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Originally Posted by Textcritic
So the meltdown of a young team in the space of 12 minutes is completely on the coach? Against a Stanley Cup favourite no less?
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Originally Posted by chummer
Odds to win the Cup-
Chicago Blackhawks+400
Washington Capitals+450
Pittsburgh Penguins+800
Minnesota Wild+800
Columbus Blue Jackets+1000
Montreal Canadiens+1400
New York Rangers+1400
San Jose Sharks+1400
Anaheim Ducks+1400
Edmonton Oilers+1600
Calgary Flames+2500
Nashville Predators+2500
Toronto Maple Leafs+2500
Boston Bruins+2500
Ottawa Senators+2800
St. Louis Blues+3300
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At best Ducks were 9/16 favourites according to Vegas oddsmakers, with Calgary at 11/16.
Odd how Nashville, Toronto and Ottawa are all beating expectations so far. And all rated the same or worse than Calgary.
So yes - the failure and meltdown
is on the coach. That's what timeouts and preparation are for. That's what mental toughness is about in sport. And making adjustments when you see your team failing is what a coach is supposed to do. That didn't happen and that's not "anectdotal". That is a simple fact.
How you view the results of those actions (as a GM, say) determines what you decide to do with the coach(ing) for next year.
Will they be better? Potentially, but with a bunch of current guys going off the roster, who knows?
Will the CORE be better? Maybe, if they can integrate the experiences they had in the past 4 games to their regular season play.