Hitchcock to Coach St. Louis

leesmith · 11-06-2011, 07:58 PM

@andystrickland: Blues fire Davis Payne...name Ken Hitchcock head coach

Confirmed on NHL.com:
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=5...id=nhl-rxl-twt

ClevelandJacketFan · 11-06-2011, 08:01 PM

Bullet dodged, IMO

Jacks Johnson · 11-06-2011, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by leesmith

@andystrickland: Blues fire Davis Payne...name Ken Hitchcock head coach

Damn your on it tonight , probably checking twitter every few minutes praying for a change. This is a great thing. NO hitch, and money to sign a goalie

Fred Glover · 11-06-2011, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by leesmith

@andystrickland: Blues fire Davis Payne...name Ken Hitchcock head coach

Good for Hitch, I am happy for him. I hate to see him in the division but it is good for St. Louis and for him.

Meanwhile, Scott Howson still hibernates while the Jackets spiral into hockey oblivion.

Hipster Letestu · 11-06-2011, 08:02 PM

Craziness!

In all honesty I have no idea why St. Louis feels like making a desperate move like this. Thanks for saving us some money though!

36kap36 · 11-06-2011, 08:03 PM

Good luck to him. At least we won't have him back.

CBJBrassard16 · 11-06-2011, 08:05 PM

Good for him

Fro · 11-06-2011, 08:05 PM

well damn...i didn't think this was thread worthy...shame on me!

leesmith · 11-06-2011, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Fro

well damn...i didn't think this was thread worthy...shame on me!

It's only thread worthy because 1. it's money off OUR books and 2. he was rumored by many to be back behind OUR bench soon. The latter is probably what motivated the Blues to act now.

Fro · 11-06-2011, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by leesmith

It's only thread worthy because 1. it's money off OUR books and 2. he was rumored by many to be back behind OUR bench soon. The latter is probably what motivated the Blues to act now.

all good my friend...I agree...thank you st louis...you just set our ball rolling i believe

bester vaive · 11-06-2011, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Fred Glover

Good for Hitch, I am happy for him. I hate to see him in the division but it is good for St. Louis and for him.

Meanwhile, Scott Howson still hibernates while the Jackets spiral into hockey oblivion.

If the Jackets were 6-7-0, Howson would be giving everyone 4 year/ $20 million contract extensions.

Renion · 11-06-2011, 08:10 PM

Didn't want him as the Jackets' coach again, but good luck to him nonetheless.

18,136 · 11-06-2011, 08:10 PM

Interesting that on the Blues board there was a question as to whether or not this was done now since Hextall is talks to come to Columbus.

**1857 Howitzer** · 11-06-2011, 08:11 PM

Did not see that coming.

Now Arniel is free to coach without that cloud over his head.

Nanabijou · 11-06-2011, 08:11 PM

This caught me by surprise. Clearly, they must have asked permission to speak to Hitch over the last few days. The fact that it didn't leak out and that Hitch was still prominently being shown watching the Jackets is amazing.

leesmith · 11-06-2011, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by bester vaive

If the Jackets were 6-7-0, Howson would be giving everyone 4 year/ $20 million contract extensions.

Therein lies the problem with the franchise. Excellent post!

Fred Glover · 11-06-2011, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by leesmith

It's only thread worthy because 1. it's money off OUR books and 2. he was rumored by many to be back behind OUR bench soon. The latter is probably what motivated the Blues to act now.

I agree whole heartedly. Hitch always seemed to be a class act here. I again wish him well. He is going to another club playing less than inspired hockey. I think he will do well there. HOWEVER, just because money is off of our books, it DOES NOT MEAN that Happy Howie will :

1. Spend it or

2 Spend it wisely

CBJ Tiffin · 11-06-2011, 08:16 PM

Wonder what type of advice he has been giving the CBJ lately. Now it will all be in question.

Fro · 11-06-2011, 08:16 PM

we now know why it was Howson with Priest at practice today...Hitch was off packing

CBJwheel · 11-06-2011, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Nanabijou

This caught me by surprise. Clearly, they must have asked permission to speak to Hitch over the last few days. The fact that it didn't leak out and that Hitch was still prominently being shown watching the Jackets is amazing.

They were probably encouraging St. Louis to hire him ASAP

SuperGenius · 11-06-2011, 08:18 PM

Good luck to Hitch. Should make the St Louis Blues games even more exciting than normal, providing we return to some semblance of an NHL caliber team at some point.

So I wonder if Payne is now a candidate for CBJ? Weirder things have happened.

Who knew that the biggest CBJ news today would be a hiring.

Fred Glover · 11-06-2011, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by CBJ Tiffin

Wonder what type of advice he has been giving the CBJ lately. Now it will all be in question.

Maybe that is the reason we have been tanking, listening to a coach giving us bad in put

I can just hear Hitch telling Priest: "Listen, you have a great club, Mason is just one step away from being a great goalie, stay the course, it will all work out."

Cyclones Rock · 11-06-2011, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by leesmith

It's only thread worthy because 1. it's money off OUR books

Maybe. The Blues could be paying him very little (for this season) and the difference between whatever his compensation with the Blues is and his Columbus rate would still be have to be paid by the Jackets.

joshjoshjosh · 11-06-2011, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by bester vaive

If the Jackets were 6-7-0, Howson would be giving everyone 4 year/ $20 million contract extensions.

Came here to say this. Must be nice.

64 million dollars, two wins.

LETS WAIT TIL EVERYONE'S HEALTHY

leesmith · 11-06-2011, 08:33 PM

I LOVE THIS TWEET!

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@lightthelamp: Blues 6-7 and fire coach. Jackets 2-11-1 and crickets. With 3 days til next game still plenty of time for axe trick. #priest #arniel #howson

"The Axe Trick"