DAVIS PAYNE RUMORS & GOSSIP
Belief in Hitchcock paying off for the Blues
ST. LOUIS The press release hit media inboxes at 7:51 p.m. on a Sunday evening in early November. It was Nov. 6, to be exact, when the St. Louis Blues made a decision that changed the course of their season.
Off to a 6-7 start amid expectations of great improvement following another missed postseason the previous year, the Blues fired coach Davis Payne and replaced him with veteran...
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April 25, 2012
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Wild ready to take on revitalized Blues squad
SATURDAY'S STORY LINE: When the Wild and Blues first met on Nov. 5, the Blues were a team in the midst of tumultuous times. They were off to a slow start and the loss to the Wild was the last straw forSt. Louis'management. The day after the loss head coach Davis Payne was fired and Ken Hitchcock took over.
When Payne was fired the Blues sat in 13th place in the Western...
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January 14, 2012
Blues look to extend winning streak in Colorado
The St. Louis Blues' offensive production hasn't changed much since coach Ken Hitchcock took over last month. The difference since Davis Payne was fired is on defense.
St. Louis looks to extend its season-best winning streak to five Friday night when it faces a Colorado Avalanche team trying to record consecutive home wins for the first time since January.
The Blues (14...
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December 02, 2011
Davis Payne Gets A Very Unceremonious Sendoff from Sportscenter
Generally speaking, the firing of a pro level coach or manager in any of the major sports is a big deal. Why was he fired? Who is the replacement? Who pulled the trigger? How are the players reacting? Generally stuff that sports fans want to be clued in on.
But if you're the NHL and it's a fall Sunday, which we've talked about is jam packed with content, this is the...
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November 07, 2011
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November 07, 2011
Hitchcock introduced as Blues coach
New St. Louis Blues coach Ken Hitchcock plans no major changes to a team off to a stumbling start.
Hitchcock was introduced Monday as the successor to Davis Payne. He believes the Blues have the talent to be a playoff team but lack consistency.
The Blues dismissed Payne after a 6-7 start that left them in 14th place in the Western Conference in favor of a man with more than 1,000...
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November 07, 2011
St Louis Hire Coach Ken Hitchcock
Yesterday the St Louis Blues fired coach Davis Payne and hired coach Ken Hitchcock who had been working as an advisor in the Columbus Blue Jackets organization. Payne had been the St Louis coach since he was promoted to the position in January of 2010. During that time he posted a 67-70 record with 15 regulation tie points. He has not led his team to a playoff appearance. So...
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November 07, 2011
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November 07, 2011
Blues Fire Davis Payne, Hire Ken Hitchcock
On Sunday evening, the St. Louis Blues fired Head Coach Davis Payne and replaced him with Ken Hitchcock who will finish the season and is also signed for 2012-2013.It is a real surprise that Payne would be fired before Columbus Coach Scott Arniel was relieved of his duties after he has seen the Blue Jackets (2-11-1) become the laughing-stock of the NHL.The Blues have not played poorly...
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November 06, 2011
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November 06, 2011
Davis Payne out, Ken Hitchcock in as head coach of the Blues
Bet ya didn’t see that coming. Could I ask for an easier start to my time here at Rant Sports? If the Blues can keep feeding me big stories like this, it should be easy work.
Now, down to business. Davis Payne, as you now know has been relieved of his duties as head coach of the St. Louis Blues and they have hired Ken Hitchcock to take over. My first thought was I don...
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November 06, 2011
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November 06, 2011
Payne out as Blues head coach, Hitchcock named replacement
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis Blues Executive Vice President and General Manager Doug Armstrong announced tonight the club has relieved Davis Payne as Head Coach and replaced him with Ken Hitchcock. Hitchcock will be the 24th Head Coach in franchise history and has agreed to a contract through the 2012-13 season. Armstrong and Hitchcock will be available to the media Monday at 10:30 am...
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November 06, 2011
SINGING THE BLUES
Blues fire Payne, hire Hitchcock
The St. Louis Blues have fired head coach Davis Payne and replaced him with Ken Hitchcock.
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November 06, 2011
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November 06, 2011
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