Confirmed with Link: Florida Panthers Officially Name Joel Quenneville Their Next Head Coach

[EnforceTheLaus]

Has Q officially hired any assistants yet? Kitchens?

Not officially. GR said in one of his articles that Kitchen was likely to come in and possibly Dineen.

 

[pb1300]

Not officially. GR said in one of his articles that Kitchen was likely to come in and possibly Dineen.

Q did mention, maybe in the presser, about not necessarily going with "old friends." Hopefully he goes a different route, with at least one new assistant.

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

Q did mention, maybe in the presser, about not necessarily going with "old friends." Hopefully he goes a different route, with at least one new assistant.

Ya he said the same thing on the radio interview I heard too. May need fresher minds or switch up his style to adapt to quicker game.

 

[Gentle Man]

Assistant Bob Boughner

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

Assistant Bob Boughner

I wouldn't be opposed. SJ fans said they'd take him back as the D coach.
But his pride is probably hurt and would like a chance somewhere else.

 

[Gentle Man]

I wouldn't be opposed. SJ fans said they'd take him back as the D coach.
But his pride is probably hurt and would like a chance somewhere else.

I'd honestly much rather McFarland.

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

I'd honestly much rather McFarland.

Just moving Bob to D and keeping McFarland may have worked. Q fixes the 5 on 5 and defensive zone structure for the D. Force the play in neutral zone at our blueline, collapsing D in our zone instead of this leaving the honey hole to chase all over and get dizzy. The wingers can't cherry pick and leave the zone before the puck is out. Bag skate these guys, emphasis on hard crisp passing and no f***ing blind back passes! Activate Matheson more when he's at full speed. Lots of times he was behind the net and trapped, Ekblad should handle the puck and get it to him when he's ready to Soupy/Keith it up the ice and do what he does best, put pressure on their D and look for wrap around set-ups.

 

[Gentle Man]

Just moving Bob to D and keeping McFarland may have worked. Q fixes the 5 on 5 and defensive zone structure for the D. Force the play in neutral zone at our blueline, collapsing D in our zone instead of this leaving the honey hole to chase all over and get dizzy. The wingers can't cherry pick and leave the zone before the puck is out. Bag skate these guys, emphasis on hard crisp passing and no ****ing blind back passes! Activate Matheson more when he's at full speed. Lots of times he was behind the net and trapped, Ekblad should handle the puck and get it to him when he's ready to Soupy/Keith it up the ice and do what he does best, put pressure on their D and look for wrap around set-ups.

Here is a thought, if Ottawa doesnt keep Marc Crawford...what if Quenneville hires him as an assistant....inverse of the 1996 Cup team.

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

Here is a thought, if Ottawa doesnt keep Marc Crawford...what if Quenneville hires him as an assistant....inverse of the 1996 Cup team.

Who was the other coach? Mike Keenan?

Had to look it up, Bob Hartley, Tony Granato and Bednar. Not a bad crew.

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

2012 is a soft spot for me so Dineen is always welcome. Kitchen is notoriously bad and is usually just a negative cost associated with Q.

 

[Gentle Man]

2012 is a soft spot for me so Dineen is always welcome. Kitchen is notoriously bad and is usually just a negative cost associated with Q.

I dont mind Dineen.

But I've been looking for hard evidence, what is this alleged falling out?

 

[IceManCat]

Wasn’t there a rift between Dineen and the players. If true I’d be a bit awkward him coming back

 

[16Skippy]

Wasn’t there a rift between Dineen and the players. If true I’d be a bit awkward him coming back

I don’t know about rift but we definitely played sloppy AF under him after the playoff season.

 

[BabyBennettov]

Wasn’t there a rift between Dineen and the players. If true I’d be a bit awkward him coming back

I don’t know about rift but we definitely played sloppy AF under him after the playoff season.

It was the Boynton incident wasn't it ? Then he kind of lost the room...

 

[Gentle Man]

And this is where I draw the line

Nope, Nope, Nope

 

[16Skippy]

It was the Boynton incident wasn't it ? Then he kind of lost the room...

I thought that was Deboer?

 

[EnforceTheLaus]

And this is where I draw the line

Nope, Nope, Nope

Voting this for next goal song

 

[GrumpyKelly]

Voting this for next goal song

 

[BabyBennettov]

I thought that was Deboer?

Yeah you're right ! My bad !

Don't remember the Dineen drama then...

 

[Howboutthempanthers]

It's funny, the thing coach said about remembering this feeling of missing the playoffs to the players. I'm guessing they remember, but I know, the fans remember. Holy smoke. What is it 21 out of 26 years this team has missed the playoffs?
THE FANS SURE REMEMBER, COACH. Please know how hungry we are for playoffs.

 

[pantherbot]

And this is where I draw the line

Nope, Nope, Nope

they just need to play this when he walks into the locker room. time for these players to know what it feels like with a real nhl coach. they won't know what hit them...

 

[CHGoalie27]

It's funny, the thing coach said about remembering this feeling of missing the playoffs to the players. I'm guessing they remember, but I know, the fans remember. Holy smoke. What is it 21 out of 26 years this team has missed the playoffs?
THE FANS SURE REMEMBER, COACH. Please know how hungry we are for playoffs.

None of the players have been around the team as long as most of the fans

 

[PBPantherfan]

Yeah you're right ! My bad !

Don't remember the Dineen drama then...

Team sucked and Dineen kept throwing chairs to try to get them to play better and after so long his obursts were ignored, and Dale decided to fire the coaches because he couldn’t fire the whole team.

 

[GrumpyKelly]

Chris Pronger on Q

 

[Mase]

Chris Pronger on Q

Good to hear from Prongs, respect the hell outta that guy for his play on the ice(edgy as it could be).

Not to derail the thread, but do you think any of the current D-men(Eks, I'm lookin right at cha, bruh) have possibly reached out to him for guidance or advice? I mean, I know he's not a coach, but how could you possibly not...as a defenseman...want to pick the brain, or ask the guidance of a guy like THAT, no matter his current capacity within the club?