NHL coaching is a tough job, you are hired to be fired

Allsports article on the two NHL coaches that l were fired Monday. Paul Maurice was replaced by Kirk Muller while Dale Hunter got Bruce Boudreau's job in Washington

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In the hockey sports news and sports on the web this week, two coaches in the NHL fraternity lost there jobs due to one of two reasons, lack of talent that the general manager put together or indifference by the players.

Paul Maurice was fired in Carolina and replaced by Kirk Muller and Maurice showed nothing but class upon his exit. Kirk Muller was due to get a chance at a head coaching job because he had done so well as an assistant coach in the league. Allsports thinks Kirk will need quite a bit of luck and motivation to get the Hurricanes into the playoffs because they are pretty thin once you get past Staal, Skinner and Ward. I just don’t see them as a playoff team. Oh and by the way they lost last night in Muller’s coaching debut. Read more at allsportsontheweb.com

 

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The Grey Cup stays put in Vancouver

Allsports article on the 99th Grey Cup game at BC Place in Vancouver between the B.C. Lions and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. B.C. won it in front of the home fans

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So another Grey Cup game is in the books for the sports news and sports on the web. For those of you not familiar with the history and tradition of the Grey Cup it was the 99th game. Yes the old girl will be a century old next year.

Wally Buono, matched Hugh Campbell and Don Matthews with five Grey Cup wins. Buono won once as a player with Montreal in the famed Staples Ice Bowl game in Montreal in 1977. He now has four titles as a coach. B.C. did not start the season well and lost their first five games and were 1-6 at one point. But they turned it around in a big way winning 12 of 13 to win the Grey Cup.

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Canada Celebrates the 99th Grey Cup game

Allsports article on the 99th Grey Cup game in Vancouver between the B.C. Lions and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Like most Grey Cups it should be a great game.

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So up here in Canada, north of the 49th parallel, the 99th Grey Cup game is the big sports news in the print media and on the web. The game is taking place in the newly face lifted BC place in Vancouver. The League is calling it a neutral site game but don’t you believe it. The B.C. Lions will have the “Lions” share of the crowd support.

The game pits the Eastern Conference Champion, Winnipeg Blue Bombers against the Western Conference Champion, B.C. Lions and if previous Grey Cup games are any indication it should be a seesaw battle right down to the final whistle. Read more at allsportsontheweb.com

 

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Crosby does not disappoint in his season debut

Allsports article on the return of Sidney Crosby to game action in the NHL. He had four points on the night in his season debut, a 5-0 win over the NY Islanders. Not a bad nights work I must say.

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So the biggest news for hockey in the sports news and sports on the web was the return of Sidney Crosby to game action last night. The National Hockey League in general and the Pittsburgh Penguins in particular can now breathe a  sigh of relief at having the franchise back on the ice. It has been almost eleven months of concussion issues since Crosby last laced up the Blades in game action and Crosby did not disappoint in his season deput

Crosby looked like he had not missed a step and controlled the game from the outset. He scored his first goal on his third shift of the game and was dangerous every time he was on the ice. The evening was a huge success as he scored two goals and added two assists in the 5-0 drubbing of the New York Islanders.  His first goal was vintage Crosby and here is the video evidence for your enjoyment. Read more at allsportsontheweb.com

 

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The Canadian Football League is an entertaining game

Allsports article on the Canadian Football League Conference Final match ups. Historically they have always been great and entertaining games down to the last second

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So up here in Canada we have our own brand of football for the sports news and sports on the web. It is the Canadian Football League and the Conference Championships are today. It is a great game and always very entertaining. You only get three downs so you better be able to pass the football or you are not going to be moving the chains. The field is wider and longer than the National Football League too, and the League has been in existence officially since 1958 but the Grey Cup has been awarded since 1909 when it was donated by the then Governor General of Canada, Earl Grey.

This year the Hamilton Tiger-Cats travel to Winnipeg to take on the Bombers for the right to represent the East in the Grey Cup, while out West the Edmonton Eskimos go to Vancouver for a date with the B.C. Lions. Last week the Ticats put out the defending champion, Montreal Alouettes in overtime by a 52-44 score. It was the most points ever scored in CFL history for a playoff game.

