Rolston has been running Lindy Ruffs system in Rochester. Once he gets settled in you will see the real Ron Rolston. A couple things you can be sure of. The team will be well disciplined .

Rolston is a thinking mans coach. He approaches hockey with an analytical statistical knowledge that will surpass that of the majority of coaches.

Lindy made decisions based on his gut most of the time. Rolston will base his decisions on numbers. I would expect the Advanced charts to look more appropriate in the near future. You will be seeing more O-zone time for are skilled guys. I don't think you will see Hecht taking as many offensive zone faceoffs.

I don't know if we will get better results, but I do think we will see a vastly different approach.

The next 20 games will answer the questions-Can this roster make a serious run or do major changes need to take place? Is Reiger doing a good job as GM? Do we need to rebuild from the ground up?
- Pillar

I predict Rolston turns this thing around. I really think this guy can coach. He will put his team in a position to succeed.

Rolston has been running Lindy Ruffs system in Rochester. Once he gets settled in you will see the real Ron Rolston. A couple things you can be sure of. The team will be well disciplined .

Rolston is a thinking mans coach. He approaches hockey with an analytical statistical knowledge that will surpass that of the majority of coaches.

Lindy made decisions based on his gut most of the time. Rolston will base his decisions on numbers. I would expect the Advanced charts to look more appropriate in the near future. You will be seeing more O-zone time for are skilled guys. I don't think you will see Hecht taking as many offensive zone faceoffs.

I don't know if we will get better results, but I do think we will see a vastly different approach.

The next 20 games will answer the questions-Can this roster make a serious run or do major changes need to take place? Is Reiger doing a good job as GM? Do we need to rebuild from the ground up?
- Pillar

Good post. I don't have an exact feel for how people around here think about advanced statistics, but I for one will welcome the change. Bottom line is the numbers.

Slowly removing excuses. its a good direction
- RynoBull

Complacency has been this team's primary issue since Uncle Terry came over, maybe earlier.

Does everyone know that Lindy was actually fired? And that Ron Rolston has not coached a game in the NHL yet.

Good post. I don't have an exact feel for how people around here think about advanced statistics, but I for one will welcome the change. Bottom line is the numbers.
- JCSabs06

You'd think it would cut down on Ennis' defensive zone starts, for one.

Does everyone know that Lindy was actually fired? And that Ron Rolston has not coached a game in the NHL yet.
- Dwight K. Schrute

What?

Good post. I don't have an exact feel for how people around here think about advanced statistics, but I for one will welcome the change. Bottom line is the numbers.
- JCSabs06

I am Stat maniac. I am an actuary for an insurance company. Numbers never lie!

Rolston has been running Lindy Ruffs system in Rochester. Once he gets settled in you will see the real Ron Rolston. A couple things you can be sure of. The team will be well disciplined .

Rolston is a thinking mans coach. He approaches hockey with an analytical statistical knowledge that will surpass that of the majority of coaches.

Lindy made decisions based on his gut most of the time. Rolston will base his decisions on numbers. I would expect the Advanced charts to look more appropriate in the near future. You will be seeing more O-zone time for are skilled guys. I don't think you will see Hecht taking as many offensive zone faceoffs.

I don't know if we will get better results, but I do think we will see a vastly different approach.

The next 20 games will answer the questions-Can this roster make a serious run or do major changes need to take place? Is Reiger doing a good job as GM? Do we need to rebuild from the ground up?
- Pillar

spot on. We will have either found our coach or found out about our players/gm. Either result is ok with me (although im rooting for the former- losing sucks).

What?
- nfph

What do you mean, what do you mean?

Oh yeah, that's why I sit here, high upon my hill on my rock, alone, so I can look down and spot the idiots below me. So many...
- mes418

Like fish in a belfry

I predict Rolston turns this thing around. I really think this guy can coach. He will put his team in a position to succeed.
- Pillar

I dunno Pillar. I respect him as a hockey mind, but the roster is so unblanced. you can't dismantle the top line at all at the risk of no one scoring ever. And the bottom 3 are a mish mosh of stone handed gritty tough guys, undersized and inexperience really young guys and Jochen Hecht.

Good post. I don't have an exact feel for how people around here think about advanced statistics, but I for one will welcome the change. Bottom line is the Cup.
- JCSabs06

Fixed...

Complacency has been this team's primary issue since Uncle Terry came over, maybe earlier.
- nfph

"From what I saw it was more of just a lot of shortcuts, a lot of rests in shifts, things you just have to elminate if you're going to be a good hockey team." - Ron Rolston

that sums up part of it.

hopefully darcy will blow our doors off with a flurry of moves before and around the deadline and maybe we can get rid of some of these pieces of driftwood.

What do you mean, what do you mean?
- JCSabs06

When is now?

Like fish in a belfry
- keptupl8

Stats?

When is now?
- Buffalo--Sabres

Your looking at now now.

Stats?
- mes418

I secede. You win

When is now?
- Buffalo--Sabres

Your looking at now now.
- Dwight K. Schrute

When?

I found the players responces on Hockey Network intresting.Pommer, no reaction really,Vanek, couldnt wait to see Ruff go, Miller,maybe the guy thats showed the most emotion and actually looked like he cared a bit .

- nfph

Ahh everybody loves some Smifs.

I found the players responces on Hockey Network intresting.Pommer, no reaction really,Vanek, couldnt wait to see Ruff go, Miller,maybe the guy thats showed the most emotion and actually looked like he cared a bit .
- buffalo 1

What did Vanek say? People keep talking about it.

I found the players responces on Hockey Network intresting.Pommer, no reaction really,Vanek, couldnt wait to see Ruff go, Miller,maybe the guy thats showed the most emotion and actually looked like he cared a bit .
- buffalo 1

Yup, they wanted a new coach. It was apparent.

When is now?
- Buffalo--Sabres

then....just now

Ahh everybody loves some Smifs.
- Buffalo--Sabres

Much better than Morrissey on his own, anyhow.