bIueadams 776 Report post Posted March 9, 2022 1 minute ago, F.Michael said: If that were me ..... Purge the undesirables. Seider approves. 1 F.Michael reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akakabuto 1,741 Report post Posted March 9, 2022 4 minutes ago, bIueadams said: Only pansy swedes like Franzen and Nyquist complained about Babs. And R-slurs like Comie. Oh and Marner boohoo What did Nyquist say? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bIueadams 776 Report post Posted March 9, 2022 2 minutes ago, Akakabuto said: What did Nyquist say? Cock man bad Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akakabuto 1,741 Report post Posted March 9, 2022 7 minutes ago, bIueadams said: Cock man bad I thought Franzén buying Nyquist Babs bed sheets meant he liked him. 1 2 F.Michael, 13dangledangle and bIueadams reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
F.Michael 4,590 Report post Posted March 9, 2022 14 minutes ago, Akakabuto said: I thought Franzén buying Nyquist Babs bed sheets meant he liked him. Those are awesome! I'd go to bed with Babs on a nightly basis if I could. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bIueadams 776 Report post Posted March 9, 2022 14 minutes ago, Akakabuto said: I thought Franzén buying Nyquist Babs bed sheets meant he liked him. Hating (and sleeping with) your coach is a good thing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neomaxizoomdweebie 3,083 Report post Posted March 9, 2022 44 minutes ago, bIueadams said: Hating (and sleeping with) your coach is a good thing A video coach? 1 Rick D reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bIueadams 776 Report post Posted March 9, 2022 1 minute ago, Neomaxizoomdweebie said: A video coach? Kyle needs to come out of the closet already Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neomaxizoomdweebie 3,083 Report post Posted March 9, 2022 2 minutes ago, bIueadams said: Kyle needs to come out of the closet already How exactly is someone who reviews video a coach anyway? Dont they just kinda just go over game footage with the team? Is that really "coaching"? I think "Video Consultant" is a more accurate job title. Calling them a coach makes them feel uppity. Like they have a legit shot at actually being HC one day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bIueadams 776 Report post Posted March 9, 2022 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Neomaxizoomdweebie said: How exactly is someone who reviews video a coach anyway? Dont they just kinda just go over game footage with the team? Is that really "coaching"? I think "Video Consultant" is a more accurate job title. Calling them a coach makes them feel uppity. Like they have a legit shot at actually being HC one day. To be fair to them I think it's actually a good bit of work. You have to watch every play of every game 5 times, over-analyzing each player individually. That's 5 hours of video work for every game. Then you have to present it to everyone and do practices and blah blah blah. Edited March 9, 2022 by bIueadams Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akakabuto 1,741 Report post Posted March 9, 2022 16 minutes ago, Neomaxizoomdweebie said: How exactly is someone who reviews video a coach anyway? Dont they just kinda just go over game footage with the team? Is that really "coaching"? I think "Video Consultant" is a more accurate job title. Calling them a coach makes them feel uppity. Like they have a legit shot at actually being HC one day. Should just call them nerds and start bullying them. 1 bIueadams reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neomaxizoomdweebie 3,083 Report post Posted March 9, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, bIueadams said: To be fair to them I think it's actually a good bit of work. You have to watch every play of every game 5 times, over-analyzing each player individually. That's 5 hours of video work for every game. Then you have to present it to everyone and do practices and blah blah blah. So basically it's "DeKeyser...You got blown up here. You suck...Leddy...You're not a forward. Play some defense. You suck...Staal...I wish you were Eric. He played better D as a forward. You suck...Oesterle...There's a reason why our GM claimed Juolevi. You suck...Forwards. How do you only score 2 goals a game if you aren't playing any defense? You suck...We might as well pull our goalie for 60 minutes. You guys defend worse than 1940's France. You all suck..." Edited March 9, 2022 by Neomaxizoomdweebie 1 AtlantaHotWings reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bIueadams 776 Report post Posted March 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Neomaxizoomdweebie said: So basically it's "DeKeyser...You got blown up here. You suck...Leddy...You're not a forward. Play some defense. You suck...Staal...I wish you were Eric. He played better D as a forward. You suck...Oesterle...There's a reason why our GM claimed Juolevi. You suck...Forwards. How do you only score 2 goals a game if you aren't playing any defense? You suck...We might as well pull our goalie for 60 minutes. You guys defend worse than 1940's France. You all suck..." "Zadina, you went puck hunting on the forward end of the offensive zine board scrum for the 300th time in a row. How many times can we tell you you need to attack the scrum from the defensive side?" Smart guys like Seider and Edvinsson will incorporate dumb crap like this into their game quickly. The dumb ones will get brendan smithed eventually. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AtlantaHotWings 926 Report post Posted March 13, 2022 So should we start a pool on when Jeff is shown the door? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ely s 457 Report post Posted March 13, 2022 May 1st should be the latest date Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akakabuto 1,741 Report post Posted March 13, 2022 The day after the last game of the 22-23 season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neomaxizoomdweebie 3,083 Report post Posted March 13, 2022 2 hours ago, AtlantaHotWings said: So should we start a pool on when Jeff is shown the door? At this point, SY has to cut him loose. This team is performing horribly under Blashill. And it's not going to get better. I can't figure out what is wrong specifically, but this is exactly the kind of scenario where you fire the HC. That said, it may be a blessing in disguise. They werent making the playoffs anyway, and now their draft position keeps getting better. SY doesnt make hasty decisions. I think he keeps Blashill for now, trades away as many non-vital assets as he can, and fires Blashill after the season ends, but before the draft. