Laviolette relieved from Head Coaching duties

The Philadelphia Flyers etched themselves into the NHL record books this morning. The quickest coach firing in league history.

A mere 3 games into the 2013-2014 season the Philadelphia Flyers have made the first bench shake-up in the league. Peter Laviolette has been fired and taking his place as interim head coach will be assistant coach, Craig Berube

This is just another move in the long line of  decisions General Manager Paul Holmgren has made. This should not come as a surprise to those who are aware of his tendency to make rather significant moves in what he deems is best for the franchise. The Richards and Carter trades, the Bryzgalov signing, the Weber offer sheet, Briere buy-out and Lecavalier signing are some of the more notable transactions he has been at the forefront of.

This has to be the "writing on the wall" for Holmgren who is surely feeling the pressure from ownership to produce a playoff contender.

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Subban's contract, Laviolette extension, Leafs, Wings, Bruins and more

Morning puck addicts!

I'll make this entry brief as I'm running out the door.

Nothing but tumbleweed this morning on the Habs front, as the reverberations of P.K. Subban turning down a two-year offer are still in the air.

Subban aside, there were a bunch of minor signings around the league yesterday.

For my part, and on a non-hockey front, I went to St. Sauveur last night to check out the Momix dance group. Wow, wow, wow. Stunning and VERY trippy. If you're into that kinda thing, I highly recommend checking them out.

Here's a Youtube vid summing up the show I saw:



Ok, on to hockey...!

Hockey News

-A flurry of first-round pick signings as the Leafs have signed first round pick, Morgan Reilly, while the Flyers signed Tanner Pederson.

The Canucks also signed a second-round pick, Alexandre Mallet.

-The Red Wings added four Russians to their Winter Classic squad.

-The Flyers also gave a nice contract extenstion to the head coach, Peter Laviolette. And why not? He got the team within two wins of the Stanley Cup championship.

-The Bruins, and more specifically Tuukka Rask, prepare for life without Tim Thomas.

-Highly touted prospect, Nathan MacKinnon, gets ready to show his stuff at the Ivan Hlinka Tourney.

-THN's Ken Campbell does a little NHL roundup looking at the return of Rick DiPietro as well as Subban's contract.

-And lastly, Spector's does his usual rumour roundup, this time focusing on the Leafs and Flyers.

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P.K Subban's Contract, Most Improved Team, Laviolette, CBA and More

Good AM Hab fans!

Usually, even square in the middle of summer, it's pretty easy to fill this brief segment and corresponding links.

But, today, today is a slow day. 

So, let me ask you a question: which team do you feel has most improved this off-season? 

Personally, I would have to give a very strong nod to the Carolina Hurricanes. 

Habs and Hockey News

- Don't forget to check out Sean Lloyd's analysis of the Montreal Canadiens' top forwards. 

- Over at Hockeybuzz, Eric Engels discusses the lingering negotiations with P.K Subban. 

- The Philadelphia Flyers have extended head coach Peter Laviolette.

- Daniel Tkaczuk writes about the things to look for in a hockey camp.  

- CBA negotiations continue as the league proposes an expanded revenue sharing scheme. Meanwhile, Daniel Cleary expects things to heat up in the near future.


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