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Re: 2010-2011 NHL Season
If the Sabres don't show some life soon, I really gotta wonder if Lindy's time is up. They play with no heart at all, and do worse at home than on the road. I like how we draft and how we coach our young talent on the way up, but there's no excuses for this team to be so bad right now with really low/moderate turnover from last year.
Sabres are 30th in the nhl, Bills are 32nd in the nfl. Both dead last. At least the Bills look like they're getting better, and I think a more energetic coach for the Sabres could spark some improvement.
Re: 2010-2011 NHL Season
By CBC News, cbc.ca, Updated: November 29, 2010 6:08 PM
Pat Burns funeral draws hundreds
Members of the hockey world, dignitaries, and many others filled a Montreal cathedral Monday to pay their respects to Pat Burns, the legendary NHL former coach who died of cancer this month.
About 1,500 people filed into the downtown Mary Queen of the World Cathedral to give their condolences to Burns's widow, Line, and his children, Jason and Maureen.
The afternoon funeral lasted about two hours, with a bilingual service that featured eulogies by Burns's cousin Robin and New Jersey Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello.
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Top 10 Goals - Nov. 23rd The importance of hockey and Burns's courage in fighting cancer in his final years highlighted the sermon of Msgr. Robert Sansoucy, a priest at the cathedral. The importance of hockey was further enforced by the urn containing the former coach's remains, which was in the shape of a Stanley Cup.
Before the funeral began, two buses arrived carrying the entire roster of the New Jersey Devils, the team Burns coached to his only Stanley Cup win in 2003.
All-star goaltender Martin Brodeur was a large part of that championship team, and he had kind words for Burns as he entered the cathedral.
“It gives me a big smile, every time I think of Pat,” said Brodeur. "We won a Stanley Cup together, and at the same time I got the chance to get pretty close to him, riding motorcycles. We had plenty of fun together."
Quebec Premier Jean Charest attended the service and spoke of Burns's leadership skills.
“Leadership in sports, like in life, business, or politics, always comes down to the same ingredients. You have to prove you have a lot of determination. You have to be capable of vision," said Charest. "Burns had an exceptional career, he was a very generous man … and he had a positive effect everywhere he went.”
Several former and current National Hockey League coaches, managers and players attended the funeral for the only coach to win the Adams Trophy as NHL coach of the year three times. Attendees included Patrick Roy, Guy Carbonneau, Carey Price, Brian Gionta, Scott Gomez, Jacques Demers, Kirk Muller, Raymond Bourque, and Yvan Cournoyer.
Members of the Gatineau police department, where Burns served before he launched his professional hockey career, also attended the service.
Cardinal Jean-Claude Turcotte, himself a hockey fan, returned from a trip to Rome to preside over the service.
Two songs were performed at the celebration — the 1950s classic Unforgettable and Angel by Sarah McLachlan. Sansoucy said the songs were a request Burns made to his wife.
The Burns family decided not to allow the event to be broadcast.
Re: 2010-2011 NHL Season
such a shame for the hockey world to lose Burns, he was a hell of a coach..and kudos to his family for not broadcasting the funeral...we live in a sick world man i tell ya...i couldnt even believe it was him when i first saw him on TV after so many month...Cancer's a shitty disease
RIP Patty Burns 
Re: 2010-2011 NHL Season
Wooooo! I just scored a ticket to the Habs vs Flames outdoor Heritage Classic game in Calgary, in February. A friend of mine who I've seen twice in the last 15 years but chat with regularly thanks to facebook won 4 tickets. He gave two to his girlfriend so she could invite one of her friends and this morning he sent me a message saying he wants to offer me the seat. Fucking awesome!!! Who says facebook isn't good for anything. Go Habs Go!
I just hope it's not -30 degrees celcius that day 
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Re: 2010-2011 NHL Season
That's awesome man!! I was at the first Winter Classic and it was one of the coolest experiences of my life. Enjoy it.
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Re: 2010-2011 NHL Season
Best fight performance by a Sabre in quite some time. Seems like most fights in the nhl these days are just holding each other's shoulder and circling around until the linesmen jump in.
