Who are these guys?
The team that can’t score popped three in the second period to bust a tight game open.
Max Pacioretty, Mike Blunden (off a lovely pass by Scott Gomez) and David Desharnais, completing a tic-tac-toe play with his wingers, were the scorers.
The team that can’t score popped three in the second period to bust a tight game open.
Max Pacioretty, Mike Blunden (off a lovely pass by Scott Gomez) and David Desharnais, completing a tic-tac-toe play with his wingers, were the scorers.
Ron Reusch: “Put Lundqvist in here every night and the Canadiens would be undefeated.”
King Henrik was beaten three times in a six-shot span.
rené Bourque played with Tomas Plekanec and had some big hits and chances.
Travis Moen left the game in the second period with a leg injury.
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RC is a very good coach. He played hard and expects his players to play hard. The entire team is playing hard, skating well, finishing checks, gong into corners and in front of the net.
Cole is the best player on the team.
Emelin hits and is agressive – good solid rookie, does not back down – a pleasure to watch.
PK PK PK -get your head on right! It is NOT ALL ABOUT YOU!! Martin played you when he should have benched you. RC will NOT placate you (aka second period last night). You have the potential to be a Bobby Orr but not with your lame – brain attitude.
How about AK on the point on the power play?
RC is turning this team around. In the next ten games, they will be playing his type of hockey consistently.
Playoffs???? Maybe!
Mikee
Mr Molson…I beg you… call larry Robinson and offer him big bucks to work with our defense….what about scott stevens…or..chris chelios.
Boo-Dawg was solid in net tonight against the top team in the East.
Could this be 2010 redux when Halak took over from a struggling Price to lead the team to the post-season and beyond?
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“You have to be this tall to ride on this ride”
-as posted in amusement parks across North America
I think Budaj deserves another start. The guys played awesome in front of him, and he looked sharp. Price could use some rest me thinks.
“How would you like a job where, every time you make a mistake, a big red light goes on and 18,000 people boo?”
~Jacques Plante
its happend before and will continue to happen. younger players pushing older players out of their spots on the team. might/could be happening with players like eller/blunden/desharnais and pleks/gomez/AK.
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Gomez played well – as a 7 Million Dollar 4th liner against the other team’s 4th. Can he keep it up next game? Blunden is playing his best hockey. Keep Emelin in the line-up, no more Campoli ever, ever again. Bourque looks like he sounds – kind of dumb and kind of good (and 3 million cheaper than whatshisface). Liked Pacioretty’s game lately, especially the fluke pass to DD. Hope Moen is okay (at least healthy come the trade deadline – no wait, I mean the playoff run!). Despite PK being a jackass, he’s 21 year old sophomore d-man that plays incredible minutes and anyone thinking of trading him should have his mouth taped shut. Eller makes mistakes, do not limit his ice time irrespective. Budaj was sharp. I understand (no doubt incorrectly) that Carey wants 7 million dollars for 10 years. Who do you think you are? Pekka Rinne? I knew Pekka Rinne. I went to school with Pekka Rinne. Pekka Rinne was a friend of mine and you, Carey, are no Pekka Rinne! Well, you probably are, so you’ll get your contract despite having won squat when it matters. Gauthier, you are a genius! At least for a single cold Sunday night in January. God bless.
And Pekka Rinne has won squat minus what?
The point being that they would be both overpaid. But Carey is still probably our best and most important player.
price doesnt deserve 7 million dollars a year he hasnt won squat bail your team out once in a while? yeah a little support helps! to. but dont duck when a shoot comes at your head and enough with all the rebounds. one of the better goalies in the league when hes on his game ,but got to win some to
i like price but until he gets us beyond the first round of the playoffs, no more than 5 mil
Boom baby!
Yeah, ducking when a puck comes in at his head, that makes me angry. As if you’re ducking!
“How would you like a job where, every time you make a mistake, a big red light goes on and 18,000 people boo?”
~Jacques Plante
Gomez is a good hockey player. Can’t believe that it’s been almost a year since his last goal. He’ll get one against Washington. Bourque is good. Couple more changes needed and we’ll be able to compete.
Get rid of Plek, PK, Weber and Diaz and replace with guys who play tough. Darche can join the coaching staff.
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Don’t ruin a nice win by saying Gomez is a good hockey player.
He got scared by the Cammi trade is all, he’ll be back to floating on the periphery in a game or two.
Get rid of PK? Have you watched the last 3 games?
Gomez is good, and they should get rid of PK Subban?
Ok, now do your impression of a smart person for me so i can see how it compares.
