Jeff Halpern: Habs Need Him Back at Center
The following article featuring former Princeton standout Jeff Halpern appeared March 31 on the Los Angeles Times Web site.
By Mark Della Posta
For the past month, Jeff Halpern has been playing wing on
a line with Thomas Plekanec and Mike Cammalleri. After Andrei
Kostitsyn and Lars Eller failed to produce next to the team's best
center, and most talented sniper, Jacques Martin came to the
conclusion that a player known for his defensive abilities, who
hasn't scored more than 20 goals in four years, would be the player
most capable of igniting the team's first line.
Not surprisingly, he was wrong.
Over his past 12 games, Halpern has three points. To make
matters worse, his line mates aren't producing much either. Over
those same 12 games Cammalleri has only two goals, while
Plekanec hasn't been anything close to the
player we saw earlier in the year.
Complete article can be accessed via the Times Web site by clicking here.
