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Saw over on reddit that the guys on Hockey Central think the Rangers are waiting for Keefe and that Marty St. Louis could be part of the staff next season as well...didn't hear it myself so I can't substantiate it more than that. Interesting to hear MSL's name though.
 
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MarkMessyay11 said:
Saw over on reddit that the guys on Hockey Central think the Rangers are waiting for Keefe and that Marty St. Louis could be part of the staff next season as well...didn't hear it myself so I can't substantiate it more than that. Interesting to hear MSL's name though.
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Brooks mentioned it a while ago that MSL may be a dark horse for an assistant coaching job
 
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GeorgeKaplan said:
The Rangers are the only team without a coach, makes perfect sense to me to take as much time as they want with this. No competition, and they really need to get a coach who can at least help young players grow. I’m glad they’re waiting to talk to everyone and anyone they can
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There was competition, and he went to the stars.
 
I thought it would be Quinn. I thought right, but Quinn's family will keep him in Boston. Not meant to be.

I don't believe it's Keefe. No inside info this time, just my gut. Don't believe he's the guy.

Waiting for a dark horse to emerge, a la Joe Sacco.
 
RGY said:
You are comical.
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You are wrong, and that’s what’s so funny.

Thinking that this team was good, and needed motivation or some strategy change makes me think you see no cause and effect in the team, it’s change in composition due to age, injury , and trades, and it’s overall trajectory in performance since 2014.

In fact , as crappy as they did, they might have even overachieved stats wise due to a few hot streaks.

The narrative that this team just needed a spit shine has been laughably wrong since October.

It’s basicsally a meme in itself.
 
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Ola said:
Very good read, I recommend everyone to read it:
'I think I've had enough': Inside ex-Stars coach Ken Hitchcock's decision to retire and take consultant role

Some excerpts......“The biggest difference is that when I started [in the NHL] in the ‘90s and 2000s, it was all about preparation. Now it’s all about post-game review and keeping the train on the tracks," he said. “You could afford a bad two weeks back then. Not now. Too many good teams. It’s all about that review and keeping that train moving."...............Hitchcock said the biggest challenge for the new coach is connecting with the leaders of the team, not so much interacting with the entire team. “It’s the partnership you forge between the leaders and you that dictates your success level here," he said. “The reason you need that partnership is you don’t spend a lot of time on a casual basis with players in the NHL. There’s too many games, too few practices. It’s not like college or juniors."................ “The players spend all the time together. And it’s the leaders that set the tone with the entire team."

I think Hitch provides very valuable insight as to what should be demanded from a coach:

*Its like he says, you cannot derail for even a couple of weeks. I think many think in the lines of 'could it possibly we worse if the coach tried X' or 'why not give it a shot with this kid on the 1st line' and stuff like that. Sure a coach must try new things and take some gambles -- but there is no room for error. You must definitely err on the side of caution so to speak. All lines, all D pairings, PP, PK -- it can't be perfect but the fundamentals must be there. Its easy to sit on the sideline and have one million suggestions on what should be done and tried and tested and what not, but to get into the POs nowadays you -- MUST -- come together from the start of Camp and keep it together for the duration of the season.

*We discuss back and forth how much hands on a coach is. There is a notion that a coach must draw up the boundaries and detail manage everything. But like Hitch says its pretty much an illusion. A coach cannot steer his team with a firm hand. Its like this: On one side you have the numbers of hours per season were how the player acts will impact his performance on the ice, and on the other side you have the number of hours its possible for the coach to watch and steer his players. If its 16 hours per day on the first side, the coach is maybe there for 45 minutes of those 16 hours. Each and every player is his own coach today.

The only way to have well coached players is to have a great group of players and great leaders on the team.
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This is a great post that hits on a very important aspect of the NHL game today. I am thankful to Hitchcock for putting it in black and white. I am not remotely surprised when I read that the coach cannot pull magic tricks out of the hat and turn a sows ear into a silk purse. In my opinion, it dovetails with Gorton looking at the team and knowing that the team complexion and fabric needs a hard (not to the extreme of scorched earth, obviously) reset. It is why I am so curious and yes, excited, about what bold move(s) Gorton has planned to make the team more self-sufficent when it comes to leadership. It has to come from the guys on the ice. A coach can do many things both good and bad, but I never ever thought a coach should be at all times responsible for qualities and strengths lacking in the team personnel.
 
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RGY said:
The negativity out of you is unbearable. Youre the type of fan that even when they are winning you find something to complain about. You got it all figured out at all times.

Cant wait for next season to come already when reading the constant *****ing in the offseason
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When have I been negative in that regard?

Excuse me, but iirc, the quick build is not an outlier in NYC.


Yeah I got it figured out. The quick build is the same shit different year.

And “fans like me”?

Well sir I’m afraid it’s fans like you who can’t sit on their hands for a few years to let the team be a contender for a decade.
 
Upon hearing yesterday's rumours, the artist in me was inspired...

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Alexei Kovalev 27 said:
I thought it would be Quinn. I thought right, but Quinn's family will keep him in Boston. Not meant to be.

I don't believe it's Keefe. No inside info this time, just my gut. Don't believe he's the guy.

Waiting for a dark horse to emerge, a la Joe Sacco.
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Joe Sacco would be a huge disappointment imo
 
I like how Marc Savard said something about Keefe. Made me laugh. Did Savard have a telepathic implant inserted in his cerebral cortex while he was a member of the Rangers like 20 years ago? What insider info if any would he have and does he have any connections left to a team that he had a slightly nasty divorce with?

Interesting comments by Montgomery about why he chose Dallas. I don't think the original 6s or the big markets have a clear cut advantage as they used to 20-30 years ago. Especially in the Facetime/Skype/Social Media era. Before you could use NY or Philly or Montreal to market yourself for life. It's slightly different now.

The person who wants to coach here whether it's Keefe, Nelson, or Bengt Gustasfon for crying out loud (I kid, I kid) is going to actually want to work with the players, build a program, and and be in it for the long haul.
 
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White Plains Batman said:
I like how Marc Savard said something about Keefe. Made me laugh. Did Savard have a telepathic implant inserted in his cerebral cortex while he was a member of the Rangers like 20 years ago? What insider info if any would he have and does he have any connections left to a team that he had a slightly nasty divorce with?

Interesting comments by Montgomery about why he chose Dallas. I don't think the original 6s or the big markets have a clear cut advantage as they used to 20-30 years ago. Especially in the Facetime/Skype/Social Media era. Before you could use NY or Philly or Montreal to market yourself for life. It's slightly different now.
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This is overcomplicating things a lot.

Montgomery went to his former team. Montgomery may not be a big city guy either. Those are two things the Rangers can't help.
 
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