But the Canadiens looked MUCH better than they did against Dallas.
And this was against a Buffalo team that brought most of its NHLers to the Bell Centre.
A lot to like in a kid-studded lineup.
And Max-Pac is back!
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Beaulieu is holding his own
Gionta setting the tone even in pre-season action, that’s why he wears the C.
- I shall always remember Captain Koivu. Habs and Hockey.
SF09 on Twitter
I shouldn’t talk so soon but it looks like Carey has some competition. Jennings trophy anybody?
The last time we were serious candidates for the Jennings Brian Hayward and Patrick Roy were still playing. I’d say about time we take a serious run again. Fingers and toes crossed.
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This team can use a 6’4″ fourth line centre full of grit and aggression. Paul Gaustad anyone?
Hayward and Patrick Roy had a stranglehold on the trophy for 3 years running. I’d say that’s a tad better than just being a serious candidate.
But you got it right that it’s a tandem (and of course team defense) that earns it.
Stranglehold indeed. It was an annual rite. What a tag team those two formed.
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This team can use a 6’4″ fourth line centre full of grit and aggression. Paul Gaustad anyone?
The Goalie Guild really liked Budaj when they were previewing goaltending changes across the NHL. I think Pierre Groulx is going to help him along, but he’s got to get those rebounds under control or our boys will have to study Chicago 09-10 gametape to see how Keith and the boys bailed out Niemi.
- I shall always remember Captain Koivu. Habs and Hockey.
SF09 on Twitter
A lot more jump tonight compared to last night.
Desimone has some wheels on him
Or is it because the Sabres arrived late and didn’t get to warm up like they wanted to?
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Eyes on The Prize! and on Twitter
This is pretty good for a pre-season match. Lots of jump.
Well, Team B is playing a hell of a lot better than Team A.
http://twitter.com/andrewberkshire
Thats roughing?
Does Montreal cheat really bad on faceoffs all throughout their system? Because if they don’t there’s something wrong with how often we’re waved out of the circle.
http://twitter.com/andrewberkshire
Gotta wonder
Good start. Max Pac looked good.
Those line-ups are such a mismatch: Sabres versus Bulldogs “B” Team. Jacques Martin is planning a catastrophe.
Full Breezer 4 Life
It’s all part of the HIO strategy to get more ad revenue.
After last night’s swiss knives, pumped to see PK and Beaulieu on PP
First we take Buffalo…….then we take Berlin ?!?
Before anymore asks where to watch a live stream (although if you gogle “watch habs” you will find luck with the very first result) this has been the most reliable, as they normally post more than one stream during the regular season.
http://habsonlinetv.blogspot.com/
Danke
bookmark it! it’ll be updated every game day
I just did that and was about to tell you that, too funny,
Cheers thanks bud.
Thanks
“It’s not an obsession, It’s a way of life..”
Anyone got a link for game they could repost?
GAW seariously!
LOL
http://fr.justin.tv/exou09#/w/1802553536
Really pumped to see Avtsin, Gallagher and Beaulieu.
Good to see Max-pac and Subban around.
Cmon Palushaj, prove me wrong and have a greaat game!!
Leonard Cohen’s birthday? Sounds like a good excuse to make my game comments Leonard-themed!
Full Breezer 4 Life
Go for it, Suzanne.
Mike Boone
Hockey Inside/Out blogger
Gazette City columnist
mboone@montrealgazette.com
Hey, that’s no way to play…. good try!!!
You’re just some Joseph looking for a manger, Boone.
Full Breezer 4 Life
their should be some choice whining tonite, thats my only prediction
Oh man, I was gonna say that, you suck…geez…
xkcd.com/904/
TSN ALERT!
TSN is about to talk about what Carey has to do to be a top 5 goalie in the NHL…. pretty sure he just has to do what he did last year (since he was kind of a top 5 goalie last year)….
stupid tsn
Well watching a bit of the leafs/flyers and Greg Millen took a huge leap of faith and says he likes this Braydon Schenn kid.
Stop pucks, stop pucks, stop pucks, stop pucks and don’t touch the puck behind your own net.
***Subbang Baby!!!***
Hickey on Team990 and back for post-game show
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Eyes on The Prize! and on Twitter
wow, who’s the mastermind behind the RDS panel? the ancienne nordique play by play guy, the wife beater & the 1993 whipping boy!
Oops, blank-posted, don’t know why…
I really wanted us to draft Kassian a couple of years ago but Buffalo grabbed him ahead of our pick. He would have been a great fit here and I agree with you Boone, I think he’ll be a guy we come to hate but would love to have on our side.
I expect David Desharnais to pot 18 goals this year, if he can avoid injury. That’s my only prediction for the season.
Hey Boone, did you slide the Genius Bar your Gazette ID and say “Just put it on my tab?”
xkcd.com/904/
Is Fat Mike a Habs fan also? haha
Not according to this:
http://www.hockeypunx.com/main/2011/09/play-hockey-with-nofx/
xkcd.com/904/
link no worky
Werx @ my haus
Thank you Raptor Jesus.
xkcd.com/904/
could you copy paste where it says hes not a habs fan?
Broad generalizing on my part; He doesn’t want to play pick-up on tour ergo he’s not a hockey fan ergo he’s not a Habs fan. He’s still my favorite blue-haired punk band lead singer.
xkcd.com/904/
Link works on my side. What’s up with the NOFX?? You a fan or an ex-member?
heh
cuz i know he loves montreal… en tous cas
Boone forgets his power cord and Sabres get stuck at customs, arriving late at the Bell Centre.
