2023-2024 Coaching/Management/Ownership

[DuckDuckGetz]

I do blame Cronin for the penalties. He's playing a high pressure D system and a high pressure forechecking system. He's wearing our guys out and they're taking penalties because they're tired and a step behind.

I agree that a more tired team = more penalized team, but I also feel like half of our penalties have been on tripping players immediately off the face off or Killorn wrapping his arm around somebody in the offensive zone lol

I really do think that guys come from other, better teams and get called for things that used to do all the time

 

[Hockey Duckie]

I'm not sure I agree the blame for the high amount of penalties is primarily on Coach Cronin. Discipline has been a problem well before Cronin got here. I'm fine with assessing blame to coaching staff (like for the PK strategy), but the players need to take blame as well.

Crazy stat about the PK though...22 more goals against than the next team. Ouch. That cannot happen again. 1000 percent agree with you there the special teams needs to be much better.

• TSH
  • Last year = 280 times (82 games)
  • This year = 308 times (76 games)

Cronin was brought in to be a more accountable coach. Cronin's been an assistant head coach for a couple of NHL teams for several years. Why does Cronin have a more undisciplined bunch than last year's team with lesser talent? And we still have six more games to go!

 

[snowave]

I went to an ECHL game last night... The Steelheads in Boise. It's amazing to watch a team that can execute and play fundamentally excellent hockey. Yeah, sure it's a different/lower level league, but coaching system (and player smarts) looked so much better than our Ducks, scary to say. Great passing, converting 1 timers, 2-1's... lots of movement on PP.

 

[Smirnov2Chistov]

Really wish we had specifics on Cronins contract (along with the other assistants)

 

[CrazyDuck4u]

Really wish we had specifics on Cronins contract (along with the other assistants)

Cronins was for 2 years

. Yikes...

 

[HanSolo]

We are slowly becoming Buffalo West.. Thats scary.. How long is Cronin signed for? He finishes his contract and is not renewed.. But PV needs to bring in a Veteran Coach.. With NHL Experience.. Bring in Gallant..

Do not bring in Gallant. He is not a youth development coach at all. He's a get your veterans to play a good system well for one season and then watch as Gallant assumes that his vets will just always execute the same way every time without the need for effort on silly things like refinement and refreshment.

 

[HanSolo]

Cronins was for 2 years

. Yikes...

I don't even think Leo played all that well overall. He had a couple decent shifts after the goal but I wouldn't say he was head and shoulders over everyone else. To be honest, I think only Lundestrom played somewhat well on zone entries and pushes to the net.

 

[KaseMeOutside]

We need a proven coach brought in here the young talent here is to valuable to be wasting on a guy trying to learn to be an NHL head coach. There's guys out there enough of the experiments

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

Cronins was for 2 years

. Yikes...

Source for the Cronin contract?

 

[MMC]

People who want Cronin fired can't be serious. If you think the team needs to change the GM or head coach every year that should tell you there's a bigger underlying issue

 

[CrazyDuck4u]

Source for the Cronin contract?

What is the salary of Anaheim Ducks Coach, Greg Cronin?. Oh it says 1 year... Wtf

 

[Smirnov2Chistov]

People who want Cronin fired can't be serious. If you think the team needs to change the GM or head coach every year that should tell you there's a bigger underlying issue

Yeah, because the team has looked so great with him. You people that defend can’t be taken seriously lmao

 

[Deuce22]

Yeah, because the team has looked so great with him. You people that defend can’t be taken seriously lmao

No one really is defending him. They're just saying he should get another year. Eakins got four, for crying out loud.

 

[Leonardo87]

No one really is defending him. They're just saying he should get another year. Eakins got four, for crying out loud.

Yeah I am willing to give him another season. With different assistants, and a better roster. That will be his true test. I’m just frustrated because I know our kids could be doing better, and put a lot of fault on the system and coaching.

 

[ohcomeonref]

Brown has to go.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Brown has to go.

All the assistant coaches need to go

 

[AngelDuck]

I think Cronin will get 3 seasons and Verbeek at least 5

The people clamoring for changes at HC/GM are going to be clamoring for a while.

Assistant coaches are a different story and something that can realistically improve

 

[robbieboy3686]

Brown has to go.

Both assistant coaches need to go and if Cronin has a 2 year coaching contract, he deserves to bring in his own people for the 2nd/last year of his contract

 

[KelVarnsen]

I’m Curious if PV and Cronin will actually change the assistants. I’m not so sure because I think they are going to blame this season fully on injuries and not anything related to coaching, strategy, scheme, or system.

 

[Mr Rogers]

Look how long it took for Murray to go and he essentially fired himself. Pat may retire as GM here.

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

What is the salary of Anaheim Ducks Coach, Greg Cronin?. Oh it says 1 year... Wtf

That source is garbage. Nobody with even marginal credibility has said they know the length or amount.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

I’m Curious if PV and Cronin will actually change the assistants. I’m not so sure because I think they are going to blame this season fully on injuries and not anything related to coaching, strategy, scheme, or system.

Idk the pk and the pp look terrible with or without our good players

 

[CrazyDuck4u]

That source is garbage. Nobody with even marginal credibility has said they know the length or amount.

Ok boss lol

 

[Deuce22]

Idk the pk and the pp look terrible with or without our good players

PP has been bad for awhile. No excuse in a rebuilding year to give mediocre vets the majority of time. This season should have been about developing a PP with our younger skill guys.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

PP has been bad for awhile. No excuse in a rebuilding year to give mediocre vets the majority of time. This season should have been about developing a PP with our younger skill guys.

Why develop the young guys when we can develop strome and Fowler