Sheng Peng: How Bad Was Shipachyov? A Shift-by-Shift Analysis How bad was Vadim Shipachyov for Vegas? I watch every shift and find out

Bad GM. Bad coach. End of story.

I really like the Knights and normally side with an organization when it comes to these types of weird scenarios that play out.

However, I'm not sure on this one...

I know we don't know exactly what happened and we don't know what goes on behind closed doors, but from what I've read (and read between the lines), my gut tells me Ship got dogged by Vegas.

Bad GM. Bad coach. End of story.
- Feds91Stammer

Not sure I can say Gallant is a bad coach. He did a good job in Florida and had that young Panthers team surging before they fired him for an analytics 'yes man.' I think he's done a good job with these guys in Vegas.

But, I totally feel the "he didn't work hard in practice and needs to learn the North American game" comments from the front office was a cover.

C'mon. Dude is a 30-year-old KHL standout, not some 18-year-old jabroni. Guarantee he would have "figured it out" if there was anything to figure out (even though I doubt there was), if they actually let him play.

I don't get going after him hard in the offseason, pumping him as a cornerstone of the franchise, only to not use him.

Not sure I can say Gallant is a bad coach. He did a good job in Florida and had that young Panthers team surging before they fired him for an analytics 'yes man.' I think he's done a good job with these guys in Vegas.

But, I totally feel the "he didn't work hard in practice and needs to learn the North American game" comments from the front office was a cover.

C'mon. Dude is a 30-year-old KHL standout, not some 18-year-old jabroni. Guarantee he would have "figured it out" if there was anything to figure out (even though I doubt there was), if they actually let him play.

I don't get going after him hard in the offseason, pumping him as a cornerstone of the franchise, only to not use him.
- Hank3Henshaw

PDO...

PDO...
- Feds91Stammer

What does that mean?

Also, great avatar. Have you been watching this season of South Park? Not too bad.

Bad GM. Bad coach. End of story.
- Feds91Stammer

McPhee should have signed Erat, instead.

From what I've seen, Shipachyov was playing too erratically. It was like he was playing pond hockey. I know that is what was ticking Gallant off. Go back to Russia where you belong, Vadim.

What does that mean?

Also, great avatar. Have you been watching this season of South Park? Not too bad.
- Hank3Henshaw

Please ignore that guy. He is a complete nutter with too much time on his hands

Sheng Peng: How Bad Was Shipachyov? A Shift-by-Shift Analysis
How bad was Vadim Shipachyov for Vegas? I watch every shift and find out
- Sheng.Peng

Great work

It's a shame things didn't workout for him in the NHL, the more talent in the league, the better it is for fans.

Great work
- Nucker101

Thanks!

McPhee should have signed Erat, instead.
- Only_A_Ladd

Erat has scored 23 points in 20 games this year...in the Czech league.

I know we don't know exactly what happened and we don't know what goes on behind closed doors, but from what I've read (and read between the lines), my gut tells me Ship got dogged by Vegas.
- Hank3Henshaw

Obviously, we're still chasing the full stories from McPhee and Shipachyov's camp. I think both sides were in the wrong, but Vegas will end up looking a little bit worse when all is said in done.