HIO crash in 3….2…..1…..
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Eyes on The Prize! and on Twitter
So the CBC will be showing Montreal/Toronto hockey instead of covering the Ontario Election results Oct. 6th.
http://www.kuklaskorner.com/index.php/candb/comments/cbc_knows_which_side_its_bread_is_buttered_on/
There’s an election in Ontario?
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People vote?
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“God has taken his place in the divine council; in the midst of the gods he holds judgment: “How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Psalms 82:1-2
“We don’t see things as they are, but as we are.” – Anais Nin
Human People do yes.
Alien (licking its chomps): Mmm, human people.
Aliens are people too. Somewhere.
***Subbang Baby!!!***
Do they vote there punkster?
So pet Aliens are out of the question?
I sure hope the Aliens think so. Although E1 begs to differ.
Early and often.
***Subbang Baby!!!***
What kind of a monster would a right wing alien be?
An Alexoctyl Jonesesaurus?
***Subbang Baby!!!***
Dick Cheney.
Even better 72.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ie4HxECkzB4&feature=related
***Subbang Baby!!!***
Just noticed that my Avast! antivirus site rating for HIO is “Bad based on a small number of votes.” WTF?
xkcd.com/904/
7 minuets until Boone time bloggin.
night #2
Bobby Dollas gets his chance as analyst with the Team990 tonight. Was on the fence with what I caught of their coverage yesterday.
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So Modano finally hung em up officially. Where does he rank in top American born players? (I don’t consider Brett Hull in that category)
Hull today called him the US-born player greatest ever. Chelios was better in my books.
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Eyes on The Prize! and on Twitter
I certainly put Modano ahead of Roenick, Mullen, Housley.
Chelios is one of my favourites, hard for me not to be biased.
But Leetch to me may be the best US born player.
hockeyhermit.com says Leetch over Lafontaine and Chelios
xkcd.com/904/
Alberta boys rock. Why do u sound so surprised that a pleasant conversation is such a shock. You look at Alberta and Saskatchewan alot of good hockey players originated here. Woywitka is going to make martins decision a tough one. 50 50 chance he will be their
Has anyone ever noticed that Tyler Myers is half neck? He’s basically a giraffe: http://tinyurl.com/3wmbx4j
http://twitter.com/andrewberkshire
come on, that’s photoshopped!
isn’t it?!
I wondered same thing, or it is one of those funny angles that just looks weird.
It’s not, but this is: http://www.sportsargumentwiki.com/index.php?title=Tyler_Myers
http://twitter.com/andrewberkshire
Cheese and rice! That boy aint right. That can’t be right.
DD on the first line with some real talent. The kid has come a long, long way. On ya kid. Seize the day!
I’m really going to laugh when Buffalo loses tonight.
http://twitter.com/andrewberkshire
While waiting for the game the game to start, sit down and listen to a classic band, covering a classic song.
CCR – Heard It Through The Grapevine.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gwbf2Zxk17I
Good luck tonight boys, because Buffalo is pretty much playing 90% of their roster.
Vanek-Roy-Pominville
Ennis-Leino-Stafford
Gerbe-Adam-Boyes
Foligno-Ellis-Kassian
Ehrhoff-Regehr
Myers-Gragnani
Schiestel-Persson
Miller
Enroth
I posted this below:
If that’s the roster they are playing with tonight, if they don’t beat our squad by 3 or 4 goals, they better spend another 10 or 15 million over the salary cap.
No Gaustad though
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This team can use a 6’4″ fourth line centre full of grit and aggression. Paul Gaustad anyone?
Sadly! Think of the crow I’d have to eat if he scored.
LOL… Yeah I would have never let you live that one down!
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This team can use a 6’4″ fourth line centre full of grit and aggression. Paul Gaustad anyone?
Hahaha nice.
That’s it? Watch us beat their ass muahahaha
That’s gotta be, what, $75 million of salary right there.
About 51-52 mill with my rough math in my head using capgeek
Edit $52,675mill
Please Help!
I have several sites opened to try and buy 2 tickets to the Jet’s game Superbowl Sunday. Me and my brother already have 2 tickets for Saturday’s Caps game that weekend. I am on ticketmaster.com and they have 2 tickets Section 311 Row A for $122 each.
Is this the section on the railing above tier 2? I have seen rows as A,AA,B,BB etc… and want to know the difference between A and AA and so on.
Much appreciated
45 minutes and still waiting patiently for an answer
All of the double letters come first. I think it’s AA up to EE (maybe FF), then A. So A is 6th or 7th row above the rail.
Thank you very much
Man, I’m looking forward to seeing Beaulieu and PK Subban on the powerplay tonight.
Where can I catch a live feed for tonights game? Im fishing in Kodiak, Alaska no RDS here lol.
http://myp2p.bz/livesports.php
i wish there were faceoff stats for draws in you own zone and the other teams zone…it still seems to me we lose way too many draws when we start the pp,pk and in key situations in our zone…those stats would be way more meaningfull than overall faceoff wins
There are stats for that, but not in preseason.
http://twitter.com/andrewberkshire
I would like to see the stat for players thrown out of circle the most, i know I brought this up the other day, but plex seems to get thrown out 1 out of 3 times.
So no Gaustaud in the Buffalo lineup……hmmmmmm must be a trade in the works?
A G for a G…straight up?
***Subbang Baby!!!***
you mean a Go for a Ga?
