Sounds like Craig Berube implemented a really intense day 1 of camp. Ryan Reaves said it was in the top 2 hardest opening days in his career and that it probably wasn't #2. Obviously this kind of shit gets said year in and year out, but you could really see the players weren't just talking out of their ass's. One thing Reaves mentioned that I found very interesting is that he thinks Berube's style will help drag some of the skill guys into the mud and get them into "uncomfortable" situations.
This is not meant as a knock on Sheldon Keefe, I think he is a solid coach. But I am really excited to watch a more direct north/south brand of hockey. It's the way the game gets played in April-June.
Skill will always find a way into making a difference, but fundamentally we need to play with more of a purpose each shift. I always found it counterintuitive when Sheldon would suggest our guys needing to pay more attention to detail, yet his system allowed for so much creativity. Details and creative freedom don't exactly mesh.
As much as Babcock was a clown on a personal level, I do think getting back to a more simple brand of hockey will benefit this group.
This is not meant as a knock on Sheldon Keefe, I think he is a solid coach. But I am really excited to watch a more direct north/south brand of hockey. It's the way the game gets played in April-June.
Skill will always find a way into making a difference, but fundamentally we need to play with more of a purpose each shift. I always found it counterintuitive when Sheldon would suggest our guys needing to pay more attention to detail, yet his system allowed for so much creativity. Details and creative freedom don't exactly mesh.
As much as Babcock was a clown on a personal level, I do think getting back to a more simple brand of hockey will benefit this group.
