Smashian Kassian Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 In your opinion... Leading the division means home ice advantage for at least one round. Leading the division now could turn to 2nd or 1st in the west. Honestly improvements need to be made by the players on the ice, Edler needs to play better, Hamhuis needs to play better, Garrison needs to be more consistent, as does Kassian. Those 4 players improve that we become a tough team to play every night. If that doesn't happen the team struggles then look at a new coach in the off season, it really isn't a critical situation just yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck73_3 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 We need to be prepared to play, we need to make adjustments to the line-up and the specialty teams, we need better decision making, and we need more discipline and hardwork. Look at what Randy Carlyle is doing in Toronto, what Pete Deboer is doing in New Jersey, what Quenville is doing in Chicago, what MacLean is doing in Ottawa. Now imagine if we had coaches like these with the team we have.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIBdaQUIB Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 So how do the Penguins do missing Crosby, Malkin, Martin, Niskanen? How about Detroit without Zetterberg, Filpulla, Ericcsson, and Quincey? Wow shocking take 4 quality players off a team and they struggle.. Weird.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck73_3 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Detroit - minus 7 starters and playing back-to-back games on less than 24 hours rest - didn't to have much difficutly with our mostly healthy roster tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIBdaQUIB Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Ruff would be a fresh start, a new voice and would demand respect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollumpus Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Another night, another horrible coaching decisions. So many things wrong with this game that I don't know where to start. But this is no surprise at all. This effort is expected from the Canucks. The coaching staff looking clueless and continue to chew his gum, looking like he has no trump card left. Kassian is showing why he's still a "prospect" with "untapped potential" and he will get it eventually. Kesler will never be what he was in 2010. One fluke year and nothing else to show besides that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIBdaQUIB Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 How do you think they'd fare in a 7 game playoff series with tonights roster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*VaNcOuVeRCaNuCkS* Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Can any of you explain what being "Outcoached" means or are you all using the term cause it is the thing to do after a loss None of you are on the bench to see/hear what AV is telling his team you guys have no idea what is happening down there For all you know AV was trying to get his team to adapt to the way Detroit was playing all night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIBdaQUIB Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Can any of you explain what being "Outcoached" means or are you all using the term cause it is the thing to do after a loss None of you are on the bench to see/hear what AV is telling his team you guys have no idea what is happening down there For all you know AV was trying to get his team to adapt to the way Detroit was playing all night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyfan90 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 I've been saying that the Canucks need a coaching change ever since 2012 and still I believe that they do. AV's time with the Canucks are up. I would love to see Lindy Ruff coach this team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L'Orange Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Why have a coach if the players got them there? If the coach has that little bearing on their success he has almost none on their failures. Piss-poor arguement... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyfan90 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Ok, honest question. Do you think AV would be out of the job long if he were fired tomorrow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallstreetamigo Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 It's not always the techincal anbility of a coach that needs to be improved, it can be the communication style, ability to adapt, treatment of players, and the ability to motivate players to get the most from each. AV my be a great coach but perhaps his message is getting old and the players are losing focus/intensity. They certainly play like it most nights. LA was a different team with a new coach and message. The Leafs seem to be a different team to play agianst this year under Carlyle though they have hte same personnel as last year. I doubt Buffalo thinks they will get a better technical coach than Ruff but they are looking for a change of pace, attitude, message to spark their players. The Nucks system looks tired and predictable. They have been dominated for long periods of time in a way I have not seen any team dominated. Something is wrong and you can't replace l the players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riviera82 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 AV should have been fired any time after that Boston game in the last regular season. The team has been playing like garbage since. Our goaltending as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riviera82 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 In vancouver, vigneault has averaged around a .640 win %. I think that's about .100 more than what Lindy ruff's % is. edit not 100% sure on stats, but yeah. Every coach makes weird decisions. Also realize, 06-07 we lose to the eventual stanley cup champs. 08-09 we lose to the hawks in the first round.(ok) 09-10 we lose to the eventual stanley cup champs. 10-11 we lose to the stanley cup champs. 11-12 we lose to the eventual stanley cup champs. please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riviera82 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Cup or bust, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTruthHurts Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 I think the coaching is fine. I mean what can a different coach do differently? It really comes down to limiting the amount of failures in each players game. But that comes on the player's end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riviera82 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 So you thought this despite his president trophies, Jack Adams award, and Stanley Cup Finals appearance? Even last year he finished 8th in Jack Adams voting... Any suggestions on who would replace him? *And be a top NHL coach? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riviera82 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 SO correct me if I am wrong. - The success of this team is because of the team, and has nothing to do with AV - The downfalls of the team are all the fault of AV? Honestly, if Mike Babcock were fired tomorrow, I would hop right on the bandwagon to fire AV and hire Babcock. However, AV is still one of the better coaches in the league and there is no real replacements available. Is he the best coach in the NHL? I don't think anyone would say that. But I think most people would have him hovering around the top-5 every year. He's basically the Luongo of Coaches. Gets a lot of undue hate, but is still one of the best at what he does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kack Zassian Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Lindy Ruff is still out a job. You'd think a team like Columbus would have picked him up by now.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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