Punkster’s just a really big Gaga fan.
http://twitter.com/andrewberkshire
Yep…like this guy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IPCszWngLs
***Subbang Baby!!!***
Haha… i went to see Kevin Smith’s Red State movie that was based on these lunatics. So much funny crap on them on Youtube.
Knock it off. She’s the real deal.
We don’t need Travis Moen 1.3, do we?
Chinchillin’
@ HabinBurlington, +1 LOL wonder where you got that idea from? lol
Crazy idea.
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This team can use a 6’4″ fourth line centre full of grit and aggression. Paul Gaustad anyone?
was wondering how long it would take to get a response from you MJ, hehe…
I was away so it took a tad longer than I would have liked!
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This team can use a 6’4″ fourth line centre full of grit and aggression. Paul Gaustad anyone?
Oops double post.
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This team can use a 6’4″ fourth line centre full of grit and aggression. Paul Gaustad anyone?
Quick Hits and About Last Night?
Give the guy a break, it’s just another exhibiton game.
Real hockey will start soon enough.
ya really… people here take the preseason WAY too seriously…
Give who a break? Boone? Why? I mean, between watching games in a presser or his basement and typing on a computer… that’s gotta be some hard life.
And no real hockey until Gomez is back.
Timo it is very refreshing to see this new side of you that can’t wait for Gomez! Makes me almost wish MAB were a hab once again….almost
You should read an article on lightning speedy MAB in Globe. Very refreshing.
Looks like him and Breezer have alot more in common than i thought!
Gomez was invisible last night.
Hey Timo, if you’re going to slam my man Boone, please get your terminology right: “presser” in the vernacular of journalism is short for press conference. It’s not slang for press box.
Dave Stubbs
Hockey Inside/Out
Sports Columnist/Feature Writer, Montreal Gazette
• On Twitter: twitter.com/habsinsideout1
• Email: dstubbs@montrealgazette.com
When did I slam him?
Give who a break? Boone? Why? I mean, between watching games in a presser or his basement and typing on a computer… that’s gotta be some hard life.
You don’t see this statement as a dig at Boone? You don’t think what he does is hard work? Jaysus, you’re obviously unfamiliar with the deadlines these guys face– and how much of this HIO playground of ours depends on the extra time dudes like Boone and Stubbs put in. Let’s see YOU write a cogent column or two every day, after posting an early morning wrap up (with links!) to the previous game, followed by a pregame blurb, followed by two-to-three hours of live blogging where every word is dissected and debated. And then finishing off the day by writing up some quick hits, this time with links to post-game pressers. YES, pressers.
Sounds like a busy sched to me.
That’s fair, Timo. I can’t even crank out a coherent slam on Gomez some days.
He’s building his list of Gomez adjectives. Words like superlative, outstanding, astounding, fantastic, etc. These things take time.
Hey, I bet you could help him with a few Mike
***Subbang Baby!!!***
Perhaps when I see him play again I’ll get inspiration.
Hey, are the golf courses still open (in general) in Mtl around end of Oct time?
In general, yes. A few will stay until a solid freeze and snow. I’ve played most years until mid November…with gloves, tuque and lots of layers. But hey, it’s golf. Whatever it takes.
***Subbang Baby!!!***
Perhaps you should buy me that round you owe me when I’m in town.
It would be a pleasure to pay my debt. Let me see if I still have your email and we can work out details.
Edit…still got it…email on the way.
***Subbang Baby!!!***
Completely unrelated but answer me this please…
Why was Mark Streit not signed by Montreal before he went to NYI?
Molson Ex mon ami
Not worth the salary he commanded at the time. On a weak team like the Islanders, he’s a top 2 or 3. With the Habs, he’s a 4th liner with PP time at the point.
On the nose.
At the time there were questions about whether he was relatively one dimensional. He was set for a huge UFA raise after a great season, and the Habs simply couldn’t (wouldn’t?) pay up. It caused a fuss at the time because in 2007 we’d “lost” Sheldon Souray and his cannon, and then in 2008 we were losing Streit. Those were the dark years where the perception was that FAs simply didn’t want to sign here.
EDIT* Andrew has jogged my memory about Streit claiming afterward that he wanted to sign here. I wasn’t convinced at the time that he was 100% sincere. That edition of the Habs was a freaking mess.
Makes too much money for what he does.
Because we thought our forwards wouldn’t suck as much as they did and to be fair who knew Markov would be out forever.
Hope to god we don’t live to regret losing the Wiz.
We could have signed Streit for a lot less when he was still part of the team but G&G dithered and dathered. Eventually, we landed up with guys like MAB and Spacek to fill the void. Certainly didn’t save any money.
That’s not true, Streit has said multiple times that he loved Montreal but didn’t want to sign here because Carbo kept playing him as a forward and he wanted to play defense.
http://twitter.com/andrewberkshire
That’s playing fast and loose, Steve.
Streit admitted that he turned down a reasonable offer from Gainey(I think if was about 2.75 m)early in the season, thinking he might be worth more and because he wasn’t assured of playing D, strictly.
I guess that means I’m half right!
Still not a bad batting average for HI/O:-)
Very true;-)
Because my fellow Habs fan the management is always looking for better hockey players ie: Gomez at $7mill per….
He wanted to sign with a team where he would be able to play as a defenseman, and Montreal wouldn’t assure him of that, since Carbo kept playing him as a forward.
I’ve been playing REM songs in my office all afternoon…
What’s your favourite?
Everybody Hurts and Mad World.
