Post-Game Talk: Only Bob may go to the ti**y bar tonight: Panthers get swept, off-season coaching decision looms

[batting1k]

Crazy to me that Huby said “we just need to get 1 win, and score more than 1 goal”

And they literally go and score 0, to lose 1-0.

 

[PSLguy]

Bruno exceeded all expectations we could have had of him. His inexperience showed at times and his core players let him down for just about the entire playoff run.

I have no issues with him not being coach next year. Just hoping they don't reach into the dinosaur recycling bin that is NHL coaches.

I have repeatedly named my choices; Tortz, Torts, or Tocchet.

Who do you recommend?

 

[violaswallet]

Crazy to me that Huby said “we just need to get 1 win, and score more than 1 goal”

And they literally go and score 0, to lose 1-0.

He ain’t a winner

 

[PSLguy]

 

[Little Bobby Boo]

I have repeatedly named my choices; Tortz, Torts, or Tocchet.

Who do you recommend?

Hard to say no to the Eggman if he wants to be here. I just want fresh ideas.

 

[zeroG]

barkov essentially saying exactly what i've been saying. the team never played with a lead in the 2nd/3rd. had they been able to 2 out of the four games, we'd probably be at 2-2 right now.

 

[zeroG]

nice presser from bruno.

i think what he says squares with what i've been saying.

* the lightning came in with a different mindset this year. we had more depth and were far more dangerous this year and they came in determined to play a tight game.
* he trusted the guys on the PP too much and gave them too long to work through the issues. those failures ended up being a deciding factor in the series.

 

[Howboutthempanthers]

Bruno exceeded all expectations we could have had of him. His inexperience showed at times and his core players let him down for just about the entire playoff run.

I have no issues with him not being coach next year. Just hoping they don't reach into the dinosaur recycling bin that is NHL coaches.

I hope they get the right coach. I can't wait another 30 years waiting around because somebody is making something trivial like a coach with experience, being off limits. Old, young, recycled, "dinosaur"? I don't care.
Get the guy in here who's going to get the team to play the way they need to play.
That's generally means putting in the hard work when it's not getting any attention. That's more important than most of the other stuff fans and media talk about. That usually means hard work in practice. A more experienced coach is usually the one most likely not to hesitate in making these players work hard in preparation for them to do what they have to do on the ice during games. That's all that needs to happen. That's a process that's going to be on going throughout the season. This team has everything it needs.
Experience is not a bad thing.

 

[IceManCat]

Trotz took a highly offensive Washington Capitals team that kept losing year after year into a cup winner. He taught an offensive juggernaut to play in a tight system and it worked. Sound familiar

 

[Luongoisthegoat]

No matter what I’ll always support and love this team.

 

[Hedmonster Bolt]

Look on the bright side, the Panthers did the women of the Tampa Bay area a huge favor and won't go into the offseason with a city-wide domestic abuse outbreak on their conscience.

Sorry Panthers fan not here to stir shit with you guys but this clown posted this on the main thread and I can't find it.

WTF does this mean, do You beat women after the Cats lose? In no way was your attempt at humor funny loser.

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

Sorry Panthers fan not here to stir shit with you guys but this clown posted this on the main thread and I can't find it.

WTF does this mean, do You beat women after the Cats lose? In no way was your attempt at humor funny loser.

lmao. Another saving grace for your spouses: You're not very bright.

 

[Panteras]

Vasilevski is obviously an amazing goalie, and looking at the shot stats it’s easy to see he went complete godmode. But honestly, watching that closer vs Toronto and last night’s plus other games in the series. To me, what deserves the most credit is simply how they’re coached (as much as I absolutely dislike Cooper’s smug face and entitled attitude), and their commitment to a defensive plan. I mean they had like 14 blocked shots in the first period of last game alone….yeah it’s 49 shots but how many are legit high scoring chances? They don’t give you an inch, we must’ve hit Vasilevski in his mask from the perimeter like at least 3 times….he’s gonna make saves from those stupid angles 100% of the time. We simply get shut down and can’t get set up to make passes to fool him at all. Tampa’s defensive structure is the best I’ve ever seen. They make you take terrible shots which were the majority of our shots yesterday. He’s not out there making Nabokov type saves. The most impressive might’ve been the save on Bennett’s redirection, that’s it.

Meanwhile, Bob did make some saves that stood out more to me. We simply don’t have the guys or structure/discipline/commitment to frustrate their shooters into submission. Maybe one day…

 

[VerhaegheAintAverage]

Not with a bang but with a whimper. Sigh. Well, I have enjoyed this season a lot and feel sad to be packing my Panthers jersey away (it's been out on my sofa cheering me up after all those wins!).

