Flashsabre

They need to fly Dmitri Kalinin in to speak to the players about getting on Lindy’s bad side.😁

I think Adams first job should be finding a way to move Skinner along to another organization some way somehow.

This is all worth it if he tells Mike Harrington off in the first presser😁

James Patrick is my first choice but McKee has done a good job in the OHL.

I’ve checked 3 or 4 boards and most people are happy with the hiring. I think Lindy will be motivated for this. Lets see how it goes.

You are going to get Peca’ed to death!😜 I don’t care if he comes back or not but he shouldn’t have been allowed to leave last year because they couldn’t make room for him on a bench with Matt Ellis and Jason Christie. Get me two seasoned NHL level assistants and I will be happy.

He can if it is a promotion. He couldn’t leave to be assistant coach in Buffalo but he could to be Associate Head Coach.

You are right but I think Kevyn just wanted him and better to make it official then do a sham coaching search with multiple interviews if Lindy was going to be the guy anyways.

You don’t know that. Maybe Kevyn spoke to both. I mean there is a reason Gallant gets shitcanned so quickly in every stop. Leaving the guy on the side of the road isn’t a positive sign.😄 Im open minded to Lindy. He had NJ going last year with bad goaltending. This year they lost Hamilton early and had horrible goaltending. They didn’t improve at all when Green took over. Again the rest of his staff is key to me.

People told me he was washed last year and would be a horrible signing. Sometimes I get the feeling people on message boards don’t know everything.😜

The bottom line is Adams ass is on the line and he wanted someone he could trust and knows he can work with. Lindy brings the positive PR, the accountability piece and he lives here and wants to be here. He also hasn’t been out of the game for an extended period. He was also the easiest sell to Terry. Two things will make or break this: the quality of his staff and if he has some say in building this roster. I want him to have input in bringing in a few guys to round out this team. Hopefully he tells Adams to shove his “can’t block the kids” plan up his a$$. I fully expect he grooms the next coach as part of his staff and then moves into management in a few years.

Hasek, Vanek, Mogolny and Lafontaine signings are close😜

Who is the rest of the staff? Because Ellis and Wilford aren’t cutting it! Can we get a James Patrick or Jay McKee for the D corps and a PP specialist on the staff as well please. A younger coach who could succeed Ruff in a few years. I know everyone loves Peca. Someone like him as an associate HC (a promotion in title so he could leave the NYR) or someone of that ilk. I think Adams wants Appert to remain with Rochester.

It was said that in exit interviews the players expressed they wanted a coach with more structure then Gallant.

Maybe there is a chance with Brindamour. Maybe he wants to see if Quenneville gets reinstated. Maybe some of the coaches are waiting to see if some playoff teams get punted first round (Leafs) and a job opens up. We have heard nothing about Ottawa, NJ or St Louis either though.

Georgiev is going to be a problem for the Avs

Rosen with 2 goals and blocks a painful shot in the last minute. Slaggert raises down the ice and gets boarded from behind but beats out the icing to end the game and secure the win.

There has been no indication of any names being interviewed. Doesn’t mean they haven’t just that nothing has leaked out.

It will be interesting to see the Quenneville situation play out. If Bettman reinstates him he will have teams with coaches in place already that will be approaching him. One point that a couple people have made is that Quenneville wrote a letter of recommendation for Aldrich that allowed him to get his next job. The official report says that is false: “After leaving his employment with the Blackhawks, Aldrich went on to work and volunteer at USA Hockey, the University of Notre Dame, Miami University of Ohio, and Houghton High School.621 None of the witnesses we interviewed recalled anyone at the Blackhawks providing a written or verbal reference for Aldrich to his future employers. When interviewed, Aldrich stated that he did not list any Blackhawks employees as references on job applications, nor did he ask anyone from the Blackhawks to vouch for him or make any calls on his behalf.622 USA Hockey reported to us that they identified no records reflecting a reference provided for Aldrich by the Blackhawks.623 We gathered records from Miami University regarding Aldrich’s employment and found no evidence of references, whether written or oral, provided by the Blackhawks. Miami University published an investigative report on September 24, 2021, which stated that Aldrich did not provide references on his resume when he applied to Miami, that the then-head coach of Miami University’s hockey team received Aldrich’s name from the coach’s collegiate hockey connections, and that the head coach and others spoke to the University of Notre Dame about Aldrich and received favorable information.624 The Miami investigative report does not describe any references provided by the Blackhawks.625 The University of Notre Dame declined to share information or records with us, other than to confirm Aldrich’s dates of employment at the university. Houghton High School reported to us that they identified no records reflecting a reference provided for Aldrich by the Blackhawks.626 The head hockey coach at Houghton High School told us that Aldrich did not formally apply for volunteer hockey coaching positions in 2010 and 2012.627 The head coach explained that Aldrich’s uncle, who was the assistant coach in 2010, had told the head coach that Aldrich was not working and asked if the team could help Aldrich.628 In 2012, the team re-hired Aldrich as a volunteer based on his work as a volunteer in 2010.629 The head coach said that he did not contact the Blackhawks about Aldrich at any time.630” I think the situation sucked and that Aldrich is a piece of garbage. The situation should have been handled better but it is important that the facts are out there too and not just hearsay.

I don’t remember hearing a post game presser like this the last couple years.😂

I’m fascinated by who they hire and how it affects the offseason. Adams has been in this “can’t block the kids” mentality but I think that’s out the window. His ass is over the flames and he needs results. The type of coach he wants is going to want some vet guys that fulfil specific roles in the lineup.

Just sign Pat Maroon. He goes to the Cup Finals every year😃

Big if on getting rid of Skinner but Kane was really good coming off a serious hip surgery. He will probably be better next year with a summer of training. Give him a 2 year deal to finish off his career at home.

He extended it to 24 games tonight with an ENG to seal the series for Moose Jaw.

OK everyone has homework. Start looking up billionaires in the WNY, southern Ontario region.😃 I have heard about the Wegmans family and that guy mentioned Chris Sacca.