You have to understand that him playing in the KHL game was to thank his home country for hosting him (think about how patriotic we are about hockey). As far as blowing his knee out in one game -- is he so fragile that we have to spare him one game to avoid injury? If it's gonna happen, it's gonna happen. He's just been unlucky with his knee. I don't see it as a slight to the Habs. The guy has been working his ass off in rehab - he wants to be playing as much as possible and I actually prefer it that way. If he was so trepidatious about injury, then I'd be worried.
Markov has earned the right to do stuff like play an extra game in Russia. Such an overreaction. (Immature teenager? please.)
Markov has earned the right to do stuff like play an extra game in Russia. Such an overreaction. (Immature teenager? please.)