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Maybe scratched wrong d-man?

Yes and yes. Actually I think Eller has more offensive potential (maybe just a Hab-bias thing).

Why, he hasn't been playing poorly has he?

I think de la Rose's game looks pretty darn solid and Collberg is playing "fine". I would guess de la Rose will spend 1 more year in SHL and Collberg will be Hamilton bound in late spring, but another year in weightroom and SHL wouldn't hurt him (but he may get more icetime in AHL)?

They do get PP time, but Dumont/Blunden are good 2nd line "vets" up front, Blunden bangs and crashes and Dumont is AHL poor-man's version of Gallagher, which is not Thomas/Leblanc strength. Thomas missed a lot of time with injuries, but scored yesterday and is bound to move up once back to 100%. Leblanc is playing well, but seems they (Hab management) is bound and determined to get a more physical game, at both ends of rink, out of him. Which is in-line with Bergevin's all important "culture change" and Martin Lapointe's comments from a month or so ago; "has been told how to play by us and if they don't they will be right where there are now", "want LL to finish his checks, be more physical at both ends of rink, create his own scoring opportunities". So seems will be "tough-love" treatment for Leblanc, whether that is good or bad I don't know? Hard to tell if they are soured on him, or still see as a top prospect that they simply are trying to mold into a checking winger?

If just a month or 2, likely irrelevant and is still worth swapping Briere for him. Even if just to quiet the media, fan backlash and he is at least big, which would also please a big group of fans. But, seems underperformer for underperformer, so I don't really care.

Torkarski shut the door and Dogs squeak out a win. Nice upset and good road game.

Vail with 2 & 2 and 1st star (in on all 4 Windsor goals and has GWG), now 19th in OHL scoring. Bozon with 2 g and 1st star and GWG Crisp sitting due to 1 game suspension for slew-foot. Thrower 1a so far tonight and sits 12th in WHL d-scoring. McCarron managed to avoid any points on London's 7 goals.

Baertschi scores early in 3rd period, 2-1.

I like both Eberle and Hopkins moreso than Hall, but all 3 are equally super offensive young players and any would look sweet in Montreal. But a big, good skating, low-maintenance, hard working and still improving centre in Eller would be hard to part with.....but if return is big than I would consider trading anyone.

Thomas makes it 2-0 in 2nd.

Courtnall with a nice wraparound goal in 1st.

Egomaniacal people cant help themselves and say stuff like Burke and Cherry do. "Narcissism- Deriving erotic gratification from admiration of his or her own physical or mental attributes" likely fits the bill for those 2 wouldn't you say.

Got to say Moan-White played very well also

Yes, Gallant will do well in a couple years.

His hat-trick is coming soon, I can feel it, once they plant him in front of net on the PP.

a 3-2-1 road trip isn't terrible

4th goal against Price may of been soft (tipped?), but most of goals have been good shots. DD is playing well.

He would look good in a Hab jersey though.

good game. NO great game.

Great shot by Segain, knuckle puck and all.

ol Craig Ludwig was giving Subban props as a top d-man before the game and now he is in "I told ya" mode. Gorges is earning his salary in this game, he must be some bruised up by end of season.

That 18 year old Russian kid on Dallas could be one super player and was perfect shot.

That is the kind of play Subban is capable of, awesome.

Best scrap I think I have seen from Moan?