He sucked as coach...
- Ur Not Me

He did but he probably would have loved to coach the talent the Isles have now.

I'll take Ted Nolan over Cappy right now.
- ses111

I'd like to see what he could do with this team. He wrung everything out of that 2006-07 team and played guys on merit (a la 4th line Yashin).

In all fairness they are waiting on the development of their young forwards to have break out seasons but they haven't rushed Pulock so he can learn the ropes.

However the D and lately the goaltending has worn down so they come up as a mid pack team. Skill and talent are a must, but this is the NHL, so the better conditioned mature players are ready at this point of the season.

Also think some of the top players on D and up front are showing a lot of wear like Halak did. Just seems they've done a descent job, but other teams are more motivated and prepared while the Isles look like they are scrambling. Just not sensing that playoff excitement with them.

I'd like to see what he could do with this team. He wrung everything out of that 2006-07 team and played guys on merit (a la 4th line Yashin).
- Snowblind

Nolan got that team to play hard. The word is Nolan is not good with the X's and O's, but I liked him as a coach.I would have liked for Neil Smith and Nolan to get a nice run together.

And an announcer
- eichiefs9

Guess you don't like his commentating ......

He did but he probably would have loved to coach the talent the Isles have now.
- ses111

Game is to fast for him 2day, he'll need to drink behind the bench

Nolan got that team to play hard. The word is Nolan is not good with the X's and O's, but I liked him as a coach.I would have liked for Neil Smith and Nolan to get a nice run together.
- ses111

Unlike the 3-dimensional chess player behind the bench now?

Game is to fast for him 2day, he'll need to drink behind the bench
- Ur Not Me

Now yes but he would have loved similar talent back then to coach. Butchie was not the biggest issue it was lousy owners. Even Pickett got very cheap towards the end.

Unlike the 3-dimensional chess player behind the bench now?
- Snowblind

Nobody is as bad as Cappy.

Unlike the 3-dimensional chess player behind the bench now?
- Snowblind

When other coaches are diagraming plays he is playing tic-tac-toe

Unlike the 3-dimensional chess player behind the bench now?
- Snowblind

When other coaches are diagraming plays only to have JT rip the clip board out of his hand
- special_k1074

Fixed

Fixed
- Vukota

I like when Cappy puts his glasses on to look smart.

I like when Cappy puts his glasses on to look smaht.
- ses111

fixed

We knew about this, but it's nice reading something else besides an ice problem article.

http://nypost.com/2016/04...ime-to-pick-their-s-t-up/

fixed
- eichiefs9

im don't defending Bailey, He has made me sick last few games. NO sense of urgency what so ever.

I too am shocked that Cappy called them out. All deserving. They acting like these are pre season games.

Suck it easy marty-con!
- islesrbettr

You supply JT with his meth?

im don't defending Bailey, He has made me sick last few games. NO sense of urgency what so ever.

I too am shocked that Cappy called them out. All deserving. They acting like these are pre season games.
- Spartiarti

Bailey has been this exact same player for three seasons why the change of heart?

Bailey has been this exact same player for three seasons why the change of heart?
- Cptmjl

This is nothing new for Bailey. He can never say the Isles have not shown all the patience in the world with him.

Now yes but he would have loved similar talent back then to coach. Butchie was not the biggest issue it was lousy owners. Even Pickett got very cheap towards the end.
- ses111

I think when Butchie was coach, Pickett was long out of the picture. I believe it was the ultra-cheap Milstein/Gluckstern era.

Butchie had some decent young talent to work with (Luongo, Chara, Connolly, Pyatt, Jokinen, Scatchard), but not much else.

I think when Butchie was coach, Pickett was long out of the picture. I believe it was the ultra-cheap Milstein/Gluckstern era.

Butchie had some decent young talent to work with (Luongo, Chara, Connolly, Pyatt, Jokinen, Scatchard), but not much else.
- JohnScammo

I believe Pickett was out John, but the lousy ownership started with him during the end of his run. He did have some good young talent and not much with the vet talent.

Nolan got that team to play hard. The word is Nolan is not good with the X's and O's, but I liked him as a coach.I would have liked for Neil Smith and Nolan to get a nice run together.
- ses111

I’m still voting for Crawford. He’s put the word out that he’s not going to coach in the swiss league again next season and would even take a job as an assistant coach in the nhl if he can’t find a head coaching gig. I’d love to see him behind the isles bench.

http://www.newsday.com/sp...utlet-syndrome-1.11652752

Pelech was dealing with the same stuff Stamkos is.

I believe Pickett was out John, but the lousy ownership started with him during the end of his run. He did have some good young talent and not much with the vet talent.
- ses111

Agreed , although one could argue the Isles have never had good ownership. Remember Boe had the Isles teetering on bankruptcy, and Pickett early on entered into the SMG deal.

Well, there was one smart owner....