Very pleased to have won the league and a round. Less pleased about the way we eventually went out, but better than not being in at all. We have achieved a lot. Bring on next season.

 

[PSLguy]

Hard to say no to the Eggman if he wants to be here. I just want fresh ideas.

Pardon my ignorance. Who is the Eggman?

 

[batting1k]

Pardon my ignorance. Who is the Eggman?

Trotz

 

[Gentle Man]

Vasilevski is obviously an amazing goalie, and looking at the shot stats it’s easy to see he went complete godmode. But honestly, watching that closer vs Toronto and last night’s plus other games in the series. To me, what deserves the most credit is simply how they’re coached (as much as I absolutely dislike Cooper’s smug face and entitled attitude), and their commitment to a defensive plan. I mean they had like 14 blocked shots in the first period of last game alone….yeah it’s 49 shots but how many are legit high scoring chances? They don’t give you an inch, we must’ve hit Vasilevski in his mask from the perimeter like at least 3 times….he’s gonna make saves from those stupid angles 100% of the time. We simply get shut down and can’t get set up to make passes to fool him at all. Tampa’s defensive structure is the best I’ve ever seen. They make you take terrible shots which were the majority of our shots yesterday. He’s not out there making Nabokov type saves. The most impressive might’ve been the save on Bennett’s redirection, that’s it.

Meanwhile, Bob did make some saves that stood out more to me. We simply don’t have the guys or structure/discipline/commitment to frustrate their shooters into submission. Maybe one day…

It's about knowing what they had and building a strategy to win around it. They counted on Vasy to make the saves and the goal is completely close off the inner slot. They sacrificed their bodies blocking shots and making championship plays.

We simply didnt have that on our end.

 

[Luongoisthegoat]

"It's 4-0. Who cares. We can still win this series..."
"No, Jonny. It's over."
"No, you're wrong... we just need couple of lucky bounces and we can reel this thing back in."

You know u secretly love huby

 

[PSLguy]

Trotz

Thank you

 

[Ezpz]

Pardon my ignorance. Who is the Eggman?

John. The walrus was Paul.

 

[BeezKnees]

I have repeatedly named my choices; Tortz, Torts, or Tocchet.

Who do you recommend?

I believe we'll end up bringing Q back and keep Brunette on as assistant.

Otherwise, a candidate who hasn't been mentioned as much... Pete Deboer reunion? The guy can certainly push buttons and has a great track record for quick success with a new team.

And also he'd finally "have the guys to back me up" on his playoff guarantee.

 

[Gentle Man]

If I'm Zito

I talk to Brunette tomorrow and I ask the hardest question.


If you were a coach next season... tell me what system and philosophy are you bringing to the table

If it's Quenneville's you let him go

If its a philosophy different from what you believe we need to win, you let him go.

 

[KW]

I hope they get the right coach. I can't wait another 30 years waiting around because somebody is making something trivial like a coach with experience, being off limits. Old, young, recycled, "dinosaur"? I don't care.
Get the guy in here who's going to get the team to play the way they need to play.
That's generally means putting in the hard work when it's not getting any attention. That's more important than most of the other stuff fans and media talk about. That usually means hard work in practice. A more experienced coach is usually the one most likely not to hesitate in making these players work hard in preparation for them to do what they have to do on the ice during games. That's all that needs to happen. That's a process that's going to be on going throughout the season. This team has everything it needs.
Experience is not a bad thing.

Gallant didn’t do too badly in Vegas and ain’t doing too badly in NYC.

I know he isn’t available, but the point is (like you said), he’s an old fashioned dinosaur, you know the kind who’s been left behind because hockey has gone forward so fast, with all the fancy stats and shit.

 

[Luongoisthegoat]

I have repeatedly named my choices; Tortz, Torts, or Tocchet.

Who do you recommend?

No torts. He’ll be to scary for barkov to play for

 

[KW]

If I'm Zito

I talk to Brunette tomorrow and I ask the hardest question.


If you were a coach next season... tell me what system and philosophy are you bringing to the table

If it's Quenneville's you let him go

If its a philosophy different from what you believe we need to win, you let him go.

Yes, and not just the philosophy of the system but how he relates to the players. Practice, practice, practice.

You know, I dislike Kuch’s cheating as much as anyone but I also do notice his focus in the game is Vasy-like. We need a coach who recognizes focus and desire and pumps that into people so that they don’t have to go pump up in the strip clubs for motivation.