NerveDamage 4,176 Report post Posted August 11, 2016 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FireCaptain 563 Report post Posted August 11, 2016 *pithy remark here* Kind of a jerk move this close to the pre-season and after other teams have hired all the good free agent coaches.. Wait.. what do I care? Hope the Avs come in at the bottom of the West!! P.S. We could use some of your Dmen on a fire sale.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shocky2002 36 Report post Posted August 11, 2016 Roy's a tool and all but at least he doesn't keep it a secret. I'm elated at the Avs failing under Joe Sakic though. That clown is the most overrated player in the history of the NHL. I'm glad his no-analytics approach is killing his franchise. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krsmith17 7,191 Report post Posted August 11, 2016 Sakic, overrated? Seriously? Why do fans that hate opposing teams have to hate every player on those teams? The Wings Avalanche rivalry is long over. Not a single player involved remains on either team. Why do people still hate them so much? I guess for the same reason they still hate the Penguins and Crosby... or should I say "Criesby"..... Burnaby Joe was a beast in his day and to say otherwise is flat out wrong... 6 NerveDamage, roboturner, Son of a Wing and 3 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NerveDamage 4,176 Report post Posted August 11, 2016 Sakic, overrated? Seriously? Why do fans that hate opposing teams have to hate every player on those teams? The Wings Avalanche rivalry is long over. Not a single player involved remains on either team. Why do people still hate them so much? I guess for the same reason they still hate the Penguins and Crosby... or should I say "Criesby"..... Burnaby Joe was a beast in his day and to say otherwise is flat out wrong... Criesby lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheelchairsuperhero 1,453 Report post Posted August 11, 2016 Sakic, overrated? Seriously? Why do fans that hate opposing teams have to hate every player on those teams? The Wings Avalanche rivalry is long over. Not a single player involved remains on either team. Why do people still hate them so much? I guess for the same reason they still hate the Penguins and Crosby... or should I say "Criesby"..... Burnaby Joe was a beast in his day and to say otherwise is flat out wrong... With you on the first part, but man do I hate Crosby's face. On topic, wow. Roy's outta here Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sputman 1,268 Report post Posted August 11, 2016 Roy's a tool and all but at least he doesn't keep it a secret. I'm elated at the Avs failing under Joe Sakic though. That clown is the most overrated player in the history of the NHL. I'm glad his no-analytics approach is killing his franchise. Yeah, screw that historic jerk. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacksoni 418 Report post Posted August 11, 2016 Say "Sakic was a bum" to Lidström. He'd give you the same look if you were to have said that Yzerman is a bum. Ludicrous. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DickieDunn 2,571 Report post Posted August 11, 2016 Sakic was the only Av I couldn't hate. Roy can go eat a bag of infected schlongs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
puckloo39 5,686 Report post Posted August 11, 2016 Wow, I respected Wahhh's abilities... but forever knew he was a total jerk otherwise. Sometimes skill makes up for ass-hattery otherwise - he was pretty much in that category for me, but I love most goalies. He apparently thinks he failed the Avs, and I have to agree, in terms of his coaching and managerial ...uh... prowess. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WhiteLightning91 105 Report post Posted August 11, 2016 (edited) Roy's a tool and all but at least he doesn't keep it a secret. I'm elated at the Avs failing under Joe Sakic though. That clown is the most overrated player in the history of the NHL. I'm glad his no-analytics approach is killing his franchise. Edited August 11, 2016 by WhiteLightning91 1 krsmith17 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kipwinger 8,524 Report post Posted August 11, 2016 So, is this what happens when you hire unqualified people based on their name and relationship to you and not because they're good at their job? 1 kickazz reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kickazz 5,459 Report post Posted August 11, 2016 So, is this what happens when you hire unqualified people based on their name and relationship to you and not because they're good at their job? The business world of connections. Though Roy did win that Jack Adams. