PASabreFan Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 I'm not sure DD is even average Liger would have a gif for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 I'm on board. He needs to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Flagg Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 Even if you like the guy's system, he's lost the players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacque Richard Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 Mike Babcock has got it better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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matter2003 Posted December 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 Bylsma is turning a highly talented offensive team into a team with no identity, no offensive imagination, no offensive confidence, and no wins... This dude is NOT the right coach for this team. The sooner he leaves the faster we can start actually improving...we are just spinning our wheels with him right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Flagg Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 We want 5! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 It will be Terry Murray, not Gallant. Has anyone heard any actually rumours in the media, beyond the unruly Internet fan base? To quote my favourite Swede, I so ready! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacque Richard Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 Murray team all the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 Bye, bye, Dan. Not sure if it's your fault, but you gotta go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 Bye, bye, Dan. Not sure if it's your fault, but you gotta go. I feel like the whole board is now united under this one banner. That's something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Flagg Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 Bruce Boudreau turned the Wild from a team scoring as much as we do now into a top-7 team in scoring. The right hire can make a big difference here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 OK, if Swamp is in, it's official. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacque Richard Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 Bruce Boudreau turned the Wild from a team scoring as much as we do now into a top-7 team in scoring. The right hire can make a big difference here. And he has been fired too after somewhat successful years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 I think you are making my point for me. Just because the players aren't flying 100 mph doesn't mean they lack effort. They may be playing exactly as their coach wants them to. We like to write the narrative based on the results. It's just never that easy.I'll admit I'm no expert on breaking down hockey film. But I know what I see, guys getting beat to the puck in their end because they are stationary and have no momentum. If that's a strategy it doesn't look effective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Flagg Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 (edited) I'll admit I'm no expert on breaking down hockey film. But I know what I see, guys getting beat to the puck in their end because they are stationary and have no momentum. If that's a strategy it doesn't look effective. I may be wrong. But when that stretch pass doesn't immediately come because they're so low-percentage to begin with, and Bogo/Risto/whoever doesn't make it right away because of a blocked lane, those wingers have to stop (otherwise they end up a mile offside.) When the pass finally does come, the players are stopped and can only chip because they get pressed. They then have zero initial velocity to give them a chance to win that race. I think it has everything to do with the transition game they are supposed to play. Edited December 24, 2016 by Randall Flagg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 This quote, right here, to me, is what's wrong with Bylsma in a nutshell: John Vogl @BuffNewsVogl 8m8 minutes ago "It was all puck management and turnovers. Through two periods, we gave them nine odd-man rushes." - Sabres' Bylsma The man honestly and truly doesn't give a lick about generating offense. I'm not saying sloppy play with the puck leading to turnovers isn't a problem, but when you're scoring 1 goal a game with a healthy roster, would it freaking kill you to talk about generating some offense? I'm asking this in all seriousness: when was the last time Bylsma said the team had to generate more chances to win? It will be Terry Murray, not Gallant.Has anyone heard any actually rumours in the media, beyond the unruly Internet fan base?To quote my favourite Swede, I so ###### ready! I haven't heard a thing. Bye, bye, Dan.Not sure if it's your fault, but you gotta go. Welcome aboard! :beer: Honestly, when was the last time the board was this unified about anything? Firing Regier towards the end? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matter2003 Posted December 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 This quote, right here, to me, is what's wrong with Bylsma in a nutshell: John Vogl @BuffNewsVogl 8m8 minutes ago "It was all puck management and turnovers. Through two periods, we gave them nine odd-man rushes." - Sabres' Bylsma The man honestly and truly doesn't give a lick about generating offense. I'm not saying sloppy play with the puck leading to turnovers isn't a problem, but when you're scoring 1 goal a game with a healthy roster, would it freaking kill you to talk about generating some offense? I'm asking this in all seriousness: when was the last time Bylsma said the team had to generate more chances to win? I haven't heard a thing. Welcome aboard! :beer: Honestly, when was the last time the board was this unified about anything? Firing Regier towards the end? Yup...its hard to out-defense the other team and win 1-0 when that happens... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 Bylsma is like that coach in Mighty Ducks 3 who wants to win 1-0. We need Emilio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 :w00t: That's funny. He's not the guy, but that's funny. Even if you like the guy's system, he's lost the players. It took him less than a season and a half to do it. Lindy needed 16 years to get to that point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 :w00t: That's funny. He's not the guy, but that's funny. It took him less than a season and a half to do it. Lindy needed 16 years to get to that point. No, Lindy lost the players ~3x before getting the pink slip. He also, in between those points, got more out of that bunch than could reasonably be expected by anyone. He's the best playoff coach they ever had, & it isn't close. Unfortunately, there's no way he couldn't lose the tankish crew. Heck, Rolston had them playing well at the end of that 1st year, which Ruff couldn't do. Of course, next year he had less talent & his "system" which was basically a tire fire on ice. "Suffering" indeed. (#### Darcy & the horse he rode out on. We're still "suffering." ####head.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfreeman Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 Bye, bye, Dan. Not sure if it's your fault, but you gotta go. Seconded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 (edited) One-hundred-and-twenty-seconded.FIFY The forum is nearly unanimous. Something is finally bringing us together. Edited December 24, 2016 by dudacek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 Coincidence? I think not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matter2003 Posted December 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 (edited) Meanwhile over in Columbus, a team that finished 5 points worse than Buffalo last year, 2nd last in the Eastern Conference is currently on a 12 game winning streak and has the most points in the NHL, after having demolished Pittsburgh, who has the 2nd most points in the NHL, 7-1 yesterday...this team also put up a 10 spot on Montreal earlier in the year to hand them their first loss... 17 goals in 2 games? That would take us at least 10 games to hit that total... I'm no fan of Tortorella, but he is getting more than could be expected from them right now. So you look at Tortorella getting more than could be expected and then compare it to Bylsma getting far less than could be expected...big difference Edited December 24, 2016 by matter2003 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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