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Alain Vigneault fired by Canucks


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Maybe the Canucks could use a kick in the pants:

@RenLavoieRDS

Canucks and John Tortorella are talking. Is one of the strong candidates to replace Alain Vigneault. #RDS

 

I think they could use a kick in the pants, but I'm not sure Tortorella is the right fit from a schematic perspective. Would he really ask the twins to go into a shell and be blocking shots left and right?

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I think they could use a kick in the pants, but I'm not sure Tortorella is the right fit from a schematic perspective. Would he really ask the twins to go into a shell and be blocking shots left and right?

 

I don't think Torts needs to play that way, I think he chose to play that way based on the D in NY.

He certainly didn't coach players to block everything during his days in Tampa.

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I think they could use a kick in the pants, but I'm not sure Tortorella is the right fit from a schematic perspective. Would he really ask the twins to go into a shell and be blocking shots left and right?

 

Was Torts that extreme going back to his TBL days with Vinny, St. Louis, and Richards?

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Granted though,

Florida reporters gave well, ahem, grapefruit questions compared to Gotham.

 

Personally I think Torts is better suited to a small market club or at least one that is out of the media spotlight. Tampa was a perfect fit for him, but he wore thin on his players. He and Lecavalier never saw eye-to-eye, and there were rumblings St. Louis got sick of him as well. He'd probably be a great fit for Dallas. I'm not so sure about Vancouver. Regardless, he's a good coach who can get a lot out of his team, but unfortunately he has a short shelf life because of how he is.

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Granted though,

Florida reporters gave well, ahem, grapefruit questions compared to Gotham.

 

Hence my theory on why it will be a comedy of errors if Lindy ends up in NY.

 

Although I must say....Lindy was at a dinner last night and he looked good. Put on some lbs....tan....relaxed like the Lindy we knew and loved a decade+ ago......

 

If he gets the right job he could do just fine. In NY I am afraid he will have Del Zotto in the pressbox game 1 and Nash will commit suicide.

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Hence my theory on why it will be a comedy of errors if Lindy ends up in NY.

 

Although I must say....Lindy was at a dinner last night and he looked good. Put on some lbs....tan....relaxed like the Lindy we knew and loved a decade+ ago......

 

If he gets the right job he could do just fine. In NY I am afraid he will have Del Zotto in the pressbox game 1 and Nash will commit suicide.

 

I don't think Lindy will have much trouble in New York with the media.

He's a heck of a lot funnier than Torts, and candid without being mean-spirited.

I really think he'll play well there should he get hired.

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