We sometimes state or write that the coach can't get out there and skate, pass, shoot and score. All correct assertions. There are limitations to coaching. He can't play the game. He can teach his system and have the players buy into it but he cannot execute it for them. That is why issues like poor goaltending, shots sailing wide, and the absence of traffic in front of the net cannot be placed on … [Read more...]

Why is Randy Jones on this team? In the second period, at just above the 15 minute mark, he pinched for literally no reason, jumped into the neutral zone while the puck was going the other way, failed to pick up his man, swung his purse at Peter Mueller, missed and Colorado scored. Surprised? Yeah, he does something this stupid in different forms in just about every game. This abortion of a … [Read more...]