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Therrien Not The Big Problem
by Paul on 01/05/09 at 02:19 PM ET
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from Mark Madden of the Beaver County Times,
While Therrien has wielded his iron fist more judiciously than in the past, his tactical acumen remains inadequate and the coaching staff’s continued mangling of the power play is unforgivable. The staff should have been upgraded between seasons. Mike Yeo lacks experience, Andre Savard lacks a pulse and the staff as a whole lacks a communicator.
But Therrien didn’t ask for a roster caked with wings that lack both finishing and fury. Therrien left Saturday’s post-game press conference without answering the final question: “Can you win with these players?” Shero might not have wanted to hear Therrien’s answer.
Therrien isn’t responsible for the significant injuries that have dogged his team, either.
The end of Saturday’s second period typified the Penguins lately: Max Talbot and even Sidney Crosby fought in a transparent attempt to inject adrenaline into their lifeless teammates. But Nathan Horton extended Florida’s lead to 5-1 exactly 90 seconds after Crosby’s set-to.
Crosby should have punched one of his wingers. At least his rage would have been properly placed. Crosby’s attempt at inspiration was met with raging indifference.
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I would say it is more like
Therrien is a Big Part of the Problem,
There is not question that he knows his hockey, but he seems to
be a victim of ‘Brain Freeze’ once he is behind the bench.
At season start I picked Pittsburgh and Ottawa to miss the playoffs
strictly on the skills of Therrien and Bryan Murray.
Posted by HockeyTownTodd from upset when blogs don’t live up to my expectations on 01/05/09 at 05:17 PM ET