I don't doubt it... what I meant is that he does not need the week-long training camp to get his timing back.

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4LW,4C,4RW,6D,2G
G=1 A=1 W=2 SO=3

LW: Wheeler, Laich, Hudler, Backlund, Regin
C: Umberger, Eakin, Brassard, Park
RW: Butler, K. Palmieri, Skille, T. Ruutu, Moss
D: Giordano, Bogosian, Coburn, Niskanen, Kubina, Wilson
G: Khudobin, Nabokov

Oh yeah... just saying when I saw the 7-10 day part that's the first thing that came to mind.

"When the games count I'll be there."

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Some readings for Habs fans:

http://www.hockeyinsideout.com/news/...93-scott-gomez

http://www.hockeyinsideout.com/news/...es-this-season

http://www.hockeyinsideout.com/news/...o-1-price-says

Getting eager for more news as the season nears. The top 5 things to watch in the coming weeks (IMO):

1) Getting Subban signed
2) Does Galchenyuk make the team?
3) How much does Markov have left in the tank?
4) Does the team get the secondary scoring it needs?
5) With the cap set to drop, will Bergevin be able to move some pieces around to continue cleaning the mess made by Gainey/Gauthier?

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So I know i ask this once or twice a yr but any updates on avstin? Will he make the NHL? I see he played very few AHL games this yr any reason why?

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g/a/+-/PIM/PPP/SHP/SOG/W/GAA/SV%/SHO
play 4c/4lw/4rw/6d/2g (2min start)
Center: Datsyuk, Getzlaf, Marleau, Ribiero, Brian Boyle
RW: Hossa, Horton, Downie, Franzen, vrbata, Cole
LW: Kovalchuk, D.Sedin, Semin, Fleischmann,
Defense : Enstrom, E.Johnson, Goligoski, Wisniewski, Hamilton
Goalies: Lundqvist, Brodeur, S.Mason, Garon

Farm noteables: Niederreiter, Avtsyn, Greiss, Frazee, Kinkaid

I would say Avtsin is a 99% no. If he was producing I could see him surprising but he's not and he's never in the Hamilton lineup either. I think guys like Dumont, Leblanc, Gallagher and Palushaj will get the call first.

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Cole thinking of retiring after the season: http://www.montrealgazette.com/mobil...tml?id=7808831


Says his family plus some things he doesn't like in the CBA are reasons why.

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Top 8 forwards, 5 dmen and 2 goalies count.

We keep 8 forwards, 5 dmen, 2 goalies & 1 rookie.

Forwards: Malkin, Stamkos, Getzlaf, Hall, Kunitz, St. Louis, Pavelski, Kadri, Purcell, Hartnell, Brunner, Weiss, Bouchard, McDonald
Defence: Letang, Enstrom, Schultz, Markov, Keith
Goalies: Price, Niemi, Brodeur

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That's the hidden risk of lockouts - you give some players the taste of life outside of hockey. It's not a cult or religion anymore when you're at home waiting for lawyers to sort it all out.

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It's in La Presse this morning as well. Journalist said Cole seemed to have a hard time dealing with all the losing last season and, despite his nice personal stats, did not seem to be enjoying himself.

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F= Getzlaf, Toews, Spezza, Tavares, Seguin, Nash, Weiss, O. Jokinen, Wheeler, Callahan, Wilson, Little, Kulemin, Michalek, Frattin, Strome, S. Koivu.
D= Karlsson, Yandle, Goligoski, Fowler, Elliott, Whitney, Kulikov.
G= Lundqvist, Pavelec.

I think deep down Cole is upset with the CBA resolution for the same reason that I am. The players gained 89 million in make whole between October and now, while losing 800+ million in the process for the missed games. They gained in pension but that could have been done had it been resolved in October too. They gained a couple years on max contract length but that only affects about 2% of the league, and certainly not vets like Cole. I think the players had a decent plan and executed it horribly.

He may retire but statistically players will try to milk every dollar out of their career that they can. Cole has some good money left to be earned so I think he sticks around.

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Habs schedule here:

http://www.nhl.com/ice/schedulebyseason.htm?team=MTL

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