[Signing] Senators hire Guy Boucher as HC | Marc Crawford as associate coach

[trublmaker]

Originally Posted by Rejean31

Just say no to Crawford. Don't really get all the hate for Carlyle. He's the last coach to get the Leafs to the playoffs.

so what, since when is the measure of success of what you've done with the leafs?

[Frank MetaMusil]

Originally Posted by trublmaker

so what, since when is the measure of success of what you've done with the leafs?

Plus it was a 48 game lockout season. The Leafs didn't have enough games left to crash & burn like they normally do.

[This post is terrible]

My favorite coach for non hockey reasons, he needs to be cast as the next James Bond villain

[midniteowl]

Glad that Sens hired this guy, Flames won't have a chance to hire him. Good for the Flames.

[JJ1532]

Darren Dreger ‏@DarrenDreger 2m2 minutes ago
A bit of NHL news while awaiting CAN/BLR in St Petersburg. Expect Marc Crawford to be named Guy Boucher's associate coach today in Ottawa.

Another potential Flames HC off the market it seems. Another sigh of relief.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by JJ1532

Darren Dreger ‏@DarrenDreger 2m2 minutes ago
A bit of NHL news while awaiting CAN/BLR in St Petersburg. Expect Marc Crawford to be named Guy Boucher's associate coach today in Ottawa.

Another potential Flames HC off the market it seems. Another sigh of relief.

I would be perfectly fine with Crawford as an assistant or associate coach.

[flamesfan55]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

I would be perfectly fine with Crawford as an assistant or associate coach.

Agreed I think it's a great hiring as an assistant.

[activeStick]

DownGoesBrown:

Congratulations to Marc Crawford on being named Senators assistant coach this afternoon, and Senators head coach sometime around March.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by activeStick

DownGoesBrown:

Congratulations to Marc Crawford on being named Senators assistant coach this afternoon, and Senators head coach sometime around March.

Sad but likely true. I imagine Senators fans are probably having bets on when this will take place.

[devo22]

official now.

OTTAWA - Ottawa Senators (@Senators) general manager Pierre Dorion announced today the hiring of Marc Crawford as associate coach. Crawford joins Guy Boucher’s coaching staff and has agreed to terms on a three-year agreement with the Senators.

Crawford, 55, brings 15 years of National Hockey League experience to Ottawa coaching staff. The native of Belleville, Ont., was a head coach for 1,151 games, which ranks 16th in league history. He posted a career record of 549-421-100-77 over 15 seasons as a head coach with the Quebec Nordiques (1994-95), Colorado Avalanche (1995-96 to 1997-98), Vancouver Canucks (1998-99 to 2005-06), Los Angeles Kings (2006-07 to 2007-08) and Dallas Stars (2009-10 to 2010-11).

http://senators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=882082

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

Originally Posted by devo22

oh, and enjoy the trap, Sens fans.

This video is much funnier now. "I, Marc Crawford, assistant coach to Guy Boucher, absolutely believe that the coaching strategy employed by Guy Boucher should be outlawed by the NHL. It is harmful to the game. Fans don't want to see that kind of hockey."

[Locke]

This sounds like its going to be a disaster. Karlsson had better prepare for his worst offensive season ever.

[TheScorpion]

Originally Posted by devo22

official now.

http://senators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=882082

Oh my.

[N-E-B]

Can they hire Randy Carlyle too? They've scooped up 2 of the 3 guys I didn't want anywhere near the Flames.

[midniteowl]

Originally Posted by N-E-B

Can they hire Randy Carlyle too? They've scooped up 2 of the 3 guys I didn't want anywhere near the Flames.

May be they'll hire Carlyle as their defensive coach, I'll be so relieve and happy

[Lanny'sDaMan]

Now we wait for Renaud to go off on how the Flames cost Bob the job in Ottawa too.

[Jay Random]

Clearly an evil Anglo conspiracy to prevent the Senators from hiring a francophone coach… Oh, wait.