That's it exactly. AV does not care for the type of game that he plays. Plain and simple. Which is mystifying when one considers that he seems to be enamored with what he sees on the ice form Girardi and now apparently Holden as well.He's demonstrated he can be a good defender in the NHL. The coach just doesn't like how he plays the game. Does he have some things he still needs to improve on? Absolutely, but he's not going to get an opportunity to do that here.
And we're rehashing the draft again...
I really hoped we were done with that. Should have known better
Yes,yes Tara F'ing Senko praytell good sir how many other NHL teams failed to draft St.Tarasenko and thusly hold their manhoods cheap whilst St.Tarasenko skates by? Can you say with 100% certainty the Rangers would have in fact drafted St.Tarasenko?
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Still not sure why Holden is viewed to be a such a mainstay that McILrath cannot get into a game.
That's it exactly. AV does not care for the type of game that he plays. Plain and simple. Which is mystifying when one considers that he seems to be enamored with what he sees on the ice form Girardi and now apparently Holden as well.
I always go back to his arrogance. He knows what to do and his way and it will work no matter what. Holden has been ok, but to keep trotting him out on the top pair? Really? And now Girardi gets to go back to being a top-pairing defenseman? Meanwhile he does not even give the kid a sniff.I don't know. I think AV has always had this sort of unwavering loyalty to veteran players that fit his idea of what players ought to be. He seems to have very little patience for youngsters unless they're his kind of player, or they're simply too good to keep on the bench. I just wish they'd give the kid a chance elsewhere. This isn't doing anything to help his development.
I don't know. I think AV has always had this sort of unwavering loyalty to veteran players that fit his idea of what players ought to be.
Coaches prefer vets because they don't need to do any babysitting with basic issues taught to them. A rookie has to force his way into the lineup by being so much better that the coach doesn't mind some babysitting.
I always go back to his arrogance. He knows what to do and his way and it will work no matter what. Holden has been ok, but to keep trotting him out on the top pair? Really? And now Girardi gets to go back to being a top-pairing defenseman? Meanwhile he does not even give the kid a sniff.
Is that trait unique to AV? Don't most coaches have the same MO?
AV new boy is Nick Holden, now that Tanner Glass is in the minors. He will give him PP time, PK time and put him on the top pair. Its a shame because Nick Holden on a good team is a number 7 dman
Holden played the 18th most even strength minutes last year. More than Chara, Weber, Seabrook, Hedman. Getting that guy for a 4th when he has 2 cheap years on his deal is just good business. If they can iron out some of the bad habits from Roy's let the goalie do the work system we gucci.
kinda seems lazy to me if the rookie has played better.
I agree for the most part, but in this case I think he has basically 3 bottom-pairing RHD at his disposal, and a guy who can play his off side in Holden. Can't really blame him for throwing out Girardi on the top pairing given the options available, but the fact that McIlrath didn't get more of a look when both Klein and Girardi were out is just sad.
Loyalty to veterans? No, of course not. However I think AV goes a step too far in the sense he's seemingly unable to admit that a player is hurting the lineup more than he's helping it.
kinda seems lazy to me if the rookie has played better.
either way..for the most part i dont have many issues with the guys AV is writing into his lineup with the exception of McIlrath consistently sitting and Clendening coming out at all (ive really liked his game).
i do have usage issues though....
it's lazy because NHL coaches love "reliability". how many times do they say (usually in regards to a **** player) "we know what we're getting every night" "we know what he brings" and usually that reliability is actually "he sucks but he sucks consistently and quietly". Explosive rookies don't get spots over **** veterans all the time because of this stupid logic and it's one of the things ruining the sport.