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Blue Jackets fire Hitchcock

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BCBulldog

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Feb 3, 2010 4:34 PM
Just heard on 97.1, press conference at 5:30.
Feb 3, 2010 4:34pm
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rydawg5

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Feb 3, 2010 4:37 PM
bogus. Scotty is to blame. Sorry team. Great Coach.
Feb 3, 2010 4:37pm
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Feb 3, 2010 4:48 PM
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.
Feb 3, 2010 4:48pm
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Feb 3, 2010 5:04 PM
Such a horribly run franchise.
Feb 3, 2010 5:04pm
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Feb 3, 2010 5:05 PM
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.
Feb 3, 2010 5:05pm
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Feb 3, 2010 5:25 PM
yay! just get a new voice in there to stir interest in the younger players.
Feb 3, 2010 5:25pm
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Feb 3, 2010 5:55 PM
Ast. Coach Claude Noel will take over the helm as "interim" Head Coach,
Feb 3, 2010 5:55pm
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Feb 3, 2010 6:35 PM
Looks like the mediocrity will continue. I say bring back Gallant.
Feb 3, 2010 6:35pm
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Feb 3, 2010 6:40 PM
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...
Feb 3, 2010 6:40pm
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Feb 3, 2010 6:42 PM
Great news!
Feb 3, 2010 6:42pm
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Feb 3, 2010 7:57 PM
Bring in Kevin Dineen :D and looks like Filatov's value you just went way up (sarcasm)
Feb 3, 2010 7:57pm
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Feb 3, 2010 9:26 PM
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.
Feb 3, 2010 9:26pm
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Feb 3, 2010 9:30 PM
Barry Melrose would look good in C Bus.
Feb 3, 2010 9:30pm
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Feb 3, 2010 9:54 PM
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.
Feb 3, 2010 9:54pm
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Feb 3, 2010 10:02 PM
The_Crosby_Show wrote: @ Krazie, the team only made the playoffs because, Mason played out of this world on an average team.
And the downfall started last season. They lost like the last 10 games and limped into the playoffs to only get swept.

I'm glad he's gone. Nothing against Hitch, he's a good guy, but Hitch hockey had run its course in Columbus.
Feb 3, 2010 10:02pm
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Feb 3, 2010 10:08 PM
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.
Feb 3, 2010 10:08pm
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Feb 3, 2010 10:26 PM
Melrose is to LA for C-Bus, they need a Ron Wilson type of guy.
Feb 3, 2010 10:26pm
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Feb 4, 2010 12:08 AM
Hitch's style just doesn't work anymore.
Feb 4, 2010 12:08am
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Feb 4, 2010 12:29 AM
gerb131 wrote: Melrose is to LA for C-Bus, they need a Ron Wilson type of guy.
Brian Burke and Wilson are buddie-buddie.
Feb 4, 2010 12:29am
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Feb 4, 2010 12:53 AM
None of the names that I've heard as being on the short list have NHL coaching experience.

I'm not complaining about that.
Feb 4, 2010 12:53am
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Feb 4, 2010 9:12 AM
Melrose?

I could deal with the killer mullet every night...
Feb 4, 2010 9:12am
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Feb 4, 2010 9:14 AM
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.
Feb 4, 2010 9:14am
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Feb 4, 2010 4:09 PM
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.
Feb 4, 2010 4:09pm
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Feb 4, 2010 5:57 PM
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.
Feb 4, 2010 5:57pm
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Feb 4, 2010 10:17 PM
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.
Feb 4, 2010 10:17pm