whitesoxfan101 Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 (edited) per WSCR. I figured it deserved it's own thread. If I am wrong, feel free to delete and move everything back into the NHL thread. Whoa. Edited October 16, 2008 by whitesoxfan101 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 I'll post it again this thread. I hope the team stops dumping the puck in the zone over and over and over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 And I wish Scotty Bowman wasnt 200 years old, otherwise he would be a great replacement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan101 Posted October 16, 2008 Author Share Posted October 16, 2008 One thing I will say is I hope the new coach can help improve the power play strategy. I never liked it under Savard. It's really a shame they had to fire a organizational legend like this, and the timing of it is a bit strange, but it seemed like this was coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 I just heard this... how wild. Scotty Bowman? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan101 Posted October 16, 2008 Author Share Posted October 16, 2008 QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Oct 16, 2008 -> 11:18 AM) I just heard this... how wild. Scotty Bowman? What about Joel Quenneville? They hired him a couple months ago I believe, although didn't he have a DUI recently too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Critic Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 THN says it's Quenneville. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/1879...uenneville.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 QUOTE (The Critic @ Oct 16, 2008 -> 11:21 AM) THN says it's Quenneville. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/1879...uenneville.html I think I deserve some credit (from the other thread). QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Oct 16, 2008 -> 11:21 AM) I would suppose it had a lot to do with how the team has looked. Pucks bouncing everywhere, no luck on the powerplay (despite endless amounts of PP talent)... I'm sure there will be a huge hire here somewhere... Isn't Quenneville part of the organization now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan101 Posted October 16, 2008 Author Share Posted October 16, 2008 Yeah I'm not surprised by that. I know he has a lot of experience, does he have a good record with fixing a power play? The Hawks power play drove me crazy last year and it has again so far this year. It has the talent to be an elite group IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 QUOTE (whitesoxfan101 @ Oct 16, 2008 -> 10:18 AM) One thing I will say is I hope the new coach can help improve the power play strategy. I never liked it under Savard. It's really a shame they had to fire a organizational legend like this, and the timing of it is a bit strange, but it seemed like this was coming. I honestly didnt like much of his offensive strategy. Even during our win last night, I felt like Phx had better control of the neutral zone and had more effective rushes in our zone. I would really like to see our PP a little more like the Wings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 What a stupid move. Why the hell would you fire a coach four games into a season that way overachieved last year? If he was on thin ice, he should have been fired in the offseason so that a coach could have time to teach his systems to the players over the course of a training camp. Now they have to learn a whole new system 4 games in? Dumb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Yikes. Didn't see that coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klaus kinski Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Its obviously because Savard missed all those scoring chances his offense set up. Last year of contract-dump him now incase they over achieve again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Spencer Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 I just heard it on ESPN radio. WOW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Don't like it at all. I think Savard did an underrated job last season considering the injuries to Toews etc. to get us as close to the playoffs as we did. And sure we'd had a slow start, but jees it's 4 games in. I don't think Dale Tallon may be around much longer either the way things are going. This move has Scotty Bowman written all over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipps Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 f***ing crazy.i havent even been a Hawks fan long enough to hate the guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan101 Posted October 16, 2008 Author Share Posted October 16, 2008 QUOTE (DBAHO @ Oct 16, 2008 -> 11:44 AM) I don't think Dale Tallon may be around much longer either the way things are going. This move has Scotty Bowman written all over it. I'm not surprised Quenneville ended up with Savard's job, and I wouldn't be surprised if Bowman ends up with Tallon's job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan562004 Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 QUOTE (klaus kinski @ Oct 16, 2008 -> 11:40 AM) Its obviously because Savard missed all those scoring chances his offense set up. Last year of contract-dump him now incase they over achieve again Likely the reason, good call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan101 Posted October 16, 2008 Author Share Posted October 16, 2008 QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Oct 16, 2008 -> 12:00 PM) My jaw dropped when I heard the news. I have to think something is going to come out about Savvy in the next few days, because the timing just doesn't make sense. 4 games into the season? After a win? I will say this. If Rocky and Bowman want to put their stamp on this team fully(which I'm not opposed to), Tallon should have been out yesterday. If he sticks around until the end of the season, I'm going to be very upset. I agree with you on Tallon 100 percent. And really, I agree on Savvy too. My Dad (biggest hockey fan I know) and I were talking about it the other night and we both agreed that Savard would be gone if we got into December and the team wasn't playing well and that Quenneville was the likely replacement, but I am shocked at the timing of this move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 I have an odd feeling it has something to do with the goaltending situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MurcieOne Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 I don't know where to find proof, but I totally called Savvy's firing before the end of last season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Oct 16, 2008 -> 10:28 AM) What a stupid move. Why the hell would you fire a coach four games into a season that way overachieved last year? If he was on thin ice, he should have been fired in the offseason so that a coach could have time to teach his systems to the players over the course of a training camp. Now they have to learn a whole new system 4 games in? Dumb. I have to agree with this. Didn't mamma Sutter have another son we haven't hired yet and made coach? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuiceCruz16 Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 (edited) I guess he didn't commit to the indian enough. Edited October 16, 2008 by JuiceCruz16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daa84 Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Oct 16, 2008 -> 11:28 AM) What a stupid move. Why the hell would you fire a coach four games into a season that way overachieved last year? If he was on thin ice, he should have been fired in the offseason so that a coach could have time to teach his systems to the players over the course of a training camp. Now they have to learn a whole new system 4 games in? Dumb. i know very, very little about hockey, but this was exactly my thoughts as well....if you are sticking with a coach through the offseason, i would imagine you would be willing to stick with him after a 1-3 start. i mean lets say they beat nashville in OT and they are 2-2.....is he fired? if so, then they should have gotten someone else during the offseason, and if not, is 1 OT loss really gonna determine whether a guy was fired or not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 The thing is, compared to past Chicago coaches such as Sutter and Suponen, I think Savard has actually done a pretty good job. He deserves another coaching opportunity in the NHL, and I hope he gets one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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