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Ballard on verge of first healthy scratch?
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08:30 AM ET 11.09 | In Vancouver, a third-pair defense decision is news. [Alain] Vigneault didn't name his sixth defenceman, which will be a far more intriguing decision. Key blueliner Dan Hamhuis, out since Oct. 17 with a bruised bone in his foot, practised fully here Monday and will return to the lineup against the Canadiens if things go equally well in Tuesday morning's skate at the Bell Centre. That means Keith Ballard, one of the Canucks' marquee summer acquisitions -- a player with nearly five years and $21 million US on his contract -- could be a healthy scratch for the first time in his National Hockey League career.
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or they could put together a package and trade some of the excess D-men
BrownsBucksBlueJacke…
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So, lemme get this straight, from the look of things, the only player seeing regular NHL ice time from the "Ballard for Grabner, Bernier, and a 1st" is STEVE FREAKIN BERNIER!!!??? Have I got this right?
WuzupMase
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Keith is trying to win Bernier's team award - "Under Achiever of the Year."
Canuck eh?
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Go Habs go!
Hank Kingsley
Port Alberni, BC
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Grabner's a regular with the Isles...Isn't he?
Golden Bay
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I wouldn't be worried if I were him the way D-men get hurt in the NHL
shiprock
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The most gratifying and healthy scratch is the one where ya take off the dress socks and scratch the bejeepers out of the shins after work!
Harry Crack
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Testify!
Hank Kingsley
Port Alberni, BC
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I always like the chances of any team who lines up against the Canucks.
And the more meaningful the game, the better the chances!
Hank Kingsley
Port Alberni, BC
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Yup- even better if ya can beg your honey to do the scratchin
Harry Crack
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I like my healthy scratches just a bit higher. Maybe I should have that looked at? ;-O
Canuck eh?
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LOL- front or back ? The answer determines the type of Doc required.If ya can't remember just sniff the fingers for a reminder :-)
Harry Crack
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3 goals in ten games
Swamp Dragon
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As I recall even with Florida Luongo always plays great in his hometown
Swamp Dragon
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Save a defenseman get rid of the trapezoid
Swamp Dragon
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He should go back there then.
2 points for the Habs coming up!
Hank Kingsley
Port Alberni, BC
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And kill the cap.
Hank Kingsley
Port Alberni, BC
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I think that sucker's gonna kill itself
shiprock
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But I don't so I'll keep bringing it up to keep it on the front burner.
Most of those "folks" you mention that "want" it wouldn't know their petoots from a hole in the ground.
Aside from yourself of course.
Hank Kingsley
Port Alberni, BC
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I guess the whopping they laid on Detroit reflects how meaningless beating the geriatrics is.
truth101
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