Islanders Fire Ted Nolan

[Dr. Lecter]

The two-year marriage of inconvenience between Islanders general manager Garth Snow and coach Ted Nolan ended Monday. Irreconcilable differences over the direction of the franchise led to a mutual decision by Snow and Nolan, who met earlier Monday morning at Nassau Coliseum, to part ways.

Nolan quickly gained popularity with Islanders fans in his first season when his motivational touch and hard-working style of play produced an eighth-place finish in the Eastern Conference and a playoff berth by a team most experts picked to finish near the bottom of the NHL. But last season's playoff hopes faded because of injuries and a series of distracting internal disputes between Nolan and Snow, and several key players apparently lost faith in the coach's methods.


Read about it here. (http://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/islanders/ny-spisles0715,0,3241479.story)

[mchurchfie]

But last season's playoff hopes faded because of injuries and a series of distracting internal disputes between Nolan and Snow, and several key players apparently lost faith in the coach's methods.


Read about it here. (http://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/islanders/ny-spisles0715,0,3241479.story)
And there you have it why Nolan can't get or keep a job in the NHL.

[Ebenezer]

Are we learning that Nolan has to be the "show"?

[Dude]

This is all Dominik Hasek's fault.

[Ebenezer]

This is all Dominik Hasek's fault.
...and John Muckler...

[Ebenezer]

...and John Muckler...
...and Matthew Barnaby...

[Mitchy moo]

If Nolan was a GM, I'd bet he'd find a way to F-it up and fire himself within a year or two because of internal disagreements.

[JD]

Racism!

It's because hes an Indian! HoW!

[User Manuel]

God, I love the Isles. Makes me feel good to be a Sabres fan.

[chernobylwraiths]

So, are you guys saying his disagreements were invalid because the Islanders had the talent to make the playoffs?

[RockStar36]

Ted Nolan is a joke. Good riddance.

[chernobylwraiths]

Ted Nolan is a joke. Good riddance.

Right, I see nobody else tried to answer my question. Your post is idiotic.

[Dr. Lecter]

So, are you guys saying his disagreements were invalid because the Islanders had the talent to make the playoffs?

No, what I think most are saying is that he appears to have problems in how he deals with communicating and acting out on his feelings.

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.

This is his 2nd job lost do to the inability to work with management. And he spent ten years NHL-jobless because he wanted everything his way and would not accept an assitant's role. His attitude appears to leave something to be desired.

[mchurchfie]

Ted Nolan's strongpoint seems to be his motivational skills but beyond that he doesn't seem to be a good enough coach in the rest of the areas needed to take his team to the next level. His consistent inability to get along with management is suicide for his career. Garth used to be a goalie so maybe he threw him one for Dom.

[chernobylwraiths]

Not debating that he doesn't hasn't gotten along with his last two GMs and that is why he is gone, but I believe he is a good coach. I have issue with people saying his is a poor coach. It is also difficult to take a team that next step when you have a bunch of mediocre players at your disposal. I don't believe Garth Snow for an instant that they had a playoff roster. He praised Satan for crying out loud. Personally, I'm glad because I hate the Islanders and Garth Snow. Now if they can get an idiot coach it will be great.

I hope Nolan can get another chance and try to keep his mouth shut about the roster.

[Ebenezer]

Not debating that he doesn't hasn't gotten along with his last two GMs and that is why he is gone, but I believe he is a good coach. I have issue with people saying his is a poor coach. It is also difficult to take a team that next step when you have a bunch of mediocre players at your disposal. I don't believe Garth Snow for an instant that they had a playoff roster. He praised Satan for crying out loud. Personally, I'm glad because I hate the Islanders and Garth Snow. Now if they can get an idiot coach it will be great.

I hope Nolan can get another chance and try to keep his mouth shut about the roster.
I would bet that Nolan has seen his last day behind an NHL bench.

[rbochan]

I would bet that Nolan has seen his last day behind an NHL bench.

Nah, I think they'll still allow him to purchase tickets.

[Ebenezer]

Nah, I think they'll still allow him to purchase tickets.
I meant directly behind...but I got it...nice one.