Comments on: ted leonsis should listen to ted leonsis http://www.homermcfanboy.com/2012/02/21/ted-leonsis-should-listen-to-ted-leonsis/ Damn it feels good to be a homer. Tue, 14 May 2013 14:31:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Scott http://www.homermcfanboy.com/2012/02/21/ted-leonsis-should-listen-to-ted-leonsis/comment-page-1/#comment-10844 Scott Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:48:30 +0000 http://www.homermcfanboy.com/?p=3477#comment-10844 All i'm going to say is Bruce got to 200 Wins faster than ANY COACH IN THE HISTORY OF THE NHL. And the Caps fired him. sorry fans at this point they deserve what they are getting.(Ted forgot point #1 of HIS plan) All i’m going to say is Bruce got to 200 Wins faster than ANY COACH IN THE HISTORY OF THE NHL. And the Caps fired him. sorry fans at this point they deserve what they are getting.(Ted forgot point #1 of HIS plan)

]]> By: JohnB http://www.homermcfanboy.com/2012/02/21/ted-leonsis-should-listen-to-ted-leonsis/comment-page-1/#comment-10840 JohnB Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:45:04 +0000 http://www.homermcfanboy.com/?p=3477#comment-10840 @ Randall- Couldn't agree more. After leaving each game, I keep asking myself why did I even bother coming down here. As a season ticket holder that has to make the decision to renew shortly, its a difficult decision. I'll renew again, but I'll definitely sell off a lot more games. They keep raising prices and the product they put out keeps getting worse; just doesn't make economic sense. Hopefully Ted hasn't been hanging with Snyder. As a fan, all I ask from the players is go out and at least put some effort and heart into it. You are paid professionals, act like it. John @ Randall- Couldn’t agree more. After leaving each game, I keep asking myself why did I even bother coming down here.

As a season ticket holder that has to make the decision to renew shortly, its a difficult decision. I’ll renew again, but I’ll definitely sell off a lot more games. They keep raising prices and the product they put out keeps getting worse; just doesn’t make economic sense. Hopefully Ted hasn’t been hanging with Snyder.

As a fan, all I ask from the players is go out and at least put some effort and heart into it. You are paid professionals, act like it.

John

]]> By: Rick http://www.homermcfanboy.com/2012/02/21/ted-leonsis-should-listen-to-ted-leonsis/comment-page-1/#comment-10839 Rick Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:22:42 +0000 http://www.homermcfanboy.com/?p=3477#comment-10839 Finally glad to find some people who see what I see. I have done tons of coaching at the HS and youth league level and one thing you learn is that every year, every team, you have to develop a strategy that fits your talent. The Caps were a great run + gun team with mediocre goaltending. They didn't win the cup right away and everyone panicked and demanded a change in style. The roster was built to win 6-3. When they try to win 2-1 they lose as many as they win. BB was the perfect coach for the team they had. When they hit a small patch of ice (and ran into the most bizarre goalie run I have ever seen - everything hit Halak whether he saw it or not, and they still should have won if not for a terrible goalie interference call) they yanked on the wheel and started skidding all over the road and now seem to be firmly in a ditch. But most just want to talk about grit and toughness and listen to the tires spin. The roster still has talent. Hockey is a head game. I don't care whether you keep or fire Hunter but drastically change the gameplan. Turn our players loose. I am sick of watching Semin cycle in the corner. He is no better at that than most any other player- turn him loose. 2 yrs ago if they were down 2 to start the third I was sure they would win. Now if the are down one at the end of the 1st I am sure they will lose. I would rather watch them lose 5-4 than struggle through another 2-1 coin flip of a game. Let's get back to enjoying 82 games and hope for the best in the playoffs. Finally glad to find some people who see what I see. I have done tons of coaching at the HS and youth league level and one thing you learn is that every year, every team, you have to develop a strategy that fits your talent. The Caps were a great run + gun team with mediocre goaltending. They didn’t win the cup right away and everyone panicked and demanded a change in style. The roster was built to win 6-3. When they try to win 2-1 they lose as many as they win. BB was the perfect coach for the team they had. When they hit a small patch of ice (and ran into the most bizarre goalie run I have ever seen – everything hit Halak whether he saw it or not, and they still should have won if not for a terrible goalie interference call) they yanked on the wheel and started skidding all over the road and now seem to be firmly in a ditch. But most just want to talk about grit and toughness and listen to the tires spin.

The roster still has talent. Hockey is a head game. I don’t care whether you keep or fire Hunter but drastically change the gameplan. Turn our players loose. I am sick of watching Semin cycle in the corner. He is no better at that than most any other player- turn him loose. 2 yrs ago if they were down 2 to start the third I was sure they would win. Now if the are down one at the end of the 1st I am sure they will lose. I would rather watch them lose 5-4 than struggle through another 2-1 coin flip of a game. Let’s get back to enjoying 82 games and hope for the best in the playoffs.

