Kings actually make good decision (wait, that can’t be right)
Aw there goes Lindros' brain again.
It appears as though the Kings are about to hire Philadelphia assistant coach Terry Murray as their next head coach.
According to sources, the Los Angeles Kings are finalizing details on a contract with Murray to become their new head coach. Murray, who turns 58 on Sunday, spent the past four seasons as an assistant coach with the Philadelphia Flyers and previously had head coach stints with the Florida Panthers, Flyers and Washington Capitals.
In those stints, Murray made the playoffs nine of 10 times, making it to the Conference finals three times, and advancing to the Cup final once (in 1997, those halcyon days of Ron Hextall and a 23-year-old Eric Lindros). In the 10 seasons, one of which was shortened by the 1994 strike, he put together a record of 313-258-82 (.636 winning percentage).
Murray replaces Marc Crawford, who is awful and has an unhealthy love for Dan Cloutier, who is also awful and does nothing to help Crawford’s awfulness.
Somehow, this actually seems like a good idea. What is Dean Lombardi thinking?
