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Rumor says Roy offered coaching job

StructuralPoke — Mon, 18 May 2009 13:43:57 -0000

According to several sources close to him, Patrick Roy has been offered the head coaching job of the Colorado Avalanche.
He is said to be mulling over the organization's offer. The Avalanche and Roy are remaining fairly tight-lipped about the process though and neither have commented on the situation since Roy left Colorado after their meeting with president Pierre Lacroix almost two weeks ago. Currently the coach of the team is still Tony Granato, but if this rumor is true he may not be for much longer. Stay tuned.

I'm not sure how I feel about this

Coach or GM or Captain

StructuralPoke — Mon, 11 May 2009 13:56:08 -0000

I haven't seen anyone post this yet (but that might be that I just haven't been keeping up with the threads as much or as often, but whatever) -- What would you guys think of Super Joe being our new GM or new coach (should the 'need' arise)? Would this be more of the same "clinging to the past"? I would think he could be a good coach with his reputation of being a good leader, but I'm turned off by no experience.

Just a passing thought I had when I remembered that we would "know his plans sooner" this year...

apparently if I see a funny hockey related video, I feel it is my obligation to share....

StructuralPoke — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:50:09 -0000

Watch Reporter Forgets Hes on Live TV on CollegeHumor

apparently if I see a funny hockey related video, I feel it is my obligation to share. Whaterver...

Here's someone who apparently forgot he is on live TV.

Another hockey commercial

StructuralPoke — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:44:40 -0000

Another hockey commercial

Hockey players shouldn't make commercials...

StructuralPoke — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:53:50 -0000

Hockey players shouldn't make commercials...

From the Department of "No $#!+"

StructuralPoke — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:13:30 -0000

Via Rotoworld, Via Denver post:

The headline at Roto is what we have all come to believe: "Tucker has been a major bust in Colorado"

This season has been disappointing for Darcy Tucker.
"This year's been a tough year personally," he said. "But all you can do is work every day; just come to the rink and try to have each day get better." The veteran inked a two-year, $4.5 million contract this past summer with Colorado after being bought out by Toronto. He was brought in to help ease the loss of Andrew Brunette to free agency, but has been ice cold offensively. Tucker has generated a meager eight goals and six assists in 56 games to go along with a minus-13 rating. He has been playing with Ian Laperriere and Ben Guite of late and has scored goals in consecutive games in an attempt to salvage his year, but it appears to be too little too late.

That's the deep-digging reporting we have all come to love.

From The Onion. Click here if the image won't hotlink.

StructuralPoke — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:38:37 -0000

From The Onion. Click here if the image won't hotlink.

Paraplegic Hockey Fight (via Deadspin)

StructuralPoke — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:49:01 -0000

Paraplegic Hockey Fight

(via Deadspin)

Forsberg (probably) retiring

StructuralPoke — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:15:45 -0000

From RotoWorld (via Denver Post)

http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/player_main.aspx?sport=NHL&hl=81873&id=155

Peter Forsberg has had another setback in Sweden and could be on the verge of announcing his retirement from hockey.
Forsberg was scheduled to play for Modo of the Swedish Elite League on Tuesday but did not dress. His foot problems re-occurred on Saturday and now Forsberg must decide on his next step. "I don't know what to do. I can't play if I don't feel 100 percent. . . . I don't know what happens now. I have to check if there is some last thing we can do to fix the problem," Forsberg said after the second period of Modo's game on Tuesday. "I am not that surprised. It has happened before and I was prepared for it this time as well. It seems impossible to fix the problem. I have tried it all." It looks like the end of the line for Forsberg.

**** Tease

StructuralPoke — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:46:50 -0000

**** Tease

The Avs have officially entered Cock Tease mode... Look at the graphs...