this version of the Canucks really hurts! I like the team and all, but it's just painful to watch how underachieving the team has become.
looking at the way things are going, I don't think Torts has the right personnel to see his vision through.
not saying Torts is a shitty coach, he did win a cup after all in TBay, (though he hasn't done anything significant since).
but something's not getting through to the players. is it his system?
are the player's at fault?
to think a lot of these guys have played for different coaches and systems in their career…surely they wouldn't
cut the NHL if they were dumb and can't understand playbooks.
it's perplexing to see the drop in production from the core group since Tort's took over and
I'm sure he wants more grit and hockey smarts out of the guys, but again, the personnel just isn't there.
do the Canucks change the identity of the team?
isn't that the job of ownership and GM? Gillis has done dick to improve the team.
unless Aquilinis are meddling in on his role as well, then it's no picnic for Gillis.
I for one am getting tired of Gilli's nonchalant hyperbole of 'bringing a winning team' to the city.
no different from a corporation, trouble begins from the top down, not the other way around.
In the near future, I would like to see management bring a Canadian brand of hockey to this organization.
definition of that brand?
an unmatched work ethic.
speed that kills.
high hockey IQ.
player toughness (it's not just about dropping gloves but the puck battles along the walls)
DESIRE TO WIN.
