The OG NHL thread: The Cup worth biting for

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trasharmdsister12 said:

amp316 said:

The thing is that after a coaching change the results are almost immediately positive in all sports.  Why?  The players know that their positions aren't safe anymore and start to work their tails off out of fear.  It could be enough to get them in.  Over a long period of time is where you find out the true quality of the coach, but that wasn't my point.

Good point. I guess this will also show if Ron Wilson was doing a good job or not. If they're trying harder now but their new coach hasn't implemented a whole lot of changes then we'll get to see Wilson's action plan in full force. If they start winning he was on the right track but couldn't get the team enthused with him at the helm. If they continue to lose... let's put it this way; if you try harder at doing the wrong thing, your results won't change much.

I don't think a win tonight will say anything of the change of leadership though. Montreal isn't exactly a tough contest this season.

I'm not liking the playoff picture right now. The Sharks and Wings better not be playing first round....

Sharks fan here...

 

and wings fan :(