They all have mediocre coaches. Hitchcock might be okay short term but he isn't Q or Suter. In today's watered down parity league coaching is one way to get an advantage. Chicago and LA have that advantage.
Post-Game Talk: Go Green
- Thread starter Heaton
- Start date
They all have mediocre coaches. Hitchcock might be okay short term but he isn't Q or Suter. In today's watered down parity league coaching is one way to get an advantage. Chicago and LA have that advantage.
SpookyTsuki
Registered User
- Dec 3, 2014
- 15,916
- 671
Suter didn't make the playoffs and neither is blash according to your terms but suter missed with a better team. And if det does miss the playoffs it will be close. So blash is equal or better?
Remember when q couldn't win cups? I still think he's an average coach
Dotter
THE ATHLETIC IS GARBAGE
I get that Q gets to play with a stacked team, but he is also proving to be one of, if not the best coach in the entire NHL (yes even ahead of Babcock).
Q was average. But I think he's improved tremendously. And I'm sure it doesn't hurt that he may have Scotty Bowman on speed dial.
Quinville isn't the same coach he was from 8 years ago. Credit where credit is due
SpookyTsuki
Registered User
- Dec 3, 2014
- 15,916
- 671
He has improved but I doubt hes going to be one of the greatest coaches ever
Actually coaching is pretty mediocre overall
I think Blashill will have a very short career at the NHL level. I will be shocked if he goes beyond 2 years.
We know.
At the same time Dallas Eakins lasted a year and a half. I'm willing to bet Blashill's shelf life is longer than half a season more than Eakins.
Not when he misses the playoffs this year. I don't think Illitch tolerates incompetence.
You've been asked this before, but who would you target in the offseason if Blash is fired?
Detroit is known for patience in development. We've seen it in players. We've seen it in management. It's extended to coaching. Even if they miss the playoffs I doubt Blash will be fired, and frankly it's just as likely they make the playoffs as them missing.
Lewis got 2 years after winning cups as an assistant. He made the playoffs both years. I don't think Blashill has earned that much loyalty. I don't know who is available for this off season but making the playoffs with this team should be automatic.
InjuredChoker
Registered User
you're seriously overrating the talent on this team if making the playoffs should be automatic.
As InjuredChoker said, you're seriously overrating the talent on this team if you think the playoffs should be automatic after squeaking in the past 3 (or 4?) seasons. Especially since we were barely squeaking in with one of the best coaches in the game.
The talent Lewis had is unquestionably greater than the talent on the Wings roster today.
Blash earned his loyalty by being very successful at every level he has coached at, including Grand Rapids.
I would argue you are seriously underestimating the talent on this team If you think it isn't automatic. We've had worse rosters the last several years.
SoupNazi
Serenity now. Insanity later.
- Feb 6, 2010
- 26,411
- 14,476
No. You are way overestimating the talent. Datsyuk. Zetterberg and kronwall's age regression does not make this team an automatic lock for the playoffs anymore
