Lightning hire Barry Melrose as new HC

Pierzynski 12 · 06-23-2008, 03:35 PM

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Wow.

SPTO · 06-23-2008, 03:44 PM

This was known for at least 2 months now. I dunno if this is a good move. At least it'll be an entertaining one

mgoblue · 06-23-2008, 07:22 PM

This sucks...I like Melrose as a tv personality. Well, it'll be fun seeing if he actually still has any coaching ability, you gotta wonder if all the time behind the cameras has made him rusty.

SlimKibbles · 06-24-2008, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by mgoblue


	This sucks...I like Melrose as a tv personality. Well, it'll be fun seeing if he actually still has any coaching ability, you gotta wonder if all the time behind the cameras has made him rusty.

Makes me wonder if the fact that ESPN doesn't have hockey anymore was a factor in his decision. I know they haven't for several years now but you didn't get to see a ton of him during the season since it left. I love his ESPN studio work.

mgoblue · 06-24-2008, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by SlimKibbles


	Makes me wonder if the fact that ESPN doesn't have hockey anymore was a factor in his decision. I know they haven't for several years now but you didn't get to see a ton of him during the season since it left. I love his ESPN studio work.

Yeah, he'd get snippets on SportsCenter, but that's about it...was great when ESPN had the NHL, he's just a really interesting personality with insight on the game but some humor as well.

mkharsh33 · 06-24-2008, 11:42 PM

i live just outside of tampa and attend around 10 games a year...i like this move - if it doesn't work out then no real loss. koules and barrie are going to be very aggressive, and with lecavalier, st. louis, and stamkos they should be fun to watch if they can add some depth. the key is if smith is the answer in goal.

melrose should be fun to listen to and ownership promises to be involved (unlike bill davidson who was never a part of the community).

bring back the mullet...

06-23-2008, 03:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
Pierzynski 12 Banned OVR: 9 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 680	Lightning hire Barry Melrose as new HC Link Wow.

06-23-2008, 03:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
SPTO Baseball come back! OVR: 63 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: OS Intelligence Office Posts: 39,327	Re: Lightning hire Barry Melrose as new HC This was known for at least 2 months now. I dunno if this is a good move. At least it'll be an entertaining one __________________ Member of the Official OS Bills Backers Club May you live in interesting times - Old Chinese Proverb

06-23-2008, 07:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
mgoblue It's not lupus! OVR: 42 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Glendale, AZ Posts: 27,827	Re: Lightning hire Barry Melrose as new HC This sucks...I like Melrose as a tv personality. Well, it'll be fun seeing if he actually still has any coaching ability, you gotta wonder if all the time behind the cameras has made him rusty. __________________ "When I get sad, I stop being sad and be awesome instead. True story.” - Barney Stinson

06-24-2008, 11:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
mkharsh33 MVP OVR: 15 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wesley Chapel, FL Posts: 1,585	Re: Lightning hire Barry Melrose as new HC i live just outside of tampa and attend around 10 games a year...i like this move - if it doesn't work out then no real loss. koules and barrie are going to be very aggressive, and with lecavalier, st. louis, and stamkos they should be fun to watch if they can add some depth. the key is if smith is the answer in goal. melrose should be fun to listen to and ownership promises to be involved (unlike bill davidson who was never a part of the community). bring back the mullet... __________________

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