The NHL Management All-Stars The Hockey Writers | January 23, 2015 For a second, forget that Peter Laviolette and Darryl Sutter are “coaching” at this weekend’s NHL All-Star Game in Columbus. In fact, you probably didn’t know that to begin with.…
Ken Hitchcock Continues to Surpass Milestones Jeff Ponder | January 20, 2015 There was a change in the St. Louis Blues to open the 2011-12 season. A year after the acquisition of starting goaltender Jaroslav Halak, the Blues added veteran free agents…
Do Mid-Season Coaching Changes Make a Difference? Marcy Di Michele | January 9, 2015 It happens all the time in professional sports. A team is underachieving. They aren’t performing up to expectations. Players don’t seem to be developing as a General Manager would have…
When the Inmates Run the Asylum Nicco Cardarelli | January 6, 2015 The writing was on the wall; if not for sometime now, certainly recently. Promises of culture change were made, and by firing Randy Carlyle today the Maple Leafs brass has…
Canes Constricting Defense a Credit to the Coaches Jonathan Gardner | January 6, 2015 What words come to mind when one hears “Carolina Hurricanes”? Depending on who is asked, it could be their star players, their long playoff drought, or the Stanley Cup won…
Oates, Stevens, and Lou, New Jersey’s Three-Pronged Attack! Corey Spina | December 27, 2014 On Saturday morning, New Jersey Devils President and General Manger Lou Lamoriello announced the hiring of former Devil associate coaches Adam Oates and Scott Stevens. Lamoriello also announced that he…
Did Ex-Devils Head Coach Pete DeBoer Deserve to Be Fired? Corey Spina | December 26, 2014 On Friday afternoon, the New Jersey Devils announced that Pete DeBoer, who had been the Devils head coach since the start of the 2011-2012 season, has been relived of his…
NHL Coach Tracker: Todd McLellan’s Wild Ride Kenneth Laws | December 23, 2014 As the winningest coach in Sharks history, Todd McLellan has earned a lot of respect. But somehow, at the same time he is criticized heavily for his failures in the…
NHL Coach Tracker: Craig Berube on the Hot Seat Kenneth Laws | November 30, 2014 The Philadelphia Flyers are a storied franchise. This season, the Flyers have grossly underachieved. As a result, Philly’s boss, Craig Berube is taking some serious heat. Coach Berube is officially…
NHL Coach Tracker: The Mojo of Mike Babcock Kenneth Laws | November 17, 2014 The longest tenured coach in the NHL and the overwhelming choice last year in THW’s coach poll, Mike Babcock has done a lot in his time in the NHL. His…
NHL Coach Tracker: Champion Darryl Sutter Kenneth Laws | November 1, 2014 Two Stanley Cups in three seasons is powerful statement about a team’s abilities. When those three seasons are the only three with a certain coach, it says even more about…