sbhatt

I like this creative deal sweetening scenario.

If this gets to arbitration, can the Canadiens present the cost of having their training staff working overtime to constantly treat and rehab his brittle ass as part of their case? Because they should be able to. I hope they give him his walking papers instead...I've seen enough of Mr. Glass.

All these deals going down, and silence where our team is concerned. I'm starting to get nervous.

I'd bet against Raddysh scoring nearly as many goals going forward; Kucherov drawing most of the penalty killers' attention gave him much more room to get off his shot cleanly than will be the case in Toronto.

I could have sworn that there was a trial that debunked the accuser's narrative as not credible, exonerating Hart (and others). Guess you missed that?

Fantastic accomplishment for our captain.

I back Vegas only because I cannot help but hold a grudge...my hate for the Canes goes back to 2002. If you beat us, I wish nothing but misery on your franchise. I still hate the Flames because of the 1989 Cup final.

I won't watch, but I will be following the results of the FInal. #### the Canes...go Vegas!

Pulling the goaltender down 5-1 is just stupid. God Marty pisses me off sometimes.

I can't tell if Nick is exhausted or hurt...but he's definitely not himself.

Why is Dobes still in there to suffer the abuse?

Agreed 100% We're losing anyways, so what the hell: every time Dobes gets touched, Andersen should get decked.

I'm annoyed by Marty's stubborn stand pat crap myself. It's not the reason we're losing this game by any means (our top line all look like shit, bonehead decisions by our d-men, plenty of blame to go around)....BUT....the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. It feels like quitting, and that's never ok.

I'd settle for a competitive game tonight.

Such a shock. It raises questions, with answers we may never be privy to. Did he have a history of suffering depression, or of battling substance issues? Was he in financial trouble? The kind of things that generally drive one to such an extreme act. It's sad that he didn't reach out for help, whatever the case may have been.

There was no point in pulling Dobes there...just gave Carolina a stat padder. Marty deserves the boos as much as any player tonight. Dobes was the only one who should be immune.

Sure feels like we are going to get SHUT OUT

St. Louis has done a lot of things well, but he gets an F when it comes to making adjustments: refusal to push a change in gameplan onto his team (or an inability to get them to buy into a change, whatever the case may be), and a refusal to make lineup changes to get some fresh legs out there when fatigue is clearly a factor. It's aggravating.

I don't know if I can watch any more of this....it's too ugly.

Same shit game plan, same shit result. 12 shots, and no shots for the final 24 minutes is beyond pathetic...it's embarrassing.

Evans needs to absolutely bash Walker's head with everything he has there...that half-assed little tap was a waste of a penalty. I want Xhekaj back next game, win or lose...this team is too soft. The Canes have zero fear of taking liberties.

When I think of torch candidates, I feel that there should be a cup ring requirement; the torch is supposed to be symbolic of carrying on the tradition of winning, after all. Shutt, Lapointe, Roy, Damphousse, Gainey, Roy, Lemaire, Desjardins would all be solid choices.

Hard to be upset when we were outplayed by a fair margin in that one.

We have not been good, yet we are a shot away from winning this game. Anderson hatty to win it? Newhook puts his cape on maybe?

Beautiful! Blew them the hell out. Didn't give up a late one to give them something positive to carry into game 2, just sent them home defeated and full of doubt.