Breaking: Peter DeBoer to Coach Sharks Drew Weber | May 27, 2015 Source: San Jose Sharks set to hire Peter DeBoer as next head coach, http://t.co/w1PSmBChC4 — Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) May 27, 2015 A New Era It seems former New Jersey Devils…
Todd McLellan is a Better Signing Than Mike Babcock Jacob Messing | May 27, 2015 Mike Babcock, Mike Babcock, Mike Babcock. When the teams were narrowed down and the belief was an up-and-coming Buffalo Sabres team or a strong but questionable Detroit Red Wings…
Same Old Story Behind Blues Bench Sean Jeffries | May 26, 2015 Twitter has exploded today with news that many of us suspected since Mike Babcock was hired by the Toronto Maple Leafs. Ken Hitchcock has signed a one year contract extension…
Saving the Sharks: The Perfect Coach (Part 1) Drew Weber | May 26, 2015 The ‘Saving’ Series The San Jose Sharks are in deep trouble. Within the last two months, the team missed the playoffs for the first time in over a decade and…
Oilers’ Nelson Exploring Other Opportunities Larry Fisher | May 24, 2015 Todd Nelson was the best thing to happen to the Edmonton Oilers last season, when he stepped in on an interim basis to replace fired head coach Dallas Eakins. More…
Beginning the Real Coaching Search Chad DeDominicis | May 23, 2015 Earlier this week Mike Babcock finally decided where he would be coaching for the foreseeable future. The Babcock derby eventually was narrowed down to Buffalo, Detroit, and Toronto. The Sabres…
Best Coaches Remaining Following Babcock’s Signing Joseph Aleong | May 22, 2015 With the bombshell that dropped on the hockey world on Wednesday that Mike Babcock would leave his post as the longest-tenured coach in the NHL and accept an 8 year,…
Mike Babcock Gives Maple Leafs A Light At The End Of The Tunnel Jeff Langridge | May 21, 2015 “There’s pain coming… But at 52, I’m not ready to die. I’m ready to get on with it.” Mike Babcock couldn’t have said it more plainly: The road ahead is long…
Responding to Thoughts on the Leafs Hiring Babcock James Tanner | May 21, 2015 It’s a given that whenever there is a big story, there will be a lot of (let us diplomatically say) odd thoughts coming out in the surrounding commentary. It’s not…
Babcock’s Legacy Will Be Defined in Toronto Pete Judge | May 21, 2015 The bidding war for Mike Babcock’s services was more intense than any we’ll see this summer over a free agent, and for good reason. Babcock has won a Stanley Cup,…
Why It Doesn’t Matter if Leafs Hire Coach Before GM James Tanner | May 20, 2015 The hockey world is a very conservative place. Not in the sense of politics, just in the more general sense where changes are small, gradual and usually met with disdain.…
Oilers Close to Landing Golden McLellan? Larry Fisher | May 17, 2015 Team Canada coach Todd McLellan, left, discusses strategy with his players during the world championship in the Czech Republic that wrapped up with Canada winning gold in a resounding 6-1…
