With the Dallas Stars officially cutting ties with Sean Avery, one has to wonder if this sets a precedent with other franchises as well. Sure, it seems like an isolated incident: An outspoken player who alienated teammates from the early going, and a team that started looking for excuses to lose him weeks prior (Mike Modano: not Avery's biggest fan). But when other players cross the line, and invariably they will, will they receive similar treatment from the front office? Will their locker rooms look past the incident, or exile their former comrade? The Avery debacle has created an interesting option for other teams to look at when their pests go too far.
Also, Marc-Andre Fleury is back in Pittsburgh, and although he didn't play against Philadelphia, we can expect to see him back soon, and not a moment too soon. Dany Sabourin, suffice it to say, stopped getting it done after a more than solid start. He's no Ty Conklin, apparently.
Elsewhere around the league:
Columbus 1, Chicago 3: Cristobal Huet hasn't had many great outings this season, but this effort (31 saves) makes the grade.
Minnesota 2, Anaheim 4: Now we begin to see what the Wild are made of. A five-game losing streak presents a significant test to a young locker room.
Florida 3, Vancouver 5: The Canucks exploded with four goals in the second. With that kind of offense, there's no need for Roberto Luongo.
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