Seen Melrose?

Friends Forever.

What a way to usher in the weekend, no matter your feelings toward the guy. Always in the public service, TLB presents some links - a scorecard, if you will - to enlightened blogger commentary on the day's Big News from (gulp) Hockey Bay. Ed. Note: Can't believe I just typed that.

Barry Melrose Rocks
Puck Daddy
From the Rink
Melt Your Face Off
Going Five Hole
AOL Fanhouse


I really believed the team was never going to achieve anything this this year, and if I have to recount the reasons than you're new to the anything-goes NHL. But I did think he'd be given at least one season, if only to display some semblance of stability within the club (cuz they sure don't have it on the ice). Kinda feel bad for the dude.

Failed headlines:

- Bored from Mixing Power Play Lines, Koules Saws Melrose

- Tough Economy in Tampa/St. Pete Forces Hockey Team to Fire Coach; Will Trade for Forward to Fill Position

- Betting the Farm, Bolts Roll Dice on Tocchet (obligated here, kids)

- Lightning Hack Melrose, Sales of LA Looks, Super-Orgasmic-Uber-Hold Plummet in TB

I'm open to suggestions at this point. Got a game to watch.

Lightning Bolt Melrose, All Odds On Tocchet

WOW. Just cruisin' the webs, looking for content, and bang: Mirtle drops the big one. Good thing I held on to my ticket from the other night...how many other folks can PROVE they attended the second-to-last game of The Mullett's comeback? The only surprise I see in this move is that it came a bit earlier than I had imagined. This speaks volumes for Tampa Bay's new ownership. Like a severe lack of patience. Melrose didn't assemble this squad, and presumably had no input, guessing from the steadily increasing egos who run their show. Is any one person in charge? Pathetic. This is beginning to parallel Leafs' territory: ownership- or management-by-committee. Who would dare apply for that deal now? I called it a circus in August and stand by it today. Rick Tocchet will apparently be the full-timer in a gig that delivers him his first head-man position. I shall refrain from the obligatory gambling puns.