AHL: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins: '24-'25 The Players Sully Hates

[Solution]

Kain Tisi intrigues me as a goalie coach. I know the Penguins hired a bunch of Leafs scouts and coaches as well but I do find it curious how the goalie coaching changes go on. Usually the goalie that becomes the #1 they will favour the voice he wants - Fleury had Bales, Murray had Buckley, then the Penguins promoted Chiodo to take over and now Tisi is the Goalie Coach/Developmental in WBS.

He came over in 2021-22, its hard to really read the impact they have - The goalies are all up and down in WBS, last year was one of the better seasons under TIsi mainly helping the goalies in WBS for 3yrs.

Meanwhile, Chiodo, I'm not sure what's up but its like our goalies have a strong start under him and then falter after the second half, this year being a different beast altogether.

I think that it was the Islanders when Barry Trotz came in as head coach, and he almost set up an entire hockey operations staff focused on goaltending. If I am remembering it correctly, he had a director of goalie development and then the coaches at each level as well as goalie development coaches and scouts just for goalies. That might be where this is going.

 

[Sike Mullivan]

It happens. For different reasons. See Chris Bourque or Martin Frk.

I was gonna say Alex Giroux or Janne Pesonen.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

The Jeff Taffe disrespect is unbelievable in here.

 

[eXile3]

I was gonna say Alex Giroux or Janne Pesonen.

Giroux is the first one I thought of. I remember when I lived on that side of the state he always looked like a world beater with Hershey.

 

[Sike Mullivan]

Giroux is the first one I thought of. I remember when I lived on that side of the state he always looked like a world beater with Hershey.

Insane he had a stretch 2 AHL seasons where he totaled 110 goals and 200 points in 138 games, and then ends his NHL career with 12 points.

 

[Tasty Biscuits]

Giroux definitely had a sneakily good shot.

 

[Jacob]

Most of those kinda guys got a lot of points on the PP at lower levels but aren’t going to bump anyone off the 1st unit on any NHL team.

Frk, Bemstrom, Sterling, etc.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

I'm going to try watching the last two WBS games. One at at time. Mostly to watch McG.

McG taking some odd skating angles. Like, coulda shoulda sealed the opposition against the boards. Instead let them have an easy lane.

G getting some PK time.

Dollar store Tkachuk looking like a great signing. Poulin looking better than last season and he looked pretty decent then.

Koivunen is sneaky.

LHV has Garrett Wilson. Remember when GMJR said he was our answer to Tom Wilson? Lol.

G on the RW wall can't make the easy pass to get out of the zone. Basically passed it right to the other team.

Two really quick goals by LHV to start the 2nd. Can't really fault Ned but it is what it is.

Another terrible "clear" by McG. Like, why are you sending it to the other team in the middle of the ice?

McG and Ned almost big brained it on the PK to get Ansons a shortie.

McG with an o-zone entry and passes it to LHV just like his d-zone clears. I wonder if it's because he was RW? Probably not.

I'm going to stop watching after two periods instead of two games. Everyone but McG looked at least decent or not noticeable.

Could be "first" game jitters but, uhhh, this was not inspiring from McG. Probably the worst player on WBS through those two periods.

I don't think I'll watch his second game. But I think I'll be able to watch the WBS game this Saturday. He better be better.

 

[Solution]

I think that it was the Islanders when Barry Trotz came in as head coach, and he almost set up an entire hockey operations staff focused on goaltending. If I am remembering it correctly, he had a director of goalie development and then the coaches at each level as well as goalie development coaches and scouts just for goalies. That might be where this is going.

In reviewing the Penguins hockey operations chart, I see that each affiliate has a goalie coach as well as a director of goaltending under player development. Not knowing what each scout is responsible for, I only saw one former goalie (Gilles Meloche) listed there. So there might be some concentration on that position. Also, I saw Trent Mann listed as a player development and scouting advisor. I know that he used to be the head coach for the Hershy Bears so that is an interesting guy to have in the system.

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton plays Syracuse tonight and tomorrow. Wheeling plays Reading Saturday and Sunday.

 

[Turin]

I'm going to try watching the last two WBS games. One at at time. Mostly to watch McG.

