OTTAWA -- The Florida Panthers have been put on notice, and the players say the
message has been received.
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fired head coach Kevin Dineen and assistants Gord Murphy and Craig Ramsay on
Friday after the team got off to a dismal start to the regular season. More
changes could still come if the team doesnt soon find a way to improve its
on-ice performance. The Panthers have lost ten of their last eleven games, sit
seventh in the Atlantic Division with a 3-9-4 record and are 27th in the league
heading into Fridays games. "Its easier to fire a coach than to fire 23
players," general manager Dale Tallon said on a conference call earlier in the
day. "But were on the phone constantly and were going to make changes as we go.
We want people that want to be Panthers, and if they dont want to be well
accommodate them. Right now Im dissatisfied with the effort from most of the
guys and we need to be better." Peter Horachek, who had been coaching the teams
American Hockey League affiliate in San Antonio, was named interim coach.
Director of player development Brian Skrudland and professional scout
John Madden will serve as assistant coaches. The Panthers took part in their
first practice Friday with Horachek at the helm. Afterwards they said they were
disappointed by Dineens firing and know its up to them to turn things around. "I
think for us as players we definitely share or take most of the blame for what
has gone on, but were trying to look forward now," said defenceman
Brian Campbell. Players are well aware of the situation and say they control
their own fate. "Who knows whos safe and what not, but now its just going out
and playing the right way as a team," said Erik Gudbranson. "Weve put ourselves
behind the eight ball early in this season and the only way that we can get out
of it is within our dressing room and going out there and playing hard and
playing the right way." When asked about Tallons comments on potential trades,
Campbell admitted such things shouldnt even need to be said at this point. "I
dont think Dale needs to say a word about that," said Campbell. "Us as players
should realize that, but hopefully it can bring us together closer and we can
think about the good times we had with Kevin and then move forward to hopefully
great times ahead." Tallon met with reporters in Ottawa late Friday afternoon
and said, "we need our better players to play better or I have to get better
players." Rumours had been swirling for weeks that a change was likely imminent
and Tallon said he felt a change was necessary. "Youve got to do something, you
cant sit still when were doing this poorly," he said. "We have new ownership and
they have high expectations of excellence and performance and so weve got to
make sure and we had to change direction." Panthers owner Vinnie Viola, who
bought the club in late September, wrote a letter to fans saying the change in
direction was "absolutely necessary." "With 66 games remaining this season our
expectations remain the same," Viola wrote. "We expect a team that plays hard,
that sacrifices for each other, that gives everything they have for our fans and
supporters, and a team that wins hockey games. By the end of this season we
expect to be competing for a place in the Stanley Cup Playoffs and we expect to
have taken a significant step toward achieving the goals and objectives we have
set for this franchise." With the Panthers playing the Senators Saturday
afternoon Horachek, known as a no-nonsense coach, has little time to implement
many changes, but he does hope the days events resonate with players. "I think
the guys know theres a talent there, theres ability there and they have pride
and they have to understand that theres a big responsibility on their backs for
where they are and whats gone on," said Horachek. "I think theres a
professionalism and they have to move forward here and do all the things
necessary to be a competitive team, be where we need to be and how we need to
play and I think they realize that. They feel good about committing and being
part of that journey right now." Horacheck says its up to the players to look in
the mirror and take responsibility for the situation. "We have to take a bigger,
better approach on how we approach our day and how we approach ourselves," he
said. "Are we prepared to practice, are we prepared to play? And how we want to
go about that. What kind of team do we want to be? Do we want to be individuals
or do we want to start playing the way were capable of playing?" When asked what
the biggest problem has been this year Campbell summed it up fairly easily. "I
think our consistency definitely," said Campbell. "We can be more consistent
throughout a game, shift to shift. Expectations put on yourself, but also
accountability. I dont think theres enough accountability right now put on each
and everyone of us. I think thats something we need to change and expect
everybody playing on the same page and nobody taking shortcuts." Tallons message
to the players was simple. "Win a fourth game and go from there. Win the next
game and be ready to play hard in that particular game." Dineen was 56-62-28 in
parts of three seasons, leading the Panthers to the 2012 Southeast Division
title and guiding the team into the playoffs for the first time since 2000.
Tallon said Dineen has been offered a spot within the organization. -- With
files from The Associated Press.
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Cincinnati scratched pitcher Mat Latos from an injury rehabilitation start due
to right elbow irritation and placed reliever Trevor Bell on the 15-day disabled
list with an aching right elbow.
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. -- Milos Raonic and Aleksandra Wozniak continued successful injury comebacks
as each advanced into the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open on Monday to next
face reigning Grand Slam champions.(SportsNetwork.com) - The Ottawa Senators
will try to record consecutive wins for the first time since early February when
they welcome the sliding Nashville Predators for tonights clash at Canadian Tire
Centre. Watch the Senators vs. Predators live on TSN starting at 7:30pm
et/4:30pm pt. The Senators ended a two-game slide by capping a four-game road
trip with Saturdays 5-3 win over the Winnipeg Jets. It was only the second win
in the last six games for Ottawa, which last posted consecutive victories when
it beat St. Louis and Buffalo on Feb. 4 and 6, respectively. Ottawa has made the
playoffs in each of the past two seasons and is trying desperately to get into
the Eastern Conference postseason picture for 2014. The Sens are currently four
points out of a playoff spot in the East. Eric Gryba, Kyle Turris and
Mike Hoffman tallied in the second period for Ottawa, which was able to hold on
for Saturdays win despite a ferocious attack by the Jets over the closing 20
minutes. Milan Michalek added a goal and two assists for the Senators, who
managed a split of their four-game Canadian road swing after dropping the
previous two. Ales Hemsky picked up three helpers and Jared Cowen also tallied
to back a 46- save effort from Craig Anderson. The Senators goaltender stopped
all 22 shots he faced in the third period when the Jets outshot Ottawa by a 22-7
margin. "No lead is safe until the game is over and that was the case tonight,"
said Ottawa head coach Paul MacLean. "Our goaltender really held the fort for us
there at the end." The Senators are playing four of their next five games at
home, but the club is just 13-12-5 in Caanadas capital city this season.
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three straight over the Predators and has won four of the last five meetings in
this series. Nashville also has dropped four of its past six road games in this
matchup and the club enters Monday with an 11-12-6 away record this season.
Nashville recently went 1-5-0 on a six-game homestand and lost the final four
tests of that residency. The Predators have scored a total of three goals during
the current four-game slide and they were shut out 1-0 by Columbus on Saturday.
The Predators fired 28 shots at Sergei Bobrovsky on Saturday, but the Blue
Jackets netminder turned aside every one. Artem Anisimov tallied the games lone
goal with 6:25 left in the third period. Anisimov entered the neutral zone on
the rush and dropped a pass back to James Wisniewski. The defenseman quickly
pushed the puck back up to Anisimov, who rushed in on net with a power move and
backhanded a shot past Nashville netminder Pekka Rinne. Rinne turned aside 35
shots, but received no offensive support as the Predators lost for the seventh
time in their last eight contests. "We played strong as a team, we never quit,"
said Rinne. "Its a good sign, but obviously right now the only thing we care
about is getting points." Nashville is kicking off a three-game road trip
tonight and will play seven of its next eight tilts away from Music City. The
Predators are 10 points out of a postseason spot in the West and could be headed
for a second straight season out of the playoffs. Prior to last season,
Nashville had made the postseason tournament in three straight and six of the
previous seven years.
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