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Peyton Manning winds up in Denver, this will make the offseason really interesting while they decide on what to do with Tebow. I think they'd be wise to keep both and let Manning help teach Tebow a bit. Also, screwiest deal of the offseason, QB Matt Flynn to the Seahawks for give or take $8 million per year (depending on reports). He has 2 career starts. I get that he was blocked by Rodgers in Green Bay but that's a beyond gutsy risk.

Eric Lampe released from his tryout deal. Considering they only dressed 11 forwards last game, that suggests to me that a couple of forwards could be back next game.

The timing is peculiar too, right before what is supposed to be a somewhat lengthy playoff run. Knowing the coach is bailing is a recipe for early elimination. I'm hoping the rumour is false, I'm pretty much on the anyone-but-Roy bandwagon.

Gionta is confirmed out until May, so this is just likely him skating for sanity's sake. This is the 3rd time Darche has skated, I suspect we'll see him before year's end,

He won me the HW Draft Pool that year, I correctly picked him going #30. Their berth in the tourney sets an NCAA record for consecutive appearances (22 and counting).

I was watching the London game on Friday and caught the CHL top-10 rankings, brought a bit of a smile to my face: 1 Saint John Sea Dogs (47-15-0-3) 2 London Knights (47-17-0-1) 3 Tri-City Americans (49-17-2-2) 4 Portland Winterhawks (48-17-3-1) 5 Shawinigan Cataractes (44-15-3-4) Beaulieu is on the top team, Tinordi on the #2 team, Holland on the #3 team, no one on the 4th but that's made up by two players (Ellis/Bournival) on the 5th ranked squad. Those two are locked into the Memorial Cup but there's a good chance someone will be joining them from the top-3 teams.

Probably won't be setting it up for a little while, there's some setup around the room (it's a bedroom TV) that needs to be done first. I jumped ahead and bought it early as it was $200 off but it'll be a couple of weeks before the actual unit it will sit inside gets built. 40" Samsung LED, 1080p, 120HZ. Bought the HD receiver a few weeks ago so this will be a nice setup when everything's finally put together.

It was done very quietly but St-Denis was sent down yesterday afternoon.

I was going to start a GDT this afternoon but I went and bought a new TV instead since the store only had 1 left of the one I wanted. Isles win in the shootout and we're tied for 14th again. I think they have a game in hand so we're 15th for now I do believe.

No point in starting a GDT since the game is over but Hamilton lost 5-3 in Grand Rapids tonight. Bulldog goals from Dumont (2) and Nattinen. 7 D were dressed as Hendrixx made his Hamilton debut...and got in a fight 3 minutes in.

I can't seem to find anything on the MacLean comment.

Plekanec is on pace for over 27 minutes tonight which is rare. Even rarer? He has played more time shorthanded than 5-on-5. Gorges also has more SHTOI than ESTOI but the gap isn't as big.

This is starting to remind me of Brett Connolly a couple years ago. Highly talented player, didn't play much at all in his draft year, still went top-10 regardless.

Just when I think Subban is starting to learn that he can't take stupid penalties, he takes 2 - the fight (with the defence corps the Habs have, fighting is not an option, period) and the stupidity with Neil with 5 seconds left. There's 5 seconds left, don't tackle him and throw a couple gloved shots at the head. Nokelainen isn't helping his case to stay in the lineup either.

Chris Lee is reffing the game. This just got a whole lot more...interesting.

Tinordi is on Sportsnet tonight if you're looking to flip to something during the breaks in the Hab game. They're taking on Sarnia (which includes Alex Galchenyuk).

Injury/lineup notes for tonight's game, pending the GDT (Commandant, it should be you starting it since the Habs won): Kaberle (upper body) out; Markov (upper body) out; Emelin (upper body) in; Blunden (knee), to take warm-up, game time decision This means 'Steady Freddy' stays in the lineup, Emelin takes Markov's spot.

Could be, the name seems familiar to me now that you mention it. Speaking of EHM, do you know we have our own EHM league here?

This has been quite the game so far, the top line is playing extremely well.

With Emelin being unexpectedly out, this should mean St-Denis' recall was an emergency one.

6-0 final. Shots were 47-12.

St. John's gets on the board first late in the 1st.

Quick note on the injuries: Callahan, Fortier, and Masse are all a week or two away from coming back, Stafford is more indefinite (Conboy, Bishop, Nash all confirmed or presumed done for the year). Hendrixx is the only healthy scratch.

Tonight is the second half of the back-to-back set against the IceCaps. Hamilton will be short their #1 healthy defenceman (to go along with their top-2 injured ones) as St-Denis is with the Habs. Active scoring leaders: Goals: Andreas Engqvist (19) Assists: Brian Willsie (21) Points: Andreas Engqvist (35) +/-: Alex Henry/Robert Slaney (+3) PIMS: Zack FitzGerald (216) Active scoring leaders: Goals: Jason King (18) Assists: Spencer Machacek (31) Points: Spencer Machacek (45) +/-: Arturs Kulda (+18) PIMS: Garth Murray (96) Puck drop is at 6:00 PM EST and can be listened to by clicking this link: http://cham.player.amri.ca/

Just a not-so-subtle hint that someone still needs to do the GDT...