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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
It's nothing personal. Hartley comes off as a decent guy in interviews it's nothing personal to me. I just prefer a coach that installs defensive systems that don't yield the worst GAA in the league.
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I honestly believe we could have the best defensive system in the world and it wouldn't matter one bit because outside of Gio and Brodie there isn't the talent to execute it. And we wouldn't score, like, at all.
It was very refreshing for me to hear in post-game scrum with the coach that when asked about the defense, he responded with (paraphrasing) "I don't want them to stop scoring goals, but they need to learn how to close-out and win games."
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I prefer a head coach that doesn't feel the need to dress a goon every single night. I prefer a head coach that doesn't play favorites.
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Our "goon" can actually contribute to the game as a hockey player. If I was a coach I would have him in every single game. He's the ultimate deterrent for anyone looking to take advantage of a young rebuild, and is good for a small sample of solid, mistake free grinding hockey every game. He is also widely respected around the league, which adds even more to the "ultimate deterrent" thing.
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I feel Bob is doing this team a good service in that he's delivering the high draft picks this organization needs and for the record I don't want him fired until this offseason or next as the 2015 draft could be a game changer for the team that picks first overall. In the mean time I wish he would adapt to today's game better and cut out the favorites nonsense. Let's be realistic here. I'm not sure how anyone can expect this team to improve when they continue to let in more goals than any other team in the league. When the day comes when it's time to see improvement that's when a new coach will be required.
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So basically, "he sucks balls but it's okay because we're going to (make like the Oilers) and get a buffet of top-end, sure-fire prospects."
I think Hartley believes there are lots things to learn about what it takes to win in the NHL that come before playing like the 1995 Jersey Devils.
