July 31, 2007

DiMaio won’t play and won’t retire

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Categories: The Team

Robbie D’s career is likely over because of post concussion syndrome, but he will not hang up the skates because of it. He won’t play in 2007-08 either.

“I don’t feel I’m over the hill by any means,” he said. “I’ve always had the thought that maybe there’s a chance there’s going to be something that just pops into place. It just hasn’t come yet.”

DiMaio has had persistent headaches and dizziness since a questionable hit by Montreal’s Guillaume Latendresse during a preseason game.

He said last week’s testing with Michael Collins, a concussion expert at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, showed better reaction times but a worsening of his long- and short-term memory, a development he called a bit frightening.

Two teams besides the Lightning have approached him about scouting…

Same old, same old, same old in Habsland

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Categories: Blogs, Rumors, The Team

RJ at Bolts Blog made mention of the same old rumor, making the same old rounds: Vincent Lecavalier is going to Montreal! Les Habs will sell the farm for Vinny! It’ll happen! It’ll happen! It’ll…

**sigh** It’ll never end, will it? :rolleyes:

Let me simply quote Lyle Richardson over at Spectors Hockey (this quote lifted from a Michael Ryder news post):

And no, Habs fans, it won’t be for Vincent Lecavalier, Brad Richards or Patrick Marleau. Those are pipe dreams, ain’t gonna happen, so get over it.

The same pipe dreams, year after year after year.