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Tue, 13 May 2008 20:34:16 -0800

This is rough, because as I said to my friend a couple weeks ago, this will look like a strange firing considering how many team/personal/leagure records the Sharks took a run at this year. That being said, I guess there was some tension in the locker room and Ron didnt have much support amongst the team - something I wasnt aware of until all this started coming out. The buzz seems to be that the replacement will be a coach a little more agressive offensively, especially when it comes to getting the D more involved in the scoring. I cant count how many times this year I saw a puck dumped low, and I was looking at the far edge of my screen wating to see a defenseman jumping into the play to get the open look. That just didnt happen that often, and it think its more team philosophy than the skill of the guys on the ice. That being said, part of me is sorry to see Ron go, because on paper this was a pretty amazing seasons for the Sharks. I guess whats key is to make sure that you can keep the players together, before people start looking to be traded away, and sometimes that costs a coach their position. In any case, my Sharks sweater is on mothballs for another couple of months but Im looking forward to see what acquisitions come in the off-season, both on the ice and the bench!

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