Coaching and management changes around the league

[Guilt Trip]

Was reminded of this post from when the Leafs played Philly a little less than a month ago:

Didn't realize but on paper the Flyers have a pretty good team.

On the ice, they're getting caved in by most possession, expected goals, and scoring chance metrics. They're being propped up by Hart's goaltending. If he regresses in any significant way, they're going to sink like a stone. They are not a good team. They're a poor team with good goaltending.

At that point they started the season 6-2-2 and Hart's Sv% was at .926 while Martin Jones' was at .950 in 3 games.

Since that post they've gone 2-8-2, Carter Hart has a .897 Sv% and 3.46 GAA and Martin Jones has a .897 Sv% and 3.77 GAA.

I should get more involved in prognosticating. ;D

Canada is going to get goalied if we go to the Olympics...aren't we.

If they go... probably. I don't see them going. Too many obstacles. I heard CJ talk about it last week...basically, no cell phones, no families, isolated and if you test positive at any point your are in lockdown for 3 weeks of isolation in a hotel room. Could you imagine a player missing 2 weeks of their teams games because of this?
The NHL's only concern should be bums in the seats in North America.

 

[bustaheims]

It does feel less and less likely the NHL won't opt-out, especially with Omicron rearing its head.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

A good recap of where everything on that stands right now:

https://twitter.com/wyshynski/status/1467905338729025536

As noted in the article, Lehner has already opted out for Sweden.

 

[Deebo]

https://twitter.com/DarrenDreger/status/1469001997324103683

 

[Joe S.]

It?s too bad they can?t hire Burke. That would have been fun.

 

[bustaheims]

It?s too bad they can?t hire Burke. That would have been fun.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

https://twitter.com/taj1944/status/1469055017315307522

lol

 

[Highlander]

Maurice steps down as Winnipeg coach, says team needs a new voice.

 

[bustaheims]

https://twitter.com/PierreVLeBrun/status/1483448453497774091

 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/earlschwartz27/status/1483455398694854664
Hmmmmm

 

[bustaheims]

Montreal being the place where Francophone players go to retire and keep the team in the mushy middle would be the most hilarious outcome to this whole situation.

 

[herman]

Montreal being the place where Francophone players go to retire and keep the team in the mushy middle would be the most hilarious outcome to this whole situation.

I know exactly how that feels too.

 

[Zee]

https://twitter.com/earlschwartz27/status/1483455398694854664
Hmmmmm

Nobody knows better than Hughes that Bergeron has been underpaid for years, so go ahead and sign with the Habs for $10.5M/year for 8 years

 

[dappleganger]

https://twitter.com/earlschwartz27/status/1483455398694854664
Hmmmmm

Nobody knows better than Hughes that Bergeron has been underpaid for years, so go ahead and sign with the Habs for $10.5M/year for 8 years

LOL.  ;D

 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/racheldoerrie/status/1484285029677162502
Former Leaf staffer picked up by the Canucks, who are doing their level best to hire the GM last

 

[herman]

the Canucks, who are doing their level best to hire the GM last

https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1485681698109014023

 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/friedgehnic/status/1489690798199537664

 

[herman]

Ducharme might be relieved soon, in more ways than one.

 

[Heroic Shrimp]

Ducharme might be relieved soon, in more ways than one.

It?s official now.

https://twitter.com/canadiensmtl/status/1491499112885366785

 

[Bender]

Ducharme might be relieved soon, in more ways than one.

It?s official now.

https://twitter.com/canadiensmtl/status/1491499112885366785

The schaudenfreude feels so good.