Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site sask.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!alberta!sask!clay From: clay@sask.UUCP (Clay Cederstrand) Newsgroups: net.sport.hockey Subject: Re: Re: Where is everybody? Message-ID: <296@sask.UUCP> Date: Mon, 11-Nov-85 13:59:09 EST Article-I.D.: sask.296 Posted: Mon Nov 11 13:59:09 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 12-Nov-85 04:51:01 EST References: <1260@decwrl.UUCP> <325@mb2c.UUCP> Organization: University of Saskatchewan, CANADA Lines: 42 > > Well, since I am from Detroit and this newsgroup needs some > stimulation, let's talk about those DEAD WINGS. > > Adam Oates did OK, but not as expected. However, Tim Friday > is doing quite well for a rookie defenseman. > > The DEAD WINGS are individually very very good. There has been > talk in the papers here that Jimmy D (GM) will be out soon. > > They are not looking at the problem. The GM did what he was suppose > to do...get good players. The problem is in the coaching ! > The Wings go out there and look like there playing pickup hockey > at the local arena ! > > Back to the coach. I saw Harry interviewed on the Don Cherry > show last year. I said to myself then (not knowing he would > be coaching the wings); "There is a REAL complacent loser !" > > I can't believe that they spent big bucks on the players, then > hire a loser for a coach. > > prediction: they won't ever be a serious competitor until > a coach with a winning attitude is hired. > > Tim I am not sure that I agree with you about Harry Neale, when he took over from Bill LaForge midday through last season he had the Canucks playing 500 hockey. I think the problem is with Delvellano, who is the s**ts at determining good and mediocre hockey players. He trades away Craven and I believe Paterson and gets nothing in return. And look at some of the people they spent a forune on over the summer, Ray Staszak is in the minors, and Adam Oates has 1 goal and 1 assist in 9 games. He also sent down to the minors Lane Lambert, who can skate rings around Oates. Even the players admit that the problem lies with their inability tp play in a game situation. Yzerman was quoted as saying that the "system is good. The game plan is good and we're ready to play. But once we get on the ice nothing clicks.". I think Harry Neale is a excellent coach and one of the funniest people in the league in that his one liners rank up there with Rodney Dangerfield. He is probably the best possible coach the Red Wings could use at the moment, and he does have a winning attitude.