Prime Minister Koivu Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyhasbeen Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Saw that in Bergies face after the 2nd goal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Minister Koivu Posted February 24, 2021 Author Share Posted February 24, 2021 I’m happy about this and I hope we go back to in your face forecheck hockey. I also hope the brutal decisions like no KK in OT are done Also looking forward to better lines and D pairings. Danault might be used properly now too 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revvvrob Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Bergy is definitely all in this season. that said - I think this firing is a mistake. Unless the locker room was a mess and CJ had lost the team, I don’t think this is the answer. had the Gally’s goal rightly counted, is CJ fired this morning? I don’t think so. The team is poised to rebound - but I’m not thinking the credit should go to the new coaching staff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Wishing Claude Julien and Kirk Muller all the best in their next ventures And a warm welcome to the coach that the Habs has been grooming for two years. Let's see what he brings to the new role. Go Habs Go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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johnnyhasbeen Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 I said to those watching with me last night, that is a new look for bergy, I say that is a you are done look, I was right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHT120 Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 TSN690 saying that Renaud Lavoie reporting that the decision was made a couple of days ago ... if true (I buy it) I think they delayed so that the change could be made on the road Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Minister Koivu Posted February 24, 2021 Author Share Posted February 24, 2021 3 minutes ago, revvvrob said: Bergy is definitely all in this season. that said - I think this firing is a mistake. Unless the locker room was a mess and CJ had lost the team, I don’t think this is the answer. had the Gally’s goal rightly counted, is CJ fired this morning? I don’t think so. The team is poised to rebound - but I’m not thinking the credit should go to the new coaching staff. We are way too deep with good players to be so poor. The PP has been incredibly poor and this is on coaches. CJ’s safe style does not fit this team. We are savages that should be hunting for goals and players like KK need opportunities to score. Safe and steady Danault is not winning us the cup and will no longer be used in every and any situation simply because he is defensively responsible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 At least this should be a real change, Julien -Therrien seemed too similar. Cant believe Muller has stuck this long, just because he is a nice guy i suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habsfan Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 I have to say i'm a little worried about this move by Bergevin. Seems like a panic move to me. I get that the PP has sucked for the past 5 years and that has been Muller's responsibility. I can understand letting Muller go, but I just don't think firing Julien was the move to do at this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHT120 Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 7 minutes ago, revvvrob said: Bergy is definitely all in this season ... Bergevin is looking for an extension ... he has now played what I think is his last card, firing a second coach ... don't know if Molson would let him hire a third coach ... not only are there financial implications but if MB is not extended then I expect he is replaced before next season and Geoff knows a GM should be able to select his own coach ... actually expect if MB is replaced they will go with the President/GM model ... which could allow for one of the two to be an Anglo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHT120 Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Are there any good PP coaches unemployed at the moment? Maybe from Europe or Russia (as long as their English is good enough). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Minister Koivu Posted February 24, 2021 Author Share Posted February 24, 2021 5 minutes ago, GHT120 said: TSN690 saying that Renaud Lavoie reporting that the decision was made a couple of days ago ... if true (I buy it) I think they delayed so that the change could be made on the road Wow i might need to get rid of my fire Bergevin avatar. He is killing it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeLassister Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 1 minute ago, Prime Minister Koivu said: Wow i might need to get rid of my fire Bergevin avatar. He is killing it About that... I still have an avatar of Plekanec's playoffs performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHT120 Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Just now, Prime Minister Koivu said: Wow i might need to get rid of my fire Bergevin avatar. He is killing it Wouldn't trash it yet, just put it in the drawer ... I suspect this is driven by his desire to secure and extension, which obviously depends on the teams' success ... I think it was a good time and Ducharme is the only logical move ... wonder what he will be willing to do on the trade front to help things along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 5 minutes ago, GHT120 said: Are there any good PP coaches unemployed at the moment? Maybe from Europe or Russia (as long as their English is good enough). The Has hired Ducharme at the same time as Bouchard and they have been grooming him. He inherits the deepest lineup the Habs have had in years. If he is able to deliver consistently, he will be confirmed as the new head coach ahead of any other candidates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 2 minutes ago, GHT120 said: Wouldn't trash it yet, just put it in the drawer ... I suspect this is driven by his desire to secure and extension, which obviously depends on the teams' success ... I think it was a good time and Ducharme is the only logical move ... wonder what he will be willing to do on the trade front to help things along. I disagree about implying MB is putting his own interest ahead of doing what's best for the team to win a cup. I htink his whole reset plan shows he has had the cojones to make the moves needed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trizzak Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Makes me wish I had posted my take of "Fire Muller and replace him with a more recently retired player" last night but my heart just wasn't in it. Julien being gone is a bit of a surprise though. I didn't think Molson would give him that bullet to fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHT120 Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 1 minute ago, alfredoh2009 said: I disagree about implying MB is putting his own interest ahead of doing what's best for the team to win a cup. I htink his whole reset plan shows he has had the cojones to make the moves needed As I said, he has to win to get an extension ... if this is another miss or one and out I don't think MB is welcomed back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zumpano21 Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 This is all about the players trying to get CJ fired. That lineup on paper is a beast but we haven’t seen that since the Vancouver road trip. This was planned. Hopefully DD was the players choice as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Minister Koivu Posted February 24, 2021 Author Share Posted February 24, 2021 Listening to 690 it sure sounds like this happened because the players were complaining about Julien and how he stifled offence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurdBurglar Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 I know people are pointing out the PP, but the real problem all season even during the winning streak is the PK. Second most penalized team and an atrocious PK. Nearly every game giving up multiple PP goals. That was a major issue last season and never did get fixed. it was different when they were scoring to compensate for the bad PK, but once the scoring dried up it became deflating. I pointed out earlier the Y shape they were using was ineffective, designed to cut off cross ice passes, and they weren’t cutting off passes causing them to chase the puck all over their zone. When passes did get cut off up high, it lead to the flurry of PK goals for. On top of that, they didn’t ever seem to block shots either. The PK was the real killer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habsfan89 Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Well after all the great off season additions Bergevin made to address team needs i had said theirs no excuse now, that it's up to the coaches and players. When you start to see the same results something has to change when it comes to the coaches. I am not surprised by this at all, these 2 guys had a lot of chances with this team and nothing has changed. Now it's falls on the core group, If a new coach cant right the ship it's time to trade away some of these core guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Minister Koivu Posted February 24, 2021 Author Share Posted February 24, 2021 I respect Julien a great deal and he is a good coach. I think the game has changed and CJ and his style have not. I expect a far more aggressive game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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