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After the All-Star break they can throw Cole, Pacioretty, Bourque, Eller, Kostitsyn, Moen, White, Blunden, and Darche out there. That’s some really good size and a fair bit of speed and skill on the wings.
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Maybe they’ll find that Russian D man after the all star break waz his name? Does it start with a M?
“Merci beaucoup.” Randy Cunnyworth
Markby? Migsby? Mobbs? Moncrieff?
Full Breezer 4 Life
Malahov?
I thought Gomez was good tonight.
“Merci beaucoup.” Randy Cunnyworth
When’s the last time you could even imagine saying that?
PK Subban – Million Dollar Legs, a Ten Cent Brain and a Costly Attitude!
Subban spat on Del Zotto? This going to get blown way out of proportion by people who hate him.
25 before 14
I think we are officially not smurfs anymore
nice win..plecks not playing well…budaj in pitts or toronto as back to back…next games tell better story as islanders beat detroit tues 5-1….. if moen out next game nokia in or call up….
3 points out of 4 this weekend is more than anyone expected if i read correctly and in between the lines here.
Good job Budaj ! Well deserved win. Liked what i saw from Bourque.Goes into traffic,quick passes,nice stick handling .Brings another dimension to the team.
Will not mention name of number 11 to keep away spell but played a solid game and actually was involved !
And of course great night for Cole ,DD and Max Pac. I like when i see players using their instinct.
It`s either they have the Rangers number or this is a kind of team that the Habs can compete with .Fast,talented no roughness.
One day at a time and for this one it was a team effort. Almost everyone had their role…Almost. Lets enjoy ok guys ?
Blunden has really flourished since RC has taken over. Did you see him standing up for the new guy early in the first?
“Merci beaucoup.” Randy Cunnyworth
Reusch bad mouthing the goalie for the league-leading team?
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”First of all, you have to have continuity if you are to have success,” Pollock told the New York Times. ”I think it gets the manager and the players to become more attached to each other.” – Sam Pollock
Lundquist is historically horrible at the Bell Centre.
Subban says he didn’t spit on Del Zotto and Del Zotto says he doesn’t know anything about this. Geez, why is this a big deal?
Apparently Wilde asked Torts.
rumors of subban spitting at del zotto. i havent been on tsn.ca yet but it wouldnt surprise me if they mention it.
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TSN mentioned it of course.. It’s funny, but I think this is just a case of a 2D angle.. neither player was aware.
Also, who isn’t spitting when they’re playing a sport on ice and drinking etc… it just happens, those benches can get nasty.
Am I too excited or is there anyone else thinking that if PG makes one more right ‘pick-up’ (we have lots of options to trade and I am not talking superstar pick-up)… we could be on to something. Or is it too late.
My preference trade some of our d-mobility for Neil type player.
The big news. Habs jump out to a 4-1 lead and hold it.
As Robert L noted. Since RC has taken over there haven’t been any too many men on the ice penalties.
The Habs played very well last the 3 games against 3 of the best teams in the league.
Are the Habs Tanking™? Probably not! Are they making the Pay-offs™? Probably not!!
But this team looks better today than it did on the 1st game of the season.
As they are saying on the antichambre now the Habs need to bulk up the back end.
This season doesn’t seem like the one so I still tout the concept of selling at the trade deadline if the Habs are where they are now in the standings. I think the Habs would be better served by trying to gather picks and or prospects and to shed some salary in the guise of shortness and softness to be able to strengthen considerably moving forward.
Decisions have to made on redundancy on the team with an eye towards bulking and sizing up without compromising skill and speed.
If the Habs follow this strategy, IMO, they could be a very good team in short notice.
I still contend that this season is not about making the play-offs and trying to win the Cup. The Habs are however in a position to turn this lemon of a season into lemonade for the next one.
Unless of course they go on a 10 game winning streak. And by that I mean soon.
“As they are saying on the antichambre now the Habs need to bulk up the back end”.. Agreed. Trade some mobility for some bulk back there.
The Habs can’t keep both Diaz and Weber one has to go for more size fur sure.
“Merci beaucoup.” Randy Cunnyworth
Keep the shot.
We should trade less speed for less bulk. (I’m talking about Gill)
Awesome new avatar. Really sums things up nicely.
John Lu twits;
Cunneyworth says injuries to Moen and Plekanec are not serious and that they should be fine for Capitals on Wednesday.
Big relief! The win feels much better now.
Uh Oh now I have dreams of the playoffs again….
