No. Or at least that's probably a reach based on what we know about him. Sometimes teams, especially veterans, balk at a new coach (see Boucher in Tampa) but the Coyotes have no reason to do so.
Really, the underlying stats say they are performing under expectations by a good chunk. It's part bad luck, part dumb mistakes, part zero confidence, part bad goaltending.
Against the Rangers, they quit for the first time. Then it was back to work against the Devils. They're fighting it and just need that first win. I'm not going to get too down on Tocchet until we see steady goalie starts combined with losses. At that point, it's time to panic.
There's really no excuse for Duclair on the 4th line. He's not a useful player there, so you're wasting him + a player that's a better fit there. For a coach that talked a lot about giving guys confidence, he sure went straight to ****ing with Duclair's, despite him playing better this year than last. If Duclair is staying, you may as well use him correctly and hope for the best. The lines need more balance anyways.
His zone starts are really strange. It emphasizes the roster being a one line group. I'm not down with that. If you don't learn anything from watching Kconn - Schenn every night, I also have some questions...
