[skippy the wonder dog]

The chances look good that they will slip into 8th place.

Then they can try to repeat Koivu's return and wipe out the first place Bruins again. That sure would smart for Julien.

Or they can get blown out of the water by the Bruins. Either-or. Hell, the season is young!

Too bad hockey ain't played on paper -- the Habs were looking pretty good there, last fall.