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NFT: Jack Capuano fired as head coach of the Islanders

Metnut : 1/17/2017 3:02 pm
Doug Weight to serve as interim head coach.

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Sorting through many of the articles since yesterday  
pganut : 1/18/2017 8:16 am : link
Seems like they are going to take a deliberate approach to finding a full time coach so I think Weight does get the interim tag through season-end.

RE: Gallant, this was from Bob McKenzie last night:
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Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 9h9 hours ago
Worth noting on NYI permission request to talk to Gerard Gallant, it was made some time ago. Not hours/days, believed to week(s) or more.
Brian Compton at NHL.com followed that tweet by commenting that he believes if they were going to hire Gallant, it'd have been done by now. Fine by me as I again feel he's too similar to what they just got rid of.

Here's McKenzie from last night; a surprisingly decent clip: McKenzie on Capuano Firing - NBCSN
If the Isles go the "younger" HC route or via college ranks, I'd be interested to see what Travis Green could bring to the table, and from the college ranks coaches like Montgomery, Gadowsky, Pecknold and Motsko get looks.
Oh course Ledecky and Malkin go slowly  
marbles : 1/18/2017 9:00 am : link
They are going to be part of the interview process. Moreover, Snow won't be around for that hire.

Let's be honest here. Rumors have already been floating around they are looking at candidates for Team President. The owners are very aware Snow is an incompetent gasbag.

Changes are coming. Hallelujah.
Lafontaine  
Fish : 1/18/2017 9:14 am : link
was supposed to be the guy a few years ago. Rumor was Lafontaine was leading a team of potential buyers where Ted Nolan was going to be coach. It fell through because of Wang.

I can see Lafontaine as GM. I see this guy Kreugers name pop up. Travis Green was another good one.
RE: Lafontaine  
Mike in NY : 1/18/2017 9:19 am : link
In comment 13330836 Fish said:
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was supposed to be the guy a few years ago. Rumor was Lafontaine was leading a team of potential buyers where Ted Nolan was going to be coach. It fell through because of Wang.

I can see Lafontaine as GM. I see this guy Kreugers name pop up. Travis Green was another good one.


His team is struggling this year, but Sheldon Keefe built some strong junior teams in Canada
RE: Sorting through many of the articles since yesterday  
marbles : 1/18/2017 9:31 am : link
In comment 13330753 pganut said:
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Seems like they are going to take a deliberate approach to finding a full time coach so I think Weight does get the interim tag through season-end.

RE: Gallant, this was from Bob McKenzie last night:

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Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 9h9 hours ago
Worth noting on NYI permission request to talk to Gerard Gallant, it was made some time ago. Not hours/days, believed to week(s) or more.

Brian Compton at NHL.com followed that tweet by commenting that he believes if they were going to hire Gallant, it'd have been done by now. Fine by me as I again feel he's too similar to what they just got rid of.

Here's McKenzie from last night; a surprisingly decent clip: McKenzie on Capuano Firing - NBCSN
If the Isles go the "younger" HC route or via college ranks, I'd be interested to see what Travis Green could bring to the table, and from the college ranks coaches like Montgomery, Gadowsky, Pecknold and Motsko get looks.


I like the idea of going after a young coach. A coach who will stress an aggressive forechecking system.

Next year should see the additions of Barzal and a couple of the young defenseman. I want a coach who is not allergic to playing the kids.
Could you  
Fish : 1/18/2017 9:36 am : link
imagine what Capuano would do to Barzal and any other young kids. Brutal. Hopefully next coach keeps kids playing every night.

Side note: Im looking to Strome having a better second half of year.
RE: Could you  
JayBinQueens : 1/18/2017 2:39 pm : link
In comment 13330897 Fish said:
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imagine what Capuano would do to Barzal and any other young kids. Brutal. Hopefully next coach keeps kids playing every night.

Side note: Im looking to Strome having a better second half of year.

Nelson too
RE: Could you  
Metnut : 1/18/2017 2:45 pm : link
In comment 13330897 Fish said:
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imagine what Capuano would do to Barzal and any other young kids. Brutal. Hopefully next coach keeps kids playing every night.

Side note: Im looking to Strome having a better second half of year.


Strome and CdH apparently got into a bit of a fight today during a chippy practice.
RE: RE: Could you  
DinDC : 1/18/2017 2:53 pm : link
In comment 13331483 Metnut said:
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Strome and CdH apparently got into a bit of a fight today during a chippy practice.


Good. Two of the most unfairly treated under Capuano. Let's see if they get a new lease on life.
Remember when  
Metnut : 1/18/2017 3:33 pm : link
CdH was being benched nightly for Brian Strait? Getting angry just thinking about it now LOL
.  
JayBinQueens : 1/18/2017 4:02 pm : link
Or worse, Anders Lee benched  
pganut : 1/18/2017 4:46 pm : link
For Colin McDonald. Colin. Fucking. McDonald. In the playoffs!
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