They won

Okay, hurray for a temporary stop to the implosion. Montreal beat Ottawa 5-3 today, despite all of the craziness that ensued over the past week. Kovalev, having returned from his Gainey-imposed time off, had a goal and two assists. All seems well -- for now -- with the Habs.

For now...

Kovalev scandal

Alex Kovalev, one of the key elements in last year's success, did not join the Habs on the road. GM Bob Gainey announced that it was due to his poor attitude as of late. He made this announcement in French, which seems odd seeing as there is a major complaint from xenophobic Montreal fans that not enough players are French.

Guy Lafleur -- swearing in true Montreal fashion -- put in his two cents.

The question is: will he be traded or not? Conflicting reports are currently emerging on the situation.

(How did I miss this? It scares me that I need to spend more time in front of the computer. Eek).

Also, not to keep you in suspense, the Habs lost last night to Washington but it was at least in a shoot-out, so they kept it close.