This is going to be a sad NHL Notebook, as a legendary figure in the hockey community passed away on Thursday.

Before we dive into any of the other news portions, let’s use this time to remember Bob Cole, the greatest of all time in the broadcasting game. At age 90, Cole passed away surrounded by family.
He was the voice of Hockey Night in Canada for many of us, starting his broadcasting career in 1969 before starting his HNIC tenure in 1973. He retired in 2019, leaving us with 46 years of memories.
Cole called the Vancouver Canucks first run to the Stanley Cup finals all the way back in 1994, when the British Columbian team fell just one win shy of winning their first Stanley Cup.
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Rest in peace, Bob Cole. You&#39;re call of the 1994 playoff run will never be forgotten.
🎥: yosoo on YouTube <a href="https://t.co/qtdJR0U9ar">pic.twitter.com/qtdJR0U9ar</a>
&mdash; CanucksArmy (@CanucksArmy) <a href="https://twitter.com/CanucksArmy/status/1783581910809358561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 25, 2024</a></blockquote>
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The legendary broadcaster called Lanny McDonald’s final playoff goal during the Calgary Flames’ 1989 playoff run, where they won their only cup.
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&quot;You&#39;ve done it Lanny, you&#39;ve done it.&quot;
A Bob Cole call we&#39;ll never forget. The voice of the nation ❤️ <a href="https://t.co/pfjo2EQ0xz">pic.twitter.com/pfjo2EQ0xz</a>
&mdash; Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames) <a href="https://twitter.com/NHLFlames/status/1783562954215940529?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 25, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Of course, you have the call of Fernando Pisani’s short-handed overtime playoff goal in Game 5 to send the game back to Edmonton
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“It is Pisani, scores! A short handed goal for Pisani.” 
Another legendary call by Bob Cole ❤️<a href="https://t.co/1lPvEyNOe3">pic.twitter.com/1lPvEyNOe3</a>
&mdash; Oilersnation.com, Oily Since ‘07 (@OilersNation) <a href="https://twitter.com/OilersNation/status/1783563290515501251?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 25, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Even the Toronto Maple Leafs got a little bit of Bob Cole love, as in Game 6 on the brink of elimination, former Leafs captain Mats Sundin buried the game-tying goal with just 22 seconds to spare.
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&quot;And the place goes crazy!&quot;
Bob Cole: legend. <a href="https://t.co/u98Ox4KTpr">pic.twitter.com/u98Ox4KTpr</a>
&mdash; Sunny (@Takhar77) <a href="https://twitter.com/Takhar77/status/1783545693946225104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 25, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Towards the end of his career, Cole was calling more Ottawa Senators games, but even they went on a run during the 2017 playoffs, which included this fantastic call as they defeated the Boston Bruins in overtime.
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Dion Phaneuf&#39;s blast from the point gives the Senators a Game 2 <a href="https://twitter.com/WestJet?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WestJet</a> OT win. <a href="https://t.co/nUYT0euAx8">pic.twitter.com/nUYT0euAx8</a>
&mdash; Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sportsnet/status/853374055734312960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 15, 2017</a></blockquote>
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As you can imagine, Cole was on the call the last time a Canadian team won a Stanley Cup, all the way back in 1993. Here’s his call of Eric Desjardin’s overtime winner in the 1993 Stanley Cup Finals.
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The legend Bob Cole’s iconic call of Eric Desjardins’ hat trick / overtime goal in Game 2 of the 1993 Stanley Cup Finals between the Montreal Canadiens &amp; the LA Kings <a href="https://t.co/VHoX9voJNY">pic.twitter.com/VHoX9voJNY</a>
&mdash; /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) <a href="https://twitter.com/HabsOnReddit/status/1783552652166545893?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 25, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Although the Winnipeg Jets 2.0 were only around for eight seasons, that didn’t stop the team’s fans from giving him a huge standing ovation in what would be his final game called in the city in 2019.
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Nearly minute long standing ovation for Bob Cole, calling his final game in Winnipeg tonight. Mount Rushmore of hockey broadcasters, he’s on it. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/legend?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#legend</a> <a href="https://t.co/05UmJVzzpl">pic.twitter.com/05UmJVzzpl</a>
&mdash; Christian Aumell (@CJOBchristian) <a href="https://twitter.com/CJOBchristian/status/1112151013421731840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 31, 2019</a></blockquote>
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For any Canadian team’s fan base, Cole was the guy at some point or another through several generations, he even called the most famous goal in hockey history!
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Paul Henderson&#39;s 1972 Summit Series winning goal as called by Bob Cole on radio.
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&mdash; The Hockey Samurai 侍 (@hockey_samurai) <a href="https://twitter.com/hockey_samurai/status/1783564715727180202?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 25, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Rest easy Bob Cole, you will be missed.
