Confirmed with Link: Guy Boucher 2: The Guy-quel

[Super Cake]

Or Cameron coach.

Lordy, did I hate that guy.

I did too.

 

[BonkTastic]

For all of you who were on the Hitchcock bandwagon - he signed a one year deal today, and has indicated he will retire next offseason.

 

[edguy]

Brad Shaw not gonna be back in STL. A key candidate to join boucher and Crawford.
Former sens captain who coach in STL for 9 years now.. id welcome him with open arms!thatd be one strong staff!!

 

[Real Smart Sens Fan]

Brad Shaw not gonna be back in STL. A key candidate to join boucher and Crawford.
Former sens captain who coach in STL for 9 years now.. id welcome him with open arms!thatd be one strong staff!!

Or, maybe head coach in Bingo? Seems unlikely that he'd move from assistant in St. Louis to assistant in Ottawa, especially considering in both scenarios their appears to be an heir apparent ahead of him.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Muller would be a nice addition as well

 

[Langdon Alger]

Muller would be a nice addition as well

Sounds like he's the heir apparent in St. Louis.

 

[Real Smart Sens Fan]

Muller would be a nice addition as well

Seems more likely that he will return and succeed Hitch. If not, he'd be a top choice as well.

 

[edguy]

Or, maybe head coach in Bingo? Seems unlikely that he'd move from assistant in St. Louis to assistant in Ottawa, especially considering in both scenarios their appears to be an heir apparent ahead of him.

Apparently the only reason he rejected to stay in STL is because they woudnt offer a multi year deal so who knows

 

[armani]

I have a funny feeling that this team will see at least the 2nd round of the playoffs as early as next season with the new management/coaching staff, player maturity, and (knock on wood) full seasons from Phaneuf and MacArthur (and all the other key players).

 

[Sensinitis]

Possibly more if the right acquisitions are made.

 

[Benjamin]

I have a funny feeling that this team will see at least the 2nd round of the playoffs as early as next season with the new management/coaching staff, player maturity, and (knock on wood) full seasons from Phaneuf and MacArthur (and all the other key players).

Hopefully. I don't know how much longer I can watch the Sens go no where. I need some meaningful hockey or Im just gonna be too bored of the team to care. Last season I had to push myself to watch games; didn't bother watching about 17 games.

 

[MiscBrah]

I have a funny feeling that this team will see at least the 2nd round of the playoffs as early as next season with the new management/coaching staff, player maturity, and (knock on wood) full seasons from Phaneuf and MacArthur (and all the other key players).

Especially considering that we would have made the playoffs this year if we had average special teams. I don't think that's too much to ask.

 

[Xspyrit]

http://www.silversevensens.com/2016/5/11/11645780/a-letter-to-guy-boucher-ottawa-senators-nhl

Hopefully Boucher never reads that lol

 

[slamigo]

http://www.silversevensens.com/2016/5/11/11645780/a-letter-to-guy-boucher-ottawa-senators-nhl

Hopefully Boucher never reads that lol

Man, that writer comes across as arrogant and juvenile. He's lecturing an adult man who is an NHL coach about how he SHOULD be doing his job? WTF?

I'm sure Boucher is quivering in his boots hoping that he doesn't do anything outside of these marching orders.

 

[Do Make Say Think]

http://www.silversevensens.com/2016/5/11/11645780/a-letter-to-guy-boucher-ottawa-senators-nhl

Hopefully Boucher never reads that lol

A prime example of why I think so little of so many of our blogs.

For all the crap Hockey Buzz gets, our guy on there, Jared Crozier, is a good read and doesn't sound pompous.

 

[SanderSen]

http://www.silversevensens.com/2016/5/11/11645780/a-letter-to-guy-boucher-ottawa-senators-nhl

Hopefully Boucher never reads that lol

Play Hoffman all the time in the top 6, and a whole bunch of motherhood statements. "Better PP and Defence" Veerryy deeeepp.

 

[BonkTastic]

Play Hoffman all the time in the top 6, and a whole bunch of motherhood statements. "Better PP and Defence" Veerryy deeeepp.

"You should win hockey games. Studies have shown that winning hockey games has a very high correlation with how well a team does in any given season"

 

[Xspyrit]

hahaha you guys made me chuckle

Agreed on Bonk's winning argument. We should start a petition called "win games is important for success" so Boucher could read it

Play Hoffman all the time in the top 6, and a whole bunch of motherhood statements. "Better PP and Defence" Veerryy deeeepp.

You know, this is the type of stuff that makes me question the level of "game understanding" for some fans, or even just "facts understanding", i.e. intelligence... How many times do we have to read that Hoffman doesn't play enough, etc?

Mike Hoffman had the second HIGHEST TOI/G last season for Sens Wingers, only behind Mark Stone who is pretty much Elite IMO. Only Turris and Zibanejad (both top-6 centers) had more TOI/G as well. 4th forward on the team. Not bad for a 2nd year sophomore...

He was 104th in TOI/G among all NHL forwards and 26th among LW

What does it screams to you? Easy : 1st line forward.

And some people continue with their stupid vendetta for nothing. Can we change the disc? Can we evolve a bit?

Like this blogger...

play Mike Hoffman the amount he deserves (....) I hope his days in the bottom six are over for good

Is it for real?

 

[operasen]

"You should win hockey games. Studies have shown that winning hockey games has a very high correlation with how well a team does in any given season"

I do wish they'd fix the points for a win vs OT win., even if that means developing a 3 point system

3 Regulation Win
2 OT Win
1 OT Lose

 

[Ice-Tray]

I do wish they'd fix the points for a win vs OT win., even if that means developing a 3 point system

3 Regulation Win
2 OT Win
1 OT Lose

Maybe we can add:

4 Ottawa win

 

[MarkStone]

"You should win hockey games. Studies have shown that winning hockey games has a very high correlation with how well a team does in any given season"

-Michael Owen

 

[Ouroboros]

Anyway - some actual news:

 

[BonkTastic]

The "17 year rebuild" might be a hard sell to a fanbase.

Anyway - some actual news:

Brathwaite is not only an Ottawa native, he went to my high school, Sir Robert Borden H.S... Go Bengals!

I know he was Hockey Canada's goalie coach for a while... not sure what else he has done at the NHL level, though. He's only 43, so still relatively young for a player-turned-coach who only stopped playing professionally 4 years ago.

Here's a nice little article on Brathwaite.

 

[Langdon Alger]

The "17 year rebuild" might be a hard sell to a fanbase.

Anyway - some actual news:

Why don't they consider Tugnutt?

 

[Do Make Say Think]

I wonder how much stock the teams puts in having dealt with Anderson before

I mean, I love Andy but he's gotta be near the end of his prime unfortunately; I wouldn't put an emphasis on having worked with him before unless I have big, big plans for next season