Comments on: Clarity in Simplicity

By: spiker97

spiker97 — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 21:29:37 +0000

Sorry, but it should have been both. This has gone on way too long, and while there is still hope for this season, obviously the rebuilding has not worked as well as it could have. Both would have been much better, and I think it is also a sign of things to come that McPhee didn’t step behind the bench.
Boudreau is probably stuck as coach for a while now, but there are also other good candidates available. Somebody like a Kevin Constantine type coach would do wonders, but before you get that far, McPhee needs to move on also. I’m not really sure if Gustafsson would want to come back over here at this point.
The fans have spoken! Now, how about Mark Messier as a GM Candidate?

By: Gustafsson

Gustafsson — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 21:21:57 +0000

CntrIce,
We have had some internal discussions on possible replacements and agree with you that Gus would be a fine choice as a possible replacement.

By: CntrIce

CntrIce — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 20:05:13 +0000

Ok, here‚Äôs my two cents‚Ä¶ I‚Äôm always willing to give the coach the benefit of the doubt. But, things are getting out of hand. From what I‚Äôve seen, this is a coaching problem not a GM problem, yet. Glen Hanlon did a fantastic job the last couple of years, but its clearly time for a change. Personally, I think Bruce Boudreau is more valuable to the Caps in Hershey, especially with Alzner, Bouchard, and Perreault turning pro next year. My choice for a new coach is Bengt Gustafsson. You guys haven‚Äôt talked about him much. But, it looks to me like he is a good coach. I just don‚Äôt know how you‚Äôre going to get him out of Sweden.

By: Danderoo

Danderoo — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 19:09:37 +0000

If today weren’t Thanksgiving we would already have a new coach. Hanlon has lost the team. They just don’t respond.We have way too much talent to play like this. In the Langway years, the game before Thanksgiving would sell out. We are already an afterthought on the sports pages. We have no idea what to do on the PP. Atlanta’s talent is not that much better yet they seemed they had a plan. To keep the few fans we have still coming and to give us a chance to salvage the season, a change will be made within 72 hours.

By: pgreene

pgreene — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 19:07:03 +0000

boudreau is a fine coach, but i agree we need a proven nhl talent. at this point, i think we need a ball-busting hard ass, because clearly this team is not capable of independently motivating itself and the huggy stuff just isn’t working.

By: HotDog88GT

HotDog88GT — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 18:31:28 +0000

Boudreau? Hmmmmm. Didn’t Hanlon “earn his shot”, too, back in 2003 (110-94-29 in three seasons)? Get an NHL-caliber coach in there. The Caps have gone too long without one.

By: Meza44

Meza44 — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 15:48:13 +0000

I just can’t watch anymore. After the first goal is scored against us I change the channel. It is painful watching this team self destruct. There is no other option now, but to change the head coach. I am still on the fence with GMGM. I think he is a good GM but I think he has lost his way. I think spending a little more cash to get a few more scorers would help.
Please send Schultz to the AHL he has been horrific. Flash has no Flash either. Pothier needs to sit a game.

By: Scai

Scai — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 14:13:28 +0000

If McPhee doesn’t have the guts to let Hanlon go, then he needs to be fired first. Now. Otherwise I’d say give Boudreau the rest of the season (he’s sure earned his shot), see what he does with this GMGM assembled team and assess coaching and management in the offseason.
I don’t think it’s necessarily all Hanlon’s fault that the ship has sunk so deep but it’s obvious that he isn’t going to pull it back up. So he needs to go.

By: HSHS

HSHS — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 11:00:06 +0000

I would add that leaving both of them in these positions does great disservice the the job they did up to this point. They longer they last the worse their legacy

By: HSHS

HSHS — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 10:54:48 +0000

Both. Great question. Something that you can’t dodge. Maybe you are imune to that question if you are in the Chad state. When will he come back and address this issue instead of crying himself to sleep at 4:30 am???