RichieNextel305 Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 (edited) Edited January 20 by RichieNextel305 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieNextel305 Posted January 20 Author Share Posted January 20 There have been a lot of horrific losses for this team this year. And last year felt like the nail in the coffin. That locker room needs a jolt. Now it gets one. Wow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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siddious Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 I mean lambert wasn’t exactly great but he’s not the issue there. at least Roy will be fun to watch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Just now, siddious said: I mean lambert wasn’t exactly great but he’s not the issue there. at least Roy will be fun to watch I love it when the GM fires the coach of the craptastic roster he assembled. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieNextel305 Posted January 20 Author Share Posted January 20 (edited) @siddious While true, they needed a foundational change. Roy is a loud mouthed, rah-rah guy. If anything, it will provide a short term jolt for them. I just think that core is past it’s expiration date. They had a few good kicks at the can while they were younger. They didn’t finish. Why believe it can happen now with them all past their primes? Barzal and Horvat are nice pieces but… This is not what I expected. I expected Lambert to go eventually. I didn’t see Roy being someone Lou would hire. Edited January 20 by RichieNextel305 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 1 minute ago, RichieNextel305 said: @siddious While true, they needed a foundational change. Roy is a loud mouthed, rah-rah guy. If anything, it will provide a short term jolt for them. I just think that core is past it’s expiration date. They had a few good kicks at the can while they were younger. They didn’t finish. Why believe it can happen now with them all past their primes? Barzal and Horvat are nice pieces but… This is not what I expected. I expected Lambert to go eventually. I didn’t see Roy being someone Lou would hire. I never thought Roy would be the kind of person to work for Lou. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Heaven Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 This is Lou’s last shot, Isles don’t turn it around he’ll be done-zo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieNextel305 Posted January 20 Author Share Posted January 20 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Blue Heaven said: This is Lou’s last shot, Isles don’t turn it around he’ll be done-zo I hate to bring the fanbase into it, but I think Lou knew he had to something, ANYTHING, here for them. And the locker room. But this season has been a mess for them. They have won 15 games. It’s January. He was staring at an empty UBS Arena in the second half. Edited January 20 by RichieNextel305 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keirik Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 It's a pretty smart move by Lou to be honest. Fiery coach to get a team ho humming its way to mediocrity. If it does nothing, the team is likely getting dismantled after the year anyway for as much as they can at least. besdies, at the very least we get to watch Roy pull the goalie down 3 for the start of the third period. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siddious Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 1 minute ago, Keirik said: It's a pretty smart move by Lou to be honest. Fiery coach to get a team ho humming its way to mediocrity. If it does nothing, the team is likely getting dismantled after the year anyway for as much as they can at least. besdies, at the very least we get to watch Roy pull the goalie down 3 for the start of the third period. You think barzal is traded at the deadline? Horvat? This team needs a Serious rebuild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keirik Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Just now, siddious said: You think barzal is traded at the deadline? Horvat? This team needs a Serious rebuild None of them. But they do have the old guard of Martin and Clutterbuck gone after this year. A few other guys with modified no trade clauses that are tradeable with retention like Palmieri, Nelson, Pageau or Lee as long as they are willing to do retention. The game has really passed Lou by but I'm sure there are a few idiotic teams still that might help him out a bit in his swan song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sod16 Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 I think he will have a successful but short tenure. The team will buy in, but not for that long, especially given that it is a veteran team. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Br4d Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 You can shout people into shape but you can't keep them in shape for long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siddious Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 I hope he’s a disaster but I wouldn’t be surprised if he was a really good coach for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 (edited) Love this. He and Torts certainly bring a no BS allowed here attitude to their rooms. That's right up until the teams tune them out. Going to be fun watching this guy lose it behind the bench the rest of the season. Lou should of been gone a couple of years ago, at a minimum. Maybe when the cap was instituted. Edited January 21 by jsrangers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooksBurner Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 I think it's too early to pull the plug on that Islanders team. They are right there in the playoff hunt, and Sorokin has a lot more to give. P.S. - Roy would have been my Rangers coaching pick after Knob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsm7302 Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 9 hours ago, BrooksBurner said: I think it's too early to pull the plug on that Islanders team. They are right there in the playoff hunt, and Sorokin has a lot more to give. P.S. - Roy would have been my Rangers coaching pick after Knob. Two very distinct different directions but I agree with Roy. This team needs to feel uncomfortable and someone of that ilk has the ability to do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieNextel305 Posted January 21 Author Share Posted January 21 16 hours ago, siddious said: I hope he’s a disaster but I wouldn’t be surprised if he was a really good coach for them. I think in the short term he will be. It’s a veteran group that badly needed a jump. That said, like others have said, Lou built a flawed team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 I saw this yesterday. This is gonna be fun! I love Roy!! ...always did, even as a player. His antics are pure gold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooksBurner Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 3 hours ago, jsm7302 said: Two very distinct different directions but I agree with Roy. This team needs to feel uncomfortable and someone of that ilk has the ability to do that. The idea was that they had both been working with younger players and could help the team develop/integrate young players within the current roster, and turn the page with the next wave of youth. But the direction would have been clear: no more kowtowing the vets. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 They have a 81 year old building their team. It would be good for us if he stuck around another decade. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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