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Bruce Boudreau Out As Washington Capitals Coach
Posted on 11/28/11 at 7:37 am
Posted on 11/28/11 at 7:37 am
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Posted on 11/28/11 at 7:43 am to PBnJ
Wasn't that long ago he was being praised for benching Ovechkin....
He'll be coaching again by the end of the season.
He'll be coaching again by the end of the season.
Posted on 11/28/11 at 7:51 am to PBnJ
Long time coming. Should have been done after Montreal two years ago. Thanks for bringing the young talent along and getting the team in the right direction.
Posted on 11/28/11 at 8:06 am to UnluckyTiger
Did well in the regular season, but choked when it mattered. It'll be interesting to see how Dale Hunter does.
Posted on 11/28/11 at 8:09 am to tiggah1981
The new coach better get Backstrom's head on straight.
He's killing my fantasy team.
I picked he and Datsyuk 1 & 2. At least Datsyuk finally woke up.
He's killing my fantasy team.
I picked he and Datsyuk 1 & 2. At least Datsyuk finally woke up.
Posted on 11/28/11 at 8:19 am to PBnJ
Dale Hunter is my favorite player ever. In fact, I own a Dale Hunter Caps jersey -- which I still wear when I go up for games.
So I'm megapumped. My favorite player ever just got named coach of the Caps! Bruce is a great builder and I think most Caps fans are thankful for what he has done, but it was time for him to go. He should've gotten the boot after last postseason. I was willing to spot him the Habs series, which really was awful luck. But the Bolts series was unforgiveable. He got outcoached.
So I'm megapumped. My favorite player ever just got named coach of the Caps! Bruce is a great builder and I think most Caps fans are thankful for what he has done, but it was time for him to go. He should've gotten the boot after last postseason. I was willing to spot him the Habs series, which really was awful luck. But the Bolts series was unforgiveable. He got outcoached.
Posted on 11/28/11 at 8:35 am to Baloo
I'm very excited for Dale, I didn't realize all of his coaching experience was in the juniors, but it looks like he was killing it up there and he is just what this team needs. SO much talent, so little fire.
Posted on 11/28/11 at 8:42 am to SM6
Dale is the only player in NHL history with 1000 points and 3000 penalty minutes. That's the kind of guy you want coaching your team -- someone who could actually play but took no shite from anyone, ever. He was a tough, tough player who also could score and create. He's one of the most intense human beings to ever wield a hockey stick.
He was born to coach, I think. I could not be more excited by this move.
He was born to coach, I think. I could not be more excited by this move.
Posted on 11/28/11 at 9:53 am to Baloo
He deserves it for spelling his name wrong
Posted on 11/28/11 at 9:54 am to Bestbank Tiger
Paul Maurice gone at Carolina too 
bad move IMHO
bad move IMHO
Posted on 11/28/11 at 9:56 am to LSUCanFAN
Dale Hunter own the London Knights OHL team, a consistent winner, he has pretty much coached the Ducks main players...
Posted on 11/28/11 at 9:57 am to Baloo
Ovie is NOT going to like Dale's coaching style.
Posted on 11/28/11 at 10:29 am to LSUCanFAN
I liked boudreau but he just didn't get it done when he needed to. Too much line up switching lately. Sad to see all the players revolt. Plus anyone who keeps Jeff schultz on his team should be fired.
Posted on 11/28/11 at 10:36 am to LSUCanFAN
whoah - dale hunter?
Bruce Boudreau wasn't that bad (I know I hammered the guy in the past) but is this a case of firing someone without having a backup plan?
Bruce Boudreau wasn't that bad (I know I hammered the guy in the past) but is this a case of firing someone without having a backup plan?
Posted on 11/28/11 at 10:38 am to PBnJ
i dont know much about hockey, but it seems hockey coaches are fired much more frequenttly than any other sport
Posted on 11/28/11 at 11:36 am to ironsides
quote:I think it might be...if you look at Beantown's turn around i thought the same thing was possible for the Caps...I just think Dale having grown used to owning and coaching his players in London is gonna have the players for 15-20 games and if they don't get rolling this is gonna suck for Caps fans...
is this a case of firing someone without having a backup plan?
Posted on 11/28/11 at 11:59 am to LSUMJ
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i dont know much about hockey, but it seems hockey coaches are fired much more frequenttly than any other sport
You're right.
I can remember one season a long time ago when the dean of NHL coaches had been with his team for 1 1/2 seasons.
In 1989, the Rangers fired Michel Bergeron at the end of the regular season, right before the first round playoff series against the Penguins.
Posted on 11/28/11 at 12:17 pm to ironsides
Bruce wasn't that bad, but he was obsessed with line swapping. Just let units get some rhythm. He was always playing with the lines, when really, there shouldn't be that much tinkering to do, especially when he found gold with the Laich-Ward-Chimera third line.
Schultz is only starting because of injuries. He's the team's 7th d-man. Whatever. I'm more pissed that he broke up Carlson-Alzner. Keep the top pairing together, and let Green lay with Orlov or Erskine.
Schultz is only starting because of injuries. He's the team's 7th d-man. Whatever. I'm more pissed that he broke up Carlson-Alzner. Keep the top pairing together, and let Green lay with Orlov or Erskine.
Posted on 11/28/11 at 6:57 pm to BunkieWrench
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He'll be coaching again by the end of the season
no
very pumped about Dale Hunter being named the caps will play with toughness under him, Bruce could win in the regular season but was an awful postseason coach
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