Would still rather have him than VL. At least he was very friendly.
- PhillySportsGuy

Isn't Calgary the Texas of Canada?
- PhillySportsGuy

Yes it is

Agree with all of it. Williams knew how to hit, but couldn't teach it. I have no doubt that Berube understands and knows the game. And he has the experience of being a player. The question is, can he get his team to buy in, and get on the same page. When a team player to player, buys in, and is all on the same page, it's a beautiful thing. Right now, it seems as though every player is on their own separate page. It's his job to guide them and help them get it back.
- MJL

I think this is the very definition of losing the room.

On a similar, but slightly different note, I like to bring up Ted Williams.

Perhaps the greatest hitter of all time, tried to coach, and sucked at it.

Like you said- coaching is about knowing how to coach, not necessarily having success in the game itself. (relative to other pros, of course)

Analogy: I consider myself a really good teacher. Other people do too. In fact, I have a lot of people asking me questions and asking me to explain things to them because I do so in a way that people actually remember and understand. People have said this to me.

Except I have to know what I'm talking about first. I have to study just as hard as them to teach them, because I need to know what I'm talking about to teach as effectively as I can/want to.

Tl;dr: To be a good coach, you need to understand the game and actually have the intangibles it takes to be a good coach in the first place. It's not one or the other.
- Giroux_Is_God

FWIW, I highly recommend Leigh Montville's Ted Williams biography. Very well done.

Coburn's first full season, he scored 9 goals and 27 assists for 36 points. Pretty decent offensive numbers. The following season 7 goals and 21 assists. His offensive game dwindled from there. It seemed like he was coached to become less of a two way defenseman, to concentrate on becoming a defensive stay at home type. He had that ability when he was younger. Where did it go?
- MJL

i don't think he has ever been the same after deflecting that malkin shot into his teeth

3 points out of last place. What a time to be alive.

i don't think he has ever been the same after deflecting that malkin shot into his teeth
- hogweed

He also hasn't been the same since Terry Murray left for LA.

http://www.theflyersfeed....never-seen-anything-like/

But Chief doesn't believe in ripping into the players because yelling solves nothing. So let's have the owner do it. I think it's far become a Coaching issue. In early December of 2009 we fired another coach who was kind of soft on the team. We ended up making the Stanley Cup Final that year.

Before I go to bed, I just want to say that although Timonen and Desjardins weren't defenseman who can control the play from the back end or dominate like Howe or Pronger, it doesn't mean Timonen and Desjardins weren't number one defensemen. They very much were.

With this said, Coburn isn't a number one defenseman but he's absolutely a solid number two, who is the perfect compliment to anyone he plays with on a top pairing.

Good Night.

http://www.theflyersfeed.com/ed-snider-rips-flyers-never-seen-anything-like/

But Chief doesn't believe in ripping into the players because yelling solves nothing. So let's have the owner do it. I think it's far become a Coaching issue. In early December of 2009 we fired another coach who was kind of soft on the team. We ended up making the Stanley Cup Final that year.
- SuperSchennBros

the 2009 team was a much different team

Good Night.
- SuperSchennBros

- Giroux_Is_God

the beatles... helping nerds evolve into hipsters since the 60's

the beatles... helping nerds evolve into hipsters since the 60's
- JoeRussomanno

What's your expert opinion on this one then, which currently is gracing the airwaves

What's your expert opinion on this one then, which currently is gracing the airwaves


- Giroux_Is_God

I literally cut it off 12 seconds in

I literally cut it off 12 seconds in
- JoeRussomanno

No 4 and/or 5 part harmonies for you? Man. Even the percussion comes from someone's mouth.

Plus Kirstie is hot as hell.

Flipped on the Boston Anaheim game in time to see gagne score a goal for his 600th point in the NHL.

That was pretty cool.

Still love him

No 4 and/or 5 part harmonies for you? Man. Even the percussion comes from someone's mouth.

Plus Kirstie is hot as hell.
- Giroux_Is_God

ive seen hotter in the sears catalogue... no, my taste in music is unique ill admit... i hate country but love johnny cash... in fact Black sabbathis to me what the beatles are to you.... dont take me so seriously tho... i dont like the beatles but i can understand why ppl do, i just get a kick out of ripping them and watching ppl's reactions

I literally cut it off 12 seconds in
- JoeRussomanno

what would patrick bateman think?

Flipped on the Boston Anaheim game in time to see gagne score a goal for his 600th point in the NHL.

That was pretty cool.

Still love him
- Marc D

ya know i laughed at the notion of bringing him back but for (frank)s sake, we have (frank)ing rj amd vinny... how in the horse (frank)eryof all that is good, did that happen

Flipped on the Boston Anaheim game in time to see gagne score a goal for his 600th point in the NHL.

That was pretty cool.

Still love him
- Marc D

Still love him too man. Didn't realize he got to 600 tonight. Good for him

what would patrick bateman think?
- hammarby31

reservations at dorcia's are forstupid (frank)ing bastards

ive seen hotter in the sears catalogue... no, my taste in music is unique ill admit... i hate country but love johnny cash... in fact Black sabbathis to me what the beatles are to you.... dont take me so seriously tho... i dont like the beatles but i can understand why ppl do, i just get a kick out of ripping them and watching ppl's reactions
- JoeRussomanno

I mean my reaction wasn't that bad was it? Never really is. I don't give a poop what people like. If you like music, you're cool with me.

I mean my reaction wasn't that bad was it? Never really is. I don't give a poop what people like. If you like music, you're cool with me.
- Giroux_Is_God

your ok in my book kid

your ok in my book kid
- JoeRussomanno

he's in your book?

he's in your book?
- BulliesPhan87

not literally no