Redleaf
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Patrick said:Frank E said:I don't think he bashes the players.
And I'm not sure where this "Carlyle isn't good with young players" thing comes from...haven't Kadri, Gardiner, and Rielly steadily improved nicely over the past couple of seasons (well 1 season for Rielly)? Who has regressed?
Probably a topic for a different thread anyways.
While you make a valid point re: they get in the lineup, the thing people have the hardest time with is that he preaches accountability, but it is ALWAYS the young players who are taken to task, benched etc and never the veterans.
Now one could argue that this is a teaching moment, but when it happens all the time, it must lead to resentment on the part of those young players and a sense of victimization, especially why they contribute far more with their play, including gaffes than the other veterans, who contribute next to nothing, but make less small mistakes.
It's early and I've not had my coffee, I hope this makes at least some sense.
Perhaps he's tough on rookies. But I believe that's a good thing. The guys coming up through the system need to know that when they're in the big leagues they need to learn how to adapt. If they think playing the same way they did in the minors, without working on improving any areas of their games will work, than they will need to think again. I think mental toughness is needed if you really want these guys to be successful two-way NHL players and that's all RC is trying to do here.