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DMV: Caps Fire Bruce Boudreau, Hire Dale Hunter
By Jamie Mottram | November 28, 2011
The big rumor last night had the Caps getting rid of Bruce Boudreau and replacing him with the great Dale Hunter, who was coaching in the Ontario Hockey League. [Caps Watch, Puck Daddy]
And early this morning the Caps pulled the trigger. [Washington Capitals]
Staying the course was no longer an option, apparently. [Tarik El-Bashir]
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Topics: Bruce Boudreau, Capitals, DMV, Dale Hunter | 4 Comments »
November 28th, 2011 at 9:44 AM
Sad day. Boudreau deserved better from his players, especially his star. Ovechkin better get his fucking shit together. If a new coach doesn’t turn things around, I’m not sure what will.
Also for the speculators: Hunter can coach.
November 28th, 2011 at 11:09 AM
How does hiring a guy with no NHL coaching experience get the most out of a highly paid but underachieving roster? I mean Dale Hunter is a famous Cap and had a sweet mullet, but we’re just supposed to believe he’s going to scare these guys into playing better? Really?
November 28th, 2011 at 11:32 AM
McPhee loves Hunter and believes he is an excellent coach. Having NHL coaching experience is not so important (Boudreau didn’t have any, Bylsma didn’t have any), but Hunter played for 19 years. He knows the league.
November 29th, 2011 at 4:18 AM
I think this is a good hire but we’ll see if this does anything. It’s up to the players after all.