steve yzerman

How fitting that a guy with a double-barrelled name should show the most class last weekend. With a clear path to the end zone, the Jacksonville tailback downed the ball at the one to allow the clock to run down before the Jaguars booted the winning field goal as time expired. But even in his moment of triumph, as befits one of the NFL's most selfless players, Jones-Drew was aware his actions hadn't pleased everyone: "I'd like to apologize to all the fantasy football players out there. Sorry for taking th  

In the thoroughbred horse race known as the 2009-10 NHL season, more than a handful of competitors have come up lame by the quarter pole. freakish." describe it," Holland said yesterday. I've never seen it like this before."  

The new edition of "Wingspan," all about Steve Yzerman and his recent induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame, debuts at 6:30 p.m. tonight on FSD, with a replay at 11 -- before and after the Red Wings-Florida game. Yzerman will talk about why he considers Detroit his home and his connection with Wings fans.  

Team Canada's management group continues to traverse the continent with an eye on assembling a squad capable of winning Olympic gold in Vancouver. Executive director Steve Yzerman has kept a pretty busy travel schedule over the first seven weeks of the NHL season - as have executives Kevin Lowe, Doug Armstrong and Ken Holland. "We've been around to see both East and West - and quite honestly north and south," Armstrong said Thursday from Dallas, prior to watching the Stars host Columbus.

We've been around to see both East and West - and quite honestly north and south   -Doug Armstrong

 

Carlyle also acknowledged he has heard rumors about his job being in jeopardy. Even though Murray gave him a vote of confidence he knows the coaching staff could suffer the consequences if the team's struggles continue. "You understand that in pro sports there's certain things that do happen and we're responsible as a coaching staff to stimulate and to give direction to the players," Carlyle said, "and how we deliver the message has to change or it has to stimulate or it has to get these players playing

My goal as a coach is to prepare the group to the best possible level and then get more out of them. More than what we’ve gotten so far. And that’s always the issue. Coaches are never satisfied.   -James Wisniewski

 

At one point or another, Mike Babcock has heard pretty much every name tossed out there. The Team Canada coach gets asked constantly about the possibility of an unlikely player working his way into Olympic consideration and has come up with a standard response. "What I always say is when you bring up that name, tell me who you're taking off," Babcock said recently.

What I always say is when you bring up that name, tell me who you're taking off   -Mike Babcock

 

With the NHL season nearing the quarter pole, Canadian Olympic men's hockey team boss Steve Yzerman is down to about six weeks to decide which players to submit for his final 23-player roster for the Vancouver Games.  

To Krista – hope the arm feels better soon.  

Salt Lake City in 2002 and Turin in 2006.