Thursday, May 8, 2008

Face-Off: News and Notes for May 7th, 2008

NHL:
And it begins!!
Eastern Conference Finals begin in Detroit at 7:30 pm (Versus in the US).
I'm calling Detroit in six.

Toronto, on the heels of firing coach Paul Maurice have talked to recently-axed Canucks GM Dave Nonis as well as Sharks GM Doug Wilson. The big question: Why the hell would Doug Wilson leave San Jose?

Florida signs 2007 first rounder Keaton Ellerby.

Swedish star Fabian Brunnstrom is now a Dallas Star!
The 23 year old forward had 37 points in 54 games for Farjestads BK Karlstad in the Swedish Elite League (SEL) this year. Brunnstrom was compared to Senators captain and fellow Swede Daniel Alfredsson by The Hockey News earlier this year.

Sabres sign Boston College Lilliputian forward Nate Gerbe and German forward Felix Schutz

IIHF World Championships
In the two later games Norway defeated Germany and Finland beat Slovakia.

Swedish defenseman Nicklas Wallin was suspended for two games for his hit on Swiss forward Roman Wick in Sweden's 5-3 loss yesterday.

The Preliminary round is over with the Qualifying round beginning today and the Relegation round starting tomorrow. Slovenia, Italy, Slovakia, and Latvia are headed towards relegation this year.
Today's games:
Sweden vs Denmark, Canada vs. Norway, Switzerland vs. Czech Republic, USA vs Germany.

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