Comments on: Is it now or never for Alain Vigneault?

By: tommytd

tommytd — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 06:03:11 +0000

They don’t have a “killer instinct” to put away teams when they have them down nor do they have the “heart of a champion.” The Blackhawks pushed them to the edge last year after V had them down early and they let Boston come in and spank them in a Game 7 in their own building after having Boston down early. It also seems to me they’re hung up about statistics and awards but who cares about all that? Do you have a ring or don’t you? The Sedin sisters are not gamers and they went to sleep in the playoffs and let their team down BIG TIME when it counted most. Back up the truck and pack up the head coach, it all starts with him.

By: 1943mrmojorisin1971

1943mrmojorisin1971 — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 01:17:16 +0000

I tend to avoid anything to do with Sporstnet (or Rogers for that matter) at all costs, with the exception of the Jays. Brophy is just one of the countless idiots employed there and Sportsnet Connected looks like amateur hour compared to TSN or The Score

By: 1943mrmojorisin1971

1943mrmojorisin1971 — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 01:12:37 +0000

I think he’s done and is going to continue to do as much as you can expect out of a coach. It’s in the players hands, but unfortunately in pro sports it’s easier to fire a coach then to start messing with the roster

By: matty11kat

matty11kat — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 17:10:39 +0000

I don’t think Vigneault is that great of a coach. When you’ve got two 40+ goalscorers with Daniel Sedin & Ryan Kesler, and another guy with 94 points (Henrik), one of the best goalies in the league (looking past the finals, of course), an amazing offensive defenseman in Christian Ehrhoff, and so on, it’s pretty hard NOT to do great, especially when you share a division with Edmonton, Colorado, Calgary, and Minnesota. Vancouver is about the 2nd or 3rd most talented team in the league. They make Vigneault look a lot better than he is.

By: t16rich

t16rich — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:44:35 +0000

I will tell you what I think. Mike Brophy is an idiot. I can hear that man spit more than i can hear him speak. As a Canucks fan I am expecting another slow start. But not a early or mid season coach change. It’s not like the coaches out there are head and shoulders above Vigneault. And the guy did just take his team to a final. If Canucks don’t win their division and have an early playoff exit, than sure. Vigneault will get the axe. But to say a slow start will have him fired is nuts. He has always had slow starts in Vancouver and usually wins the division. Gillis knows that and will wait to see the result of this season before somthing drastic happens. I have plenty of criticisms of Vigneault, especially asking your goalie if he wants to be pulled. His decision making can make you scratch your head. But the man deserves the job this year.