“I’m really hoping — I really believe that this is going to change the world in a lot of ways.” The NHL community is stepping up in the fight against racial injustice. More in lukefoxjukebox's Quick Shifts:
In addition to an expanded roster of 28 skaters, each team is allowed to bring an unlimited number of goalies to their hub. “Oh. So, no Zamboni drivers will get to play, then?” my wife said. Good point.Much was made of the Maple Leafs’ midseason coaching change, and for good reason. But Sheldon Keefe’s promotion triggered a change at the AHL level, as rookie Marlies coach Greg Moore made the challenging jump from instructing teenagers to adults.
“The younger players are still a little different in the sense that they’re either first- or second-year pro. They don’t have as many expectations as to what this level is and what’s been done the past and what practices should or could look like. So it wasn’t as hard with them to get them to buy into something a little bit new or different.”Kenny Agostino, 28: “For one thing, Keefer was in his fifth year with the Marlies. He’s a veteran professional coach.
“A jump from coaching kids in high school to men is not an easy adjustment for anyone. So I think for both sides there was an adjustment period.” “Familiarity, I think, is the only thing,” Columbus captain Nick Foligno says. “I don’t really see the advantages of us playing in Columbus if we get to be the hub city.”
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