You know, I think Vigneault has to take some lumps for the the way things have unfolded the last couple of months. The team appears to be too predictable and now easily defended. Such as the powerplay. That first shorthanded goal last game an example. With a team as aggressive as LA on the penalty kill there has to be open space and a strategy to utilize it. The same old same old has run its course.
Having said that, Vigneault has been changing lines like he does socks (or cars from Preston Chev). Does anyone have chemistry with line mates any more? The only top line combo that worked in the last month was Sedin-Burrows-Lapierre, but that lasted a game or two and off AV went to apply more line changes.
the power play is the responsibility of newell brown, he was hired to take place of ryan walter, who
was doing the same, it was great for a while, but faded away some time ago, it seems to me, that is
is he who is under the fire right now for that aspect of the game.
if canucks get beaten out in this round, I hope they don't fire vineault, as I would like to see him
given the respect they give trotz in nashville, and ruff in buffalo, he has done wonders with this team for a long time, and I would like him to continue in vancouver, I like his approach, I like his fairness, I
like his personaltiy and steady as she goes attitude, he is also very tough, nothing wishy washy about
him at all, and he controls his emotions on the bench very well, and the excellent play of the players
over the past few years, is the result of his coaching.
these players are seasoned professionals, and it doesn't matter if he keeps them on the same line all the
time, some of the time, or changes often, they all know each well enough to do what has to be done,
irrespective of what line they are one, and if he didn't change them, he would be curcified for that,
so he has to do what he thinks best.
raymond, (and I like him lots) has been given so much opportunity to improve, and it doesn't matter
where he is played, he just doesn't raise his game enough, he had a couple of great games a month
or so ago, but fell back again.
Great skater, but not accomplishing enough, i'm always urging him on, hoping for more, as I see the
wonderful skating. He tried to play him with henrik and burrows, should have worked, I thought that
would be a good move, but he didn't give that line any spark at all, but he is needed somewhere in
the lineup for his skating and checking.
Nope, 'the players' have to take all of the responsibility, it is their business to get it done, he
has prepared them well, he can't go on the ice and do it for them, they are big grown men, with all
of the training and knowledge, just do it, rise to the occasion.
We can't blame their mistakes on vineault, that is too easy, and very typical of fans, and I can see
it if they lose out, FIRE THE COACH, and what he has done to allow them to play their best will be
immediately forgotton, and the players will be let off the hook.
Barry Trotz has been with nashville, and Lindy Ruff has been with buffallo for years and years, trotz
was their first coach, and he is still there, they finally have a team that could go far in the
playoffs, but might not, he won't be fired if they don't, and lindy ruff won't be fired, and he didn't
even make the playoffs this year.
I also really like bowness as his assistant, good coach, very seasoned, very knowledgeable.
The revolving door for coaches, in my mind, is 'mostly' just a move to satisfy the masses, but the
players are the ones who created the situated where they didn't win, or do as well as they wanted.
General Managers, in my opinion are more responsible, right after the players, not the coach.
This team threw away their first game because of their over excited and out of
wack approach, they took so many stupid penalties, and tried intimidating the
kings, also I think they underestimated just how pumped up the kings were, as
they knew what the canucks could do to them, so they rose up to the occasion,
and the canucks were not prepared for that, they figured they could come out and
bury them in the first game, not so, so, canucks spotted them a game, gave it to
them, what a waste, no coach would ever have suggested any such attitude, or
they wouldn't have encouraged them to play like that at any team meeting or
practice, it was the stupidity of the players, and they know it.