Mad World is not a REM song, nor did they cover it. You’re probably think of the Gary Jules version of the Tears for Fears song. (Which lots of people know due to the Gears of War 2 commercial)
edit: .. or the Donnie Darko (sp) movie.
Which is an awesome song, and an awesome game.
remember that song from the movie Donnie Darko….I watched that Movie and I still don’t understand it
Watch the director’s commentary. The film is about divine intervention and the concept of destiny.
I adore Donnie Darko, the Gary Jules cover of “Mad World” AND Tears for Fears!
Chinchillin’
Been listening to Murmur and Reckoning a lot.
whats the frequency
Buffalo’s practically playing their entire opening night roster against the Habs tonight:
Vanek-Roy-Pominville
Ennis-Leino-Stafford
Gerbe-Adam-Boyes
Foligno-Ellis-Kassian
Ehrhoff-Regehr
Myers-Gragnani
Schiestel-Persson
Miller
Enroth
Gionta-Desharnais-Pacioretty
Darche-Dumont-Avtsin
Gallagher-Engqvist-Moen
Palushaj-Bishop-DeSimone.
Henry – Subban
Beaulieu – Gorges
Spacek – St-Denis
Budaj
Mayer
Good luck boys (and that is appropriate considering how young most of the abovementioned Habs players are).
I think Buffalo has to speed up their training camp as a result of them playing those ridiculous reg. season games in Europe. I am very glad that Montreal has not had to play exhibition games that count in reg. season over in Europe. I don’t have the stats handy but according to my selective memory, I don’t recall these European starts ever helping teams.
The Europeans have their leagues and we have the NHL. I am not again preseason matchups there, but find it a terrible disadvantage for any teams to start the season there. Hope the Habs never go.
Actually, the last three cup winners all started the regular season in Europe.
Coincidentally, they all won thier 1st reg. season games in Europe and went on to win the Stanley Cup. Maybe management should look into trying to go there next year, as long as it counts as an away game.
Team Defence wins Championships…
That is why I admit to having selective memory! Interesting stat, but I still don’t think it is an advantage to start there.
They may be young but tonights team is stacked with offensive talented players, Avstin Gallagher Beaulieu Dumont and even Bishop dindt look too bad in the skirmishes. Add to that papa smurf DD Pacman, darche, gorges and spacek… I wont count them out, buffalo is way overrated this year.
If that’s the roster they are playing with tonight, if they don’t beat our squad by 3 or 4 goals, they better spend another 10 or 15 million over the salary cap.
If Max Pac can get in form and play similar to AK and Cole, we have 3 “power” forwards…
But, in all honesty, Max will need at least 1 month to get back his cardio, his muscle mass is nice, but if he keep running out of breath all that extra strength is kinda useless.
Emelin and Webber looked great, Diaz looks promising. I can easily picture him on 4th line when if we have injuries on that line.
In fact, I think Markov should take his time and when ready should play as froward for a few weeks to get back into the groove. Forwards are less vulnerable to boardings than the Dman running back for the icing call (who plays the puck and gets rammed into the boards)
You had me until Markov playing forward.
While Markov used to play forward way back when, I agree that playing him at forward is not a great idea.
If you don’t grok it, drokk it!
ok ok, just worried thats all, hate to see him get headhunted, i mean knee hunted…
@Cuzzie! This is a cut n paste from “Let’s try it again”.
I told you yesterday. Guinness!!!
4 for $10.00 at the dep!
Habs on RDS.
Tinordi chocking (I know, he’s only 19).
But for the 6-7 regulars who were on last night, they did just fine.
Yemelin’s sweet hip check impressed.
And Schultz….that was just showmanship.
If you’re going to fight, forget about the waltz at center ice and just go for it!
$10.40 at the bell, and that’s beer I wouldn’t drink under normal circumstances. My Bro and I when to the Als game. We bought King cans of heineken b4 the game, but we still spent 80 bucks at the jewel on the hill.
Stay Thirsty My Friends!
Faceoff aces are usefull…. IF they are top 6 players who belong on the ice at crucial moments.
Bergeron did that for the booins but Kenopka doesn’t do it for anyone.
I expect the plan for improving facoffs is practice. I’d just like to point out that that kind off work isn’t really something a player can do alone in July. So let’s see where we are in December.
Oh and it was Spacek who shut down Ovie, more than any other hab.
May I ask why guys like Alex Henry are playing tonight? These games are for veterans to get their legs back and for prospects to showcase their potential. It’s not like Henry is an unkown quantity.
You can ask, but I doubt Jm will come in and answer your question.
If you don’t grok it, drokk it!
Maybe you should just go up to him and ask him that question.
Good day Ian – have you a website where we can visit your concussion information?
My kid (8) just had his first, luckily mild, he’s fine. But he’s been off the ice for 10 days just to be safe. Thanks!
Alex Henry will be playing for the Bull Dogs this season – for which he will also need to “get his legs back”. Secondarily, the pre-season schedule for the Canadiens includes 8 games between last night and October 1st which is FAR too many games to only play veterans and rookies.
You never know. Darche is contributing. One day Fort Henry might help.
Stay Thirsty My Friends!
Just wondering, does anyone have a site for live streaming of the game tonite?
Wud be greatly appreciated (:
http://www5.hockeystreams.com/
Here you go
Thank you (:
chanfeed.com
This is a must win, or Jocks is history!
Anything for a laugh! Take a peek at this clip between beer breaks. And don’t wet your pants.
http://videos2view.net/burnett-conway.htm
Jacques Cartier. That is history.
Stay Thirsty My Friends!
