Its sad to watch G and Voracek out there trying to make something happen and then see Schenn tooling around on the other side of the ice doing absolutely nothing worth while. Schenn has to get into what they're doing on the ice or get another player to be the wing on that line. Schenn offers nothing-too weak where a power forward needs to be strong and he can't skate.
According to who,you ? Not sure if you ever played the game etc , but there is a helluva lot of different things that go into making the line up that most of us here at home sitting in front of the computer are not privy to . There are things that go on at practice, off the ice , etc etc that all figure in to decisions made by a coach . For instance , folks on here go beserk with the minutes played stat , whining like a bunch of little school girls if this player played more than that player blah blah blah , and do so not having a clue that there might be reasons for it ?
The 4th line plays more minutes than another line , or gets too many minutes blah blah blah . In my view the coach is simply giving minutes to the players who are bringing it hard every shift and playing with some heart and gusto and hoping it might rub off onto other lines to step it up and bring it with higher intensity etc .
Vinnie gets too many minutes blah blah blah . Maybe the coach is trying to show confidence in him to get him going ? Same with RJ , Shenn etc . This happens in all sports believe it or not . How many times in baseball have you seen a coach stick with a struggling hitter ? Then the hitter slowly but surely works his way out of his funk and starts hitting again .
Not saying Berube is a " great coach " or any of that nonsense , but i am saying he is not nearly as bad or terrible as many on here like to say every single game win or lose . Berube is not the one missing penalty shots , shootout chances ,defensive assignments, etc etc etc . If we only win half our shootouts we are right in the playoff hunt , but i guess Berube's needs to work on his toe drag, and his back hand move ?
According to who,you ? Not sure if you ever played the game etc , but there is a helluva lot of different things that go into making the line up that most of us here at home sitting in front of the computer are not privy to . There are things that go on at practice, off the ice , etc etc that all figure in to decisions made by a coach . For instance , folks on here go beserk with the minutes played stat , whining like a bunch of little school girls if this player played more than that player blah blah blah , and do so not having a clue that there might be reasons for it ?
The 4th line plays more minutes than another line , or gets too many minutes blah blah blah . In my view the coach is simply giving minutes to the players who are bringing it hard every shift and playing with some heart and gusto and hoping it might rub off onto other lines to step it up and bring it with higher intensity etc .
Vinnie gets too many minutes blah blah blah . Maybe the coach is trying to show confidence in him to get him going ? Same with RJ , Shenn etc . This happens in all sports believe it or not . How many times in baseball have you seen a coach stick with a struggling hitter ? Then the hitter slowly but surely works his way out of his funk and starts hitting again .
Not saying Berube is a " great coach " or any of that nonsense , but i am saying he is not nearly as bad or terrible as many on here like to say every single game win or lose . Berube is not the one missing penalty shots , shootout chances ,defensive assignments, etc etc etc . If we only win half our shootouts we are right in the playoff hunt , but i guess Berube's needs to work on his toe drag, and his back hand move ?
... and people wonder why Cotourier has a hard time creating offence.
Still has the second best Corsi QoC, what a beast.
ahh coaching is overrated right?
give me a ****ing break
Every person here knows the roster has flaws, but Berube definitely makes some of thsose problems worse with his coaching strategies. It's a bad team that also happens to have a bad coach. These last ten games don't change that.Never said coaching is overrated at all . Again, some of you folks get your panties all twisted when someone points out that its not all on the coach . Do you think the coach and GM etc anticipated Matt Read struggling as he has ? Or anticipated Shenn being so sporadic ? A few goals here and there by just those two may have decided games in our favor and prevented OT / shootout losses etc . Yea i know , its Berube's fault no matter what .
Never said coaching is overrated at all . Again, some of you folks get your panties all twisted when someone points out that its not all on the coach . Do you think the coach and GM etc anticipated Matt Read struggling as he has ? Or anticipated Shenn being so sporadic ? A few goals here and there by just those two may have decided games in our favor and prevented OT / shootout losses etc . Yea i know , its Berube's fault no matter what .
A good coach minimizes a team's flaws. Berube leaves them as exposed as possible thanks to his own choices.
his lack of skill as a NHL level coach makes it harder for the team to win on a nightly basis