OT- Paul Maurice is BACK as Canes coach.

AH · 12-03-2008, 09:20 AM

Poor Laviolette. He and Pat Quinn are the only two coaches (and pretty good ones) in the history of the NHL to have been replaced by the worst coach the NHL has ever seen.

Russeltown · 12-03-2008, 09:22 AM

What the....

I can't believe it!

Rutherford

Iwishihadacup · 12-03-2008, 09:23 AM

Hurricanes

robdicks · 12-03-2008, 09:23 AM

good for paul.. he seemed like a nice guy... he only made the playoffs twice in like 10 yrs or something haha

x6 Pacioretty 7x · 12-03-2008, 09:24 AM

wow, Laviolette gone, im not surprised, but Maurice back is very surprising.

Russeltown · 12-03-2008, 09:26 AM

How could you hire Paul Maurice BACK and not Bob Hartley?

AH · 12-03-2008, 09:29 AM

Two pretty good coaches out there now in Laviolette and Tortorella. Both love offense and are part of the new NHL.

Coaches on the hot seat: Mactavish, Keenan, and I believe Tocchett is still interim.

Joe Cole · 12-03-2008, 09:35 AM

Is there a team that inspires more indifference than the Hurricanes?

I bet this miss Cole.

Lone Rogue · 12-03-2008, 09:53 AM

He was actually here in Windsor as a student for business.

I bet the work load due to the strike drowned him and he was all over this

7th Player · 12-03-2008, 09:53 AM

Whats old is new again

Ozymandias · 12-03-2008, 10:03 AM

I always liked Paul Maurice as a person. And he isn't that bad a coach.

Charlie Milles* · 12-03-2008, 10:10 AM

Why wouldn't you go with Torts? He knows the division well and his system would be perfect for the Canes.

Iwishihadacup · 12-03-2008, 10:11 AM

some organisations never learn

Bumjoo Wang* · 12-03-2008, 10:11 AM

Maurice brought them to the Cup finals didn't he?

I've never liked Rutherford, ever since he signed Irbe to a big contract and then sent him down to ECHL trying to get Irbe to waive his no trade clause. The word gets thrown around a lot on these forums, but in my humble opinion he can definitely be called classless. He should have been fired not Laviolette, who as far as I understand has been doing a decent job with the troops he's been given.

gusfring · 12-03-2008, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Iwishihadacup

some organisations never learn

Huh? You mean the organization that won a cup a few years ago?

12jf54 · 12-03-2008, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Russeltown

How could you hire Paul Maurice BACK and not Bob Hartley?

Maybe Hartley is waiting for an opening within the Canadiens organization...Possibly head coach

Edit: There you go...

Ozymandias · 12-03-2008, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by 12jf54

Maybe Hartley is waiting for an opening within the Canadiens organisation...Possibly head coach

GTFO NOOB!!!

Oh and organization takes a Z in English.

12jf54 · 12-03-2008, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Ozymandias

GTFO NOOB!!!

Oh and organization takes a Z in English.

SARCASM !!!

Kimota · 12-03-2008, 10:54 AM

Laviolette had nothing to work with. Heck I think he accomplished miracles with nothing. What are they thinking. Stupid move.

Leafs Fans must be happy Rutherford wasn't hired as Leafs GM now.

loobarlow · 12-03-2008, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Kimota

Laviolette had nothing to work with. Heck I think he accomplished miracles with nothing. What are they thinking. Stupid move.

Disagree. He had plenty to work with, though definitely much more on the offensive side of things than on defense. Maurice has had nothing to work with.

Regardless, the Hurricanes have been playing for well over a year like the coach had completely lost them. Absolutely no work ethic or intensity. Their only sustained period of good play came last season when half the club was called up from the AHL.

He's a very good coach and I hope he gets picked up somewhere where the players will continue working hard for him. Whichever organization that is, they'll be rewarded.

Team_Spirit · 12-03-2008, 03:59 PM

Correct me if im wrong but isin't Laviolette the type of coach that will push the players to no end?

These type of coaches usully don't last more than 2-3 seasons. But still, the guy won in the AHL and in the NHL.

And he's a former D

get the checkbook out Bob!

http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/p...y.php?pid=3012

Phil Parent · 12-03-2008, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe Cole

Is there a team that inspires more indifference than the Hurricanes?

I bet this miss Cole.

Wait till Atlanta trades Kovalchuk...they will be the most meaningless franchise in pro sports. Even worse than the Detroit Lions. At least they had Barry.

malkinfan · 12-03-2008, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Lone Rogue

He was actually here in Windsor as a student for business.

I bet the work load due to the strike drowned him and he was all over this

I was in the lounge at Odette when he was there Monday! He was working on a group project with my friend.