Lindy Ruff Hockey... describe it in ONE word...
#4
Posted 24 July 2010 - 03:28 PM
Soft.
The gap between the way most fans perceive this guy and the way his teams play could not be carried by Evil Knievel in a Scud.
The gap between the way most fans perceive this guy and the way his teams play could not be carried by Evil Knievel in a Scud.
#6
Posted 24 July 2010 - 04:00 PM
off topic but i call my bong Lindy Ruff.. so theres some relevance in there somewhere
#14
Posted 24 July 2010 - 09:15 PM
Jack, on 24 July 2010 - 04:00 PM, said:
off topic but i call my bong Lindy Ruff.. so theres some relevance in there somewhere
Sounds about right...
First you suck for a while...
Then you blow....
Then after it stinks for too long, your change your system and do it all again.
PS
I know where you live.....
#15
Posted 24 July 2010 - 10:08 PM
Ghost of Dwight Drane, on 24 July 2010 - 09:15 PM, said:
Sounds about right...
First you suck for a while...
Then you blow....
Then after it stinks for too long, your change your system and do it all again.
PS
I know where you live.....
First you suck for a while...
Then you blow....
Then after it stinks for too long, your change your system and do it all again.
PS
I know where you live.....
Well, we just base it on the premises that a good rip can be "Ruff like Lindy" :thumbsup: But your theory works alright too! :lol:
#16
Posted 24 July 2010 - 11:08 PM
Can I describe it in a number?
30.7%.
(That's his percentage of getting to the final four on a budget.)
30.7%.
(That's his percentage of getting to the final four on a budget.)
#17
Posted 24 July 2010 - 11:21 PM
Eleven, on 24 July 2010 - 11:08 PM, said:
Can I describe it in a number?
30.7%.
(That's his percentage of getting to the final four on a budget.)
30.7%.
(That's his percentage of getting to the final four on a budget.)
This is a half truth.
the 98 and 99 teams were brought to the finals almost single handedly by Hasek, so you can cut that number in half.
Out of the remaining 15.35% or, the other 2 final 4 appearances, that was a direct result of chemistry combined with the injection of leadership, aka Drury, Grier and the like.
Now, I don't have a problem with the way Lindy coaches, it is geared to a more defensive game and does affect the offensive talent pool. Not that I mind, I don't care if they win the Cup with a 70 goal scorer or a 28 goal scorer, but, the emphasis lay in the fact that Lindy Ruff has NEVER coached a team to a Stanley Cup Victory.
As I have stated in the past, there are no trophies for second place, and this isn't college hockey, its the top of professional hockey, just not good enough I'm afraid. And I repeat, I don't entirely blame Lindy, but, as the coach, if the talent given to him is all he is going to get from Darcy, then its his job to coach it to a championship, that falls on his shoulders and his alone as head coach.
#18
Posted 24 July 2010 - 11:26 PM
static70, on 24 July 2010 - 11:21 PM, said:
This is a half truth.
the 98 and 99 teams were brought to the finals almost single handedly by Hasek, so you can cut that number in half.
the 98 and 99 teams were brought to the finals almost single handedly by Hasek, so you can cut that number in half.
Actually, it's a full truth. You might have an explanation that folks might agree or disagree with, but it's a truth: 30.7%.

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