Player Discussion Peter Laviolette

[mrmovies779]

One thing I did not understand. In a pivotal game, Cuylle Chytil Berard playing well. Why the hell would you rely on vets that has not done anything all game based on their salary? If this comes from Drury, he must be fired. Most coaches play the players playing well and or sometimes play the players to get them out of a funk. This ain’t a funk, it’s a downside of their career. 3-2 why not keep playing Cuylle Chytil and Berard. Maybe they would have tied the game. Makes no sense to me at all. Rangers suck at pro scouting and running an organization. Nothing will change until Dolan sells the team.

He's playing the vets because he's coaching for his job.Hes not the guy to be here when the rebuild/retool does start

 

[will1066]

The coach didn't lose the team (at least, that isn't explaining most of what we're seeing). The GM lost the team. Everyone in the locker room is pissed at Drury.

(That being said, I'm not opposed to Lavi being let go and Peca being given the reigns, so long as Drury is also fired).

Yeah. On the losing the room part, I'm not blaming Lavi. The players all can decide to just not give a shit together, and the coach can do nothing about it. If anything, he has placated those guys as much as he can.

 

[JohnC]

He's playing the vets because he's coaching for his job.Hes not the guy to be here when the rebuild/retool does start

He must really hate his job

 

[LORDE]

If that were the case he shouldn't have extended Sherterskin

I was firmly in the trade Shesty camp. Still am

 

[Captain Lindy]

I was firmly in the trade Shesty camp. Still am

You're not alone.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

You're not alone.

It will never happen sadly

 

[mrmovies779]

He must really hate his job

Or his wife and he doesn't want to go home

 

[markymarc1215]

Lavy might have been a difference maker for us in 13-14, 14-15, or 21-22. He may have put us over the hump with those teams. I think last year was a fluke considering how many come from behind victories we had.

You are not going to see an influx of youth playing pivotal roles with Laviolette. It's not his thing nor is it Drury's. You'll see your Reilly Smith's, Blake Wheeler's, etc.

If you want a retool with a youth movement, you can't keep Lavy. Simple as that. Lavy isn't trying to retool. He's coached long enough to where its a cup or bust every year. Look at how the Caps have done a 180 and allowed the kids to play key roles. Now they are young and hungry.

In the Drury/Lavy world, any problem can be solved by acquiring vets for picks. And Lavy can thus deploy those trusted vets.