Comments on: George McPhee Talks About the Search for the Next Caps Coach

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 22:16:00 +0000

My prediction is former Capital Adam Oates, who has been given a lot of credit for the re-emergence of Kovalchuck and is considered a very smart assistant. I wouldn’t mind seeing Ron Wilson in DC, again. He is an excellent coach who simply didn’t have the players in Toronto.
By the way, am I the only one who thinks Hunter was, at best, overrated as a coach. Where it not for our stellar goaltending, which was better than any of the previous playoff years with Boudreau, we would have lost to the Bruins. Period. Remember that putrid power-play in G7 vs NYR that had GMGM seething in the owners box. Hunter was the self-absorbed numbskull who thought it was a good idea to scratch Knuble for games 1-3 vs BOS. He only put him in because Backie was suspended and what did Knuble do: tally 2 goals and the series-winning assist in 4 games. Yes, the Caps blocked more shots, something everyone including Boudreau wanted them to do; but they were not going to play that way for an 82-game regular season next year. If they did they would be limping into the playoffs battered and bruised. Good riddance, Dale.

By: Peter Hassett

Peter Hassett — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 15:13:00 +0000

Good points all around.

I don’t have any rebuttal really.

By: Rhino40

Rhino40 — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 15:06:00 +0000

D’OH! sorry about the multi-post.

By: Rhino40

Rhino40 — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 15:05:00 +0000

Peter, there is much merit to what you say, but please consider the following: 1) Like him or not, Ron Wilson did coach the Caps to the only Stanley Cup Final appearance in team history. 2) Nobody could have stopped Detroit that year anyway. They had Scotty Bowman and too many weapons. 3) The Caps roster that year featured 1 (one) 50-goal scorer in Peter Bondra; nobody else even had 20 and only 5 players broke the 10-goal plateau. Just think what could have been accomplished with the more-offensively potent rosters this team has iced in recent years. 4) He is experienced in coaching both offensive juggernauts (San Jose) and more balanced clubs. 5) Caps goaltending corps today is at least equal to the duo of Kolzig and Ranford that they had that season. 6) Most importantly, he is available. Will he be chosen as the next Caps bench boss? I don't know. But if it isn't Wilson, then my money is on Adam Oates, an alumnus of that squad who was its second-leading scorer (18 G), chief playmaker (58 A), and excellent two-way forward.

By: serpent

serpent — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 16:10:00 +0000

Sutter would be perfect, sort of Hunter on steroids.I really don’t think LA is going to cough hin up any time soon,though.

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By: Pat Magee

Pat Magee — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 07:19:00 +0000

JOHN. STEVENS. Just won the stanley cup, and former Hershey Bear.

By: Guestz

Guestz — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 06:23:00 +0000

ooorrrr he’s planning each together at the same time and will go forward in one fell swoop with everyone on board. BB was brought in mid-season, same with DH. this time they have the summer to get their ish in order. im not feeling so pessimistic any more.

By: Livia

Livia — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 04:18:00 +0000

GMGM said today that he’s trying to build a team that is hard-working, defensively responsible, and can play in an uptempo style, and then hire a coach who is well suited to lead this kind of team. Hey–maybe Darryl Sutter is available!

By: Danielle

Danielle — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 02:59:00 +0000

Please not another inexperienced coach. You know what the definition of insanity is? Doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result.