Player Discussion Alain Vigneault Part IV

[Raspewtin]

Im not a huge AV fan but the guy wins games, what more can you ask for

Giving his team the best chance to win.

 

[bl02]

Scratching Staal and Holden for Klein and Clendo?

I mean that would be a start.

i was the biggest klein fan and defender but lately he has looked just as bad if not worse than staal. it looks like he cement boots on. his back just cant be right.
and clendo would be ok with 3rd pairing minutes but i want Skjei and smith getting top 4 minutes and if G can play like he did last night with mcd that wouldnt be a hideous top 4.

 

[bl02]

I would not mind this:

McDonagh-Klein
Skjei-Clendo
Smith-Girardi

would this work.
Mcdonagh-Girardi (providing G plays like he did last night)
Skjei-Smith (smith was terrific and physical and should not be on bottom pair)
do whatever you want with bottom 2.

 

[Zil]

would this work.
Mcdonagh-Girardi (providing G plays like he did last night)
Skjei-Smith (smith was terrific and physical and should not be on bottom pair)
do whatever you want with bottom 2.

I only had Smith down there so he could babysit G. I'd do a top four like this:

McD-Smith
Skjei-Clendo

But that leaves an absolute atrocity of third pairing options. Holden-Klein/Girardi is the best you could do.

 

[Rangers in 7]

Staal has been worse than Klein all season. Really not all that close either.


A small improvement is still an improvement.

i dont think klein is an improvement...he is basically a cone out there

 

[Raspewtin]

i dont think klein is an improvement...he is basically a cone out there

i'd take he cone over Staal TBH

 

[Rangers in 7]

i'd take he cone over Staal TBH

at least staal can keep up, the cones back is so ****ed up he can barely skate out there, he is more of a liability out on the ice then staal right now

this is coming from someone who thinks staal is worthless and should have been gone a long time ago, but right now the cone isnt an option to play

 

[Raspewtin]

at least staal can keep up, the cones back is so ****ed up he can barely skate out there, he is more of a liability out on the ice then staal right now

this is coming from someone who thinks staal is worthless and should have been gone a long time ago, but right now the cone isnt an option to play

well I don't think I've ever seen a hockey coach dress a cone, so I would take the cone anyway

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

i dont think klein is an improvement...he is basically a cone out there

Staal may be the slowest player in the league.

 

[Raspewtin]

Staal may be the slowest player in the league.

he's not just slow, his combination of vision, escapability, and skating or among the worst I've ever seen on a defenseman. if he was not 6'4 with a big reach he would've been out of the league last year

 

[SnowblindNYR]

If Gorton doesn't pack this guy's bags after we're done this series then Gorton needs to go too. AV is a disease.

 

[Inferno]

Yep....absolutely demolished by Julien in this one.

Stolden has been atrocious.

 

[Mikos87]

Why was he extended before the layoffs?

 

[Inferno]

Why was he extended before the layoffs?

Idiocy?

 

[Raspewtin]

Can't wait till this clown is ****ing gone forever.

 

[Whoot Whoot]

Fire him immediately

 

[danman1202]

literally no alternative, must be canned

 

[Mikos87]

Idiocy?

He's gone midway through next year with this sissy ********.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Coached this team out of a 2-0 series lead.

Overplaying your worst pair is bad enough, throwing them out there in the last 30 seconds of a game you're leading is a fireable offense.

 

[Blueblood2]

He has to be gone.

 

[Inferno]

I keep saying it...bottom 10 coach in the nhl. Were a Tanner glass goal away from being down 0-2.

 

[gorangers0525]

I'd have fired him between the third and ot.

 

[Cassano]

Fire this clown

 

[BB58]

I think hes trying his best to get fired......

 

[ThePokeCheck]

Staal Holden last minute game two. Put it on my tombstone.