Blue Jackets Sunday Gathering: Brad Larsen may get a coaching mentor, and analytic flexibility
A collection of notes, insights, ruminations, and did-you-knows gathered throughout the week that was for the Blue Jackets:
Jackets hire Lefebvre as assistant coach
Sylvain Lefebvre is back in the NHL.
The Columbus Blue Jackets announced on Wednesday that the longtime defenceman with 945 NHL games over 14 seasons will be joining Brad Larsen’s staff as an assistant coach.
CBJ name Pascal Vincent associate coach
Vincent spent past 10 seasons with Winnipeg Jets, including five as head coach of AHL’s Manitoba Moose
Blue Jackets were zeroed in on Brad Larsen from the start of the coaching search
The Blue Jackets’ coaching search lasted nearly a month and involved multiple interviews with some of the biggest names available in the industry, and yet it never really felt like an open competition.
Blue Jackets promote Brad Larsen to take over from John Tortorella as head coach
The Blue Jackets promoted Brad Larsen on Thursday to fill the head coaching vacancy left after Columbus parted ways with John Tortorella after six seasons at the helm.
John Tortorella, resident yogi? Tense Blue Jackets seek to inject some fun
COLUMBUS, Ohio — All season, as the Blue Jackets have butchered the puck in their own end, coach John Tortorella has blamed a lack of concentration for the uncharacteristic and inexplicable breakdowns.
NEW PODCAST: Brad Larsen – Columbus Blue Jackets Assistant Coach
Brad Larsen is currently an assistant coach with the Columbus Blue Jackets in the NHL. He began his pro hockey career as a player when he was selected 87th overall by Colorado in 1997 and made his NHL debut that same season.
John Tortorella Q&A: On the need for more scoring, trusting his goalies and more
The interview usually takes place over lunch at John Tortorella’s favorite diner in the village of Galena, just a few miles from the family’s farm.
The Addition of Peter Laviolette Bolsters an Already Strong Metropolitan Division
Early Tuesday morning, the Washington Capitals announced they had hired Peter Laviolette as their next head coach. An all-to familiar face to the city of Philadelphia, Lavy now becomes the enemy.
Teacher and student: Tortorella learned a lot through trying year
Blue Jackets mentor hopes to use lessons from this season to help CBJ reach next level
Blue Jackets assistant coaches on John Tortorella’s techniques, tricks & temper
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella has been nominated five times for the Jack Adams Trophy, given to the NHL’s best coach. If he wins the award Wednesday night, he’d join Pat Burns as the only coach to win the trophy three times.
Tortorella on Keefe: ‘I want to support him and his staff’
Less than 24 hours after the Columbus Blue Jackets eliminated the Toronto Maple Leafs from playoff contention in their qualifier series, Jackets head coach John Tortorella showed his support for Maple Leafs’ rookie bench boss Sheldon Keefe.
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