Patrick Roy: This is the team that Lou gave me

[Wallet Inspector]

Brock Nelson says hi. Aside from those 2 and Lee, they have no finishers. Only so much a coach can do

In fairness, Roy is minus 3 key guys replaced with people like should have retired 3 years ago Matt Martin, an over matched in the NHL Oliver Wahlstrom and a crew of minor league defenseman who are decent at times and garbage at others

Nelson is starting to turn it around sure, but he started off bad, and Dobson, Horvat and Barzal9when he was healthy) haven't been great offensively,

 

[Mike C]

Nelson is starting to turn it around sure, but he started off bad, and Dobson, Horvat and Barzal9when he was healthy) haven't been great offensively,

Dobson has regressed although he's played more aggressive the last 2-3 games. Horvat definitely needs to light the lamp more. Barzal is an enigma. His game is more suited to the Western Conference. He has very appealing qualities but always leaves you wanting more.

 

[Martin Skoula]

Dobson has regressed although he's played more aggressive the last 2-3 games. Horvat definitely needs to light the lamp more. Barzal is an enigma. His game is more suited to the Western Conference. He has very appealing qualities but always leaves you wanting more.

The main issue is paying Horvat and Barzal 1C prices and still not having a 1C. There’s no budget left to bring in that guy anymore and there’s no assets left to create the cap space or acquire one.

 

[Isles72]

I’m not convinced this is Roy secretly dropping obscure hints vs. just his interesting use of English.

I agree , its just Roy being Roy . Prior to that answer he says he loves the team and they are all buying into his plan / working hard etc.

last week he reprhased a reporters question with a ''do you mean were our asses tight''

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

I am predicting Patrick Roy becomes not just the head coach but also the GM of this team and it goes on for a very long time.

 

[JPT]

how is 82 year old lou lame-o still an nhl GM in 2024?

Holy shit he actually is 82. Lol the NHL's good ol' boys network never ceases to be funny

 

[FerrisRox]

What evidence do you have for that? what has Roy done in this league as a coach ?

Well, he won the Jack Adams Award as the best coach in the league, that's a pretty solid piece of evidence, no?

 

[Nut Upstrom]

He is shifting the blame and rightfully so. If your GM meddles with your line up and forces players onto the ice then he probably should be fielding some questions on the team's poor play.

I hate me some Patrick Roy, but if you hire a guy to coach, let him coach.

 

[Mike C]

The main issue is paying Horvat and Barzal 1C prices and still not having a 1C. There’s no budget left to bring in that guy anymore and there’s no assets left to create the cap space or acquire one.

There are multiple issues that being one. Too many long term contracts, not enough capable zone entry skill, chronically garbage power play, fading vets, mentally weak #1 goalie, low quality depth, a GM who the game has passed by, too many untimely turnovers, too much of a country club mentality, lack of toughness and heart

The list is ad nauseum. I've watched every minute of every game for years (except the ones vs Carolina--blacked out in my town). Lou banked on the fact that the team was good enough to perform without Trotz and now 2 coaches and 3 years later, the same team is a mediocre, inconsistent squad

Undaunted, me and my 16 year old are still gonna watch and root but have no illusions of what we are seeing