FAN 590 reporter Howard Berger assesses the role that newly acquired defenceman Francois Beauchemin will play in the Leafs lineup this year. Beauchemin will be expected to shoulder the load as the team’s biggest scoring threat from the blueline, writes Berger.
Beauchemin is the only Leaf at Team Canada’s Olympic orientation camp, which began yesterday in Calgary. 46 players have been invited to the initial camp as Canada aims to win gold on home ice in Vancouver, next February.
Here are the hockey headlines in the news this morning:
Leafs News
- Beauchemin Critical To Any Leafs Improvement FAN 590
- Olympic hockey camp opens with visions of gold Toronto Star
- Komisarek Olympic-bound Toronto Sun
Team Canada
- Can The Kid be The Man? Toronto Star
- Doughty tries to prove he belongs Toronto Star
- Goalies share pipe dreams Sun Media
- Morrow’s tomorrow finally arrives after injury Sun Media
- Sid set to lead the gold rush Sun Media
- Olympic hopefuls take to the ice National Post
- Disappointing playoff exit motivation for Luongo National Post
- Ward knows he’s in tough to make Canadian roster Edmonton Journal
- Day 1: Opportunity for all CTVOlympics.ca
- Who’s on the bubble? CTVOlympics.ca
- Expect The Unexpected In February FAN 590
NHL News
- Sharks snipers won’t lose sleep over having letters stripped Toronto Sun
- Spezza speaks up on Heatley’s demands Toronto Sun
- Canucks zeroing in on Schneider: report Faceoff.com
- No game at Olympic Stadium for Canadiens National Post
- Balsillie sets deadline, with out clause The Globe And Mail
Huh? Biggest scoring threat from the blueline? Did the Leafs trade Kaberle? Check last year’s or any other year’s stats again, Mr. Berger.