Woody Paige of the Denver Post suggests the Colorado Avalanche, which shook up its organization Wednesday, hire former Sabres assistant Scott Arniel as its next head coach. Arniel has the Manitoba Moose playing for the AHL title.
"The 46-year-old Arniel spent a dozen journeyman years with three NHL teams," Paige writes, "served his assistant coaching apprenticeship with Buffalo and has a 141-73-26 record, and playoff appearances all three seasons (with and has a chance at the title) in Manitoba. He's ready."
---John Vogl
