Fakename70 Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Seems a quick hook to me. Sure, Stevens was an assistant coach there for the longest, but, has he even been the big boss behind the bench for at least 3 full seasons yet? It’s been only 1-2 full before this one, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali Canuck Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 I just saw this. The Kings actually won yesterday? I think they want JH. I missed this part - another ex-Canuck involved: Assistant coach Don Nachbaur was also fired. Nachbaur will be replaced by former NHL player Marco Sturm, who is the current coach and general manager of the German national team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 19 minutes ago, burrardstreetbullies said: he was a terrible coach. anyone with a basic understanding of hockey knows this, i cant wait to see the line changes and player deployment he does with LA this is going to be so good Terrible coaches don't win the Calder Cup, Spengler Cup, 2 WHL championships, and Bronze Medals in the Olympics. Was he amazing? No. But he's not a terrible coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali Canuck Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Willie might not be a terrible coach but if you are looking for in-game or strategy adjustments (which are usually needed to win in the play-offs) he's not the guy. I think it's fair to say Hartley out-coached him in the play-offs because all Willie did was literally "roll 4 lines". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Podz92 Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 23 minutes ago, Ghostsof1915 said: Terrible coaches don't win the Calder Cup, Spengler Cup, 2 WHL championships, and Bronze Medals in the Olympics. Was he amazing? No. But he's not a terrible coach. He's a very structured basics coach. Not a NHL coach in any sense of the word....Tom Renney was like that too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 3 minutes ago, JamesBlondage said: He's a very structured basics coach. Not a NHL coach in any sense of the word....Tom Renney was like that too... Thanks that the perfect description, and same style. Not terrible. But would not make my short list either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burrardstreetbullies Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 38 minutes ago, Ghostsof1915 said: Terrible coaches don't win the Calder Cup, Spengler Cup, 2 WHL championships, and Bronze Medals in the Olympics. Was he amazing? No. But he's not a terrible coach. yes great list. wait which leauges where all of those in again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burrardstreetbullies Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 23 minutes ago, Cali Canuck said: Willie might not be a terrible coach but if you are looking for in-game or strategy adjustments (which are usually needed to win in the play-offs) he's not the guy. I think it's fair to say Hartley out-coached him in the play-offs because all Willie did was literally "roll 4 lines". hartley pulled his pants down and spanked him every game with strategy and adjustments mid game. willie is the coach you keep on the career farm team not bring to the big leauge... look at who his mentor ruff, lindy ruff another second place coach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 1 hour ago, Cali Canuck said: Willie might not be a terrible coach but if you are looking for in-game or strategy adjustments (which are usually needed to win in the play-offs) he's not the guy. I think it's fair to say Hartley out-coached him in the play-offs because all Willie did was literally "roll 4 lines". When you add in that he couldn't even set a lineup correctly, insisting on playing useless trash like Megna on the first line, it's a wonder he got another look. Rolling 4 lines can be effective if the coach can actually be trusted to put together lines that make sense to someone who is sober. Good to see a division rival hire that idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck73_3 Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 3 minutes ago, King Heffy said: When you add in that he couldn't even set a lineup correctly, insisting on playing useless trash like Megna on the first line, it's a wonder he got another look. Rolling 4 lines can be effective if the coach can actually be trusted to put together lines that make sense to someone who is sober. Good to see a division rival hire that idiot. That is an oversimplification at best, he had a few shifts with the Sedins when injuries piled up for a pair of games. His toi avg was 12:26 under Willie and only due to the piling up of injuries. Megna is not useless trash he's just a depth forward and an ok depth forward at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedinyoureyesontheprize Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 5 hours ago, Toyotasfan said: I think it’s a great situation for Willie. The team is full of veterans so he won’t be pressured to play the youth. And they really can’t get any worse can they? 5 hours ago, mll said: 6 minutes ago, King Heffy said: When you add in that he couldn't even set a lineup correctly, insisting on playing useless trash like Megna on the first line, it's a wonder he got another look. Rolling 4 lines can be effective if the coach can actually be trusted to put together lines that make sense to someone who is sober. Good to see a division rival hire that idiot. The only thing that might help WD is if he can amend his coaching style after having been away from the game for a year now. if he can’t adjust then LA is getting an old timer coach not fit for today’s NHL. Good luck Willie, prove us wrong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Marchand Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 I don't mean to pile on Willie because I like him from a personal standpoint, but man, these comments from the HNIC crew two years ago are something else: https://www.reddit.com/r/canucks/comments/45ph2h/collection_of_all_the_not_so_offair_comments/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 12 minutes ago, canuck73_3 said: That is an oversimplification at best, he had a few shifts with the Sedins when injuries piled up for a pair of games. His toi avg was 12:26 under Willie and only due to the piling up of injuries. Megna is not useless trash he's just a depth forward and an ok depth forward at that. He had no business being on an NHL roster, even with injuries. He won't hit, he can't score, he doesn't play great defense. He didn't do anything to suggest he had any hope of not embarrass himself out there and Willie kept playing the bum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glug Datt Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 1 hour ago, burrardstreetbullies said: yes great list. wait which leauges where all of those in again? ouch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhdlois Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 2 hours ago, burrardstreetbullies said: he was a terrible coach. anyone with a basic understanding of hockey knows this, i cant wait to see the line changes and player deployment he does with LA this is going to be so good his stubbornness used to drive me crazy......never been so frustrated with a coach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EP Phone Home Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Interesting move by the kings. Like a few have already said, the Kings needed someone to blame for the their bad start. This is just masking the real underlying issues that will haunt this club. Like an old and declining club (Quicks knees are failing him as well). All the best Willie, first Olympic bronze last winter now a new coach gig this coming winter. Everything is coming up REAL GUDD for the Stashman! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaudette Celly Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck73_3 Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 25 minutes ago, King Heffy said: He had no business being on an NHL roster, even with injuries. He won't hit, he can't score, he doesn't play great defense. He didn't do anything to suggest he had any hope of not embarrass himself out there and Willie kept playing the bum. That's false he's a fine depth player. Nothing more nothing less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6string Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Wasn't John Stevens on the short list and a fave choice here in this room when Desjardins was hired ( if memory serves me...) The Kings are now beginning the reshuffling of the deck on the Titanic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6string Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 32 minutes ago, redhdlois said: his stubbornness used to drive me crazy......never been so frustrated with a coach ( Desjardins )....and how many too many men on the ice calls did we endure in his first year too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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