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Blue Line Buzz: Bypassing the dysfunction

"The Montreal Canadiens have provided us with several of the league's top storylines recently, from "interim" coach Randy Cunneyworth's inability to speak French, P. K. Subban and Tomas Plekanec dropping the gloves in practice, and this past week's jettisoning of Michael Cammalleri to Calgary.

It was the manner in which Cammalleri was ejected from Montreal that's unique; he was held out of the third period after already playing nine minutes in Thursday's loss to Boston. According to reports, he was sent back to the team hotel to await further word on his destination -- the trade undoubtedly stemming from Cammalleri's remarks on Wednesday about the lack of a winning attitude in Montreal. Not to belabor the language issue, but Cammalleri claimed his remarks were misinterpreted. The Habs received Rene Bourque back from the Flames, as the two players swapped positions on teams currently out of the playoffs. "


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