Avs' Hartley has uncertain future

From: The Gazette | Date: May 29, 2000| Author: Lynn Zinser; The Gazette | Copyright information

ENGLEWOOD - Emotion quivered in Colorado Avalanche general manager Pierre Lacroix's voice. Feelings ranging from frustration to disgust radiated from his face and words.

Losing Saturday night's Game 7 of the Western Conference finals was not acceptable to Lacroix. Not this year. Not when he sent a carload of prospects to Boston for Ray Bourque. Not when he pulled every string and plugged every hole aiming for one goal.

And Lacroix made it clear on Sunday that coach Bob Hartley...

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