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WhiteLightning91 105 Report post Posted August 12, 2016 The business world of connections. Though Roy did win that Jack Adams. Varlamov 2 55fan and kickazz reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoalieManPat 1,007 Report post Posted August 12, 2016 I'm elated at the Avs failing under Joe Sakic though. That clown is the most overrated player in the history of the NHL. Are you kidding? Sakic was basically Steve Yzermans hockey doppelganger. Saying Sakic is overrated is saying Yzerman was. The fact that Brett Hull physically grabbed and sat Avery down and told him hes not allowed to talk to "Mr Sakic" shows the level of respect that guy earned. Through the whole rivalry Sakic was the only guy you couldnt hate. Pure class. As for Roy leaving 5 55fan, roboturner, DRW Dominance and 2 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kliq 3,755 Report post Posted August 12, 2016 Are you kidding? Sakic was basically Steve Yzermans hockey doppelganger. Saying Sakic is overrated is saying Yzerman was. The fact that Brett Hull physically grabbed and sat Avery down and told him hes not allowed to talk to "Mr Sakic" shows the level of respect that guy earned. Through the whole rivalry Sakic was the only guy you couldnt hate. Pure class. Agreed. His wrist show was one of the best I have ever seen. The guy deserves every bit of praise he gets. 1 krsmith17 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PavelValerievichDatsyuk 1,935 Report post Posted August 12, 2016 So, is this what happens when you hire unqualified people based on their name and relationship to you and not because they're good at their job? I don't know if that was the case with Roy. His 8 years coaching in the QMHL he did pretty well. He won a Memorial cup there and that's the top achievement at that level. He was also the GM, owner, and vice president there as well. Maybe you meant Sakic? I wouldn't say that was the case either. He work his way up a la Yzerman. 1 krsmith17 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LeftWinger 4,963 Report post Posted August 12, 2016 I'll remember Roy for 3 reasons...11 goals, getting his ass kicked, 7 goals. 1 GoalieManPat reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kickazz 5,459 Report post Posted August 12, 2016 I don't know if that was the case with Roy. His 8 years coaching in the QMHL he did pretty well. He won a Memorial cup there and that's the top achievement at that level. He was also the GM, owner, and vice president there as well. Maybe you meant Sakic? I wouldn't say that was the case either. He work his way up a la Yzerman. Lol that's right he was a coach in the QMHL. Coached Radulov too. It's weird how Roy just doesn't come across that in my mind. He'll always be a goalie. Some things just get blocked out Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toby91_ca 620 Report post Posted August 12, 2016 Roy was only in net for 9 of the 11 goals though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NerveDamage 4,176 Report post Posted August 12, 2016 Via Terry Frei at the Denver Post: “Myself and my staff are going to get together (Saturday) and look at candidates, and go ahead and look for the right guy to take us to the next level,” Sakic said. “We’re going to put a group of candidates together and then start the interview process,” he added. “As you can probably all understand, this caught us all off guard. There’s no timetable. Obviously, we’d like to have it done before training camp. But we want to interview quite a few people and see who we all feel is the best fit.” Frei noted former Calgary Flames coach Bob Hartley as a potential replacement. Hartley helped guide the Avalanche to a Stanley Cup championship in 2001. A few more names out there to consider include Dave Cameron, Kevin Dineen, Dallas Eakins, Sheldon Keefe, and Ron Wilson. If Sakic and Co. are looking for someone who can replicate Roy's intensity and bring a similar old-school approach, there's always Mike Keenan...consider that a long shot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LeftWinger 4,963 Report post Posted August 12, 2016 That was a good one too! Thank you Roy for all the great moments in Red Wings Hockey history! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoalieManPat 1,007 Report post Posted August 12, 2016 It's nice of him to leave after the coaching market has been picked over. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kipwinger 8,524 Report post Posted August 12, 2016 (edited) Remember when Colorado had Landeskog, and Duschene, and O'Reilly, and Stastny, and Shattenkirk, and looked like a promising up and coming team? Lol. I don't know if that was the case with Roy. His 8 years coaching in the QMHL he did pretty well. He won a Memorial cup there and that's the top achievement at that level. He was also the GM, owner, and vice president there as well. Maybe you meant Sakic? I wouldn't say that was the case either. He work his way up a la Yzerman. I meant Roy. As the struggles of our very own Anthony Mantha attest, dominating a bunch of teenagers in the Canadian Juniors weakest league is a far cry from being able to do so in the most elite hockey league on earth. If Roy had been a competitive AHL coach I wouldn't be saying this. But he was reasonably successful in a child's league and that was good enough for Avs management because "hey, he's Patrick Roy. The fans will love it.". Good thinking fellas. Edited August 12, 2016 by kipwinger Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BottleOfSmoke 5,965 Report post Posted August 12, 2016 Roy was only in net for 9 of the 11 goals though But in our hearts, he was in for all 11 2 NerveDamage and amato reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites