Rumour had it, apparently arising from a bar conversation, that Markov had suffered a torn MCL (or was it an ACL?) in game one of the Pittsburgh series and would be finished for the season. Wonder of wonders, there was Markov, sans crutches, accomapnying accompanied the Canadiens on their trip to Pittsburgh Saturday. This morning he was on skates at the Brossard practice facility. Doesn’t mean he’ll be available for game six of the series tomorrow night, but being back on skates in just ten days indicates something far removed from a torn knee ligament.