VanJack
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- Jul 11, 2014
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Leafs got a bit a bump from the coaching change, but sooner or later the roster finds its' appropriate level. So you can shovel dirt on Babcock's coffin all you want. But at the end of the day the Leafs are what they are, regardless of who's behind the bench. The next round of finger-pointing will be directed at wunderkind GM Kyle Dubas, and this is as it should be.
As far as the Canucks are concerned, they're another run and gun team giving up far too many scoring chances via poor zone exits, over-handling the puck in danger areas; and poor defensive coverage. And as a result they're choking on third periods.
Still undecided whether this is the result of Green's coaching system, or lack of it.....or whether more of the brickbats need to directed at Benning. Whatever. But the bottom line, the Canucks just aren't playing the kind of airtight defensive hockey right now that will give them any shot at the playoffs.
As far as the Canucks are concerned, they're another run and gun team giving up far too many scoring chances via poor zone exits, over-handling the puck in danger areas; and poor defensive coverage. And as a result they're choking on third periods.
Still undecided whether this is the result of Green's coaching system, or lack of it.....or whether more of the brickbats need to directed at Benning. Whatever. But the bottom line, the Canucks just aren't playing the kind of airtight defensive hockey right now that will give them any shot at the playoffs.