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BlackIce:
I think it's fair to say that the Caps have not had a whole lot of luck bringing coaches in for their first NHL head coaching gig. Meanwhile, other rookie coaches come in and turn out to be quality hires. Here's hoping that Carbury will be a home run as a head coach that this franchise is overdue for.
Beaglefan2:
Not sure about this one. While I generally like hiring from within and rewarding coaches for working their way up, I'm afraid this guy will have his Hershey guys and will be compliant with the Caps management style and will not shake things up with a fresh perspective. I would like a hardline coach that holds players accountable - even veterans. Hopefully he will be more aggressive than I think he will.
BlackIce:
Interestingly though, Beagle, the Hershey guys who are the most viable prospects aren't really HIS Hershey guys, because he's been out of the organization for the past couple of years. Now you may be right that, having come through the lower pro leagues he might be partial to guys coming up in general. But I don't know that he has reason to favor these prospects in particular.
As for shaking things up and holding veterans accountable: Do we really think that Carbery, or any coach, is going to instill an attitude in the core players distinctly different from whatever it has been over their pretty-to-very long careers? These players are who they are at this point. Or are you hoping for some sort of new motivation from the non-core, younger or less old veterans (Sheary/Mantha/TVR/Dowd/Brown)?
Beaglefan2:
Yes, I realize he is not going to bench Backstrom or Carlson to send a message. I think in general though that this team has coasted for years without holding guys accountable. However, we are in for two more years of decline while Ovi chases the record, so I am not expecting much. Maybe this guy just gets some experience and then we finally have some draft picks come through in year 3.
richkrt99:
Well no disrespect, but I was hoping for more. At least we have his vast NHL playoff coaching success experience with Toronto :raspberry:
Is it just me or does this guy look like a hybrid of the new Spock and Jean-Luc Picard? (ahem...boredom thread)
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