When Do You Start Looking At The Coaching Staff?

[Sunbiz1]

Then, when do you propose is a good time for panic?

I'm not there yet, but I've begun scoping out some nice, high cliffs for me throw myself from the top of, and I'm probably one more bad loss from making a a choice and hiking my way there.

This team is in a freefall. It'd be different if they were losing on last-second goals or by one/two goal deficits every night, but they're not. They were somewhat competitive for a period in San Jose, but then they completely laid an egg the next night in Phoenix.

It's not that they've lost so many games in a row. It's that they haven't shown any signs of winning one soon.

[Edit] After reading what I wrote, I'd like to change my beginning and say that yes, I'm joining the panic party as well. Off to find my ledge.

Nobody is happy with the shitty efforts, I'll panic if and when they fall below that magic line in the standings...which at this rate could be next week.

I see a lot of blame directed towards the coaching staff here, as well as players. Both are at fault, but it should never be the job of coaching staffs to motivate professional athletes. You either love the game like a Victor Cruz or you don't.

 

[Everyday I'm Byfuglien]

Whoa.

Couldn't disagree more on both counts.

 

[tbo41fan]

CSNBoden Chris Boden
Just intvwd. #Blackhawks' Stan Bowman for tonite's "SportsNet Central" at 630 & tomorrow's pregame. Q is "absolutely" the guy moving fwd

Im happy the organization sees this is more than just the coaches....its the players too

 

[Capt. Serious]

Nobody is happy with the shitty efforts, I'll panic if and when they fall below that magic line in the standings...which at this rate could be next week.

I see a lot of blame directed towards the coaching staff here, as well as players. Both are at fault, but it should never be the job of coaching staffs to motivate professional athletes. You either love the game like a Victor Cruz or you don't.

Next week? Could be out of the top 8 by Friday.

 

[tbo41fan]

Next week? Could be out of the top 8 by Friday.

But do the playoffs start friday?

 

[Everyday I'm Byfuglien]

Absolutely my ass.

 

[Everyday I'm Byfuglien]

But do the playoffs start friday?

The playoffs start tomorrow.

 

[DewsSox79]

But do the playoffs start friday?

does it matter? We are a team that is supposed to be more than just a team fighting for a playoff spot, thats the whole point.

 

[Everyday I'm Byfuglien]

So the coach says he "likes the guys he has" and the GM says the coach is "absolutely the guy going forward".

Meanwhile this team blows tremendous amounts of cocks right now and the superstar captain is pissed off about it.

Awesome.

 

[Capt. Serious]

Uh not the point tbo, if they started Friday or not. You really think this team is playoff worthy?

Miss the playoffs would be a big reality check for the whole organization & their piss poor decision making of this roster.

 

[southern_cross_116]

But do the playoffs start friday?

Yeah don't ever give up hope of grabbing the top draft choice overall prematurely .

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As an aside -coaching staff/ players ... thing is - is that it is often the coaching staff that gets to fall on their swords since it is a lot easier to replace them than the entire team -irregardless of if the the players just quit on the coach. It isn't fair, but it has happened.

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"Q, the guy going forward..." Stan Consider that Stan could also be lying ... which is what top level suits are paid to do when it becomes an either him or me situation.

 

[DewsSox79]

well we got in last year because of an upset, this year could come down to the wire again. bowman was getting ripped on the score by fans and hosts for his piss poor offseason and what a lot of people think, he needs to have a good deadline.

 

[tbo41fan]

The point is that if we arent in the top 8 by friday, it wont be the end of the world...ofcourse if we just squeak in the playoffs it will be bad, but thede are still plenty of points left to earn

Either way, they need to start winning



And i doubt anything happens to bowman jr with bowman sr here in the organization

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[Everyday I'm Byfuglien]

And i doubt anything happens to bowman jr with bowman sr here in the organization

Outside of that one clip of Senior screaming in the press box when Campbell was caught out of position in a playoff game, I'm still waiting for these two to prove their worth to the Blackhawks.

A smart move or three at the deadline here would go a long way.

 

[Captain Iago]

Outside of that one clip of Senior screaming in the press box when Campbell was caught out of position in a playoff game, I'm still waiting for these two to prove their worth to the Blackhawks.

A smart move or three at the deadline here would go a long way.

Didn't Scotty get a shit ton of credit (maybe too much--for showoff purposes) for the Toews/Kane split in the Finals?

 

[Captain Iago]

CSNBoden Chris Boden
Just intvwd. #Blackhawks' Stan Bowman for tonite's "SportsNet Central" at 630 & tomorrow's pregame. Q is "absolutely" the guy moving fwd

Time will tell, but Rocky was surely motivated to get things turned around when he arrived (rightly $o). What motivates him now with fannies in the seats?

I sure as hell don't want the Hawks to become the Leafs.

 

[southern_cross_116]

Time will tell, but Rocky was surely motivated to get things turned around when he arrived (rightly $o). What motivates him now with fannies in the seats?

I sure as hell don't want the Hawks to become the Leafs.

Technically they can't - but only just -- as the Leafs haven't won anything since the 60's in addition to still having some illogical swagger just by virtue of being the NHL team from Canada's most populous city. Illogical in the sense that - they haven't won anything since what -1966?! Even the Rangers have won a Stanley Cup post 1960's...

Oh sure I don't think that the organization will do anything like sack someone ... I'm just of the opinion that they should, and it is based upon overall play and not just a losing streak.

Edited to add: And sure- point to wins, points and standings - but if the team isn't performing fundimentals solidly, then sometimes the overall standings after everything is said and done is the actual performance metric -and not any specific point in time.

 

[Captain Iago]

Technically they can't - but only just -- as the Leafs haven't won anything since the 60's in addition to still having some illogical swagger just by virtue of being the NHL team from Canada's most populous city. Illogical in the sense that - they haven't won anything since what -1966?! Even the Rangers have won a Stanley Cup post 1960's...

Oh sure I don't think that the organization will do anything like sack someone ... I'm just of the opinion that they should, and it is based upon overall play and not just a losing streak.

Edited to add: And sure- point to wins, points and standings - but if the team isn't performing fundimentals solidly, then sometimes the overall standings after everything is said and done is the actual performance metric -and not any specific point in time.

I agree it would be difficult, but McDonough has had success building a similar machine in this town.

 

[Everyday I'm Byfuglien]

Didn't Scotty get a shit ton of credit (maybe too much--for showoff purposes) for the Toews/Kane split in the Finals?

Maybe in the papers?

On the TV and online, I remember it was always Q that got all the accolades. :shrug:

Quenneville's line shuffle rescues Blackhawks, could lead to Cup - Puck Daddy - NHL

 

[southern_cross_116]

At Iago's last one:

Oh I know that ... my point was that he screwed up by allowing a Stanley Cup - I mean McD had a perfectly good set of curses on hand to market the team as some sort of snake bitten heritage that you, the fan just have to be there when they over come that ....

but, if you overcome it - then you lose those marketting gimmics... unless you develop another one (meaning he made it more difficult on himself).

-but now that you mention it - if someone were to get Foley a set of television set sized lenses for some glasses he has to wear, and starts miss-calling goals when pucks are shot into the crowd - I think it just might work...

I think you are onto something... how McD can market his team in a post-championship environment to resume a mantle of lovable perpetually cursed losers.

So when is Tyler Arnason Heritage night?