Dreams do come true, so:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLz-68n6bvI
Great game tonight, but I think we need some grease on the back end…Our D plays really soft in front of the net and down low…We need a Brooks Orpik type…A nasty SOB…
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yup the d needs some work. gill always seemed to be out there when they were hemmed in their zone.
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Does a game like that make you more frustrated or less? I’m not sure where I stand myself. Great game to watch. I like Eller between AK and Bourque. I guess Darche goes for popcorn when White comes back, Where is White anyway? I thought he was back this past week?
Last I heard he was hanging out with Mr. Snuffleupagus.
Every team is exactly as good or as bad as their record. That’s why people follow sports: it relieves them of the difficult ambiguities of real life.
@TonyMaranaro – how do you spell backtrack? Rare that getting rid of one player has such a positive impact on the rest of the team.
Wednesday will be a big test. The Caps have not Forgiven or Rorgotten, Bourque`s sat 5 games , his suspension is over but Backstrom is still out.
It could get ugly. It could also be an opportunity for a team to come together, stand together, fight together, and send a message to the league . We are shooting for the playoffs!
It can just as easily be turning point in the other direction.
Cant wait to hear Marinaro explaining why he thinks Calgary “won” the trade.
We finally have a line up that can win:
Bourque & Gionta with Plek
Patch & Cole with DD
AK46 & Moen with Eller
Blunden & Darche with Gomez.
Nokillainen – replace Blunden, Darche or Gomez from time to time
If RC wanted to be creative . he should make his wingers change independantly from the centers. he can roll 4 centers with three sets of wingers. keep Darche and Blunden for spot shifts.
Been a while since the team looked good like this from start to finish.
Been a while since the team looked like………………………….
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a team. period.
Big mentions to Budaj- deserved a star.
regards,
Steve O.
nokia replace blunden from time to time? how about blunden replace AK and some others from time to time.
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You’ve got a $7 million dollar guy on your 4th line.
We can only afford one smurf – and I’ll take DD over Gionta. Sorry.
Get two Bourque/Max Pac-type lads and get rid of Gionta and Gomez (somehow) get Markov back, and either Weber or Diaz for a Craig Ludwig type, and we can really turn the corner on this thing.
“nothing serious” said Cunneyworth when asked about the injuries this game just as RDS cut away from the presser.
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Solid game from Gomez; we’ll need him to play smart the way he did tonight. Pleks invisible, again.
Bourque is no Cole, does not have his speed nor skills. Jury is still out in a big way. Trading Cammy should have gotten us more in return than a 3rd line forechecker.
FIRE GAUTHIER, FIRE GAUTHIER, FIRE GAUTHIER
Since when do 3rd liner forecheckers rank 40th and 42nd in goals?
Alfie is not used to being happy. Must have some sentimental attachments to those blueshirts
Enjoy the moment, we have had few enough of them this season.
3rd line fore checker..LOL
How many 3rd line fore checkers score nearly 60 goals in 2 years?
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You realize Bourque has more goals then Cammalleri right? Including the one he scored last night.
Remember that he is also coming of a 5 game layoff, and adjusting to playing on a new team, with new teammates.
funny how cammy was in front of the net when he scored last night. wouldnt go there when he was playing for the habs.
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Sorry gentlemen, I call it as i See it. We should have gotten more for Cammy, especially this close to trade deadline. Bourque looked average, but Cole he is not.
It’s addition by subtraction. I liked Cammy but I am not sorry to see him go. Bourque skated fast tonight, not unlike Cole, which gives the Habs another power forward.
The Habs also traded a 5th for a 2nd.
Although Ramo is a good prospect he is not going to come to North America as long as he is starting in the KHL unless he starts here.
Holland is 9th in scoring in the WHL, ahead of Gallagher. He is 6’0″ but needs to bulk up as he weighs 175 lbs.
At the very least the Habs added a player who brings size and grit, is willing to play a two-way game and will mix it up physically with his fists, elbows or checks as opposed to with chippy stick work at the same time as bringing the same points production.
Plus the Habs shed more than 2.5M in salary.
Is Ramo really that good of a prospect? I thought he couldn’t hold down the starting job in Tampa so he bolted for the KHL.
We also got a 2nd rd pick and the 9th overall scorer in the Dub and enough $ left over to get another 20 goal scorer which adds up to a good deal! Plus RB won’t crap himself in the corners. His speed looked pretty good on his first shift . I really don’t know which line is 1st, 2nd or 3rd anyway
See if Gomez puts the same effort forward on Wednesday. Really, we have been playing better the last 3 games. What a difference if we could have pulled out a win agains the sens as and bruins. Those games the team played well…just bad luck and bad bounces. Hopefully we can string together some wins now.
