Chef Boi RD wrote: ↑Mon Nov 28, 2022 6:53 am
Yes, we haven’t had a good well structured D-program for years. I can’t even think of the last time we had one
Prob under AV when we had the top rated specialty teams (#1 PK and #1 PP) at one point. He had some good horses to lean on though. I thought Greener had us playing some good D @ one point; he line matched and made a good shut-down line of Eriksson-Sutts-Dorsett with Edler-Tanev in the backend. Those players still had some gas in the tank @ that time and we had some success with it.
Speaking of AV, I remember MG wasn't sold on AV when MG first came in as the new regime change. AV was known as a defensive coach, but MG wanted the team to play a more upbeat/up tempo offensive game. MG had meetings with AV and AV was willing to make some changes and the rest as they say is history. I think of this because of the current situation with Coach B and the Geezer/Chipmunk. The Geezer has been in the game all his life, why doesn't he just have meetings with Coach B instead of crapping on him in the media. "Ex: Yo, Coach, when we have a 2 goal lead, get our guys to clog up the neutral zone, only 1 forechecker in, protect the middle of the ice, play between the dots, etc. Battle for a turnover and if our guys can get an odd man rush going the other way, they have the green light to go for it. Otherwise preach to our guys to make the safe play, bench/scratch a guy if you have to make a point. I'll have your back if a player doesn't follow our program." I mean, they're supposed to be friends who have known each other most of their lives and have been wanting to work together.
Cornuck wrote: ↑Mon Nov 28, 2022 6:49 am
We need an "Ian Clark of Defense".
Yeah, that guy was supposed to be Brad Shaw. He was supposed to help Greener with our D-men and help our overall team defence. Unfortunately, his impact seemed minimal and our defensive play not much diff't. It was really only when Coach B came in with his boy Scotty Walker that things turned around.