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How much of an impact do assistant coaches have on
Lysowski: I’m always careful with questions about the coaching staff because I’m not behind the scenes. No one on the outside can know how meetings are run or what’s said in interactions with players. We do know each coach’s general responsibility. Marty Wilford oversees the defense and penalty kill, with assistance from longtime NHL defenseman Dan Girardi, who doesn’t travel with the team. Matt Ellis leads the forwards and power play, with Granato overseeing both aspects because those are his areas of expertise. Jason Christie coaches the centers on faceoffs, and Mike Bales is the goaltending coach.
Assistant coaches don’t influence a team’s 5-on-5 strategy. The system you see the Sabres following in those situations is the one chosen and installed by Granato, and he’s made subtle tweaks to their even-strength approach as they’ve become a more talented, deep team. Generally, assistant coaches must help with skill development, as well. They’re typically on the ice early to help individual players work through specific situations.
- Frizzlefry
Power Play- dreadful, pathetic, worst in NHL
Face offs - ongoing problem, one of the worst teams in NHL
Goalie play- sucks.
Center position- sucks, also a reflection on face of effectiveness.
Defense- horrible. Poor technique, gap integrity, lack of physicality, overall lazy play.
What exactly have these coaches been doing? Do they have day jobs or careers and this is merely a side gig? Worst Coaching top to bottom in the NHL. I encourage anyone to tell me differently.
