http://www.islandersarmy.com/blog/2007/05/02/nolan-passed-over-by-nhl-for-jack-adams/ Blogging about the New York Islanders, the NHL and everything else hockey Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:31:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://www.islandersarmy.com/blog/2007/05/02/nolan-passed-over-by-nhl-for-jack-adams/#comment-12109 fauxrumors Wed, 02 May 2007 16:41:05 +0000 http://www.islandersarmy.com/blog/2007/05/02/nolan-passed-over-by-nhl-for-jack-adams/#comment-12109 1) We had no problem with either Vigneault's or Therrien's selection as an Adams finalist Though we maintain that Therrien is NOT a good coach, his team did post an impressive turnaround, but its likely that even if you had a chimp behind the bench of the Penguins this past year the final 3 Adams candidates would include a banana eater! LOL 2) Ruff has no place on the list. He shouldn't have won last year and should NOT even have been nominated this year. The Sabres did NOT improve all that much from last season. 3) Vigneault did have who we believe is the league MVP (Hart winner) in Luongo, but no one expected the Canucks to win their division and do nearly as well in the very tough western conference. He's the winner in our opinion 4) Nolan could have easily been among the top 3, as nobody gave the Islanders a chance in hell to even sniff a playoff spot. If not for a freaky injury to DiPietro the isles finish 6th and probably win their opening round against the hapless Thrashers. 1) We had no problem with either Vigneault’s or Therrien’s selection as an Adams finalist Though we maintain that Therrien is NOT a good coach, his team did post an impressive turnaround, but its likely that even if you had a chimp behind the bench of the Penguins this past year the final 3 Adams candidates would include a banana eater! LOL
2) Ruff has no place on the list. He shouldn’t have won last year and should NOT even have been nominated this year. The Sabres did NOT improve all that much from last season.
3) Vigneault did have who we believe is the league MVP (Hart winner) in Luongo, but no one expected the Canucks to win their division and do nearly as well in the very tough western conference. He’s the winner in our opinion
4) Nolan could have easily been among the top 3, as nobody gave the Islanders a chance in hell to even sniff a playoff spot. If not for a freaky injury to DiPietro the isles finish 6th and probably win their opening round against the hapless Thrashers.

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