A week from Monday — most likely, but in any case within a day of that — the Carolina Hurricanes will be back at home, against the New Jersey Devils, engaged in the games that actually matter ...

As for other coach-in-waiting situations: Houston has a deal signed to have Kellen Sampson take over for Kelvin whenever the latter opts to retire, which is not expected in the next year or two.

However, scout Kelvin Fisher was in attendance ... In my mock draft 1.0, I projected Sampson to the Steelers in the third round. A track star in high school, he was reportedly clocked at 22-23 ...

As for other coach-in-waiting situations: Houston has a deal signed to have Kellen Sampson take over for Kelvin whenever the latter opts to retire, which is not expected in the next year or two.

Over the next month or so, we'll be tracking the Eagles' 30 allotted pre-draft private visits to the NovaCare Complex, as they are pretty good indicators of who the team might select. For example ...

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In the 1948 NCAA Tournament, the Baylor Bears “were no match for Coach Adolph Rupp’s great band of hoopsters.” ...