I'm not a huge fan of Brière, but I'm ready to see what he can do at center. Can't be much worse than Desharnais, can it?
- kev1586

I don't see how.....

Maybe if he took even more useless penalties while not producing offensively and being a defensive liability....

I don't see how.....

Maybe if he took even more useless penalties while not producing offensively and being a defensive liability....
- Scabeh

Hey, someone got to fill the gap left by Koivu.

http://theahl.com/andrigh...hard-to-reach-nhl-p188466

another midget, I know...

Hey, someone got to fill the gap left by Koivu.
- _nay_

Useless Penalties increase in frequency when the player doesn't care anymore.

30-40 pims annually with the ducks, 70-90 in his last years with the habs.

http://theahl.com/andrigh...hard-to-reach-nhl-p188466

another midget, I know...
- stinger67

It's a given when talking about habs prospects at this point.

Useless Penalties increase in frequency whenthe player doesn't care anymore.

30-40 pims annually with the ducks, 70-90 in his last years with the habs.
- 2gals1dane

I remember the last game against the Leafs about 5 years ago. If they won, they clinched a playoffs spot. Won 5-2 after 2 periods, and then Koivu and Bégin took like 4 hooking penalties in the neutral zone

Useless Penalties increase in frequency when the player doesn't care anymore.

30-40 pims annually with the ducks, 70-90 in his last years with the habs.
- 2gals1dane

so it's not becasue he p[probably plays 2nd-3rd line minutes with the ducks and thus is on the ice a lot less?

most importantly, wtf... koivu!?!? really?!?! now?

http://theahl.com/andrigh...hard-to-reach-nhl-p188466

another midget, I know...
- stinger67

Dalton Thrower is having a pretty good start in Vancouver. 6g, 16p in 16GP

http://theahl.com/andrigh...hard-to-reach-nhl-p188466

another midget, I know...
- stinger67

Looks like he doesn't play like a midget...

http://theahl.com/andrigh...hard-to-reach-nhl-p188466

another midget, I know...
- stinger67

Reway, Thomas, Andrighetto...plenty of candidates to replace DD and Gionta

http://theahl.com/andrigh...hard-to-reach-nhl-p188466

another midget, I know...
- stinger67

Him, Reway, Hudon, Lehkonen...

Reway, Thomas, Andrighetto...plenty of candidates to replace DD and Gionta
- Symba007

(frank), forgot about Thomas.

I'm just wondering how long Brière's leash will be if he sucks as much as Desharnais at center? Will it be as long as DD? Or will they try to reunite them in an attempt to make them better? Oh my, this is getting exciting...

so it's not becasue he p
- dt99999[probably plays 2nd-3rd line minutes with the ducks and thus is on the ice a lot less?

most importantly, wtf... koivu!?!? really?!?! now?

nay hates him.

reduced ice time, and playing in situations that he no longer has the ability to compete in are also factors.

But near the end of his tenure here you could tell he was sick of it.

he didn't always average 1 pim per game, 30-40 were normal in his prime aswell.

Him, Reway, Hudon, Lehkonen...
- Dgrdnr

At least they'll have a big D-squad...

so it's not becasue he p
- dt99999[probably plays 2nd-3rd line minutes with the ducks and thus is on the ice a lot less?

most importantly, wtf... koivu!?!? really?!?! now?

Pouliot recalled

Useless Penalties increase in frequency when the player doesn't care anymore.

30-40 pims annually with the ducks, 70-90 in his last years with the habs.
- 2gals1dane

how about having to do too much to cover for other suckier players not being where they should be?!?

He took a few dumb penalties...yeah, so what? You can't say he didn't care...he probably cared more than you cared about anything in your life.

Pouliot recalled
- Dgrdnr

Did you see how Tremblay looked at Roy?

And what do you think Roy told Corey???

KOIVU IS THE CLASSIEST PLAYER EVER!!!!

Did you see how Tremblay looked at Roy?

And what do you think Roy told Corey???
- number_23

Something about the Richard riots.

Did you see how Tremblay looked at Roy?

And what do you think Roy told Corey???
- number_23

"Chelios y'était pas tout seul avec ton ex"

how about having to do too much to cover for other suckier players not being where they should be?!?

He took a few dumb penalties...yeah, so what? You can't say he didn't care...he probably cared more than you cared about anything in your life.
- number_23

No way he cared more than Oilhab cares about Québec.

"Chelios y'était pas tout seul avec ton ex"
- _nay_

I'm just wondering how long Brière's leash will be if he sucks as much as Desharnais at center? Will it be as long as DD? Or will they try to reunite them in an attempt to make them better? Oh my, this is getting exciting...
- kev1586

multiply two negatives to get a positive?

If Andrighetto plays more like Gallagher than like Pacioretty, I don't really care what his size is. By that time, Gionta, Desharnais and Brière should be gone, so it's not a big deal to have 2 midgets in the lineup (Hopefully Gorges, Diaz and Bouillon are gone too).