Colin Dambrauskas: Toronto Maple Leafs - It's Broken, Fix It

Fire Carlyle

Excellent blog Colin. I ve been saying the same thing about the coaching this year in general. It's time for the change before all 18 wheels go off the cliff AGAIN.

What coaching options are out there?

Fire Carlyle
- Yeti1181

How about get some players that play with some grit, are defensively responsible, stop turning over the puck and while they're at it - get a number one center?

How about get some players that play with some grit
- LeftCoaster

JvR for L. Schenn?

are defensively responsible, stop turning over the puck
- LeftCoaster

Oh...never mind.

How about get some players that play with some grit, are defensively responsible, stop turning over the puck and while they're at it - get a number one center?
- LeftCoaster

Because these guys appear to not even want to play for him anymore.

sadly i dont see the leafs removing Carlyle til the season is over, if at all.

Nonis and he are tight, perhaps removing both is more plausible..

All aboard!

Because these guys appear to not even want to play for him anymore.
- Yeti1181

You know who stands out the most to me in terms of guys playing "lackadaisically"? The team's captain.

coach and captain...

both need to go.

sadly i dont see the leafs removing Carlyle til the season is over, if at all.

Nonis and he are tight, perhaps removing both is more plausible..
- big_dion

I don't see nonis doing it but I do see Tim stepping and telling him to do it and I think it may happen sooner then we think.

I am starting to feel like there isn't a change that can fix it. This team may have just ended up being built to middle.

All aboard!
- LeafMan

Piggy back rides?

Because these guys appear to not even want to play for him anymore.
- Yeti1181

thats where dion is failing as a captain

this is when a captain grabs them in the dressing room and starts to get in their faces. problem is.. dion himself is a lazy (frank).

You know who stands out the most to me in terms of guys playing "lackadaisically"? The team's captain.
- Colin_Dambrauskas

Exactly my point. Phaneuf is a garbage captain. I never see him saying ANYTHING to the bench when they're losing. He gives up a 2 on 1 yesterday and a giveaway that cost 2 (frank)ing goals.

GARBAGE PLAYER.

$7 million a year he wants?? HAHAHHAHA

You know who stands out the most to me in terms of guys playing "lackadaisically"? The team's captain.
- Colin_Dambrauskas

After what I saw last night I was pissed.

I thought maybe it was HBO hanging around but I don't think they've been there that long! Must be Clarkeson..............played like crap since his suspension was over 10 games into season. Is he a dressing room cancer?

That thought aside, the Leaf teams have been like this for years.......are there too many distractions in TO for the players to focus on hockey!?

Piggy back rides?
- Yeti1181

No, the hate train is due to depart at 10.

I am starting to feel like there isn't a change that can fix it. This team may have just ended up being built to middle.
- SolidGoldBricks

Middling would be an improvement right now.

No, the hate train is due to depart at 10.
- LeafMan

Bought my ticket after the 1st Florida goal.

Exactly my point. Phaneuf is a garbage captain. I never see him saying ANYTHING to the bench when they're losing. He gives up a 2 on 1 yesterday and a giveaway that cost 2 (frank)ing goals.

GARBAGE PLAYER.

$7 million a year he wants?? HAHAHHAHA
- CarlitoBrigante

I could have sworn you were all praising Dion like 3 weeks ago during our little home and home extravaganza. 7 million bucks? Lol.

No, the hate train is due to depart at 10.
- LeafMan

Well that isn't helping me I have a 945 pre bandwagon jumping off meeting.

I could have sworn you were all praising Dion like 3 weeks ago during our little home and home extravaganza. 7 million bucks? Lol.
- TheSabresTaco

Watch Dion when the media is interviewing him. He's like a deer in headlights. Total dumbass.

If the leafs re-sign this clown they are the absolute stupidest team .

I could have sworn you were all praising Dion like 3 weeks ago during our little home and home extravaganza. 7 million bucks? Lol.
- TheSabresTaco

A few of us have not been singing his praises. I'm starting to think others here are seeing what we have been preaching about him for over a month.

Struggling Panthers? Haven't they won 4 in a row?

A few of us have not been singing his praises. I'm starting to think others here are seeing what we have been preaching about him for over a month.
- LeafMan

Well to you with the seemingly minority opinions, I salute you. Because watching him for those games.. he wasn't even close to 7 million.