Seems like the perfect time to send Jake Gardiner down to the Marlies. Sitting in the press box isn't doing Jake any good right now. Any player that comes out of college will struggle with the length of the schedule. It appears that Gardiner is feeling the effects of the long gruelling NHL schedule about now. With the defence clicking and healthy along with the strong play of Cody Franson, they should let Jake get some minutes down with Eakins to help him get used to a long season.
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Friday, 13 January 2012
Monday, 2 January 2012
Can you fire a BFF?
Ron Wilson and Brian Burke go way back. A scenario where Burke would have to fire his good pal seems unlikely. The leafs have changed their entire roster over the course of Wilson's tenure and his assistant coaches have also changed. With the leafs sitting on the cusp of the play off picture currently looking in from the outside, it seems the only thing to happen now is the firing of Wilson. After receiving a 1 year extension from Burke, it seems as though Burke is letting Wilson coach the rest of this season with the team behind him thinking he will be back next year.
With a special teams enthusiast awaiting his opportunity to take over the heralded Toronto Maple Leafs, Wilson may be out of a job if his penalty kill keeps the Leafs out of the play-off's once again for the sixth straight year. Dallas Eakins has his penalty kill at the top of the AHL and is coaching the marlies to the tune of a 17-12-5 record
With a special teams enthusiast awaiting his opportunity to take over the heralded Toronto Maple Leafs, Wilson may be out of a job if his penalty kill keeps the Leafs out of the play-off's once again for the sixth straight year. Dallas Eakins has his penalty kill at the top of the AHL and is coaching the marlies to the tune of a 17-12-5 record
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