Dale Hunter News

Seth Jones knows he may not be a landslide favourite to go first overall in the next NHL draft now that Patrick Roy is the Colorado Avalanche's new head coach.

Patrick Roy, left, is rumoured to be the favourite candidate to succeed fired Joe Sacco as Colorado Avalanche head coach.

The Caps had a new coach and new players even before the lockout started, but now that the NHL is back, not too much has changed for the heading into the season.

They say coaches are hired to be fired, but few people doubt the importance of coaching in the National Hockey League.

Eric Lindros was a big reason the Philadelphia Flyers won the Atlantic Division in the lockout-shortened 1994-95 season.