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No Quick Fixes Available For Canes

Posted by TheHockeyGuy on November 30th, 2009

After the Carolina Hurricanes’ 5-1 road loss against the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday, after another bewildering third-period collapse, coach Paul Maurice was asked if he feared for his job.

“No,” Maurice replied. “You lose that once you spend enough years in the league. You just fear losing worse.”

Though the Hurricanes have been losing, the decision to hire and fire rests with Jim Rutherford, the team’s president and general manager. Rutherford said Sunday he supports Maurice, who was given a three-year contract after guiding the Hurricanes to the playoffs and the Eastern Conference finals last season.

“I stand firmly behind him,” Rutherford said. “We all have contributed to what’s happened. It’s everybody, from me to the coaches to the players. We all share in the responsibility.”

Click here to read the full article – By Charlotte Observer



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