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The rest of our reality checks for NHL teams

By Adam Proteau
The Hockey News

Friday, December 21, 2007

[Editor's note: Here is Part II of our reality check list. Part I is listed here.] Montreal The delusion: Michael Ryder's scoring hands have asked for a divorce from the rest of his body, and the Canadiens are looking to unload him. Reality check: The 27-year-old Ryder has spent part of the season in coach Guy Carbonneau's doghouse, and the other part scoring just three goals in 30 games. But there was a guy in Montreal last season by the name of Alexei Kovalev who was mired in a season-long sl ...

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