And TSK, completely disagree about dismantling this team.
So bring back Bouchard and Cullen next year? Don't buy out Heatley? Don't shop Seto at the deadline or Clutterbuck? Keep Stoner, Falk, and Prosser on the team?
Anyone else sort of upset with wins like this one?
We didn't deserve to win and it was boring as hell to watch. Unfortuntaely, it still keeps Mike Yeo around another game and fans only seem to see the 2 points we didn't deserve.
I actually have no idea what you were talking about.
Sure the penalties were sloppy, but other then that it seemed like a game we outplayed them in every facet and whole heartily deserved to win.
it's not any dumber than some of the Yeo analysis in this thread.
A coach should amplify the talent on a team not diminish it. I don't buy the Russo logic that the team isn't trying hard enough. Tell me what player on this team isn't giving full effort every game?
So bring back Bouchard and Cullen next year? Don't buy out Heatley? Don't shop Seto at the deadline or Clutterbuck? Keep Stoner, Falk, and Prosser on the team?
it's not any dumber than some of the Yeo analysis in this thread.
I stay away from all of that talk. Firing Yeo would just send a message of panic and could rattle this team imo. Even if you hire say Ruff there is hardly anytime to learn a new system and make a run at the playoffs imo. Let Yeo finish the season.
So bring back Bouchard and Cullen next year? Don't buy out Heatley? Don't shop Seto at the deadline or Clutterbuck? Keep Stoner, Falk, and Prosser on the team?
Doing some of the above is not even close to dismantling the team. If anything, it'd be improving it.
So bring back Bouchard and Cullen next year? Don't buy out Heatley? Don't shop Seto at the deadline or Clutterbuck? Keep Stoner, Falk, and Prosser on the team?
No on Bouchard, not sure about Cullen.
Heatley- depends on FA situation, but probably not.
Shop Seto or Clutter if we are not in the playoffs.
We will have to keep one of Stoner, Falk, etc unless we sign some FA's.
A coach should amplify the talent on a team not diminish it. I don't buy the Russo logic that the team isn't trying hard enough. Tell me what player on this team isn't giving full effort every game?
Effort is fine, its the decision making thats the problem. Too many mistakes by every player every night.
Huge win. Look at where we are in the standings too. We are knocking at the door. We win Thursday at an arena that will have like two people in it and one of them will be a Wild fan and we'll be back on track.
Effort is fine, its the decision making thats the problem. Too many mistakes by every player every night.
So every player is making big mistakes every night? That's not what we have been hearing. We have been hearing that we play the right system but the players don't try hard enough so it fails.
So removing our 4/6 of our top 6, one of our top 9 players and the bottom 3rd of our defense isn't dismantling?
Dismantling is what you wanted to do not long ago.....get rid of our leadership was your suggestion. Ship out Koivu...clean out the top 6 for the most part.
And to be honest, Cullen isn't a top 6 player. No freaking way.
He has built a roster and a prospect pool rife with talent. He took a chance on two rookie coaches and failed. If he were to choose another unproven coach then maybe I'd think he needs to be gone.
Again with all do respect. A prospect pool that's largely unproven.. And again remember there Prospects.. Most have done nothing yet.. Maybe they will, maybe they won't.. His trades for the most part have been shakey at best and he gets a D- for hiring coaches IMO.. I guess I don't see where he's done that great.. Sorry!
Maybe I should tweet him and tell him the good news! 
