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Will Claude Noel Be The Columbus Coach Next Season?
by Paul on 04/09/10 at 11:39 AM ET
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from Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch,
Since Noel took over after the firing of Ken Hitchcock on Feb. 3, most of the team’s young players’ performances have spiked, and the club’s 10-9-5 record - while not glamorous - has been a mild improvement.
But the question that general manager Scott Howson must answer is whether Noel is the long-term solution for the long-suffering Blue Jackets, whether his quirky, unconventional approach is more than just an antidote to Hitchcock’s hard-tack style at the end of another lost season.
“Claude has done an impressive job here under difficult circumstances” is the extent of what Howson would say yesterday.
Still, it’s quite possible - perhaps even likely - that Noel’s last game behind the Blue Jackets’ bench will be at 7 tonight, when the Detroit Red Wings visit Nationwide Arena.
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