coaching Stories - Raw Charge
Glen Gulutzan's Deft Decision The Difference In Win Over Phoenix
As we get further into this season for the Dallas Stars, it's tough sometimes to remember that coach Glen Gulutzan yet to participate in his tenth NHL game, ever. Not once did he make it to this level as a player and he had never coached above the AHL level -- even as an assistant -- before taking...
Florida Panthers: Least-Penalized team In the NHL
Many experts believe that today's NHL is won or lost on the power-play. Unfortunately for the Cats, their power-play, while improving, still ranks dead last in the league. There is a lone bright spot though; the Florida Panthers have given up the fewest amount of penalties (both in terms of minutes...
Year-In-Review – 2 – Coaching
(Canadian Press)He does have a magnificent coif of hair.Ahh, the topic of many conversations among Kings fans all season long. Marc Crawford, formerly of the Colorado Avalanche and Vancouver Canucks, was brought in to try to implement Dean Lombardi’s plan for the future while utilizing his...
How does an NHL coach's age affect his performance?
Thanks to hockey-reference.com's new and better-organized data, I was able to hammer out a project I've been thinking about for months in about half an hour yesterday. I read a baseball article about managerial aging patterns and I wanted to see what role a coach's age played in the NHL.What I did...
Defensive Systems and their Impact on Shot Location
As we saw a few weeks ago, Jacques Lemaire’s defensive system substantially limits the rate at which opponents take high-percentage shots against his teams. This effect has been persistent over the course of nearly a decade. This made me wonder what impact other coaches have on shots faced by their...
Russ, go get the hammer.
Thanks, Dad.Doesn't seem like much, but it's so fitting. The man has been through it all with me and has been the best thing that a son could hope for. He's been a teacher, a coach, a mentor, an advisor, a drinking buddy, a golf partner, a debate opponent, and a best friend -- you know, a dad. He...
Every Line Is A Checking Line
Jason Gregor recently spoke to Edmonton Oilers coach Pat Quinn, and he was nice enough not only to post his questions and Quinn's answers over at OilersNation, but also to ask a question that he knew I'd want an answer for: For Jonathan Willis, I asked Quinn his thoughts on matching...
Shift Length: Bruce Boudreau, Dave Tippett and John Anderson May Be On To Something
"Forty-five seconds is about what the body can handle. A player can go pretty good for 45 seconds. An exceptional player might be able to go for a minute. At 45 seconds, the player can recover and be ready to go back on the ice at a ratio of one in three shifts. If they go longer than that, it...
I'm in denial.
He's gone. It can't be so... But it is? The last few months I have not been comfortable with the direction of the Lightning. Seeing Brad Richards go was painful - though I am told it was a done deal for a while. Now this. John Tortorella may have lost the players at one point or another but I...
Daum Done?
From Jim Matheson's article yesterday:Daum, who signed a one-year contract with the Oilers last summer when Craig Simpson left to be a Hockey Night in Canada colour commentator, is in a state of limbo.He was an injection of new blood to the coaching staff, but the NHL season's been over for three...
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