Derek21 Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 (edited) The only rationale I can come up with is they felt he was a Pete loyalist or something was off in the room Msweet had something on the negativity with his meet and greet with Elias. lol so Lou's admitting they're 'tanking' when there's really nothing guaranteed to tank for unless you finish with the absolute worst record. Clearly some don't understand the difference between tanking and rebuilding. Tanking is actively trying to lose. Rebuilding is doing everything with an eye to next year. You don't have to actively tank. See the Knicks with Melo. :-\ Edited December 27, 2014 by Derek21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Sherry Ross @SherryDarlingNJ: Scott Stevens said more positive things about Adam Larsson in 3 minutes than I've heard in 3 years, so there's one change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HellOnICE Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 It would be 'better' I guess for this team to tank. But losing is never good. If these guys can squeeze more out of this lineup - than great. Happy to see it. I'm very supportive of this 2-headed approach to coaching - I for one, think it could be rather inventive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilsrule33 Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 It would be 'better' I guess for this team to tank. But losing is never good. If these guys can squeeze more out of this lineup - than great. Happy to see it. I'm very supportive of this 2-headed approach to coaching - I for one, think it could be rather inventive. I don't know. In Football, a defensive coordinator and offensive coordinator makes sense, since these are two units that aren't on the field together. In hockey, a system incorporates all 5 players on the ice working in tandem. Stevens and Oates have to have similar viewpoints on a system for this to work at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sokar Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevils11274 Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Stevens behind the bench is a good thing for this team. He didn't see eye to eye with Pete. Good to see him back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilsfan118 Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 I hope Lou being behind the bench means he's going to evaluate who needs to hit the bricks. fvck this country club atmosphere of late. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daneyko_booster Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Honestly, if he was going to go this route, he should have had a "player coach or player coaches" like Jagr or Elias. Remember when Chelsea FC had Gianluca Vialli as a player coach? I think that would have been interesting to watch...lol. Let's not forget player-coach Reg Dunlop of the Charlestown Chiefs. Fan: "You guys gotta stop losing. Get the power play together." Reg: "Yeah, we're working on it." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Glad to see Stevens back. Whatever, season is nearly a wash, maybe they get something done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilsfan118 Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Sherry Ross @SherryDarlingNJ · 8m 8 minutes agoScott Stevens said more positive things about Adam Larsson in 3 minutes than I've heard in 3 years, so there's one change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adavid Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 May you live in interesting times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOLLYWOOD Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 HOT TUB TIME MACHINE... yeah, it's a comedy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Dan 56 Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Lou on bench 5 minutes into tonight's game : "wait a minute.... These guys are terrible!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adavid Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Lou on bench 5 minutes into tonight's game : "wait a minute.... These guys are terrible!" "You over there. At the end of the bench. Have you ever kissed a girl?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mort4345 Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Wow. Definitely a lot to digest. However, despite the circus, I'm going to take a wait-and-see approach to this whole fiasco. For starters, the Devils most likely weren't going to make the playoffs this season anyway so any fan disagreement with the interim approach is a fairly moot point at this junction. I'd much rather the Devils hold off on hiring a new coach now and wait for the ideal candidate than panic and pull the trigger on some of the lame-ass coaches (Torts, Wilson, etc.) who are supposedly available right at this moment. I also think it's a positive having Stevens back in the fold. I'm not a huge Oates fan but whatever. And despite the black cloud that has been hanging over this franchise all season, there are a few bright spots. The Devils D is young and talented and with the proper coaching could really be the franchise foundation for years to come. Cory has taken some criticism, some warranted and some not, but he's not been the problem by any stretch. He's obviously a No. 1 goalie in this league and he's only going to get better. I think having a young D corps and suddenly playing 68 games in a season for the first time isn't as easy as some make it out to be. The forward corps is another story altogether. While I'm not usually a proponent of fire sales, I think in this case it wouldn't hurt. The forward corps is ancient and the Devils are going nowhere until that issue is properly addressed. And that's going to be the biggest hurdle for this organization. Jagr, Elias, Clowe, Ryder, Havlat aren't going to cut it. So it's time to cut bait with this group. In short, while it's a mess right now, I think this organization can turn things around sooner than most on this board think (assuming the right decisions are made going forward). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagknife Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Insider's look at Lou coming to this conclusion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anhkheg Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Stevens: "(Larsson and Gelinas) have to play. Larsson has made some steps. He's found a way to be an important part on this team." From Pat Pickens. I finally expect good things to happen. I know a lot of you are bummed about the coaching mess, but I have more confidence in this tandem then P.Bonehead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SterioDesign Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Geez watching that video on my ipad i went and reclicked the play button like 10 times cause i thouht my connection was weak or the video was frozen lol it was simply lou not moving and talking for long stretches lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilsrule33 Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Stevens: "(Larsson and Gelinas) have to play. Larsson has made some steps. He's found a way to be an important part on this team." From Pat Pickens. I finally expect good things to happen. I know a lot of you are bummed about the coaching mess, but I have more confidence in this tandem then P.Bonehead. It's great to say that. Stevens has the ability to try something different without feeling the pressure, but when everyone was healthy, the young guys were only scratched for Salvador. It's convenient that Salvador is injured. It's convenient that Severson is injured as well, so those two can easily play and get minutes. It'll get difficult if everyone is healthy like it was to start the season. But for now, I welcome Adam having a bigger role. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundstrom Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Stevens always liked gelinas. But he wants him to be a more physical player - something he is not good at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevs4978 Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Stevens always liked gelinas. But he wants him to be a more physical player - something he is not good at. Gelinas hasn't been good at much anything in the defensive end of the rink since his first 10-15 games. Maybe it's time for him to embrace a different approach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caron14 Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Good thing will happen. It christmas for me today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aylbert Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 I think press conferences should have Lou Stevens and Oates answering questions all at the same time. This had me burst out laughing... it's also sadly how I think coaching will turn out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrthemike Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 (edited) How the decision was made Edited December 27, 2014 by mrthemike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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