CincoHolio
Registered User
There's really nothing we as fans can do. They aren't going to fire someone because a handful of fans show up with signs or if there is a chant in the arena (which is doubtful based on the makeup of our home games and the general lack of interest from most people at games). They aren't going to do anything emotional or rash, IMO anyway. If anything they will fire him if the team misses the playoffs or we get bounced in the first round again.
I maintain that any other team would have fired Keefe and potentially Dubas after blowing the series vs. Montreal in 2021.
Emotional and rash would have been after the Columbus series and still would have been the right decision to fire the coach. That time has long since passed.
Now we are deep into the "resting on their laurels" territory.
There are copious examples within recent NHL history that prove that the changing of a coach can absolutely improve team success. In many cases a complete 180 - (see Canucks, Oilers etc etc) The Canucks were absolute dogshit until Tocchet took over, now look. And on that note, how anyone can look at Boudreau as an answer for this team is beyond me - and I like Bruce.