Below is an excerpt from the ESPN article by Pierre LeBrun who discusses everything from the great party atmosphere in Montreal with the Alouettes (GO ALS GO!!!….Als 36 Stamps 24….you read it here first….LOL!!!!) hosting the Grey Cup and the Canadiens honoring former Habs’ great Patrick Roy with his jersey number retirement:
Komisarek out … Bouwmeester, anyone?It wasn’t only Mike Komisarek‘s pride that got hurt in a fight with Boston’s Milan Lucic last week. The Canadiens announced Friday that their star defenseman will be out another four to five weeks with an upper-body injury (read: shoulder).
To me, the Habs already were thin on the blue line, and this really will underline that reality over the next few weeks. As much as Mats Sundin would be a huge bonus to Montreal, even if GM Bob Gainey were able to beat out 10 other teams for the forward’s services, Gainey really should focus his efforts on the blue line. Jay Bouwmeester, anyone? We suspect the Panthers might wait until closer to the trade deadline if they’re going to move their pending unrestricted free agent, but Gainey should at least inquire.
In the meantime, look for Habs tough guy Georges Laraque to go after Lucic on Saturday night. Whether or not the Bruins sophomore will accept the dance invitation is another matter. He’s probably smart not to.