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Changes Afoot In Columbus?
Is the hammer ready to fall in Columbus? Is Ken Hitchcock ready to make his Blue Jackets coaching return, in place of the overmatched Scott Arniel?Is Nashville assistant GM Paul Fenton ready to replace Blue Jackets general manager Scott Howson?The Blue Jackets are in the midst of a 5-22-8 slide, dating back to last season. Hitchcock is still cashing checks from the franchise from...
Blues' Urgency Prompts Coaching Change
The Blues organization approached the 2011-12 season with an increased sense of urgency. With franchise ownership in limbo, general manager Doug Armstrong sought near-term improvement by adding veterans Jason Arnott, Jamie Langenbrunner, Brian Elliott, Scott Nichol and Kent Huskins. He sought to push team back into the playoffs and ultimately deeper into postseason.That urgency fueled�...
Can Ken Hitchcock Salvage Jaroslav Halak?
As noted earlier, the Blues want to win this year. That is the primary reason GM Doug Armstrong opted to fire head coach Davis Payne and hire Ken Hitchcock, who won a Stanley Cup with the Stars.
Armstrong and Hitchcock developed a good working relationship while both were in in Dallas. There is a nice comfort level for both.
Once of Hitchcock's biggest challenges will be to...
Hull Expects Hitchcock To Prosper With Blues
Back in the day, Ken Hitchcock taught Brett Hull to be a better two-way players during their time together in Dallas.
Hull helped Hitchcock win a Stanley Cup with the Stars. Now Hitchcock's latest coaching stop has him in St. Louis as the new Blues coach.
The Golden Brett believes Hitchcock will implement a winning style with his new team.
“I’m not so sure the game has...
Maybe Hitchcock Really Can Salvage Halak
A lot of fantasy hockey players gave up on Blues goaltender Jaroslav Halak this season when staggered to a 1-6 start.
Halak's statistical ratios were terrible and then-coach Davis Payne shifted much of the workload to back-up Brian Elliott. But then general manager Doug Armstrong fired Payne and hired Hitchcock -- who immediately restored Halak's No. 1 standing.
In his...
The Western Conference Free-For-All
It's safe to the say the Columbus Blue Jackets won't be a factor in the Western Conference playoff race this season.
They are 3-13-1 and frozen in a state of organizational paralysis. There is no digging out of such a hole in this conference.
Otherwise, just six points separate the teams standing fourth to 14th on this side of the NHL. Former Blue Jackets coach Ken Hitchcock...
St. Louis Blues hit stride as playoffs begin
The Blues took their first step toward Stanley Cup contention by just reaching the playoff bracket, which was no small feat during this lockout-shortened season.As Los Angeles Kings coach Darryl Sutter notes again and again, games were “crammed down the throats” of players during the condensed schedule.The Blues took their second big step by starting the postseason with a stellar...
St. Louis Blues needs to retool
The Blues have built the framework for a winning program in the ultra-competition Western Conference.But the project remains incomplete. The Blues are good enough to play the defending Stanley Cup champions to a virtual standstill, but not quite good enough to beat them.They earned respect from their rival but they did not advance. The Kings set the standard in the NHL these days...
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