Craig Ramsay, assistant coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning, was fired today. I think it's about 2 or 3 years late, are defense (espicially our penalty kill) was staring to get pathetic! All we ever did was poke check. I hope now we'll get a coach that can teach the d to hit people. hard. thoughts?
2007-05-24 15:29:25 · 8 answers · asked by tblightng 5 in Sports ➔ Hockey
Tortorella and Ramsey's coaching styles were the complete and total opposites of each other. Which used to be one of the reasons they worked so well together. Torts would be the bad guy and Ramsey would be the good guy in tough situations, but they still used to form a uniformed front. Now I think they were moving further away from each other and you can't have a team of coaches teaching players when they don't even believe in what the other one is saying. Tortorella loves to see the "jam" especially on the defense and Ramsey was a go for the puck first and poke check kind of guy. Our penalty kill was 28th out of 30 teams and with Torts taking away the power play from his control, I say it was only a matter of time before they let Ramsey go. He is an amazing coach and I think he will find a job with a team that is more his style. Hopefully Tampa will replace him with a coach that will instill some toughness into our defensive line. We have players who have shown that they have the ability to play with that edge, all we need is a coach who will encourage it out of them.
2007-05-25 05:42:24 · answer #1 · answered by blameitonhenry 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like Craig wasn't getting along with John Tortorella in Tampa Bay. Therefore, this is an obvious move.
Don't know the particulars of the situation, but I do know this: Craig Ramsay has forgotten more about hockey than most of us know. He's one of the best analysts of the game I've ever seen.
2007-05-24 22:38:31 · answer #2 · answered by wdx2bb 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Tampa Bays problems began the minute they let Nikolai Khabibhulin sign with Chicago. All they have is Richards, Lecavalier and St Louis. Stop them and the Bolts are dead in the water. I actually thought Marc Denis would be a good pickup for him but he flamed out and Holmqvist wasnt much better. Tampa is going to have to trade one of their big three for a goalie or try to sign a UFA or theyèll be one round and done again next year too.
2007-05-24 22:54:06 · answer #3 · answered by BroadStreetBullies 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well, admittedly their style is not a hard hitting style. They move fast and wear them down that way. But you're right, checking would help. If you move fast and check, it would wear teams down much faster.
As for the 2 or three years too late? You won a cup 3 years ago didn't' you? (three seasons rather)
2007-05-24 22:38:40 · answer #4 · answered by The Big Box 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I blame the goalie situation (poor goalies) and the GM for not addressing it more than poor D. Also, the PK is more about getting in passing lanes and getting your stick in the right places than it is about hitting.
They sunk too much $ in their big 3, thus hurting them in other areas. I think a Richards trade is on the horizon.
2007-05-24 22:48:32 · answer #5 · answered by Bob Loblaw 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Craig ramsey was the "Fall Guy." He was not Tampa Bay's problem!!!!
2007-05-25 00:20:58 · answer #6 · answered by Jamie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is this their way of deflecting the criticism away from Tort?
2007-05-24 22:34:51 · answer #7 · answered by JWH67 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think they let the wrong one go.
They should have fired Tortorella.
2007-05-24 23:02:15 · answer #8 · answered by lidstromnumber1fan 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