Update on Richards to Wild

Pollak has the scoop.

The Sharks official response can be found here.

I wanted to come up with something poignant to write about our dearly departed coach, but I realized I don't really know any of the men behind the bench well enough, save for perhaps McLellan, to opine such an offering.

The only thing that came to mind worth sharing was how awkward it must sometimes be for coaches, given how incestuousness the league is. Obviously, 9 times out of 10, these guys know it isn't personal and behave like the adults they are, but when it gets heated, how long does it stay awkward between old friends? Once you have flown over the glass at you opposing coach, I have to think your relationship would become a tad strained.

This is not to say that I think McLellan would launch himself at a former staff mate. Far from it. RW on the other hand....

On a lighter note: Think Ricci will be behind the bench this coming season? Only time will tell.

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Farewell, Todd Richards. We Hardly Knew Ye

According to various spots around teh interwebs, Sharks Asst. Coach Todd Richards will now be captaining the ship over on the Minnesota Wild's ocean.

Farewell sir. We here at Couch Tarts wish you all the best, except when your team faces the Sharks. We're honest, even in business.

H/T to Swisher Thresher again

Pollak has your official update. He is the man.

A Sharks Toon

I whipped up a quick (read as rough looking because I just scanned it and posted it without cleaning it up) little comic in honor of our new cephalopodic overlord, Todd McLellan. I was amazed at the poor showing of sharks hats when I googled for reference. Everything was Jaws inspired. Sharks fans, I have seen some fantastically ridiculous shark hats come out during the playoffs, you need to start posting those.

Thanks to the folks at Knitting Ninja for posting pictures of one of the best hats I have ever seen. I'm not into knitting but that hat was ftw.

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