McG taking some odd skating angles. Like, coulda shoulda sealed the opposition against the boards. Instead let them have an easy lane.

G getting some PK time.

Dollar store Tkachuk looking like a great signing. Poulin looking better than last season and he looked pretty decent then.

Koivunen is sneaky.

LHV has Garrett Wilson. Remember when GMJR said he was our answer to Tom Wilson? Lol.

G on the RW wall can't make the easy pass to get out of the zone. Basically passed it right to the other team.

Two really quick goals by LHV to start the 2nd. Can't really fault Ned but it is what it is.

Another terrible "clear" by McG. Like, why are you sending it to the other team in the middle of the ice?

McG and Ned almost big brained it on the PK to get Ansons a shortie.

McG with an o-zone entry and passes it to LHV just like his d-zone clears. I wonder if it's because he was RW? Probably not.

I'm going to stop watching after two periods instead of two games. Everyone but McG looked at least decent or not noticeable.

Could be "first" game jitters but, uhhh, this was not inspiring from McG. Probably the worst player on WBS through those two periods.

I don't think I'll watch his second game. But I think I'll be able to watch the WBS game this Saturday. He better be better.

He got embarrassed on a play in the NHL and got immediately sent down, his confidence is probably ass which is annoying since he had a good pre-season to build it up. Should have sent him down to begin with if you weren't going to keep him up.

 

[vikingGoalie]

I think that it was the Islanders when Barry Trotz came in as head coach, and he almost set up an entire hockey operations staff focused on goaltending. If I am remembering it correctly, he had a director of goalie development and then the coaches at each level as well as goalie development coaches and scouts just for goalies. That might be where this is going.

Barry Trotz has had the luxury of having, arguably, the best goalie coach on the planet in mitch korn. Mitch Korn has followed him where ever he goes, and you can see the result. Every goalie under him is improved

 

[eXile3]

I'm going to try watching the last two WBS games. One at at time. Mostly to watch McG.

McG taking some odd skating angles. Like, coulda shoulda sealed the opposition against the boards. Instead let them have an easy lane.

G getting some PK time.

Dollar store Tkachuk looking like a great signing. Poulin looking better than last season and he looked pretty decent then.

Koivunen is sneaky.

LHV has Garrett Wilson. Remember when GMJR said he was our answer to Tom Wilson? Lol.

G on the RW wall can't make the easy pass to get out of the zone. Basically passed it right to the other team.

Two really quick goals by LHV to start the 2nd. Can't really fault Ned but it is what it is.

Another terrible "clear" by McG. Like, why are you sending it to the other team in the middle of the ice?

McG and Ned almost big brained it on the PK to get Ansons a shortie.

McG with an o-zone entry and passes it to LHV just like his d-zone clears. I wonder if it's because he was RW? Probably not.

I'm going to stop watching after two periods instead of two games. Everyone but McG looked at least decent or not noticeable.

Could be "first" game jitters but, uhhh, this was not inspiring from McG. Probably the worst player on WBS through those two periods.

I don't think I'll watch his second game. But I think I'll be able to watch the WBS game this Saturday. He better be better.

Why is he even PKing? The power play ran through him on Michigan ,is he on the PP?

 

[Gurglesons]

Why is he even PKing? The power play ran through him on Michigan ,is he on the PP?

Because according to our coach if you aren't going to score 50 goals or 100 pts you aren't playing in the top six as young player!

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Why is he even PKing? The power play ran through him on Michigan ,is he on the PP?

Because our head coach is a f***ing moron and wants to make sure every player plays like he wants them to rather than what they're good at.

 

[eXile3]

Looks like McG on LW opposite of Poulin. Pickering also moved up to second pair.

 

[The Old Master]

Why is he even PKing? The power play ran through him on Michigan ,is he on the PP?

because you want very good skaters on the pk ... so what mg's weak spot? skating.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

Why is he even PKing? The power play ran through him on Michigan ,is he on the PP?

I think he was on the second PP.

I'll watch the WBS game tomorrow night.

 

[Jacob]

J.D. Forrest is an assistant with Syracuse. Glad he landed on his feet, not his fault our prospect pool has been thin.