News Article: Patrick Roy named Head Coach

[Throttle]

Kinda a Ted Nolan move. Roy needed an in, Lou needed a coach with a chip on his shoulder.

 

[YearlyLottery]

This is the correct move at the correct time. Maybe he lasts past this season maybe not. That being said a coaching move was needed and it needed to be outside the room.

 

[Chardo]

This will be Lou's last coaching hire.

 

[seafoam]

LMAO

 

[Big L]

Well at a minimum the new coach smell should get the slackers that actually play on the ice out of their funk for a little bit.

 

[steveat]

well...at least people know who we are now...our org is starting to attract bigger names

 

[MikeyMike01]

has someone asked Cizikas for his opinion yet

 

[steveat]

bye wahlstrom....bye lee...

 

[Big L]

Any statement from Lou?

 

[SRBisles]

well...at least people know who we are now...our org is starting to attract bigger names

People don’t want to admit it but that’s all Lou. Say what you want about his moves, but if he’s not GM we never get Trotz, players like Horvat likely dont sign, and big name coaches like Roy don’t even give us a second thought.

 

[Big L]

People don’t want to admit it but that’s all Lou. Say what you want about his moves, but if he’s not GM we never get Trotz, players like Horvat likely dont sign, and big name coaches like Roy don’t even give us a second thought.

Just one quick aside - Roy is a big name coach? No one, and I’d bet coin on it, had Roy as a possible replacement.

 

[Throttle]

This will be Lou's last coaching hire.

Let’s look at the bright side on this. Lou hired Trotz, hired his up and coming assistant to be the next coach (pretty common), that coach opened the system last year only to be failed by the players that wanted it, Lou upgraded the talent, the team made the playoffs, but was meh in a winnable series.

Now, he’s given the leash. The players and Lambert out the noose on their own neck. Lou saw 40 games, plenty of time.

Roy is motivated and somewhat ostracized since his COL days. Old crazy guys are not too popular nowadays. Roy may have changed, but Lou knows this is a team makeup that has old school elements that can take it old school.

Roy probably has an option contract, however, he gets 40 games plus playoffs to restore his NHL reputation as a coach.

 

[Surfrat]

Well at a minimum the new coach smell should get the slackers that actually play on the ice out of their funk for a little bit.

Hopefully, no more excuses for these guys now.

 

[Chardo]

Surprised Roy had a fax machine when Lou sent the contract.

 

[SRBisles]

Just one quick aside - Roy is a big name coach? No one, and I’d bet coin on it, had Roy as a possible replacement.

Not true, he’s been killing it in the Q and is coming off a championship there. Friedman has mentioned him as a guy teams have looked at in the past year or so.

 

[Rehabguy]

People don’t want to admit it but that’s all Lou. Say what you want about his moves, but if he’s not GM we never get Trotz, players like Horvat likely dont sign, and big name coaches like Roy don’t even give us a second thought.

We'd probably have won more than 19 games this year if it weren't for Lou.

 

[Tahoeblue]

I am not claiming anything here as I was the one who was pushing for Boudreau. I did say watch us hire Roy or something for sh*ts and giggles about a month ago. My head is spinning. Lots of questions in my head right now as is, can he.......?

The biggest one is can he take Dobson and Barzal to the next level? Clean up d zone?

 

[Rehabguy]

I don't know exactly what Roy will bring but as long as he likes to win and plays to win I'm all in. Fck chess. My hope is he brings back some old school vibe to this team and has the defense hitting again and standing up at the blue line. UNLEASH the whole frigging team Roy!

"Right way to play the game" my ass.

 

[Throttle]

Interested to see if he can get anything out of Wally. That would help this team too.

 

[seafoam]

This was Roy’s first game as a HC in Colorado BTW. What spurred this was an dirty knee to knee play by Ben Lovejoy on then rookie MacKinnon.

 

[MikeyMike01]

We'd probably have won more than 19 games this year if it weren't for Lou.

If you’re separating blame between Lou and Lane, Lou gets very little (beyond hiring Lane).

 

[Kevin27NYI]

His passion is certainly more…obvious…than Count Dracula’s was.

That's why I wanted Berube, he has fire. I think this is the kick in the ass they need.

He won the Jack Adams. He got in a dispute with Sakic and left( he also had another title which meant he was in on the team decisions and that is where they had the dispute). I think he knows it wasn’t the best of ideas. A mistake? Yes. A mess? I don’t think so.

That's ownerships fault for having Roy and Sakic both with managerial titles. Dispute was inevitable. Not here though, not under Lou.

Kinda a Ted Nolan move. Roy needed an in, Lou needed a coach with a chip on his shoulder.

Read an article dated two weeks ago he turned down 2 western conference jobs due to western conference travel.

 

[seafoam]

I don't know exactly what Roy will bring but as long as he likes to win and plays to win I'm all in. Fck chess. My hope is he brings back some old school vibe to this team and has the defense hitting again and standing up at the blue line. UNLEASH the whole frigging team Roy!

"Right way to play the game" my ass.

You’re a messiah.

 

[Rehabguy]

If you’re separating blame between Lou and Lane, Lou gets very little (beyond hiring Lane).

Wang hired Snow.... ok let's not start this. It's a good day. I think.

This was Roy’s first game as a HC in Colorado BTW. What spurred this was an dirty knee to knee play by Ben Lovejoy on then rookie MacKinnon.

I like. I like alot.

You’re a messiah.

Didn't take a messiah to predict Lambert was toast.

 

[SergeConstantin74]

I read comments about how Roy is going to bring entertainment and not much about his coaching skills, which he has. The way his team won twice in the Memorial Cup against Seattle, that many considered the best team in the CHL last season, just proves how underrated he is as a coach.

That post summarizes exactly what I'm saying :