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bIueadams 776 Report post Posted March 13, 2022 58 minutes ago, Neomaxizoomdweebie said: At this point, SY has to cut him loose. This team is performing horribly under Blashill. And it's not going to get better. I can't figure out what is wrong specifically, but this is exactly the kind of scenario where you fire the HC. That said, it may be a blessing in disguise. They werent making the playoffs anyway, and now their draft position keeps getting better. SY doesnt make hasty decisions. I think he keeps Blashill for now, trades away as many non-vital assets as he can, and fires Blashill after the season ends, but before the draft. The defense - everyone outside of Seider is utter garbage. They cannot handle a strong forecheck at all and routinely give up defensive zone turnovers. It's like they have no idea how to break the puck out of the zone once they obtain it. This leads to us getting hemmed in to our own zone for too much of the game. You'd think Blash would have a solution or change or remedy for this by now, he's been dealing with this same problem for 7 seasons. But it's just business as usual. When Babcock started losing D men and his blue line got weaker there was instantaneous action and change. He buttoned down the hatches everywhere and started playing the entire team in a more defensively oriented scheme to compensate for his crippled blue line. Fans griped about these changes and boring hockey, but it was probably exactly the right move given his circumstances. I have never seen any innovation like this from Blash for better or worse. He's just not a tactician in even the slightest regard. Like bro - you gotta try something new. Play trap hockey. Clog up the neutral zone. Do something. I'd be knocking down Yzermans door to get somebody anybody off the waiver wire to help the defense. Give Oesterle a serious stint in the top4. Try Juolevi. Call up Sebrango. Just do. Leddy, Staal, DK are trash. The goalies - thank God Blash had the brains to start Greiss last night. He's running a young goalie into the ground in Ned. It's beyond obvious but it took him 2 weeks plus to notice. The forwards - dump and chase not working. How about drop passing? Drop passing not working. How about dump and chase? PP been a mess for years. What players has he developed in the last 7 years? Bertuzzi, the ultra confident individualist who marches to his own drum and could probably will himself to success anywhere? Raymond, the super high pick that was instantly an impact player? Svech, the dissapointment? Ras, the dissapointment? Zadina the dissapointment? Veleno, the dissapointment? AA, the dissapointment? Mantha, the dissapointment? Don't fire this guy tomorrow. Fire him now. 4 Akakabuto, cwilson, ely s and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barrie 900 Report post Posted March 17, 2022 This offseason is probably a good time to let Blashill go. We have players now that would attract a good coach. Prior to this year, no one would have been interested. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marcaractac 3,960 Report post Posted March 17, 2022 God bless Jeff Blashill 1 F.Michael reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neomaxizoomdweebie 3,083 Report post Posted March 17, 2022 7 hours ago, marcaractac said: God bless Jeff Blashill He clearly hasn't. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bIueadams 776 Report post Posted March 22, 2022 The presser was interesting yesterday. Stevie clapped back on the HSJ for asking about Blashill. I don't want to read too much into that... the guy probably hasn't slept much in the last 48 hours and he was correct that it wasn't exactly appropriate for this presser. However, the team has been in free fall recently and you should fully expect reporters to ask about the coach and what the hell is going on. That presser felt different to me than most Yzerman pressers. I didn't feel good after. Maybe he was just tired, but the frustration and disappointment from Yzerman was palpable IMO. We might be seeing a coaching change this offseason, but then again, Yzerman is known for his patience and I can't say I have eyes for a different coach at the moment. I have liked Sundqvist for a while, so happy to see this addition. Great forechecker, PKer, and all around checking forward. He can probably play up and down the lineup if needed. Stevie's take on him being a superb lockerroom guy in the presser was nice to here too. Maybe our replacement for Staal as "lockerroom dad". Stevie's take on Walman was also super encouraging. He's been following this guy since his days in Tampa. Obviously he sees something in this player. He's been very sheltered with the Blues, but will certainly get the opportunity here to show he has more. Lines after the TDL i'm hoping to see: Bertuzzi - Larkin - Raymond Vrana - Suter - Sundqvist Erne - Rasmussen - Zadina Smith - Veleno - Gagner Oesterle - Seider Walman - Hronek Juolevi - Lindstrom Staal Greiss Ned Injuries: Dekeyser, Fabbri, Stephens, Rowney Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kipwinger 8,458 Report post Posted March 23, 2022 (edited) Blash is gone at the end of the season. The boutique pick to replace him is Rikard Gronborg, the former Swedish National Team head coach and current head coach of the Zurich Lions of the Swiss League. The actual pick will be Lane Lambert, because Yzerman isn't a doucheb*g. Edited March 23, 2022 by kipwinger Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonas Mahonas 1,872 Report post Posted March 23, 2022 15 minutes ago, kipwinger said: Blash is gone at the end of the season. The boutique pick to replace him is Rikard Gronborg, the former Swedish National Team head coach and current head coach of the Zurich Lions of the Swiss League. The actual pick will be Lane Lambert, because Yzerman isn't a doucheb*g. ha ha ha. good call Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kipwinger 8,458 Report post Posted March 23, 2022 3 minutes ago, Jonas Mahonas said: ha ha ha. good call Or... Yzerman: I'd like to introduce the new head coach of the Detroit Red Wings, Lane Lamb... *Lights Go Out* *Lights Come Back On* Yzerman: As I was saying, I'd like to... *Chelsea Dagger begins to play" Jim Ross: BAH GAWD THAT'S JOEL QUENNEVILLE'S MUSIC! SOMEBODY STOP THE DAYYUM PRESSER! JOEL QUENNEVILLE IS HERE! JOEL QUENNEVILLE IS HERE! 3 Wings3:16, Jonas Mahonas and Akakabuto reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites