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Sabre Dance said:
I have a question, has anyone ever seen a coach hand over the board to the players during a timeout and have them draw up a play? We have seen this with Eichel and Risto. Seems odd to me.
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Yes. I see that a few times a year with various teams/coaching staff.
 
Conventional wisdom would say he gets until the middle of next year at least. His team met expectations last year, and isn't imploding this year. The GM is taking heat for the roster. Injuries were a factor. The coachs flaws were well known at the time of hire.

I'd be a little surprised if he's out in 2017. Pleased, obviously, but surprised.
 
Der Jaeger said:
Don't forget the power of the player exit interviews. If the franchise player, his running mate, and a few others vent frustrations to GMTM, that won't be taken lightly. If Bylsma isn't fired over the summer, he'll be on a short leash.

I was a team hockey practice and watched the recording. I knew once they went 1-2-2 and into the shell, it was over. That was at the start of the second period.
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I'm 100% counting on the end of year interviews to do Disco Dan in.
 
Last season they closed well playing at a 90 pt pace over the last half of the season to build on.

This year injuries hurt the defense and eichel being out for the time hurt too.

The thing that jumps out at me....

I have not compiled the data but this season how many times have these happened..

1. Came away without 2 points in games they had 2+ lead? Number of games and lost points

2. Lost 3rd period leads

3. They lost games in regulation when tied in 3rd.

4 poor shootout record.


With a modest improvement here they likely gain 10-12 pts
 
Djp said:
Last season they closed well playing at a 90 pt pace over the last half of the season to build on.

This year injuries hurt the defense and eichel being out for the time hurt too.

The thing that jumps out at me....

I have not compiled the data but this season how many times have these happened..

1. Came away without 2 points in games they had 2+ lead? Number of games and lost points

2. Lost 3rd period leads

3. They lost games in regulation when tied in 3rd.

4 poor shootout record.


With a modest improvement here they likely gain 10-12 pts
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Babcock leads all coaches in blown 2+ goal leads this year. Interesting.
 
Almost every team forum I read on here is the same, a good portion, sometimes more sometimes less of the fan base has a big problem with their coach. new coaches who are successful are the only exception. there are lots of posters on the Leafs board who are critical of Babcock.

It doesn't excuse Bylsma, he's universally regarded as a bad coach. I don't think he will get another coaching job in the NHL. He'd make a good college coach.
 
Bylsma will get another coaching job guaranteed, I'd bet quite a bit on it. All sports are a carousel when it comes to coaching, be it NFL, NHL, Or the NBA. There are so many retreads it makes it hard for a coach to break into the league. No chance that Bylsma isn't coaching again in the NHL. He has a cup, one of the highest winning %s in NHL history and a Jack Adams. Even if we know he sucks he will get another chance. Look at Lindy, he got hired relatively soon after being fired. With 31 franchises and several openings a year he will get another chance. He may be out of work for a full season or even two but eventually someone will come knocking. And I send my condolences in advance to whoever that team is. Truthfully, the team constructed is pretty bad so I'm not one of those blame Bylsma for everything people but he does need to go. With Murray. Murray and Bylsmas fate needs to be tied to the hip.
 
La Cosa Nostra said:
Bylsma will get another coaching job guaranteed, I'd bet quite a bit on it. All sports are a carousel when it comes to coaching, be it NFL, NHL, Or the NBA. There are so many retreads it makes it hard for a coach to break into the league. No chance that Bylsma isn't coaching again in the NHL. He has a cup, one of the highest winning %s in NHL history and a Jack Adams. Even if we know he sucks he will get another chance. Look at Lindy, he got hired relatively soon after being fired. With 31 franchises and several openings a year he will get another chance. He may be out of work for a full season or even two but eventually someone will come knocking. And I send my condolences in advance to whoever that team is. Truthfully, the team constructed is pretty bad so I'm not one of those blame Bylsma for everything people but he does need to go. With Murray. Murray and Bylsmas fate needs to be tied to the hip.
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BIf Bylsma is fired from buffali before the end of calendar year 2017 he will NOT get another NHL head coaching job unless he proves something in college or he happens to be given a job mid season being promoted from asst after a head coach he worked with getsfired.

