Here we go again…..Kevyn

[Archie Lee]

Losing Dahlin indefinitely is obviously a huge blow and would be to any team. But, this is, presumably, why Adams chose to spend $14.5 million per year on Power and Byram. It is time for them to step up. 

Most fans, even those excited about Ruff’s return, had some reservations about the hiring process and lack of an  actual coaching search. The reasons for hiring the veteran Ruff were “structure and accountability”. Well, here we go. A smartly built NHL team that plays with structure and accountability, would manage in this situation. While I think there is already more than enough evidence to support Adams and Ruff have failed, perhaps it is a test of this magnitude that has been the missing spark behind the failure to ignite. 

This road trip might be the last meaningful referendum of the Adams era. I don’t expect him to be fired if the team does poorly. But if we come out of this road trip with a winning % in the .300 range, and playing to a pace of 70-75 points, then it is over. 

Put another way: in year 6, having not made the playoffs in the first 5, there can be no excuses. 

[7+6=13]

I think Adams should be fired.  I like this current team, from what very little we've seen of them being somewhat healthy.  We haven't seen this particular team, fully healthy (starters), at all.  I believe there's reason, that I could really like this team.  Complete?  Certainly not, but there's a good bit of hope.

Fans are fickle, emotional, ill informed, smart, irrational, witty, dumb, astute, loyal, customers, disloyal, compassionate, hateful, harmless, and generous.

Fandom is a blessing and a problem.  

A few of my favorite posters agree and disagree sometimes.  They've even done that in this thread.  I know I've aggravated several of you, I'll call ya, mostly negative posters.  I don't really care, because you aggravate me too.  I say that in the least aggressive tone possible.

I challenge or needle the nauseous repetitive negativity.  I also feel the need to call out the hypocrisy.  You negative posters can dish it, but you can't take it.  

[SwampD]

1 hour ago, 7+6=13 said:

I think Adams should be fired.  I like this current team, from what very little we've seen of them being somewhat healthy.  We haven't seen this particular team, fully healthy (starters), at all.  I believe there's reason, that I could really like this team.  Complete?  Certainly not, but there's a good bit of hope.

Fans are fickle, emotional, ill informed, smart, irrational, witty, dumb, astute, loyal, customers, disloyal, compassionate, hateful, harmless, and generous.

Fandom is a blessing and a problem.  

A few of my favorite posters agree and disagree sometimes.  They've even done that in this thread.  I know I've aggravated several of you, I'll call ya, mostly negative posters.  I don't really care, because you aggravate me too.  I say that in the least aggressive tone possible.

I challenge or needle the nauseous repetitive negativity.  I also feel the need to call out the hypocrisy.  You negative posters can dish it, but you can't take it.  

If you like the team so much, why do you want Adams to be fired?

Edited 15 minutes ago by SwampD