I think that we probably have a consensus amongst most posters here that there is a serious conflict somewhere on this team!?!?!?
And-o has no clue who is making the trouble in the Habs dressing room...but I can almost guarantee that one faction of the Habs dressing room is being led by Saku Koivu (together with Craig Rivet)!
After that, I have only guesses about the other side of this conflict...but I am becoming more and more suspicious that it might be Richard Zednik leading the other side!?!?!? Meanwhile, Ribeiro just keeps getting more and more negative press clippings...deservedly so, although And-o is beginning to feel that Ribs has become the new "Brisebois" here - and, in fact, might not be THE problem!!!
At any rate, this conflict is killing the Habs!!!
My gut tells me that Saku's side is slowly losing a grip on things (not certain if this is good or bad anymore though)...and there will soon be a new Hab order!
So, I guess we will see what happens over the next few weeks...things could change at any time, in any way!!!
And-o knows how he would settle it though....by dealing one (or both) of the "leaders" of these factions for a top notch star Centreman and solid Defenseman...BEFORE the injury bug bites AGAIN (or is that STILL???)!
...jump on Ol'And-o all you want for saying so...but I would quite literally be prepared to through BOTH the baby AND the bath water out in one swoop, especially if it meant ending these gutless and meaningless efforts night-after-night-after-night!!!
I believe the fact that Ribiero and dagenais are sitting out answers your question. I do know Julien wanted to do this some time ago but did not have the bodies. Now he does.
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I'm as confused as a starving baby in a topless bar!
What does Gainey have against toughness?? Softest team in the NHL..They're allergic to hitting and fighting, excpet for Begin,and maybe Soray and Komo.