<h2>William Nylander dealing with migraines</h2>
The Toronto Maple Leafs forward played all 82 games for the Leafs but has missed the first three games of their first-round series against the Boston Bruins. Elliotte Freidman reported on Thursday morning that it was due to migraines.
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Admittedly, I&#39;m not always comfortable discussing injuries at this time of year. The William Nylander situation is unique, even by Toronto standards:<a href="https://t.co/mQFFpE7Ga3">https://t.co/mQFFpE7Ga3</a>
&mdash; Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) <a href="https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1783523078657503454?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 25, 2024</a></blockquote>
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From firsthand experience, migraines are not fun, and Friedman reported that they were so severe that the team tested to see if he suffered a concussion. The Leafs are really missing the 27-year-old, who scored 40 goals and a career-high 98 points in 82 games this season. It’s even more evident on the power play, as the Leafs are currently rocking a 9.1 PP%, the third worst in the league.
Hopefully for the Leafs, Nylander can return on Saturday and give the team a real shot in the arm.
<h2>Amazon Prime to host Canada’s Monday games starting in 2024-25</h2>
Who doesn’t love needing to buy another streaming service to watch hockey? On Thursday morning, it was announced that Sportsnet will be selling their “Monday Night Hockey” rights to Amazon, which will now be named “Prime Monday Night Hockey.&#8221;
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Prime Video to Become the Home of National Monday Night NHL Games in Canada Beginning in 2024-25 Season, with Prime Monday Night Hockey
Rogers, Amazon and the NHL bring live games to more fans across more devices<a href="https://t.co/Gyt0bGRual">https://t.co/Gyt0bGRual</a>
&mdash; Sportsnet PR (@SportsnetPR) <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsnetPR/status/1783512139132510688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 25, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Prime is a rather useful and cheap option, but by the same token, individuals with cable will now have to spend around $15 a month just to watch hockey on Mondays if their team is playing. It’s not really a great look.
<h2>The Matt Shott Arizona Hockey Legacy Foundation</h2>
As you may know, the Arizona Coyotes have been sold to Ryan Smith and will move to Salt Lake City, Utah, beginning in the 2024-25 season. It’s hard to consider hockey in Arizona a success, but it was.
For example, one of the game’s best players is from Scottsdale, Arizona, as Auston Matthews calls it his hometown. His teammate, Matthew Knies, is also from the state, as is Josh Doan, Shane Doan’s son.
The team may be leaving (and could be back within five years if an arena is built), but a group led by Lyndsey Fry is hoping to keep youth hockey alive in the state. She, along with former players such as Jason Demers, Darcy Hordichuk, and Michael Graner, created The Matt Shott Arizona Hockey Legacy Foundation.
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NEW: Olympic medalist Lyndsey Fry is leading a group of NHL alumni and community leaders to launch the Matt Shott Arizona Hockey Legacy Foundation, which will advocate for amateur hockey conservation in Arizona.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Yotes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Yotes</a> <a href="https://t.co/QdgRUvjqJc">pic.twitter.com/QdgRUvjqJc</a>
&mdash; Mike Gould (@miketgould) <a href="https://twitter.com/miketgould/status/1783556125960397287?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 25, 2024</a></blockquote>
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In short, this foundation’s goal is to create a program to develop hockey in Arizona even if the National Hockey League team leaves the state. Hopefully, the state can continue to produce NHL players, and this program is a step in that direction.
<h2>Jay Woodcroft to coach at World Hockey Championship</h2>
After an abysmal 2-9-1 start to the season, with the final loss being against the awful San Jose Sharks, the Oilers decided to take action and fire Jay Woodcroft after a win against the Seattle Kraken.
Over 133 regular season games, the team had a 79-41-13 record and a 14-14 record in the playoffs, which saw the team produce a Conference Final berth and a second-round exit in 2023.
Well, Jim Matheson reported on Thursday afternoon that Woodcroft would be an assistant coach to Andre Tourigny for Canada during the IIHF World Championships this upcoming May.
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Ex Oiler head coach Jay Woodcroft is going to the worlds as an assistant coach to Canadian head man Andre Tourigny, ex of Arizona Coyotes and now with the Utah Whatevers. Dean Evason and Steve Ott are also world championship assistants to Tourigny
&mdash; Jim Matheson (@jimmathesonnhl) <a href="https://twitter.com/jimmathesonnhl/status/1783569667518525615?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 25, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Woodcroft didn’t deserve to be fired, and hopefully he’ll be behind the bench of an NHL in the near future.
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This is going to be a sad NHL Notebook, as a legendary figure in the hockey community passed away on Thursday.



