BCBulldog
Posts: 824
Feb 3, 2010 4:34pm
Just heard on 97.1, press conference at 5:30.
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rydawg5
Posts: 2,639
Feb 3, 2010 4:37pm
bogus. Scotty is to blame. Sorry team. Great Coach.
BCBulldog
Posts: 824
Feb 3, 2010 4:48pm
Yep, I saw this coming. Might be time to kick Howson out and start over...again. It's just too bad Hitch is caught in the crossfire.
Of course, now with the players getting their way, maybe we will see more enthusiastic play from them. If not, look for an off-season fire sale.
Of course, now with the players getting their way, maybe we will see more enthusiastic play from them. If not, look for an off-season fire sale.
jordo212000
Posts: 10,664
Feb 3, 2010 5:04pm
Such a horribly run franchise.
End of Line
Posts: 6,867
Feb 3, 2010 5:05pm
Link from TSN:http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=308802
I saw this coming last year in about December. His system does not work anymore, he doesn't relate well to younger players aka Filatov/Zheredev, Philly fired him and now the CBJ have now fired him.
I saw this coming last year in about December. His system does not work anymore, he doesn't relate well to younger players aka Filatov/Zheredev, Philly fired him and now the CBJ have now fired him.
osudarby08
Posts: 734
Feb 3, 2010 5:25pm
yay! just get a new voice in there to stir interest in the younger players.
End of Line
Posts: 6,867
Feb 3, 2010 5:55pm
Ast. Coach Claude Noel will take over the helm as "interim" Head Coach,
gerb131
Posts: 9,932
Feb 3, 2010 6:35pm
Looks like the mediocrity will continue. I say bring back Gallant.
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pkebker
Posts: 760
Feb 3, 2010 6:40pm
He needed to go. Good decision by the Blue Jackets. And I disagree about the comment refering to firing Howson. He has done a pretty good job. Hitch had this team way underachieving...
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mallymal614
Posts: 3,746
Feb 3, 2010 6:42pm
Great news!
End of Line
Posts: 6,867
Feb 3, 2010 7:57pm
Bring in Kevin Dineen 
and looks like Filatov's value you just went way up (sarcasm)
and looks like Filatov's value you just went way up (sarcasm)
krazie45
Posts: 1,055
Feb 3, 2010 9:26pm
When you go from a playoff team to this bad in one year, someone has to be held accountable.....and getting the pink slip isn't anything new for Hitchcock. Hopefully the Blue Jackets bring in a quality coach that can get Mason's head squared away.
gerb131
Posts: 9,932
Feb 3, 2010 9:30pm
Barry Melrose would look good in C Bus.
End of Line
Posts: 6,867
Feb 3, 2010 9:54pm
Meh about Melrose, I'd like to see Michel Therrien take over the helm.
@ Krazie, the team only made the playoffs because, Mason played out of this world on an average team.
@ Krazie, the team only made the playoffs because, Mason played out of this world on an average team.
TedSheckler
Posts: 3,974
Feb 3, 2010 10:02pm
And the downfall started last season. They lost like the last 10 games and limped into the playoffs to only get swept.The_Crosby_Show wrote: @ Krazie, the team only made the playoffs because, Mason played out of this world on an average team.
I'm glad he's gone. Nothing against Hitch, he's a good guy, but Hitch hockey had run its course in Columbus.
End of Line
Posts: 6,867
Feb 3, 2010 10:08pm
I believe the only way they got in was getting a point against the Blackhawks last year when Nash scored the tying goal. Just like in Philly and Dallas, Hitchcock hockey is over.
gerb131
Posts: 9,932
Feb 3, 2010 10:26pm
Melrose is to LA for C-Bus, they need a Ron Wilson type of guy.
ohiotiger33
Posts: 1,500
Feb 4, 2010 12:08am
Hitch's style just doesn't work anymore.
End of Line
Posts: 6,867
Feb 4, 2010 12:29am
Brian Burke and Wilson are buddie-buddie.gerb131 wrote: Melrose is to LA for C-Bus, they need a Ron Wilson type of guy.
NNN
Posts: 902
Feb 4, 2010 12:53am
None of the names that I've heard as being on the short list have NHL coaching experience.
I'm not complaining about that.
I'm not complaining about that.
darbypitcher22
Posts: 8,000
Feb 4, 2010 9:12am
Melrose?
I could deal with the killer mullet every night...
I could deal with the killer mullet every night...
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sportchampps
Posts: 7,361
Feb 4, 2010 9:14am
Hitch could win with a team that had a higher payroll and didn't have to pay a premium for players to come to Columbus.
End of Line
Posts: 6,867
Feb 4, 2010 4:09pm
No to Melrose, his tenure in Tampa went horribly bad. While in Tampa Stamkos struggled with Melrose as a coach.
The team could have a higher payroll it's just that management just doesn't want to spend money.
The team could have a higher payroll it's just that management just doesn't want to spend money.
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pkebker
Posts: 760
Feb 4, 2010 5:57pm
Theres a lot of coaches who could do better with a higher payroll. The fact is that this team was way underachieving. That falls on the coach. We needed a change. Hopefully we can turn this thing around.
TedSheckler
Posts: 3,974
Feb 4, 2010 10:17pm
So far so good. This game was the breath of fresh air. for once I didn't feel like they would blow it in the third. I actually felt like they were going to win. Noel was good in his post game press conference. I'm willing to give him a shot. This team is playing different hockey now and it showed right off the bat. I'm encouraged.