Fire Maurice, Hire Boudreau

[johna2626]

This summer might be the only chance to get a legit upgrade to the coaching staff. My main concern with Maurice is the penalty minutes. The Jets will never win the cup if the can't stay out of the box. There's also some very questionable use of players like Thorburn, Peluso, and Stuart. PoMo hasn't been here very long, but if things go bad again next season, he could be gone without a suitable replacement. What does everyone think?

Edit: Not asking if the organization will do it, because they won't. Just asking what the fans would want

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[Samcanadian]

There will be someone available if and when it's time to get rid of Maurice. Don't need to do it now.

 

[SCP Guy]

I think PMo has 3 more years left on his deal? (maybe 2?) no way the Jets stroke that cheque

 

[ellismate]

I kind of agree with op. The usage of Stuart and thorburn always has me scratching my head. I'm not sure why stu is constantly the one on our pk, and we play way too much dump and chase for my liking. Sometimes it seems like the obvious needs to hit him in the head. How did he think things like ehlers with Lowry and thorburn made sense?

 

[Skidooboy]

I apparently am the lone yes vote.

I think it's a great idea. Boudreau isn't at all at fault for his teams failure. He's a great coach, and more importantly he's r4esponsible for some of the bestspecial teams play in the league.
Scotty Bowman used to say that if your team was top 5 in both PP and PK your team had a good chance to win the cup. the Jets need work on both, PoMo hasn't even come close.Boudreau can do that.

I don't think it WILL happen, but I wish they would.

 

[johna2626]

I think PMo has 3 more years left on his deal? (maybe 2?) no way the Jets stroke that cheque

Don't care about money or contract, sometimes you have to be bold to win. I know the Jets wouldn't do it. The organization is very timid. That's why Chevy never makes trades

 

[johna2626]

I kind of agree with op. The usage of Stuart and thorburn always has me scratching my head. I'm not sure why stu is constantly the one on our pk, and we play way too much dump and chase for my liking. Sometimes it seems like the obvious needs to hit him in the head. How did he think things like ehlers with Lowry and thorburn made sense?

I know Jeff Marek was talking about how with PoMo it's for a season and then crashes and burns the next few. I'm not sure about firing him, but god almighty I can't believe what he does with the lineup sometimes

 

[johna2626]

I apparently am the lone yes vote.

I think it's a great idea. Boudreau isn't at all at fault for his teams failure. He's a great coach, and more importantly he's r4esponsible for some of the bestspecial teams play in the league.
Scotty Bowman used to say that if your team was top 5 in both PP and PK your team had a good chance to win the cup. the Jets need work on both, PoMo hasn't even come close.Boudreau can do that.

I don't think it WILL happen, but I wish they would.

The special teams is a whole other topic to get into. Sometimes it looks like the players have never played on the powerplay before, and I can't stand that for another season. They were very good on the PK for the first half of the 14-15 season, no? Pretty sure they had the best percentage for a while

 

[raideralex99]

I apparently am the lone yes vote.

I think it's a great idea. Boudreau isn't at all at fault for his teams failure. He's a great coach, and more importantly he's r4esponsible for some of the bestspecial teams play in the league.
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Actually is was Paul Maclean that made the Ducks PP unit #1.

 

[johna2626]

There will be someone available if and when it's time to get rid of Maurice. Don't need to do it now.

Will there be someone better than Boudreau though? The big name earlier this season was Tortarella. Not someone I want for the Jets. I guess getting a college coach might work out if it comes to that, but hopefully Maurice is the guy

 

[allan5oh]

Will not happen

 

[tgo0]

I'd be ok with it happening, that said there's no chance it will.

 

[Puckatron 3000]

Fire the assistant coaches. Keep Maurice.

 

[Skiffer55]

Every coach has a couple guys who he irrationally loves and plays more than he should. Babcock was crazy guilty of that in Detroit and he's the consensus best coach out there.

 

[Hunter368]

I think PMo has 3 more years left on his deal? (maybe 2?) no way the Jets stroke that cheque

Agreed, right or wrong move not relevant...TNSE is way too cheap to do it at this point.

 

[kxx]

I don't like how the poll is worded. I don't think it's a bad idea at all - just don't think it should happen now.

 

[Shakey Rustie]

Don't care about money or contract, sometimes you have to be bold to win. I know the Jets wouldn't do it. The organization is very timid. That's why Chevy never makes trades

Great, so when did we move Pavelec, Stuart, and Thorburn?

 

[Hunter368]

Don't care about money or contract, sometimes you have to be bold to win. I know the Jets wouldn't do it. The organization is very timid. That's why Chevy never makes trades

Come on now, you know TNSE won't do it, they are too cheap & timid. This isn't a bold management group.

 

[cheswick]

Boudreau has one of the best winning percentage's in the history of the NHL. Maurice is a 0.500 coach. There's no doubt in my mind who's the superior coach.

 

[ellismate]

Every coach has a couple guys who he irrationally loves and plays more than he should. Babcock was crazy guilty of that in Detroit and he's the consensus best coach out there.

Was he adamant about keeping literally the worst penalty killer in the league having the most pk minutes on the team, despite having a bottom 5 pk all season? Cause that's what Pomo does.

 

[YWGinYYZ]

This is not a management thread - the OP specifically asks about Maurice. "Stay ... on ... target!"

 

[Hank Chinaski]

Good idea, but will not happen. Maurice should realistically be given 20-40 games next season to prove he can turn it around.

 

[YWGinYYZ]

Good idea, but will not happen. Maurice should realistically be given 20-40 games next season to prove he can turn it around.

Q for you, Hank: is this some Carolina bias leaking into your thoughts, or just how you feel based on how last year went?

 

[raideralex99]

Good idea, but will not happen. Maurice should realistically be given 20-40 games next season to prove he can turn it around.

Yup I agree give him the first half if they team's goaltending and STs is bad ... show him the door.

 

[johna2626]

Great, so when did we move Pavelec, Stuart, and Thorburn?

I'm not asking if the organization will, because they won't, I'm asking if people think it would be a good idea to do this right now