Predict the Sens Next Coach

Big Ev wrote:Based on his comments and Melynk's comments, it doesn't sound like Clouston will be back.

spader wrote:

Hoags wrote:

spader wrote:
Murray just found out today that he's staying on. I'm not sure that the fact that he hasn't extended CC is necessarily an indication.

They've been working on Murray's extension for a while, they just finalized it now.

Murray hasn't been acting like a GM whose time was ticking down this year at all.

He knew.

Probably. He still wouldn't hire/re-sign a coach when he isn't extended.

Big Ev wrote:I think people are confusing who WILL be the next coach with who SHOULD be the next coach.

Big Ev wrote:I think people are confusing who WILL be the next coach with who SHOULD be the next coach.

Michallica wrote:If another rookie coach has to come in, I'd rather it be one of Muller or Cunneyworth. From what I'm hearing, Dave Cameron is just Hartsburg 2.0, and Hartsburg has more experience too.

Apparently Bingo fans hated Cameron. They started chants of 'Fire Cameron' and held banners up in protest. Pure choke job if you remember during the lockout year (incidentally last time b-sens were in the playoffs) against the penguins. Funny that Cameron was at the helm for that....and then the World Juniors gold medal game this time around

I think those two incidents are enough for me.

WHERE DID IT GO WRONG

ACCOUNTABILITY: This was why Clouston was hired and he didn’t live up to the billing. In Binghamton, he wasn’t regarded as a players’ coach. In fact, many couldn’t stand him and hoped he would fall flat on his face with the Senators. He didn’t, at first. Clouston held Ottawa players accountable until this season. He lost a lot of respect with his handling of Alex Kovalev. He put him on the fourth line for one shift and then immediately moved him back to the top line. At that point, Clouston’s days were likely numbered.

PERSONALITY: A coach has to have a little fun once in a while and has to have a feel for what’s happening with his players. Clouston’s decision not to allow Nick Foligno to participate in a Jan. 18 shootout with his father Mike on the Anaheim bench is a shining example of his lack of people skills. “I don’t think he does it on purpose, I just think he coaches with blinders on,” is the way one NHL executive described Clouston. Every so often you have to let the players enjoy the game. Clouston doesn’t get it.

BENCH MANAGEMENT: This is Clouston’s greatest weakness. There were too many nights he didn’t have the right people on the ice at the right times and it turned out to be costly. The Senators have led the league in “too many men on the ice” penalties and that’s a result of not getting the right message from the man behind the bench. Players have spoken privately about the fact they don’t know who is supposed to be on the ice and confusion from the man in charge.

WHAT’S NEXT FOR CLOUSTON?

He’ll likely either have to accept a position as a coach in the AHL or go back to the WHL. His chances of being an NHL assistant aren’t good, which means it’ll be back to riding the buses for Clouston.

shabbs wrote:BooBoo is a RETARD.

OTTAWA - Ottawa Senators general manager Bryan Murray announced today that the club has dismissed, effectively immediately, head coach Cory Clouston and assistant coaches Greg Carvel and Brad Lauer.