Jocks is history my friend. If they don’t win tonight!
That’l learn em to play better.
The Molsons are money hungry. They will never fire anyone with 2 yrs left on his contract.
Stay Thirsty My Friends!
I was just having a little fun my friend. Boaring day!
It’s ok buddy. I’m home sick today. Love our team! Don’t be fooled by the preseason.
Stay Thirsty My Friends!
So do other teams not have a farm system? Seems like they are trying to win in the pre-season rather than judge their talent pools.
Remember what Ron Wilson said, something that he planned to make cuts ASAP to show the real team *vs other junior teams… good for him, at the end of the season he can say “if we add our early “preseason” wins, we WOULD have made the playoffs…
So, Habs are winless this season without Gomez. Coincidence? I think not.
Great to have the names, But what numbers will they be wearing please.
http://www.hockeyinsideout.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/camp-hio1.jpg
Thanks a lot AC.!
I printed it.
Was going to tell you to check previous thread for answer but this fine gentleman beat me to it!
Gomez is clearly the Rick Moranis in the Habs’ Ghostbusters:
The Keymaster.
—Hope Springs Eternal—
Watching Get smart season 4. 43 yrs later, but I’m still in love with 99.
Stay Thirsty My Friends!
yeah she is hot….
not the Craw it’s the CRAW!
Her and Faye dunaway. That’s my sick minded 3some!
Stay Thirsty My Friends!
Where is this Woywitka love coming from? He was the worst defenseman who played last night, bar none.
http://twitter.com/andrewberkshire
I could not agree more! I thought for sure Yemelin was the more impressive player on the defensive pairing.
While they were paired together it was clear Woywitka was dragging Yemelin down and forcing him out of position in the defensive zone. While no one thrived, the most impressive defenseman to me was Yannick Weber. Obviously JM thought so as well because he gave him 26 minutes of ice time.
http://twitter.com/andrewberkshire
I liked the play of Weber as well. I thought he was one of the best of the defense last night. The competetion on the blue line is really tight this year. I see Yemelin making it because he has an element that we do not have currently on defense in terms of physicality. However the big question is going to be who will sit.
Technically, Gill was worse.
But yeah, Woywitka was noticeably the least NHL-ready.
I see your Woywitka and raise you a super slow Hal Gill.
Gill’s weaknesses are exposed in a systemless game, especially when he’s paired with a D partner who can’t cover his limitations (Subban or Gorges). However he’s known quantity so I’m excluding him.
http://twitter.com/andrewberkshire
You want a pro team? We’ll lend you the Bulldogs!
Ottawa Bulldogs.
Stay Thirsty My Friends!
Hal’s just pacing himself.
If he paces himself anymore he would be standing still
I wasn’t glued to the television but from what i saw Woywitka did a pretty good job of exiting the zone and carrying the puck through the neutral zone. played with a lot more poise than I expected.
But like i said, I was sort of half paying attention.
I’m dying for Tinordi to pan out but he seemed pretty shakey and looked as if he needed to strengthen his skating and gain a lot of weight.
Tinordi is way on the horizon. Let him develop slowly. Big bodies and D men take longer to ripen.
I disagree. I thought Yemelin looked lost out there and was out of position on more than one occassion. From what I saw (missed the second period) Woywitka was getting the puck out of our zone and was somewhat physical. Gill was terrible. This is only pre-season….who knows what will happened when they are facing a real line up. Woywitka in the past has been up and down in the Ahl to NHL quite a bit and I forsee that continuing. That being said I hope Yemelin learns quickly or we will really miss Hamrlik
YAH, but have you seen him with his shirt off?
Daaaa Reeeeee Meeeeee
lol
Andrew, I saw a couple of things from him that I liked.
His relatives from Alberta have signed up on HIO and I sh!t you not! Had a pleasant conversation with one the other day.
Speakin of “movie”, I saw one the other day that blew me away. It was another one of those cases where I discovered a gem I’d never heard about before but that was SO in tune with what I define the genre in question should be.
In that particular case, which just so happens to be MY favorite genre, it is Noir. Beautiful, beautiful, scary noir. That you see for the FIRST time no less! Remember when you saw “Double Indemnity” for the first time? THAT was the feeling.
“Night Moves”
Gene Hackman. Great characterization of lead. Young James Woods. Even younger Melanie Griffith. Fantastic mystery…if you can figure it out, that is.
Glorious ending. Best noir ending I’ve EVER seen.
We get the Who, the What, the When, the Where and the How…but there’s an important element missing, the most important in fact.
Chilling, exciting, and bleak as hell.
Oh, MAN, what a great ending…!
Gone figuratively fishin filibusts L. B. Potter, esq.
U sure you’re on the correct site?
He took the right turn at Albuquerque again.
Not to go off the reservation, but you might enjoy a futuristic noir-y French film from a year or two ago “Chrysalis”. No money, no names, but it freaked me out so much I watched it 3 times in a row and bought the DVD.
Usually I get get my noir from JM’s notebook…
Best thing about preseason? The continued suggestions that we should have picked up Zero Kornucopia in the off season. Why he’s the tops, don’t you know. An adept face off guy, a prolific scorer, has a knockout punch and can carry small children on his back whilst deeking 6 defensemen, eating a corn dog and balancing a beer mug on his head without spilling a drop.
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no way he wouldn’t spill a drop …he’s got a bad back. He does have 211 points in his last 208 AHL games though…..
Oh no, not you too Rob?
Edit…oh, that was you down below…sorry but I really don’t see the love for this plug. Whatever.