In general you get 2 chances to be a head coach unless you have proven to win places before.

There is an understanding that a coaches life span I'd around 5-7 yrs before he becomes the sacraficial lamb.

If in that 5-7 yrs he left teams to advance in playoffs he will get jobs elsewhere.

Many look at Bylsma ad lucky having a rudderless talented team in Pittsburgh he stepped into. Had he came on in Pittsburgh in 2005-06 and then left pittsburgh to a cup it would have meant slot more than him just stepping in and then win the cup.

If bellichek failed in NE he wouldn't have gotten a 3rd shot.

Fisher will get a 4rd shot because he did very good in TN then had problems in LA. Unsure how much he was involved in player transactions in the Rams.

Failed head coaches usually get regular jobs as coordinators.
 
The Bills literally hired and then fired a retread. Most mediocre to average head coaches who get fired have to become coordinators yes...but coaches with winning records in the NFL just get hired in new spots. Which is what happened to Ruff and what will happen to Bylsma. At worst he becomes an assistant head coach for a year, runs the PP, a team sees his PP doing great and looks at his coaching record and think he's a good option. Buffalo got swindled, another team will too. To think Bylsma never gets another head coaching job in the NHL when he's still very young for a coach is just false. This isn't to say he deserves it quite the contrary but it's just the name of the game. How many cup winning Jack Adams winning coaches with a career win % like Bylsma never got another chance after being fired from his second team?
 
BiPolarBear said:
Almost every team forum I read on here is the same, a good portion, sometimes more sometimes less of the fan base has a big problem with their coach. new coaches who are successful are the only exception. there are lots of posters on the Leafs board who are critical of Babcock.

It doesn't excuse Bylsma, he's universally regarded as a bad coach. I don't think he will get another coaching job in the NHL. He'd make a good college coach.
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The same problems that plague him here would plague him anywhere, college included. But hey... If Joe Sacco can consistently find a job as an assistant coach, Bylsma can, too
 
After that 3rd goal last night that was an obvious high stick, some part of me deep down expected Doofus to show some emotion on the bench, throw a stick, tell off a ref, but nope... he just stood there like one of the trees from Lord of the Rings.

Makes me pine for the days of Lindy...
 
OkimLom said:
What good will it do at this point to fire the guy?
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Depends on who Murray likes as a replacement. If that guy is available now he could come in and get the guys playing on his system for a few weeks.

That's about it, though. Makes more sense to wait until the off-season when more options are available.
 
We're currently on pace for just about the same number of points as last year. I'd hope no improvement would be reason enough for Murray to replace Bylsma, but I'm afraid it won't be. The injuries and holes on D will be blamed. It could cost Murray, though, if he doesn't figure it out soon enough.
 
Montag DP said:
We're currently on pace for just about the same number of points as last year. I'd hope no improvement would be reason enough for Murray to replace Bylsma, but I'm afraid it won't be. The injuries and holes on D will be blamed. It could cost Murray, though, if he doesn't figure it out soon enough.
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The only injury that could even be used lately is Kulikov. The team still looks terrible even with a relatively healthy roster. Injuries was an excuse earlier this season, but it isn't for the full season.
 
Myllz said:
The only injury that could even be used lately is Kulikov. The team still looks terrible even with a relatively healthy roster. Injuries was an excuse earlier this season, but it isn't for the full season.
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Oh, I agree with you there, but I was putting it in the context of the final record, which includes the whole year. That's how I think management will evaluate it.
 
BiPolarBear said:
Almost every team forum I read on here is the same, a good portion, sometimes more sometimes less of the fan base has a big problem with their coach. new coaches who are successful are the only exception. there are lots of posters on the Leafs board who are critical of Babcock.

It doesn't excuse Bylsma, he's universally regarded as a bad coach. I don't think he will get another coaching job in the NHL. He'd make a good college coach.
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That's because most in season firings have to do with a GM believing the team needs a spark, not so much a change in system.

Boston got a boost firing Julien. Montreal gets a boost hiring Julien.
 
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