The Fifth Liners

There's a reason I follow most NHL teams on Facebook; the news and photos are always useful but the fan comments are pure gold. Anyway, the St. Louis Blues have re-signed defenseman Ian Cole to another 2 year contract. The 2007 draft first rounder spent some time with the Peoria Rivermen this season and clocked up a fair few points. Here's what the internet thinks, these are from the Blues' official page: "he's god awful" "took a  lot of penalties" "he is absolute s**t, a horrible move" "worthless defenceman that was overhyped" "Terrible move, worst defenseman ever" "un f**king believable!! He's horrible" "Trade him for what" - "a new washing machine at best" And the most optimistic of all: "trade Cole for Sidney Crosby" There's a lot more, none of which are positive. Looking at the performance of the Blues this season, the D Men...

Vancouver Canucks were given a soft shock yesterday as the Dallas Stars gave them a 5-1 walkover at the American Airlines Center! Despite Stars old boy and our current mister consistent, Derek Roy giving the Canucks the lead in the first period- a third period meltdown proved their undoing as goals from Cody Eakin, Jamie Benn, Ray Whitney and Erik Cole paved the way for a Dallas demolition! Although this doesnt harm their playoff chances too much- it is a worrying reminder of what happens when form deserts us! Cody Schneider still notched up an impressive 30 saves, but Stars goalie Kari Lehtonen went one better with 38 saves! Let's hope we can put this minor blemish behind us and focus on the task ahead- for a full game report go to NHL.com