Almost Forgotten Fact

[Mad City Mike]

The Pens never did hire a second assistant coach when the old staff was let go. They NEED somebody with defensive experience, as well as PK experience. Anybody know why they never bothered to fill this position? My guess is ownership nixed it in an effort to keep costs down. Other than that, it is almost unfathomable that you have only one assistant, and he has no NHL experience. Not that the PK is bad or anything

[bse]

Fortunately it's an assistant this time - not the head coach, although some people still wish to see that coach back...

[davemess]

I wonder if they even have somebody in mind for the job but just cant get him as he is contracted elsewhere?


I wouldnt seeing them give the job to Marc Bergevin, see how he gets on with it. Think he could be a good coach.

[Mad City Mike]

I wonder if they even have somebody in mind for the job but just cant get him as he is contracted elsewhere?


I wouldnt seeing them give the job to Marc Bergevin, see how he gets on with it. Think he could be a good coach.

Once Mario sells, I want no FOM anywhere near this team. They need to make a clean break and bring in all outsiders.

[pfim]

Doesn't Yeo work with the defense?

[davemess]

Once Mario sells, I want no FOM anywhere near this team. They need to make a clean break and bring in all outsiders.

I wasnt suggesting he be hired because he is a friend of Marios..... just that he might be a good coach.

He seemed to be pretty good at getting younger Dmen playing well, both Orpik and Rozsival played there best hockey along side Bergevin. He might be a good guy to coach up our young Dmen.

[Mad City Mike]

Once Mario sells, I want no FOM anywhere near this team. They need to make a clean break and bring in all outsiders.

I wasnt suggesting he be hired because he is a friend of Marios..... just that he might be a good coach.

He seemed to be pretty good at getting younger Dmen playing well, both Orpik and Rozsival played there best hockey along side Bergevin. He might be a good guy to coach up our young Dmen.

FOM or not, I don't think he's right for it now. I think they need a *** guy to teach them how to play defense like all the other 29 teams do. He is too much of a nice guy.

[Mad City Mike]

I want them to be known as mean. That doesn't mean lots of open ice hits. But it does mean that players think twice before parking in the slot.