Speculation: Rangers Head Coach Search (Laviolette being finalized? According to Vince and Friedman)

[EdJovanovski]

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[Fitzy]

The quintessential safe choice by Drury.

Always thought Lavi would coach NYR before he retired.

 

[I Eat Crow]

Just substitute Montreal with Rangers and you've got my feelings.

 

[EdJovanovski]

This is an abomination

 

[Leonardo87]

is this official yet? Not sure about the source.

 

[EdJovanovski]

is this official yet? Not sure about the source.

That’s the producer of Spittin Chiclets, one of the most reputable sources for this stuff

 

[Leonardo87]

That’s the producer of Spittin Chiclets, one of the most reputable sources for this stuff

Ok cool, thanks.

 

[RangerBoy]

LeBrun: I believe one factor in Laviolette’s firing was an organizational concern that some young players on the team -- namely Sean Couturier and Brayden Schenn -- were not developing properly, or as rapidly as anticipated. The Flyers traded away Carter and Richards because they truly believed Couturier and Schenn were capable of supporting star center Giroux as the team redeveloped its core. It just hasn't worked out that way so far.

Debate: Can Berube turn Flyers around?

The Flyers have fired coach Peter Laviolette. Can former tough guy Craig Berube turn the ship around? Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun have an idea.

www.espn.com

I was reading some stuff on how Kevin Fiala played under Laviolette in Nashville. Fiala started to flourish with the trade to Minnesota.

 

[bouds]

LOL. At least when this blows up, and it will, they’re going to gut the entire thing down to the studs.

 

[UAGoalieGuy]

Guess it's better then Quenville, slightly better but at least I can watch the team.

Honestly why can't this organization sign a coach that is capable of playing within a system, adaptable to make changes to said system mid-game and has creativity.

Oh and can actually develop young players.

 

[Rangerfan4life90]

If this is true, do we like it? Not sure if he's really an upgrade over Gallant. He might be better slightly.

 

[EdJovanovski]

Ok cool, thanks.

Friedman teased it earlier too, but this is 100% confirmed now. They have good sources around the league especially with the Rangers, they broke the Tarasenko & Kane trades too IIRC

 

[Kane One]

Gross. Is that where it landed on the old boys club wheel?

 

[Megustaelhockey]

Nice knowing you, Chris.

 

[Leonardo87]

Gross. Is that where it landed on the old boys club wheel?

I don’t even know what to think, just glad it wasn’t coach Q.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

If he will give the kids a chance I'm on board, if not, go pound sand

 

[RangersFan1994]

If he will give the kids a chance I'm on board, if not, go pound sand

He always had a heaven physical teams. How would he do with a finesse skilled team. Maybe this forces Panarin to want out. One can hope

 

[NickyFotiu]

Confirmed with link? Seems a bit misleading.

 

[bouds]

He always had a heaven physical teams. How would he do with a finesse skilled team. Maybe this forces Panarin to want out. One can hope

We're all going to want out.

 

[NickyFotiu]

Islander fans speak very highly of Lav. Many want him back.

 

[Brian23]

Had all this typed up, hope no one is upset I post it here instead.

Maybe that's what Drury sees. A veteran coach who can get the ear of the vets and have them buy in, and build a system with structure around the team, while getting the kids incorporated as part of the core.

I don't mean to reign on the parade, I wanted to read what the fans thoughts were on a possible hire, but this is literally what the Capitals needed over the last 2 or 3 years and he refused to do it.

He ran Vrana out off the team, shoved Connor McMichael back too AHL when he's been beyond that development point for 2 years now, and basically force fed awful guys like Eller and Irwin minutes they didn't deserve. He broke Anthony Mantha who, believe it or not, was one of the best underlying numbers (and eye test) to start the season. He refused to play Alexander Alexeyev, who ended the season as showing he should have been playing msot of the year, on defense until he was literally forced to via injury.

Literally the only guy who seemed to get a free pass was Kuznetsov, and he was one of the worst players on our team. Lavi has a dog house, and it must always be filled. I would be terrified that one of Lafreniere or Kakko will fill it for him.

So, what is Laviolette's system exactly?

Focused is predominantly on the defensive zone. Relies on man to man defending, which will probably be better for you all then it was for some of the dinosaurs we had on our team. Puts a lot expectation on the forwards coming back to help out, be defensively responsible, and basically all designed around getting someone on the stretch pass up the sidewall to get on the offense. I wasn't a huge fan, but it was also probably a that I had the Trotz style defense on my mind and Lavi's defense never felt as smooth and safe as that.

Offensively I feel like the game might have passed him by. I was excited for his hire because he was known as the guy who could bleed a rock for production, but we just never got that production. The offensive side of things felt like it lacked creativity and any real sense of purpose beside try to get it in deep and forecheck. The only saving grace is he wasn't really a dump and chase guy, but their neutral zone play was atrocious so it might have been better.

I have no idea on the special teams play. For our power play we had a teacher's pet who's been there for like a decade running it so I wouldn't call it his bag. The PK was outstanding at times, and they were on it often, but we kept the guy who was supposedly in charge of that so I have no idea how he'd deploy it with you all.

I think all and all you're going to win a lot of games, I hope he doesn't wear Igor out, but I don't know if he's the guy that puts you over the edge. I really thought he'd be better suited to a spot like Toronto.

 

[FlyguyOX]

Debate: Can Berube turn Flyers around?

The Flyers have fired coach Peter Laviolette. Can former tough guy Craig Berube turn the ship around? Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun have an idea.

www.espn.com

I was reading some stuff on how Kevin Fiala played under Laviolette in Nashville. Fiala started to flourish with the trade to Minnesota.

He hated the young guys on Caps too. McMichael had terrific advanced stats 2 seasons ago and he still wouldn’t give him more than a couple min a game.

For a team that’s supposed to start leaning on the young talent to start leading it doesn’t seem ideal

 

[UnSandvich]

Welp. Plan the rebuild now folks.

 

[duhmetreE]

Should have kept Gallant and fired the assistants

please be Fake News

 

[Crease]