The Pittsburgh Penguins fired coach Kevin Constantine on Thursdayand replaced him with Herb Brooks, who coached the famed 1980"Miracle on Ice" U.S. Olympic team.
Penguins general manager Craig Patrick, who fired Brooks as theNew York Rangers' coach in 1985, made the change in consultation withowner Mario Lemieux after deciding Constantine had lost control of atalented but underachieving team. The Penguins were 8-14-3 underConstantine.
Brooks, 62, was an innovative coach with the Rangers from 1981 to1985, bringing a more open style to a league long accustomed tophysical play. But his record with the Rangers, Minnesota North Stars(1987-88) and New Jersey Devils (1992-93) was a modest 190-198-61.
"Craig and I like to think what we introduced back then in NewYork is pretty much the way the game is played today," Brooks said."The idea is to give the game back to the players, not to suffocatethem and not to treat them like a bunch of robots. We want to providean environment that brings out their talent, so it's fun to come tothe rink."
The Penguins responded by defeating the visiting WashingtonCapitals 3-0 in Brooks' debut with the team. Jean-Sebastien Aubinstopped all 24 shots, and Brad Werenka, Jiri Slegr and Robert Langscored third-period goals.
Flyers 4, Maple Leafs 2: Eric Lindros recorded a hat trick, andJohn Vanbiesbrouck made 27 saves as host Philadelphia extended itsunbeaten streak to seven games (6-0-1) by defeating Toronto.
Canadiens 4, Islanders 2: Martin Rucinsky had two goals and anassist as visiting Montreal ended a four-game winless streak and handNew York its fifth consecutive loss.
Oilers 2, Bruins 2: Todd Marchant scored with 6:01 left in thesecond period, and Bill Ranford made 35 saves to help Edmonton earn atie with host Boston.
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