NHL Leaders on Hot Seat as Playoffs Loom

0:00Here's more NHL news for March 13th. The NHL trade deadline passed on March 6th, but the pressure is building on a few key figures around the league. General managers Brad Treleving of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Steve Iserman of the Detroit Red Wings entered the season with big expectations. Now, flipped upside down. Toronto has struggled badly while Detroit fights for a playoff spot. Over in the West, coaches Andre Turingi of the Utah mammoth and Chris Noblouch of the Edmonton Oilers face their own tests. Toronto's Collapse has put Trelevings squarely on the hot seed. The Leafs went from division leaders last year to sellers at the deadline and fans are upset with the returns on those deals. A week finish can land them a high draft pick, which might actually help Treleving keep his job by showing a plan for the future. Meanwhile, Iserman's seat in Detroit is cooling off if the Red Wings hold their wildcar position. They've been in playoff contention most of the year, but have slipped lately with a four winds, five losses, and one overtime loss in their last ten.

1:04Games. There are three points ahead of teams on the outside looking in, with 17 games left. Utah's hot streak since late December has toward knees job looking secure, as the mammoth sit comfortably in the first wildcard. Fans and analysts see no firing risk now. On the flip side, Noblouch in Edmonton is under fire after defensive woes, with the Oilers tie for second in the Pacific, but just five points clear, of challengers. With playoffs looming, these leaders need strong finishes to avoid the axe. A postseason missed could end ten years, no matter past successes, keeping everyone on edge through the final weeks. The Daily News Now is presented by our sponsor, linked in the description. One chase piece, I put my head in it, S-O-L-I, solelypillow.com.