Coach and GM Notes: Roy, Maloney, Canucks, Tippett and Tortorella
- Adrian Dater: The Colorado Avalanche have hired Patrick Roy to be their head coach and VP of hockey operations.
- Graham Taylor: Coyotes GM Don Maloney has or is close to signing a contract extension.
- Pierre LeBrun: The Canucks are not in a rush to name a new head coach. They have a broad list of obvious and less obvious names.
- Bob McKenzie: Coyotes Dave Tippett is a legit candidate for any coaching position. UFA on July 1st.
- Marc Savard: “Tortorella should get fired right after the game he has ruined all of his players confidence.”
- Rob Vollman: “Of NHL games coached by former NHL players, only 4.1% were by goalies. And their teams fared the worst. HoF vs non-HoF: no difference.”