GDT: Game 21 - Columbus @ Nashville 2/27, 3 PM ET, "Boys has to wake up"

[MoeBartoli]

I know everyone is saying “blow it up” and it’s easy to understand. But I guess I’d like to first see how this team/these players (which maybe a trade or two) would fare u dear a different coach. That’s not a call to fire Torts, but I think he’ll be gone. Jarmo made two major trades and of the three players acquired, two - Laine and especially Domi - have seemingly not seen max performance under Torts.

 

[ViD]

Probably not. In this regard.

If you don’t see that the players are continously executing the exact same maneuvers there (no matter who are on the PP unit, MEANING IT’S THE SYSTEM) then I don’t know if there’s any room for discussion.

You must have missed how often Atkinson, Jones, Werenski and others being unable to carry the puck in successfully. It’s not like Torts forced them to play dump and chase, it’s just the amount of success was even less

 

[AppalachianFinn13]

Well that was a ...hockey game. it's good I didn't play my own drinking game because I would be dead

 

[Jyri]

CBJ themes: dump and dont chase. When shoot, shoot high and wide. Something has to change with this team.

 

[ViD]

Fire Torts.

What’s it going to do? He’s gone next year most likely anyway.

 

[AppalachianFinn13]

Embrace the tank

 

[Columbus Jack]

What’s it going to do? He’s gone next year most likely anyway.

We wouldn't be throwing away a season for nothing watching guy's offense being coached out of them? There's plenty of things that can get worse with a failing coaching staff and that includes young players futures. We have a lot of them too.

 

[VABUCK]

Well it's official the Jackets have now become the team all other teams expect to beat.

 

[DJA]

What’s it going to do? He’s gone next year most likely anyway.

to see if our players play well under a different coach or if they truly suck.

 

[Halberdier]

Meh.

 

[VABUCK]

What’s it going to do? He’s gone next year most likely anyway.

Maybe some players will stay once he's gone.

 

[Monstershockey]

It’s not about the players. They’re playing the system given to them.

Its never the players.

 

[JacketFanInFL]

When we fire Torts, we all have to come to the reality that it’s going to be a long time before we’re “good” again. The new coach will have to deal with the roster full of grinders and plodding players.

 

[MAHJ71]

What’s it going to do? He’s gone next year most likely anyway.

Give the players a shift in perspective?

Show Laine things will be changing?

Possibly start getting things going in right direction sooner rather than later?

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

This sucks, but I believe all there is for this season is to play out the string. Torts should probably be fired but I don’t think he will be and in this weird, shortened season, I probably wouldn’t.

The question that begs answering is what ails the team. If it’s not something that could be harmful to a player’s long-term development and success, all the young players should be played. If whatever is the problem is bad, they should be as far away from it as possible.

 

[ViD]

to see if our players play well under a different coach or if they truly suck.

The thing is he’s made the post season for the last five years and deserves to leave gracefully, in my opinion. They can still rebound with Torts this year

 

[KJ Dangler]

What’s it going to do? He’s gone next year most likely anyway.

Not cripple player development already more than it is ..

 

[MAHJ71]

The thing is he’s made the post season for the last five years and deserves to leave gracefully, in my opinion. They can still rebound with Torts this year

He can still have a graceful exit by admitting this team just does not respond to him anymore --- and that someone else deserves a shot at righting the ship.

He'll always have a legacy here for what he was able to build.

But the time has come for change.

 

[ViD]

Maybe some players will stay once he's gone.

Who is supposed to leave next year because of Torts? I don’t think we’re losing anyone and Torts is likely gone next year.

The Armageddon is happening in 2 years, that will be something interesting for sure

 

[KJ Dangler]

The thing is he’s made the post season for the last five years and deserves to leave gracefully, in my opinion. They can still rebound with Torts this year

Why does a different standard apply to Torts ? You get what you earn today .. not resting on the laurels of past successes

 

[MoeBartoli]

When we fire Torts, we all have to come to the reality that it’s going to be a long time before we’re “good” again. The new coach will have to deal with the roster full of grinders and plodding players.

Interesting stuff in your post....Torts did well here and it’s true his departure could lead to a downturn. We do have grinders and that fits well for Torts. But the young players that Jarmo has been assembling - Bemstrom, Tex, Foudy, the Russians - as well as Ros, Laine, Domi and Bjork are NOT grinders. So that’s where it’ll get interesting.

 

[traffic cone]

Who is supposed to leave next year because of Torts? I don’t think we’re losing anyone and Torts is likely gone next year.

The Armageddon is happening in 2 years, that will be something interesting for sure

So Torts takes no blame but Jarmo and the players do? Torts is the middle man who takes no blame? Got it.

 

[KJ Dangler]

Nashville has 9 wins on season ... 4 of 9 have come against Columbus

 

[ViD]

So Torts takes no blame but Jarmo and the players do? Torts is the middle man who takes no blame? Got it.

Like I said he’s done what no other coach in Jackets history has, he deserves some respect. This season is not entirely lost either.

 

[MAHJ71]

Like I said he’s done what no other coach in Jackets history has, he deserves some respect. This season is not entirely lost either.

Firing Torts isn't about respect.

It is about lack of results this season, and the health of the club going forward... there is nothing personal about that standard.