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Martin must be frustrated???? What about the fans?? He's supposed to be a defensive coach. It's bad enough we can't score 5 on 5 then have crap team defensive play as well.

I think if keeps playing like this, he should be a show in - great screen on the Pleky PP goal!

I could live Spacek being out for the rest of the year. That would force JM to play Yemelin, Weber and Diaz. I'd rather have them get experience then have Spacek make the same mistakes he's been making for the last two years. Of course Markov is another matter. The earlier we get him back the better, but I do hope they don't rush him and he is fully healed when he does come back.

Oh okay. Was wondering what was up with that. Anyone know why the Team990 play by play is at least 2minutes behind?? usually it only around 5 to 20 seconds.

That's an understatement - they have both been horrible. IMO the habs have actaully been worse. But gotta love the "defensive" style of JM! He looks very good tonight!

Oh is that a kid providing the commentary? I thought they had hired some chick to do the colour commentary - sounds VERY annoying!!

Who's the annoying chick on the RDS play by play and why is the team 990 play by play around 2 minutes behind RDS???

If there is no risk of losing him, I'd rather er recall Trotter over Palushaj while Cammy is out and make sure darche and Moen remain on the 4th line.

Does he have to go through waivers if he is called up?

I read the book when he first released it - I was in junior high then. Actually got his autograph at his book signing back then. Greatest hockey book and possibly greatest sports book ever!

I just want to see see two basic rules. First and foremost I don't want to see darche, Moen and enquist on the top 3 lines. Secomdly, I want our top 3 centers to be pleks, Eller and Gomez. I think as long as the penguin would stick with these two rules I can live with his line combos - although I do have my preferences. But given that damn penguins track record, I think we are going to see darche and Moen on the two top lines and the PP. If the penguin continues to use Cole the way he has up to now, Cole will be a bigger bust in Montreal then he was in Edmonton. You don't sign a guy to the type of deal the Habs signed him to and then use him they way they are using him. I just don't get bow the penguin is called a defensive coach when they give away the puck so much and can only win if the goalie stands on his head and the team scores on the PP. 5 on 5 this team has sucked for the past two years and thus year looks to be no different. I guess this will be the third year in a row where I'm going to be complaining about the damn Penquin!!!!!

Yep. I don't get JM. Lines should be: Ak46-Pleks-Cole Maxpac-Gomez-Gionta Desharnais-Eller-Palushaj Moen-Elquuist-darche

listening on Team990. I guess its a good thing i'm not in calgary - would have been painful being at the office tomorrow after getting beaten by the Shames.

Just got back from the office -friggin 3 hour time difference on the west coast! i'm stuck here in vancouver for work. HOtel doesn't have RDS, is there any other option to watch the game in BC??? I can't believe TSN isn't carrying this. Although it looks like i'd be pissed off while watching this anyways.

Well, looks like we lost Cammy and will be getting Eller back next game - I got a feeling, we are going to see a lot of that again this year I know that, but i still think the incriminating photos sounds more rationale then blindly sticking with the vets

As i said last year - he has incriminating photos of Martin.

Gomez's issue is that he is still making the predictable play when gaining the zone, still not driving to the net - did it for a few shifts and is still taking stupid soft penalties. It doesn't just affect him, he is also dragging MaxPac down. I don't MaxPac to go 4-5 games without a goal. This is a big year for him and he needs to get off to a good start. I really think having two big wingers on a line, like AK46 and MaxPac would make it tougher. And MaxPac Scores!!!!! that was an important goal - and without any help from Gomer.

wow!! The man with hands of stone gets a PK assist and a nice breakaway goal!

frankly, I wish Spacek was serious. I didn't want him back this year and if he is hurt, at least Martin will be forced to play the kids. The two guys who really are taking up cap space and ice time away from others are Spacek and Gomez.

Payback penalty for the non-call on Price and Weber shows why he belongs on the PP. Don't know why he isn't teamed with Subban. anyone tell me why Gomez continues to get a free pass from Martin. Took a dumb penalty last game, no consequences. Took a dumb penalty tonight, luckily Pleks scored a beautiful SH goal!! But come on, i haven't seen anything different from Gomez this year, still also taking stupid penalties, yet he continues to get free passes from Martin, while as usual, AK46 played a good game against the leafs, gets called on an iffy penalty and was benched. tonight, AK46 setup Maxpac nicely, yet he is saddled with Darche. Why not have Desharnais, centre MacPac and Ak46. I was hoping Gomez was going to be better, but it doesn't look like it.

So we get Cole, have AK46 and Maxpac and the penguin has got Darche on the PP?????

Gawd, what a crappy way to start the season!!

Gomez still looks awful and now just takes a stupid penalty. Cammy also looks disinterested.

+1 I really don't know why weber or Diaz aren't out there with Subban.

That's been the norm throughout his career. Great performances followed by stinkers. There was a reason that despite getting the seal of approval from Roy after he retired, that Budaj failed in Colorado as a starter. The only thing consistent about him has been his inconsistency.