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Don’t Worry Columbus, The World Is Not Ending
by Paul on 12/20/09 at 09:06 AM ET
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from Michael Arace of the Columbus Dispatch,
I do not believe that firing Hitchcock, at this juncture, would be an intelligent move.
I do not believe the players have quit on Hitchcock. The 2001-02 Dallas Stars and the 2006-07 Philadelphia Flyers quit on him. There are no signs that there is any sort of revolt afoot in Columbus. If anything, the Jackets still buy into the coach’s message. They might roll their eyes in the next video session, but they will understand the message, and they will believe in it.
I believe the Jackets need a defenseman, and an enforcer, and that Howson must address these concerns. I believe that, other than some tinkering, the answers to the present problems are largely within the grasp of the players in the locker room.
After the loss in Denver, the Jackets find themselves on a 2-9-5 jag.
I think they lost their identity and suffered a crisis of confidence.
I do not think it is the end of the world.
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The world may not be ending, but they sure can see the end of the world from Columbus at the moment.
They need d-men that can skate. Plain and simple.
And while the “Don’t Panic” line is great from a local writer I suppose, the fact is that yes, it’s very close to Panic Time. The Central is a brutal division to play through now, and the Jackets HAVE to make the playoffs this year. Have. To.
Posted by Primis on 12/20/09 at 12:38 PM ET