NASHVILLE -- Former NHL tough guys Stu Grimson, Chris Nilan and Jim Thomson have accepted Don Cherry's apology.

The group issued a statement Sunday saying they "appreciate" the apology offered by Cherry during his "Coach's Corner" segment a night earlier. They also expressed a desire to move forward and indicated they wouldn't be pursuing legal action.

"Throughout the events of the last several days, there has been widespread speculation with respect to whether the above-named individuals will pursue legal recourse as a result of Mr. Cherry's comments during the October 6 broadcast," the statement read. "Messrs. Grimson, Nilan and Thomson wish to state that they do not intend to pursue such recourse, as a group."

On Saturday night, Cherry apologized for calling the tough guys "pukes" and "turncoats" on the first broadcast of "Coach's Corner" this season. He also said he was wrong to suggest that Nilan and Grimson linked fighting in hockey to drug use.

Cherry singled out the players as part of a longer segment where he accused those against fighting of using the recent deaths of tough guys Derek Boogaard, Rick Rypien and Wade Beak as a soapbox.

"The first 'Coach's Corner,' I've got to admit I was wrong on a lot of things," Cherry said Saturday. "I put down three enforcers, tough guys, my type of guys, I threw them under the bus. I'm sorry about it, I really am."

Grimson, a lawyer practising out of Nashville, issued a second statement Sunday encouraging Canadians to express their feelings about the matter.

"It's not my decision where this goes from here," he said. "This is a decision for Canadians. The CBC is your network; you pay for it. And you hold the network to certain standards and values.

"Among those values is the obligation to 'treat individuals with honesty and respect."'
http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=378263

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/...rner/video/#id=2154387654

That's fine too ... I just want somebody/ANYBODY to get a look besides Caron and Pouilot right now. In my eyes, there's at least 1 spot for the taking at this point if someone steps the (frank) up.

6.097% of the season is over already


- JEFF SPICOLI

i concur doctor. 38 has been a shell of what he's shown and poulitard is already comfy being invisible and taking dumb penalties.

on the bright side, how good does seguin look. he's so (frank)ing fast and he's getting more brave. (frank) you one nut!

on the bright side, how good does seguin look. he's so (frank)ing fast and he's getting more brave. (frank) you one nut!
- salvadorsanchez

Yup. Call me crazy, but Seguin has, by far, looked like our best player so far this season.

Yup. Call me crazy, but Seguin has, by far, looked like our best player so far this season.
- JEFF SPICOLI

Segun, Tuukka, Marchand........probably bergy

http://www.tsn.ca/toronto/blogs/jonas_siegel/?id=378267



Uno nut scores a bunch of goals in the first few games and all of a sudden he's a leader?

Wait till he cools off (which he always does) and goes scoreless for 10 ... Leafs fans will once again be calling for Burke's head on a platter

Phil's "streak", by the way, the only reason the Leafs are winning games right now. Everyone knows he gets 'em in bunches. It's more or less showing that this team lives and dies with Kessel's nightly performance. Don't get too close to that spotlight, Phil ... It's hot
- JEFF SPICOLI

When the going gets tough, Phil gets going.

Wait until they finally make the playoffs like Pittsburgh that first year and then they get bounced in four......then the next year maybe they go a round(or not)......anf then his contract is up and Burke will have to overpay for him to stay.

Segun, Tuukka, Marchand........probably bergy
- thread killer

No Timmy? He's been rock solid.

No Timmy? He's been rock solid.
- Double_A

He's up there.....to be honest, I've not seen a lot of the games from start to finish.....just parts of all of them that I've recorded........loved him in the Hawks game.

He's up there.....to be honest, I've not seen a lot of the games from start to finish.....just parts of all of them that I've recorded........loved him in the Hawks game.
- thread killer

timmy playing well

not blown away by any means but I like corvo's game. he's fast and isn't paralyzed by indecision. makes aggressive moves

timmy playing well

not blown away by any means but I like corvo's game. he's fast and isn't paralyzed by indecision. makes aggressive moves
- salvadorsanchez

Not sold on Corvo, for a supposed "puck moving" D, he neither passes or skates with the puck particularly well. He hasn't hurt us but he's had some sketchy moments that he's been able to recover from. He is quick and does have a good shot, but I expected a little more finesse. He gets a solid C from me, at least he's not #6.

Not sold on Corvo, for a supposed "puck moving" D, he neither passes or skates with the puck particularly well. He hasn't hurt us but he's had some sketchy moments that he's been able to recover from. He is quick and does have a good shot, but I expected a little more finesse. He gets a solid C from me, at least he's not #6.
- Double_A

Or number 12 and his frustrating impotence when it came to shooting the puck.

I almost pissed myself when Kab's was in the slot and he T'd it up last week.

On Corvo ... I definitely think he's an upgrade over Raymond (not a tough feat), but still nothing special in the puck-moving department. A "C" sounds about right thus far ...

Pouliot = "D", and rapidly falling into the "F" range. Put Caron in this class as well.

