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So, I agree but with a caveat. It's not coach in terms of scheme. It can be coach in terms of mentality/what's being reinforced (or not). If he's this unsure and afraid of the puck, it can be paralysis due to not wanting to make a mistake, because of what coaching has stressed to him, or alternatively he could be being told he's doing the right things (doubtful) and he's keeping to it, which is why he's consistently so absent. Not to say that I know that to be true, but coaching is as much managing attitudes and egos as it is defenses, line changes and matchups. Managing egos means both keeping the cocky and self-centered players in check/on the right track to benefit your team the most, and the guys who aren't confident yet in the right frame of mind. So far, there seems to be clear evidence that when things are going well, Quinn can keep his young guys focused and on point (Key, Fox, TDA, etc.) but I have yet to see a struggling player grow, or a player who falls off the wagon get back on with him. Now, I think on ice he's done about all you could do. The minutes are there, the placing in the lineup is right on, but I have no idea what he does behind closed doors to manage players, and I think that's a valid concern.

This isn?t a ?who?s DQ developed vs. not? discussion. Laff and Key do not even have 20 games under dq, he doesn?t get any credit for either of them. This is about what kind of hockey we are playing as a team systematically, and how that benefits or hinders the development of our talent long term.

Idk what Trouba was in Winny. I didn't get to see him enough. He sucks here though. Maybe a new coach helps hide his deficiencies a bit or brings his offense up enough that his contract isn't as bad, bu he suckssss.

No, he had a career year scoring. As a defenseman, he didn't grow at all. Show me where he was better in his own zone at any point.

ADA regressed... Fox came in as is, he succeeds despite the coach. Dude is another level. And that's how he was billed when they signed him. Chytil? Okay maybe... but that is one guy lol.

Alright, so I didn't want to get nerdy, but here we go: Overall, systems and structure are in fact for defense, and offense is about creativity, anticipating the play, and moving the puck quickly to elude defenders and get the goaltender moving. But, you have to get the puck up the ice, and you have to do so in a way that promotes your game and the talent around you. The Rangers, systemically, aren't really aggressive. They give up the blue line pretty much always, and they are left to collapse in on the goalie in a 2-1-2 setup, which is great for mucking up the slot, but teams that can cycle the puck well can eventually exploit them when their lesser defensive pairings and partners are on the ice, as well as young kids who are still adjusting to the NHL. This team does not attack in their own zone, they play not to make a mistake, not force mistakes. It's all about limiting high danger chances, keeping the defensemen low, and supporting the goalie. Jacques Martin has definitely also had an influence, as they are much better at clogging the lanes and suppressing shots, but all of this is at the expense of breakouts, turnovers and ultimately, odd man rushes. This is a giant overcorrection from AV's more complicated system that promoted getting the puck out of the zone quickly and with numbers. And this is where it's problematic for our young skill players. If you are getting to move back up ice consistently with numbers and with speed, the game is easier. We don't make it easy on our young players.

Look at how they play. That's all you need to know.

1. That?s just not the dynamic of how the Bauer deal went down (Bauer wanted to control his own destiny, which everyone knew including the Mets when they made that offer, because they were trying to appeal to the fan base despite knowing he wasn?t going to accept that deal). 2. Damn you love politicizing this stuff my guy.

Please give me another example where a professional sports team has done anything to appease a Twitter mob. Like come on, this is logical, you can not be serious.

Again, in a vacuum, sure. But let?s look at this team. Show me the structure, show me the system. Because if you say you can, I?m calling you a liar. There simply isn?t one. This is not the environment you want to be developing two young, gifted offensive players. I expect guys like Panarin to wherever they go. That?s not unusual. The lack of growth from a guy like Kakko and the awful start by Laff is unusual.

Huh? He made a name for himself being an extremely good AHL coach and literally every team he touches he turns them into an offensively good squad. He won the Jack Adams Award with a very young capitals team too. Do I think Bruce is perfect, or for that matter will win us a cup? No I do not. I think he will install a more potent offense and help get the young talent we have to come out of their shell. And Quinn absolutely has his job on the line. Maybe it?s not this off-season, but if he starts slow or similar next year, he won?t be here.

1. Welcome to the NHL. This is how coaching works. 2. If you're thinking big picture/long term, you're thinking about the kids who are the foundation of this team, and who need some offensive structure to feed off of. 3. DARN!!!

