Are we going to ever see some heads roll?Barry Trotz, the only head coach the Nashville Predators have ever had, looks to be safe from the firing line, despite a third straight first round playoff exit.
The Nashville Predators' third-straight exit in the first round of the playoffs hasn't shaken general manager David Poile's confidence in the only coach his franchise has known.
"Teams and ownership change coaches, and managers, for that matter way, way too much, and really for not a lot of supporting reasons to do it. I chose Barry Trotz," Poile said. "He was a young coach who had never coached in the National Hockey League. Now he's second in seniority. ..."
Trotz has done a pretty good job moulding the Predators through their long-arcing building phase, totalling a 283-276-97 record with the only NHL team he has ever coached.
After such high expectations this season, and the expensive trade for Peter Forsberg, the Predators flopped in the playoffs, losing in just five games to the Sharks. In like a lion, and out like a lamb.
Credit Trotz for getting the Preds with a 51-23-8 recording during the regular season, but, eventually, he'll have to get this team over the hump and win at least ONE playoff series.
Sure, teams change coaches too often, but perhaps the Predators are taking it too far the other way?
