Roster news

RDS is reporting that Alexander Perezhogin has been called up from the Hamilton Bulldogs, just three days after the Habs sent Andrei Kostitsyn back down. It seems that Bob Gainey is contemplating scratching Radek Bonk from the lineup against Carolina, although I thought he had a pretty good game against Toronto. Richard Zednik might have to watch yet another game from the press box too, unless he can convince Gainey that he's worthy of being dressed again.

I like what Gainey's doing - he's making his players earn their spots on the roster a little more, so that they play like they deserve it. However, Jan Bulis' ice time didn't increase after his 4-goal outburst against the Flyers, and I don't know what Mike Ribeiro is doing on the first line; that's where he has been put in practices leading up to the Hurricanes game. I guess there must be some method to Gainey's madness, and you can be sure that Zednik is going to come back hungry... whenever that may be.

Update (1:20 PM): Bonk will be scratched, and Ribeiro will still be playing on the fourth line tonight. Chris Higgins resumes his spot on the first line, while José Theodore will be in nets. No word on Zednik thus far.