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They interviewd Melnyk after the second period and said the Murray will be back next year. They just fired Muckler last year so I think he sticks around for a least one more year.



Yes in fact it was a 3rd degree MCL tear. Unfortunately he was also one of their best players the last two games.

According to comments from his agent on the fourth period, there was more than one team that were talking with Vanek...this could have any number of teams and I think fans need to start to expect this going forward.

I was shocked when I read this article this morning. I had heard that Muckler may step aside and be a consultant with the team and Murray would move up to the GM position. I know the team doesn't want to lose Murray to the free market and that might have something to do with it. Muckler has been criticized for not getting some big name players at the trade deadline, but historically those deals haven't really worked out for the team (i.e. Bondra, Arnason). But I never expected him to get fired.

Here is a link to another article that indicates that maybe he wasn't fired but asked to work with the team in another capacity:
http://www.ottawasun...17/4267947.html

If he was fired maybe it was because they wanted to change things now rather than wait out one more year on his contract. Still really bizarre.

How about adding Correy Perry and Brad May to your list...May gave a slew foot near the end of the game.

I wouldn't necessiarly say they are a dirty team but they do use illegal tactics, not hard to see given they have the most penalties. The first two games were no different than last night, but the Ottawa players weren't trying to skate through it all the first two games and didn't really fight through it. But last night they were skating and that's why the illegal tatics (hooking, obstruction, interference) showed up more.

I think the suspension will hurt them more than it did against the Red Wings. Ottawa will be at home and I think they will try and not let up...it helps that the media in Canada basically don't think Ottawa can win the series so they are using that to help them too.

Yes there is when you use your elbow to hit someone in the head there is a penalty usually called. Suspensions based on elbows to head have been handed out before, and given the history he won't get a pass again, probably only one game but I don't think he will get nothing...for those defending based on height...get a grip, Ottawa had Chara and he never got suspended for elbows to the head, in fact the only suspension he got was for fighting in the last two minutes of a game.