Dave Hakstol Part III

[Ruck Over]

Sure. Give me that young Knob.

 

[Asnito]

I wonder just how much say either of Knob or Lappy have over their units' deployments and personnel.

I always wondered if it was a case that Hak is such a control freak he sticks his nose in everything and doesn't trust his assistants to make decisions.

 

[Ghosts Beer]

This thread actually has at least one person asserting that Ghost is more criticized than AMac.

 

[hatcher]

This thread actually has at least one person asserting that Ghost is more criticized than AMac.

The whole d isnt good on the best day. LOL

 

[Rebels57]

How cool would it be if Hakstol was fired mid-season, and a new Sullivan-style coach came in and the Flyers went on a deep playoff run.

We could all have Gritty Playoff avatars.

We aren't allowed to have any fun like that.

 

[Curufinwe]

 

[Amorgus]

Poor little Anustart...

 

[Ghosts Beer]

The whole d isnt good on the best day. LOL

It's been an abominable D with abominable goaltending.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

I wonder just how much say either of Knob or Lappy have over their units' deployments and personnel.

I wonder that too, but 1) I can't see any way that Jeff just lets them get after it and make their own decisions without oversight, i.e. more or less total control, and 2) there is just no way we will ever know, so I choose to believe that Knob's time in Erie is more illustrative of what we would see from him than the evidence of our current power play is.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

If Hakstok coached Anaheim:

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Sure. Give me that young Knob.

 

[Asnito]

If Hakstok coached Anaheim:

Did you find Petey the rabbit yet?

 

[Asnito]

Have you ever seen that show? Some of that crap is disturbing!

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Did you find Petey the rabbit yet?

No, there was just a whole bunch of different stuff and it was hard to find what you meant. Where is it from?

 

[Asnito]

No, there was just a whole bunch of different stuff and it was hard to find what you meant. Where is it from?

It was on the show "unlikely animal friends" from nat geo. I looked also but my computer skills never advanced past 1997.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Have you ever seen that show? Some of that crap is disturbing!

Of course. Dateline Predator was a “great” show.

 

[deadhead]

MacDonald occupies this grey area of being neither “heavy” (he gets so physically outmatched it’s farcical).....nor “reliable” (he doesn’t just make death by 1000 cuts mistakes, he makes BIG sword in the belly ones).

Nothing matters. He’s a rule breaker. A trend setter. A trail blazer.

Sullivan was their AHL coach so......Go Gordon Go!

Actually, that's why I would want Knob to coach in the AHL a couple years before considering him as HC.

 

[deadhead]

Also why do you guys spend so much time arguing with certain posters about Hakstol. These guys are probably just shut ins with nothing to do with their time and are looking for people to rile up.

That's a nasty thing to say about Striiker.

 

[Beef Invictus]

I always wondered if it was a case that Hak is such a control freak he sticks his nose in everything and doesn't trust his assistants to make decisions.

He certainly seems to disapprove of player creativity and skill, preferring strict adherence to his vision. If the assistants are only carrying out the vision of their HC with minimal leeway of their own it would help justify Lappy's ongoing employment, and would soothe my concern over Knob and the host of struggles that has plagued PP2.

 

[Asnito]

Of course. Dateline Predator was a “great” show.

That show was downright F!@#$% up. Glad he did it but it's scary how many wacked people there are.

 

[Domino666]

I love Archer, nice pull Ruck!!!!

 

[Asnito]

He certainly seems to disapprove of player creativity and skill, preferring strict adherence to his vision. If the assistants are only carrying out the vision of their HC with minimal leeway of their own it would help justify Lappy's ongoing employment, and would soothe my concern over Knob and the host of struggles that has plagued PP2.

I really think the control thing is why he's so in love with the vet players. He knows exactly what he's going to get and in a weird way it probably comforts him. He just strikes me as somebody who has control and risk aversion problems.

 

[Domino666]

He certainly seems to disapprove of player creativity and skill, preferring strict adherence to his vision. If the assistants are only carrying out the vision of their HC with minimal leeway of their own it would help justify Lappy's ongoing employment, and would soothe my concern over Knob and the host of struggles that has plagued PP2.

How and why the f*** is that beneficial to any team? Oh you guys want to use you talent and skill? f*** that shit boring defensive hockey, horrid PK’ing, shitty roster decisions and downright good ol’ fashioned Dakota Dave coaching is what we’re doing, it’s frustrating watching this tool behind the bench, Hexy needs to either get his shit together and get rid of the inept crash test dummy or just f*** off himself

 

[hatcher]

It's been an abominable D with abominable goaltending.

To go with the whole forward group not back checking at all its been a great start but you need solid two way players to be a great team and there isnt any except coots on this team.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

Anyone trust Knoblauch enough to be head coach?

No.