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MONTREAL - Canadians Valerie Maltais and Guillaume Bastille both had a perfect day in qualifying rounds on Friday at the short-track speedskating World Cup. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jerseys Outlet .Maltais, from La Baie, Que., reached the semifinal stage in the 1,500-metre womens race which will be on Saturday, and Sundays 1,000-metre quarter-final. The 24-year-old skater also helped the Canadian relay team finish first in its heat in the 3,000-metre event and qualify for Saturdays semifinal.I felt like my legs were strong, even if I was a bit nervous about skating at home, said Maltais. We launched the season last week in Salt Lake City and got things underway, but theres always the desire to do well on your own ice, here in Montreal.After the first race was over and done with, things went well. And now, its a go for the weekend.Maltais won a bronze medal in the womens 1,500 metres last weekend in Salt Lake City.Bastille, from Riviere-du-Loup, Que., qualified for Saturdays 1,500-metre semifinal and Sundays 1,000-metre quarter-final. He admitted he had a pretty good Friday after finishing first in both of his heats events.The second race wasnt the most pretty because of the falls, but the important thing in the 1,000 metres is to stay away from trouble, said the 29 year-old veteran. I did well to skate a safe race.Marianne St-Gelais of Saint Felicien, Que., had an uneven day. She finished first in her heat in the 500-metre race and qualified for the quarter-final of that event to take place Saturday, but was disqualified from the womens 1,000 metres for interfering with a Hungarian skater.I was expecting it at the end of the race. I was too aggressive, said St-Gelais of the infraction. I fought too hard to maintain my second position, I used my arms a little… Its not something I normally do. I tried it, it didnt work and now I wont ever do it again.The Canadian womens relay nearly was eliminated when St-Gelais came close to falling after a push initiated by her teammates Joanie Gervais. St-Gelais found herself on one skate before finding her balance again.It was my fault, said St-Gelais. Joanie was great, she took a larger turn to push me hard on the inside, and I wasnt yet well aligned and stable when she pushed me.Charles Hamelin of Sainte-Julie, Que., also had an up-and-down day on Friday. He placed first in the 1,500 metres and 500 metres heats, reaching the semifinal for the first event Saturday and the quarter-final in the second event set for Sunday. His fall two laps from the end in the mens 5,000 relay, however, resulted in Canadas elimination.Seven other Canadian team members reached the quarter-final stage: Kim Boutin (500 metres Saturday), Kasandra Bradette (500 metres Saturday), Joanie Gervais (500 metres Sunday) and Courtney Shmyr (500 metres Sunday) on the womens side, as well as Yoan Gauthier (500 metres Sunday), Patrick Duffy (1,000 metres) and Samuel Girard (1,000 metres) on the mens team.Five Canadians will get another chance to qualify through rep heats: Samuel Girard (500 metres Saturday), Samuel Belanger-Marceau (500 metre Saturday), Yoan Gauthier (1,500 metre), Joanie Gervais (1,500 metre) and Kasandra Bradette (500 metre Sunday). Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sean Bunting Jersey . The club announced Friday that Mauro Biello will be kept on as an assistant to coach Jesse Marsch when the Impact join the MLS in 2012. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Devin White Jersey .Y. -- Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire will have less time to remain eligible for the Hall of Fame ballot under changes made Saturday. http://www.cheapbuccaneers.com/ . Yet now its time for the most important pick of them all; the Grey Cup. The thought of going 5-0 with the correct choice is quite intoxicating, I dont think I have ever gone perfect in my CFL futuristic playoff speculations and would take great pride in guessing - I mean analyzing - correctly.CALGARY -- The Calgary Flames shook up their front office Thursday after a disappointing start to the season, firing general manager Jay Feaster and assistant general manager John Weisbrod. The Flames have just 26 points this season, good for 13th place in the 14-team Western Conference. Brian Burke, the teams president of hockey operations, will serve as acting general manager. He said the search for Feasters replacement is underway. Sources tell TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger the Dallas Stars have granted Calgary permission to speak with former Flames player and Stars GM Joe Nieuwendyk. Burke felt the moves needed to be made to get the franchise back on track as it tries to pursue a championship. "I wouldnt have come here if that wasnt the ultimate goal," he said. "I have to look at the steps that have been taken and figure out whats the best way for us to get on that path. "And I reached the conclusion that we needed to make this change." Burke, who was hired by the Flames in early September, added that one of the teams priorities is to get tougher and more "truculent." "We want black-and-blue hockey here, thats what we do in Alberta," Burke said. "Weve got to be big and more truculent -- I know youre all waiting for the word, there it is. I want a little more hostility out there than what Im seeing right now." Burke said it was tough to fire Feaster, who he called a friend. But he said potentially unpopular decisions come with the job. "Im not kissing babies up here," he said. "Im not running for office. This is about winning hockey games. And I have to take the steps that I think are going to lead us to win the most hockey games we can win." Calgary took an 11-15-4 record into Thursday nights home game against the Carolina Hurricanes. "If you look at our record, its not where we want to be and we have to changge it as players," said Flames captain Mark Giordano. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jerseys China. . "You could call it whatever, but the bottom line is this: as an organization, Ive been here for a while now, and right from our owners down, we want to win. "Nothing else is acceptable. Weve got to start winning hockey games and push this forward." Burke said there are no plans to make any changes to the coaching staff this season. "When he came in he told me he likes the way that we play," said head coach Bob Hartley. "And this morning he told me again. But at the same time, it doesnt change my job. You come in every day, I have a great coaching staff, we have players that want to learn and they want to work. "It doesnt really change our day-to-day operation." Burke said one of the reasons for the shakeup is that he believes the Flames are giving up points in games they should win. "Im frustrated like all of our fans are with our inability to hold leads," Burke said. "I love how this team works, I love how the coaches are playing the kids ... Im just frustrated that we seem to routinely turn third-period leads into losses." Calgary did not make the playoffs in the two full seasons Feaster served as GM. He took over in an acting role midway through the 2010-11 season, and Calgary did not qualify that year either. "We wish Jay the best," said forward Matt Stajan. "Hes a great man, he did a lot for the guys in that room. Its too bad we didnt show better on the ice but weve got to keep grinding here and find a way to win games." Feaster previously served as GM of the Tampa Bay Lightning, who he guided to a Stanley Cup win in 2004. Burke has had a long career as a hockey executive. He has previously served as GM of the Vancouver Canucks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Hartford Whalers and Anaheim Ducks, who won the Stanley Cup under his watch in 2007. 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