News and Notes:
-The Chicago Blackhawks have fired coach Denis Savard. Really? You saw what Savard did with this team last year right? Elevating the kids to the next level and taking them within a breath of the playoffs. Joel Quenneville will be Savard's replacement and gets the happy assignment of coaching this team agains the St. Louis Blues, not quite the class of their division, in his first game. Don't get me wrong, I like Quenneville and I'm sure it was made clear to Savard that if he didn't perform Quenneville was being groomed as his replacement but this seems very very fast, particularly with the way the team was rolling against Phoenix the other night.
-In happier news... Fabian Brunnstrom! In his very first NHL game Fabian Brunnstrom, skating on a line with Sean Avery and Brad Richards netted a hat trick. We mentioned him here back in August saying "There isn't much that I'm qualified to say about Brunnstrom, other then what has been mentioned above. He's probably a very good sleeper candidate. If he shows any promise he will end up with one of Dallas' three talented centers. See how he does and be prepared to pounce. He could be a good consolation prize if you miss out on the Stamkos sweepstakes." Well... it might be time to pounce. Stam-who?
Site News:
-I'm really trying to get through the team previews so Breaking the Slump will probably make its debut tomorrow along with my thoughts on tonight's Washington-Pittsburgh matchup. Crosby and Ovechkin always seem to elevate themselves for these affairs. Expect Nashville, Ottawa and maybe even St. Louis before the morning comes.
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