Abby in, Markov out
As suspected, newly acquired goaltender David Aebischer will be making his Montreal Canadiens debut tomorrow night against the Carolina Hurricanes at the Bell Centre. This should be a great game for him to start with his new team, as the word is that Aebischer can pull out some key performances at opportune times (see: Torino Olympics).
Andrei Markov won't be dressing against the 'Canes, however. The Canadiens' top defenseman had to leave the Tampa Bay game due to back spasms, and his status was up in the air. I imagine Bob Gainey will have Todd Simpson make his Habs debut tomorrow night as well. His other option, Mark Streit, hasn't been quite as effective or efficient as he should be at this point in the season of late.
posted by d b @ 7:14 PM
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I agree for the most part about Streit, up until the game against the Lightning.
He had some great plays on the PP. But the best was the two-on-one where he lost his stick and still managed to stop the pass.
Maybe the Olympic experience instilled some confidence? Of course, that was just one game...
The problem with Streit is that he has flashes of excellence, but they only occur in between long stretches of poor or average play.
He's captain of the Swiss team for a reason - he's a very talented defenseman, but has been slow to adjust to the NHL style of play. With the playoffs fast approaching, he's running out of time to adapt.
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