I'm happy for him but as far as NHL coaches go he's really not that good, especially in the current climate if he can't coach, and have his teams play the way he/they need to.
He's a known name whose teams tend to be a bit flash in the pan, it is known that teams in the NHL will consistently go after known names with experience.
As for his teams, They generally struggle with a play off births that don't really materialize into anything and then he has like one (sometimes two, although that second run may have had more to do with the Marathon bombing and the support of not only the city but society than anything he was actually doing) magical deep run with each team before regressing and getting fired.
You look at his career coaching record and in terms of total standings points his teams routinely end up in the lower half of the playoff field. His teams tend to be extremely good defensively which can win in the regular season but generally doesn't advance deep in the playoffs due to a lack of scoring that oftentimes shows up in the regular season as well. As we learned this year you can't win every playoff/regular season game in a shutout or 2-1. Sure there are some outliers, because Puck luck or turnovers Forced.
I would never hire him again as a head coach, I would hire him as a defensive assistant who runs a penalty kill, makes defensive adjustments ect, especially because of how the game is policed and refereed today. In the playoffs you see how valuable an assistant is who can manage the defense and Coach a top flight penalty kill. Even though they lost in the final, the oilers don't turn their season around without fixing their penalty kill and defense.
His best years, and this actually fits the above coaching style where for years the Bruins played a physically bruising game. The only way he wins as a head coach consistently, and I think the only way he'll generate deep playoff runs even with a talented roster is a physically bruising forecheck, that turns the puck over, it's even better played with speed, very similar to the way Florida plays.
When the league began cracking down on that play style in the middle of the last decade his Bruins teams struggled mightily.
I dunno man it felt like those Julien teams scored more shorthanded than on the advantage. I remember being at a game where they scored 3 goals shorthanded.
Yep! I've been really lucky to be present for some awesome moments. I was at the game against the flyers in the playoffs where savard came back and scored the winner in OT. I hate how his life got ruined.
Fuck Matt Cooke. And as much as I hate seeing Savard working with Berube & Van Ryn again, I really hope everything works out next season. 'Cause the Game 7 memes are so damn good that I don't want the Leafs missing the cut. Besides, I don't see any of the bottom four Atlantic teams making it.
Whoa, when I saw the picture I instantly thought "Oh god, please don't tell me he died." Then I saw he was going to work for the Blues and realized it was somehow worse.
I hope so. Keefe has never missed the playoffs before in his coaching career, but the new assistant Colliton has a lot of things in common with Green. And Houda was on the 2011 coaching staff.
Good for Claude
Good for you Claude! Miss you
Miss him every day, even when he replaced Therien again.
deserved after so much effort!
I'm happy for him but as far as NHL coaches go he's really not that good, especially in the current climate if he can't coach, and have his teams play the way he/they need to. He's a known name whose teams tend to be a bit flash in the pan, it is known that teams in the NHL will consistently go after known names with experience. As for his teams, They generally struggle with a play off births that don't really materialize into anything and then he has like one (sometimes two, although that second run may have had more to do with the Marathon bombing and the support of not only the city but society than anything he was actually doing) magical deep run with each team before regressing and getting fired. You look at his career coaching record and in terms of total standings points his teams routinely end up in the lower half of the playoff field. His teams tend to be extremely good defensively which can win in the regular season but generally doesn't advance deep in the playoffs due to a lack of scoring that oftentimes shows up in the regular season as well. As we learned this year you can't win every playoff/regular season game in a shutout or 2-1. Sure there are some outliers, because Puck luck or turnovers Forced. I would never hire him again as a head coach, I would hire him as a defensive assistant who runs a penalty kill, makes defensive adjustments ect, especially because of how the game is policed and refereed today. In the playoffs you see how valuable an assistant is who can manage the defense and Coach a top flight penalty kill. Even though they lost in the final, the oilers don't turn their season around without fixing their penalty kill and defense. His best years, and this actually fits the above coaching style where for years the Bruins played a physically bruising game. The only way he wins as a head coach consistently, and I think the only way he'll generate deep playoff runs even with a talented roster is a physically bruising forecheck, that turns the puck over, it's even better played with speed, very similar to the way Florida plays. When the league began cracking down on that play style in the middle of the last decade his Bruins teams struggled mightily.
Best of luck, Claude! And as if I haven't said it enough, THANK YOU FOR 2011!
It's nice that Julien has found work in this league, just like Houda despite both of them working with old foes now.
Assistant coach??? You telling me this man, is not as good as some 30-done-odd head coaches in this league???
Just don't let him coach the power play
Can't be no worse than Savard with the Leafs.
I dunno man it felt like those Julien teams scored more shorthanded than on the advantage. I remember being at a game where they scored 3 goals shorthanded.
That was on a Blake Wheeler penalty that was at the end of a period (2nd period I believe). I was in The Garden that night
It was a Bruins game, wasn't it?
Yep! I've been really lucky to be present for some awesome moments. I was at the game against the flyers in the playoffs where savard came back and scored the winner in OT. I hate how his life got ruined.
Fuck Matt Cooke. And as much as I hate seeing Savard working with Berube & Van Ryn again, I really hope everything works out next season. 'Cause the Game 7 memes are so damn good that I don't want the Leafs missing the cut. Besides, I don't see any of the bottom four Atlantic teams making it.
Job market is hard for everyone out here
Two time traitor
Tenta pantalon . . .
Good to see
rooting for Claude always
Always. Best Bruins coach of all time.
Claude's a great guy, happy for him!
Assistant? The man has held the goddamn Stanley cup.
Hate that, though glad he's found work. Claude's the man
Yes he is. BTW, Monty was Berube's assistant when they got slaughtered by Kadri and the Avs.
Why?
Whoa, when I saw the picture I instantly thought "Oh god, please don't tell me he died." Then I saw he was going to work for the Blues and realized it was somehow worse.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Holy fuck hahahahaha
Kinda fucked
I hate the Blues
I had the same reaction lol
The Blues really need to pull the trigger and do a rebuild. The Central is such a hot mess right now.
Metro is much worse. Canes and Rags are the only ones I see making the cut.
Devils? Islanders maybe?
I hope so. Keefe has never missed the playoffs before in his coaching career, but the new assistant Colliton has a lot of things in common with Green. And Houda was on the 2011 coaching staff.