Blunden calling to the faraway towns
Now war is declared, and battle come down
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Let’s just nickname him “Clash”
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Blunden calling to the under world
Come out of the cupboard, you boys and girls
Blunden calling
Now don’t look to us
Phoney Martinmania has bitten the dust
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Poetic license but I like it.
Let it be so!
Yes Boone they NEEDED that…. mor eimportantly they DESERVED it. Yes Boone Blunden will stick around even when White comes back. PG has seen the light!
Thank you guys.. actually 3 good games in a row.. despite only 3 points.
I like Bourque….as long as he doesn’t take dumb penalties or elbow anyone in the head. I hate that about today’s hockey.
Gomez was an asset tonight…rare, I know, but hope springs eternal.
And, perhaps Price could take a lesson from Budaj about standing-up more and being active “in the net”…not behind it.
Time for another goal-tender controversy..ha,ha.
Maybe Cammi getting traded and leaving town with few fan tears actually got Gomez’ attention and made him realize he needs to try and look like he’s earning his crust.
Apparently his reaction to Cammy being traded while he sat in the Boston press box was “Crap, now they will be hating me again!”
Hopefully he enjoyed the brief reprieve enough to want a change.
Bourque and Kostitsyn with Plekanec is much better than Gionta and Cammy with Plekanec that’s for sure.
They would have beaten the Sens, if it wasn’t for the refs last night, The idoit waited till 2.37 tonight when he knew it was over to call something on the Rangers.
That is correect sir they robbed us of a win
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BLUNDEN: this is the type of player the we need more of: big, hits, will fight and most of all WORKS HARD! I thought he deserved a star tonight for his effort alone. He even played well WITH Gomez, who can say that, LOL!
Plugs tend to gel…
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ive been saying all along, blunden could have some value if given the chance. he could be good for around 15 goals and would sign for what hes making now or a bit more..2-3 year deal wouldnt hurt.
ill be in the slot
Blunden impressed me during the preseason. Whenever he was on the ice the play always seemed to be in the other teams end, and he throw his weight around. I didn’t know who he was then, (at first I thought it was Kostitsyn,) so I watched him more closely. For someone his size he doesn’t skate all that badly.
Surprised Martin and company sent him down, what’s his name on TSN said Cunneyworth thinks he can score more than what he has shown. I thought to myself, interesting it would be nice to see someone break out as a Hab for once. Perhaps Cunneyworth will be the one to find a hidden gem.
Plekanec and AK46 traded to Minnesota for Koivu
Now THAT would be cool.
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Really? cool.
What are Koivu’s stats this year?
9 goal 24 assists 41 games.
that trade would be even worse than the Gomez trade
Why, is his contract long and stupid?
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Cap hit 6.75 mil till 2018
His brother will advice his to exercise his no-movement clause.
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☞ I can’t really hear what Jeremy says, because I’ve got my two Stanley Cup rings plugging my ears.☜
pleks and AK have been floating quite a bit. 25 goals over an 82 game season isnt that good if youre streaky scorer.
ill be in the slot
I just poured a couple of fingers of optimism into the glass and it’s back to being half-full.
My glass is equally half-full and half-empty at the same time. It’s my bi-polar, yin-yang, dualistic, dichotomy, paradox view.
But don’t it make life interesting … and always lots to write about
You are a sick man hardhabits… but nothing 3 wins against Washington,Pittsburgh and Toronto wont cure.
Slightly less than half-full coctail glass here John, but boy oh boy the cream is rising to the top.
Cream in a cocktail glass? You’re milking this for all it’s worth.
As much as I enjoy the win, I still feel the Habs would benefit from having some high drafts picks (top 5) for a change. I think RC might still get them to lottery territory…
Lets hear it for the Bell Street Brawlers , ok let sign Colton Orr before we play the Leafs.
interesting stat…the Habs have only 8 less goals than the #1 Rangers. As mentioned…Habs not nearly as bad as their record indicates.
OK PG your sitting on 9 mil you can’t wait to the trade deadline and where the hell is Markov.
Canadiens out hit the Rangers, there’s a fight in the 1st period to set the tempo…was that the Canadiens?
Blunden playing significant minutes. The subtraction of Cammy and the addition of Bourque.
The call for size and grit is being answered.
Avtsin the 1st star tonight against the Marlies. That boy is going to play for the Habs sooner than later. We’re on the way back, Tankers!
I can live with that.
I sure hope he gets his game going, he’s one of the kids I’m interested in seeing play for the Habs one day.
