I’m Not Quite Dead Yet!

Just to let you know that I am rebooting this blog. Keep on coming back here as  I gear up for the upcoming season by giving season previews to all 30 teams!

Leafs Approaching Ron Wilson For Coaching Job

   Cliff Fletcher has made an offer to Ron Wilson for the Coaching Job available says TSN. Ron Wilson will go to Toronto to try to work out a deal. Wilson would not comment on this development.

   During his career Wilson has coached the San Jose Sharks, Washington Capitals and Anaheim Ducks. He had a record of 518-446-127 in 1,091 games. He has also coached the Capitals to the Stanley Cup Final during the 1997-98 season but Washington was swept by the Detroit Red Wings.  

Barry Melros Coach to Tampa Bay Lighting

The Toronto Star has reported that Barry Melros will return to the Tampa Bay Lighting as a coach to replace John Tortorella. Tortorella currently has the job but after a poor season will be replaced.

   After winning the Stanley Cup in 2004 the team has not done well and has won the first overall pick in the upcoming draft.

News and Notes - June 1st 2008

    Welcome to News and Notes here is where you will find a quick recap of all the news that doesn’t deserve it’s own post. Check after the break for all the news.

Blackhawks to Host Next Years Winter Classic

The Next NHL winter classic will be at Wrigley Field or Soldier Field TSN reports. Though it is not Completely conformed the game will be against the Detroit Red Wings.

   This games comes on the heels of the success of the game in Buffalo featuring the Buffalo Sabers against the Pittsburgh Penguins. There were 71,217 fans at that game and since then many teams have tried to get an outdoor event. One of these teams is the New York Rangers who wanted to have a game at Yankee Stadium. Its should be noted that nothing is final yet but it looks like this is the way it will go.

Detroit wins game 4 - Take 3-1 Series lead

The Detroit Red Wings have all but put away this Stanley Cup series. The Penguins went up 1-0 early with a goal by Marian Hossa but the Red Wings came back into the game with 2 unanswered goals. Hossa’s came of the power-play when he put in a rebound. The Red wings then started their come-back when Nicklas Lidstrom. The Red Wings then broke the tie when Brad Stuart batted the puck back into the Penguins zone and Darren Helm tipped it to Jiri Hudler who then did a backhand off the post, Fleury and into the net.

The Red Wings outshot the Penguins 30-23. The Penguins came close to tying the game on a 5 on 3 for a minute and twenty six seconds but they could not score. Chirs Osgood and Marc-Andre Fleury both had good games with Osgood making 22 saves and Fleury making 28. Osgood had a .957 save percentage.

One thing that hurt the Penguins was their failure to capitalize on the power-play only going 1 for 8.

Tomas Holmstrom did not play for the Red Wings as he has a hamstring injury.

Shots and a Video Recap after the Break

5 things the Leafs can do to improve

The Leafs haven’t made the playoffs in 3 years, normally coming up so close but getting knocked off at the last second. Just look at the 06-07 season they beat Montreal 6-5 in what I thought what was the most exciting game of the year. But they still didn’t make it as Wade Dubielewicz held off the New Jersey Devils to just squeak in. In 07-08 they got a goalie but they still need some more work to do to finally make the playoffs.