Yashin to Habs

OKay, some people might think that Yashin signing with Montreal would be a mistake, but not me. I am positively drooling at the idea of a line with Yashin, Kovalev and maybe Koivu or Ryder. Destructive!

NOw if only we can teach Yashin to show up every game. And while we're at it teach it to Kovalev too.

Chris Simon Suspended

Chris Simon was suspended for the rest of the season and depending on how the Islanders do in the playoffs or if they make the playoffs could be suspended even into next season.

This sports cartoon posted on SMS really says it all. Simon has been suspended too many times during his career. He should be banned from NHL level hockey.

And made to start duking it out against those monsters in ultimate fighting championships.

Ouch Files: Chris Simon the Decapitator!

Serious case of the ouch, and a heartfelt & gut wrenching wince, as The New York Islanders' Chris Simon nearly decapitates the New York Rangers' Ryan Hollweg.

You can view the incident on YouTube (naturally):
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ht6RyAI9370

Trade Deadline: And the crickets chirpped on

There were a lot of very good trades made over the course of the last few weeks that made a lot of NHL teams stronger and better prepared for the playoffs.

My team, the Hab-nots , seemed to linger in limbo picking up scraps. *sigh*

Now I'm not sure if it was because Canadiens GM Bob Gainey felt our team was good enough and didn't need to make a major trade or if, as this sports cartoon by Small Market Sports suggests, it's because there just weren't any good offers for our team of misfits and slackers.

*sigh*