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Quick Hits: The Better Off with Fedorov Edition
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Yzerman runs a tight-lipped program, and he hasn’t made any comments on his coaching search since May 2. At that time, he said he was wide-open to candidates, including European ones. No European has been hired as an NHL head coach since Chicago’s Alpo Suhonen and Pittsburgh’s Ivan Hlinka in 2001. Suhonen lasted one season; Hlinka coached the Penguins to the 2001 Eastern Conference final before he was fired four games into 2001-02.
Apparently Pete DeBoer is the 2nd most-favored candidate by Vegas. I hate that!
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