So, I do not agree with that progress is at our doorsteps, but I'm going to breakaway from that for a moment to say: Nothing of what DQ does has any sort of systematic reasoning or rationale, for the most part. He isn't coaching or installing a system that players are adjusting to and the challenge is to get them playing the game within his parameters (ala JT Miller/AV), he simply does not coach with intent strategically speaking. They're free form jazz with a bunch of low level orchestral players, and a handful of guys who can sell out the Lincoln Center.

So, how bout them days...

I said what I said. Seriously, this team needs life in its system, and everywhere he goes, the goals follow. We currently do not have a system, we have a head coach with an abnormally large forehead and a cool accent. Do it Gorton, coward.

Quinn being a shit coach (which he is) really has nothing to do with Tony Deangelo and his attitude problems my guy. You?re defending damaged goods like a used car salesman trying to con an ignorant buyer. Tony was suspended twice in the OHL, once for berating an official and again for racist remarks. And his OHL coaches absolutely fucking hated him. He was a shit teammate when things weren?t going well by all accounts (lol wow crazy coincidence amirite?). Despite this, he was considered the best offensive defense in the OHL for his draft year and in the 2014 draft he was taken 19th overall by the Lightening, only to then be traded from Tampa to Arizona a year later. Why was he traded? During his stint in Syracuse, despite being offensively productive (6 goals/37 assists) he was scratched 8 times for being completely undisciplined in his play and woeful in his own zone, and was generally considered a head case by the coaching staff (lol wow crazy coincidence amirite?). In Arizona, he was relatively fine to deal with in 25 games playing for their AHL affiliate the Tucson Roadrunners before being called up, where he?d shortly after he suspended by the nhl for physical abuse of an official. He would then be included to the NYR in the Stepan trade. We all know what he?s done in his time here, so why is this a Quinn problem. The dude had an MO that has followed him everywhere: in times of good, his competitive edge is welcomed and he is effective offensively. When things are not going well, he?s awful to deal with from coaches to players, and he has a big mouth. Why are you deflecting this and trying to simplify it to a Quinn problem? What does this have to do with Quinn? You?re going to respond with some bait and switch argument and not address the points at hand so I am asking rhetorically, it you are also arguing just to argue, because you like him for reasons probably outside of hockey. Cool. He still deserved this and it shows that other teams around the league didn?t take a chance on a dude who has incredible offensive upside from the backend, cause he?s such a piece of shit to deal with. But it?s a Quinn problem. ?

Keep Philly out of that dark blue line ya dig.

Playing what will likely be my final round this year on Sunday. Need a final round in the 70's but it's a tough course.

I just want to have fuck you distance again. I'll take the wonky scoring as long as my ball striking is what it used to be lol.

I did have 5 rounds in the 70's this year though, so that's something. One should've been a 69 but I fell apart on the back and ended up with a 79 lol.

My swing is trash anymore. My elbow gets stuck behind me and I duck hook like crazy. When I am able to control it I can still get 270 out of my driver but like... 8 years ago I was hitting my 3w 290. I miss that lol.

Except that Lundqvist has done it in 160 less games... but yeah no totally the same. As for the Barasso drill, it?s a drill for a specific action, not the entirety of goaltending and how the game is played. You have to understand that. The butterfly goalie doesn?t exist anymore for the most part. It?s a hybrid. And if you don?t see the difference in eras I don?t know what to tell you. It?s night and day, and this isn?t like a passive statement, it?s a fact lol.

Yeah, I was being a dick, but this argument is infuriating to say the least lol.

If the 80?s aren?t wildly different to now, why do goalies play entirely different in the net? Like dude I hate playing this card but you clearly do not play the game or have any personal understanding of how this game works beyond casual viewership. Like please ask anyone who has been involved with hockey at a high level for 20 years how different the sport is now compared to the 80?s. I can?t fathom where you get this notion but it?s simply wrong.

For everyone who shits on ESPN, what exactly has NBC done in its time that makes you prefer it? You get mad that ESPN relegated the nhl in non-game day shows like sports center, etc. yet NBC doesn’t even have any investment in non-game day programming. Comparing apples to apples, the telecasts for ESPN were bookended with more content, better content, and they had a much more qualified set of commentators and analysts. The guys they employed all covered hockey in major markets or coached/ran teams. It wasn’t Canadian rejects like Milbury, who fans have complained about forever but yet still has a job, or Pierre, who again no one particularly likes but yet consistently is still used in broadcasts. ESPN actually knows how to create content and build up narratives. They also know how to make good game day and broadcast television. Nothing nbc sports has shown since 2006 has proven that they can compare to the level of broadcasting that ESPN delivers, nor have they ever seemed in anyway committed to the sport.