Rumor: Alain Vigneault will not be coaching the NYR next season
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I agree with you that he's a very good coach and I expect he will find another NHL team before too long.
That said I don't think his defensive system was ever very well suited for a good portion of his core group including at least 3 (Klein, Girardi, Staal) of his defensemen through most of his tenure here and he never seemed to do much or let's say enough to rectify that. The team has been hurt as well with not having enough quality depth--a lot of that due to trading off prospects and draft picks. These things have caught up and I don't see any good reason to keep him on board any longer. IMO--a new coach and coaching staff, new systems and a lot of new and a lot of younger players next year.
I'd argue this shows he was never the right hire. Don't forget Ottawa.
"Guys play on merit" After benching 2 G Skjei in favor of Marc and Holden who let in goal after goal
Yup single handedly cost us the Ottawa series. Should have been fired then.
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AV and Lundqvist share the blame. Lundqvist had one of the worst series I've ever see a goalie have in the playoffs. AV's personnel decisions were mind numbing. It's a shared responsibility, but I pin most of it on AV.
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To say is hyperbole about Lundqvist would be an understatement.
He wasnt nearly as good as he was versus Montreal but one of the worst series by any goalie ever in the playoffs? No chance.
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The Ottawa series is an absolute disaster from a coaching POV.
Got the silly string and the bottle of bubbly ready on deck.
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Kinda harsh to AV here eh?
Every team gets tired of their coach over time (Scotty B doesnt count).
He gave us some pretty damn good teams.He just isnt the right coach for a young, rebuilding team.
If he gets fired I will be the first to Thank him for a great job over his time here.
Every team gets tired of their coach over time (Scotty B doesnt count).
He gave us some pretty damn good teams.He just isnt the right coach for a young, rebuilding team.
If he gets fired I will be the first to Thank him for a great job over his time here.
It isn't harsh enough for him in here.
One of the worst coaches we've ever had. Before the "DURRRR TROTTIER/MUCKLER/LOW" comments come in from the predicables, ask yourselves how many coaches would have ran out a perfectly competent player like Stempniak in favor of Tanner f***ing Glass.
One of the worst coaches we've ever had. Before the "DURRRR TROTTIER/MUCKLER/LOW" comments come in from the predicables, ask yourselves how many coaches would have ran out a perfectly competent player like Stempniak in favor of Tanner f***ing Glass.
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I think this is a little over dramatic. He's taken two different teams to the Cup finals. You can't tell me he will always be 4 wins short.
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Colin S says AV spent 4 minutes defending himself. Wow.
Someone is scrambling.
Someone is scrambling.
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He just watched an 82-game season of absolute garbage and he is trying to pat himself on the back.
Go kick rocks.
Go kick rocks.
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