Comments on: Therrien, Others Could Soon Walk Coaching Plank http://theondeckcircle.net/2009/02/11/therrien-others-could-soon-walk-coaching-plank/ The Unofficial Home for Real Talk Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:31:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Matt http://theondeckcircle.net/2009/02/11/therrien-others-could-soon-walk-coaching-plank/comment-page-1/#comment-1894 Matt Mon, 16 Feb 2009 03:14:03 +0000 http://theondeckcircle.net/?p=2333#comment-1894 so, Therrien was let go, I'm sure there will be an article soon even a small one. They've placed an interim in charge, their AHL coach. so, Therrien was let go, I’m sure there will be an article soon even a small one.
They’ve placed an interim in charge, their AHL coach.

]]> By: Matt http://theondeckcircle.net/2009/02/11/therrien-others-could-soon-walk-coaching-plank/comment-page-1/#comment-1900 Matt Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:03:31 +0000 http://theondeckcircle.net/?p=2333#comment-1900 true the leafs need a new roster, not necessarily a new coaching staff what I was trying to say with that point is that coaches can take a long time to get into a certain way of coaching for a specific team with certain players, and interim coach may not be the best suited option at the moment. true the leafs need a new roster, not necessarily a new coaching staff
what I was trying to say with that point is that coaches can take a long time to get into a certain way of coaching for a specific team with certain players, and interim coach may not be the best suited option at the moment.

]]> By: Blake Murphy http://theondeckcircle.net/2009/02/11/therrien-others-could-soon-walk-coaching-plank/comment-page-1/#comment-1899 Blake Murphy Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:41:48 +0000 http://theondeckcircle.net/?p=2333#comment-1899 You really can't look at the 2007-08 Leafs as the benchmark for managerial decisions, nor can you even compare the situations - the Leafs are going to lose regardless of their coach, and the Pens should be a Cup contender in perpetuity. Therrien isn't getting the job done, and replacing him now at least gives you the chance of turning things around in time - if not, it sends a clear message that .500 play won't be tolerated. You really can’t look at the 2007-08 Leafs as the benchmark for managerial decisions, nor can you even compare the situations – the Leafs are going to lose regardless of their coach, and the Pens should be a Cup contender in perpetuity. Therrien isn’t getting the job done, and replacing him now at least gives you the chance of turning things around in time – if not, it sends a clear message that .500 play won’t be tolerated.

]]> By: Matt http://theondeckcircle.net/2009/02/11/therrien-others-could-soon-walk-coaching-plank/comment-page-1/#comment-1898 Matt Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:28:18 +0000 http://theondeckcircle.net/?p=2333#comment-1898 Look at the leafs last year though, didn't they try having an interim coach last season? They ended up keeping him for this season as well, look how well they're doing. Look at the leafs last year though, didn’t they try having an interim coach last season? They ended up keeping him for this season as well, look how well they’re doing.

]]> By: Blake Murphy http://theondeckcircle.net/2009/02/11/therrien-others-could-soon-walk-coaching-plank/comment-page-1/#comment-1897 Blake Murphy Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:21:58 +0000 http://theondeckcircle.net/?p=2333#comment-1897 I think he's got to go. You can replace him with an interim if you want to hold out for Burns, but being a .500 team with two of the best three players in the league is unacceptable. Poor Eddy O is stuck doing color work on Versus... I think he’s got to go. You can replace him with an interim if you want to hold out for Burns, but being a .500 team with two of the best three players in the league is unacceptable.

Poor Eddy O is stuck doing color work on Versus…

]]> By: Matt http://theondeckcircle.net/2009/02/11/therrien-others-could-soon-walk-coaching-plank/comment-page-1/#comment-1896 Matt Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:01:34 +0000 http://theondeckcircle.net/?p=2333#comment-1896 That sounds like a probable plan, but can the franchise afford to have a subpar year if Therrien doen't improve. Right now the Pens are sitting in a spot where they aren't going to get a super low draftpick and they aren't going to make a Stanley Cup run. That sounds like a probable plan, but can the franchise afford to have a subpar year if Therrien doen’t improve. Right now the Pens are sitting in a spot where they aren’t going to get a super low draftpick and they aren’t going to make a Stanley Cup run.

]]> By: stu http://theondeckcircle.net/2009/02/11/therrien-others-could-soon-walk-coaching-plank/comment-page-1/#comment-1895 stu Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:21:20 +0000 http://theondeckcircle.net/?p=2333#comment-1895 Keep Therrien for the rest of the year, hope Pat Burns recovers from cancer for next year if Therrien blows it. Keep Therrien for the rest of the year, hope Pat Burns recovers from cancer for next year if Therrien blows it.

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