There was that ridiculous stretch in Cory's first season as a Devil where they blew three straight games in a week during the last minute or with the net empty, it was the end of January I think, that was the first red flag. You're right it hasn't been quite as blatant in the past as it has been this season though.
I don't really fault him much on that one, I think that was more bad luck when we blew those 3 leads in a row in January of 2014. The last one was because we were up 1-0 (and couldn't score more than one goal on whatever was left of Giguere's pads) and Roy saw Harrold and CBGB out there with over 2 minutes left and pulled Giguere and they tied it. Cory hadn't allowed a goal up to that point in the game. That was one of the few times Patrick Roy made a good decision while coaching.
Seriously? You rip Hynes every other post, but you want him back next year?
I don't really WANT him back, but I can understand giving him another year.
I can't tolerate an extension though, certainly not this early. I'm a little confused to how you feel on the matter. You seemed to be the only one who disliked him as much as I did back in December or so, now you seem like you're moving over to the pro-Hynes side?
Like I said, I don't WANT him back, but I can understand giving him one more crack. I've made my decision and I don't think he's a very good coach from an X's and O's standpoint, nor from a talent evaluation standpoint, as evidenced by the crazy Lovejoy usage, the weird scratchings earlier in the season and the fact that he thinks Kalinin and DSP are good defensive forwards, his love of Josefson but quick trigger hand on Bennett, etc.
If we finish with another 85 point season or 28th-30th in goals scored next year, I don't see how you can bring him back. And if we're gonna blame the roster for that one, then I don't see how that doesn't mean that Shero has done a suspect job at that point.
Like I said though, I'm giving Shero another year before I start to be critical of him.