shureshot66
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Confirmed with Link: Tocchet to Arizona | Recchi named Penguins assistant coach | Gonchar, too
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Bnat66
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What a terrible image.
billybudd
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In a world where the Pens have 3 and 4 C locked down, guy I'd want for that role is Matt Cullen.
theicebox
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Makes sense. Heck even if he doesn't want to commit to a full time role like that I would get him down to training camp for a week or two and put on Face-Off training for all our Centres.
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Pretty sure he was doing most of that already. Merely a change of job title IMO.
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It is brilliant actually. It makes it easier to pass the blame on for the inevitable failure.
Jacob
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Mario_is_BACK!!
ACK! ACK ACK! ACK!!!
Edzo's coaching strategy was basically sending them over the boards and saying "Go get them." I see absolutely no issue here.
bathroomSTAAL
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Jacob
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"Get the puck to the net and get traffic to the net," meanwhile they've been stuck in the D zone for 3 straight shifts.
Zirakzigil
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Gonchar hiring is one I like. However I dont know if adding another coach into the circus of a powerplay is the answer. Eventually there will be too many opinions. Crosby and Malkin had/have a lot of respect for him though so maybe it will work.
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Who knows. I found that Recchi did very well in his player development role and would have probably preferred for him to stay there.
Dying Alive
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Hopefully they give Gonchar primary responsibility for the power play, it would be a waste to have one of the best PP QBs in history and not put him in charge.
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I personally think it's awesome to see former elite players as assistant coaches. It's much easier to respect one of the best goal scorers of all time telling you to shoot more than some former 4th line scrub.
Being great at hockey doesn't make you a great coach and vice versa, but it does give you credibility and the ability to relate to star players.
Being great at hockey doesn't make you a great coach and vice versa, but it does give you credibility and the ability to relate to star players.
Fordy
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they made a pretty big deal out of wanting him full time instead of part time. i think this is a pretty big change
WayneSid9987
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In one of the articles JR said he'll ramp up that search now and that he wants the best guy for the job, inside or outside the org.
I'm sure Sully would have some ideas/suggestions. He's very passionate about player development if you remember that hour long talk on yt. WIRE THAN FIRE, BABY!
Actually a pretty fun watch for anyone that hasn't seen it:
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madinsomniac
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See Edzo used to frequent some horseracing establishments i worked at... i mean VIP level frequent lol... he had a brilliant hockey mind... its why he got the job in the first place... he just couldn't get anyone to listen to him because of guys like Recchi and Leclair... you all remember that he called a meeting to discuss a new strategy and those two told all the players it was cancelled cause they didn't want structure...
Whether you agree with what EO was doing or not that was absolutely out of line and was the epitome of the old country club players over coaches mentality...
