Confirmed with Link: Tortorella Fired Pt II: "The Search"

[nevesis]

“@KatieStrangESPN: #NYR According to a source close to Tortorella, he was NOT heading into last year of deal. Signed an extension during seasonâ€

 

[Addison Rae]

Canucks fans say a lot of things. The Canucks recent playoff woes have more to do with Kesler's injuries and the Sedins pulling a disappearing act than bench management.

There are only so many adjustments you can make when your two best players are identical twins who have to play on the same line together to be even a little effective.

We watch the Canucks play 82 games+Playoffs a year, while you likely watch them play less than 20. AV simply was unable to make in game adjustments, he was fairly stubborn for that matter. NYR doesn't need another Torts, they need an outside of the box thinker like Boucher.

 

[GregSirico]

Superman couldn't win us the cup, with these players.

As always, it falls on Sather.

As Melrose pointed out, earlier:

We don't can't compete with the lineups of Pitt, Blackhaws, Kings... and our stars didn't even show up, which makes it twice as bad.

But let's make sure we lock up Zuccarello haha UGH

EXTREMELY fair point.

 

[haohmaru]

IIRC, isn't AV 1-10 in his last 11 playoff games?

Biggest UFA the Rangers should go after July 1st? Dave Tippet.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Maybe Gaborik signs back here at the end of his contract. Who knows?

Imagine that! Would be great if he regains some of his form and killer instinct.

Nash-Brassard-Zuccarello
Hagelin-Stepan-Gaborik
Fasth-Lindberg-Callahan
Dorsett-Boyle-Asham

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

IIRC, isn't AV 1-10 in his last 11 playoff games?

Biggest UFA the Rangers should go after July 1st? Dave Tippet.

July 5th.

 

[New York RKY]

Please stay away from AV. Bring in a young coach that our young guys can better relate to. We don't need another Torts.

 

[haohmaru]

July 5th.

His contract expires June 30th. :p

 

[Kris Chreider]

Yep, until we get more forward depth we're not going to be able to compete with the big dogs in the league. Pyatt-Boyle-Dorsett is a joke of a 3rd line, when Boston has Peverley-Kelly-Seguin, Pittsburgh has Morrow-Sutter-Cooke, Chicago has Stalberg-Shaw-Saad, etc.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

His contract expires June 30th. :p

Touche.

Although, Sather said he wants to hire his coach by the draft (June 30th). So.

Hopefully they do get Tippet. He's a fantastic coach.

 

[qwertyaas]

Not if he doesnt anger all the players, like calling out Hags in the playoffs (what a D move that was)

How many times can this be taken out of context even after explained over and over.

 

[Holocene]

Sather: who are these people and why do I care?

Unfortunately.

I'm expecting Ruff/AV to be named head coach.

I see Gorton making the decision and I have more faith in him.

 

[GregSirico]

Too bad this never happened:

Rangers had done deal for Stamkos

http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/rangers/shaken_not_stirred_T6N63otVVq92kFkpEFVBMI

 

[Tobi Wan Kenobi]

I think AV would be a prefect fit. You have the size up front and skill on the back end to play his style.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

I don't know a whole lot about him. Was just thinking about the Steps/McD connection.

I think he more or less lucked into a WJC gold. His coaching the year after left a lot to be desired. Not a fan of him, to be honest.

I didn't realize until I re-read that post that I came off like a dick. My bad!

 

[*Bob Richards*]

My condolances With Your avatar, man.

geeez, it hurts to even glance at it.

Hope you had a huge reward if we would have played the pens

Actually it relates to this thread. My opponent would've had to change her name to Sweet Torts Lovin'.

 

[KreiMeARiver*]

Once again, we have overrated our homegrown players into thinking that this team is good enough to compete for a cup.

We simply aren't even close.

Scotty Bowman couldn't win a cup with our group of forwards. We aren't good enough. We won't win until Sather is gone, and by then Henke will be retired.

 

[Tawnos]

I think he more or less lucked into a WJC gold. His coaching the year after left a lot to be desired. Not a fan of him, to be honest.

I didn't realize until I re-read that post that I came off like a dick. My bad!

Haha, I didn't take it that way. Or at least, not much different that the usual Jonathan surliness.

 

[mike14]

If I write a really long essay about why I want to coach, do you think Slats will consider me?

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

I see Gorton making the decision and I have more faith in him.

We can only hope.

 

[thepuckmonster]

I really hope Sather doesn't up and hire Ruff on you guys. You don't deserve that.

Or AV. You don't want him either.

 

[Tawnos]

If I write a really long essay about why I want to coach, do you think Slats will consider me?

Are you a 6-time Cup winning Hall of Famer?

 

[caley]

Yep, until we get more forward depth we're not going to be able to compete with the big dogs in the league. Pyatt-Boyle-Dorsett is a joke of a 3rd line, when Boston has Peverley-Kelly-Seguin, Pittsburgh has Morrow-Sutter-Cooke, Chicago has Stalberg-Shaw-Saad, etc.

BOS
Peverley 11-1-0-1
Kelly 12-0-0-0
Seguin 12-1-3-4

PIT
Morrow 10-2-2-4
Sutter 11-1-1-2
Cooke 11-0-3-3

CHI
Stalberg 9-0-2-2
Shaw 11-3-3-6
Saad 11-0-2-2

NYR
Boyle 11-3-2-5
Pyatt 12-2-2-4
Dorsett 11-0-1-1

Rangers 3rd line had more goals than any of those 3rd lines mentioned and put up more points than any of those lines except Chicago's (They were tied).

 

[slipknottin]

How many times can this be taken out of context even after explained over and over.

I saw the interview. There are much better ways of saying what he said. For instance "the other players are better on the PP"...

 

[hpNYR]

Here is a helluva assessment of AV's coaching.

http://canucksarmy.com/2013/3/11/the-pros-and-cons-of-alain-vigneault