Speculation: Potential Coaching Replacements for Jim Montgomery

[4ORRBRUIN]

Would be fascinating to listen to the conversations going on behind closed doors - from management offices to the players in the locker room. For as much dysfunction going on, there's no valid rumors or leaks for us to kind of point a finger one way or another as to the cause of all of this.

I honestly think this core stops thinking about hockey when the buzzer goes off. Core needs some fresh blood, too many chock jobs with this group going back years.

Looks to me like its a country club that's why they all get along. Including the coach. All talk nothing changes.

 

[SpeedyLazaro]

agree with the country club mentality. I'm not trying to disparage any commitment to home and family, but these kids seem more interested in their gold retriever's instagram shoots and wedding pictures than playing a nasty brand of hockey.. looking at the 2 Charlie's in particular

 

[22Brad Park]

Dale Hunter.

The end.

Those guy's (Mark) have been unbelievable with London Knights .Was there not something about Capitals with Dale a while back?

 

[Dicky113]

They lost one difference maker up front in DeBrusk and brought in Lindholm.

Not saying they’re a cup favorite but they aren’t this bad.

Something is amiss and I think a coaching change could have a big impact…as we’ve seen many times over in this league.

Plus the back end should be much better.

It also looks like Marchand has aged out and their goalie isn’t stealing games. I hear you, but I think this has been coming and now that it’s here I don’t think coaching is the issue. That forward group just isn’t good enough to compete

 

[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

They are playoff mode to early. Still need to win to get there

 

[sarge88]

It also looks like Marchand has aged out and their goalie isn’t stealing games. I hear you, but I think this has been coming and now that it’s here I don’t think coaching is the issue. That forward group just isn’t good enough to compete

10-15 more games of this and I might be there with you.

Still think (hope?) it’s a little early.

 

[Forester65]

I honestly think this core stops thinking about hockey when the buzzer goes off. Core needs some fresh blood, too many chock jobs with this group going back years.

Looks to me like its a country club that's why they all get along. Including the coach. All talk nothing changes.

Good call.

 

[Aussie Bruin]

I felt his preseason was baffling as well. If you are trying to make change (or change) to the systems, fine and dandy. But why have this disjointed camp/preseason where we were still seeing AHL guys late into the exhibition schedule? He should of basically cut the roster halfway through and started to get the guys who he knew would be here better acclimated to the changes.

Confidence and motivation is also a huge problem right now. Across the board.

My thoughts exactly. The whole camp and preseason just seem to have been badly handled. The coaches made errors, and for whatever reason most of the players also seem to have returned from summer underprepared. Sweeney and co. have questions to answer too around their roster construction, but whatever its flaws this group should be better than what we've seen so far.

 

[BigGoalBrad]

agree with the country club mentality. I'm not trying to disparage any commitment to home and family, but these kids seem more interested in their gold retriever's instagram shoots and wedding pictures than playing a nasty brand of hockey.. looking at the 2 Charlie's in particular

Uh the reason I go to games and buy 20 dollar beers is for the intermission interviews where we can hear about them reproducing their dogs how much fun they had that summer etc and shame us normal folks that don't earn 5 mil a year.

Hope they rub it in more.

 

[The don godfather]

Doubt it happens shut it down.

 

[McGarnagle]

Neely will fire him at midnight on November 5th while everyone is wrapped up in election coverage