Official Ralph Krueger named Sabres Head Coach

[darksabre]

Stop

[shrader]

Or you could go completely off the script and call him Krueger.   Crazy, I know.

[That Aud Smell]

1 hour ago, Taro T said:

... Werewolves of London...

Raaaah-kroooooo!

Exactly.

44 minutes ago, shrader said:

Or you could go completely off the script and call him Krueger.   Crazy, I know.

Unless and until this team gives me something for which to cheer (outside of magical and unsustainable winning streaks in October and November), I'll be doing dumb sh1t like this.

[shrader]

Well if there absolutely has to be a nickname, this is hockey we're talking about.  It has to be Kroogsie.

[That Aud Smell]

16 minutes ago, shrader said:

Well if there absolutely has to be a nickname, this is hockey we're talking about.  It has to be Kroogsie.

Fair.

Names like this always confound my understanding of the hockey naming rules. His name ends in an -er ... so it already is a hockey name.

Perhaps even more extreme is that guy Ron Hainsey. Is he Hainer?

Also, I'm less looking for a hockey nickname and more looking for a message board shorthand.

[darksabre]

Yamo call him CoRK. 

[#freejame]

12 minutes ago, That Aud Smell said:

Fair.

Names like this always confound my understanding of the hockey naming rules. His name ends in an -er ... so it already is a hockey name.

Perhaps even more extreme is that guy Ron Hainsey. Is he Hainer?

Also, I'm less looking for a hockey nickname and more looking for a message board shorthand.

RK

[That Aud Smell]

2 minutes ago, #freejame said:

RK

I think I may end up with this one, after I've had my jollies with RaKru.

[North Buffalo]

rokay Schagy

[darksabre]

1 hour ago, #freejame said:

RK

Arkay 

[Brawndo]

 

[#freejame]

56 minutes ago, darksabre said:

Arkay 

[North Buffalo]

Sounds like a positive, no BS high energy guy that wont back down when Sabres start dragging... I like it.  Maybe we will see 60 minute efforts win or lose next year and hopefully like a CB in football... a short term memory not getting caught up in in game mistakes.

[Brawndo]

Here’s the full interview 

https://www.tsn.ca/hockey-canada/video/dreger-cafe-krueger-talks-next-chapter-in-buffalo-epl-past-and-more~1690901

[IKnowPhysics]

Good interview.

[Stoner]

 

 

[Swordsman]

On ‎5‎/‎21‎/‎2019 at 6:43 AM, WildCard said:

 

Who knows how things go but imagine the scenario if the Jets get off to a terrible start and Maurice is fired into the season (there was speculation after the playoff loss this spring). I could see Krueger immediately pushing to add Maurice as an assistant with a plan agreed to by Botterill and Pegulas to have Maurice eventually succeed Krueger as coach with Krueger moving into a POHO role or Assistant GM to Botterill.

[That Aud Smell]

The way he said the Pegulas’ name was lulzy.

[nfreeman]

OK, so I just watched the Dreger interview.

I'm officially psyched about RK.  He has presence and exudes confidence and leadership -- exactly what this team has been dying for.

I still want an upgrade at goalie, but I wouldn't be surprised if he's able to get more consistent play out of Hutton and Ullmark.

Let's go.

[inkman]

1 hour ago, That Aud Smell said:

The way he said the Pegulas’ name was lulzy.

Pagoolas, Rasmoose Dahlin. It was funny. 

[woods-racer]

1 hour ago, inkman said:

Pagoolas, Rasmoose Dahlin. It was funny. 

Ras-moose Doll-een

If he doesn't make it as coach I wonder if he liked to be a color commentator.

[bob_sauve28]

21 hours ago, nfreeman said:

OK, so I just watched the Dreger interview.

I'm officially psyched about RK.  He has presence and exudes confidence and leadership -- exactly what this team has been dying for.

I still want an upgrade at goalie, but I wouldn't be surprised if he's able to get more consistent play out of Hutton and Ullmark.

Let's go.

It's like a real grown up is finally in charge 

[SDS]

6 minutes ago, bob_sauve28 said:

It's like a real grown up is finally in charge 

Phil Housley wasn’t a grown-up? ?

[Zamboni]

21 hours ago, nfreeman said:

OK, so I just watched the Dreger interview.

I'm officially psyched about RK.  He has presence and exudes confidence and leadership -- exactly what this team has been dying for.

I still want an upgrade at goalie, but I wouldn't be surprised if he's able to get more consistent play out of Hutton and Ullmark.

Let's go.

 And if he gets more consistent play out of not only the goalies but everyone, contrary to what a few around here believe, this team has the talent to make the playoffs. 

Now that’s not to say we can’t use 3-4 upgrades (besides goal) to put us in a position to do damage beyond the 1st round.

Coaching, system, and in game adjustments WERE our biggest weakness. Hopefully with the hiring of RK and his assistants, that will no longer be the case. Now I think our biggest weakness is an effective dangerous 2nd line. Hopefully JB will address that this summer.

[bob_sauve28]

27 minutes ago, SDS said:

Phil Housley wasn’t a grown-up? ?

Seriously, he is still that 18 year old kid to me with big ears. I know that's not fair, but he just seems like one of the players, not the coach. 

 

That gravitas thing is real. This man seems more fitted to the job by his appearance, demeanor and confidence. Yes, that is kind of a superficial appraisement and might mean nothing, but there it is.