I missed this earlier today. When I glanced at the headline, I thought it was the podcast version.

from Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet,

- Like DeBoer and Hynes, who were each unemployed fewer than 40 days, Gallant will have his suitors. Seattle, for one. Jim Nill pursued him hard in Dallas, although Rick Bowness has Dallas going strong — the Stars finished a season sweep of Colorado on Tuesday night. Gallant’s got a long history with Steve Yzerman, too, but there’s no predicting what he’ll do. (There are mixed reviews on his French.) Bottom line is, people respect his work. That’s two Bizarro World firings for him.

- The Houston Astros’ punishment for sign-stealing (and Boston’s decision to fire ex-Astro Alex Cora) had me wondering about comparable cheating scandals in hockey. Brian Burke told me there were some buildings where you worried about the home team’s equipment staff measuring your sticks (members of the 1993 Los Angeles Kings have said they suspected the Canadiens did it and therefore knew about Marty McSorley). Some teams (Detroit) were known for fresh paint jobs in visiting dressing rooms before big games. The old Boston Garden was notorious for turning up the heat in visiting rooms for both hockey and basketball. B

- Don’t know what Dallas expected of Stephen Johns, but what a huge add he could be. Sidelined almost two years with post-concussion headaches, Johns had a goal and three assists for AHL Texas against Toronto last Saturday. His performance did not go unnoticed. The number one thing is his health; he could make a difference.

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