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Not good when goalies take a nap during a game I guess?

Sounds like Nygren and Beaulieu are a really good offensive duo eh. And Tinordi is playing with Pateryn, should be a solid pairing also.

I assumed it as present circumstances, but if you are looking down the road, Galchenyuk may be a smart choice to stick with (but Markov will be retired then also)?

Got no issue extending Diaz, although many here seem to not be fond of, but if they can, I would hope Markov isn't done till late in season. Just to see how he holds up with 25+ minutes/night. And I would trade anyone, as long as package makes sense coming back. Like sens deal for Ryan seems a fair one.

And Habs are 8th of east teams if makes you feel better. And are just a couple games left in season to play. But, if you feel like panicking, can always trade draft picks and prospects like Beaulieu, Bournival and Tinordi to get back a top 6 scorer. Just i wouldnt go that route at this stage.

If Price or Subban went down, Habs would duke it out for Reinhart-Ekblad next spring at draft.

Subban, Price, Yemelin, Plekanec, Eller

Habs are 17th in league goals per game, so not great but nothing to really freak out over. Give Pacioretty some time and DD really hasn't helped and if Leblanc continues hot streak in Hamilton, he would be an improvement (even I would be an upgrade over DD) and Bergevin will just have to swallow his pride and admit err, waive and ship him down sooner or later or simply have Briere replace him when ready (not sure if that is an upgrade?)?

May be 4 losses in a row, but 2 or 3 were entertaining and good effort games. #74 & #8 should be a nice boost to team in next week or two.

Bourque is still on a 20+goal season pace and fairly low salary

Who will have a higher draft pick next spring, Oilers or Flames?

Sen goalie is playing very well, he is a big kid, 23 shots by Habs not too bad.

Odd comment? Pateryn is not an offensive d-man and Beaulieu simply isn't ready.

You think? Why?

Blocking so many shots, will need a bunch of d-men to survive the season. Well at least PKill is continuing to shut down everyone.

dive by Bournival

dive by Subban

#79 smart play

good for 51

Defensive d-men do not carry the puck end to end very often and ask Price whether he appreciates blocked shots or not. And if you dont realize the importance of it and the pain shot blockers put up with for the sake of the team, what can i say?

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Thanks sir, just never heard of that before.

So Sedin doing nothing when Marchand was slapping him around was wrong by your thinking? He didn't react and you think less of him for that I assume? If Lucic slapped Lidstrom, Datsyuk, Markov around, you would think the same of them if they didn't drop the gloves and "be a man"? If a player pulled that childish crap in NFL/NBA/MLB/Rugby etc etc, he would be instantly gone from game, fined and likely suspended. And why is that, when they are the exact same entertainment business, is every other pro team sport out to lunch and only NHL has it correct? So I don't see goonery as the answer and simply a very low form of childish reaction by grown men, but just seems so common sensical that proper officiating would cure most of BS, unsportsmanlike conduct and cheap shots, that any pro-goon argument is laughable. And propogation of such by old timers and old-school owners is why NHL retains it bush-league tendencies. Sorry to rant, but nauseating to hear same low-brow argument that unskilled fighters are "required-needed-good for the game-etc", when it is so obvious to be just the opposite.

And those in Oshawa would likely have glowing memories of Thomas's scoring there, don't you think? Anyways, the thought of shipping him out at this stage is a bit premature. Corey Locke, Nigel Dawes also lit up the AHL also, but that was it. But, I saw numerous North Dakota games over past few years and I agree that Kristo is likely gonna do fine with Rangers. But I simply haven't seem Thomas play, cept the couple pre-season games and will give Dudley and Bergevin the benefit of doubt (both are supposedly good judges of pro prospects) in making the call to swap players.

Yes Luongo can back Canucks to cup. Last year Schneider got lit up, year before that Canucks scored a whooping 7 goals in 5 games. With 2 of top 10 forwards in league, a healthy Kesler and a bit of secondary scoring they easily could go far in playoffs this year. But DD is no fit, Canucks already have 3 good centres and DD is no 4th liner.