The Official NHL 2021-2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs

[bhurst99]

Quote: Originally Posted by jeebs9

Another crazy OT game

Quote: Originally Posted by Kobalt

Poor Oettinger Former HS group project mates, Jayson Tatum and Matthew Tkachuk both won game 7's tonight.

Oettinger was outstanding. Dude almost stole the series.

Got to believe facing Mike Smith will be a lot easier for the Flames.

[DrJones]

DeBoer canned. Trotz incoming, unless the Leafs open the vault fast.

[Majingir]

Quote: Originally Posted by DrJones

DeBoer canned. Trotz incoming, unless the Leafs open the vault fast.

I wonder what the Leafs plans could be for their coaching position. Do you really want this core to go through their 3rd coach? But can you also keep everything together again? Might be a Dwane Casey situation where you just have to get rid of him simply because you need that change, even if you've just had your best season.

Although, Trotz did coach the Caps who you could argue is the closest comparable to the Leafs in the sense that they had dominant regular seasons and fell apart in the playoffs. And Trotz after a few years did help the Caps win the cup. And of course back to back conference finals with the Islanders, so perhaps he could help get them over the hump, having been part of that turnaround in Washington that finally got them a cup.

[DrJones]

Quote: Originally Posted by Majingir

I wonder what the Leafs plans could be for their coaching position. Do you really want this core to go through their 3rd coach? But can you also keep everything together again? Might be a Dwane Casey situation where you just have to get rid of him simply because you need that change, even if you've just had your best season. Although, Trotz did coach the Caps who you could argue is the closest comparable to the Leafs in the sense that they had dominant regular seasons and fell apart in the playoffs. And Trotz after a few years did help the Caps win the cup. And of course back to back conference finals with the Islanders, so perhaps he could help get them over the hump, having been part of that turnaround in Washington that finally got them a cup.

No-brainer IMO. Keefe should've been shown the door after the Montreal series. Not that he's a bad coach, but the Leafs need a great one to get beyond this.

[Majingir]

Quote: Originally Posted by DrJones

No-brainer IMO. Keefe should've been shown the door after the Montreal series. Not that he's a bad coach, but the Leafs need a great one to get beyond this.

I dont think the Habs one would've been fair as he never had a proper season up to then to really do anything. They did get rid of some of his assistants, like special teams guys (PP/PK failed big time to end the season and carried into the playoffs).

But this year, no excuses. Trotz would be a great choice. I think they apparently had interest in Boudreau, but that was as an assistant, and he obviously took a better job than that.

But Trotz taking a head coaching job if the Leafs paid him enough, and probably bringing in his own guys or just other people for other stuff, that could be a good option.

They definitely could use a coach who has been there, done that. Especially someone who has learned from many first round exits himself early on in his career.

[rdnk]

The strange thing with Trotz is he never won anything in the playoffs with Nashville. So he wasn't some champion before he went to Washington. If Toronto is going to fire Keefe, Trotz has to be the guy.

Also, boo no WC upsets in the first round.

[Majingir]

Quote: Originally Posted by rdnk

The strange thing with Trotz is he never won anything in the playoffs with Nashville. So he wasn't some champion before he went to Washington. If Toronto is going to fire Keefe, Trotz has to be the guy. Also, boo no WC upsets in the first round.

I got my 1st round playoff picks right minus Boston losing to Carolina.

Trotz never won anything in Nashville, but that's part of the growth too that he could hopefully bring.

He was part of the Preds who's lose in the first round year after year. So while he never coached them out of the first, hopefully the change of scenery to Washington and eventually winning the cup there, and then making back to back conference finals in NY could mean he could help the Leafs "unlock" whatever it is they need to go from being the team like Nashville was with Trotz, and the Caps were before winning the cup, into one which can do damage in the playoffs for more than 3 games in the first round. If they do interview him, I'm sure that would be one of the questions, is what he learned and noticed that the Preds lacked which led to all those first round exits, that he ended up realizing from the success eventually in Washington and then the deep runs in NY.

[DrJones]

Quote: Originally Posted by Majingir

But this year, no excuses. Trotz would be a great choice. I think they apparently had interest in Boudreau, but that was as an assistant, and he obviously took a better job than that.

Hey, I'm glad Bruce is staying in Vancouver for now, but he's the last guy I'd want in Toronto.