Michel Therien to coach Penguins?

Figaro · Guru

Michel Therien to coach Penguins?

AB Habman · Guru

If this is true, it's about time! I hope it's not too late for them!

Kendich · Veteran Member

This comfirms it...

http://tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=146965&hubname=nhl

TSN.ca Staff

12/15/2005 12:10:57 AM

In the wake of last night's 3-0 loss to the St. Louis Blues, the Pittsburgh Penguins have fired head coach Ed Olczyk and his assistants, Joe Mullen and Randy Hillier.

Michel Therrien, who had been coaching the Penguins AHL farm team in Wilkes-Barre, will take over the coaching duties. Sources told TSN that Therrien's entire staff at Wilkes-Barre will join the big club.

An official announcement is expected on Thursday, and Therrien will lead the team's practice.

Owner Mario Lemieux and General Manager Craig Patrick have been intensely loyal to Olczyk and firing the coach is not something they wanted to do, but the pressure mounted and they had to do something to get the Penguin team pointed in the right direction. The Penguins have a home-and-home with the Buffalo Sabres on Friday and Saturday.

Expectations for this team soared in the off-season when Pittsburgh won the Sidney Crosby lottery and then signed a bevy of free agents, pushing the payroll far beyond what anyone anticipated the Penguins would do. But they haven’t been getting the results on the ice - Pittsburgh ownership budgeted to make the playoffs this season -- and something had to give.

SpiderManNL · Guru

I liked Therrien when he coached the Habs..... its good to see him get another crack at the NHL.

barry33 · Guru

I can tell you one thing...that lazy work habits are gone now in Pensville. This guy will shake things up in a hurry.

brooklynhabfan · Guru

SpiderManNL wrote:

I liked Therrien when he coached the Habs..... its good to see him get another crack at the NHL.

Me too. I'm glad he's getting the opportunity. And there's gonna be a few sore bums over the next few weeks when his paddle comes out. Watch for some trades in rapid succession.

habgirl · Guru

SpiderManNL wrote:

I liked Therrien when he coached the Habs..... its good to see him get another crack at the NHL.
I liked Therrien too, but the fateful Carolina playoff series seared that for me. Apparently Mrs. Therrien has a fiery temper to match her husband!

plouf · Guru

Good for him.

I thought we fired him prematurely, but I'm glad Julien turned out ok.

Habhead · Veteran Member

Good move by the Pens . . . now, how many more times do we play them?

brooklynhabfan · Guru

habgirl wrote:

SpiderManNL wrote:
I liked Therrien when he coached the Habs..... its good to see him get another crack at the NHL.
I liked Therrien too, but the fateful Carolina playoff series seared that for me. Apparently Mrs. Therrien has a fiery temper to match her husband!

To be fair, we blew our wad in the first round, and Carolina were doing everything right. I don't think Scotty bowman could have navigated that canal