Before we dive into any of the other news portions, let’s use this time to remember Bob Cole, the greatest of all time in the broadcasting game. At age 90, Cole passed away surrounded by family.

He was the voice of Hockey Night in Canada for many of us, starting his broadcasting career in 1969 before starting his HNIC tenure in 1973. He retired in 2019, leaving us with 46 years of memories.

Cole called the Vancouver Canucks first run to the Stanley Cup finals all the way back in 1994, when the British Columbian team fell just one win shy of winning their first Stanley Cup.

https://twitter.com/CanucksArmy/status/1783581910809358561

The legendary broadcaster called Lanny McDonald’s final playoff goal during the Calgary Flames’ 1989 playoff run, where they won their only cup.

https://twitter.com/NHLFlames/status/1783562954215940529

Of course, you have the call of Fernando Pisani’s short-handed overtime playoff goal in Game 5 to send the game back to Edmonton

https://twitter.com/OilersNation/status/1783563290515501251

Even the Toronto Maple Leafs got a little bit of Bob Cole love, as in Game 6 on the brink of elimination, former Leafs captain Mats Sundin buried the game-tying goal with just 22 seconds to spare.

https://twitter.com/Takhar77/status/1783545693946225104

Towards the end of his career, Cole was calling more Ottawa Senators games, but even they went on a run during the 2017 playoffs, which included this fantastic call as they defeated the Boston Bruins in overtime.

https://twitter.com/Sportsnet/status/853374055734312960

As you can imagine, Cole was on the call the last time a Canadian team won a Stanley Cup, all the way back in 1993. Here’s his call of Eric Desjardin’s overtime winner in the 1993 Stanley Cup Finals.

https://twitter.com/HabsOnReddit/status/1783552652166545893

Although the Winnipeg Jets 2.0 were only around for eight seasons, that didn’t stop the team’s fans from giving him a huge standing ovation in what would be his final game called in the city in 2019.

https://twitter.com/CJOBchristian/status/1112151013421731840

For any Canadian team’s fan base, Cole was the guy at some point or another through several generations, he even called the most famous goal in hockey history!

https://twitter.com/hockey_samurai/status/1783564715727180202

Rest easy Bob Cole, you will be missed.
<h2>William Nylander dealing with migraines</h2>
The Toronto Maple Leafs forward played all 82 games for the Leafs but has missed the first three games of their first-round series against the Boston Bruins. Elliotte Freidman reported on Thursday morning that it was due to migraines.

https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1783523078657503454

From firsthand experience, migraines are not fun, and Friedman reported that they were so severe that the team tested to see if he suffered a concussion. The Leafs are really missing the 27-year-old, who scored 40 goals and a career-high 98 points in 82 games this season. It’s even more evident on the power play, as the Leafs are currently rocking a 9.1 PP%, the third worst in the league.

Hopefully for the Leafs, Nylander can return on Saturday and give the team a real shot in the arm.
<h2>Amazon Prime to host Canada’s Monday games starting in 2024-25</h2>
Who doesn’t love needing to buy another streaming service to watch hockey? On Thursday morning, it was announced that Sportsnet will be selling their “Monday Night Hockey” rights to Amazon, which will now be named “Prime Monday Night Hockey."

https://twitter.com/SportsnetPR/status/1783512139132510688

Prime is a rather useful and cheap option, but by the same token, individuals with cable will now have to spend around $15 a month just to watch hockey on Mondays if their team is playing. It’s not really a great look.
<h2>The Matt Shott Arizona Hockey Legacy Foundation</h2>
As you may know, the Arizona Coyotes have been sold to Ryan Smith and will move to Salt Lake City, Utah, beginning in the 2024-25 season. It’s hard to consider hockey in Arizona a success, but it was.

For example, one of the game’s best players is from Scottsdale, Arizona, as Auston Matthews calls it his hometown. His teammate, Matthew Knies, is also from the state, as is Josh Doan, Shane Doan’s son.

The team may be leaving (and could be back within five years if an arena is built), but a group led by Lyndsey Fry is hoping to keep youth hockey alive in the state. She, along with former players such as Jason Demers, Darcy Hordichuk, and Michael Graner, created The Matt Shott Arizona Hockey Legacy Foundation.

https://twitter.com/miketgould/status/1783556125960397287

In short, this foundation’s goal is to create a program to develop hockey in Arizona even if the National Hockey League team leaves the state. Hopefully, the state can continue to produce NHL players, and this program is a step in that direction.
<h2>Jay Woodcroft to coach at World Hockey Championship</h2>
After an abysmal 2-9-1 start to the season, with the final loss being against the awful San Jose Sharks, the Oilers decided to take action and fire Jay Woodcroft after a win against the Seattle Kraken.

Over 133 regular season games, the team had a 79-41-13 record and a 14-14 record in the playoffs, which saw the team produce a Conference Final berth and a second-round exit in 2023.

Well, Jim Matheson reported on Thursday afternoon that Woodcroft would be an assistant coach to Andre Tourigny for Canada during the IIHF World Championships this upcoming May.

https://twitter.com/jimmathesonnhl/status/1783569667518525615

Woodcroft didn’t deserve to be fired, and hopefully he’ll be behind the bench of an NHL in the near future.

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