They both like to handle the puck but also move it. They are old teammates and their styles mesh. RNH-McDavid-Kassian Kahun-Draisaitl-Yamamoto Archibald-Turris-Puljujarvi Ennis-Khaira-Chiasson Nygard-Shore-Russell Quine-Marody-Cracknell Benson-McLeod-Griffith My take Maybe they want to see how more of an offensive flavour looks. I’ll go with the coaches wanting to see how Koekkoek does with Barrie. Nurse-Bear Jones-Larsson Russell-Bouchard Koekkoek-Barrie Lagesson-Lennstrom Niemelainen-Stanton My takeĭid Koekkoek just get promoted or Tyson Barrie demoted. Article content New lines and pairings at Oilers practice New d-parings: This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. But I expect that the “patience and continuity” themes we see with the Oilers rosters will also be seen with the coaching situation, and that Tippett will be given every chance to succeed in Edmonton, just like each Oilers player under Holland is given a solid seasoning and audition period. Holland did let go of Dave Lewis as coach after two years in Detroit when that championship-calibre team failed to advance in the playoffs. The only way I could see a coaching change is if the Oilers are horrid this year and take a major step back.ĥ. In Edmonton, the team is in more of a “win now” mode, but even if the Oilers have a bumpy season and just fail to make the playoffs, for example, I expect Tippett would be back. But Holland recognized that patience was needed for his coach, as the team was rebuilding. Holland stuck with Blashill even as the team got worse under him. In his 25 years, Holland had just four coaches, Scotty Bowman, Dave Lewis, Mike Babcock and Blashill. I think it’s exceedingly unlikely, given how well the team did last year under him, how well the team is likely going to perform this year, and how patient Oilers GM Ken Holland is.Ĥ. I honestly had not given any thought to whether or not Dave Tippett might get fired this year. The leash can be awfully short for an NHL coach.ģ.
457 in his first year in Los Angeles, Krueger at. 472 in his first year in Anaheim, McLellan at. A better than average NHL team will have around a. Did not Todd McLellan, Ralph Krueger and Dallas Eakins just get hired?Ģ. Article contentīreathing easier: Alain Vigneault (PHI) 33/1 Geoff Ward (CGY) 33/1 Jared Bednar (COL) 33/1 Rick Bowness (DAL) 33/1 Sheldon Keefe (TOR) 33/1Įast street Craig Berube (STL) 40/1 Peter DeBoer (VGK) 40/1 Rod Brind’Amour (CAR) 40/1 Barry Trotz (NYI) 50/1 Bruce Cassidy (BOS) 50/1 Jon Cooper (TBL) 50/1 My takeġ.
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