Ducks push Jets to brink of elimination, updates on the other Canadian playoff clubs plus the latest on the Maple Leafs and Oilers.
LOS ANGELES TIMES/WINNIPEG FREE PRESS: The Anaheim Ducks rallied from a 4-3 deficit to down the Winnipeg Jets 5-4 in overtime, taking a commanding 3-0 lead in their best-of-seven series. Ryan Kesler scored the game-tying goal and Rickard Rakell tallied the game winner. The Jets put up a spirited effort but lack the depth and playoff experience of the Ducks.
Rickard Rakell celebrates his overtime goal against the Jets.
SPECTOR’S NOTE: The Jets put up a determined effort, just as they have throughout this series, but it was obvious the Ducks were the better team in this one. They remained poised throughout and controlled much of the play.
CALGARY HERALD/THE VANCOUVER SUN: The Flames intend to maintain their forechecking pressure in Game Four against the Canucks. While the Sedins are seeing less playing time than they’re used to, Canucks coach Willie Desjardins intends to stay the course.
MONTREAL GAZETTE/OTTAWA SUN: The Montreal Canadiens depth at forward is paying dividends in their series against the Ottawa Senators. Erik Karlsson, the Senators captain, believes his teams can overcome its 3-0 deficit against the Habs.
TORONTO SUN: The Toronto Maple Leafs could be interested in hiring former San Jose Sharks coach Todd McLellan, but they’re not the one club who could pursue him this summer. The Philadelphia Flyers and Buffalo Sabres could also try to land McLellan.
EDMONTON SUN: The Edmonton Oilers announced Bob Nicholson is now their chief executive officer.
Since McLellan took over in SJ up to this year only 1 or 2 teams in the league have been in more playoff games….not bad for a 1 or 2 line team with mediocre goaltending…hope the Leafs grab him up.
Hear, hear!
Only caution I put to mclellan is leafs have already went through a sj x coach in Wilson and it didn’t work out to well. Hiring a coach for leafs should be totally based upon his ability to work with and improve young talent. I don’t follow sj enough to critic mclellans job so couldn’t say where he’d be on my list. One guy I would like leafs to consider is blashill for Grand Rapids. He’s responsible for most of those guys Detroit now has and will have coming in there system. Be a good coach for a young team.
Oilers make Nicholson ceo, who is he replacing? They can move the job titles as much as they want but the problem isn’t going to be fixed. It’s the people in the org and the decisions they make. They need to clean house.
Only team I really didn’t want to win the lottery was Edmonton. They just rewarded stupidity