- In his Sunday Hockey Notes column, Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli tells Kevin Paul Dupont that his team is too comfortable. Also in this article, Dupont calls Tyler Myers the Sabres’ best defenseman and writes about Bruce Boudreau’s attempts to get his team to focus on defense.
- Barry Trotz and Lindy Ruff are the two longest standing head coaches in the NHL. You don’t stick around that long if you cannot coach. I think Trotz has done a better job the past couple seasons with less talent.
- Bobby Hull almost fell on the ice last night prior to Chicago’s home opener. Should he really have been on skates considering he was unable to stop because of a condition in his leg?
- Dave King gives his take on the current edition of the Blue Jackets. It is great to have him back in the game.
- Dan Barnes of the Edmonton Journal says both Pat Quinn and Jarome Iginla were wrong on Thursday. I’m sure Iginla would have taken that play back if he could. As for Quinn, he went over the line but I realize he wants to bring a passion and intensity to his team and that was the primary motivation for his comments.
- In Jim Matheson’s Hockey World, discusses the amazing career of Teemu Selanne, along with Brian Campbell’s untradeable contract. Selanne is one of my favorite all-time players and people. He’s a class act both on and office the ice.
- Matheson’s got more Hockey World where he says he thinks, among other things, that Francois Beauchemin looked a lot more comfortable in Anaheim than he does in Toronto. Lots of great notes in there.
- Michal Rozsival and John Tortorella aren’t exactly on speaking terms. With his contract, they’d better start talking because it is untradeable.
- Apparently Michael Nylander is willing to waive his no-move clause to go to the KHL. If not KHL, then he’s going to AHL.
- Ice Edge Holdings is taking a closer look at the Coyotes again. I don’t think that team is in Phoenix next season.
- Steve Simmons talks about Theoren Fleury’s decision to buy into the Calgary Hitmen, a team that hired Graham James as head coach. Good write up by Simmons.
