Rumors are circulating that Drury was leaning towards hiring Peter Laviolette, but with John Hynes out in Nashville, he’s another guy that could be of interest. But Hynes or Laviolette seem most likely at this juncture. And yet, both are so…uninspiring. Ugh
Other guys who have interviewed: Jay Leach, Patrick Roy and Mike Babcock. Kris Knoblauch is still in the hunt, of course.
Still hoping for Leach
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Rangers get permission to speak to John Hynes for head coaching gig after Predators firing https://trib.al/wqkb6Kk
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Would assuage my main concern - if we don’t acquire more straight line hard nose forwards, we’re not going to be a legitimate contender. We rely way too much on our PP to score.
I think a coach who can develop Kakko and Laf can help solve that issue.
Hate to say it, but I’d trade Laf and keep Kakko. We have too many unmovable LW’s. And Othman is a LW.
I had some doubts about him after the world U20's last year when he played on a line with Bedard and Wright and didn't stand out (at all).
But maybe when you play with Connor Bedard and Shane Wright you try so hard not to seem selfish it hurts your game.
He looks fantastic right now. 25 points in 23 playoff games. leading the Petes to the OHL championship.
I think he may be suspended though for a borderline hit in the last game and the Petes aren't likely to last much longer in the Memorial Cup. I don't like dirty play, but I wouldn't be too mad about the suspension if he does get one (there was no penalty on the play) and I like players who are aggressive.
-9 years as a head coach with 2 teams
-Has never finished higher than a wild card position
-has never won a playoff series
-overall 4-15 record in the playoffs
-Was buddies with Chris Drury in college
Sounds like a winner
[quote] is saying Lavoliette is going to be announced this week as Rangers head coach. He was zeroed in on the Patrick Kane news before it broke. [/quote time to bring back LESTER PATRICK
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Rangers get permission to speak to John Hynes for head coaching gig after Predators firing https://trib.al/wqkb6Kk
No.
IDK, this whole coaching search has been totally uninspiring. Makes me wish we ran it back with Gallant for a year.
But I'd go Knoblauch over both.
IDK, this whole coaching search has been totally uninspiring. Makes me wish we ran it back with Gallant for a year.
Gallant had his limitations, but the team was not so bad with him that you shouldn't have fired him without a definite plan on where you wanted to go.
I have been on the record as saying the Laviolette hiring is not a sexy one, but the difference between Lavy and Hynes is not even in the same rink, ballfield, whatever. If Drury hires his college buddy, this is a total sh@tshow.
As a devil fan, I hated him. He is a defensive minded coach and his teams are never great.
I think both are average at best hires and it’s really the rangers roster construction that’s the issue. Panarin isn’t a playoff player at all. You went all out for Kane and senko when you shoulda beefed up defense. Mikkola was a solid addition though.
I personally think rangers are too reliant on PP to score…they aren’t getting younger and their young guys haven’t shown much. Should be an interesting offseason
Playoffs is hard to compare since not all teams play the same amount of games, but if you just stack rank teams (which would push all the 1st round eliminated teams to the bottom) they were tied for 12th (out of 16) 5v5 and 13th (out of 16) all situations.
In the playoffs scoring was a problem you could say, but again, but stats don't indicate they were too dependent on the PP IMO.
I have read a few fans say that. You could argue that their lack of scoring (if 10th in the league at 5v5 goals for is an area you want to improve) indicated they need the PP to score, but that can be true about every team.
2. Does Brad Treliving fire Sheldon Keefe? If that happens, I could see Keefe being of interest to Drury.
He has to be viewed as a massive failure, no? All that talent and 13-17 in the playoffs, 0-3 in game 7's. All at home. One to hated rival MTL.
He has to be viewed as a massive failure, no? All that talent and 13-17 in the playoffs, 0-3 in game 7's. All at home. One to hated rival MTL.
He finally got Toronto past the first round. Haha, that's a feat in it of itself.
Keefe may turn into a good coach, but Laviolette is more accomplished than Keefe.
Keefe may turn into a good coach, but Laviolette is more accomplished than Keefe.
For sure, but Laviolette is also much older and more experienced. I think the appeal with Keefe is that he's still young, he's had decent results so far (definitely better results than Hynes) and he's not a journeyman retread like Laviolette.
He's retired in Florida...
