Habs 2, Sens 3 (OT): We who are about to die salute you

Dear Lord, why do you hate us?

I'm crying here. I'm seriously crying here.

Spending a Saturday afternoon watching our Habs try to be the Devils after Martin said he wanted them to be more aggressive (if that's his idea of aggressive...) wasn't really ideal. We can't score 5-on-5 anymore, but the Eastern Justice (the powerplay) brought this to OT at least courtesy of Pleky banking one off Pouliot and Gio being sneaky. We were happily cheering small victories like Rhino destroying Michalek clean, Sergei knocking down Sputza, and Pouliot breaking the rink with Karlsson. And then Volchenkov collided with Cammalleri, knee on knee, and our world got rocked.

Watching him try to get up but couldn't... Watching Sergei and a trainer drag him off, unable to put weight on his right knee... I died. I seriously died inside.

And with the 1 point, the Habs were sent back into 8th. For now.

This happens the day before a bunch of lucky fans get to skate with the Habs, a treat Cammy would have loved. Instead, he hobbled out of Kanata with an inflatable leg cast and crutches.

Right now as it stands, and if Cammy is out with an MCL, I pray Bob doesn't do anything stupid like trade our prospects for a quick fix attempt to patch up the hole by Pleky's side. This season isn't worth losing prospects over to save regardless of the chance a .500 team has. I suspect he'll check the waiver wire, like Philly did for a cheap bandaid... But right now, the best most sensible option would be to call up a guy like Brock Trotter to finally let him have a taste of the NHL. Why Trotter? He's the same size and style as Cammy, obviously not as experienced, but when I think of who would best fit in that mold, I think Brrrrrock Trotter.

Also as cliché as it sounds, there's a handful of players that need to seriously step the fuck up. Gomez and Pouliot have been doing great (though keep your stick on the ice and tip in some goals 5-on-5, Benny), Gio's been doing ok, Pleky's been outstanding, but after that? Metro's line has to do something. Lapierre needs to be that "most improved forward" again. Someone, by the holy ghost of Howie Morenz, can someone please finish Sergei's beautiful passes?! Moen is a lion but some dirty goals would be nice. And the defence has to seriously do something other than shovel pucks to the corners or annoy our goalies. Markov? Third time he was there for the OT goal. Is he going to yell at himself in the mirror now? Certainly can't yell at Jaro for that. Gorges? Needs to fucking AIM. Bergeron? Has to stop failing and start scoring. (With all the pucks he has sent into player's shinpads, I'm shocked Foligno's is the first broken leg). Hammer could start scoring like we know he's capable of. Gill too.

The goalies just gotta continue doing what they're doing.

So keep the faith Habs fans. Light a candle for Cammy's health. And maybe the Gods will send us Nino Niederreiter in June?