GO AVS GO

hows seguin looked? i know he is a PPG but that doesnt always tell the story

hows seguin looked? i know he is a PPG but that doesnt always tell the story
- nightmare3020

Most consistently dangerous forward offensively this year. If his linemates could keep up he'd look even better. So far he's been saddled with Kelly/Pouliot or Caron, or a mopey Lucic/Horton. Looch seems to have picked up his play a little recently but neither of those two are performing to their ability right now.

Most consistently dangerous forward offensively this year. If his linemates could keep up he'd look even better. So far he's been saddled with Kelly/Pouliot or Caron, or a mopey Lucic/Horton. Looch seems to have picked up his play a little recently but neither of those two are performing to their ability right now.
- Double_A

I'm giving Horton a month to get it together. He may be a bit gunshy after that Rome hit.

I just want Luc and 18 to bury some of their golden chances, and that isn't happening at a pace I'd like

I'm giving Horton a month to get it together. He may be a bit gunshy after that Rome hit.

I just want Luc and 18 to bury some of their golden chances, and that isn't happening at a pace I'd like
- thread killer

Looch is such a different player from a two + years ago.

(frank)ing hit someone jesus. His best quality now is his ability to cycle the puck at will down low but man he doesnt even hit on the forecheck anymore.

Looch is such a different player from a two + years ago.

(frank)ing hit someone jesus. His best quality now is his ability to cycle the puck at will down low but man he doesnt even hit on the forecheck anymore.
- Cape Breton Bruins

really does look like a different player.

really does look like a different player.
- Fountain-San

Hey Fountain ... How 'bout them Sox boozing it up during the games

Nothing goes better with tobacco than a cold one. World-class athletes

Looch is such a different player from a two + years ago.

(frank)ing hit someone jesus. His best quality now is his ability to cycle the puck at will down low but man he doesnt even hit on the forecheck anymore.
- Cape Breton Bruins

He has changed. Used to be a gamer now he just goes with it. He needs to realize he got to where he is by being an animal not a skilled player. He's like Ricky Vaughn In major league 2

Letang suspended for 2 .... don't like this one ... looked like a minor board to me, not much difference between that and Bergeron's hit vs Chicago.

Well fellas it's a disgraceful start. It's early but it won't be early for long.

The biggest thing in my mind is how hard did PC try to go after a serious upgrade on the blue line. I was thinking 1 at least and possibly 2 real good pickups back there with the sh!tload of dough at hand and he comes up with Corvo, who's mediocre. Pouiliot, low risk and can be easily squeezed out, still got no beef with it. But Corvo is penned in now as top 4 and that is a problem.

I would kill to have Grape Jr.

He has changed. Used to be a gamer now he just goes with it. He needs to realize he got to where he is by being an animal not a skilled player. He's like Ricky Vaughn In major league 2
- salvadorsanchez

"you name your pitches"

"If you can hit it, you can name it"

"How about the masterbater?"

I hated that movie, but thought that was funny exchange

Well fellas it's a disgraceful start. It's early but it won't be early for long.

The biggest thing in my mind is how hard did PC try to go after a serious upgrade on the blue line. I was thinking 1 at least and possibly 2 real good pickups back there with the sh!tload of dough at hand and he comes up with Corvo, who's mediocre. Pouiliot, low risk and can be easily squeezed out, still got no beef with it. But Corvo is penned in now as top 4 and that is a problem.
I would kill to have Grape Jr.
- gforce

I actually thought Corvo had his best game to date last night, he moved the puck a lot better and got some real good shots through. He still has his WTF moments though, there was one play where his partner got caught pinching and he had somehow managed to get himself super tight to the puck behind him but wound up almost getting caught too when Carolina turned it up ice so he high tails it back to his own end and the opposite side of the ice WAY over-committing to the pass and giving the puck carrier a free lane to the net. The whole sequence just made me shake my head.

The best word I can think of to describe Pouliot is sloppy. He skates sloppy, he checks sloppy, he handles the puck sloppy. He's got good tools, and seems like the heart is there, but just looks a little clueless out there.

http://www.boston.com/spo...ruins/extras/bruins_blog/

* Claude Julien tweaked his lineup today. Chris Kelly centered the first line between Milan Lucic and Tyler Seguin. Nathan Horton skated on the No. 2 line with Brad Marchand and Patrice Bergeron. “I don’t know what I’m going to get,” Julien acknowledged regarding his changes. “What I know is that I was getting before wasn’t enough. I just felt the need to make those changes.”

Really????? That's your solution, Clooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooode?????

http://www.boston.com/sports/hockey/bruins/extras/bruins_blog/

* Claude Julien tweaked his lineup today. Chris Kelly centered the first line between Milan Lucic and Tyler Seguin. Nathan Horton skated on the No. 2 line with Brad Marchand and Patrice Bergeron. “I don’t know what I’m going to get,” Julien acknowledged regarding his changes. “What I know is that I was getting before wasn’t enough. I just felt the need to make those changes.”

Really????? That's your solution, Clooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooode?????


- JEFF SPICOLI

Chris Kelly = the answer