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Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan
Seriously, if one more of you brings up the whole "he doesn't talk to players after a loss" thing, I'm going to reach through my monitor and throat punch you.
It's already been established that this is actually quite common amongst NHL coaches, and rarely does it do any good to beat up on players that are already down or pissed about a loss immediately after the event. These are pros, they don't need to be told they sucked that night. They already know it (most of the time), and need time to process what happened in that game. Leaving it until the next morning's meeting is perfectly reasonable.
It is not indicative of being able to communicate effectively with the players, nor is it a proxy for "mentally preparing" a team. Quite frankly, the players have to do most of their mental preparation themselves. The coach is responsible for communicating the game plan and things each individual needs to work on. They are not Svengali's capable of manipulating their players with mind control.
It's fine to be angry, just make sure it's something to actually be angry about.
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Yeah, well, the whole way he does things isn't getting very good results. Maybe an after game stern look or *gasp* a few words might change things.
You can throat punch monitors all you want, but it wont change the FACT that Giordano, Brodie, Gaudreau, Monahan, and Bennett are sucking balls this year. I, for one, see a common denominator. Maybe GG needs to rethink his approach, instead of expecting the entire core of the team to relearn their game.
You gonna punch me for telling the truth as I see it? I'm not allowed to bitch about it, but you are? You've got a thread with a megapost, and I have to shut my trap? You can STFU.