The Ottawa Senators interviewed Rick Bowness for their vacant coaching position today according to Chris Stevenson of The Athletic, who notes that the number of candidates is now up to six. Bowness coached the Senators for parts of four seasons between 1992-96, and has been on NHL benches for decades. He spent this season with the Dallas Stars as an assistant for Jim Montgomery, his eighth NHL organization.
Stevenson also tweets that there might be one more candidate to still interview. The Senators have plenty of questions surrounding the direction of the franchise and bringing in an experienced head coach would at least show that they can still attract some talent behind the bench. It’s unclear what it would mean for Marc Crawford, who served as interim head coach after the team removed Guy Boucher during the season.
- The Nashville Predators won’t be going anywhere for a while. The organization that runs Bridgestone Arena and the Metro Nashville Sports Authority have announced a proposed 30-year lease to keep them in the same place. Nashville has become one of the most successful expansion stories in the NHL given their recent playoff success and fan engagement, and will now have even more stability moving forward.
- Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports that the next competition committee meeting is scheduled for June 11 in Toronto, one that will certainly have lots to discuss from the playoffs. The hockey world was in an uproar again today after a missed hand pass call ended last night’s San Jose-St. Louis game prematurely. NHL Deputy Commissioner Colin Campbell was on Sportsnet radio today and admitted that the on-ice officials made the wrong call not blowing it dead after Timo Meier shoveled the puck ahead to Gustav Nyquist. Expanded review rules could be discussed at the upcoming meeting among other things.
That call last night might’ve been the worst I’ve ever seen. The fact that not reviewable is a joke.
It’s the playoffs, any play involving a goal whether indirect or direct should be reviewable. Teams can hold the puck for minutes and score only to have it reviewed for an offside. With its horrible calls in the playoffs and ridiculous assessments of suspensions it’s no wonder the NHL sits where it does in the US for sports popularity
Just like your sens . We thought you’d be happy your boy scored the winner!
Agreed. NFL reviews every scoring play. And they usually have at least 2-3 more per game than the NHL. You’re telling me Toronto can’t be reviewing it and be in contact with the score keeper within 15-20 seconds of the goal? Even just to say they need more time to review it if it’s something more questionable like goalie interference or offside. There should never be a goal like that when it’s so painfully obvious.
You can review a guys skate being 0.000005th of an inch inside the blueline but a guy clearly bats the puck with his hand to win a game in OT cant go under review. Great system
Did somebody in Ottawa forget that Sparky Marc-y IS an experienced head coach. Sure the ring is a little old and maybe a bit dusty, but…
And, regarding the latest bit of referee incompetence: Why are there TWO referees? One is ALWAYS supposed to be watching the puck/play. PERIOD. Some jokers think going back to one with “help” from the linesmen would be better??? The notorious ECHL (Extremely Corrupt Hockey League aka Prison Rules Hockey League) still does this and has multiple stinkfests on a nightly basis! When a swelled-head in stripes decides that his crap-call stands regardless of other opinions (or the rule book), we have a problem, Houston!
Speaking of Houston , do I hear the Senators might move there? lol Houston Aeros?
As long as you don’t close your hand on the puck, I could care less whether the puck touches your glove or not. Silly rule anyway, be done with it