I want a "Bruce, there it is!" chant for Tocchet's first home game. Come on, Nucks' fans...make it happen!

Looks like it's time to "Tocch Around the Clock Tonight!"

 

[SomeDude]

So it was Aquilini’s decision to hire all of Rutherford’s buddies from Pittsburgh?

Also, JR is very good at quitting on a team on a whim. If an owner was really telling him to screw a respected coach for weeks, do you think he’d just take the public fall for that?

 

[SnipeShowJB11]

I can't wait to see how the Canucks react to Tocchet. Just a new storyline to follow

 

[MCR74]

Didn't this guy have his mother in the office for some of their past coaching interviews? Or was that a myth?

WTF? Please tell me this is true.

 

[SnipeShowJB11]

WTF? Please tell me this is true.

I heard that on TEAM 1040 years ago. That he had his mother in the office for 1 or more coaching interviews.

Canuck fans can correct me.

 

[lawrence]

i have no bad feelings towards tochett. It’s not his fault. It’s Jr and the ownership. Tochett is actually innocent in this.

 

[SnipeShowJB11]

It's fun to kid around about Vancouver, but I respect the hell out of what they do outside of hockey. The Canucks house thing where they house families. They are great advocates for Autism as well. Not many teams are. I think Philly has an Autism room in their rink.

I think Tocchet will work out for them. He has to be a hard a**. Break some guys down

 

[Beau Knows]

Such a ridiculous way to treat your coach.

 

[PaPaDee]

Vancouver brass better hope Tocchet pans out, because no top coach will want to work for them after seeing this.

Meh, there’s very few head coaching gigs available in the NHL. I don’t think this will really limit them.

 

[wetcoast]

I can't wait to see how the Canucks react to Tocchet. Just a new storyline to follow

Different clown same Canucks circus.

Pretty hard to right this massive shipwreck right now.

 

[SnipeShowJB11]

Different clown same Canucks circus.

Pretty hard to right this massive shipwreck right now.

I think he has to do what Bieksa talked about. Break guys down and see who the real guys are to build around. Also, punish some guys for their lazy play. Miller *cough*

 

[wetcoast]

I think he has to do what Bieksa talked about. Break guys down and see who the real guys are to build around. Also, punish some guys for their lazy play. Miller *cough*

If management already doesn't know which players they should build around then a coaching change isn't going to do anything IMO.

It's a stopgap measure at best.

As a Canuck fan and especially the last 10 years we have seen this movie before.

 

[SnipeShowJB11]

If management already doesn't know which players they should build around then a coaching change isn't going to do anything IMO.

It's a stopgap measure at best.

As a Canuck fan and especially the last 10 years we have seen this movie before.

Well, I think they do know who they want to build around. Petersson and Hughes. I don't know if those guys can take you far, but that is who IMO. Miller was a huge mistake IMO.

Demko is another core guy if he gets back to being a Vezina goalie.

 

[wetcoast]

Well, I think they do know who they want to build around. Petersson and Hughes. I don't know if those guys can take you far, but that is who IMO. Miller was a huge mistake IMO.

Demko is another core guy if he gets back to being a Vezina goalie.

The Blueprint is out there to build around strong young players and accumulate draft picks, unfortunately the Canucks have for too long considered themselves "close" and given away draft picks when they were really pretenders.

The biggest problem is that ownership isn't a hockey guy and meddles and until he backs off the Canucks are screwed.

 

[capfit9]

i have no bad feelings towards tochett. It’s not his fault. It’s Jr and the ownership. Tochett is actually innocent in this.

No he actually isn’t. Going on tv and saying “I haven’t signed any contract” is beyond disrespectful.

 

[LemonSauceD]

I think it’s pretty clear why Rachel Doerrie left. Canucks management treating her like shit, I bet there’s way more she left out. I mean when you think about it, how often do you have a previous employee literally file a human rights violation?

Think a lot of us owe her an apology for doubting her claims, including me.

 

[Based Anime Fan]

No he actually isn’t. Going on tv and saying “I haven’t signed any contract” is beyond disrespectful.

How? If he hasn't signed a contract, then it's not disrespectful.

 

[chaz4hockey]

a more appropriate tag line should have been: "massive amount of changes in Canucks Front Office this Monday"

 

[RutherPlan]

I think it’s pretty clear why Rachel Doerrie left. Canucks management treating her like shit, I bet there’s way more she left out. I mean when you think about it, how often do you have a previous employee literally file a human rights violation?

Think a lot of us owe her an apology for doubting her claims, including me.

Lol OK Rachel.