A major issue I think comparing tocchet and Knob is tocchet isn't afraid to call out bad performances.
He called out his 11m man Pettersson last night. He said 5 of the players are passanger. Changes will be coming to Canucks line up.
Yet for some bizarre reason we are married to Cody ceci. Why? You know he's not good you've pulled back his ice time he's costing this team chances. Get him out and let Broberg or stretcher in.
Coaches favour veterans. Ian Cole has been a joke in this series thus far for the Canucks and is still playing regardless of Tocchet calling guys out.
It’s all just coaches trying to push the right buttons. Nothing more.
Tocchet says there are 5 or 6 guys not pulling their weight out there. But he doesn’t say who. Its just a tactic to have every player in their lineup try and prove they aren’t one of those 5 or 6 guys next game.
Knob probably has his tactics of getting guys going too. Just has a different approach.
I think hockey fans tend to overrate the important of what is said in press conferences by coaches because it’s all we get to see. We attach more significance or meaning than it has