Post-Game Talk: non champs in blue shirts @ Stanley Cup Champs in red

[Calicaps]

Probably my fault. We give up a goal immediately every time I tune in late.

 

[Empty Goal Net]

A couple of the bottom 6 need to step up, and soon. How 'bout now?

 

[RageQuit77]

As a rather disappointed Laine -fan (I assume - only temporalily), I have to show some love to OVI now. Those PP goals, that's how it should be in Jets PP too, but because of miss-aligned sights and lack of proper feeding it doesn't work well currently.

The Grand Master showing (again/still) how it's done! No indications of Stanley cup hangover visible either!

 

[AtNightWeFly]

Anybody else just wants a point?

 

[Madifer]

what in the **** did i just read?

Well seriously though a part of the job of being a coach is also being a shrink of some kind. Entering the mind of most players, understanding how they function, which strings should be pulled and which notes finetuned.

Even understanding their obvious and secret desires on and off the ice and playing on them is what good coaches do.

Its entirely possible that Trotz started his job in NY by having unusually long private and delicate conversations with each player while making the initial scan of their brain

 

[Portable Mink]

Ovi cant even get a hattrick. Hes lost it.

 

[Bieronymus Trotz]

Trotz underrated great strength was his ability to enter the soul of each player and to play the right melody on it. That can not be taught or barely.

This area of things is...maybe Trotz's biggest weakness as a coach. He's good at instilling work ethic/accountability/etc. in a team that needs it (see your Ovechkin example), but he seems to have that one simple message and nothing else.

 

[RageQuit77]

OV hatty coooooomiiiiiing!

 

[Calicaps]

Trotz was being flamed and hated here for years. He was the turtle, he had no neck, he was clueless. Plus all those "fire Trotz" threads.

Losing Trotz was a mistake.

That’s nice. We have another thread for discussing former members of the organizations. If you have more insights to share on Barry, please put them here: https://hfboards.mandatory.com/thre...mer-players-coaches-past-seasons-etc.1769515/

 

[Madifer]

This area of things is...maybe Trotz's biggest weakness as a coach. He's good at instilling work ethic/accountability/etc. in a team that needs it (see your Ovechkin example), but he seems to have that one simple message and nothing else.

Hahaha look what you are saying

Its not like the nearly the entire team has had tremendous growth under him.

 

[Devil Dancer]

So the Caps are going without a PP2 entirely. Interesting choice.

 

[Calicaps]

Burt

 

[peterthegreat12]

Need a bottom six forward to produce and the team to figure out their defensive zone. Rangers played last night and Caps are making them look like world beaters.

 

[Bieronymus Trotz]

Hahaha look what you are saying

Its not like the nearly the entire team has had tremendous growth under him.

He's a good coach, probably very good. He's just kind of a simpleton and was oblivious to most of that side of things (see 2017 vs. Pittsburgh for prime examples). It's OK.

He's good at creating stability and getting everyone bought in. But there doesn't seem to be any nuance beyond that.

 

[Devil Dancer]

Caps looked very aggressive in the last 5 mins of regulation. Didn't see that much the last few years in a tie game.

 

[Portable Mink]

I like Eller with Stephenson.
But he needs to stay on the top line i guess.

 

[AtNightWeFly]

A point!

That's all I wanted. Good night.

 

[Hivemind]

I don't particularly agree with @Facifer but I like the way she says things

 

[Madifer]

He's a good coach, probably very good. He's just kind of a simpleton and was oblivious to most of that side of things (see 2017 vs. Pittsburgh for prime examples). It's OK.

He's good at creating stability and getting everyone bought in. But there doesn't seem to be any nuance beyond that.

I guess he is the hero this city deserves.

/end of Trotz discussion

 

[shtorm2005]

Caps looked very aggressive in the last 5 mins of regulation. Didn't see that much the last few years in a tie game.

Agree. Maybe they will get second breath.

 

[Calicaps]

TAKE THE TROTZ DISCUSSION TO THE HISTORY THREAD.

 

[g00n]

Mr. Terrible Defense wins it. Nice.

Kuzy should just stay out for the entire OT.

 

[Devil Dancer]

Note to Todd: start Kuzy in OT please.

 

[philip]

This isn't good. We play like this against the team that can actually score and we get put to the sword. Need to tighten up, but there's a looong time yet to sort things out.

 

[Jacoby4HOF66]

Man, that OT was a hot mess up until the goal. That’s all it takes though.