Comments on: WHAT WILL GORDON DO?Hiring of assistant coaches is major on many levels http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/06/assts/ Independent, Daily Coverage Of The New York Islanders Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:19:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: IslesHostage http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/06/assts/#comment-67423 IslesHostage Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:22:28 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=12133#comment-67423 Guaranteed with the politics of Snow and Gorton, would it not be logical the coach wants someone 100% subserviant to Gordon? A "non-threat"? I just get the feeling that the team dynamics are awful. Chris? Does Gordon have Snow tinkering and would it be logical to assume he'd want his coaching staff to be 100% behind him? Especially given the "don't blame the system" items we read about last year? Guaranteed with the politics of Snow and Gorton, would it not be logical the coach wants someone 100% subserviant to Gordon? A “non-threat”? I just get the feeling that the team dynamics are awful. Chris? Does Gordon have Snow tinkering and would it be logical to assume he’d want his coaching staff to be 100% behind him? Especially given the “don’t blame the system” items we read about last year?

]]> By: doc http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/06/assts/#comment-67412 doc Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:42:15 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=12133#comment-67412 Lovin: I don't think DiPietro makes a choice between making an athletic save vs. a fundamentally sound save. You just make the save. I guess I understand your point... but how do you differentiate between the two? Was Hasek fundamentally sound or incredibly athletic? What about Tim Thomas more recently. Flopping all over the place... not very fundamental but he was one of the top goalies the past two years. CGS: I hope that was sarcastic about Barry Melrose and MacTavish. Probably couldn't be any two worse choices. DOC Lovin: I don’t think DiPietro makes a choice between making an athletic save vs. a fundamentally sound save. You just make the save. I guess I understand your point… but how do you differentiate between the two? Was Hasek fundamentally sound or incredibly athletic? What about Tim Thomas more recently. Flopping all over the place… not very fundamental but he was one of the top goalies the past two years.

CGS: I hope that was sarcastic about Barry Melrose and MacTavish. Probably couldn’t be any two worse choices.

DOC

]]> By: cgs878 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/06/assts/#comment-67407 cgs878 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:19:02 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=12133#comment-67407 How about adding Craig McTavish and Barry Melrose as assistant coaches? Hmm? How about adding Craig McTavish and Barry Melrose as assistant coaches? Hmm?

]]> By: lovin lethbridge http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/06/assts/#comment-67399 lovin lethbridge Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:55:18 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=12133#comment-67399 i would love to see David Marcoux as goaltending consultant. He teaches strong fundamentals, and allows your athleticism to bail you out after the fundamentals fail. not the other way around, which seems to be DP's style. Maybe he stays healthy if his fundamentals are sound, and relying less on his athleticism i would love to see David Marcoux as goaltending consultant. He teaches strong fundamentals, and allows your athleticism to bail you out after the fundamentals fail. not the other way around, which seems to be DP’s style. Maybe he stays healthy if his fundamentals are sound, and relying less on his athleticism

]]> By: bob l http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/06/assts/#comment-67395 bob l Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:40:13 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=12133#comment-67395 @10, the PP will look a helluva lot better next year after JT and KO net about 30 PPG's :-) @10, the PP will look a helluva lot better next year after JT and KO net about 30 PPG’s :-)

]]> By: Mark P http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/06/assts/#comment-67394 Mark P Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:28:33 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=12133#comment-67394 I still think having a good team with good players is the answer.... I have to believe if Dean Chonoweth was to leave a GM/Coach position to be an assistant....it would need to be for a well respected experienced coach that he could theoretically learn alot from. OR a job where is locked in as the future coach. I don't see how the Isles assistent job appeals to him. He be better off waiting until the next time the Isles head coaching vacancy inevitabley opens up. Gord Dineen or Greg Gilbert seem more likely to take the job if Isles were interested. I still think having a good team with good players is the answer….
I have to believe if Dean Chonoweth was to leave a GM/Coach position to be an assistant….it would need to be for a well respected experienced coach that he could theoretically learn alot from. OR a job where is locked in as the future coach.
I don’t see how the Isles assistent job appeals to him. He be better off waiting until the next time the Isles head coaching vacancy inevitabley opens up.
Gord Dineen or Greg Gilbert seem more likely to take the job if Isles were interested.

]]> By: 50in50 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/06/assts/#comment-67393 50in50 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:27:01 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=12133#comment-67393 What about Rick Green? Damned good player and had experience on the powerplay> What about Rick Green? Damned good player and had experience on the powerplay>

]]> By: G. HOWITT http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/06/assts/#comment-67392 G. HOWITT Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:17:18 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=12133#comment-67392 Gerry Hart Gerry Hart

]]> By: Coral springs Isle fan http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/06/assts/#comment-67391 Coral springs Isle fan Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:10:04 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=12133#comment-67391 Focus on special teams play and developing the youth and the answer as to who is the best choice will surface during the interview process. Gordon is also a video guru of sorts so preparation will be important. Focus on special teams play and developing the youth and the answer as to who is the best choice will surface during the interview process. Gordon is also a video guru of sorts so preparation will be important.

]]> By: Ben http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/06/assts/#comment-67389 Ben Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:53:51 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=12133#comment-67389 This is a wait and see on the assistant coaches positions but it will be good positioning for the coaching staff to be together and on the same page. Hopefully sooner that later! This is a wait and see on the assistant coaches positions but it will be good positioning for the coaching staff to be together and on the same page. Hopefully sooner that later!

]]> By: JKP on LI http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/06/assts/#comment-67385 JKP on LI Mon, 08 Jun 2009 03:57:26 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=12133#comment-67385 Does Cronin somehow prefer the NCAA schedule? I'm surprised he'd rather be coaching college than the AHL or NHL. I'll admit to knowing very little about what makes a good coach, but he seems to have made a good impression on everyone everywhere he's coached. The 2005-06 team was pretty bad, but that doesn't mean that Stirling was a good coach who got a bad rap. One way or another, he lost the team. I'm also unimpressed with the fact that his 03-04 team, which didn't have Lukowich as the #3 d-man, lost six of six games to a bad Ranger team and ended up squeaking in with the 8th seed because of it. If they didn't have to play the presidents trophy runners-up and eventual champs in the first round, maybe they could've built some momentum and done some damage. Does Cronin somehow prefer the NCAA schedule? I’m surprised he’d rather be coaching college than the AHL or NHL. I’ll admit to knowing very little about what makes a good coach, but he seems to have made a good impression on everyone everywhere he’s coached.

The 2005-06 team was pretty bad, but that doesn’t mean that Stirling was a good coach who got a bad rap. One way or another, he lost the team. I’m also unimpressed with the fact that his 03-04 team, which didn’t have Lukowich as the #3 d-man, lost six of six games to a bad Ranger team and ended up squeaking in with the 8th seed because of it. If they didn’t have to play the presidents trophy runners-up and eventual champs in the first round, maybe they could’ve built some momentum and done some damage.

]]> By: Pete http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/06/assts/#comment-67384 Pete Mon, 08 Jun 2009 03:40:33 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=12133#comment-67384 Hire Botta, he has a win NOW attitude! Hire Botta, he has a win NOW attitude!

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