Kovalchuk Joins Devils, Chances for New Jersey

A team like the New Jersey Devils needed to make a move to try and keep pace with the Washington Capitals for the 1st seed in the Eastern Conference. They make that type of move Wednesday, where they acquired Ilya Kovalchuk in a deal with the Atlanta Thrashers that was a five-player deal. Does that mean much for the New Jersey Devils? Of course it does. Ilya Kovalchuk has 31 goals this season, and going to a team like New Jersey will certainly help him increase those chances of getting more goals and finally getting the Stanley Cup. I think New Jersey has definitely improved, but I still think the Washington Capitals will win this conference. It will be pretty close though. The East is not all that tough, and anybody could win the spot at the top. But right now, Kovalchuk brings experience and a plethora of goals for the Devils. Look for them to get far in the Stanley Cup. Right now, it's all about the wins for him and for the Devils.

Cloud Computing: Is There Some Issue?

So, cloud computing. Is it an issue or is it actually good for the future? Well, first, cloud computing is a term in computer science, which refers to any advances in client-server technology, some of which has occurred in the past few years. But many computers now are no longer being considered clients or servers. Clients have become servers and some servers have been made into handheld devices. Cloud computing also refers to the Internet, as most of the networks and important resources involved in the Internet are in a type of cloud. There have been several issues coming up. One of these issues involved a trademark case that was quickly dissolved, while another involved the Free Software Foundation. Maybe this will create some issues within the government and within the computer company. But who knows? Perhaps in a few years, it will either dissolve or create more issues.





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Ken Hitchcock Fired, What's Next for Columbus?

It appears as if Ken Hitchcock did all he could to try and turn the Blue Jackets into a winning team. However, when you don't win a lot of games or you blow games with the lead, there's a chance of being fired. Hitchcock was the victim. The defensive-minded coach was fired, less than a year after he took the Blue Jackets to their very first appearance in the NHL playoffs. This come on the heels of a 5-1 loss in Colorado just a few nights ago. Is this the right move? Possibly, as the interim coach Claude Noel takes over. I will be interested to see what happens to the team under Noel. Will they right the ship and get back into the playoff picture, or will they falter all together and miss the playoffs? Anybody is possible. If general manager Scott Howson knows what he's doing, it should be a big turnaround for the Blue Jackets. They have a date with the Dallas Stars tonight at Nationwide Arena and if they want to get back into the hunt, then the Stars are their first move.

What's Going Wrong or Right in Calgary?

Do the moves really add up for the Calgary Flames? For general manager Darryl Sutter, it seems as if it's working. Wrong! He might want to revisit the Flames' showdown with the Philadelphia Flyers Monday night. They were shut out 3-0 after blowing out Edmonton just a few days before. The new players that Sutter has implemented aren't really working out as of yet. Is he actually trying to avoid a second-half meltdown or did he just create one by getting rid of Phaneuf? Not only that, but after the game, he finished a deal with the New York Rangers that sent Olli Jokinen and Brandon Prust there in exchange or Christopher Higgins and Ales Kotalik. Looks like this is either good or bad, mainly bad. I don't really believe that Calgary will get a lot of great wins, though they might sneak into the last playoff spot if Detroit somehow falls apart in the last few months of the season. It's gonna be a long road ahead for the Calgary Flames. They need to start winning and if they can't, look for more moves to come from the players AND from the front office.

Bears' New OC Equals Mike Martz

Okay, first of all, I did not know that Mike Martz was still in the league. After he was fired from his job with the 49ers, I thought he would take one of those head coaching jobs in college football. Well, how wrong was I. He came out of a cave and took the job as offensive coordinator for the Chicago Bears. Well, here's what I will say. It'll be an interesting off-season for the Bears, especially Jay Cutler, who will have to cope with Mike Martz's system. Cutler did not have a great year last year, even though I think he's played well. But give Mike Martz a chance to turn his offense and Jay Cutler around. Just remember, he developed Kurt Warner into a terrific player and when he benched him, he made Marc Bulger a great player. He might not have done well with the Lions and 49ers, but I think he'll be able to turn around a bad Bears offense and change them for the better.