“@davegisaac: Berube also says that Sean Couturier's zone starts is "creating excuses" for offense not being what he'd hoped.”

This guy is not a good enough coach to be this big an bumhole this early in his coaching career.
- feelingkettle

I truly believe he's only still here to try and force Vinny into walking away at this point.

The poop he spews with the coaches out there to hire... Its only a matter of time.

- ob18

Hartsy certainly had a productive season in Columbus after settling in. And is seen as a leader there. At the STH meeting one of the brass talked about missing his locker room leadership "more than expected."
- bodiva88

The sign in the locker room more than made up for it, thankfully

chief can (frank) off

I'm starting to think he shouldn't be able to interact with people. We've seen these same comments towards players who might deserve it and some who do not. Lecavalier, Mason and now Couturier. For me it begun with a meat headed comment that slipped out of his mouth at a Ticket Holder's Meeting about Scott Hartnell after he was traded. It just sounded very classless, especially a player who was here along time, wore a letter and had a lot of success here. Heck, Hartnell should probably still be here.
- SuperSchennBros

Hartsy certainly had a productive season in Columbus after settling in. And is seen as a leader there. At the STH meeting one of the brass talked about missing his locker room leadership "more than expected."
- bodiva88

We miss his ability to score. His physical play. His ability to keep the locker room positive. I think the loss of Hartnell is a huge blow.

We miss his ability to score. His physical play. His ability to keep the locker room positive. I think the loss of Hartnell is a huge blow.
- SuperSchennBros

And with penalties taken low, the PK had no motivation to actually be good.

so before Sanheim debuts... interesting....
- Crimsoninja

He'll be suffocating in pixie dust.

- Crimsoninja

They will win within the next 10 years
- PhillySportsGuy

we have been saying this for 40 years

Raffl G Jake
Boedker Zacha Simmonds
Cousins Coots Read
VDV(or Straka/Leier) White PEB

Streit MDZ
Provorov/Hanifin or Werenski AMac
Morin Ghost (Sanheim knocking on the door)

That's what I'd like to see in two years. Im trading BSchenn for Boedker and a pick. LSchenn for a pick. Laughton to move up for Zacha and probably get back a mid round pick there as well. That leaves you a bunch of picks to address LW if you think you still need to. Line 2 adds a playmaker type in Boedker and a Sniper with Zacha. Coots runs the shutdown line. 4th line brings solid play. Forwards are set. Give it one more year and you'll have Sanheim coming in and Ghost and Morin expanding their roles. Begin the true playoff pushes.

D combos are totally up in the air. It will be a good three or so years before each guy could be in the role we want him to be IMO.

But all that said, they'll probably just take Crouse and a bottom 6 guy with Tampa's pick.
- hereticpride

I'd rather see this in two years

Raffl-Giroux-Voracek
PEB-Barzal-Simmonds
Read-Couts-Schenn
VDV-Laughton-White

MDZ-Schultz
Sanheim-Schenn
Morin-Ghost

Mason

chief can (frank) off
- -davies-

I'm a little surprised there weren't fire berube chants at the last game. I can't remember the last coach people wanted gone this bad. This seems to top Stevens...

Berube's having a great audition for his new job on NBCsports NHL intermission report.

Agreed. I don't think it's his words that are his only problem, but how he handles players. Seems like it's either his way or the highway. He comes off as someone who knows best with not much of a reputation to back it up.
- feelingkettle

Berube's having a great audition for his new job on NBCsports NHL intermission report.
- Jsaquella

I just can't shake this (frank)ing awful feeling he's coming back.

I'm a little surprised there weren't fire berube chants at the last game. I can't remember the last coach people wanted gone this bad. This seems to top Stevens...
- hereticpride

do the more casual non-HB fans really hate him though? I dont really have a good gauge on it

Obviously it's rare to hear hockey talk on IP or 97.5, but i never hear anyone call in ripping Berube

I just can't shake this (frank)ing awful feeling he's coming back.
- ThirdEye

x2

he will be back

Berube's having a great audition for his new job on NBCsports NHL intermission report.
- Jsaquella

like to see Berube kick Milbury's butt

Berube's having a great audition for his new job on NBCsports NHL intermission report.
- Jsaquella

Milbury did predict a Boston vs. LA Final.

- Marc D

The team is Berube.

I'm a little surprised there weren't fire berube chants at the last game. I can't remember the last coach people wanted gone this bad. This seems to top Stevens...
- hereticpride

Man, I just don't know that it's a given that he gets the gate

I think he probably should, but man, I don't know that they are looking to pull the trigger on him

I mean, what does it say if you fire your hard-ass coach one season after moving your happy-go-lucky 50-point winger, then post that sign in the locker room, then have Wheels throw six buses at him and drive over Chief's body?

I just can't shake this (frank)ing awful feeling he's coming back.
- ThirdEye

Hextall's second major mistake in his first year.

I just can't shake this (frank)ing awful feeling he's coming back.
- ThirdEye

Feelings, nothing more than Feelings

Milbury did predict a Boston vs. LA Final.
- SuperSchennBros

lol what a dummy

x2

he will be back
- Crimsoninja

he will.