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"Don't give a shit" sure seems to be tossed out with any north-american player who is regarded as skilled but isn't putting up big #, and opposite for the euro's who aren't playing lots of D... sometimes it's just their role on their current team. Not saying wheeler or Kovy or whoever is a 110% work ethic guy like Kesler, Kelly, Richards, Bergeron, etc.. but they are also a very distant cry (further) from guys like Kessel, Bertuzzi, Kovalev, etc.

Everyone on Boston aside from their Marchand-Bergeron PK pairing is having a slow offensive season, but they are (or were?) playing incredible team defence. Watching them play I still see Horton, Krecji, Wheeler & Seguin making lots of nice moves and plays -> clearly restricted more then is being accounted for. Boston is a tough building to earn stats in, but their basically all positive or better on the give-away to take-away difference. 5v5 HKW are all insane +, and both get roughly 1 hit per game... Point of what I'm saying? They definitely are not invisible out there, and they sure as hell aren't hurting their team.

Matt Duchene out indefinitely because of a hand injury.
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=354120

Jonas Hiller placed on injured reserve - after his third straight bout with fatigue and light-headedness in less than two weeks.
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=354125

The Columbus Blue Jackets activated forward Ethan Moreau off injured reserve
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=354112

Down Goes Brown
From last month: Here's the NHL's concussion test that Grabovski had to pass last night before returning to the game: http://bit.ly/fiWXFC

Thank god he passed: http://is.gd/gkbITE

NYIslanders
Mark Streit participated in an optional practice today.

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facey wroteCOLON"Don't give a shit" sure seems to be tossed out with any north-american player who is regarded as skilled but isn't putting up big #, and opposite for the euro's who aren't playing lots of D... sometimes it's just their role on their current team. Not saying wheeler or Kovy or whoever is a 110% work ethic guy like Kesler, Kelly, Richards, Bergeron, etc.. but they are also a very distant cry (further) from guys like Kessel, Bertuzzi, Kovalev, etc.

Everyone on Boston aside from their Marchand-Bergeron PK pairing is having a slow offensive season, but they are (or were?) playing incredible team defence. Watching them play I still see Horton, Krecji, Wheeler & Seguin making lots of nice moves and plays -> clearly restricted more then is being accounted for. Boston is a tough building to earn stats in, but their basically all positive or better on the give-away to take-away difference. 5v5 HKW are all insane +, and both get roughly 1 hit per game... Point of what I'm saying? They definitely are not invisible out there, and they sure as hell aren't hurting their team.

Good points Nick. I guess i see it more like the wheels seem to spin a lot but they don't always go forward. It seems to happen a bit too much for more than a fair share of certain Bruins players. I must say I am quite surprised by Horton. Id say he deserves a presser for a game or two but it is known that does nothing sooo..Other guys who come and go to an extent: Wheeler, Ryder, Recchi(tries every night but lately not all there)Lucic, Krejci...Those are key guys. I think the Kelly trade is very nice and will go along way. He is as true of a hockey guy as one could get. Plays hard every night, win or lose. An awesome locker room guy. Addition without subtraction.

I think consistency is what separates the super-stars from other top 6 forwards. Not like Ovy suddenly lost any of his elite skill set, it's just not coming together as it typically does, or as often.

Montreal acquires Paul Mara for a 5th Round Pick. Theres the dman we wanted. Now for a top 6 forward.

As per Twitter looks like McCabe will be back in action HOPEFULLY Friday against the Wings.

Ruutu traded to Anaheim for a 6th.

lol more shit disturbers on anaheim Lapierre, Ruutu, Perry..

Wiz Stops puck.. with his face.

inferno31 wroteCOLONWiz Stops puck.. with his face.

Puck wins

Aawesome.

no not awesome. Injuries are rearing their ugly fucking head at the worst time of the year.... as if I didn't already deal with them this season.

That is just damn brutal. That could be concussion like. I imagine he wont be able to see for at least a week..

Brian Elliott traded to Colorado.

Kezia wroteCOLONBrian Elliott traded to Colorado.

For Craig Anderson.

Brodeur off IR

Giggy out 7-10 days.

Hey guys, Tomas Kaberle was traded.

So was Derek Joslin... to Carolina... for future considerations.

Kezia wroteCOLONHey guys, Tomas Kaberle was traded.

So was Derek Joslin... to Carolina... for future considerations.

wow, great pick up by the Canes.