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Toronto Maple Leafs trying to learn Consistency

Allsports article on the Toronto Maple Leafs and the ups and downs of trying to stay consistent during a tough National Hockey League Schedule. Consistency is hard

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Allsports here for some sports news and sports on the web, looking at hockey in general and the Toronto Maple Leafs in particular.

So the Toronto Maple Leafs are  finding it hard to stay at the top after a fast start to their season. Loosing their number one goaltender, James Reimer sure has not helped the cause as both Ben Scrivens and Jonas Gustavsson have struggled at times to find their way in the NHL on a consistent basis. The last four games will describe adequately what I am talking about.

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Allsports here for some sports news and sports on the web, looking at hockey in general and the Toronto Maple Leafs in particular.

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So the Toronto Maple Leafs are finding it hard to stay at the top after a fast start to their season. Loosing their number one goaltender, James Reimer sure has not helped the cause as both Ben Scrivens and Jonas Gustavsson have struggled at times to find their way in the NHL on a consistent basis. The last four games will describe adequately what I am talking about.



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Smokin Joe Frazier could not win his toughest Fight

Allsports article on the passing of Joe Frazier at the age of 67 from liver cancer. He was one of the best heavy weights back when boxing was the sweet science.

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Allsports was going to talk a bit on the Chicago Bears big win in Philadelphia on Monday night to keep their playoff hopes alive, staying one win behind Detroit in the  NFC North.  But sadly with the passing of Joe Frazier I thought I would do something about him.

Frazier passed away last Monday at the age of 67 from liver cancer. Back when he fought, that was when boxing was boxing and it meant something to be the Heavy Weight Champion. Back then you had Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Jimmy Ellis and Canada’s own George Chuvalo to name a few. Some all out wars took place on the canvas.

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All Sports on the Web had a few technical issues over night but is back up and purring along now.

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Did anyone tell the Toronto Maple Leafs they were in a hockey game last night??

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Done with Baseball, lets get on with Hockey

Allsports is a little surprised by Toronto and Edmonton's fast start to the NHL season. Also a humorous video from the Swedish Elite League, celebration Hugs.

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So now that the Baseball Gloves and Baseball Bats have been put away until next spring it is time for allsports to focus his attention to Hockey with the odd bit of Football for the sports news and sports on the web.

So here we are in November and allsports has to check twice to make sure his eyes are not deceiving him. There are the Toronto Maple Leafs sitting at the top of the standing for not just their division, but the entire National Hockey League. With a record of 9-3-1 and 19 points they are tied with Pittsburgh but have played one less game. Pretty heady heights for Leafs Nation but the season is still young so we won’t start planning the parade just yet. Lets see where we are at once the new year rolls around. The Leafs entertain the Cup Champion, Boston Bruins on Saturday at the ACC.  Out west another surprise  is a young and talented Edmonton Oiler’s team which got off to a fast 8-2-2 record. Can they keep that pace up out there as well. Read more at allsportsontheweb.com

 

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Rangers choke on Cardinal feathers

Allsports article on the St. Louis Cardinals come back to beat the Texas Rangers and win the Fall Classic. Why did the Rangers choke in a tough loss to swallow

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So the Baseball sports news and sports on the web is over for the next little while and Texas ended up coughing up another hair ball in the World Series. There were a few things that played against the Rangers in the Fall Classic but the bottom line is, when you have your heel  on the opponents throat,  you have to finish them off and Texas just could not get the job done. Maybe allsports jinxed them by predicting they would win. Lord knows I was brutal in the prediction department this year with the worst record I have ever had but that’s why the games are played. You could also say that the Cardinals were destined to win the Championship with the way they finished the season and the way they performed right through the playoffs. Allsports thought they may have it together when they put the Phillies out. I think I stated in that first playoff post that the Cardinals would need some divine intervention to get past Philadelphia. They did and seemed to have something looking out for them all the way through the playoffs. The Rangers sure would not argue, having the Cardinals down to their final strike on two occasions in game six and letting them up off the carpet.

So what happened to the Rangers that put them behind the eight ball. In hindsight here are some of the things that worked against them.

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