The links I would read today – 03/02/12

Hitchcock says his team was tired last night.  http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/story/17533790/hitchcock-says-his-team-was-tired

 

Harrison Mooney watched this game. http://vansunsportsblogs.com/2012/03/02/i-watched-this-game-canucks-vs-st-louis-blues-march-1-2012/

 

Wings' Holland and Leafs Peddie agree with ban on fighting at Junior level. http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news?slug=winstar-ca-6237987

Burnside shows Nashville is really doing well down south.  http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/7632504/numbers-never-lie-nashville-predators-creating-buzz

Yardbarked breaks down the most interesting playoff races down the stretch in the NHL. http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/playoff_races_kick_into_high_gear/10201903

NHL power rankings form Fox, CBS & Sportsnet, Canucks are #1 in two polls.   http://msn.foxsports.com/nhl/powerRankings

http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/story/17493160/power-rankings-sharks-not-dead-in-the-water-just-yet

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2012/02/28/nhl_power_rankings_feb28/

Burnside's five things. One thing, he may think firing Ron Wilson now is compassionate, I don't think Wilson will agree.  http://espn.go.com/blog/nhl/post/_/id/15305/5-things-leafs-coaching-pens-injuries

Joe LeMire talks to BC boy Jason Bay on trying to rediscover his swing.  http://cnnsi.com/2012/writers/joe_lemire/03/01/jason.bay.mets/index.html?eref=sihp&sct=hp_wr_a3

Brian Billick tells you why Jets, Seahawks & Chiefs make the best landing spot for Manning. http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/peyton-manning-three-teams-who-make-perfect-sense-030112

Jeff Diamond tells us about how Jeff Fisher decided to coach the Rams and describes the whirlwind of his last couple of months. http://cnnsi.com/2012/writers/jeff_diamond/02/29/jeff.fisher/index.html?sct=nfl_t11_a0

 

SI says there's a mystery team in the running for Robert Griffin III  and speculates on the possibilities. http://nfl.si.com/2012/02/29/who-might-be-mystery-team-in-robert-griffin-iii-sweepstakes/?sct=nfl_bf3_a3

 

Jason La Canfora says Drew Brees will be franchised and he may not be happy about it. http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/02/29/saints-likely-to-franchise-brees-qb-frustrated/?module=HP11_headline_stack

 

Eagles place franchise tag on DeSean Jackson. 

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7635043/philadelphia-eagles-use-franchise-tag-desean-jackson

Ravens contemplate tag for Ray Rice. http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7637055/ray-rice-get-baltimore-ravens-franchise-tag-source-says