Do we need a veteran coach?

[Sensfanatic]

I really don't like Cameron. Makes bizarre decisions and is emotionally unstable. That being said, changing the coach won't have much impact on this team as they lack overall skill.
Need a new GM and major overhaul or expect perennial mediocrity.

 

[Holdurbreathe]

I really don't like Cameron. Makes bizarre decisions and is emotionally unstable. That being said, changing the coach won't have much impact on this team as they lack overall skill.
Need a new GM and major overhaul or expect perennial mediocrity.

The team doesn't lack skill to be in the top six in the conference, it definitely needs more skill to be a viable contender though.

It is for this reason I question Cameron and the rationale he offers the media for his decisions.

Prince and Hoffman have more skill than Boro, yet Cameron obviously thinks otherwise.

Cameron is behaving exactly like MacLean, the best players play unless I decide otherwise.

Time will tell how far Eugene's friendship goes if this team continues to play like a .500 team or worse.

 

[Stylizer1]

Cameron's first NHL experience as a coach was under Maclean. The Sens have the same issue's as before. Changing coaches didn't fix anything. If Cameron were assistant on other teams he would have more ideas. The problem is that we have yet to have a coach since Murray who has done a successful job at winning. a lot of people owe the world to Murray for giving them their start in the NHL, I just think the time has come for Murray to figure out the best way to win.

 

[Makorov]

Isn't this Murrays last year? I doubt they will re-new

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

I do not dislike Cameron.

I dislike they way he chose to discipline Hoffman after a sub par game vs NYR and a bad shift or two vs FLA. I think Hoffman hurt his wrist taking a shot late in the game before the NYR game as well. Which could have accounted for his 0 shots in that game.

DC did this at the same time he brought Boro up to play forward which magnified it.

We are not a good defensive team. We are doing as well as we are because we can score. Hoffman can score better then anyone on the team and he proves it all the time. I want this guy feeling it as much as possible. I want him positive and hungry. Yes he needs to take care of his defensive responsibilities but you don't have to single the guy out and embarrass him to get that.

Effort wise there have been other passengers and the players that are producing watch and they know who they are as well. To get singled out after carrying the mail is just not on. Its not smart. I don't think it ends here either.

Smith over Hoff on the 1st PP unit. Huh?

If DC wanted a message sent, sending it through Hoffman is just dumb IMO. Bench Zib for a couple of shifts or demote him he could be more consistent and play harder. Lots of guys could be benched for not bringing their A game every game.

Not playing Prince after he was just starting to feel his oats.. again a decision I don't like. We need this guy to develop into the contributing offensive player he can be. He needs playing time IMO not time in the stands. My take on him is he needs to gain confidence.. Other players have gone through it but its a tough way to play for your job being afraid to make mistakes.

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

He's beginning to annoy me

 

[Stylizer1]

He's beginning to annoy me

Yeah, his interviews are turrible. Too chummy.

 

[Stylizer1]

This team is going to out grow Cameron before Cameron becomes a good coach. he's just keeping the seat warm

 

[krapsik]

This team need Tortorella. That fire under Zibbys ass

 

[Stylizer1]

So what's the game plan tonight? What's the game plan every night?

I'm thinking last seasons run were all on the players and Cameron just didn't get in the way.

 

[Do Make Say Think]

The personel isn't good enough

No coach can overcome that

 

[DJB]

Coach is fine. We have crap players like half our entire defence.

 

[Stylizer1]

Coach is fine. We have crap players like half our entire defence.

And yet we fired a jack adams coach who had the same roster? Safe to say it wasn't Macleans fault either and was just the scapegoat for Murray's blunders.

 

[SensEnforcer]

How many more times do we use the coach as a scapegoat? What can cameron do when half of bingo and non offensive players like lazar and chiasson are regulars in the squad. Smh murray litterly hasnt done anything in over a year. Makes some trades...do something, we cant solely rely on an internal soloution.

 

[Micklebot]

The personel isn't good enough

No coach can overcome that

I've defending his decisions in the past, but I really don't get the hate he has for Prince.

I mean, Cowen has been terrible aside from a strong start, you can't blame him for that. Wier and Boro have been up and down, and we have some injuries, but Prince needs to get more than a shift or two a period, and would it kill him to try the kid out on the PP over Smith?

 

[Six Assets]

Management needs to be accountable

 

[MarkZackKarl]

Has Murray ever hired a veteran coach in his career? And i am asking seriously. Seems like he has a bit of an ego and control issues despite his friendly grandfatherly demeanour

 

[Satoru Gojo]

Cameron is a clown, but a coaching change really wouldn't make a difference at this point

It may however be something that needs to be looked at in the offseason

 

[Satoru Gojo]

Has Murray ever hired a veteran coach in his career? And i am asking seriously. Seems like he has a bit of an ego and control issues despite his friendly grandfatherly demeanour

Sad thing is their were lots of great coaches available while the Sens were seeking a new head coach, guys like Bob Hartley..etc

 

[Iamok]

I like how I can always tell if we lost the game by checking to see if **** like this gets bumped to the top.

The team is hurting, take key players off any team and they'll struggle. Double-so for bubble teams like us.

 

[Tundraman]

Many of our players may not be at the top of their trade but Cameron is tilting the ice against them by his line combos and his distribution of the toi. The poor defensive systems look very much like in the days of MacLean and it makes one wonder if they weren't Cameron's design all along. His decisions are often counter intuitive. He'd deserve credit if they worked but his strange moves rarely do.

 

[Micklebot]

If we fire Cameron, the only available option I can think of is Ron Wilson... Do we really want to go there?

 

[Stylizer1]

If we fire Cameron, the only available option I can think of is Ron Wilson... Do we really want to go there?

Carlyle would vastly improve this team. I'm pretty sure there are others.

 

[WhiteLight*]

If we fire Cameron, the only available option I can think of is Ron Wilson... Do we really want to go there?

Randy Carlisle?

 

[Vesa Awesaka]

If we fire Cameron, the only available option I can think of is Ron Wilson... Do we really want to go there?

Jacque Martin

I want a European coach. Paul Maclean doesnt count. I also think hockey should be more like soccer