Kr55 wrote on Mon, 13 November 2023 00:27

Adam wrote on Sun, 12 November 2023 16:33 g2k wrote on Sun, 12 November 2023 15:06 This shock and awe might be the off-ramp for Holland to say he’s stepping down. He’s apparently not involved anymore anyway. Or he can hang around doing nothing so he gets bank while even more people wonder why he’s still here. He sounds pretty involved from the press conference. Did a huge amount of the speaking. He's clearly less intelligent than Jeff Jackson. Asked about the player's input, he says that he talked to a few in the last week on what was going on but that he wouldn't share what they said. Jackson then said NO player was consulted on firing Woodcroft or hiring the new coach. The management seems so disjointed here though. I mean, it sounds like they only had one name on their list here, and that they didn't decide to do something until after San Jose. I don't get the sense they spent a whole lot of time thinking about why Cris Knoblauch changes anything - other than Holland thought that last time he fired the coach, the team responded well, sooo... And #$%&ing Spector asking about accountability - he just wants Bouchard benched so badly! Holland didn't really bite on that one though. Talked about how the 21-man roster makes it harder for the coach to sit people. Said he was fine with the reasons Woody didn't make a big show of benching anyone. Knoblauch didn't really bite either - talked about how he doesn't want players playing in fear of mistakes. Only thing he mentioned is the old cliche about ice time as currency. That's not much of a soundbite though. Poor Spec. That article isn't going to write itself today - although you know he's pumped to slam Woodcroft today. I watched the whole press conference just now. I will say, like most Oilers pressers, there isn't even a plan of communication, never mind a bigger management plan. There's no comfort or confidence that you can glean from watching these bozos talk. And typical Edmonton media - no one asked any hard questions about whether management should be carrying the blame rather than the head coach. No one mentioned the goaltending, or the goaltending coach either. Or, for that matter, how Gulutzan ends up with his fourth head coach here? Has to be amazing to come in as a new head coach and be told that you're stuck with almost everyone because they're good team guys - oh, and the one extra position? The owner's mole will play that role. We better get on benching Bouch quick. Guy is out of control. Look at this bum at even strength the last 5 games: CF 69.72% SF 69.57% GF 66.67% xGF 70.33% HDCF 65.91% PDO 0.993 Look at what this bum did without being punished.

Spector DID let his hurt feelings leak out in his article today:




What an infantile twit.

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