Tag: Glen Gulutzan

NHL Rumors: Columbus Blue Jackets – Keys to the offseason and potential coaching candidates

The Blue Jackets are hoping for some draft lottery luck. Will they look to move one of their first-round picks? Potential coaching candidates.

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NHL Rumors: Edmonton Oilers – Martin Jones and their Coaching Situation

Martin Jones may be an option for Edmonton Oilers but not their top choice. Oilers coaching situation a day-by-day thing.

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NHL rumors: Edmonton Oilers, and the Montreal Canadiens

Hitchcock on the hot seat? Puljujarvi may welcome a change of scenery Sportsnet: Edmonton Oilers coach Ken Hitchcock's style of coaching may be wearing thin on their younger players and he's been asked to be more positive. “He’s certainly made…

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NHL News: Oilers, Kings, Wild, Flyers, Sharks, Lightning, Knights and Ovechkin

On the NHL-NHLPA competition committee ... Pierre LeBrun: The committee met yesterday for over five hours: new goalie chest protectors should be in place for next season; sense of group was positive on goalie review moved to Toronto situation room late…

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NHL Rumors: Oilers, Sabres, Hurricanes and Penguins

On the Edmonton Oilers ... Bob Stauffer: From understanding, the Oilers had never pursued free agent Ilya Kovalchuk. On the Buffalo Sabres ... John Vogl: There is "absolutely no truth" to the report that the Sabres had offered an assistant…

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NHL News: Oilers, Kings, Canadiens, Sharks, Maple Leafs and Jets

On the Edmonton Oilers ... Edmonton Oilers: Head coach Todd McLellan will be back next year, but assistant coaches Jim Johnson and Ian Herbers won't. Darren Dreger: Both Glen Gulutzan and Trent Yawney could be assistant coaches with the Oilers…

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NHL Rumors: Calgary Flames Coaching Candidates

On the Calgary Flames ... Greg Wyshynski of ESPN: A quick look at some coaching options for the Flames: Dave Tippett, Bill Peters, Ryan Huska, Alain Vigneault, and Darryl Sutter. Eric Duhatschuk of The Athletic: Four potential coaching candidates for the…

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NHL News: Vezina Finalists, Coyotes, Bruins, Flames, Avs, Devils, Flyers, Lightning, Leafs and Knights

On the Vezina Finalists ... Elliotte Friedman: Vezina Finalists: Connor Hellebuyck (WPG), Pekka Rinne (NSH) and Andrei Vasilevskiy (TB). Save percentage, 2017-18 .930 Raanta .927 Fleury .927 Rinne * .926 Gibson .924 Hellebuyck * .921 Quick .921 Bobrovsky .920 Varlamov…

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NHL Rumors: Calgary Flames – Scoring Depth, Mental Deficiency, and Gulutzan

On the Calgary Flames ... Eric Francis of Sportsnet: Flames GM Brad Treliving said they lacked scoring depth and relied too much on their young players. “I think there’s a little bit of skill deficiency and a little bit of a…

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NHL Rumors: Coaching Hot Seat, Tyler Seguin, and the Buffalo Sabres

On coaches who could be on the hot seat this offseason ... TSN: Bob McKenzie: Coaches who could be on the hot seat include: Glen Gulutzan (CGY), Bill Peters (CAR), Joel Quenneville (CHI - could start a ripple effect if fired),…

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NHL Rumors: Ducks, Flames, and Blue Jackets

On the Anaheim Ducks ... John Buccigross: Hearing that candidates who were being considered for the Ducks head coaching position are being informed that the Ducks will be hiring Randy Carlyle. Darren Dreger: Expect the Ducks to names Randy Carlyle…

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NHL Rumors: Ducks, Flames, Blues, Bruins and Sabres

On the Anaheim Ducks ... Darren Dreger: The Ducks were expected to meet with Randy Carlyle yesterday about their vacant head coaching position. Travis Green is also being considered. Frank Seravalli: After another trip to the Memorial Cup with London,…

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