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have Laviolette than Keefe.
Keefe may turn into a good coach, but Laviolette is more accomplished than Keefe.
For sure, but Laviolette is also much older and more experienced. I think the appeal with Keefe is that he's still young, he's had decent results so far (definitely better results than Hynes) and he's not a journeyman retread like Laviolette.
If the Rangers were a rebuilding team I'd day Keefe or Knoblauch 100% good fits.
But with the state of the Rangers I'd say Sullivan (100%) or Laviolette are safer hires.
You call Laviolette a journeyman retread, but after getting his feet wet with the NYI, he brought each team he coached to the SCF. He won a cup. Before his stint in WAS.
a journeyman to me is more like Lindy Ruff (he did go to a cup in his second year of coaching, but hasn't sniffed success since then - in 20 years) or Rick Bowness or guys like that. I don't think Laviolette is on Sullivan's level or even Cooper's (I know people hate him) but he's better than some people give him credit for on here.
Fun Fact. Slapshot was written by a woman.
Maybe people knew that, I did not until she passed away earlier this year.
Maybe people knew that, I did not until she passed away earlier this year.
I knew that and was somewhat surprised. Completely different character, lol
Flyers fired him three games into the season, made the playoffs, missed next year.
Fired mid year in NAS, made qualifying round due to COVID and got beat by the Coyotes. Made the playoffs and lost in the first round the following year.
These weren't some elite teams that were being held back by him. I'd hire Knoblauch but Laviolette is fine.
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Roy would be a quintessential NYR move. You don't settle for Lavy or scheme for Mike Sullivan or try and get Quenneville sold to your base (and the NHL) or even promote from within with someone like Knoblauch. You bring in hockey royalty.
I'd promote Knoblauch partially because he's an easy guy to fire if someone better comes along.
I'd promote Knoblauch partially because he's an easy guy to fire if someone better comes along.
Like Sullivan if the Penguins decide to commit to rebuilding next year
the whole world knew about Kane's hip.
the Rangers were the healthiest team in NHL history last year, not saying it's on the trainer, but if they weren't healthy he'd be blamed.
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Patrick Kane’s representative, Pat Brisson, says Kane had a hip resurfacing today under Dr. Edwin Su. As is normal, follow-ups are planned, but roughly 4-6 months recovery is expected. Brisson says Kane “wants to play for a long time,” and doctors are optimistic that will happen
the whole world knew about Kane's hip.
the Rangers were the healthiest team in NHL history last year, not saying it's on the trainer, but if they weren't healthy he'd be blamed.
For sure, but I wonder if Kane's hip was worse than initially thought but Ramsey cleared him and thus the trade went through.
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Fun Fact. Slapshot was written by a woman.
it was also loosely based on the long Island Ducks. First game I ever saw at the old Commack Arena. Rich history. John Muckler was a coach there. Red Light Messina. John (i think) Brophy caoched went on to coach the Maple Leafs.
Su’s a great surgeon..good guy too
And remember, a month ago when it was announced that Gallant wasn't coming back, Weekes posted a cryptic tweet showing the NYC skyline with Patrick Roy. Maybe it was him all along?
in other news...
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Gary Bettman says Joel Quenneville and Stan Bowman have independently requested meetings with him that will be held after the Stanley Cup Final.
Neither is currently eligible to return to work with a NHL team.
Or maybe they're waiting on Coach Q getting cleared?
And no guarantee he's reinstated, but it makes sense to wait if the Rangers did their due diligence and know what Quennville knew and didn't know about Beach. I do think there is a scenario where Quennville would be off my list. but that's just me.
And no guarantee he's reinstated, but it makes sense to wait if the Rangers did their due diligence and know what Quennville knew and didn't know about Beach. I do think there is a scenario where Quennville would be off my list. but that's just me.
Regardless, there’s going to be PR blowback if they hire Q
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isn't meeting with Bettman until after the SCF.
And no guarantee he's reinstated, but it makes sense to wait if the Rangers did their due diligence and know what Quennville knew and didn't know about Beach. I do think there is a scenario where Quennville would be off my list. but that's just me.
Regardless, there’s going to be PR blowback if they hire Q
Sure, because people who don't have facts often spout off about stuff they don't know about.
If I am the Rangers I would make sure to learn the truth and then make a decision they can live with.