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Round One of TSN.cas 2013 Play of the Year Showdown wraps up with two dizzying plays by two talented star players. Zdeno Chara of the Boston Bruins shows off some serious skill, while the talented Patrick Kane of the Chicago Blackhawks demonstrates his quick feet. Will one of these two Stanley Cup winners ditch the rest of the competition and take the POY title? Charas POY entry encompasses some skills that most people wouldnt associate with the big defenseman - quick feet and smooth hands. As the Bruins work the puck in the Florida Panthers defensive zone, Chara receives a pass at the blue line, and instead of doing what everyone watching thought he was going to do (hello slapshot!), Chara pulls out size-defying move, shedding his coverage and finishing the play off with a sensational backhand. If we learn anything from this POY candidate, let it be that Chara is pretty nimble for a big man. Kanes nomination for 2013 POY is a fantastic mix of speed, agility and finish, all blending together to create an entertaining goal from an equally entertaining player. Kane comes through the neutral zone, backing up Dallas Stars defenseman Brenden Dillon. As they get to the top of the circle in the Stars end, Kane pulls out his finest Denis Savard impersonation, catching everyone off-guard. The move backs Dillon off far enough that Kane can let loose a seeing-eye backhander that wraps up this fantastic POY play in style. You can watch the highlights and make your decision here (http://poy.tsn.ca). Every vote counts so watch all the plays and take part in the TSN.ca Play of the Year Showdown. Player facts: - Chara holds NHL All-Star Competition hardest shot record at 175.5 km/hr, a feat that he accomplished in 2012. Chara also won the hardest shot competition in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011.- Kane led the Blackhawks in total regular season points in 2007-08, 2009-10 and 2012-13. Fun facts: - Chara speaks a whopping seven languages, including English, Slovak, German, Czech, Russian, Polish, and Swedish. Charas father, Zdenek is a successful Greco-Roman wrestler who represented Czechoslovakia in the 1976 Summer Olympic Games.- Kane scored the game-winning goal during Game 6 of the 2009-10 Stanley Cup finals, which not only gave the Blackhawks their first Stanley Cup in 49 years, but also made Kane the youngest player in NHL history to score a Stanley Cup-winning goal in overtime. China Football Jerseys . -- Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Farmar will be out for roughly four weeks after tearing his left hamstring. NFL Jerseys China . Ancelotti says Ronaldo has recovered from a hamstring injury but "but he doesnt feel comfortable yet so we wont risk him." Madrid is third in the Spanish league, six points behind leader Barcelona, going into Saturdays game against Valladolid. http://www.footballchinajerseys.com/ .C. Lions has come to an end. 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President of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski casually gave the news to Farrell in the less than 10 minutes between their respective season-ending news conferences Tuesday at Fenway Park.I just thought that, for me, John has done a fine job this year, Dombrowski said less than 24 hours after the Red Sox were swept out of the AL Division Series by the Cleveland Indians. Ive been happy with working with him myself. I think he has the respect of the clubhouse. We played hard. I thought we had a good season. We won the division title. We communicate well with one another. And so, for me, theres some decisions you just need to address as quickly as you possibly can because you know how important they are. I just thought it was the right time to do it, so thats why I did it.Farrell has one year left on his contract plus a team option for 2018. Although Dombrowski pledged his support for the manager, he also declined to address whether the Red Sox will pick up the option, saying that ownership would be involved in something of that magnitude.But committing to Farrell for 2017 without exercising his option would be tricky business. For one thing, it would raise questions about his job security, placing him firmly on the proverbial hot seat from the first time the team endures a losing streak.I need to sit down with ownership and discuss that, Dombrowski said. For me, it was just a matter of, I think its important for everyone to know hes our leader going forward. Hes very well respected, and it gives him a clearer mind that he needs to go along with his staff to move forward.Farrell was scrutinized more heavily than usual throughout the season by critics who were restless after back-to-back last-place finishes in the AL East. Not even a 93-win season and a division title could quiet the anti-Farrell crowd, which piped upp again Monday night after a questionable pinch-hitting decision in the seventh inning of a 4-3 loss in Game 3.dddddddddddd?But Dombrowski made clear that he doesnt consider in-game strategy to be the most important job of a manager. Instead, he values a managers ability to understand how to reach each player on the roster in order to optimize their performances, a skill he believes Farrell possesses.I do not feel that in-game strategy is the biggest thing as a manager, Dombrowski said. I think its important, but theres other things that I think are probably more important. As Ive often told managers, to me, the most important thing for a manager is that their club plays up to their capabilities day in and day out, which means that theyre communicating with their players and theyre getting everything that they can and that their club is playing hard.During spring training, Dombrowski noted that he hadnt gotten an opportunity to evaluate Farrell as a manager, mainly because Farrell missed the final two months of the 2015 season while being treated for non-Hodgkin Burkitt lymphoma -- which many critics believed saved Farrell from getting fired.But in his typical fashion, Dombrowski made nearly every road trip with the Red Sox and had ample time to form a judgment on Farrells managerial ability.My relationship with John all year has been tremendous, Dombrowski said. I never had an argument with John. Ive disagreed on points with him, but Ive disagreed on points with anybody at one time or another.Dombrowski said Farrells entire coaching staff will be asked to return. But after being asked to stay on as a bench coach for this season, Torey Lovullo is free to pursue managerial opportunities, according to Dombrowski. Lovullo has been a candidate for several managerial vacancies in the past. ' ' '