"I watched that series. I don't know … I'm actually pretty excited to play them, because there are a few guys there that play a little bit outside of their shoes. I think I can keep most of those guys in check when we play them this year. I'm pretty excited to play them," he said.
The follow-up question: Anyone in particular he feels "plays a little bit outside of their shoes?"
Carcillo mentioned uber-pest Max Lapierre, rugged winger Tanner Glass and hard-checking Raffi Torres.
"Lapierre's at the top of the list, through," said Carcillo, immediately becoming the most popular man in Chicago and Boston for a moment.
Before I get to the crux of his statement, it should be noted that both Glass and Torres are no longer on the Canucks, in case "Carbomb" wasn't paying attention (which he likely wasn't). Now, certainly Carcillo has a bad penchant for taking penalties at the worst time, but one thing that you can say about him is that he is a valuable player when he is on the ice. At his best, he could be a grittier version of "Public Enemy #1" Dave Bolland, but he could also be like Torres and cost his team with bad penalties. One thing is for sure, this rivalry needs spice, and I for one, will be waiting for round one of Carcillo vs. Maxim Lapierre.
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