"Anytime your backup is better than .500 on a team below .500, he's had a very good year. If Steve were to get hurt, we're confident Mathieu could carry the ball for a month."
- Columbus Blue Jackets GM Scott Howson on backup goalie Mathieu Garon.
Finland, Germany, Latvia and Slovakia were all victorious on a Friday that helped set the stage for a crazy final few days of round-robin play at the World Championship.
Stan Fischler looks at the Florida/Tampa Bay battle, Evgeni Malkin's future, television ratings in the United States, the Carolina Hurricanes' arena, Seattle's state of coaching, how to be a Zamboni driver and more.
According to reports, Rick Bowness is stepping down as coach of the Dallas Stars effective immediately.
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