MCFreshWes

This team is loaded with Western Conference players. I wonder if that's because Stevie and Babcock are more familiar with them.

I had the feeling from Babcock's comments ("He (Pavel) was real optimistic here today.") that Pav wanted to play, but they wouldn't let him.

NHL Home Ice (XM) is reporting that Sammy is sick.

I have a hard time believing that Babcock would put him out there for the 3rd period if it was anything serious...well, at least I hope.

LOL. I can agree with that.

The Sharks don't get mentioned in that conversation because it is obvious that you don't want to play them. The other teams mentioned are less obvious.

I went to the hotel that the Wings were staying at, in St. Paul, 3 years ago. Henrik Zetterberg was walking through the the lobby on his cell phone. As he walks by me, I asked him for an autograph. He shook his head no and kept walking.

Nik Kronwall

Dallas defeats Columbus on Friday.

Has anyone seen Hank outside of an arena without his cell phone to his ear? I swear that sometimes he has it out, even without a person on the other line, just so people will leave him alone.

I hate the NHL network. I have to miss another game.

Go Blue!

I'm on Cox in Omaha, and it's not listed on my CI either. I have seen, in other places, that it is supposed to be on the NHL Network.

The first couple of months of the regular season usually go on sale in mid Sept.