Gotta say. I was very sad to see Volpatti leave but Sestito has been a welcome surprise.
- vancity787

i always liked him, thought he did a solid job as a 12th forward

I'm not advocating Harry Z staying in the line-up. With the acquisition of Gagne, I don't mind having the 4th line with a little more speed. In fact, I thought Wellwood acquitted himself quite nicely as a defensive forward in the playoffs last year. I'm a little perplexed as to why he wasn't called up before Harry Z.

The team defense and decision making has been a problem pretty much throughout all the lines including Knuble and Rusty. For whatever reason, Lava preferred the presence of Harry Z over Knuble.
- ravishingone

Laviolette always favors the offensive side of the puck. He wants speed and energy in the lineup.

I'd like to see us draft pks younger brother in the second round

Big? Totally. He loos massive. And has some pretty good feet to boot.
- vancity787

I like Sestito. He plays hard.

I remember when you had Havlet and Hossa also. That team was deadly. Never had the goalie but I thought for sure they were going to win a cup.
- stveshdy

05/06 was our year, and then hasek went down in the olympics.......

Big? Totally. He loos massive. And has some pretty good feet to boot.
- vancity787

He got all of those attributes. Like most 4th line energy guys, Sestito's biggest issue is the fine line between agressive and reckless. Definitely a good teammate who stands up for his teammates.

Kaleta.

Can you please start posting the scores of the Comcast Flyers squirt games? I would like to know how Briere's kids are doing.
- PLindbergh31

Kaleta will be hearing from Shanaban. Richards took a hard shot into the boards.

I think Gagne should be placed with more skill. I would replace Hartnell with Gagne on that first unit of the pp in a heartbeat.
- SuperSchennBros

Hartnell was 2nd in the entire NHL in PP goals last Season. Makes no sense to take him off of that unit and replace him with Gagne.

05/06 was our year, and then hasek went down in the olympics.......
- sensarmy_11

You had all those guys and they were young and primed. Very good team. Talent all over the ice.

Kaleta.
- PLindbergh31

I hate that douche...but I can give him a pass if it hurts the Rags.

He got all of those attributes. Like most 4th line energy guys, Sestito's biggest issue is the fine line between agressive and reckless. Definitely a good teammate who stands up for his teammates.
- ravishingone

Well besides the Bruins were the most hated team in the league. Im sure he'll fit right in.

Absolutely. A shutdown center that can be a 50+ point scorer is invaluable.
- PLindbergh31

As evident by Patrice Bergeron's play in the Boston-Montreal game. Bergeron is an underrated player.

I hate that douche...but I can give him a pass if it hurts the Rags.
- Lexington Flyer

If he did that to a Flyer, they would be paralyzed, Richards will be back Tuesday to score the GWG against the Flyers

As evident by Patrice Bergeron's play in the Boston-Montreal game. Bergeron is an underrated player.
- MJL

Very underrated. Great two way player. Does everything right and a lot of his play goes un-noticed.

As evident by Patrice Bergeron's play in the Boston-Montreal game. Bergeron is an underrated player.
- MJL

Bergeron is a very good player. I think other than Chara, he's the most important player on that team.

If he did that to a Flyer, they would be paralyzed, Richards will be back Tuesday to score the GWG against the Flyers
- PLindbergh31

Didn't see it...what did he do? Boarding on Richards?

Understood, I still feel in the end Coots or B. Schenn will be used in a trade to significantly upgrade the defense. B. Schenn has quietly had a very good year and I think his defense is getting better.

Probably won't be this year, but I would like to see a line with Read-Coots-Simmonds. I believe it would be a very effective line that could check top lines and generate a lot of offense also.
- ravishingone

Right now, Simmonds doesn't have the two way game for that. He's playing very offensively. But he is among a number of forwards on the team who are poor defensively.

Kaleta will be hearing from Shanaban. Richards took a hard shot into the boards.
- ravishingone

Did he get up? Still in the game?

Richards head first into the boards, doesn't miss a (frank)ing shift. This horseshoe bullpoop is getting old. (frank)ing sick of it.

Richards head first into the boards, doesn't miss a (frank)ing shift. This horseshoe bullpoop is getting old. (frank)ing sick of it.
- PLindbergh31

He's completely fine?

He's completely fine?
- stveshdy

Yep. Didn't miss a shift. He literally went head first into the boards.

So someone tell me:

When did important streaks go from undefeated streak to games with at least a point streak? I thought Chicago lost a bunch in OT. Are these not losses anymore? They are losers in my book.

What the hell is going on in this world?

Did he get up? Still in the game?
- stveshdy

Richards went to the lockeroom, went in head and shoulder first into the boards.