Snowman On Fire

The Penguins have just named Dan Bylsma as head coach for the last quarter of the season. Bylsma played CCHA college hockey, played for the LA Kings, and is the co-author of two books on pursuing an NHL career. His “So You Want to Play in the NHL?” is aimed at kids; and “So Your Son Wants to Play in the NHL?” was prompted by parental actions such as banging on the glass behind the goal at their kids’ squirt games. What’s refreshing about Bylsma’s books is that they’re written with a practical sense of demographics; he’s not about cutting dreams short but rather enabling practical dreams. Now if he can only get Crosby to stop moping like an emo-kid. I’ll bet he doesn’t bang on the glass to get his point across.