One would have to assume he has the best winning percentage of a USA coach in this event at this point, I guess we could look that up but they have been strong both years under him.
It looks like in both knockouts, his team will have actually thoroughly outplayed the opposition without puck luck.
It is what it is, I know Wings fans think he stinks, but there is a reason hockey people like Blashill. His system is identical to Cooper in Tampa, they developed that together coming up as best friends. He is in an unfortunate situation in Detroit, but he is likely Peter Debour in terms of the view of him is just flat out wrong. At some point he will be given a team with more upside and that narrative will change. Mike Babcock could walk back in tomorrow and the Wings are going to stink they are an awful team.
Taking shots at Blashill during this game makes absolutely no sense. The Swedish goalie is standing on his head and they have buried their chances. Team USA has been better for most of the game, just one of those games, nothing went right, but the structure and actual run of play is a team that has taken the play to the other team without last change and everything else. Hockey is a funny sport, the best team doesn't win a decent amount. Sweden is great and the scoreboard is the scoreboard credit to them, but I don't see how you can be watching this game and pick on the coaching, Team USA was ready right at the hop and has controlled the flow of the game for the most part, that is all Blashill can do.
