Around The League 2018-19 IIl

[NJDevs26]

Having an actually good coach in Trotz.

Not just that but going from one of the three worst coaches in the league to one of the three best.

 

[JimEIV]

Lots of people blamed a weak defense and poor goaltending last season.

You don't even need to read this article from May last year, the headline says it all.

Islanders' defensive disaster might have wasted final season of John Tavares

The reality is there was never anything wrong with the personnel, only the coaching and decision making.

There are some doozies(articles)on Nick Leddy too...you can almost replace his name put Severson in his place

 

[OmNomNom]

can we get michael matheson yet

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

what the hell is a Bogden Kiselevich

 

[My3Sons]

what the hell is a Bogden Kiselevich

The kind of thing that gets followed by a tweet that says Ray Shero has let teams know that depth defenseman Ygor Yakovelev is available.

I guess it is a testament to the relationship the teams have with the actual human players and their families that even moving the peripheral guys on the rosters takes a bit of a toll on the people involved.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

Thought this was interesting:

 

[OmNomNom]

Thought this was interesting:

oof hurricanes

 

[Camille the Eel]

Lots of people blamed a weak defense and poor goaltending last season.

You don't even need to read this article from May last year, the headline says it all.

Islanders' defensive disaster might have wasted final season of John Tavares

The reality is there was never anything wrong with the personnel, only the coaching and decision making.

There are some doozies(articles)on Nick Leddy too...you can almost replace his name put Severson in his place

Boychuck being healthy is a big thing too. And getting Lehner in to shore up the goaltending. And a slew of young players developing. All their recent # 1 picks performing well.

But yes, Trotz above all. If we ever needed proof of the difference coaching can make, look at the Isles. Trotz is absolutely the gold standard right now (ha ha had written goal standard). He's had success everywhere. Look for instance at the performance he got out of Nashville before they became a mega force.

 

[Brodeur]

Very interesting conversation on NHL radio this morning regarding the New York Islanders. last year the Islanders were 31 out of 31 in goals-against average currently they're ranked number 1 in the league what's changed?

Trotz also brought in Mitch Korn who was his longtime goaltending coach in Washington/Nashville. Korn had a good track record of developing guys in Nashville with Pekka Rinne being the obvious guy, but even before that they got decent years from journeymen like Chris Mason, Dan Ellis, Anders Lindback.

Braden Holtby had a rough season with Olie Kolzig as his goalie coach (from what I recall, Kolzig made Holtby play deeper in his net which he never got comfortable with). Korn came in and Holtby's numbers rebounded. Apparently Korn was Dominik Hasek's goalie coach in the early/mid 90s as well.

 

[Shakir ONeal]

wonder if hynes is still here if we miss the playoffs badly last year...could've had a shot at Trotz with Shero having a presumably good relationship with him

 

[Camille the Eel]

Trotz also brought in Mitch Korn who was his longtime goaltending coach in Washington/Nashville. Korn had a good track record of developing guys in Nashville with Pekka Rinne being the obvious guy, but even before that they got decent years from journeymen like Chris Mason, Dan Ellis, Anders Lindback.

Braden Holtby had a rough season with Olie Kolzig as his goalie coach (from what I recall, Kolzig made Holtby play deeper in his net which he never got comfortable with). Korn came in and Holtby's numbers rebounded. Apparently Korn was Dominik Hasek's goalie coach in the early/mid 90s as well.

Coaching the assistant coaches is a big part of what a head coach does in order to succeed. So to speak.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

 

[Devils Dominion]

Backes a healthy scratch tonight.

 

[bobilly45]

Looks like the nhl and nhlpa cant even see eye to eye to schedule the world cup in 2020... that's NOT a good sign to avoid another lockout if they cant even agree for something minor like that.

 

[Monsieur Verdoux]

Leo Komarov

Komarov seems to be a really good and valuable teammate. I have read similar comments earlier too.



And no, I woudn't give that money and term for him.

 

[Bleedred]

oof hurricanes

I didn't even have to guess who the out playoffs team was hahahaha.

 

[Bleedred]

Looks like the nhl and nhlpa cant even see eye to eye to schedule the world cup in 2020... that's NOT a good sign to avoid another lockout if they cant even agree for something minor like that.

I would say a lockout is inevitable, as long as Fehr is in charge. He wants to fight Bettman again.

Even if he wasn't running things, there'd probably still be a lockout like the two times before he was the PA president.

 

[My3Sons]

I would say a lockout is inevitable, as long as Fehr is in charge. He wants to fight Bettman again.

Even if he wasn't running things, there'd probably still be a lockout like the two times before he was the PA president.

Sadly I think you are spot on about this.

 

[NJDevs26]

Considering Fehr and Bettman are the biggest reasons for labor strife in two different sports, it'd hardly be surprising if we missed another half season the next CBA battle.

 

[Call Me Al]

it’s just stupid, we know both sides are willing to do it as a negotiating tactic just don’t punish the fans and figure something out

 

[Devils Dominion]

Phillys uniforms tonight are hideous

 

[Nubmer6]

Looks like trades are beginning to happen ahead of the trade deadline.

 

[OmNomNom]

lol @ dougbob murray for thinking MDZ is gonna help them

can't believe the guy is only 28 though, he's been in the league for so long

 

[ScottyK]

Blandisi to Pittsburg for Derek Grant. Ew

 

[Nubmer6]

lol @ doug murray for thinking MDZ is gonna help them

can't believe the guy is only 28 though, he's been in the league for so long

Yeah, but he didn't give up much for him.