Confirmed with Link: Trotz will not return as caps coach

[Calicaps]

Well whatever. Is this was how he felt then it's very good that he's gone because the dressing room situation would have been untenable.

 

[hockeykicker]

jeez hes still upset

 

[Calicaps]

Fair enough. I think that goes to show how deep the split lied with the staff. I'd like to learn a lot more about it from the local reporters. It seems like there's more that they know than what's been written to date.

Frankly, it also looks more and more like BMac did the right thing by everyone. Didn't make a fuss and let these guys go before they had any real right to.

 

[hockeykicker]

so assuming lambert does go, any good pk coaches out there?

 

[peterthegreat12]

I realize it shouldn't but all this negativity coming out from Trotz sure feels like a gut punch to the organization.

 

[hockeykicker]

I realize it shouldn't but all this negativity coming out from Trotz sure feels like a gut punch to the organization.

no it doesnt

 

[strungout]

I realize it shouldn't but all this negativity coming out from Trotz sure feels like a gut punch to the organization.

You can gut punch that all day long....aint changing a f***ing thing.

Champions!

 

[Hivemind]

Lambert also worked with the forwards (forwards + PK is a pretty typical assistant coaching assignment).


Any word on if Trotz is gonna try to lure Korn up to Brooklyn?

 

[Calicaps]

I realize it shouldn't but all this negativity coming out from Trotz sure feels like a gut punch to the organization.

nope. they won together. the only one who seems unhappy about it is Trotz. so... kthxbye

 

[hockeykicker]

Lambert also worked with the forwards (forwards + PK is a pretty typical assistant coaching assignment).


Any word on if Trotz is gonna try to lure Korn up to Brooklyn?

he did mention korn too but i thought korn retired

 

[Calicaps]

he did mention korn too but i thought korn retired

he did, more or less. and now he's a SC champion. betting he's done and going out on top.

 

[peterthegreat12]

no it doesnt

Agree to disagree.

 

[Hivemind]

he did mention korn too but i thought korn retired

Korn was no longer the everyday goalie coach, but was still part of the Washington coaching staff.

 

[hockeykicker]

Agree to disagree.

ok for the sake of discussion, how it it a gut punch?

 

[OviTaughtMe]

Agree to disagree.

Dude just f***ing enjoy the moment

We won the Cup.

Next season is irrelevant. It’s June.

Drink it in, man!

 

[AtNightWeFly]

I honestly don't care where he goes: Isles, Rangers, Ducks or Canucks.
I wanted him gone for 2 years and now I'm free!


The only reason, I believe, he wasn't fired during the regular season was because of his situation at home. Remember when Caps were dead last in the league in SOG, turtled for 2 periods per game and almost fell outta the playoffs because he kept putting out "Holthree" and then pulled him game after game instead of putting in the great back-up G to begin with? He should be thanking his lucky stars instead of whining!

 

[BiPolar Caps]

trotz said hes probably taking lane lambert with him. what was lambert coaching?

They released Trotz from his contract but did they also release Lane Lambert or does his contract run through to July 1?

Nevermind, hadn't read through the entire thread. See where they also gave the okay to Lambert to go ahead.

Have to give credit to the Capitals organization as they did a nice thing for both Trotz and the Islanders. They could of just pretended to continue to negotiate with Trotz right up to July 1 and the job opportunity may not have been available by that time. As such BMAC obviously knew that Trotz would not be in the Caps plans but wanted to give him an opportunity to pursue another coaching position as soon as possible. Not sure that some other organizations or GMs would be as thoughtful.

 

[marcel snapshot]

It's like there's a bit of the Kirk Cousins "you like that"/how can you not like me now thing going. If you're Barry right before the playoffs start, you might think "I've been here 4 years, we're a playoff team every year, losing to an eventual Cup finalist or Cup champ in the 2nd round every year. It's not total success, but it's not failure either. But I'm not getting any benefit of the doubt from these guys, no matter what I do." And that is sorta how it's gone down - and maybe that's not a bad thing. I can't say for sure, because I don't have a window into everything that happened.

But I think there's actually still a pretty strong residue from losing to the Pens in 16-17 when you had Crosby out a couple of games and a pretty ordinary Pens defense. Like, players and people inside the organization had decided that that loss was as much (if not mostly) a failure of coaching as anything else, and that Barry was never going to get off the hook for that. Recall Ted saying this year when we finally beat them that it should have already happened. So, it's great that we won this year, but we're not going to forget that we maybe should have been in that position in 14-15 and 16-17. And BMac kept emphasizing this year that Trotz's demeanor wasn't as tight and pinched, and that that was good for the club - again more evidence that management had formed a view of Barry that they weren't going to let go of completely even with the Cup win. Again, can't totally blame them for that.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

I’ve got zero I’ll will towards Trotz. Caps didn’t really want him back. It’s a business and both sides ended up getting what they wanted.

Moving on...

 

[BiPolar Caps]

so assuming lambert does go, any good pk coaches out there?

Brooks Orpik.

 

[StrikingDistance]

Can't blame him for moving on. Who wouldn't take a job that came with a huge pay raise and a much shorter work year?

POTD



I hope you posted this on the main board to dampen the Gilligan Isles celebration.

 

[Bieronymus Trotz]

The whole zen shtick always seemed like a case of protesting a little too much.

 

[Capitals40]

POTD



I hope you posted this on the main board to dampen the Gilligan Isles celebration.

Cant wait to see the reaction of those soft forwards when Trotz tells them they have to play a 200 foot game

 

[Capitals40]

Sounds to me like someone is butt hurt that he didn't get the credit for the players finally manning up and getting it done. At least partially. I mean, look, you got it done dude. You likely deserved a raise. But not another 5 years here.

Plus Ive heard rumblings that he wasnt the one to adjust the system to deal with other teams speed. So whatever.

Thanks man. Have fun with the NY media.

I dont understand the problem with a 5 year contract. He is only 55. Plus, he showed this season he was very willing to adjust. In the fi nals Gallant was the one that refused to adjust.

 

[RandyHolt]

I dont understand the problem with a 5 year contract. He is only 55. Plus, he showed this season he was very willing to adjust. In the fi nals Gallant was the one that refused to adjust.

I did see one adjustment. He sat Reaves. But I actually thought their 4th line was their best line the first 2 or 3 games. The only line with an identity. Sure it's Reaves but he was hardly a liability, and smart enough to try to take advantage of the predictable lax playoff penalty calling.