Habs best the toothless Sabres 4-2 on home ice..

Quick Hits:

* Kudos to Mathieu Dandenault for embracing his new role as a forward and working hard all game long. I am very impressed with the way Dandy has embraced his role as a grinding forward. He really stood out last night beating players to the puck, throwing his weight around and overall just looking like he was giving everything he had every time he stepped on the ice. Other players should take notice.. *cough* Ryder.

Keep it up Dandy...

* Much respect to Guy Carbonneau for healthy scratching Begin and Latendresse the other night because it really looks like it made a difference. All of a sudden the old Steve Begin is re-born. Last night he was out there looking like his old self hitting, intimidating, and forcing the opposition into making mistakes. Similar good things can be said about Latendresse. After one game in the press box he also looks like a new player. 'His Tendreness' is skating hard, finishing checks and getting pucks to the net..

Keep workin hard Guillaume...

You da man Steve....

* Where on earth is Michael Ryder? Ryder is clearly yet to find his game this season. He seems uninspired and even confused on the ice. I'm not sure what the answer is, but I can tell you that he does not look like a first line NHL'er out there, not even close. Ryder needs to start working harder and taking more pride in his game. We all know that he can snipe that top corner with the best of them, but it's not going to happen if he doesn't put in the effort.

Wake Up Ryder...

* Huet continues to shine with Carey Price waiting in the wings. As many current and ex Habs players could tell you playing under the microscope in Montreal isn't the easiest of tasks. That being said, even with the 'heir to the crease' (Price) on the teams roster, Huet doesn't seem phased and continues to play very well. I think Huet deserves a little more respect and recognition that he's been getting from the fans and media. I am certainly very excited about Carey Price (He's the real deal) and would love to see him in the net more often, but as a Habs fan I can recognize that the way Huet has been playing it would be unfair to dethrone him from the "Number 1' role just yet.

Way to be Cristo-Wall...