SAKS-AVENUE

I think Chips had a great game last night. 60% in the face-off circle. Did really well against Spezza. I've always thought of him as a Brian Skrudland type player so I'm not looking to him for mega points. He will shine as he gets older and probably take on a major leadership role with the team. All you guys seem so down on him but I actually see him taking Laps place fairly quickly. Laps is a good agitator but if it came down to keeping one of them it would be Chips I would keep. He'll find his spot on this team soon enough.

If we get an injury at centre he's in. We've been lucky the past few years, who knows this year. He'll get his chance, I just hope he doesn't fade and keeps his shit together.

I was just checking the rosters for tonights game and Beauregard isn't in the line-up and he's not listed in the scratches either. Have there been cuts already? or just a misprint?

Thrashers are going to still suck bad this year.

At the end of the day Gainey did decide to sign him. You never know what can happen, there are quite a few players who have done well after not being drafted. Martin st.louis, Geoff Courtnall, Sean Avery, Dino Ciccarelli, Adam Oates to name a few. If Kozed is right and Thomas had a wake up call, he has been putting up pretty good numbers considering there were faults that kept him from being drafted in the first place. My point being he must have a gift, and to me it looks like it's putting the puck in the net. If he can do it in Hamilton at a point per game pace he'll be a habs real soon.

I don't know why for sure but I'm excited about this kid. He seemed determined against Detroit and all his stats point to steady consistent production. Especially the past three seasons. You never can tell, he may be smallish but he could surprise in the next couple of years. Hope he makes most of his chances with all the injuries. Is he in the line-up tonight? Thomas Beauregard Right Wing Born Feb 9 1986 -- Montreal, PQ Height 5.11 -- Weight 185 -- Shoots R --- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ---- Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2002-03 Acadie-Bathurst Titan QMJHL 48 16 14 30 6 4 0 1 1 2 2003-04 Acadie-Bathurst Titan QMJHL 65 18 28 46 14 -- -- -- -- -- 2004-05 Acadie-Bathurst Titan QMJHL 5 3 3 6 0 -- -- -- -- -- 2005-06 Acadie-Bathurst Titan QMJHL 69 46 42 88 38 18 13 4 17 6 2006-07 Acadie-Bathurst Titan QMJHL 69 71 53 124 44 12 5 6 11 6 2007-08 Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL 59 31 34 65 33 19 9 7 16 20 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

who scored? nevermind OT. nice to see the ot dough nut for price

Why did Lats leave?.............. is he too fast? Price does have that thing of always keeping us in it and giving a will to win even if it is exhibition and we're being doubled in shots. I've always liked this kid, ever since I heard he scored 70 goals in that whatever league. Hope he shines through.

Price sounds like he's ready man, but it also sounds like detroit is all over us.

It says NOW PLAYING some other thing but if you hit listen it ends up being the game. Right off the front page.

I forgot about Beauregard, our next 50 goal man? Is this his first game or did he play in Hamilton last year? Koivu is out too or are they just not pushing his hurt foot?

Who cares Big George still needs to punch someone out.

Looks like Carle got toasted. Head shot and takin out on a strecther. Hope he's O>K

When do the fans and media jump on this? Kovalev For Kovalev, the session was only the second or third time he has laced up his skates since the team was eliminated from last season's playoffs. "It was a tough first day, like always," he said. "Some young guys have skated for a while now, but this is my probably second or third real practice, so it was tough. A couple more days and I will be fine." Why would you say that to the Montreal media? So now if he doesn't do anything the first 5 games they'll hang him, or if he screws up his groin they'll have a hay day talking about how he didn't prep. Oh Boy here we go.