]]> By: John http://www.homermcfanboy.com/2012/02/21/ted-leonsis-should-listen-to-ted-leonsis/comment-page-1/#comment-10838 John Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:35:14 +0000 http://www.homermcfanboy.com/?p=3477#comment-10838 Even if the conclusion is that Dale Hunter is worse than Boudreau that doesn't mean that BB didn't need to go. I think to be fair it's too early to conclude that DH isn't an NHL caliber coach - I highly suspect that will be the conclusion but it's too soon to make that conclusion now. Still I think anyone watching the game will realize that pretty much all season BB had no idea what he was doing with this team. His old approach wasn't working and rather than develop a new plan he seemed to be blowing in the wind and grasping at straw and a couple of other mixed metaphors. The question that no one seems to be asking - and I'm a bit surprised - is "Assuming the high flying run and gun Caps of 09/10 were never going to win a Stanley Cup would you still prefer them over today's (or even tomorrow's) team?" Only 1 team can win the SC each year and if you have to play a really dull boring game to win then perhaps it's not worth it and we should build a fun entertaining team to excite us for 82 regular season games and 5-14 playoff games. Even if the conclusion is that Dale Hunter is worse than Boudreau that doesn’t mean that BB didn’t need to go. I think to be fair it’s too early to conclude that DH isn’t an NHL caliber coach – I highly suspect that will be the conclusion but it’s too soon to make that conclusion now. Still I think anyone watching the game will realize that pretty much all season BB had no idea what he was doing with this team. His old approach wasn’t working and rather than develop a new plan he seemed to be blowing in the wind and grasping at straw and a couple of other mixed metaphors.

The question that no one seems to be asking – and I’m a bit surprised – is “Assuming the high flying run and gun Caps of 09/10 were never going to win a Stanley Cup would you still prefer them over today’s (or even tomorrow’s) team?” Only 1 team can win the SC each year and if you have to play a really dull boring game to win then perhaps it’s not worth it and we should build a fun entertaining team to excite us for 82 regular season games and 5-14 playoff games.

]]> By: Annonymous Source http://www.homermcfanboy.com/2012/02/21/ted-leonsis-should-listen-to-ted-leonsis/comment-page-1/#comment-10836 Annonymous Source Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:04:24 +0000 http://www.homermcfanboy.com/?p=3477#comment-10836 The real issue with the Caps is, was, and always will be with their goaltending. The reason that "Playing Defensive" works in the postseason is that the goalie is good enough to execute that strategy. The Caps never had the goalie who could reliably execute that strategy, therefore they should never have tried to switch to that style. They are still a playoff team when healthy. The simple fact is, however, that they will not be able to do anything once they get there because they still do not have the talent to execute their scheme. The real issue with the Caps is, was, and always will be with their goaltending. The reason that “Playing Defensive” works in the postseason is that the goalie is good enough to execute that strategy. The Caps never had the goalie who could reliably execute that strategy, therefore they should never have tried to switch to that style.

They are still a playoff team when healthy. The simple fact is, however, that they will not be able to do anything once they get there because they still do not have the talent to execute their scheme.

]]> By: mary http://www.homermcfanboy.com/2012/02/21/ted-leonsis-should-listen-to-ted-leonsis/comment-page-1/#comment-10833 mary Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:25:35 +0000 http://www.homermcfanboy.com/?p=3477#comment-10833 I totally agree with Scott AND Luke. First of all...if Boudreau had been allowed to coach HIS game this year things would have been different. Granted, he would still have the cancer of Ovechkin and Semin pulling the team down, but they would have been 100% better. All you Boudreau haters probably realize by now that he wasnt the real issue with the team. The REAL issue - since we can't get rid of the owner is GMGM. We need to mount a campaign for a new GM...it's the least Leonsis could do for us. In the meantime...go Ducks. I totally agree with Scott AND Luke. First of all…if Boudreau had been allowed to coach HIS game this year things would have been different. Granted, he would still have the cancer of Ovechkin and Semin pulling the team down, but they would have been 100% better. All you Boudreau haters probably realize by now that he wasnt the real issue with the team. The REAL issue – since we can’t get rid of the owner is GMGM. We need to mount a campaign for a new GM…it’s the least Leonsis could do for us. In the meantime…go Ducks.

]]> By: Scott http://www.homermcfanboy.com/2012/02/21/ted-leonsis-should-listen-to-ted-leonsis/comment-page-1/#comment-10832 Scott Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:32:29 +0000 http://www.homermcfanboy.com/?p=3477#comment-10832 Boudreu inherited a pitiful Duck team with a 7-13-4 record and now has them 25-25-10 and looking like they will make a run at the playoffs. Hunter inherited the Eastern Division champs with a 12-9-1 record and now has them at 29-25-5 looking like they couldn't win in the AHL, forget the NHL playoffs. So all you haters that said Boudreau had to go because he couldn't win in the playoffs, I know you are happy he's gone. I personally think it's the biggest mistake the Caps have ever made. Boudreu inherited a pitiful Duck team with a 7-13-4 record and now has them 25-25-10 and looking like they will make a run at the playoffs.
Hunter inherited the Eastern Division champs with a 12-9-1 record and now has them at 29-25-5 looking like they couldn’t win in the AHL, forget the NHL playoffs.
So all you haters that said Boudreau had to go because he couldn’t win in the playoffs, I know you are happy he’s gone. I personally think it’s the biggest mistake the Caps have ever made.

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