Weird world…
Charlie Sheen’s been normal
The Packers and Saints are out of the playoffs
Dion Phaneuf’s an All-Star starter
Italian cruise ship captains… oh, nevermind
-and-
the Habs beat the Rangers
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If we aren’t drafting first, and we aren’t making the playoffs, then we are beating the Leafs in the standings!
Milbury says the Rangers took the night off–no credit to the Canadiens, who made them look like they were taking the night off.
Most nights, Milbury takes the night off with his commentary.
Milbury’s brain takes nights off consistently. So much so I wonder if he even has one.
Minnesota scout at game. Who do Wild have that the Habs would want? Heatley?
The Return of Guidoune
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Johan Larsson, the captain of the gold medal Swedish Junior team. Nobody on their current roster.
any body else thinks Budaj deserves the next start ? that was one of the more solid goaltending performances all season… Including those by Pricey…
hope Pleks and Moen are fine…
PLease no.
Bourque looks a lot like cole. The puck goes straight ahead, turn on the jets.
Can’t wait for White to get in there
I have to confess. Even though I have touted Tanking™ and rebuilding outside the play-offs, I still love it when these guys win.
I had the idea for this avatar for some time now but when I read JT’s last article I had to fire up Photoshop and get to work.
The zen of tanking is easy to understand (for the initiated): cheer for the team, hope for and enjoy the win, but don’t be upset at all with the loss.
Love the “TM”, hilarious!
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We all hate losing, just different ways of dealing with it.
Lot more fun watching them attack
In the third rather than have them standing at center ice waiting for the other team bringing it to them. Until Wednesday brothers
Good Win. I feel kinda sad for Eller and AK during the 2nd period.
don’t feel bad for weither of them. RC has shown that is a player misses assignments and plays poorly, he’s not willing to give them icetime. I like that lesson.
did plekanec come back?
Undefeated w Bourque in the lineup
I don’t think he did. Neither did Moen…
Cole was playing hurt too.
What’s up?
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Budaj undefeated in 2012…..
Budaj should have got a star
I thought so too. He played well. And Blunden could easily have gotten a star too IMO.
No star for Peter Budaj?
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Now thats hockey! Except for 5 minutes in the second the Habs ruled and they played 60 minutes. Love the new style abd loving Cunneyworth if this is what he brings.
Got to give credit to RC for using Blunden properly
Give credit to blunden for bringing a great game.
Pretty nice game by Bourque… good start.
What’s the status of the the injured guys?
Finally, an ex-Avalanche backup that doesn’t suck!
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Put the “c” on Blunden
Trade Price for a 4th line fighter, keep Budaj
Extend Gomez contract another 5 years
Give Rene the keys to the city
Now we’re cookin’
Are you a Leafs fan?
AWESOME …. bring on the Caps .. we play like this and play-offs . here we come !!
great game by budaj
Crowd wants Gomez to score. I can’t believe Montreal fans — so forgiving, and ever the optimists.
Habs fans know effort when they see it. It is why they cheered for Gomez tonight and jeered Cammy before he got traded.
A PP goal here would be icing on the cake.
Put Gomez out for the PP, would love to see him score
Why can’t they play with this speed every game???
So hopefully Leblanc gets called back up if The Turtleneck is out
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There is a video on you tube saying that Subban spit at Del Zotto, anyone catch that, If he really did, Im sure there would have been a reaction by Del Zotto, no?
“It’s not an obsession, It’s a way of life..”
Sounds like Rangers propaganda
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Habs getting a little sloppy here.
Rangers are big but the Habs are a lot faster
Great 3rd period by the Habs so far !!
JM would’ve had them protecting NY’s lead
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Exactly, they needed to get rid of him, it’s not going to save the season, but the team needed a new approach
Even when we win, we still lose.
Hopefully, just a charlie horse for Moen. But I dont see Plex back.
Look out, the Rangers woke the sleeping giant. Oh, sorry, it’s the ghosts of Habs past getting a better view.
Any news on Moen?
lower body, won’t be back tonight
Charley horse
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thanks
Plekanec took a hit along the boards from Callahan
They’re dropping like flies…
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ok someone tell me when is White gonna be back??? or expected to be??
After Markov. That’s the correct protocol in these things.
actually Markov was last, Ryan White was second to last before Markov
Sports hernia, shoulda been 4-6 weeks, it’s been 4 months…
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Weird, eh?
Full Breezer 4 Life
After the all-star break.
He’s skating on his own, and when he’s ready I imagine they will send him to Hamilton for a conditioning stint.