NHL: Around the League 53

[belfour30]

Only in Bobbys world is Torts a respected bench boss and Q (pre-Beach hoopla) isn't.

I'm sure Bobby loved Keenan.

 

[crazyhawk]

I'm sure Bobby loved Keenan.

JR certainly expressed his love towards Iron Mike during his HOF speech ... but hey he was loving pretty much everyone! on that note JR's speech was refreshing in it's honesty.

 

[Hawkaholic]

I'm sure Bobby loved Keenan.

He does, which is fine. But he would be a shitty coach just like Torts in todays day and age.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

He does, which is fine. But he would be a shitty coach just like Torts in todays day and age.

He was shitty coach thru entire 2nd half of his NHL career after 94 cup

 

[ClydeLee]

He was shitty coach thru entire 2nd half of his NHL career after 94 cup

I remember back when Roenick had a podcast, he had Eddie O on and he had said the team was revolting and won the 94 Cup in spite of Keenan

 

[Space umpire]

It's still bullshit he sat at all, don't try to justify it lol.

I realize I’m gonna feel dirty for agreeing with Bobby but the Flyer announcers on air were vocal that something needed to happen.
He was worse than pedestrian in his own zone. Kind of playing the half wall covering nobody waiting for his mates to win the puck for him.

Claiming (I rarely see flyer games) Tortorella after sitting him a few shifts even tried getting him to cover a point man … which is exactly what Q did with Patrick Kane after sitting him a few shifts. The difference is Kane accepted the role.
If you don’t make any effort at all defensively it means your linemates are always playing shorthanded.

 

[Space umpire]

And for the record I’m no torts fans and was a Lightning STH when Craig Ramsey (asst coach) and Dave Andreychuk (grizzled veteran) stepped in to keep Lecavalier, Richards, St.Louis and Modin from quitting on him and going to ownership and demand he be fired.

 

[Hawkaholic]

I realize I’m gonna feel dirty for agreeing with Bobby but the Flyer announcers on air were vocal that something needed to happen.
He was worse than pedestrian in his own zone. Kind of playing the half wall covering nobody waiting for his mates to win the puck for him.

Claiming (I rarely see flyer games) Tortorella after sitting him a few shifts even tried getting him to cover a point man … which is exactly what Q did with Patrick Kane after sitting him a few shifts. The difference is Kane accepted the role.
If you don’t make any effort at all defensively it means your linemates are always playing shorthanded.

So Q did the right thing, benching Kane for a few shifts, and not taking one of (or one of few in the Flyers case) your high offensive players completely out of the line up, but just letting him learn a lesson, in game? Talk to the kid, let him have a seat for a few shifts or even a period. Taking him out of 2 games is a ridiculous power trip by a power hungry coach.