DS Talk » the motor of this team and power play is one of those things.

George Washington has fired mens basketball coach Mike Lonergan, the university announced Saturday.?The university recently conducted a thorough investigation into allegations concerning Coach Lonergan, university provost Forrest Maltzman said in a statement. The university concluded that Coach Lonergan had engaged in conduct inconsistent with the universitys values.The university opened an investigation into allegations Lonergan was verbally and emotionally abusive to his players two months ago. George Washington brought in outside counsel as part of the investigation, saying it was undertaking a Title IX review but that some of the reported allegations go beyond the scope of Title IX.The university has created and is committed to maintaining a community where all students, faculty and staff feel welcome and comfortable, Maltzman said in the statement. We value inclusion and diversity and will not tolerate conduct that runs counter to those principles.On Sunday, Lonergans attorneys released a statement that said Lonergan will seek appropriate relief from the University for this wrongful termination and treatment.The University never identified to the Coach his accuser, much less the details and the substance of the anonymous accusations, the statement said. He was denied administrative due process in the form of a hearing as required by his contract and the policies of the University. The University failed and refused to give Coach Lonergan written notice of the outcome of the Title IX review, which is required by the Universitys own policy, and the University violated the confidentiality provisions of the policy by issuing a press release about the review.Maltzman said the school would announce an interim coach soon.?If the Colonials keep the interim job in house, the favorite would be associate head coach Hajj Turner, a source told ESPN.?In a report by The Washington Post in July, multiple former players and staff members said Lonergan, 50, routinely abused his players verbally and emotionally in his assessments and critiques of them, creating an offensive environment and causing many of them to leave the program as a result.According to The Post, Lonergan told one athlete he belonged in a transgender league and suggested that anothers son would forever rely on public assistance.One former player, according to The Post, said he needed therapy to cope after his time playing for Lonergan.Lonergans attorney, Scott Tompsett, denied the allegations, telling ESPN in July that the Post article was full of lies and half-truths.USA Today was first to report news of Lonergans firing Friday.The move left members of the George Washington staff in shock, sources told ESPNs Andy Katz.According to the sources, the team -- which has eight new players, including seven freshmen -- and staff had developed great chemistry during a summer trip to Japan and were excited about the upperclassmen leadership for the season.A source told ESPN that Lonergan left campus at midday Friday and didnt tell anyone why. George Washington had a recruit on campus for an official visit Friday and Lonergan unexpectedly didnt show up for dinner with him, a source said.Lonergan led the program to the NCAA tournament in 2014 and the NIT championship last season.?Thirteen players transferred from George Washington in Lonergans five-year tenure.Information from ESPNs Jeff Goodman, Jeff Borzello and Myron Medcalf was used in this report. Julian Love Jersey . -- Teemu Selanne scored the first goal of his 22nd NHL season, and the Anaheim Ducks extended the best start in franchise history with their fifth straight victory, 3-2 over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night. Eli Manning Youth Jersey . Now, with Game 6 set for Fenway Park and an 8:07 p.m. ET first pitch, the Detroit Tigers face the unenviable task of having to beat the Boston Red Sox twice, on the road, to advance to the World Series. http://www.nygiantsfanaticshop.com/ . -- Aldon Smith believes he is on the path to being sober for good. Dalvin Tomlinson Womens Jersey . In the lead up - which seemed to begin the moment Mike Geiger blew the whistle in Houston last Thursday night - the Impact rumour mill went into overdrive. The speculation went into meltdown mode, of the golden nugget variety. Phil Simms Giants Jersey .Y. -- Paul Byron and Matt Stajan scored as the Calgary Flames started a five-game road trip with a 2-1 overtime win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday afternoon. OTTAWA -- -- The Ottawa Senators seem to have a firm grip on the defensively responsible system coach Guy Boucher wants them to play.Now they have to rediscover their scoring touch.The Senators hope that comes Friday when they play host to the Los Angeles Kings, a team that will be trying to catch its breath.Ottawa (8-5-0) surrendered more than two goals just once in the six games its played since Oct. 28. Theyve won four of them, including a 2-1 shootout in Buffalo on Wednesday.At the same time, most of its top players remain in scoring ruts, leaving Ottawa 26th in goals scored.The Senators power play is particularly cold, operating at an 11.1 percent efficiency percentage (four goals on 36 chances) that is also ranked 26th.You just need one, said winger Mark Stone, who skates on the top line with Derick Brassard and Bobby Ryan -- a threesome that has a combined five goals, including three by Ryan. Were struggling, but we still feel like were playing well, creating a lot. We just need one to kind of take a little bit of a deep breath.While the Senators play nine of their next 12 at Canadian Tire Centre, the Kings will be looking at their third game in four nights. Los Angeles started a five-stop road trip with a 7-0 victory in Toronto on Tuesday before falling 4-1 to the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday.The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for the Kings (7-7-0).They got us from behind quite a bit, forced us to turn the puck over, Kings coach Darryl Sutter said after thee setback.dddddddddddd Some of our faster players werent on their game tonight.Winger Tyler Toffoli scored the Kings goal, the first by the first unit power play since opening night.Thats obviously not good, said center Anze Kopitar. We pride ourselves on being the motor of this team and power play is one of those things. That was obviously an encouraging goal but weve got to keep on building. We cant go on slumps like we have been. Weve got to keep hammering away, keep making the plays and taking shots that are there. Well get it done.With goalie Peter Budaj getting playing in Montreal, its expected Jeff Zatkoff will start between the pipes in Ottawa.Zatkoff has faced the Senators once in his NHL career, stopping 33 shots in a 2-1 overtime loss as a Pittsburgh Penguin.The Senators are expected to start No. 1 goalie Craig Anderson, unless he leaves the team for a third time to be with his wife Nicholle as she battles cancer. Anderson lost his last outing by a 3-1 score Tuesday in Nashville, then watched from the bench as backup Mike Condon beat the Sabres. The Senators were outshot 8-0 in overtime before Ryan ended the night with the shootout winner.While Anderson is having a solid start (6-3-0), he hasnt fared well against the Kings. His lifetime record versus Los Angeles is 3-7-4, including a 3.71 goals against average and a .871 save percentage. ' ' '