Good day all!Well after a little fresh air and a convincing win(mind you against the lowly ATLANTA THRASHERS)everybody seems to be breathing a little easier even though we're still in 8th spot and are facing yet another team that is out of the playoffs.Bet you VINNY and the boys would like nothing more than play spoilers tonight at the phone booth.
As you can see from my headline,the whole city has VINNY fever once again.The only difference this time is that it's not brought on by some dreaming bartender in some west-end watering hole.
This time it was thrusted back in our minds by an article published in the NEW YORK POST yesterday.Indeed yesterday the NEW YORK newspaper printed a story stating that LECAVALIER would be traded to MONTREAL at draft time and even went as far as saying that a deal was already in place.If you look at the financial situation across the NHL in the USA it would make alot of sense for some teams in trouble to unload some salary over the summer.
The only worrisome issue here is the fact that a couple of other teams would possibly be able to make an offer to the LIGHTNING brass.As it stands LOS ANGELES and TORONTO would be likely to make a run at the big number 4.Another issue to be addressed is the fact that if we do pick up VINNY and his ginormous contract you'll have to be able to juggle contracts around in case of a salary projected to be going down in 2 years...Let's leave that to BOB and his accountants shall we.With that in mind you also have to keep some of your good offensive players so that in the eventuality that LECAVALIER considers moving to the HABS,you still have to possess some skill players to play with him.That puts a different spin on the list of UFA'S
to sign or release over the summer.
Ok that's enough of that,tonight he is still the enemy....
GAINEY is keeping the same lineup,including CAREY PRICE between the pipes.Let's see if the first line can continue what they started tuesday night, but more importantly,i would like to see the 2nd line(PLEX-SERGE -ANDRE)start producing again and i also want to see LAPIERRE and LATENDRESSE keep playing like they have the last 3 games.Sounds like HIGGINS will still be on the 4th line with METROPOLIT and DANDENAULT as they not only scored on tuesday but also did a good job on the penalty kill and covering the THRASHERS top line...
Good news!!!BOUILLON started skating with the team again but don't expect a return this week as his groin is still tight and these sort of injury needs alot of time so that they do not reoccur.
ENJOY THE GAME TONIGHT!!!!!
PREDICTION:HABS 3-2
GO HABS GO!!!!!
P.S ROY FOR HEAD COACH IN 09-10
MARC OUT
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