Todd Mclellan finalist for Jack Adams

[CdnWingsFanEh 2]

Congrats on a great first season as head coach!

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=277152

[shoe 165]

In case your wondering who the other 2 are...

Todd McLellan of the San Jose Sharks, Claude Julien of the Boston Bruins and Andy Murray of the St. Louis Blues are the finalists for the Jack Adams Award as the NHL's coach of the year.

[Vincanni 1]

Good to hear for McLellan, though that's some stiff competition and I heavily doubt he'll be winning it. Still a great honor to be nominated especially with an already exceptionally gifted team.

[edicius 3,269]

I'd give it to Claude Julien, hands down.

[Guest Four]

He lost too early in the playoffs to get it

[Guest Shoreline]

The story of the year was Andy Murray of the Blues with his team's comeback just to make the playoffs. At least, this got the most attention so I imagine he will win this. All these guys deserve it.

Edited May 1, 2009 by Shoreline

[toby91_ca 620]

He lost too early in the playoffs to get it

Good thing the voting already happened then.

[RockyMountainWingGal 108]

The story of the year was Andy Murray of the Blues with his team's comeback just to make the playoffs. At least, this got the most attention so I imagine he will win this. All these guys deserve it.

I agree - I also think Hitchcock should have been nominated for getting the Jackets into the POs for the first time.

McLellan took a stacked (well regular season stacked) team that was a 2 seed last year and just continued where they left off (complete with PO flop). I personally don't think he was deserving of the nomination.

[Reds4Life 51]

McLellan has no chance of getting this one. Murray was the best, along with Hitchcock who unfortunately didn't make the top3.

[VM1138 1,921]

McClellan is great, and he did wonders for San Jose. However, they still bombed in the playoffs. Not his fault, but I think that should coutn against him. Then again, they vote on this before the playoffs, so it won't matter, he'll win.

[YoungGuns1340 1]

Julien had all kinds of talent to work with.

Same with McLellan.

Murray took a young, injury-riddled, bottom-feeder to the playoffs. That simply can't be overstated. Name one guy who that team relied upon to carry them - the fact is, you cant. It speaks to Murray's coaching that he was able to get that team to the playoffs despite the fact that they had no stand-outs.

[SoDakWing 8]

Murray FTW

the other guys did a great job but Murray had the odds stacked against him and rose above. To bad they got swept. They will be back.