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Chris Wilder admits he could not turn down the chance to manage Sheffield United when the call came through on Thursday. The 48-year-old jumped at the chance to take over the hot seat at Bramall Lane where he spent six years as a player during the late 1980s and early 1990s.Wilder heads to United on the back of leading Northampton Town to title success in League Two and says he turned down offers from two or three Championship clubs. The Sheffield-born boss told Sky Sports News HQ: There was two or three, but as soon as Sheffield United came with the call it was decision made. Negotiations didnt take that long. Chris Wilder won the League Two title with Northampton Im excited about the challenge. Its a tough division and the expectation level here is massive. The club has been in League One too long.But if we can turn things around and get the club going in the right direction, the club can go anywhere it wants to go.Blades chairman Kevin McCabe is delighted to have got his man. Hes always been on the list, McCabe said.This last season, Northampton Town, a club no one felt would get promoted from League Two, and the way theyve achieved it with one point short of a hundred, and playing good football, Im so pleased hes joined us. Nigel Adkins was removed as manager by chairman Kevin McCabe, who was disappointed with the season As for removing Nigel Adkins from the post after just one season in charge, McCabe said: You never want to sack a manager but reflecting at the end of the season, its a season that has not gone very well at all, in terms of performances and points, position in the table. It was the right decision to take.And I wish Nigel well. Hes a true gentleman and became a friend. Sheffield United dont wish to hire and fire, we want stability, and a long-term manager. Thats what I want with Chris Wilder. Also See: Wilder in for Adkins at Blades Terry Kennedy released by Blades Watch League One goals NOW! Martin Tylers stats Nike Vapormax Miehet . 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After Mondays hard-fought loss, the wait seemed longer than usual. Getting set to go their separate ways for a short Christmas break, the Raptors coach credited his team for their effort on a seemingly impossible three-game road trip, urging them to build on that success when they get back to work at the end of the week. BOSTON -- Tom Rowe still hasnt had a home game as the interim coach of the Panthers. But Monday night, Rowe will be coaching a home game when the Panthers visit the Boston Bruins, the fifth game of a six-game road trip.Rowe, the first American to score 30 goals in the NHL, hails from Lynn, Ma., just up the road from TD Garden. His brother is a retired police lieutenant there and his family still local.Monday night, the Panthers bring a 1-1-1 record under Rowe into the continuation of their long trip with their new coach.The Panthers, who lost 2-0 in Ottawa Saturday night, face a team that just won a pair of 2-1 games, at home against the Carolina Panthers in a shootout last Thursday and a regulation win at Buffalo on Saturday.Tuukka Rask, who has been outstanding in goal for the Bruins, made a season-high 35 saves, 17 in the third period, to win at Buffalo -- after Anton Khudobin was the winner against Carolina, the first Boston victory of the season by a goalie not named Rask.I think every team likes to have these kind of goaltenders, and a lot of teams do, were just fortunate enough that hes been one of those guys that whenever you slip a little bit or lose a little bit of momentum or youre having a slow start or a tough night, those guys step up and help you win some hockey games, Bruins coach Claude Julien said Saturday. Hes been like that since the start of the season and has been great.Rask wasnt great last season, when the Bruins narrowly missed the playoffs for the second straight season. But he has been brilliant so far this year.Entering play around the league yesterday, Rask was leading the NHL with a 1.60 goals against average, was tied for lead with 13 wins and No. 3 with a .941 save percentage.Saturday night, comming off Rowes first win as a coach, a 2-1 overtime decision at Detroit, the Panthers killed all seven Ottawa power plays but yielded two goals in 19 seconds and went 0-for-4 on their own power play.ddddddddddddIts a tough one to swallow, said Keith Yandle.The Bruins killed all seven Panthers power plays and Rask backstopped a 2-1 win at Florida back on Nov. 1.Rask owned the Panthers through the years, going 16-3-1 with a 1.48 goals against average and .951 save percentage against Florida.Roberto Luongo, who made 19 saves in the loss at Ottawa, is just 15-16-4 with a 2.45 goals against average and .926 save percentage in his regular season career against the Bruins -- but will forever be known for his struggles against Boston in the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals.Saturdays loss broke Luongos streak of allowing just one goal in three straight games. He is 9-7-1 with a 2.04 GAA and .929 save percentage this season. If he plays Monday, he will make his 944th NHL appearance, breaking a tie with Curtis Joseph for fifth place on the NHLs all-time list.Luongos backup, James Reimer, is 8-3-4 with 3.05/.896 this season and is 7-6-3 with 2.40/.929 lifetime against the Bruins.Both teams come into this game having trouble scoring. Not counting shootout winners, the Panthers scored none goals in their last seven games. The Bruins scored four in the last three, even though both David Krejci and David Backes had two goals and an assist in the last four games.The Panthers announced Sunday that Jonathan Marchessault is day-to-day after suffering a lower body injury Saturday night -- Paul Thompson recalled from the minors. ' ' '