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Something… something…MILQUETOAST!

Total douche move. Makes Lehner look almost rational.

LMAO! Bent out of shape? Hardly. But I understand your need to now make your preceding “milquetoast” sentence the qualifier for your completely separate next sentence, which is the gist of everyone’s argument with you on the subject of playing experience being a requirement for success as a coach. So only milquetoast coaches need that NHL or AHL experience. Got it. But perhaps you can be clearer from the start next time instead of taking umbrage. And we can’t get enough of that pretentious use of Latin phraseology. We are so fortunate to be in your esteemed company.

You raise a good point that is true in all team sports leagues: they are all players’ leagues. I’m not discounting the importance of great coaching, especially at key moments in the contest, but it’s always been the players who make great coaches and not the other way around. I’ve had the good fortune to talk to several pro coaches in a few different sports over the decades and they’ve all said the same thing. The greatest strategists and tacticians just can’t get it done without the talent to execute the plan. As the old saying goes, it’s about the Jimmies and Joes and not the Xs and Os.

Agree entirely. Although I’d prefer Rapp as a third safety instead.

That Granato is not Bowman or any other championship coach is obvious. But that doesn’t make you correct about the argument you put forth that a coach needs to experience the grind of AHL or NHL playoff success as a player as a prerequisite for the job.

You lost me here.

Matt Ellis up all night burning the midnight oil. This oughta do it!

Glad the absurdity wasn’t lost on you as your own ridiculous comparison to raising children wasn’t lost on me earlier. If the going to the moon comparison was too much for you, let’s dumb it down a bit. Please explain Scotty Bowman, Bill Belichick, Gregg Popovich, Vince Lombardi, etc.. I could go on ad nauseam (look ma, more pretentious use of Latin). Bottom line is you are simply wrong when saying one has to have experienced the lessen before he can teach it. Discipulus dimisit.

I’ve been a parent for years and you’re right; there’s no manual for the task. And as a parent, I will say that it is different from every other task in the world. Does one have to have visited the moon to be able to teach others how to get there?

I don’t know that one has to have played in order to be a good coach. The world of sports is full of great coaches who never excelled as players at the professional level.

Levi made them look good as he was constantly peppered with a ton of shot; many of which were great scoring chances time after time. If Levi doesn’t stand on his head, the Amerks lose most of those games.

It’s their team defense as a whole, but I’m not convinced they have that solid of a group of Dmen overall.

Trust me, it is lucky timing. The Amerks are a flawed team defensively; from the goalie, out to the D, and then to the forwards. Imo, their only hope is to have Levi between the pipes. And even he will needs a miracle here and there with the group in front of him.

Like the old saying goes, you play like you practice. But I always add that you practice like you’re coached.

Turned it back on just in time to see Greenway be an idiot to let the Canucks got up 2 zip. I have ZERO faith we can come back vs this team. Have a good night, gents.

I can’t watch this crapfest of a PP any more. Will turn it off for a couple minutes. Please don’t let Ellis on the plane home.

PP. Whippy!

A game and a half and we still haven’t scored a goal on this team. Are we really gonna get shut out twice in a row by the Canucks? With DeSmith instead of Demko? Really?

Looked like we found our legs a bit as the period wore on, but we are fortunate to only be down one.

I still love Girgs and I’m glad he declined to be moved at the deadline.

The Canucks are the worst team to face on a B2B.

Dunleavey just asked if we wanna hear what Don Granato is thinking? Really? I can hear the squeaky, grinding sound from hear. Or is it more like dice rattling in a cup?

Levi looks shaky AF. Can’t get control of the puck in the crease all night. He needs to be better.

How is it possible to be this inept on the PP this long?