I caught the first part of the presser and the three of them, Pres, GM and new HC looked really uncomfortable up there - as they rightly should have been.
But normally the new hiring is a celebration, not a press conference where the questions are attacking your handling of the prior losing coach.
Rutherford apologized then basically took a different tach blaming the media for the rumours and the problem.
That guy is no leader, the GM neither.
Aquilini didn't seem to be around and I can see why.
What I didn't understand with the Canucks and Boudreau and his staff is how they seem to not have addressed defensively how to prevent the breakaways and out-of-position play.
Also, maybe the minutes for the top players issues that Tocchet spoke to.
But normally the new hiring is a celebration, not a press conference where the questions are attacking your handling of the prior losing coach.
Rutherford apologized then basically took a different tach blaming the media for the rumours and the problem.
That guy is no leader, the GM neither.
Aquilini didn't seem to be around and I can see why.
What I didn't understand with the Canucks and Boudreau and his staff is how they seem to not have addressed defensively how to prevent the breakaways and out-of-position play.
Also, maybe the minutes for the top players issues that Tocchet spoke to.