Huet And Saku Steal One....

The Habs had no business being in last night's game after two periods; they were thoroughly out shot, out worked, heck they were out classed. Huet was stellar, he kept Les Boys in the game, and after an atrocious first 40 minutes the Habs only trailed by a goal. Had CSI not been a repeat, had I not had a solid supply of beer, I might have given up on the game after 2 periods, the Habs were that bad, it was painful to watch.

Cue Saku, who was playing his 600th NHL match (congrats Saku!!), after rookie Maxim Lapierre tied the game early in the 3rd on a nifty deflection, Saku once again put the team on his back, scoring the game winner, and topping it off with the empty net insurance marker. Good teams find ways to win, and don't look now, but the Habs just might be a good team.

Carbo has some roster decisions to make. Chris Higgins is set to return on Saturday, Bou Bou, and Begin are also day to day. I fear that with the return of these 3 bodies, that young Maxim Lapierre will be sent back to Hamilton. To bad really, the kid has been a breath of fresh air, he works his tail off, he hits, and he even chips in offensively (1st NHL goal last night). That said, the coaching staff seem content to dress Garth Murray (???), so there does not seem to be any room for the young fella. Looks like Carbo is going to put Higgy on the 4th line until he gets back in game shape...when he is healthy, Carbo has some interesting line up decisions to make. Higgins is a top 2 line player, so, Lats or Pleks are going to have to be moved down to the 4th line. Here is what I would like to see:

Higgy Saku Lats
Sammy Kovy Ryder
Johnson Bonk Perez
Begin Lapierre Pleks
Komi Markov
Souray Dandy
Rivet Striet

But what do I know....if that doesn't work, Pleks goes up on the 2nd line, Lats to the 4th, forming an all Quebec line with Begin and Lapierre, and Ryder is with Saku and Higgy again. Carbo has some juggling to do, should be interesting.