Eric Engels: Therrien's Hypocrisy--A sign of Major Insecurity

Agreed!

if anything, teammates should apologize to PK. he's the one guy on this team, the one (frank)ing guy, who shows up night in, night out. of course no one else would have taken that penalty last night because no one else gave a poop.

This was an assertion of power; of "You may be going to Sochi, but you still play for me, and you're going to play my way."

Isn't that the exactly what a coach is paid for?



Also, Subban's TOI/G is 25:12


Last night, he played close to 23 minutes.



#firetherrien

If and when Mike is gone as the head coach - do you think MB will go out and get a French coach or do you think he will go out and get the best available coach?

If and when Mike is gone as the head coach - do you think MB will go out and get a French coach or do you think he will go out and get the best available coach?
- MTL1

Brace yourself for: "The best coach option out there right now is French, Guy Boucher!!"

I don't see anything wrong with not pulling the goalie. The message to me was if you want a chance in the last minute maybe you should play for the first 59.

Your best blog Eric.

Well done!

If and when Mike is gone as the head coach - do you think MB will go out and get a French coach or do you think he will go out and get the best available coach?
- MTL1

You already know the answer to this.

I've already said my piece about the Subban benching and I think you're bang on EE that numerous other players could have taken that penalty without getting a consequence. You make good points about the Budaj pulling thing that I had not considered. I've never been a big fan of Therrien's; even more so this year, as he's playing favourites.

When he was hired, I claimed that he'd help along many of the kids in the organization find the type of work ethic needed to succeed at this level, but he'd last about 2 years before players started tuning him out. Looks like my initial assessment (I'm aware that it was shared by many) is pretty much accurate.

I don't see anything wrong with not pulling the goalie. The message to me was if you want a chance in the last minute maybe you should play for the first 59.
- golfingsince

i don't mind that either. but the singling out of PK for a stupid penalty on a night when the entire team doesn't show up is stupid.

Brace yourself for: "The best coach option out there right now is French, Guy Boucher!!"
- Puckers

He does have ties with the Habs organization - here is his record with the bolts

97 78 20

Eric Engels: Therrien's Hypocrisy--A sign of Major Insecurity
- EricEngels

Can you explain how their worst has only been 500?

Did they not start November with a 2-6 record?

I would think that is their worst, so far

This was an assertion of power; of "You may be going to Sochi, but you still play for me, and you're going to play my way."

Isn't that the exactly what a coach is paid for?



Also, Subban's TOI/G is 25:12


Last night, he played close to 23 minutes.



#firetherrien
- Pecafan Fan

Come on, Marty. Are you seriously defending Therrien in all of this? It's more than just TOI; it's the timing of the benchings, the way he talks about PK in public, the way he plays favorites. He's a terrible coach.

SLEW-Ban is an idiot, Therrien is exactly right in how he dealt with him

No other way to make a young player learn how not to selfishly let down his team
- TheGame316

Hey, thanks for stopping by.

If and when Mike is gone as the head coach - do you think MB will go out and get a French coach or do you think he will go out and get the best available coach?
- MTL1

wouldn't count on Therrien going anywhere for another year at the absolute minimum.

Brace yourself for: "The best coach option out there right now is French, Guy Boucher!!"
- Puckers

He also coached Pacioretty, Price, and Subban in Hamilton. To great success.

i don't mind that either. but the singling out of PK for a stupid penalty on a night when the entire team doesn't show up is stupid.
- DoubleDown

If anybody else takes that penalty do they get benched? I guess that's the question. I realize PK is far and away ( maybe Patches aside ) the best player on the team but that doesn't put him above it.

You already know the answer to this.
- 3M

As much as I think we could avoid another RandyGate with MB in charge - I believe recent history would repeat itself

wouldn't count on Therrien going anywhere for another year at the absolute minimum.
- DoubleDown

Maybe a playoff sweep would do it, or missing them.

i don't mind that either. but the singling out of PK for a stupid penalty on a night when the entire team doesn't show up is stupid.
- DoubleDown

He also singled out the rest of the team when he told them that they don't deserve to have an extra attacker at the end of the game.

wouldn't count on Therrien going anywhere for another year at the absolute minimum.
- DoubleDown

So all of this season - and all of next season - thats a long time to endure

Maybe a playoff sweep would do it, or missing them.
- golfingsince

don't think they'll miss them because A) the East sucks and B) we have great goaltending. but they're getting wiped out in the first round again, of that i don't think anyone has any doubts.

Come on, Marty. Are you seriously defending Therrien in all of this? It's more than just TOI; it's the timing of the benchings, the way he talks about PK in public, the way he plays favorites. He's a terrible coach.
- razr

I'm not defending therrien as much as I tend to lay blame on the players for their counter performance. They didn't show up, they played like pussies yet, all you hear this morning is how Subban is mistreated by the coach.


Last night, Subban was part of the problem, not part the solution. Benched or not, there was no way they were winning that game.

He also singled out the rest of the team when he told them that they don't deserve to have an extra attacker at the end of the game.
- 2gals1dane

as a collective, yes. anyway i don't think it matters. no benching, pulling the goalie... would not have made a difference last night.