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Pink Slip Index: We Have a Winner!

Tonight, I've called for an emergency edition of the Pink Slip Index since, as you may have heard, we've had our first coach canning of the season. WOOHOO! We have a winner! Come on down, John Stevens! It feels like an enormous weight has been lifted off the league as all those first firing betting pools are finally...

Pink Slip Index: Complications in Carolina

In the NHL, coach firings are as common as parking tickets in New York City. Throughout the NHL season I'll be taking a bi-weekly look at five coaches who are the most likely to get fired. Be advised your local coach may be axed at any moment. Consider this fair warning. Things have changed quite a bit since our last...

Seat Already Warm for Some Coaches

The NHL season is almost upon us. That means the weather is getting colder, leaves are falling off trees and coaches are ever closer to getting the proverbial axe. Last year, it took only four games for the Chicago Blackhawks to fire Dennis Savard. The Penguins let Michel Therrien go with 25 games left in the season and it...

Faceoff Violence: Carcillo Was Warned; Will Cammalleri Be Suspended?

On Thursday, the NHL suspended Flyers forward Daniel Carcillo for his actions in the closing seconds of Pittsburgh's 4-1 win on Wednesday night. It was part of a somewhat embarrassing end to the game, as the Flyers racked up 23 penalty minutes in just 19 seconds. Carcillo admitted that the official dropping the puck warned...

Video: Braydon Coburn Cross-Checks Nik Antropov Away From Play

The Flyers and Rangers split a home-and-home series over the weekend with a pair of physical games between the two divisional rivals. During Sunday's game, Philadelphia defenseman Braydon Coburn was ejected (and issued a five-minute major) for cross-checking Nik Antropov away from the action. Apparently, Antropov slashed...