Rumor: Former assistant coach Kitchen alleged to have kicked a player on the bench Jan. 20th against Wild

[CupInSIX]

GR's post notes that Feb 25th saw Derek MacKenzie come to ice level: Report: Mike Kitchen out as Panthers assistant after altercation

He implies that something could have happened then. Anyone remember anything?

He had a brutal shift to start the 3rd. Overskated the puck and fell in his own end. Reilly Smith finished it off to make it 4-2. Might have happened when he got back to the bench.

 

[violaswallet]

He had a brutal shift to start the 3rd. Overskated the puck and fell in his own end. Reilly Smith finished it off to make it 4-2. Might have happened when he got back to the bench.

No idea: it just lines up somewhat.

The trade talks happened so quickly...

It also could be that Trocheck ripped into the staff about the incident and was not involved....

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

Tallas next please.

Get Paul McFarland back.

Not available, left the Leafs for an OHL head coaching gig.

 

[Boothinator]

Tallas next please.



Not available, left the Leafs for an OHL head coaching gig.

You just know he will get a free pass for whatever reason

 

[violaswallet]

Florida Panthers expected to part ways with asst. coach Mike Kitchen after alleged kicking incident - TSN.ca

I was wrong: the incident happened on Jan 20th against Minnesota. During a freaking win too

 

[SoupyFIN]

Mod note:

I left this seperate from the hiring thread, as the team didn't comment on it and I'd imagine the situation will generate news & posts about it well past the hirings interest.

 

[KW]

This happened DURING a game on the bench and there’s no video, with cameras basically everywhere.... panthers fans never get lucky...

 

[Boothinator]

This happened DURING a game on the bench and there’s no video, with cameras basically everywhere.... panthers fans never get lucky...

So who threw a water bottle? My guess would be some of our favorite D man did a bone headed play

 

[letsgrowcactus]

And if I read this right, Q was going to keep Kitchen around?
...yeah. Glad someone made this decision for him.

 

[Pigge]

And if I read this right, Q was going to keep Kitchen around?
...yeah. Glad someone made this decision for him.

Certainly not a good look for Q. In some parts media would hound him for this and make it a major distraction going forward. Maybe Florida is not those parts though.

 

[Mogo]

I mean.. it's a snowflake world now.. I bet he had a good reason to kick him

 

[IceManCat]

He's just doing what we all want to do, give him a raise

 

[GrumpyKelly]

I hope he at least kicked Yandle, would be worth it

 

[Bure1096]

Fast forward to 6:30



I think we have our winning candidate.

I hope he at least kicked Yandle, would be worth it

 

[Jean Luc Discard]

Fast forward to 6:30



I think we have our winning candidate.

Huberdoo appreciating the effort. "great job, just a lucky shot", "thanks, anytime".

 

[Pigge]

Fast forward to 6:30



I think we have our winning candidate.

Dude had a goal and two assists, and people hate on him for making one bad defensive play? Incredibly bad, but his goal was equally incredible in the other direction. I love watching that kind of offense. The coaches need to understand that as long as you get more good than bad, it's a win.

 

[Dread Clawz]

Certainly not a good look for Q. In some parts media would hound him for this and make it a major distraction going forward. Maybe Florida is not those parts though.

There's been no point this season where Q has looked good.

 

[Boothinator]

There's been no point this season where Q has looked good.

Playing Matheson after him being responsible for 95 percent of the goals against in the Return to play was the cherry on top of the cake

 

[5 Hole]

Playing Matheson after him being responsible for 95 percent of the goals against in the Return to play was the cherry on top of the cake

That really was quite the head scratcher for me.

 

[violaswallet]

That really was quite the head scratcher for me.

I think it had to be an attempt to raise value to trade and save DT’s job?

 

[Thomas Colavecchio]

What a total sh_t show this team is...has been. To give the benefit of the doubt to Q...he may have not really known the depth of the issues with the team. After year one, I for one am not sure but am left having expected more given his history

Hopefully Mr. Zico has the commitment from Ownership to clean house of the dead weight.

Based upon past draft results there is no telling who the real assets in the system are, and whether or not they can really contribute toward any future success. Certainly by the time it comes to really pay Barkov and Huby, of course assuming they choose to remain, the albatross contracts left behind by DT will haunt this team for the foreseeable future.

Lucky us...

 

[5 Hole]

I want names. Who did Kitchen give the boot to, and did he have it coming?

 

[Android 16]

We might lose a first rounder. The NHL's most consistent joke and three ring circus that is the Florida Panthers continues

 

[Jean Luc Discard]

We might lose a first rounder. The NHL's most consistent joke and three ring circus that is the Florida Panthers continues

I think Tallon tried to keep this one under the wraps in the hopes of dodging just that. Zito thought differently because this just so happens to unveil itself a week after his hiring, there was plenty of time for this to unravel prior to Zito's entrance. A mid-round first rounder is always valuable but I don't think we'd be losing anything that can't be acquired on later rounds tbh.

 

[SoupyFIN]

We might lose a first rounder. The NHL's most consistent joke and three ring circus that is the Florida Panthers continues

No mention of the discipline, and this is your first thought?