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I think is ifs funny it has evolved the way it has on here as well but I do see value in Konopka as an NHLer…. The bottom line is he is a bottom end player….but also an enforcer…..better than an enforcer. The fact he is not a huge liability at other times makes him have value IMO…how much value? top end? Chris Neiil, Shawn Thornton….bottom end? nowhere near BGL or the other goons around the league. Martin is not a fan of enforcers but the guy is an NHL player and better than the haters think and worse than the Konopkaddicts think he is. He probably received all of the attention after seeing our players drop like flies and get bullied by the Bruins in those regular season matchups. He would not have stopped that but at least he would have done something.
I was an early supporter of Konopka and will defend him… I think the guy is a pretty impressive case study…a guy who can score in the AHL, take faceoffs, kill the odd penalty but only seems to fight at the NHl level…just to hang on to the dream and keep playing. His skating holds him back and his bad back may be a part of that but I like the guy……I have more respect for a guy who fights that can play a bit than the typical enforcer. Personally I would prefer they remove fighting completely.
FYI it’zNeon Kornucopia
has anyone heard about RDS 2?
I have bell express vu, and have TSN, and they give me TSN 2 for free. hope RDS will do the same, and give RDS 2 for free.
that would mean more hockey and football games.
http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/rds2-to-launch-nationally/1000589918/
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Bell promotes RDS 2 as part of the “package”. Don’t buy it. All you do is dangle the “videotron” name around, and they’ll give it to you. They gave it to us.
As for Marc Denis, meh is right. I just don’t understand why RDS can’t hire an anchor who actually knows how to articulate. They all talk like they have marbles in their mouths.
Modano announcing intention to retire……next stop….Hall of Fame
PG shoulda grabbed while he had the chance.
Do it PG!
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Not worth it. He is way to old now. He was a great player but now is just old. He barely played last year and when he did really didn’t make an impact. We have enough vets on this team. The youth is the way to go as the game now is so fast
So many opportunities to jest, so many who take the bait.
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To Hobie Hansen:
Sorry bud but it was HAmrlik and Spacek that were assigend the Ovie task….
Try googling “spacek shut down ovechkin” …there is plenty of evidence…so enjoy your drink after you realize it was not GIll and Gorges.
Gorges and Gill played some pk…but Spacek/Hammer matched up directly…Spacek got injured at one point but they were the go to pair and the matchup we went with
Home sick today. Clicking between tsn and sportscrap. Love that Jay Onrait , LOL. Sportscrap should change their name to laffs tv 2.
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So what’s the accepted pronunciation of Budaj?
Is it “Boo-dadge” or “Buddy”?
Those are the only two options I will accept.
—Hope Springs Eternal—
Just call him Ned Flanders.
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I pronouce it as in french for “Bout d’ail”.
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…and a bood-eye to you too!!!
Boo-die
Let’s just hope it doesn’t turn into “Boo! Die!”
—Hope Springs Eternal—
no doubt lol
Anyone remember Yvon Lambert? He began playing hockey at 17. He scored a lot of dirty goals, but not the greatest skater. It’s nice to see we have a lot good skaters. Excuse me! This is Hockey, not Disney on Ice.
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He also had his last game nearly 30 years ago, the game might have changed a little since then.
But yea we need those dirty goals and the players that pot them in,
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I’m referring more to the style than the player. A goal is a goal. I can’t stand players who skate for miles, then lose the puck. Stats don’t discriminate between end to end rushes, or, goal mouth poke ins.
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Dave Anderchuck (sp?) same thing my man
I also remember exactly where I was when he scored possibly the most famous Habs’ goal of the last 40 years.
Don Cherry remembers him very well. Although Lafleur scored to tie the game with a little over a minute left in game 7, the Bruins still had a chance to win the game in overtime. But Yvon Lambert scored one of the most memorable goals in Habs history. Don cherry is still miserable today and Lambert was the most important person in Quebec, even more than Lafleur, at least for a day in May 1979.
we could use Yvon Lambert. He could replace Gomez. Of course so could my dog
he could pee on the goalies skates and distract him.
I expect Montreal to be much improved this season, which will make for a highly competitive Northeast Division race.
It is all for nothing if we don’t win the Stanley Cup!
I’m hoping/expecting that Max Power will get a nice ovation when he steps on the ice. Standing O perhaps, or is that expecting too much?
I think he will. I think he will get an even bigger one during official player intros during the first regular season home game.
after watching the game, i thing is evident and hasn’t changed.
habs are still missing a center who can win faceoffs.
there’s such a huge difference winning a faceoff and not having to skate the length of the rink to get control of the puck.
Gauthier had a chance to get Zenoptka from Ottawa and didn’t do it. also, habs D is weaker.
losing 2 experienced Dmen in Hamrlik and Wisznewski, and replacing them with Yemelin and Diaz, who have ZERO NHL experience will proof costly.
as a result habs will again struggle to make the playoffs.
Wiz and Hamr are replaced by Markov and Gorges.
Zenoptka really? Konopka was a free agent, he signed with Ottawa this summer.
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Apparently Konopka has some hidden back issues …I like him too….I think people underestimate his offesnive ability because that is never the role expected of him but if his hands were a little less swollen he has put up rather impressive offensive numbers in the AHL which is pretty impressive considering the role he seems to play in the show…..I think he has better than Shwan Thornton potential and could be a Chris Neil type with pk and faceoffs added. I just recently heard of his back troubles on here though and that may explain why he has never really lived up to what it seems he should be capable of.
