The Random Hockey Thoughts Thread

[ThomasTomasz]

Boudreau never had the locker room in the first place. The leadership group on the ice don't get it.

That is the thing.....Knuble is a part of that group, and we know he knows what is up. Same with Roman Hamrlik and Tomas Vokuhn- I was pumped over those signings because they were what the Caps needed and brought in veteran experience for this squad.

Boudreau is a disciplinarian, so I don't know who you replace him with. Can't be another guy like him, because the message will be lost again, but if you pick someone who is "buddy buddy" with the players, it won't work either. The team is in a tough spot.

 

[leaffan]

That is the thing.....Knuble is a part of that group, and we know he knows what is up. Same with Roman Hamrlik and Tomas Vokuhn- I was pumped over those signings because they were what the Caps needed and brought in veteran experience for this squad.

Boudreau is a disciplinarian, so I don't know who you replace him with. Can't be another guy like him, because the message will be lost again, but if you pick someone who is "buddy buddy" with the players, it won't work either. The team is in a tough spot.

Wrong leadership imo.

I'd be interested to know who actually leads that room because its obvious at this point their captain isn't doing it.

 

[ThomasTomasz]

Wrong leadership imo.

I'd be interested to know who actually leads that room because its obvious at this point their captain isn't doing it.

Probably a combination of Chimera (another player wearing the A) and Knuble. Ovechkin just wasn't ready when they named him captain- I was really surprised then that it wasn't Knuble, but they've made their bed for that decision.

 

[wr50l]

That is the thing.....Knuble is a part of that group, and we know he knows what is up. Same with Roman Hamrlik and Tomas Vokuhn- I was pumped over those signings because they were what the Caps needed and brought in veteran experience for this squad.

Boudreau is a disciplinarian, so I don't know who you replace him with. Can't be another guy like him, because the message will be lost again, but if you pick someone who is "buddy buddy" with the players, it won't work either. The team is in a tough spot.

Those three veterans are outsiders. That team is the Ovechkin, Backstrom, Semin, Green show and none of those guys bring a Cup winning ethos.

Boudreau needs to go (not entirely his fault), Semin needs to go to show all the other flashy losers that they're not untouchable, and Ovechkin needs to have the C taken off him. He's not a leader, never will be and he and his clique need to be made aware there's a new sheriff in town.

 

[ThomasTomasz]

Those three veterans are outsiders. That team is the Ovechkin, Backstrom, Semin, Green show and none of those guys bring a Cup winning ethos.

Boudreau needs to go (not entirely his fault), Semin needs to go to show all the other flashy losers that they're not untouchable, and Ovechkin needs to have the C taken off him. He's not a leader, never will be and he and his clique need to be made aware there's a new sheriff in town.

Who would you name the head coach? I'm not disagreeing with anything you are saying, but with Ken Hitchcock in St Louis, no other name really stands out to me as someone who can handle this team.

I also don't think that they strip Ovechkin of the captaincy. They have invested too much in him to pull off a move like that, regardless of whether or not it is a good idea or the right thing to do.

 

[wr50l]

Who would you name the head coach? I'm not disagreeing with anything you are saying, but with Ken Hitchcock in St Louis, no other name really stands out to me as someone who can handle this team.

I also don't think that they strip Ovechkin of the captaincy. They have invested too much in him to pull off a move like that, regardless of whether or not it is a good idea or the right thing to do.

When I say Boudreau needs to go I don't mean imminently. Well, I do but the Capitals can bide their time looking for a suitable replacement. There are plenty of coaches out there to be found and I do believe McPhee is the type of man who can find the best one. Boudreau will be hired somewhere else for sure because he's a good coach.

You can spin the captaincy thing all kind of ways to prevent Ovechkin from being a cunt about it. Thee bottom line is he will always show up to hit people and score goals but if he ever does touch the Cup it will be as the second or third pair of hands on it ala Evgeni playoff MVP Malkin.

 

[leaffan]

Who would you name the head coach? I'm not disagreeing with anything you are saying, but with Ken Hitchcock in St Louis, no other name really stands out to me as someone who can handle this team.

I also don't think that they strip Ovechkin of the captaincy. They have invested too much in him to pull off a move like that, regardless of whether or not it is a good idea or the right thing to do.

Getting rid of the captaincy on Ovi should of been the first thing they did.

