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

[TrueGrit]

He was let go with the entire staff so unclear.

He had become more than a goalie coach, and had taken a role of coaching with Cameron's group teaching philosophy. Team wanted all fresh voices.

 

[Boud]

Hopefully our new goalie coach will teach Anderson how to stop wrap-arounds.

lol No Kidding.

Andy is good but whenever there's a wrap around or if whenever he plays the puck it never ends well.

 

[Langdon Alger]

Steve Thomas is not returning to Tampa next year. I wonder if we would have interest.

 

[Caeldan]

Supposedly Arturs Irbe would like to return as a goalie coach for the NHL.
I wouldn't mind him either. He was in Washington just as Holtby and Varlamov and all them were breaking out in initially as I recall, so seems to be good at getting goalies NHL ready. Maybe not finishing them (but really we just need to figure out when we can steal Mitch Korn from Washington).

 

[Sens]

Steve Thomas is not returning to Tampa next year. I wonder if we would have interest.

Teach our players how to shoot on the PP

 

[Langdon Alger]

Supposedly Arturs Irbe would like to return as a goalie coach for the NHL.
I wouldn't mind him either. He was in Washington just as Holtby and Varlamov and all them were breaking out in initially as I recall, so seems to be good at getting goalies NHL ready. Maybe not finishing them (but really we just need to figure out when we can steal Mitch Korn from Washington).

As long as Irbe brings those pads with him. On a different not, what happened to Francois Aillaire? Is he still in the league?

 

[aragorn]

Lalime & Tugnut are still around aren't they? But it will be hard to replace Wamsley, he was very well respected around the league, not sure why he was fired. Where is Martin Brodeur these days or my favourite Tom Barasso ... best quotes in the business.

 

[Caeldan]

Brodeur is in the front office in St. Louis.
I think Barrasso appears to be doing a head coaching gig in Italy, after spending some time being a goalie coach in the KHL.
NHL coaching career appears to be solely with Carolina following their Cup win...

Lalime is an analyst on TVA?
Tugnut appears to be heavily involved in the Kemptville 73s

 

[slamigo]

Where is Martin Brodeur these days or my favourite Tom Barasso ... best quotes in the business.

Brodeur is now Asst-GM with St Louis.

 

[Langdon Alger]

I've heard that Boucher wants an assistant who can be an eye in the sky. I wonder if this means 2 assistants will be hired. One more on the bench and one up top.

 

[Caeldan]

As long as Irbe brings those pads with him. On a different not, what happened to Francois Aillaire? Is he still in the league?

He's in Colorado.
http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=26014
Hasn't been updated since we released Wamsley at least, but was at least a valid list to start the season (and at least since Sullivan was promoted in Pittsburgh)

 

[DJB]

Anyone read keslers comments about wanting the next coach to be a better strategist? To make more changes on the fly and not just between periods? To hold everyone accountable and not just some guys?


Very telling comments about Boudreau if you ask me.

 

[Here I Pageau Again]

Didn't Selanne say similar things?

Either way, I'm happy with the coaching staff we chose. It is better than we've had in some time

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Anyone read keslers comments about wanting the next coach to be a better strategist? To make more changes on the fly and not just between periods? To hold everyone accountable and not just some guys?


Very telling comments about Boudreau if you ask me.

Could say the exact same things about Cameron

 

[pepty]

Coach KK back to Bingo.

Great news to have him back in the organization.

 

[Vesa Awesaka]

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/senators-sign-forward-tom-pyatt-one-year-two-way-contract/

An interview

Cory Conacher calling boucher the "least defensive coach hes ever played for" Saying Boucher does not believe in dumping the puck in and giving up possession

http://www.ottawasun.com/2016/05/13/guy-boucher-brings-creative-mindset-to-senators

 

[Do Make Say Think]

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/senators-sign-forward-tom-pyatt-one-year-two-way-contract/

An interview

Looks like the wrong link?

 

[Vesa Awesaka]

Looks like the wrong link?

nope. Video is for Boucher. Its an older video tho

Figured i'd just look for some interviews and see what hes says about this upcoming season.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/guy-boucher-senators-coach-interview-1.3573129

 

[Do Make Say Think]

Apologies

I never look at the videos, my bad

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/senators-sign-forward-tom-pyatt-one-year-two-way-contract/

An interview

Cory Conacher calling boucher the "least defensive coach hes ever played for" Saying Boucher does not believe in dumping the puck in and giving up possession

http://www.ottawasun.com/2016/05/13/guy-boucher-brings-creative-mindset-to-senators

Good. In this day and age, with so many highly skilled guys out there, there is no reason for a good team to have the 'dump and chase' as part of it's regular gameplay. Pass the puck, dangle for a few seconds, or do a curl back for the few seconds while guys change...seems to be much more productive than dumping the puck in the corner and hoping you get it back (especially for a team with average speed).

 

[Burrowsaurus]

Good. In this day and age, with so many highly skilled guys out there, there is no reason for a good team to have the 'dump and chase' as part of it's regular gameplay. Pass the puck, dangle for a few seconds, or do a curl back for the few seconds while guys change...seems to be much more productive than dumping the puck in the corner and hoping you get it back (especially for a team with average speed).

Key term in here was good team.

This style of play is very much like possession style in soccer. There's a reason why most teams don't do it. Because it's extremely deficit and requires talent in most positions. Do we have the talent to play keep away from most teams in the NHL? I don't think so.

 

[BonkTastic]

If Boucher doesn't believe in dumping the puck, does Borowiecki even have a role on this club anymore?

 

[MarkStone]

Key term in here was good team.

This style of play is very much like possession style in soccer. There's a reason why most teams don't do it. Because it's extremely deficit and requires talent in most positions. Do we have the talent to play keep away from most teams in the NHL? I don't think so.

Maclean had the same philosophy which gradually fell apart after 2013 when Gonchar left and the younger guys (Cowen, Boro, Wiercioch) weren't what we thought they were. Hopefully the addition of Phaneuf, the continued emergence of Ceci and a bounceback year by Methot changes things and makes that philosophy viable. I still have my doubts as well though.

 

[Cosmix]

Good. In this day and age, with so many highly skilled guys out there, there is no reason for a good team to have the 'dump and chase' as part of it's regular gameplay. Pass the puck, dangle for a few seconds, or do a curl back for the few seconds while guys change...seems to be much more productive than dumping the puck in the corner and hoping you get it back (especially for a team with average speed).

I agree for the most part. Maintaining puck possession is important for minimizing the other team's O-zone time and thus shots against, plus maximizing our team's O-zone time and shots for. However, I can see a use for it in situations where the other team is using a 5 man defensive line at or near their blue line. Sending two fast forwards after the puck is shot deep into the O-zone can break that line.

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

Key term in here was good team.

This style of play is very much like possession style in soccer. There's a reason why most teams don't do it. Because it's extremely deficit and requires talent in most positions. Do we have the talent to play keep away from most teams in the NHL? I don't think so.

Sure, it's definitely a step up in difficulty compared to the dump and chase.

But, we have guys like Stone, Turris, Karlsson, Ceci, Hoffman, Mac, Ryan....who all have some high hockey IQ and good mitts.

I'm definitely not suggesting we have the Neil line or Boro out there trying to dangle. Those guys are definitely glass & out guys.