Dandy Ready To Return To Action

Habs defenseman Mathieu Dandenault is reportedly ready to return to action, either tonight against the Lighting or at home Saturday versus the Thrashers. Dandenault's return, means the coach Carbo has a decision to make, as to who he will scratch on d to make room for Dandy. The Habs top four dmen, Markov, Komi, Souray, and Rivet are of course safe, Carbo has to pick between Striet, or Niniimaa. Mark Striet, who is by no stretch of the imagination, a physical presence on the back end, has not looked out of place on the Hab's blueline this year. He has 5 assists in I believe 11 games, and judging from the games I have seen this year, has made only a limited amount of defensive brainfarts. This of course brings me to Janne, oh Janne, you are the Habs new whipping boy (you replaced Ribs, whatya expect). Niniimaa, has been the worst dman on the Habs thus far this year (quite an accomplishment, really), Janne's play of late has not only pissed off the fans, and the media, but there are numerous reports that coach Carbo is not all that impressed with him either. So what does this all mean, logic would dictate that Janne sits for Dandy, and Striet stays on until the Cube returns...something tells me though that it will be Mark Streit that rides the pine. Its awful hard to sit a 2.4 million dollar asset in the press box.