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Paddock Fired
by Paul on 02/27/08 at 04:02 PM ET
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from TSN,
Having dropped six of their last eight games and 14 of their last 21, the Ottawa Senators have fired head coach John Paddock with just 18 games remaining in the regular season.
And more from the Ottawa Senators,
[General Manager Bryan] Murray, who will return behind the bench as head coach, will continue to perform his duties as Senators general manager. Assistant coach Ron Low has also been relieved of his coaching duties.
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When did Lou Lamoriello take over the Sens? Firing the coach down the stretch is his signature move.
Posted by Hockey1919 from Montreal on 02/27/08 at 04:51 PM ET
Hockey1919,
That may be Lou’s move, but while his doing it last year was rather suspect, this year most people aren’t questioning the need for Murray to do it. The Sens have been terrible as of late, despite having most of the guys back from injury. Right move, it was a necessary evil.
Posted by NHLJeff from Boston, MA on 02/27/08 at 05:02 PM ET
LL has had it result in a cup win and Murray may just be following his precedent. Just pointing out that it is not unheard of a not necessarily a recipe for disaster. Worse yet for the Sens would have been to leave Paddock in and squander a season.
Posted by Hockey1919 from Montreal on 02/27/08 at 05:08 PM ET
Photo caption: Former Senators coach John Paddock reflects upon happier days, especially his gig as “Sam the Butcher” on The Brady Bunch.
Posted by YzermanZetterberg on 02/27/08 at 05:17 PM ET
Having dropped six of their last eight games and 14 of their last 21…
Man! Their doldrums are worst than the Wings and the Sens were the Cup Finalists from the year before.
And if they’re calling for a stern taskmaster, who’s out there? John Tortorella?
Wait...he has completely lost his players, too.
Posted by SYF from Las Vegas, NV on 02/27/08 at 05:19 PM ET
There’s more to this story than coaching and leadership.
That’s in addition to the lack of confidence in both goalies.
Posted by Ted from Innisfil, Ontario on 02/27/08 at 06:47 PM ET
This is going to be interesting. Murray has a past, and it is only a matter of time before he throws a player, by name, under the bus - trying to get his team going again. That completely destroys his relationship with the other players. The Sens may be doomed again this year.
Posted by HockeyTownTodd from upset when blogs don’t live up to my expectations on 02/27/08 at 08:01 PM ET
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Can’t say this is a surprise… timing was right now that the deadline has passed. John definitely seemed to have lost the confidence of his players.
Now, lets see if the issue is the coach or the leadership on the team. I am guessing this group needs a more stern figure running things who sets things straight with no bull$hit.
Posted by WingMan from Canada on 02/27/08 at 04:47 PM ET