Comments on: Breaking: Dale Hunter Will Not Return as Capitals Coach

By: John Barduhn

John Barduhn — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:54:00 +0000

Hey Peter – just saw your post – I defer to your obviously much greater hockey knowledge, but I can’t get my heart to agree. Dropped a comment on that page- let me know what you think.

GO CAPS!

By: Peter Hassett

Peter Hassett — Tue, 15 May 2012 04:04:00 +0000

Why would you think Semin is gone? Because his Russian agent made some noise in the press? I wouldn’t give that too much credence yet.

By: roadworrier

roadworrier — Tue, 15 May 2012 03:57:00 +0000

He did for most of the players. Semin is gone now….the agent said he couldn’t play in a defensive system (which I think is here to stay now). To be honest I think Ovi feels the same. Only Backy seems to feel different (and actually he was a terrific player in the postseason, especially against NYR). He was actually upset to see Hunter go…..he had a chance to become a true 2-way player and took advantage.

By: Peter Hassett

Peter Hassett — Tue, 15 May 2012 03:14:00 +0000

uhhhh stay tuned– more on that later

By: erinw410

erinw410 — Tue, 15 May 2012 03:10:00 +0000

Hunter hockey was a good thing for the Caps. Good D will lead to a good O. We needed him.

By: Greg Girard

Greg Girard — Mon, 14 May 2012 22:46:00 +0000

That’s too bad. I mean, I was hoping GMGM would throw tons of money at him but obviously (or apparently I should say) that wouldn’t have mattered because he stands to make more in Ontario. Thanks for a crazy and tense run, Dale.

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[...] D.C. hockey news. For those of you who have not yet heard, the Caps’ coach, Dale Hunter is not returning to head the team next year. It might come as a shocking disappointment to the casual fan, but many [...]

By: Lee-Ann Timmons

Lee-Ann Timmons — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:57:00 +0000

Ok I know that nobody will agree with this but why not offer the job rto feds? Bring in Sergi Federov to coach the team likes and respects him hell thats half the battle won … OK just an idea PEACE ♥ & HOCKEY

By: Peter Hassett

Peter Hassett — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:56:00 +0000

That somewhere is Anaheim, where BB signed a 2-year extension.

By: JP

JP — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:33:00 +0000

This’ll probably sound harsher than I mean it to, but good riddance to coin-flip hockey. While I appreciate Dale’s approach to mentally toughen up a team with a notoriously fragile psyche – which he did very well, I can’t say I appreciated the particular style of play that was implemented. Haven’t seen that many turtles since since I last watched Finding Nemo! Seriously, limiting offense so you can bunker down and try and protect a one goal lead (if they were fortunate enough to have one in the first place) was brutal and ultimately ineffective. Couple that with his baffling time-on-ice decisions for a multitude of players and I think the negatives were equal to the positives. So in essence, Dale Hunter was the epitome of the coin-flip hockey style that everyone now associates with his tenure here. I’m glad he’s moving on and I mean no animus with that statement. I think he’s a good guy whose talents are better suited at the Junior levels, rather than here.