Mike Chen’s Hockey Blog

Since we’ve got a little lull before the conference finals start, some different media outlets are posting their opinions on Ron Wilson. I tend to agree with the general notion that he’s gotta go, but I think some people might be either overthinking this or perhaps giving credit in the wrong areas.
Over at FoxSports.com (which […]

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Four out of five. That’s the challenge Ron Wilson faces as he tries to keep his job. It’s not going to be easy.
He’s got the horses to do it. When you look at the players in the lineup, there’s no reason why the Sharks’ speed and skill can’t break through Dallas’ neutral zone trap. When […]

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Thanks to the different news bits from today’s Kukla’s Korner, we got a nice cross-section of how coaches are reacting. First off, a little bit of motivation from Mike Keenan:
“You won one game, big (expletive) deal!Do it right!†screamed coach Mike Keenan in the middle of the Calgary Flames practice yesterday….
Holy rage, Batman. Good to […]

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For all of you dedicated students out there (hello Christy and Sherry!), Ron Wilson wants to give you motivation to keep studying:
You never know. Like, if Brian Burke and I didn’t flunk chemistry, would we be doctors? We were pre-med.
Lesson of the day? Fail your core classes, become an influential hockey person! Why did I […]

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