Torpedo Forecheck

Does she know something?

It's a pretty bad look for sure. Also is obvious that no charge will occur, if at all, until after the road trip ends.

By the way, Great topic! Improving the goaltending, adding some size and toughness and having a coach who demands the right things will go a long way ( not to mention utilizes his talent properly).

I voted 4 because after watching this team all season the players have fallen into some terrible habits under RK. A good experienced NHL coach with the ability to work hand in hand with a GM and get what he needs could have an impact as soon as next year. But, it will take awhile and this season without practice it will be really tough. When I look at some of the teams doing well, they aren't so much more talented than the Sabres as better coached and constructed. I'm convinced some guys will have to go as well, but don't fool ourselves into thinking we need to completely clean house. Some of these guys will surprise you if given the right leadership.

You bring up a good point. Hopefully, the two are in lock step, and so far that doesn't appear to be the case the last few years. I don't know to what extent the Krueger hire had involvement from the Pegula's. Where they in love with him too? Was Jbot? All 3? I do know that early on with the Bills they were bamboozled in their naivete by Rex Ryan. Connecting the dots may not be the right thing, but Ralph seems like a good salesman (con man perhaps) like Rex. He is certainly a different personality than Housley, a motivator supposedly, has a good line people want to believe. The only fix at this point is to bring in a NHL man with experience and credibility. The credibility part gets underrated by some. It becomes important when things aren't going well (like right now) and Ralph has none and the GM is unproven.

Also helps to play to the strengths of your own players.

I'm of the belief that modern hockey is a transition game, built on speed of attack when even the slightest advantage can be obtained. The Islanders do this really well. We do none of that and as a result score 1 goal a game 5-5 and if lucky sometimes a pp goal. You need to get goals off turnovers, broken plays, and guys making bad reads etc. with the transition game.

A lot of people, including former players, are all questioning what the system means. My take to build on what you said is, the other guys without the puck; stay above the puck. We are circumvent in our attack which is always taking it to the perimeter, slow and with patience and attempting to get the puck behind the Opponents with none of our guys in a risky position. This of course is more like soccer and we are applying the soccer off side rule to ourselves. Bottom line: we have no transition game, and never benefit from the defense having to deal with chaos. Of course, trying to score 5-5 all the time is difficult at best. The defense has a much easier job.

Is he still here?

Bad Habits,tactics and structure coupled with a poorly constructed team

Pass me a Labatt's

We need to communicate with each other in a meaning full way and find the pathway we all desire to our success-RK postgame

I'm calling it 5-0 today

sometimes you can penetrate to deeply

It did seem like Jack used play free and easy, and attack the dmen, Rk System or injury? or both?

Anyone else really impressed with Mayfield this weekend? Had no idea he was this good! Islanders do a great job developing Dmen, all players really.

Maybe this year

you don't get to be a nice guy and lose as an NHL coach. he's out

Yeah I don't like the body language or the effort.

could care less personally, get a new profession

Reinhart with the poor defensive play, let them enter the zone easily, backed off and gave him time and space. Oh the bad habits these guys have.

Like why a DB isn't a WR in football-can't catch! LOL

Guys like Staal, and Okposo especially, are just stealing ice time from younger guys who need to play now.

who?

He actually said that? Holy *****, another sign he has no right to be an NHL coach. Only 32 jobs and plenty of people who could do a much better job in the hockey world.