Islanders Looking Long Term

sources tell me that the islanders want a coach and want to sign him to a long term contract!

sundin

As expected, yesterday's "soft deadline" passed with no word from the Mats Sundin camp about the star centre's future, but retired veterans like Steve Yzerman and Joe Nieuwendyk say the Leafs captain should play if he's having any doubts. "If there's any doubt and guys aren't sure, I think they should be playing," Yzerman said yesterday. "You can be retired for the rest of your life. You'll know when you're done. "If you're not 100 per cent certain that you don't want to play anymore, then the decision is that you should be playing." Added Nieuwendyk: "People always told me: `Play as long as you can.

NEW POLL

How many points will stamkos have in his first season with the tampa bay lightning?

clowe re-signs with SJ Sharks

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Bergeron Ready to Play

Patrice Bergeron seemed to recognize the play developing before anyone else. The opposition thwarted the attack and were heading up ice when Bergeron picked off a pass at the blue line. He moved back on the attack, dipping his right shoulder to fake the wrister and drop the goalie to the ice, went to the backhander, and, before the goalie could recover, quickly went back to the forehand to tuck the puck home. The pretty move was not met by the thunderous applause that such a maneuver would normally elicit, but rather just a simple regrouping of the players at center ice for the next faceoff.