Silver Nuggets: Senators hire Paul Maclean as coach; AHL to NHL transition

by Adnan on Jun 14, 2011 1:00 PM EDT in Silver Nuggets

The Boston Bruins forced a game seven tomorrow night in Vancouver after a 5-2 win last night in Boston. The Canucks have won their three games by one goal each, and have lost their three games by 7, 4 and 3 goals. Still, tomorrow night, they will get a chance to win a Stanley Cup with a home win. Having won six in a row at home, the Canucks still have to be considered the favourites.

Meanwhile, the Senators are expected to hold a press conference at 11 a.m. to officially announce Paul Maclean as the coach. By the time this is posted, it will already have happened. Sadly, I have to continue to go condo hunting during my lunch hour so it cannot be updated.

Also note, Adnan nuggets are inferior to Peter nuggets in lack of non-Sens links, I readily admit it!

Here are today's links:

General Sens News

With Paul Maclean being the next coach, Bruce Garrioch feels that Maclean's biggest task will be to get Jason Spezza and Erik Karlsson to buy into the program, because Spezza was "inconsistent" and Karlsson "took a step back". I would have rated those two Ottawa's best players last season. (Ottawa Sun)
Will everything be awesome for Ottawa because Binghamton won the Calder Cup? Here is a look at translating AHL success to the NHL level. For example, the ~~Atlanta Thrashers~~ Winnipeg ~~Jets~~ franchise won both the AHL and ECHL titles in 2001-2002 and look how that turned out. Of course, Binghamton had a lot of young players helping them win, I am not sure what Atlanta's affiliate situation was. Fun fact by the way, Atlanta's ~~AHL~~ ECHL club was called the Greenville Grrrowl. Yes, that is really three R's. (Ottawa Citizen)
There aren't too many great unrestricted free agents, but there are some enticing restricted free agents. Senshot looks at some of the higher end ones. (Senshot)
Craig Anderson is going to start racing. We always knew he loved cars because of his mask, but am I the only one who feels uneasy about this? (Detroit Free Press)

More after the jump.

General Hockey News

Colorado based author Kim Washburn writes Defender of Faith: The Mike Fisher Story. It tells the story of Fisher 's NHL career with an emphasis on the role of God in Fisher's life. (Calgary Herald)
Mason Raymond who injured himself in Vancouver's loss last night, will be out four-to-six months. (TSN)
Roberto Luongo is confident he will bounce back tomorrow. I would agree with him, he's been excellent at home. (TSN)

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Adnan nuggets are inferior to Peter nuggets

Guys! This is a family blog! Please keep your nuggets to yourself.

by The Tif on Jun 14, 2011 1:17 PM EDT reply actions

Does this mean I can't post pictures of Christina Hendricks bent over in tight red dress?

Probably for best since I read this at work.

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by Adnan on Jun 14, 2011 1:29 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Actually thats the one exception where its acceptable :)

by alfie4PM on Jun 14, 2011 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions

You can’t? boo

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by Kevin Sellathamby on Jun 15, 2011 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions

Also? Defender of Faith: The Mike Fisher Story?

Should have been Forward of Faith. He doesn’t play defence. Silly author.

by The Tif on Jun 14, 2011 1:18 PM EDT reply actions

He may not have been a defenceman...

…but I think he has played mostly as a defensive forward. The title probably doesn’t even have anything to do with his position and more to do with his “keeping the faith”.

by Canuck Abroad on Jun 14, 2011 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions

I believe Tif was being funny

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by Adnan on Jun 14, 2011 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions

Adnan, I don't think you're being fair to Garrioch

Let’s face it, Spezza only had 57 points last season. I mean, that leaves, like, 25 games where he had zero points! BOOM! MATH!

And Karlsson obviously took a step backwards. I mean, he was the last defenseman picked at the All-Star game. And as everyone from gym class knows, getting pick last means you aren’t good.

Silver Seven - The Daniel Alfredsson of Ottawa Senators Blogs

by Mark Parisi on Jun 14, 2011 1:50 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

Karlsson > Kessel!

Even if defencemen had to be picked by a certain round!

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by Adnan on Jun 14, 2011 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions

Kessel clearly took a huge step back last year

Silver Seven - The Daniel Alfredsson of Ottawa Senators Blogs

by Mark Parisi on Jun 14, 2011 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions

And then tripped over Kuba, who had fallen asleep on the floor.

by The Tif on Jun 14, 2011 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs

Rec'd.

No, actually I can't get enough of Spezza's nerdy laugh.

by Jonana on Jun 14, 2011 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions

Hey, stranger

You only come around when we publish your stuff now?

Silver Seven - The Daniel Alfredsson of Ottawa Senators Blogs

by Mark Parisi on Jun 14, 2011 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions

Oh man, that was too funny!

by Smiles on Jun 14, 2011 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions

Sarcasm is hit and miss when written

by Sensfan90 on Jun 14, 2011 1:50 PM EDT reply actions

Raymond

I thought that was a particularly stupid hit by the Boston defenseman (Boychuk?). It was on par with the Rome hit in the category of “why do that when you don’t need to?” I am not surprised that Raymond is for a while, I thought he might even snap his spine given the angle. Sure the angle was weird, blah, blah, blah. I just don’t see any excuse for completing the hit when the opponent was clearly in a compromised position. I thought Boychuk(?) should have been thrown out of the game regardless of the hit’s outcome. Dumb, dumb, dumb hit.

by DW19 on Jun 14, 2011 2:26 PM EDT reply actions

Not a suspendable hit maybe, but definitely not a situation to finish his check. Borderline. I’m surprised they didn’t need to strap Raymond to the stretcher right there on the ice!

by Sports Fan! on Jun 14, 2011 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions