The Daily: Bertuzzi Lands Coaching Gig; Holland Linked to NYI

Todd Bertuzzi, the uncle of Tyler Bertuzzi, is latest of former Detroit Red Wings joining the coaching fraternity. He was named coach of the Junior B Cambridge RedHawks team. The RedHawks play in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.

A Junior B job can be a stepping stone to an Ontario Hockey League job. Bertuzzi grew up in Sudbury, Ontario, and played for Guelph in the OHL.

Bertuzzi, 50, played his last five NHL seasons in Detroit (2009-14). In his best season with Detroit, he netted 18 goals en route to 44 points.

The RedHawks finished sixth in the Eastern Conference with a 27-18-4-1 record this season, but lost to the Fort Erie Meteors in six games in the opening round of the postseason.

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Former Detroit players Filip Zadina and Filip Hronek will be key players for Czechia at the World Championships. Zadina put up 21 goals in 43 games in the Swiss National League this season.

For young players such as Elmer Soderblom, consistency is the key to play for coach Todd McLellan.

Red Wings free agent signee Eduards Tralmaks will be playing for Latvia at the World Championships. He was the Czech Extraliga scoring champion this season.

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Detroit goalie prospect Rudy Guimond (169th, 2023) raised his Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League winning streak to 22 games by helping the Moncton Wildcats take down Rouyn-Noranda 2-1. Guimond,  heading to Yale in the fall, made 28 saves and was named one of the game’s three stars. After jumping from the United States Hockey League to Moncton, Guimond had a 16-0 record in the regular-season. He’s now 6-0 in the postseason sharing goalie duties with Mathis Rousseau. Moncton owns a 2-0 lead over Rouyn-Noranda in the QMJHL Semifinals.

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Colorado: Gabriel Landeskog is moving up to the second line for Game 4 against the Dallas Stars. Colorado Avalanche. 

New Jersey: It’s often said around the NHL that a team is never out of a playoff series until it loses a game at home. That means the Devils are very much in the series against Carolina after winning Game 3 in double-overtime. New Jersey Devils.

New York: According to hockey insider Elliotte Friedman, the Islanders may be looking at hiring a hockey operations president who would hire the new general manager. He mentioned Ed Olczyk and former Red Wings GM Ken Holland as possible candidates. New York Islanders.

Philadelphia: William James writes that after four years of sub-mediocrity, the Flyers seem to be turning the corner. Philadelphia Flyers.

San Jose: Defenseman Mario Ferraro says he wants to stay with the Sharks long-term. According to SJHN, Ferraro is the team’s best option to be the next captain. San Jose Sharks.