An enforcer with some hidden back issues…hmm…I think I’ve seen this episode before.
Production at the AHL level does not always translate well at the NHL level. His 8 goals and 14 assists in nearly 200 games speak clearly enough to me.
That said, I got nothing against the player, and he could have helped out here, but the Habs are betting on youth.
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no it doesn;t but find me enforcers who can produce at the AHL level liek does……he is better offensively and defensively than most enforcers IMO. He has other uses and has never really had a spot that wasn’t a 4 tth line role and the teams he has played for have had 4th lines that would be 4th lines on the BUlldogs too. He is better that people give him credit for. He is pretty well a point per game guy in the AHL … that is pretty decent.
He’s actually about a 0.75ppg in the AHL, but that’s pretty good I’ll give you that, and as I said I think he could have helped out on the fourth line here, he just was not in the cards of PG.
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and you’re guaranting Markov will play?
I would be shocked if Markov plays more than half a season.
in fact I don’t think he plays more than a handful of games, then boom, another injury(career ending).
his body is sooo injury prone.
Diaz might prove to be good offensively, but defensively, just awful.
Parrot mode engaged!! Wiz had the same injuries and it’s not stopping him…
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is every player the same?
guess then Gomez will score like Ovechkin.
I bow down to your mighty logic.
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Are you guaranting Markov won’t play?
You are right about needing faceoff help though.
Chrisadiens and HabFan10912, one of the few father son tandems on HIO.
It’s one (the first no less) preseason game played by many players who will not be in the line up and such things are evident already? You either have INCREDIBLE foresight and hockey sense, or ….
I’ll let you finish it.
Damn right!
‘nough said!
Atta boy P.K.! Way to stay in their faces!!!
Markov is the one suppsoed to replace Wizniewski and Spacek will fill in for HAmmer’s minutes, Gorges healthy will help and I think we have uncovered two hidden gems in Yemelin and Diaz. This is a transition year on D and Gill and Spatch will probably both have their last hoorahs…Gill definitely. I would like to see Gill used somewhwat sparingly as I really liekt he overall speed of our D with a leaner Spacek and these kids. Gill is in tough to hold onto his spot as is Weber…Yemeiin and Diaz are the real deal and are deserving NHL dmen by seasons end and Yemelin will be from the start. We are looking very much set for years on the blueline, next we need a youth injection up front but with Eller, Trotter looking good, Kristo,etc in the pipeline ..Gallagher impressing, Leblanc,etc….we are looking pretty decent. I would like to see us obtain one legit 1st line young center somehow …whether through trading up in the draft or something for this years draft but fromt he goalie out to the forwards we are looking pretty deep….with the forwards need some long range upgrades but right now loking pretty good. If we suffer injuries to two top 6 forwards I think right now we can get by for 6 to 8 weeks with guys like Trotter and Palushaj. desharnais having the ability to play creatively with top wingers,etc,etc. I liket his team and the discovery or incovering of Diaz and YEmelin (getting him over here) could also help us immensely as we are overstocked actually long term ont he backend and we have room to explore other options as many teams do not have the luxury we do moving forward on the back end. This can help address and needs up front moving forward……I liek what I see of Gauthier so far….they were brilliant moves and a healthy Markov and Gorges along with Diaz and yemeiln IMO does improve our back end…although I did love Wiz’s grit/crazy/offesneive combo and wish we could have signed him but the skills that Diaz and Yemeiln possess at least help me understand where he was coming from moving forward.
Spacek will fill in for Hammer’s minutes???? I think Markov, Gill, Subban, Gorges and Yemelin all have spots. That leaves one opening between Weber, Diaz, Spacek and Woywitka.
I think Weber, Woywitka and Diaz should see the ice before Spacek.
Spacek looked like a fish out of water the entire 2nd half of the season and struggled big time in the playoffs. He was slow and timid in the Montreal end and did nothing but cough up the puck and lose races to loose pucks in the corner.
Spacek looks like he has dropped 20 pounds, he also should get to play his natural side……and did you not read the line after the SDpacek thing….also mentioning Gorges, Yemelin and Diaz. If you think Spacek is not ahead of Gill, Woywitka, Weber and Diaz on the depth chart you are kidding yourself. Spacek is most definitely in Martin’s eyes miles ahead of all of them…Gill included. The fact he has come into camp in great shape bodes well too…..Spacek is an effective dman and I personally would rather have Hammer but the weight loss and conditioning, position change,etc may just be enough. Spacek is the one who was assigned the task of shutting down Ovie a couple years back and did a great job remember. He can also move the puck…his lack of speed and conditioning and overuse have been his downfalls and with thos in check he should be primed for a Hammer like or Spacek of a few years ago season…which is just fine by me.
Have another drink man. Spacek shut down Ovie? Gill and Gorges were the two responsible for that. And believe me, Gill is a ton better than Spacek at this point and will see way more ice time.
Spacek can possible stand on the point during a PP but that’s it.
He was completely horrible the 2nd half of the season and the playoffs. When he was on the ice the Bruins had the puck in our end for huge stretches of time because he could not get to the puck or he was easily knocked off of it.
Even when he was alone along the boards he put the puck in someone’s skates along the blue line and the play would continue in the Montreal end for another minute.
I will cringe every time he touches the puck or is on the ice in the Canadiens end.
He’s old, small and completely out of gas.
Sorry. It was hammer and the spacer who took care of ovie.
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Ok, possibly Hammer and Spacek shared the Ovie duties with Gill and Gorges but that will be 2 years ago once the playoffs roll around.
