Sportsnet Headlines …
Sportsnet: Damien Cox: Today or tomorrow a decision could be made regarding Senators head coach Dave Cameron.
Damien Cox: there is lots of speculation that Claude Julien won’t be back with the Bruins. Elliotte Freidman: wonders if Julien would end up in Ottawa.
Elliotte Friedman: Joe Sakic said that Patrick Roy will be back as head coach next year. There was also some talk that Sakic may not stay, be he will.
Elliotte Friedman: there are rumblings that there could be some changes in Arizona. Coach Dave Tippett has an out, but it’s believed he wants to stay. As for GM Don Maloney, not sure on his status – nobody is commenting.
Damien Cox: With the Islanders losing Anders Lee, they could look one of Josh Ho-Sang or Michael Dal Colle. Ho-Sang and Dal Colle are playing each other in the OHL playoffs.
Elliotte Friedman: Thatcher Demko told the Canucks he’ll need at least a week to decide to go pro or not.
On the Ottawa Senators …
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: It’s likely that Dave Cameron has coached his last game in Ottawa. If they move on from Cameron, it will be the Senators seventh coaching change since 2007. If the Bruins fire Claude Julien, the Senators might be one option for Julien.
Owner Eugene Melnyk expects the Senators to make the playoffs. The roster is due for some changes.
Patrick Wiercioch likely won’t received a qualifying offer.
Alex Chiasson is on thin ice.
They need to make a bigger change than those though.
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Chris Phillips may be forced to retire due to his injury. He wasn’t able to play at all this past season. He had back surgery, but it wasn’t able to fix his issue. He was able to take a little skate with team after Thursday’s game, saluting the fans. It could be his last time in a Senators uniform