Saku!!!!!

Chirp, chirp..... it is a good thing that the Habs tend to bring with them a strong contingent of fans; or the only noises that would have been heard in Long Island last night would have been those of skates on ice, thundering body checks, slap shots, and Saku cursing at the zebras. The New York hockey market is drying up, it is in a sad state.

As for the game itself, the Habs came away with a victory, thanks in large part to Kaptain Koivu, who finished the game with 2 goals and an assist. Carbo juggled the lines (the 2nd line remains ineffective) in the 3rd period, putting Kovalev on the 1st line with Saku, and Ryder on the 2nd with Pleks and Sammy...Saku and Kovi have definite chemistry (Saku makes everyone better), the problem is the 2nd line is no better with Ryder on it, then it was with Kovi...Pleks God love him is a good kid, he can skate, and he works hard, but he is not a 2nd line center, there in lies the problem (that an Sammy, who is an enigma). Chris Higgins is expected to return after Xmas, that is when Carbo is going to have to make some real decisions as to who plays on which line. There are some people who believe that Higgy should center the 2nd line, I for one think he was great on the wing on the 1st line...all that said, his return will be a real shot in the arm. Whichever line he is assigned to, his energy, and work effort will rub off on his linemates.


Big game on Saturday night, the Sabres fresh from a lose to the Panthers (pesky buggers, they took out the Habbies as well), and will surely come out flying at the Bell Centre. A win against the Sabres would be huge for the Habs...but like the cautious Habs fan that I am I will not get my hopes up.