One of the more ridiculous ideas being floated out there is trading Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson as an answer to what ails the club's feeble showing in the playoffs. Alfredsson is one of the people who cares. His playoff results weren't what he, the club or the fans wanted, but his work ethic cannot be faulted. That's the problem and the challenge of running a national network. In order to make the product palatable across the country, the local appeal gets filtered out of the mix.
Injuries are a fact of life in the playoffs.
One of the reasons the 67's have made it to the Memorial Cup is having guys who have been capable of jumping into the lineup after long layoffs and doing a good job. While perusing the list of candidates for the Jack Adams award for the NHL's coach of the year, you have to wonder why the name of Devils coach Larry Robinson isn't there. Sure, he started out with a talented team. But so did nominees like Martin and Detroit's Scotty Bowman. Senators assistant coaches Roger Neilson and Perry Pearn are still waiting to find out if they will have jobs with the club next season.