The better team takes the direction away. Seriously, have you ever seen a last place team in any sport look "well coached?" They're all train wrecks.
- rpeters01

it’s not that simple. I keep saying it but it matters with a young team and roster turnover when there is little or no training camp. With that being said I don’t think JC is the right coach for a rebuild

This could be historically bad.

Cleveland Spiders bad.
- StLBravesFan

92/93 Sharks bad.

Jack Norris, Alain Chevrier
- LAHawk

Gerry Desjardin.

My 36 was the lowest prediction and may be overly optimistic.
- rpeters01

Well if we keep seeing the same bullcrap sooner or later both Colliton and Bowman will act on it.
Probably.

Queeneville must be saying to himself, how the mighty Blackhawks have fallen.

92/93 Sharks bad.
- DarthKane

Only 1 goal 5x5 in 3 games, only 3 forwards (plus Murphy) have scored.

On the Plus side: special teams have been good, even tho they gave up one on the PK tonite.

Gerry Desjardin.
- rpeters01

A first year pee wee goalie has better fundamentals than Delia. Might as well give him a forwards stick. He has more interest in passing the puck than stopping it.

What exactly does a track coach do? Yell "run faster."
- rpeters01

It depends on the event. Sprinting is very technical. In fact there’s been a change over time to rather than pushing off your trail foot it is better to pull with your lead leg.

Distance running, especially marathons, is much more about designing training plans that take runners up to 150 + miles per week without breaking them down and causing injuries. And tapering is more art than science.

Field events? NFI. Those guys were in another world.

it’s not that simple. I keep saying it but it matters with a young team and roster turnover when there is little or no training camp. With that being said I don’t think JC is the right coach for a rebuild
- NamedSource

Except so far the lack of training camp is effecting us more than our opponents. Maybe we're bad hmm? When you're small slow and bad all you can do is chase like your head is cut off, at least until you decide to stand and just watch.

Only 1 goal 5x5 in 3 games, only 3 forwards (plus Murphy) have scored.

On the Plus side: special teams have been good, even tho they gave up one on the PK tonite.
- StLBravesFan

Agree. I liked the pk. But again no purpose or direction on offense. What is the system? I can’t figure it out.

It depends on the event. Sprinting is very technical. In fact there’s been a change over time to rather than pushing off your trail foot it is better to pull with your lead leg.

Distance running, especially marathons, is much more about designing training plans that take runners up to 150 + miles per week without breaking them down and causing injuries. And tapering is more art than science.

Field events? NFI. Those guys were in another world.
- scottak

I have the sprint speed of a shot putter.

Except so far the lack of training camp is effecting us more than our opponents. Maybe we're bad hmm? When you're small slow and bad all you can do is chase like your head is cut off, at least until you decide to stand and just watch.
- rpeters01

Cmon I think you’re smarter than that. It’s obvious it will impact a younger team more than it would a veteran group with a veteran coach like Q. Two of those games were against the SC champs

It’s hard to win when you’re averaging 5 goals against per game.
- DarthKane

While only scoring 2. Pretty sure they'll go 53-0 from here though.

A first year pee wee goalie has better fundamentals than Delia. Might as well give him a forwards stick. He has more interest in passing the puck than stopping it.
- LAHawk

Delia is our best goalie at doing a "forward 2.5 in the pike position."

It’s hard to win when you’re averaging 5 goals against per game.
- DarthKane

It'll get worse. This club will yield double figures several times.
over/under for this group is about 25 points.

Redwings and Hawks will be fighting for the most ping pong balls.

Hawks will definitely be drafting very high. Not sure exactly where but chances are we’ll be adding another top end prospect(plus the return of Dach).

The current losses suck, sure it’s no fun being a bottom feeder...but the future is bright.

It'll get worse. This club will yield double figures several times.
over/under for this group is about 25 points.

Redwing and Hawks will be fighting for the most ping pong balls.
- ArlingtonRob

Holy poop, and yep

Max Power Oh I mean Owen Power is looking pretty good now . Anyway not much to like out their tonight special teams were special . I imagine the boy's are enjoying the weather in Florida more then we are enjoying the hockey oh well this to will pass

It'll get worse. This club will yield double figures several times.
over/under for this group is about 25 points.

Redwings and Hawks will be fighting for the most ping pong balls.
- ArlingtonRob

Unless you're the Oilers that's usually the way it gets better.

Cmon I think you’re smarter than that. It’s obvious it will impact a younger team more than it would a veteran group with a veteran coach like Q. Two of those games were against the SC champs
- NamedSource

I simply think we're icing a team that would struggle to make the playoffs in the AHL and blaming the coach who is surely a cheap placeholder for now is not constructive. There are few young guys on this team who will matter next time we're good. I don't count all the bottom 6 forwards they're a dime a dozen. Boqvist, Mitchell, Carlson and Beaudin are it for now.

Boqvist is simply not ready for the NHL. It’s unfortunate that we have to wait another two weeks for him to be sent down to Rockford. He was taken off the PP and not sure what D-Man is served best to babysit him right now. Give Carlsson a shot already. He can at least hold his own in the defensive zone.

Also Kubalik still not being on the PP is criminal.

Max Power Oh I mean Owen Power is looking pretty good now . Anyway not much to like out their tonight special teams were special . I imagine the boy's are enjoying the weather in Florida more then we are enjoying the hockey oh well this to will pass
- oldduffman

After an historically bad season the Hawks will draft to 4th after the draft lottery.

No more McDonough, no more hats on players in the post-game interviews.

Progress, I guess.

Hawks will definitely be drafting very high. Not sure exactly where but chances are we’ll be adding another top end prospect(plus the return of Dach).

The current losses suck, sure it’s no fun being a bottom feeder...but the future is bright.
- SimpleJack

The future isn't bright with AHL caliber goaltending and an AHL coach behind the bench.

Boqvist is simply not ready for the NHL. It’s unfortunate that we have to wait another two weeks for him to be sent down to Rockford. He was taken off the PP and not sure what D-Man is served best to babysit him right now. Give Carlsson a shot already. He can at least hold his own in the defensive zone.

Also Kubalik still not being on the PP is criminal.
- TommyHawk

JC’s handling of Kubalik is confusing to say the least.

I’d give Kalynuk a shot and shot Boqvist, it can’t hurt.

is it to early to consider Bovquist a miss?