Post-Game Talk: Nolan Patrick, We're Coming

[Wood Stick]

Let's hope.

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[Wood Stick]

Anthony Mantha had a really good game..

 

[SoupNazi]

Reminder that Tank Discussion goes in the Tank thread.

 

[Run the Jewels]

:poop emoji:

 

[jkutswings]

Nyquist absolutely deserves a suspension for that nonsense. And Coreau can't stop a beachball.

Mostly business as usual.

 

[Shaman464]

Nyquist should be getting 10+ games for that high stick. Having played hockey, watching that play made me wince. There is no place in hockey for that kind of play.

 

[Red Stanley]

If Blashill isn't being told to lose, he must be out of his damned mind keeping Coreau in that game for 6 goals. The kid looked awful. Totally lost us the game.

 

[Jusek]

At least AA and Mantha scored.

 

[SoupNazi]

If Blashill isn't being told to lose, he must be out of his damned mind keeping Coreau in that game for 6 goals. The kid looked awful. Totally lost us the game.

I have my suspicions that Blash knows he is done here sooner or later had doesn't care anymore.

 

[TheMule93]

 

[Ennui]

I have my suspicions that Blash knows he is done here sooner or later had doesn't care anymore.

Would Julien be a poor choice as a replacement coach?

 

[Run the Jewels]

Apparently he needs to play defense and prevent goals. Like we don't have enough dead puck guys on the roster.

 

[theYman]

Nyquist should be getting 10+ games for that high stick. Having played hockey, watching that play made me wince. There is no place in hockey for that kind of play.

He'll probably get 5 since it'll be his first suspension.

 

[Wood Stick]

Would Julien be a poor choice as a replacement coach?

I think Todd Nelson deserves a promotion.

 

[TheMule93]

Scoring 3 goals on Dubnyk without Vanek is actually pretty impressive

 

[Run the Jewels]

Would Julien be a poor choice as a replacement coach?

Oh god no. At least these games feature goal scoring. We'd be boring AF and still lose a bunch of games. If/when they fire Blashill I'd give Todd Nelson a shot. We suck and need high draft picks, give Nelson a shot and see if there's actually a coherent philosophy to his coaching.

Baby steps.

 

[LarKing]

I would prefer Liljegren but Patrick would be nice too. Enjoying these recent games where we the kids are scoring but we're losing in regulation.

 

[TatarTangle]

Nyquist should be getting 10+ games for that high stick. Having played hockey, watching that play made me wince. There is no place in hockey for that kind of play.

After seeing the replay again, Nyquist was staring right at Spurgeon's face but we'll never know if he was intentionally going there or not. Appears he was looking at Spurgeon dead in the eyes though.

I've seen worse cross checks by men half their size so I'm not sure why Nyquist was so peeved anyways.

 

[SoupNazi]

Would Julien be a poor choice as a replacement coach?

I'd love Julien.

 

[Wood Stick]

Oh god no. At least these games feature goal scoring. We'd be boring AF and still lose a bunch of games. If/when they fire Blashill I'd give Todd Nelson a shot. We suck and need high draft picks, give Nelson a shot and see if there's actually a coherent philosophy to his coaching.

Baby steps.

Todd Nelson's only NHL head coaching gig he went 17-22-7 with the Edmonton Oilers. That same season Dallas Eakins went 7-19-5 and Craig MacTavish went 0-3-2. Their best defenseman was Jeff Petry who was traded near the deadline, and when he came in Jordan Eberle and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins flourished.

Since, dare I say he went into an elite AHL franchise for winning/development and has went 75-44-5. He's coached Anthony Mantha to great success as well.

Claude Julien has had his vets. He's done well with an average to below average D core in Boston. Ken Hitchcock may decide to coach another season or so, but I think you have to go with Nelson.

 

[Run the Jewels]

I would prefer Liljegren but Patrick would be nice too. Enjoying these recent games where we the kids are scoring but we're losing in regulation.

The kids who don't belong in the men's league and were ticketed for Grand Rapids. More Ken Holland "magic".

 

[jkutswings]

I have my suspicions that Blash knows he is done here sooner or later had doesn't care anymore.

Why would he further sabotage his resume and any chances of landing with another team?

 

[Run the Jewels]

Todd Nelson's only NHL head coaching gig he went 17-22-7 with the Edmonton Oilers. That same season Dallas Eakins went 7-19-5 and Craig MacTavish went 0-3-2. Their best defenseman was Jeff Petry who was traded near the deadline, and when he came in Jordan Eberle and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins flourished.

Since, dare I say he went into an elite AHL franchise for winning/development and has went 75-44-5. He's coached Anthony Mantha to great success as well.

Claude Julien has had his vets. He's done well with an average to below average D core in Boston. Ken Hitchcock may decide to coach another season or so, but I think you have to go with Nelson.

Julien whined non stop about not having enough talent. Good luck with that in Detroit!

 

[Ennui]

I'd love Julien.

I don't know if it is because of Blashill's reputation as a player's coach, but even ignoring the team's win-loss record under his tenior and judging strictly by his player management, Blashill's term here so far has the definite feel of an experiment gone wrong. I feel as if the Wings, especially the younger players on the team, have need of a firm hand and a seasoned veteran coaching them. I especially like the idea of common sense coaching, where players are rewarded for their performance, as opposed to players being benched over worse players because more is expected of them than those other players.

 

[Goalie guy]

After seeing the replay again, Nyquist was staring right at Spurgeon's face but we'll never know if he was intentionally going there or not. Appears he was looking at Spurgeon dead in the eyes though.

I've seen worse cross checks by men half their size so I'm not sure why Nyquist was so peeved anyways.

Because it has came out hes not a very good nhl player, hes to small and gets pushed around a lot. It's in his head and he is loosing his cool.