Bylsma saw the game completely different than everyone else on the planet. His press conferences were simply astounding. You really had to wonder how his brain functioned. Seriously he was unable to put a coherent thought together most of his pressers. The ones after playoff loses were like Charles Manson talking about hockey. Just incoherent rambling.
News Article: "Bylsma’s Tactics Deserve Scrutiny"
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This made me think of Michel Therrien's post game speeches... in French!
Guy hardly speaks for a reason.
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Yeah, and remember how great he was at coaching matchups at the Olympics? And against Philly? And against Boston?
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this, despite the fact he was treated with absolute kid gloves for the longest time. it was like he always felt so put on the spot that anyone would even just question something they did in the game
I stopped here, literally, somehow it's still painful even if it's another team:
"which leaves Jack Eichel and Evander Kane on the wrong sides"
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I also found it weird that Buffalo was heavily injured this year. Next thing you know, blood clots and cancer will be in their locker room. All thanks to Dan Bylsma. That's the only explanation, IMO. He must have taken the Pens medical staff with him.
But seriously, **** Dan Bylsma. I'm happy he's being exposed. It was pretty telling when Tallon recommended him for the USA job, but then wouldn't even hire him for Florida when a spot was open.
But seriously, **** Dan Bylsma. I'm happy he's being exposed. It was pretty telling when Tallon recommended him for the USA job, but then wouldn't even hire him for Florida when a spot was open.
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I also found it weird that Buffalo was heavily injured this year. Next thing you know, blood clots and cancer will be in their locker room. All thanks to Dan Bylsma. That's the only explanation, IMO. He must have taken the Pens medical staff with him.
But seriously, **** Dan Bylsma. I'm happy he's being exposed. It was pretty telling when Tallon recommended him for the USA job, but then wouldn't even hire him for Florida when a spot was open.
Dan Bylsma was offered the job, but turned it down.
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I believe he was offered the job at a certain salary, but since it wasn't more than what he'd make sitting on his couch, he tried to negotiate it higher. Florida was not willing to go higher.
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Neal was at least made to play on his off wing. He was good at finding a soft spot and opening up for the one timer. The one that made me scratch my head was Iggy. Hof career as a rw? Switch, we need Duper on that top line.
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Neal was at least made to play on his off wing. He was good at finding a soft spot and opening up for the one timer. The one that made me scratch my head was Iggy. Hof career as a rw? Switch, we need Duper on that top line.
Neal's defense suffered though. He could've put Iginla & Neal each in their natural wings with Malkin but overthought it.
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Cullen is good enough to replace his play. Great pker, strong leadership, motivates the team with his hard work. Would be in the Pens best interest to lock Cullen up
But seriously, **** Dan Bylsma. I'm happy he's being exposed. It was pretty telling when Tallon recommended him for the USA job, but then wouldn't even hire him for Florida when a spot was open.
Except Dan turned it down...
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Cullen is good enough to replace his play. Great pker, strong leadership, motivates the team with his hard work. Would be in the Pens best interest to lock Cullen up
Except Dan turned it down...
Cullen is 39.... The list of hockey players who dont fall off a cliff by 40 is tiny... Iffer him league min and if he doesnt take it cya... Well that or risk dead money likeduper or soon Kunitz
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Yeah, I don't remember that either. MJ definitely made a big deal of utilizing duos but seemed to me Bylsma was always three man regular forward unit guy:
Kunitz-Crosby-Guerin
KCD
Kunitz-Malkin-Neal (2011-12 season)
Cooke-Staal-Kennedy
Jokinen-Malkin-Neal
etc.
Those all were lines for quite long periods of time.
I don't remember Bylsma talking about Kunitz and Crosby, or Malkin and Neal as duos. Most of the time they had regular linemate.
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Bylsma has some things going for him. Especially as a motivator who kept selling our players his stupid system and they defended it and him to his last day. Compare to how fast they tuned out Johnston. Too bad Bylsma is just too smug to recognize and fix his own faults. He'll never learn, and that's what will keep him from becoming a really good coach.
Offering Cullen league minimum would mean 225k less than he makes now. That's insulting after how well he's done this season. I'd offer him another 1 year deal with a slight raise to about 1 million. This way he gets rewarded/motivated and we keep his services and could still assign him to WBS with no cap penalty if the wheels fall off.
Offering Cullen league minimum would mean 225k less than he makes now. That's insulting after how well he's done this season. I'd offer him another 1 year deal with a slight raise to about 1 million. This way he gets rewarded/motivated and we keep his services and could still assign him to WBS with no cap penalty if the wheels fall off.
