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Coach needs to go. Team has quit on him.
This is not that hard.
EK just played the long game in getting revenge against this franchise for employing Matt Cooke when he sliced his Achilles.lol learn hocket this is clearly all Erik Karlsson's fault.
i was for moving geno to wing but this is not the way it needs to be done. it's almost like sully wants to show everyone how bad an idea that was, so he put him in the worst possible position he could just so he will look bad.I think Malkin is by rights a center and is generally done a disservice not playing center. And I find it a bit eyeroll worthy regardless of how much I respect and appreciate Crosby that the minute he struggles Malkin is uprooted to help but when it's the other way around the only thing Malkin gets is rocks thrown at him by everyone from the fans to the GM, dumped off the first PP unit and progressively shittier linemates.
EK just played the long game in getting revenge against this franchise for employing Matt Cooke when he sliced his Achilles.
i was for moving geno to wing but this is not the way it needs to be done. it's almost like sully wants to show everyone how bad an idea that was, so he put him in the worst possible position he could just so he will look bad.
It feels that way. There were coaches on bad teams who stayed forever and didn't make playoffs', but they weren't really expected to with those rosters.THIS is the most egregious case.
I've racked my brain (lol for whatever little THAT is worth) and looked at all time tenure lists and Sullivan is kinda king of the shit pile as far as I can tell.
It feels that way. There were coaches on bad teams who stayed forever and didn't make playoffs', but they weren't really expected to with those rosters.
This is worse than that.
I'm trying to think back to my 30 years of watching this league...
What coaches have had immunity from failure to this extent? What are some egregious cases?
To his credit he used to get good results when the team was battered, but that's far in the rear-view mirror now.Also... I'm sorry in advance because I know this is a rather simple line of reasoning but I think it's a good question -- isn't THIS when a coach as truly incredible as Mike Sullivan most assuredly is (because all our betters tell us so) show his value? Dig deep and get his team going? Find an edge? Isn't a great coach supposed to find ways to make something out of nothing? Even Disco had runs where he did that...
I really think it is. I cannot find any other comparable examples.
The Oilers replaced their inexperienced coach with McDavid's former tee-ball coach and they went all the way to the Cup Finals.I could not disagree with this sentiment more. Look at what a mid ass roster like the Caps is doing. I will die on the hill that the Pens are a beach ball behind held 100ft underwater by Sullivan's incompetence. Replace him with literally anyone and they make the playoffs
To his credit he used to get good results when the team was battered, but that's far in the rear-view mirror now.
Dude's a shell of himself. 2016 me would be so saddened to hear what happened to him.
Nah you don't get it, just because this worked twice for the Sid Pens don't mean it will again. Just because they're old or somethingThe Oilers replaced their inexperienced coach with McDavid's former tee-ball coach and they went all the way to the Cup Finals.
Trotz and Ruff.
Imagine seeing Kirk having the baby Pens go 7-2 and playing well with players Sullivan doesn't want to use and you're like ok so what is it, is it the players or is it the coach? Because it seems we keep blaming the players when shit it might be the dumb twat we kept praising - FSG.
On a side note: I'm happy for Jarry playing well in wbs, so many keep wanting to shit on him and that's fine, I still think there's a great goalie in there somewhere and maybe this stint boosts him back to it. 4-0, 1.69GAA,.946sv% and facing 31 shots per game average. He deserves to come up and play games when he's back to build up some value and hopefully be moved to a team. Best for all parties involved.
Yep I was on the train with you Gurgs.View attachment 927428
Caps actually play their young players.
Also, all summer I was arguing we should acquire Dubois and Chychrun. Now we are going to act like they have sub 30 year old players.
Since the Pens trajectory gets compared to them a lot, the first one that came to my mind is Blashill with the Wings. He made the playoffs in his first year, but then missed the playoffs 6 years in a row finishing 7th, 5th, 7th, 8th, 7th, and 6th in their division.I'm trying to think back to my 30 years of watching this league...
What coaches have had immunity from failure to this extent? What are some egregious cases?
didnt Yzerman kind of say that he didnt feel the need to switch coaches until he felt the team was on the verge of competing?Oooooh... I forgot about him. Blashill was kind of a tank commander but that's still a good call.
didnt Yzerman kind of say that he didnt feel the need to switch coaches until he felt the team was on the verge of competing?
Same reason admin keeps shit middle management supervisors aroundI think GMs like to keep the coaching change in hand for as long as possible. Once you change the coach you don't really have any defense from people concluding that you, the GM, suck at your job.
I think GMs like to keep the coaching change in hand for as long as possible. Once you change the coach you don't really have any defense from people concluding that you, the GM, suck at your job.