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This dude worships his head coaches like no one I've ever seen.
He hasn't learned a damn thing since becoming GM.This dude worships his head coaches like no one I've ever seen.
Lol why does he make statements like this? I like DJ, I think he's great, but I'm sure he'll have a shelf life as well. Maybe he's trying to instill some confidence and support for his coach who's relatively unproven? I really can't think of any reason saying stuff like this is necessary.
Dorion is a walking talking r/agedlikemilk submissionDorion simply has to stop making dramatic, hyperbolic statements; is pointless and only hurts his reputation.
For example after trading Stone, Dorio would have had alot more sympathy from the fans if he came out and said, for example: "this was probably the most difficult day of my life, but decisions had to be made".
As opposed to what we all know he said by now and would rather not repeat it.
Lol why does he make statements like this? I like DJ, I think he's great, but I'm sure he'll have a shelf life as well. Maybe he's trying to instill some confidence and support for his coach who's relatively unproven? I really can't think of any reason saying stuff like this is necessary.
Woah.... wow... i don’t even know what to say.
I would take bets on that. If things go poorly this year, there's no way Melnyk won't look for a scapegoat. I'd hope his Pina Colada fueled rage would be directed at Dorion but I'm sure Dorion will be able to say he gave DJ all the players he wanted and that its his fault.Boucher got us to the ECF
DJ gonna get us to 2022
What's giving you the impression that Melnyk would fire DJ Smith if we finish near the bottom again? Pierre even gave the typical "It's not so much about wins and points as it is playing well" response when asked what a successful season will look like, which is another way to say "we're not making the playoffs".I would take bets on that. If things go poorly this year, there's no way Melnyk won't look for a scapegoat. I'd hope his Pina Colada fueled rage would be directed at Dorion but I'm sure Dorion will be able to say he gave DJ all the players he wanted and that its his fault.
I get the sense from listening to the coach and GM talk that they do not expect to be back where they've been for the past 3 years.
hasn't been mentioned , I don't think he isAsking this question because I'm just hoping our coach didn't become insane this early, any chance white is injured?
hasn't been mentioned , I don't think he is
I don't disagree with what you're saying but at the same time we've seen many teams take that route successfully in the last few years. Boston, LA and St-Louis always had ''tougher'' teams and were very hard to play against. Some other teams like CBJ and NYI have also seen success with that style of play even though they haven't necessarily won the cup. I would say that these teams likely took more penalties than others but it never stopped them from being successful. I also think that playing physical and on the edge will often generate penalties from opposing teams as they get frustrated of getting hammered all night without it generating PP time for them. Obviously, and as you mention, these teams also have a lot of talent but their motto was having guys that play the right way and that play hard every game and the talent will inevitably show itself within that system. Talented players are talented players, even if we play a different style we will still see that talent on a nightly basis (EX: Barzal in NYI). Some of the ''tougher'' guys will get pushed out in the next year or will have reduced roles on the team with the younger guys taking on more resposibilities. This year is still a rebuilding year and looking at Montreal for example... We know they'll be hard to play against and we need to have that feisty element to ensure that the younger guys play freely, at least until they establish themselves and their confidence. Once that confidence is obtained and the playing style desired by DJ Smith is clearly understood, I think we will see less of these goons in primary roles (ex: Gudbranson).
I look at our roster and I think there is a very good balance of skill and grit. Norris, Tkachuk, Stutzle, Batherson are all very talented players that play hard. You have Chabot, Wolanin, Brannstrom and Dadonov who are also some of those skilled guys, although they might not play just as hard as others do. Then adding guys like Formenton, Pinto and Sanderson towards the end of the year will definitely add to that group of players I just mentionned, guys that play hard and are skilled at the same time.
I think people are a bit too carried away this season. I think the addition of Murray, Dadonov and then some other guys gave the fanbase a sense of false hope that we'll be a great team this season and IMO that's not what'll happen.
Wolanin may have a realistic chance of being in the starting lineup. This is the best outcome for me in this lineup. Being paired with Zaitsev isn't great .
Norris was having a tough time winning draws. The line juggling was probably just a way to try to win some faceoffs and gain possession of the puck before getting Norris back out there.I saw Tkachuk and Batherson out with Stepan on a few shifts. It looked promising. I could see Norris and Stepan changing lines here and there.
When our coaches start making stupid decisions like this they are generally fired within the next 6 months
Probably the same timeline after they receive praise from dorion haha
Norris was having a tough time winning draws. The line juggling was probably just a way to try to win some faceoffs and gain possession of the puck before getting Norris back out there.
What is this current strength? Please enlighten me. And please spare the "tough to play against" line. Guys like Matthews, Marner, Pastarnak, etc. aren't going "uh oh, here come the Ottawa Senators, they are gonna be tough to play against"!!
In reality, these guys are pumped to play against out defence because its a great opportunity to pad some stats.