Pretty interesting news.... just heard this on WFAN on the commute in this morning. If the New York Rangers lose to the New York Islanders tonight (the second of a home and home series, of which the Rangers surrendered the first to the Islanders 2-1 last night) Glen Sather will be fired. This is being reported by Craig Carton of the Boomer and Carton Program.

To respond to this news I would tell the Rangers to throw down their sticks tonite... or just keep playing the way you have. Tomorrow morning will be very interesting indeed.

Your friend on ice,
Captain Bosh

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Martin Brodeur made 22 saves last night to help the New Jersey Devils to a 3-0 victory over the Buffalo Sabres. The shutout win was the 103rd of his career, tying the NHL record held by Terry Sawchuk.

Martin Broduer will also eclipse Patrick Roy, most likely before the holidays for the NHL record for most games played by a goalie. Brodeur needs four more visits to the crease to tie Roy who played 1,029 games in net.

Quick Shave:
Talk about a jinx. After picking the Philadelphia Flyers to meet the Chicago Blackhawks in the Stanley Cup Finals this year prior to the start of the season, the Flyers have stumbled out of the gates. Actually they have sucked big time. So bad have things been in Philly that management saw fit to fire head coach John Stevens and replace him with Peter Laviolette. The Flyers immediately responded by getting slaughtered by the Washington Capitals 8-2 Saturday night, and again last with a solid 3-1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens. I would say the problem was clearly not behind the bench.... but with the bench itself.

Your friend on ice,
Captain Bosh

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Forward Marc Savard has agreed to a long-term contract extension with the Boston Bruins. The deal will pay Savard an average of $4.2 million a year for the next seven years, essentially making him a Bruin for life.

Savard was in the final year of a four year contract and would have been eligible for unrestricted free agency come this summer. Last year he led all Bruins in scoring with 88 points.

Your friend on ice,
Captain Bosh

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The Florida Panthers may be without the services of their starting net-minder Tomas Vokoun thanks in large part to his own teammate Keith Ballard. After watching the Thrashers Ilya Kovalchuk deposit the first goal of the game, Ballard, frustrated, swung his stick at the goal post (video below). Unfortunately, Vokoun's head was in the way of Ballard's two handed attempt at self-help. Vokoun was carried off on a stretcher and received stitches to his lacerated ear. The Thrashers went on to defeat the Panthers 4-3.

The Washington Capitals' star forward Alexander Ovechkin needs to figure out if he's a goon or a goal scorer. Ovechkin is slowly developing a reputation for dirty play and last night, his actions may have cost him more than just a suspension. Ovechkin deliberately initiated a knee on knee hit with Carolina Hurricanes defenceman Tim Gleason (video below). While Gleason was clearly injured after the impact, it appeared that Ovechkin received the worst of it.

Ovechkin was given a 5 minute major and a game misconduct for the hit, and should probably receive the same 5 game suspension that was just handed to Georges Laraque of the Montreal Canadiens for the same infraction. Aside from the suspension, the way Ovechkin left the ice last night may be an indication of a larger problem... perhaps a season ending injury. The Capitals went on to defeat the Hurricanes 3-2.

Your friend on ice,
Captain Bosh

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