Markov the big ?

The Hockey Writers lists 30 questions for the Eastern Conference.
The Canadiens’ entry: Andrei Markov’s health.

“Markov is an elite scorer, underrated in his own zone and the difference between being a borderline playoff team and having a cushion to work with.”

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Canada lost a great man yesterday.

(Photo of Jack Layton by the late Shaun Best of Reuters)

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Apologies to HIO readers for last night’s technical SNAFU.

It won’t happen once the puck drops.

We hope.

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• The Hockey News lists Top 10 Eastern Conference trade candidates, including AK46 and Mike Komisarek

• EotP on Jarred Tinordi

• CBC on the legendary Maurice Richard

• Saint Patrick POed … again

• THN says Leafs will be 10th

• Ovechkin to become Mr. Big

• Will Sidney Crosby be at camp?

• Is Crosby return worth the risk?

• Dave Scatchard, another sad concussion story