Caps assistant coaches (Forsythe PP/Analytics, Lambert F/PK, Reirden D/PP, Korn G)

[NobodyBeatsTheWiz]

Pittsburgh's defensive struggles were also largely impacted by personnel. Not exactly a defensive group rife with shutdown studs.

 

[Liberati0n*]

Trotts' assistants seem good so far. I did hope Forsythe would still run the PP, but whatever. I wanted Noel but I guess that's not happening.

 

[Atlas]

Well sure. But we knew GMGM wouldn't do what needed to be done. At least now it could happen.

Right. We can't be sure BMac will suck. This weekend on into early July will show us what BMac wants to do with the team.

 

[Calicaps]

Pittsburgh's defensive struggles were also largely impacted by personnel. Not exactly a defensive group rife with shutdown studs.

Have you met the Washington Capitals?

 

[Hivemind]

Pittsburgh's defensive struggles were also largely impacted by personnel. Not exactly a defensive group rife with shutdown studs.

I'd take their defense over ours in a heartbeat.

 

[NobodyBeatsTheWiz]

I'd take their defense over ours in a heartbeat.

I probably would too (though Alzner/Carlson makes it uncertain), just putting what the guy had to coach in perspective. We all know not much is going to improve without a significant improvement in the defensive personnel.

 

[KevinM]

Hopefully he'll help the breakout at least even if GMBM lays an egg on bringing in some more D help

 

[RandyHolt]

I have been jealous of teams with working breakout schemes... oh for about a full decade now. How was the Nashville breakout?

We look like a bunch of boobies; depending on one guy to make a homerun stretch pass to a cherry picker, more lately just happy to up and out to no one over and over. Dale tried to implement the 90 degree chip off the half boards to a guy coming up the middle of the ice but it rarely hit the guy in stride; always a little off target. Always. I still to this day do not even know what Calle and Oates were trying to do.

Can I say it again, I am so glad they are both gone. Our defense could not get any worse in almost any aspect, uber passive uber soft so easy for forwards to enter and go anywhere they wanted fearlessly. We could not even play 2 on 1s correctly. It was hard to watch.

 

[strungout]

The Tennessean had a story/theory that Trotz could potentially bring over Lane Lambert from the Preds. Still under contract...but lame duck with Housley and McCarthy as the assistants as well.

http://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/nhl/predators/2014/06/25/lambert-capitals/11351135/

 

[ChibiPooky]

I don't know much about Lambert.

 

[strungout]

A little background from a previous article...he would run the forwards.

But Lambert is known as an excellent teacher. As Milwaukee Admirals head coach, he moved Predators prospects to the NHL. Players such as Roman Josi and Nick Spaling developed under Lambert in Milwaukee and turned into high-functioning NHL players.

http://www.tennessean.com/story/predatorsinsider/2014/06/02/lambert-limbo/9868609/

 

[Langway]

@ChuckGormleyCSN: Hearing that Predators asst coach Lane Lambert will join Todd Reirden as an assistant under Caps coach Barry Trotz. #CapitalsTalk

 

[LifetimeUFA]

@ChuckGormleyCSN: Hearing that Predators asst coach Lane Lambert will join Todd Reirden as an assistant under Caps coach Barry Trotz. #CapitalsTalk

Id have to say this is a pretty good group of assistants, looking forward to seeing how our guys play under them

 

[SimplySensational]

A little background from a previous article...he would run the forwards.



http://www.tennessean.com/story/predatorsinsider/2014/06/02/lambert-limbo/9868609/

If player development is his calling card and he was part of the Preds organization, then hes a bad hire...

 

[Atlas]

I have been jealous of teams with working breakout schemes... oh for about a full decade now. How was the Nashville breakout?

We look like a bunch of boobies; depending on one guy to make a homerun stretch pass to a cherry picker, more lately just happy to up and out to no one over and over. Dale tried to implement the 90 degree chip off the half boards to a guy coming up the middle of the ice but it rarely hit the guy in stride; always a little off target. Always. I still to this day do not even know what Calle and Oates were trying to do.

Can I say it again, I am so glad they are both gone. Our defense could not get any worse in almost any aspect, uber passive uber soft so easy for forwards to enter and go anywhere they wanted fearlessly. We could not even play 2 on 1s correctly. It was hard to watch.

Remember when Phil Housley could take the puck all the way up the ice and the other team couldn't stop him? That was cool!

He did get torched defensively against the Stanley Cup winning Wings in '98 but God could he set up offensive chances. Mike Green did that for stretches—years ago now. We haven't got anything like that now. Hell, even our centers can't carry the puck through traffic without coughing up the puck.

I would trade half the team as an appetizer.

 

[IafrateOvie34]

Remember when Phil Housley could take the puck all the way up the ice and the other team couldn't stop him? That was cool!

He did get torched defensively against the Stanley Cup winning Wings in '98 but God could he set up offensive chances. Mike Green did that for stretches—years ago now. We haven't got anything like that now. Hell, even our centers can't carry the puck through traffic without coughing up the puck.

I would trade half the team as an appetizer.

I watched him a lot when I was younger, especially with the Jets. He QB'd the PP like crazy. I hated seeing one of my favorite players get traded for him (Hawerchuk), but he was a PP wizard. I remember Selanne acknowledging him as a major reason for his rookie record. When he signed with the Caps, I thought it would be the trend for UFAs to sign in D.C.

 

[Atlas]

I watched him a lot when I was younger, especially with the Jets. He QB'd the PP like crazy. I hated seeing one of my favorite players get traded for him (Hawerchuk), but he was a PP wizard. I remember Selanne acknowledging him as a major reason for his rookie record. When he signed with the Caps, I thought it would be the trend for UFAs to sign in D.C.

Housley was amazing offensively for years. A joy to watch. Hawerchuk was a good player, too. I remember him well. I think Housley started out in Buffalo, does that sound right?

I am so tired of mediocrity being accepted in DC. I hope fans will give Ted 'n Dick and BMac hell until they build a real team here.

 

[SimplySensational]

Forsythe stays!

 

[noptov]

Russian Goal Turret, Season 2(.5)!

 

[strungout]

Lambert is pretty much a done deal.

@KWilsonPreds 21m
A statement from @PredsNHL GM David Poile on Assistant Coach Lane Lambert:

 

[ChibiPooky]

Lambert is officially hired. Big focus on development guys. Looks like no Horachek, unless they're looking that direction for Hershey, which doesn't seem likely at the moment.

 

[Hivemind]

I still want Claude Noel.

 

[ChibiPooky]

I still want Claude Noel.

Lawless just mentioned him as a possible fit for Hershey.

 

[SimplySensational]

Oh great. A development guy who developed Nick Spaling. Thats a big name...

 

[Calicaps]

Well if nothing else, I am excited about the Caps in a way I have not been in a few years. I believe they call this feeling "hope."

Oh well. That was short lived...