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NY Hater!!!! Reputation:94 Level:All-Star Since:Sep 5, 2006
	May 9, 2008 3:16 pm Score: 89
	And ya'll are going to replace him with who? This makes no sense at all. We got swept because we played a better team that was playing extremely hot. We also had a bunch of injuries to deal with. That's Coach Q's fault? Another coach could have done better in these circumstances? Wow.
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Spartan2k88 Reputation:86 Level:All-Star Since:Jul 30, 2007
	May 9, 2008 4:12 pm Score: 90
	The problems that this team had were beyond injuries! With the lineup they had, they should've been a pretty dominant team. The bottom line is that Q's system just wasn't working! The Avs have never been a defensively based team, and with all their fire power, Q's defense first mentality was a total misfit. Getting swept by the Dead Wings wasn't just because of injuries, although that was a HUGE part. The guys that were in the lineup looked like they had never seen their teammates before, missing passes, missing defensive assignments, just overall sloppy play. Q just can't seem to motivate this team! Q was hired by Lacroix, which was a mistake. Let's let Giguere bring in his own guy (an offensively minded one). I'm extremely happy that Q is finally gone, but i just wish they would've canned him sooner! This team needs a change of scenery bad after that meltdown in the playoffs
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AU ME 94 Reputation:93 Level:All-Star Since:Dec 10, 2007
	May 9, 2008 5:16 pm Score: 87
	....and yet the Red Wings did it to the Stars last night as well. Injuries had nothing to do with it. Coaching maybe could have been better, but it is the Avalanche GM who is the problem. I believe that JQ showed some real genius getting as far as he did with the currently fielded team. The Red Wings being on an unbelievable run shouldn't make the coach look worse. The season series tells a story about two teams that don't match up very well. Again, that is the GM's fault. I think JQ will make the Leafs very happy next year, if their GM doesn't mess it up, too.
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NY Hater!!!! Reputation:94 Level:All-Star Since:Sep 5, 2006
	May 9, 2008 5:21 pm Score: 90
	True. But as I said, who's out there that they can replace him with. Are they going to promote Tony Granado again? I agree that the Avs have problems but will a coaching change correct those problems? I guess we'll find out.
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89OUBobcats Reputation:96 Level:Superstar Since:Nov 27, 2006
	May 9, 2008 5:30 pm Score: 94
	This doesn't seem like the right thing to do. Didn't Colorado beat a higher seeded team to get to the Wings? Considering Sakic was out for a big part of the year, and Forsberg came back before the playoffs and then was injured during the Wings' Game 1 skatearound, I don't see what else JQ could have done. Perhaps there was some animosity between Quenneville and the GM, so this is the excuse for their poor performance against Detroit.
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Hovaman Reputation:77 Level:Pro Since:Oct 24, 2007
	May 9, 2008 6:00 pm Score: 33
	I've been hoping to see Pat Quinn back in the league for some time now... Not to say he is perfect for the Avs, but there is now ANOTHER opening in the league.
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wlbr549 Reputation:67 Level:Pro Since:Jun 18, 2007
	May 9, 2008 7:20 pm Score: 84
	John Tottarella would be a god fit in Colorado if Tampa Bay's new owner decides to fire him.
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lovinMSU Reputation:94 Level:All-Star Since:Oct 21, 2006
	May 9, 2008 10:38 pm Score: 92
	What do you mean this makes no sense at all? He started Jose Theodore for games 1 and 2 when he had flu like symptoms. Thats just stupid coaching. In a game like hockey you cannot let your goalie play when his reaction time is slower than normal. To top that off he left Theodore in net longer then he should have so Colorado had no chance to catch up. In game 3 after Jose Theodore gave up 2 goals in less than a minute he should have been pulled. If he would have been pulled Colorado could have had a chance to get at least 1 win in the series. After losing that game they gave up in game 4.
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NY Hater!!!! Reputation:94 Level:All-Star Since:Sep 5, 2006
	May 9, 2008 11:33 pm Score: 94
	Good point lovin.
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Spartan2k88 Reputation:86 Level:All-Star Since:Jul 30, 2007
	May 9, 2008 11:36 pm Score: 90
	most Avs fans (like myself) have been calling for his firing for a while now! It's not like this was a huge shock! All of these people thinking that this is all cuz of the Dead Wings series...it's not! He needed to go. The Avs have too much talent for what he brought us. Our powerplay was one of the worst in the league despite usually being one of the best! A lot of our younger players (Wolski, Liles, etc.) weren't developing the way that they should be because of his system. There were rumors that Brunette clashed with Q as well. Maybe Bruno will re-sign now that he's gone! Bring in John Tortorella!!! His high energy offensive system is a perfect fit for our players!!
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slkaos3 Reputation:99 Level:Superstar Since:Apr 30, 2007