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Mar 19, 2014; Winnipeg, Manitoba, CAN; Colorado Avalanche head coach Patrick Roy reacts from the bench after a call by Brad Watson (23) during the second period against the Winnipeg Jets at MTS Centre. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Fedyck-USA TODAY Sports

Patrick Roy, Colorado Avalanche

The Hall of Fame goaltender made an immediate splash in the NHL, getting into a verbal shouting match with Bruce Boudreau in a celebrated incident that almost saw the partition between the benches taken down in his NHL coaching debut.  Whatever Roy did, it worked in Colorado and the team got off to an outstanding start, and carried that momentum all year.  The team finished 29th in 2013, and ended up 3rd overall in 2014.