I honestly am not sure if ditching the coach is a good idea but at this point he either keeps up with the hard nose stuff and hope for the better or ride the season out and if they don't make the playoffs he'll go down in a batch of flames to the unemployment line.

 

[ThomasTomasz]

When I say Boudreau needs to go I don't mean imminently. Well, I do but the Capitals can bide their time looking for a suitable replacement. There are plenty of coaches out there to be found and I do believe McPhee is the type of man who can find the best one. Boudreau will be hired somewhere else for sure because he's a good coach.

You can spin the captaincy thing all kind of ways to prevent Ovechkin from being a cunt about it. Thee bottom line is he will always show up to hit people and score goals but if he ever does touch the Cup it will be as the second or third pair of hands on it ala Evgeni playoff MVP Malkin.

I have utmost confidence in McPhee. He has rebuilt this team very well since Leonsis became hands off and has made some great decisions, and he even found Boudreau. The problem is that, even if you get rid of Semin to put the other guys on "notice," is there a good coach in the league who would take this job knowing that the locker room is going to be a bitch to control?

Getting rid of the captaincy on Ovi should of been the first thing they did.

I honestly am not sure if ditching the coach is a good idea but at this point he either keeps up with the hard nose stuff and hope for the better or ride the season out and if they don't make the playoffs he'll go down in a batch of flames to the unemployment line.

Even if we make the playoffs, Boudreau is gone unless they get into the Eastern Conference finals. No way would they keep him around if he repeats the performance of previous post-seasons.

 

[leaffan]

I have utmost confidence in McPhee. He has rebuilt this team very well since Leonsis became hands off and has made some great decisions, and he even found Boudreau. The problem is that, even if you get rid of Semin to put the other guys on "notice," is there a good coach in the league who would take this job knowing that the locker room is going to be a bitch to control?

Kirk Muller is the first one off the top of my head.

On the leafs pregame show here they were talking about Dale Hunter coming from the London Knights to coach them. He's a pretty straight forward coach who wouldn't take much shit.

 

[ThomasTomasz]

Kirk Muller is the first one off the top of my head.

On the leafs pregame show here they were talking about Dale Hunter coming from the London Knights to coach them. He's a pretty straight forward coach who wouldn't take much shit.

Hunter's status to the Caps and their fans is almost as a legend. He would be one of the few who could handle the Caps and have the backing of fans and management to do what is necessary.

 

[leaffan]

Hunter's status to the Caps and their fans is almost as a legend. He would be one of the few who could handle the Caps and have the backing of fans and management to do what is necessary.

Yah thats why they are trying to put two and two together.

Hunter and the London Knights though would be difficult to break up.

 

[leaffan]

Bryan Murray basically called out the entire pengiuns organization for the whole foligno incident.

Said the next time they play the pens that he guesses he'll have to have Carkner, Neil and may call up a couple guys from the AHL so they can run the pens goalie all day and crosscheck people when they are in their own crease since it seems to be have deemed legal and there will be no calls from the refs for it and no action from the nhl.

Shanaban getting called out too is hilarious. No one knows whats legal and whats not haha.

 

[wr50l]

Good night Washington, good night Philadelphia, good night Pittsburgh. NYR successfully running the gauntlet of alleged Eastern supremacy. Coming for you shitty Maple Leafs next week fatso.

 

[PP]

Bruins Leafs back2back. Gotta bring leafan back to reality. wooo

 

[leaffan]

Bruins Leafs back2back. Gotta bring leafan back to reality. wooo

lol we'll see. Most of the injured players are starting to come back but still no Reimer

 

[PP]

meh. I dont even need to say anything :smug:

 

[leaffan]

Christ I wish Reimer would come back. That would of been an easy win with a goaltender not looking like a deer caught in headlights.

They outplayed the bruins so bad it pisses me off that gustovsan plays like a piece of shit.

 

[Boss AZ]

Christ I wish Reimer would come back. That would of been an easy win with a goaltender not looking like a deer caught in headlights.

They outplayed the bruins so bad it pisses me off that gustovsan plays like a piece of shit.

:truestory:

 

[PP]

When u gonna realize the leafs are not that good?

 

[wr50l]

I think the Laughs will make the playoffs this year. Final day schennanigans.

If I can answer your question as leaffan may, he will accept the Leafs aren't that good when you accept the Bruins Cup win was a total fluke.












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