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At some point this season, the Vancouver Canucks are going to have to score some goals.  The first step in that process would be to take more shots; the Canucks managed only eight against San Jose. Patrick Marleau buried the winner in overtime by scoring his 25th of the season.  How about Patty Marleau, does Ron Wilson bottle guys up er wha?

San Jose is now 22-1-2 at home.  Throw a 43 year-old Claude Lemieux into the mix and they really have something going in the Bay Area.  Lemieux didn’t look a day over 39, he finished with a few shots and a couple hits in just over 7:00 minutes on the ice.

The Nucks are hopeless whenever they face San Jose, so is everyone else.

Fragile Pascal Leclaire will likely miss the rest of the season after opting for ankle surgery.  He’s an afterthought in Columbus now anyway with Mason’s emergence.  Leclaire might still make a decent NHL goaltender, but it will have to be in another city.

What the fucking fuck is the problem with Rick DiPietro?

I swear, the Isles would shut this guy down for a case of crotch-rot.  Does this read like a recorded message?

“After extensive consultation we feel this decision is in the best interest for Rick and the team, …This will allow Rick ample time to make a full recovery for next year.”

Those are the words of Islanders’ GM Garth Snow.  I guess it makes sense to shut down your “franchise” goalie when a season is lost, but does DiPietro have a clause in that 15-year deal that allows him to take a seat at his will?  Perhaps Snow should have said: “Play shitty enough Rick, and you may just become part of the management team”.  Not a bad deal either.

On Tonight: TSN is rocking the Bruins visiting the Leafs, gonna be a landslide.  New Jersey hosts Montreal in what looks like the night’s best match-up.  Will the Price be right?  That’s the cheesiest thing I’ve ever typed.

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SL