01-04-2020, 08:15 AM
LAS VEGAS -- Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin scored 51 goals last season to capture his second consecutive and fourth career Maurice Richard Trophy, an award hell collect at Tuesday nights NHL Awards in Las Vegas. But it was a dinner meeting he had over the weekend that created the buzz at Mondays informal media event at the Wynn Country Club. Ovechkin and Barry Trotz finally had a chance to meet face to face for the first time since the former Nashville Predators coach was named Capitals coach on May 26. "It was a good meeting, I think hell be happy," said Ovechkin, who leads the NHL in goals (422), points (814), power-play goals (151) and game-winning goals (69) since entering the league in 2005. "We talked about the system, how he wants to coach." The Capitals star made it a point to avoid discussing the details of his conversation with Trotz, but did acknowledge that the coach said there would be some changes. "Hes going to explain to everybody, its not about just me, everybody will have to change," said Ovechkin, who became the 11th player in NHL history to record five 50-goal campaigns. "We just talked about how he wants to play with me and how he wants to play with the team. We talked about good things -- lots of good things, lots of bad things -- he sees what he can change with the team and what he can change with my game." Trotz, who has never coached a 40-goal scorer, instilled a defensive scheme in Nashville. He was the only coach of the Predators since they joined the league as an expansion franchise for the 1998-99 season. The 51-year-old Trotz was fired at the end of last season, after compiling a career record of 557-479-60 in 15 seasons. His 1,196 regular-season games coached ranks him 14th on the all-time coaching list. "Hes a straightforward coach and thats the best thing you can expect from a new guy," said Ovechkin. "Hes going to bring some new stuff for me and my teammates. Its going to be a new season and its going to be a brand new day for me. We still have the same team, the same group of guys right now. The new coach is going to bring a new system and well see how it goes." When Trotz was named coach, the Capitals also promoted Brian MacLellan to general manager, making him the sixth GM in team history after he spent the past seven seasons as the teams assistant general manager. "The whole organization is making a big step; they fired (former GM) George (McPhee), fired (former coach) Adam (Oates) and the organization wants to make improvements," Ovechkin said. "Just glad they havent fired me yet. Im still here with a Capitals jersey. ... New coach, a new GM and well see whats going to happen with the team, the system and all kind of stuff. Its going to be an interesting year." Tyus Bowser Jersey . In five games last month, Billings led all scorers with 11 goals, 27 assists and 38 points as the Rock posted a 2-3 record. Earl Thomas III Jersey . Rodriguez, who has steadfastly denied using banned substances while with the New York Yankees, made the decision nearly four weeks after arbitrator Fredric Horowitz largely upheld the discipline issued last summer by baseball Commissioner Bud Selig. "I think its a good move for him," former Commissioner Fay Vincent said. http://www.customravensjersey.com/custom...d.html.The team had a meeting prior to facing Russia at the world junior hockey championship and got the effort theyve been looking for by defeating the Russians 4-1 to advance to the quarter-finals. Earnest Byner Jersey . Louis Blues have returned to the top spot in the TSN. Mark Ingram II Jersey .com) - The Toronto Blue Jays will look to snap a three-game skid Friday night when they continue their road trip in the opener of a three-game set against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park.The Vancouver Canucks are tied for the NHL lead in road victories and head into Tampa Bay for a date with the Lightning having won three straight behind goaltender Ryan Miller as well as strong penalty killing. Catch all the action on TSN Radio 1040 in Vancouver starting at 2:30pm pt. Vancouver (26-15-3) seeks to cap a five-game trip with a fourth straight win after beating Florida 2-1 on Monday. Miller stopped 23 shots, though his career-best scoreless streak ended at 200:45 when he conceded with 2:32 left. It was fun while it lasted but the important thing was to get the two points here and move onto Tampa, Miller said. Miller made 30 saves in Thursdays 4-0 win at Philadelphia and had 28 the next night in a 3-0 win over Carolina. He did not start when the Canucks lost 4-2 at home to the Lightning on Oct. 18, with Eddie Lack getting the nod and allowing two goals to Steven Stamkos. Clearly Vancouver is not a pretender, Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper said. Those guys, theyve got a team and (theyre) cruising through the East, just shutting teams out and we know when we played them up there, although we won the game, we know there were times when they were on us pretty good. Now the question is whether Miller will start Tuesday. The earlier back-to-back on this road trip marked the first time he started both ends, and coach Willie Desjardins said he would make a decision during the morning skate. Vancouver features the leagues second-best penalty kill at 87.9 percent. That unit is at 92.5 oover the last 16 games, killing off all 11 penalties in this win streak.dddddddddddd Its been real good, its been good throughout the year and it makes a difference, Desjardins said. Weve put ourselves in some bad spots against some good power plays and weve been able to find a way to get out of it. The Canucks havent won four straight on the road since March 12-24, 2013. Their 15 road wins match the New York Islanders for the leagues most. I think it takes character to win on the road, Desjardins said. Tampa Bay (29-14-4) can match its longest run at home from March 17-April 8, 2006. Every win in this streak has been by one goal, including Saturdays 3-2 shootout victory over Colorado. The Lightning lead the league with 3.19 goals per game. The Lightning will start Ben Bishop, who is 3-0-0 with a 2.33 goals-against average in three starts against Vancouver. Stamkos had a four-game goal streak snapped Saturday while Tyler Johnson and Nikita Kucherov also came up empty. Stamkos is among the league leaders with 26 goals while Johnson and Kucherov each have 17. Radim Vrbata is the only Vancouver skater with at least as many as Johnson and Kucherov. He scored his team-high 18th on Monday. Canucks (55PTS) at Lightning (62PTS) TB is 1-0-0 vs VAN this season, winning in VAN TB has won 3 straight vs VAN TB (29-14-4): won 7 straight at home, 12GA, 20/21 on PK Stamkos (5G) last 5GP VAN (26-15-3): won 3 straight, all on the road, 1GA Hansen (1G, 2A) 3 game PT streak ' ' '