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 Pregame: Islanders @ Edmonton (Game #14) [message #827058]
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 Re: Pregame: Islanders @ Edmonton (Game #14) [message #827065 is a reply to message #827058 ]
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Woo! Hockey is back and the team is fixed.


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 Re: Pregame: Islanders @ Edmonton (Game #14) [message #827066 is a reply to message #827065 ]
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Yikes. McDavid and Draisatl DO NOT look happy in pregame interviews.


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 Re: Pregame: Islanders @ Edmonton (Game #14) [message #827067 is a reply to message #827066 ]
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Oh boy

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 Re: Pregame: Islanders @ Edmonton (Game #14) [message #827070 is a reply to message #827067 ]
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McD and Drai don’t seem happy about Woody being fired. Not sure what this will do to the team


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 Re: Pregame: Islanders @ Edmonton (Game #14) [message #827071 is a reply to message #827070 ]
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tardigrade81 wrote on Mon, 13 November 2023 13:32

McD and Drai don’t seem happy about Woody being fired. Not sure what this will do to the team


I don't think players ever like to see a coach fired, unless the coach was a total POS human being.

First the players probably blame themselves, usually the coach is fired because the team is playing like crap. Then there is the personal relationship you developed with the coach or coaches. Need to be pretty lacking empathy to not feel bad for them, combined with the guilt.

Players were not happy when Tippett was fired either. And the shame really lit a fire under their butts. Management is banking on that again to some degree.

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 Re: Pregame: Islanders @ Edmonton (Game #14) [message #827073 is a reply to message #827071 ]
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Kr55 wrote on Mon, 13 November 2023 20:52

tardigrade81 wrote on Mon, 13 November 2023 13:32

McD and Drai don’t seem happy about Woody being fired. Not sure what this will do to the team


I don't think players ever like to see a coach fired, unless the coach was a total POS human being.

First the players probably blame themselves, usually the coach is fired because the team is playing like crap. Then there is the personal relationship you developed with the coach or coaches. Need to be pretty lacking empathy to not feel bad for them, combined with the guilt.

Players were not happy when Tippett was fired either. And the shame really lit a fire under their butts. Management is banking on that again to some degree.



Agreed. I still think it was the wrong move firing him. Now the 9th coach RNH has played for. Nearly hiring a coach every year. It’s insane



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 Re: Pregame: Islanders @ Edmonton (Game #14) [message #827072 is a reply to message #827070 ]
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tardigrade81 wrote on Mon, 13 November 2023 13:32

McD and Drai don’t seem happy about Woody being fired. Not sure what this will do to the team


It's because it reflects poorly on them. Guaranteed, those two gave the firing their blessing.



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 Re: Pregame: Islanders @ Edmonton (Game #14) [message #827078 is a reply to message #827072 ]
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Skoobz wrote on Mon, 13 November 2023 13:58

tardigrade81 wrote on Mon, 13 November 2023 13:32

McD and Drai don’t seem happy about Woody being fired. Not sure what this will do to the team


It's because it reflects poorly on them. Guaranteed, those two gave the firing their blessing.



Accepting the firing and a blessing are two different animals. McDrai were allowed to run around with no consequences. Not many coaches would allow that behaviour.



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 Re: Pregame: Islanders @ Edmonton (Game #14) [message #827079 is a reply to message #827078 ]
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inverno76 wrote on Mon, 13 November 2023 16:51

Skoobz wrote on Mon, 13 November 2023 13:58

tardigrade81 wrote on Mon, 13 November 2023 13:32

McD and Drai don’t seem happy about Woody being fired. Not sure what this will do to the team


It's because it reflects poorly on them. Guaranteed, those two gave the firing their blessing.



Accepting the firing and a blessing are two different animals. McDrai were allowed to run around with no consequences. Not many coaches would allow that behaviour.



ooooh...I'd like to hear more on this.

In what ways are McDavid and Draisaitl allowed to run around with no consequences? What did Woodcroft allow that most coaches won't? Do you think Knoblauch is going to change things for those two?

I'm legitimately curious here.



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 Re: Pregame: Islanders @ Edmonton (Game #14) [message #827080 is a reply to message #827079 ]
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Adam wrote on Mon, 13 November 2023 17:36

inverno76 wrote on Mon, 13 November 2023 16:51

Skoobz wrote on Mon, 13 November 2023 13:58

tardigrade81 wrote on Mon, 13 November 2023 13:32

McD and Drai don’t seem happy about Woody being fired. Not sure what this will do to the team


It's because it reflects poorly on them. Guaranteed, those two gave the firing their blessing.



Accepting the firing and a blessing are two different animals. McDrai were allowed to run around with no consequences. Not many coaches would allow that behaviour.



ooooh...I'd like to hear more on this.

In what ways are McDavid and Draisaitl allowed to run around with no consequences? What did Woodcroft allow that most coaches won't? Do you think Knoblauch is going to change things for those two?

I'm legitimately curious here.



Haha. Okay. I’m hypothesizing here. Just my observation of them never being split up for any length of time even though the roster is as good as most NHL teams leads me to believe the duo carries too much weight in the room. Too many smart coaches can’t get them to remain apart and drive two lines of scoring.

Being from PA and having Dave return will get my juices going, and I’m sure I’ll hear some real dirt I know I’ll hear some inside stuff soon over a beer summit meetings. It’ll never get shared but if I disappear from these boards it’s because this team is forever FUBAR’d.



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 Re: Pregame: Islanders @ Edmonton (Game #14) [message #827083 is a reply to message #827072 ]
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Skoobz wrote on Mon, 13 November 2023 20:58

tardigrade81 wrote on Mon, 13 November 2023 13:32

McD and Drai don’t seem happy about Woody being fired. Not sure what this will do to the team


It's because it reflects poorly on them. Guaranteed, those two gave the firing their blessing.


Its hard not to believe your opinion. Like it or not this is on them.



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 Re: Pregame: Islanders @ Edmonton (Game #14) [message #827082 is a reply to message #827058 ]
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Weird start time, and that must be coming from Sportsnet because not a national US game.


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 Re: Pregame: Islanders @ Edmonton (Game #14) [message #827084 is a reply to message #827058 ]
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Wow, Ray Bourque got fat.


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