Boucher Fired from the Lightning

[iceman8310 103]

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=418994

I disagree with this. how do you feel?

[TeamHonda401 54]

I've always liked the way Boucher coached and handled himself. It's sad to see him go but Tampa has the talent to be a top 6 seed in the West. The team has been under performing, short season, sometimes the coach pays the price.

[RadioGaGa 162]

Hey Lindy....pack some shorts and sun tan lotion with those suits...you're headed to TB.

/speculation

[Chadd 916]

I don't like Boucher's system and he has underachieved in a really bad division this year. Yzerman has played for good coaches, I would trust his judgement on this, even if I disagreed with the move.

[Steve_v3 276]

If I were Tampa I would stay far away from Ruff.

[Chadd 916]

If I were Tampa I would stay far away from Ruff.

Agreed, I think he has been one of the most overrated coaches in the league

[bolt91 31]

They'll probably go with Cooper, who coaches the syracuse crunch right now.

[Chadd 916]

They'll probably go with Cooper, who coaches the syracuse crunch right now.

Interim or long-term?

[bolt91 31]

Interim or long-term?

Interim.

[Chadd 916]

Interim.

Ok, that I will agree with, I don't know that they will go with someone without NHL experience for the long term.

[camhockey16 5]

has tampa played anything other than the 1-3-1 trap? or was that boucher's system?

[Chadd 916]

has tampa played anything other than the 1-3-1 trap? or was that boucher's system?

In the games I've seen, they would sometimes vary the aggressiveness of the first man. At times, not even sending the first man deeper than the blue line. However, they were often aggressive on the forecheck when the puck was dumped in.

[RadioGaGa 162]

That sounds like the system he used in Hamilton.

[bolt91 31]

Ok, that I will agree with, I don't know that they will go with someone without NHL experience for the long term.

Exactly.

[hamstercaster 2]

Yzerman said that the assistant coaches would be doing the interim coaching. He also said that he would like to find a new coach asap. Boucher had no NHL experience so not sure that it will be one of the top criteria for Yzerman although he may want to go with an experienced NHL coach this time around since it didn't quite workout with Boucher.

[bolt91 31]

Cooper named the new head coach!

http://lightning.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=662090

[hamstercaster 2]

So much for a coach with NHL experience!

[Chadd 916]

Hopefully it works better this time

[flaming_june 2]

I just disagree with the timing. I also dont like to trust GMs. No matter how good they are, everyone makes mistakes in judging player and coaching levels.

[Chadd 916]

I just disagree with the timing. I also dont like to trust GMs. No matter how good they are, everyone makes mistakes in judging player and coaching levels.

so did he misjudge when he hired Boucher or when he fired him?

[flaming_june 2]

How am I suppose to know that. I'm not in the Tampa organization. I only suggested the timing wasnt right.

[RadioGaGa 162]

It's not like Boucher was hired sight unseen...while Yzerman was working with Ken Holland in Detroit...they watched LOTS of Grandf Rapids/Bulldogs games...so he saw what Guy was capable of in person. Add the success he had with the Canadain Jr. program...and it was a well thought out hire, IMO.