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Streit likely to face Flames

By PAT HICKEY


Mark Streit is poised to make his season debut tomorrow night when the Canadiens are home to the Calgary Flames (7:30 p.m., RDS, CJAD Radio-800).

The Canadiens suffered a double blow Saturday when defencemen Craig Rivet and Mathieu Dandenault left the game in the third period of a 3-2 shootout loss to the Ottawa Senators.

Coach Guy Carbonneau said yesterday that Dandenault suffered a strained hamstring and was doubtful for the Calgary game and a Wednesday night visit to Chicago.

He was more optimistic about Rivet,who took a shot off the heel during a third-period Ottawa power play. Rivet left the Bell Centre Saturday night on crutches, but Carbonneau said there was a chance he could play tomorrow. He underwent an MRI yesterday and his condition will be re-evaluated today.

Dandenault's injury opens the door for Streit, the Swiss veteran who had a very good training camp, but found himself as the odd man out after the Canadiens acquired Janne Niinimaa in a trade for Mike Ribeiro.

"I was disappointed because I'm a player and I want to play," Streit said after he was one of eight players to participate in an optional on-ice practice at the Sylvio Mantha Arena in Cote St. Paul. "But I understand how things work and I've been working hard and waiting for a chance to show what I can do."

Streit has been through this before. He started last season as the seventh defenceman, but he was in a far different space because he was a National Hockey League rookie at age 27. It took him a while to adjust to the North American game and work on his confidence, but he played 47 regular-season games. He came into camp this year with more confidence and it showed in the preseason games.

The Canadiens will face an additional problem if Dandenault and Rivet are both out. With Francis Bouillon and prospect Jean-Philippe Cote sidelined with knee injuries, the Canadiens are thin on defence. The most likely to be recalled from Hamilton are veteran Patrick Traverse and Dan Jancevski, who was in line for the seventh defence spot before the Canadiens claimed Traverse on waivers.

...although it is now corrected, And-o made a 'freudian' slip by originally stating that the 'Hab' (instead of the Flames) are highly over-rated!!!

Hmmmmm...might take And-o into a shrink for a 'tun'in!

Ando wrote:

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...And-o thinks that the Flames are very much over-rated (great 'D' and solid goalkeeping)...but you can't ever discount their willingness to muck along the boards!

-- Edited by Ando at 17:27, 2006-10-17

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Great "D" indeed!  I see on TSN's "Plays of the Week" that a Dion Phaneuf body check was the #1 play!  That's the first time that's ever happened, I'll bet.

If  I could have any two players to start a new team with, it would be Crosby and Phaneuf.  That kid's the next Bobby Orr (well, Scott Stevens at least).

Money in the Bonk!!!!! 1-0 for the good guys

1-1

Hip Hip Souray!!! (or was it Hig's) 2-1 for the good guys

Kiprusoff practically attempts to injure Kovy and we get another shorthanded situation from the scuffle afterwards?
And then the Komisarek penalty with the Iginla situation?
Reffing pretty lame so far.

-- Edited by plouf at 20:21, 2006-10-17

1st Intermission

 

Flames -- 2

Habs -- 2

 

 

 

Shots on Goal

 

Habs -- 13

Flames -- 6

plouf wrote:

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Kiprusoff practically attempts to injure Kovy and we get another shorthanded situation from the scuffle afterwards?
And then the Komisarek penalty with the Iginla situation?
Reffing pretty lame so far.

-- Edited by plouf at 20:21, 2006-10-17

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I hate to complain about the reffing, but that period was brutal.  The play you mention was a very obvious call, but no call.

A very entertaining period, however!  I find myself wishing Koh-arse-ki were reffing; we'd be in for some make-up calls, big-time!

 Flames playing smart gritty hockey. Habs losing their cool a little.

 Good clean solid check on Downey. You have to keep your head up especially when you're 5' tall.

 The Kovy thing wasn't called because Kovy skated through the crease paint and the goalie can protect this area...it is their area.

 Iggy, Regher and Phaneuf can play on my team any day!

 Great game by Komi.

You can count on one hand the times I've mentioned the reffing on this board. That period makes my list.

plouf wrote:

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AB Habman wrote:

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 The Kovy thing wasn't called because Kovy skated through the crease paint and the goalie can protect this area...it is their area.

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You can't clear the crease with your stick.

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& Kovy was out of the crease by the time he did that.... no longer "fair game".

Very Very Very bad reffing so far.  Makes the CFL refs look like King Solomons ....

Ab...what game are you watching?