missingchicklet
Registered User
- Jan 24, 2010
- 36,589
- 34,464
I'm hoping that's the case and he will grow from his experience of laying a huge turd in the playoffs. He needs to cut out the talk about body language and the look in people's eyes. If he really is into that kind of thing then the Bs are doomed under him.I don't know how much to read into interviews like this. Probably not a lot. Monty's not really a sharer when it comes to talking coaching and tactics with the media or on podcasts etc. He's a talkative guy who's happy to tell stories and general chit chat, but he keeps things pretty shallow or generic whenever it comes to discussing the inner workings of his coaching. Been that way all year.
We know he screwed up in the playoffs and we know he's got some changes and improvements to make if he wants real success in the NHL, but I don't think we'll learn much about whether he's really grasped what he needs to do differently just from listening to whatever he says publicly. The proof will be on the ice.
I've been in trainings with federal law enforcement experts on body language and the first thing they all have told me is that basing decisions on body language is one of the biggest mistakes a person can make due to all the variables involved. Not saying it's completely useless, but it should be a very small factor. Monty seems to think it's a big thing. These are professional hockey players he's coaching, not little kids who wear their emotions on their sleeves via body language. Screw body language. Last summer, Monty was the guy I thought would lead the Bs to the promised land. Feeling like I must have missed something with his body language.