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Originally Posted by flames_fan_down_under
I couldn't imagine having Randy Carlyle as a coach. The guy is a walking-talking black cloud. When the Leafs were winning tons of games he was still finding ways to take a dump all over his team.
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as he should and must. the leafs team this year is basically the same as last year. Defensively they are a complete wreck. They give up tons of shots and grade A opportunities. They are able to win as they have can score a ton of goals, but should a game be tight or they don't get highlight reel goaltending they lose.
the media has been calling out carlyle and the leafs for sloppy wins since last year, especially due to the missing of the playoffs last year after a great start. If he didn't express concerns with the way the team has played this year, the media would rightfully make a mockery of him, but more importantly, the team would go no where again this season.
what i don't understand is how a defensive guy like carlyle, who won a cup built on defense play such a sloppy game? Maybe carlyle is indeed very much overrated, and the solid cup winning team he coached was more a function of having 2 hall of fame defenceman on the team than his coaching and team style of play.