Alzner may lose his ironman streak - 622 games (Healthy Scratch)

[The List Of Jericho]

Him and Pleks healthy scratched tonight against the Leafs. Alzner was on a 622 game iron man run that ends tonight. Did they do him dirty by it ending in that way?

 

[izzy]

oh thats rough, didnt realize that

 

[Albus Dumbledore]

I mean not if they're not good enough to play.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

No hes garbage and a multi millionaire. They have a better shot at winning with him on the press box even with their depleted and young D corps.

 

[Frank Drebin]

When being a healthy scratch is even a consideration, your iron man streak is the least of your worries.

Alzner got a contract he didn't deserve, from Montreal. They didn't do him dirty, as fantastic as that phrase is.

 

[CanadienShark]

He doesn't deserve to play.

 

[Lukin1978]

With that contract nope

 

[Jaguar God]

Alzner did Montreal dirty by being a black hole of suck on the ice.

 

[oXo Cube]

No.

Ironman streaks are cool but that Alzner is no longer good enough to keep playing and maintain it is on him not the Habs.

 

[ProspectsSTC]

Paying a geriatric on skates 4.6 million dollars annually isn't doing them dirty

 

[HanSolo]

Alzner did Montreal dirty by being a black hole of suck on the ice.

Hey that's the phrase I use to describe Bieksa.

 

[Bouboumaster]

Alzner is benched because he sucks.
If it wasn't of his contract, I'd throw his ass in the AHL.

 

[GodEmperor]

Yeah, it's absolutely disgusting his treatment by the Habs, as someone that is thoroughly DISGUSTED with what is going on, the Habs can pay me 1/100 of his salary not to play for them too (as a show of solidarity with Karl), I even know french "Bonjour, je ne parle frances"

 

[ForsbergForever]

Paying a geriatric on skates 4.6 million dollars annually isn't doing them dirty

He actually only turned 30 last week, so he's not geriatric, just a terrible defenseman...

 

[CupInSIX]

More like the other way around, with that contract.

But I would use a much more graphic expression.

 

[beowulf]

When being a healthy scratch is even a consideration, your iron man streak is the least of your worries.

Alzner got a contract he didn't deserve, from Montreal. They didn't do him dirty, as fantastic as that phrase is.

Pretty much. Him sitting to open the season just shows how bad a signing he was.

 

[Dr John Carlson]

The NHL did Cogliano dirty when they suspended him last season.

Nobody's doing Alzner dirty here. He's a borderline NHLer at this point, which sort of hurts to say as a Washington fan.

 

[Menzinger]

Nope. He deserves to hug his agent and accountant every day for the rest of his life

The Habs Gm is an complete idiot for giving him that absurd contract in the first place.

 

[Jacob]

He can wipe his tears with the Bayeux tapestry.

 

[NobleSix]

No. Hes a terrible defenseman who doesnt even belong in the NHL anymore. His play last season, and more specifically this training camp, has been pathetic.

If he wants to play on an NHL roster, he ought to play like an NHL player.

 

[TMLeafer]

I say yes, but I don't know how bad his pre-season was.

 

[ProspectsFanatic]

That fact that Julien is willing to scratch him despite the iron man streak, despite the salary/term and despite Weber/Schlemko injuries simply showcase how crap of a player Alzner actually is.

 

[Pens x]

He’s below average dman thanks makes almost $5 mill a year. If anyone has been done dirty, it’s the Canadians organization.

 

[CCM19]

Great signing by MB

 

[HockeyFan100]

Scratching Alzner is hilarious considering their defense.