One Word That Describes Each NHL Head Coach

What follows is precisely what the title says: one word to describe each head coach in the NHL.There are 30 coaches, and with them, there are 30 words.

Some coaches are doing a good job, some have done a great job for quite some time, and some are new to the game. Some have a body of work that can be commented on, others do not yet.

But all of them are summed up in one word here. Enjoy!

Anaheim Ducks: Randy Carlyle

Struggling.

Boston Bruins: Claude Julien

Won.

Buffalo Sabres: Lindy Ruff

Entrenched.

Calgary Flames: Brent Sutter

Still?

Carolina Hurricanes: Paul Maurice

Struggling.

Chicago Blackhawks: Joel Quenneville

Experimenter.

Colorado Avalanche: Joe Sacco

Growing.

Columbus Blue Jackets: Scott Arniel

Employed.

Dallas Stars: Glen Gulutzan

Impressing.

Detroit Red Wings: Mike Babcock

Excellent.

Edmonton Oilers: Tom Renney

Exceeding.

Florida Panthers: Kevin Dineen

Improving.

Los Angeles Kings: Terry Murray

Questioned.

Minnesota Wild: Mike Yeo

New.

Montreal Canadiens: Jacques Martin

Contestable.

Nashville Predators: Barry Trotz

Efficient.

New Jersey Devils: Pete DeBoer

Pressing.

New York Islanders: Jack Capuano

Last.

New York Rangers: John Tortorella

Excitable.

Ottawa Senators: Paul MacLean

Mustached.

Philadelphia Flyers: Peter Laviolette

Creative.

Phoenix Coyotes: Dave Tippett

Respected.

Pittsburgh Penguins: Dan Bylsma

Outstanding.

San Jose Sharks: Todd McLellan

Overseer.

St. Louis Blues: Ken Hitchcock

Disciplined.

Tampa Bay Lightning: Guy Boucher

Intriguing.

Toronto Maple Leafs: Ron Wilson

Embattled.

Vancouver Canucks: Alain Vigneault

Peaked?

Washington Capitals: Bruce Boudreau

Fiery.

Winnipeg Jets: Claude Noel

Trying.