Peter Puck

Same here.

They only have a 42% chance of staying in the top 5 after the lottery. Most likely outcome is they surrender the 6th overall pick to the Bruins.

We have this year's winner PMAC had the highest point total projection His 105 points was still too low. What a great time to be a Habs fan. Almost reminds me of the 70's.

The complete Dangle rant is even better:

I think maintaining our spot in the standings is more important than trying to move up and risking moving down. I would play Dobes tonight. But I expect them to do the opposite.

Well you make a good point. But I would in turn ask, if they have no interest in him why don't they take him off of IR and send him down to the AHL. I think its clear that he is healthy enough to play. If they truly have no further interest, they would send him down and hope someone claims him. Even if no one claims him he would be less of a cap hit. I think they will not play him this year until their playoff position is determined (or injuries force them to play him). That doesn't mean they have no further hope for him.

I can see the Habs signing him to 1 year contract loaded with bonuses next year. It would be basically zero risk for the Habs and maybe Laine wants a chance to prove himself.

4th guy walking in alone in the last 5 minutes! Brutal defence.

Of course, the league can do what it wants. But the next team to be punished by losing a pick can be confident the league will change the penalty. The league has put themselves in the situation where failure to change the penalty will be seen as favouritism. If the league had established a pattern of converting every 3 game suspension to 2 games upon appeal, then no they wouldn't be able to impose 3 game suspensions with any credibility.

But now the league will never be able to impose the loss of a pick. Teams will always feel entitled to get the last pick of the round rather than actually lose the pick.

That goal was Caufield came about from a very intelligent play by Carrier leading to the ozone faceoff.

Can't even call time out here. But didn't need to!

I really think its likely to be Thomas. Don't see any other "big trades" we could have made that are still possibilities over the summer. Of course it could be something out of left field like Mathews or something.

Its so wonderful when the team you are rooting for has real talent.

How is Manson throwing round house haymakers and there is no penalty?