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Bits: Biron-to-Buffalo campaign; Canucks, you lack discipline

It's all over the post-game coverage anyway, but I'm trying to remember the last time I saw a team have a penalty meltdown like the Canucks did against the Blackhawks Friday.

I caught that game on DVR-delay with my brother, and we were giggling at Alexandre (Tool) Burrows' faux-innocent expression after he piled on Dustin Byfuglien. Daniel Sedin breaking his fragile one-piece stick with a mild crosscheck over Kris Versteeg's shoulder was another great scene of red-handed guilt. Alain Vigneault's damning post-game comments almost rival Terry Murray's "choking situation" from Flyers playoffs of yesteryear -- though I doubt they will be treated with the same outrage.

I couldn't tell if Roberto Luongo was more bummed by the goals going by him or by the fragile psyche on display by most of his teammates, but suffice to say Luongo did not look happy.

Arnold Schwarzenegger had a phrase for this type of thing.

Isles Bits

Tonight's lineup: Montreal at Pittsburgh (2-2, 7 p.m., Versus/CBC/RDS) and Detroit at San Jose (1-3, 10 p.m., Versus/CBC/RDS). I'm going with the home team in both. But believe it or not, I'll miss it all to chaparone a prom tonight. Make room for the Holy Ghost, kids.