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Therrien's record since being re-hired has simply been awesome and looking to be a 4th straight solid year at the helm. Can you give more credit to Bergevin and Price...possibly, but W-L seems to be how a head coach is generally judged...especially when a winning team has exactly 1 All-star forward to work with.

who won?

Defensemen were horrible in 1st period, with Beaulieu and Gilbert really suckin. Beaulieu still weak and a work in progress, other than fight he was not much use, but not a chance Tinordi and/or Pateryn will draw in... is there (is a back to back fri-sat games)? Love the bottom six speed, don't have to worry about odd-man rushes against with them on the ice, Mitchell can really fly and was very deserving of goal and Pelly of an assist. Galchenyuk 6pts and 52.3% on faceoffs...nice to see; but still not sold on Semin at all and just when I was really gonna crap on him like a Rene Bourque...he actually helps, but one fluky goal only gives him a small reprieve.

Holloway's was supposed a sweet goal and Scherbak assists on Dumonts, nice to hear. (Hudon-McCarron flip flopping at centre it seems)

Your going to the game? Would be more interested (along with Scherbak) how Gregoire, Lernout, Dietz, Bennett play.

Not a chance to win this one, but 6-1 aint a bad start.

Wonderful! So down the road we can simply have virtual games and let computer tell us who won, yeehaw...look forward to that day.

Too many quite meaningless cherry-picked stats get quoted so frickin often as being 'so' important, they get to be mind numbing and I really can do without the vast majority of em and be happy to stick with eye test.

6-0 vs 5-1, should be an entertaining game.

If his defense has improved he maybe should be given another shot, or possibly could be tradeable for 'something'.

Nygren has 1g 2a and sits with 9pts in 12 SHL games and more surprising is that he is +9 which is #1 in SHL d-men. He is 2nd in d-scoring and 3rd in icetime 23:10.

Holloway, Hudon, Thomas, Ellis, Barberio and Andrighetto all seem to be playing well and Fucale played solid to win in his 1st pro game.

Boyle had 31g in his AHL rookie season, McCarron likely wont reach that will he?

Cart before horse, see if the big sluggo can even skate with pros first, but he had one impressive game for sure.

Nice to see McCarron finally get his first pro points and have a good game, but wouldn't get all gaga over his play yet, was just one game.

Very pleased to hear he got extension and agree with most stuff already noted above. I would doubt there are many HabFans disappointed with the deal.

Daniel Audette hot again 1g 1a yesterday and 2g 2a in a 4-3 lead 3rd period 21pts in 12 games Reway & Lehkonen chip in 1a each today.

Thomas had some nice goals, great to see Fucale get his 1st pro win and Morgan Ellis stood out also.. .

If scratched Gilbert & Semin, it wouldn't break my heart. Gilbert has done fine, but still has brain cramps with puck and Semin seems to be quite useless (so far) and anyone else playing with 27-81 could do as well. Thomas has been impressive in scoring in St.Johns or Holloway? I realize changes arnt coming till loss or two happen which is totally fine by me, but got to find something to whine about.

Yes seem a solid team, not sure Semin will work out though?

hard to believe they allowed that goal to stand?

Nice shot by Emelin!

Yup...was a so-so period.

Fun game, hard to believe they showed up to play as they did in 1st game after road trip and for a fifth win in a row. Awesome game by Price and 3rd line leading the way is a great sign. I sure hope Semin is just "not up to speed' yet, seems like is as bad as expected, bring on Byron, Hudon or any other option who can actually skate and keep up with Eller-Galchenyuk. Should be another 'fun' game vs Wings coming up.

Beaulieu has 0:49 on 1st unit PP this year and 1a.