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That is a good possibility too. I could see that, or at least maybe after the 1st round is over. Timmy said Shanny was having tonnes of 1:1's with players, coaches and even executive assistant types around the whole team.  In most cases, 2 weeks is hardly enough time for a new exec to get to...

I said it after the press conference (maybe not here but elsewhere) and I will say it again after that Lieweke interview... Nonis is staying. Also.. wow so in 2 weeks since Shanny was hired no major changes have been made? GASP! 

Scott Stevens as head coach? Wow never thought of that. So many different emotions come up thinking of what it would be like to have him in that role here. I don't think he would ever leave NJ. He's tied to Lou's hip. I would be surprised if the Blues let Hitch go. That team is built...

This, plus I think Shanny is the type to let the "full evaluation of the org" complete before making any big decisions on firing anyone.  Have to give him at least 2 full weeks for that to be done.  I'm sure he wants to pick Randy's brain a bit on what really happened and what his opinions are...

Oh no doubt. Tortorella is the far extreme. Carlyle is a softie compared to him, and so are most.  But same with Laviolette.. he is tough on the guys although unlike Torts has some self control, but only lasts 3 years max before players tune him out. The point is that all coaches are tough on...

For sure. Criticism from the coaches is a daily event in the life of a player from the moment they started playing in leagues as a kid all the way up to the NHL. It would only get tougher the higher they goo too. If they make it to the big show they have more than learned to deal with it. This...

Agreed.  Plus you want to learn everything you can about the players from the coaching staff.  Whether they are to blame or not, they are going to know all the good and bad about each player and will be key to determining where the issues are within the group and who they need to get rid of...

This is how many felt about John Gibbons.... and now.... blech. :) You're right, it is moot.

Fair points guys, I just think about bringing a past coach/exec back again and feel like it's some sort of weird habit of teams in Toronto that generally doesn't work out. 

I didn't read her article because she is awful, but what Carlyle said was definitely about Gardiner. And if Gardiner was arguing he's another Karlsson who is simply being held back by the coaching staff, then he is dreaming, or listening too much to his idiot agent (who I actually think he...

You didn't seriously have him on your list, did you?

Kelly is just like Feschuk in that they cherry pick quotes or make them up completely and build stories around them.  It's always negative and caustic.  Guarantee both got beat up a lot, and probably still do (or should be).

For the record, Babcock coached the Ducks to the finals with no Pronger or Neidermeyer on the team.

He has a modified NTC and a NMC.

Not anymore...

I want him gone now just so we will stop talking about him.

Not sure who you mean... is he the retired guy who lives on Hilton Head Island?

I think that's called trying to find anything that might make them be able to defend even a little bit.  The top 2 lines who seem to have a green light to do whatever they want in the offensive zone, including 3 deep half the time?

But when his goaltending went south..... *thud*  Hmm sounds familiar.

and in the bigger picture, most felt this team was going to be just in or just out of the playoffs.. soo that's again exactly where they are at the moment.  So really they've met the general expectations that are out there.  Only the great optimists thought they would be a whole lot better than...