apologies to Frosty. 

Thoughts on this series? I have no clue, but the Blues fans at HFboards are concerned that their goalie will return to his mean, and that the Jets are better at the hitting game, and with the man advantage.

25 minutes ago, Noeller said:

It's relatively speaking of course, but in terms of NHL D, I would definitely say Trouba doesn't have high hockey IQ. I also personally think he's got a work ethic problem. Laziness and not that smart are a bad combo. 

Work ethic was a red flag on his scouting report I think 

send him back to bogo 

Hopefully the jets cash in high on trouba.   

Paul Maurice outcoached by Craig Berube, a guy who had zero hockey IQ as a player. This should be at the top of the Jets list before anything else. 

5 hours ago, Noeller said:

It's relatively speaking of course, but in terms of NHL D, I would definitely say Trouba doesn't have high hockey IQ. I also personally think he's got a work ethic problem. Laziness and not that smart are a bad combo. 

And yet he'd be a first pairing shut down D on the majority of teams. 

Dion Phaneuf was usually a first pairing D - but Trouba ranks well ahead of him in terms of defensive zone play.

6 hours ago, Goalie said:

He dumber than a bag of hammers. Its true. Not the smartest IQ guy on the ice. Its well known. 

And you know this how? 

2 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

And you know this how? 

Well the scouting report on him says his hockey IQ was not one of his strong suits. I think when u look at a guy like Morrissey or even Niku and compare what they do to Trouba its even more obvious. Also just listen to him talk. Hes a good D man, his hockey IQ is just lacking tho. He makes lots of dumb decisions like Myers, another low hockey IQ guy. 

Edited April 28, 20196 yr by Goalie

3 hours ago, Mark H. said:

And yet he'd be a first pairing shut down D on the majority of teams. 

Dion Phaneuf was usually a first pairing D - but Trouba ranks well ahead of him in terms of defensive zone play.

Sure. Hes a strong guy in the D zone. Hes a great shutdown D. But his instincts are poor. First pair shutdown D on one of the worst D zone teams in the league. 

Edited April 28, 20196 yr by Goalie

7 hours ago, pigseye said:

Paul Maurice outcoached by Craig Berube, a guy who had zero hockey IQ as a player. This should be at the top of the Jets list before anything else. 

in 1992 I did a human resources project for my university class and my group chose the Calgary Flames, because they were all Flames fans (not me, but as a hockey fan, I went along with it).  I was assigned two players to interview, Mike Vernon and Craig Berube.  Berube at that time was Calgary's goon.  He was very polite to interview.  When I asked him what his post-hockey plans were, he said that he wanted to take over his dad's butcher shop in Calahoo, Alberta.  Now when I see him behind the bench for St. Louis, beating our Jets, I wish that he had stuck to that plan.

10 hours ago, pigseye said:

Paul Maurice outcoached by Craig Berube, a guy who had zero hockey IQ as a player. This should be at the top of the Jets list before anything else. 

In fairness it's not like St Louis stumbled into the play offs.   The team responding and were beating everyone once he took over.  

2 hours ago, Brandon said:

In fairness it's not like St Louis stumbled into the play offs.   The team responding and were beating everyone once he took over.  

In game 2 he split up Schwartz Schenn Tarasenko. Jets had no answer. Schwartz scored st louis last 4 goals in the series. 

Let’s see if Berube can take the Blues to the conference finals...

14 hours ago, Mark H. said:

Let’s see if Berube can take the Blues to the conference finals...

let me know if they do...I've lost all interest in the NHL playoffs this year.  It's been a long time since I've said that.  What a difference a year makes.

17 hours ago, Brandon said:

In fairness it's not like St Louis stumbled into the play offs.   The team responding and were beating everyone once he took over.  

Maurice is the worst situational coach in hockey, he has been his entire career, can't match lines, can't effectively juggle lines, has no feel for the game, doesn't know when to put out his best face off players at crucial times in a game, doesn't even know how to properly use a time out or challenge.

15 hours ago, Goalie said:

In game 2 he split up Schwartz Schenn Tarasenko. Jets had no answer.

The Jets won the following two games. They must have had some answers.

On 2019-04-28 at 11:03 AM, pigseye said:

Paul Maurice outcoached by Craig Berube, a guy who had zero hockey IQ as a player. This should be at the top of the Jets list before anything else. 

A coach's hockey IQ when they were a player is definitely relevant. It's why Gretzky is also considered the greatest coach ever.

3 hours ago, kelownabomberfan said:

let me know if they do...I've lost all interest in the NHL playoffs this year.  It's been a long time since I've said that.  What a difference a year makes.

Honestly, I'm not too far behind you. Might check scores, won't be watching any games. 

26 minutes ago, Mark H. said:

Honestly, I'm not too far behind you. Might check scores, won't be watching any games. 

was there just a game tied O all after three periods, and went two overtimes? Hustler and R.R. said is was dump, chase, fight along the boards.

Not interested in the NHL playoffs now anyway, but who could watch that?  Player's family and friends.

 

Edited April 29, 20196 yr by Mark F

2 hours ago, Mark F said:

was there just a game tied O all after three periods, and went two overtimes? Hustler and R.R. said is was dump, chase, fight along the boards.

Not interested in the NHL playoffs now anyway, but who could watch that?  Player's family and friends.

 

Hustler and RR must not have been watching cuz that was an incredible 0 0 game.. More back and forth. Goalies were outstanding... That was the best 1 0 game ive ever seen. 

Edited April 30, 20196 yr by Goalie

On 2019-04-29 at 2:28 PM, sweep the leg said:

A coach's hockey IQ when they were a player is definitely relevant. It's why Gretzky is also considered the greatest coach ever.

I didn't know he coached? What was his record? 

1 minute ago, pigseye said:

I didn't know he coached? What was his record? 

143-161-24  

7 minutes ago, pigseye said:

I didn't know he coached? What was his record? 

AZ 328G

143W

161L

24T/OT

310PTS

.473

Thinking this thread is beyond off topic and ready for a new generic off season thread eh? 

https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/forget-the-numbers-gretzky-was-a-good-coach-1.855685

Last one, I promise. 

2 hours ago, Noeller said:

Thinking this thread is beyond off topic and ready for a new generic off season thread eh? 

Was just thinking that...2019 Off-Season Thread

 

9 minutes ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

Was just thinking that...2019 Off-Season Thread

 

Or just start next seasons thread on July 1st.  This season til June 30th.  Next season July 1.   Either/or works for me.