No I actually wasn't. I supported him originally coming off of two coaches I detested and gave him a fair chance to show what he had. I never called him names but I was certainly disheartened once it became clear he was just another pea in the pod.
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No I actually wasn't. I supported him originally coming off of two coaches I detested and gave him a fair chance to show what he had. I never called him names but I was certainly disheartened once it became clear he was just another pea in the pod.
It's tough to get someone who can do Xs and Os strategy and also the motivational side. Tremblay motivated players, scared them, even, but he didn't understand modern power dynamics in hockey, and I doubt he really got strategy. Most coaches only do one or the other, you have the old school discipline guys, player coaches, system coaches. A few guys, maybe Trotz, are good at most aspects. Most teams just switch between types. Get a systems coach if you're team is getting outcoached, get a disciplinarian if your team is too loose, get a player coach if your team is sick of a disciplinarian.
The habs have had a series of similar coaches, and that is a pretty dumb thing to do, but at least MSL is a change. We'll see if MSL can make the jump to NHL head coaching without doing the legwork in the minors. Tremblay and Carbonneau could have been great if they'd learned the background, we'll see if St Louis can get that knowledge on his own. I hope St Louis has a source of information, books, ex-coaches, personal genius, whatever.
the part i liked most about MSL is he is not afraid to show he dont know anything. Even asking chantal for french word. That to me is a confident man, who is not afraid of saying he dont know something and is looking to learn it.
this corresponds to what hughes said about a modern coach
What a breath of fresh air. I think we’ll end up being incredibly lucky we hired this guy. The team still has a ton of problems and we need a rebuild..the few wins doesn’t change that. But I think the guy has an incredible mind for the game and he’ll work wonders. It’s early, but how can you not feel giddy about him coaching our team moving forward?
That's a good sign. Bergevin and Ducharme didn't seem to want to admit ignorance even when they were obviously out of their depths.
Lack of self-awareness is a reliable indicator of lack of intelligence.
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Can’t be that difficult to figure out one of his top negotiables. Gotta be effort on every shift — just as he showed as a player. Work ethic is non-negotiable. Those who drag their asses will have a spotlight on them, which is about time.
You mean veterans will be held accountable and rookies won't just be benched as an example? Won't the other coaches kick MSL out of their little fraternity? He'll at least have to buy the drinks when they all meet up.
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Love listening and reading MSL's quotes and press conferences.
Such a welcomed change compared to the shit Therrien used to say such as "you can play wit a bad shoulder, but you can't play wit a bad attitude" lol.
Such a welcomed change compared to the shit Therrien used to say such as "you can play wit a bad shoulder, but you can't play wit a bad attitude" lol.
i will add lack of confidence is a perfect consequence of a complex of inferiority , which to me both had, but especially ducharme
got to love that. Play well you get rewarded. Such a basic nothing, and so far from, reality in habs lad for a decade.
Like what were the odds pitlick gets a shootout and plays overtime, after a solid game.
Non , would have be Gally, danault, armia etc etc back in the day
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You didn’t like Therrien’s pearls of wisdom?
And since then, all MB has been bringing in are des cerises.
Il a mal lu la recette.
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So it took MSL 5 days to win 3 games, (17th -21st)
it took Dom 75 days to win 3 games (Nov 27th -Feb 9th)
like how in the f***.....
it took Dom 75 days to win 3 games (Nov 27th -Feb 9th)
like how in the f***.....
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So it took MSL 5 days to win 3 games, (17th -21st)
it took Dom 75 days to win 3 games (Nov 27th -Feb 9th)
like how in the f***.....
Same players available to them, too.
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They only started winning after they traded him...
MSL did what nobody else thought of: he turned the team off, and back on again.
Turns out we were running on Safe Mode the whole time, not realizing most features were off.
Personally I was skeptical about hiring him but so far so good. Her's made a very good first impression.
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Before the usual suspects in the media go off the rail, they should listen to MSLs language “non-negotiable”, “concept vs system”, haven’t heard analytical language & intellect from a Habs coach in my lifetime…
Scotty was before my time..
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