I was strolling through the message boards today and noticed that Michel Therrien’s coaching is a hot topic. I just want to say that MT has done a good job for this team since the day he set foot in Pittsburgh.- Right from the onset he took a struggling team with no system and led them to a noticeable improvement.
- In his first full season with the team, he took a bunch of young and talented players with limited professional experience to their first ever playoff appearance.
- Earlier in the year when the PK was struggling a lot of people here and in the media thought he should be using his star players more frequently to kill penalties. Instead, he stuck with his third and fourth liners. They have gotten better and now we can keep our star's fresh for 5 on 5 play. That is a competitive advantage over many other teams.
- MAF is playing his best hockey, yet some still insist that MT has somehow handled him incorrectly? How can you come to that conclusion based on his playoff performance?
- Brooks Orpik has played great physical defense ever since he got moved to wing. Remember who made that decision?
- Many people including myself complained about Jordan Staal's uninspired play early this season. Some thought he should be moved to wing. Now look at him. He is our shutdown center and continues to be a key penalty killer.
Michel Therrien has taken a great set of players assembled by Craig Patrick and Ray Shero and molded them into a team on the verge of making it’s first appearance in the Stanley Cup finals. Coaching isn't just about the short term. It's also about the long term. Therrien didn't just turn into a good coach in the playoffs. He was a good coach the minute he arrived in Pittsburgh.
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Agreed, he doesn't get enough credit and when one thing goes wrong people are to easy to jump on his back.
Who's those people you're talking about BPF?? LOL
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