Ovie actually commented earlier in the summer how well Gill did against him the year he was partnered with Gorges in the playoffs.
Bottom line is that Spacek may have a shot at being the Habs 6th dman but Weber, Woywitka or Diaz will assume that role out of the gate or by Christmas at the latest.
Spacek is done…
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Again with the faceoffs. Why do people think this matters? The best faceoff percentage in the league last year was about 55%, the worst, 45%. In a game with an average 50 faceoffs, the best-to-worst spread looks like 27 vs 22 faceoff wins. Does anyone seriously think that’s going to win games?
Taken down to the level of the individual player, the difference between a centre with a league-leading FO% and a bottom dweller translates to about 1 additional faceoff win per game.
Please. Give it up.
Well, I’m just as concerned about center as you and many others, but optimistic that Yemelin will adjust well to NHL – but he will need some time. Let us go to Notre Dame and light candles for Markov and Gorges knees.
Diaz I don’t know. Weber I like, too. I think we’re ok on D after Christmas.
My few cents from last night.
Yemelin looked great. Yes he needs to adjust, but he could be playing top 4 before long.
Diaz looked fantastic with the puck. He showed offensive skill and sense that seemed way beyond Weber.
Diaz looked terrible in his own end without the puck. Unless he’s able to seem 6″ bigger on D than he does now I can’t see him making the team.
AK46 was the best player on the team by a ton. He was a dominant player for long stretches and with different linemates. Woywitka’s goal was thanks to him.
Palushaj was avoiding contact. I’m was more discouraged by his play than anyone else’s except maybe Lawson.
Tinordi looked good. Played a simple game and was consistent and reliable.
Ak looked great, but at one time I thought he was hogging the puck.
Not too bad, and I’d rather he hogs it than him not wanting to play a 100%.
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I thought Diaz reminded me of a right handed Mark Streit. He had the same poise and puck sense, same frame, same nationality and same forward like offensive awareness and skillset. He has an incredibly quick slapshot release and his fakes are done at light speed…almost a dead ringer for Streit. I was thoroughly impressed with him in that regard. Weber has a bomb but takes his time getting it off and doesn’t have the small space quickness that Diaz does…he is also a very good stickhandler for a dman. I would not be surprised if he is a regular as a forward/d hybrid before long and shows up on our pp. I know it is a ridiculous statement after one game….but since that is what this site is about…I say he is already ahead of Weber and I would put him on a PP before Weber. Defensively I didn;t get too much time to notice him and did see him get rubbed out rather easily the one time and turn the puck over but offesnively this kid could very well be the next Mark Streit…and Streit pre contract was a great asset and glue guy if ever there was one.
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Beer! $10.40 at the Phone Booth.
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Just 2 of them for sure.
An interesting first game.If not for the powerplays the Habs would of had not much of an offensive upside.realistically,we got beat by a bunch of older x-HAb rejects early and really had no way out of the hole which is sad when you consider we play Avery defensive style which is ment to stop a one sided game from happening.I truly believe MArtin’s style would turn CRosby into a 15goal scorer.
A few observations from last night:
Jeff Woywitka: Seemed to play well! Not sure how many goals he was on the ice for but he seemed poised and confident carrying the puck out of his end and up the ice. Scored a decent goal too. I’d rather him on the ice than Spacek.
Jarod Tinordi: He has a lot of weight to add to his frame and a long way to go. Another year in junior and a year or two in Hamilton.
Alex Yemelin: Real nice hip check at the blue line and a good job of carrying the puck and looked good on the power play.
Mike Blunden: Not the greatest set of hands but came back and broke up a couple rushes in the neutral zone. He’s got some size and I could see martin experimenting with him on the 4th line during the regular season.
Those were some quick observations I made while casually watching the game…
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Brock Trotter looks like a completely different player, his skating has improved dramatically.
As posted previously. We don’t need figure skaters. If trotter wants to make the team, he has to finish. Go to the dirty areas and pay the price. This is the NHL, not no other league.
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Agree. May not start the season with the habs, but I liked what I saw. Big bodied 4 liner. Will follow.
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big body?
he’s a typical habs smurf.
I think he was referring to Blunden 6’3′ 215lbs?
Correct my young man. Mr.Blunden.
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Price has more points than Gomez in pre-season action
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“Hey Richard, two minutes for looking so good!”
but Gomez has a better GAA!
^ LOL. +1
Hey there. Who can I contact about profile issues? I want to change my website and it won’t let me… also wondering how to get an avatar. Any help?
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Andre’s loving that Umberger deal.
Quick questions guys/gals: I will be in Montreal for the opener v Calgary and the next game v Colorado. I assume the Canadiens will be practicing on Friday at their facility in Brossard.. So here is (are) my question(s):
Can somebody give me the jist of how to go about watching a practice? I.e. Are there tickets, or is it free? Possible times to go? etc..
Thank you!
From my understanding its free. They play at the practice facility in Brassard where there is public parking.
Last time I was there no tickets were required and I just watched from the top of the stands through plexi-glass as it was packed.
The earlier the better! AT LEAST 1 hour before they start
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You’re right about that! At least one hour.
And when you go upstairs, someone will send you through the glass doors to the stands.
Main thing about last night : new glass and rink features are not annoying when watching on Tv.
Anyone cares to comment on Marc Denis?
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meh Denis was alright… i guess anything is an improvement on brunet.
anyone have updates on injuries i.e gomez & markov?
How the funk does Gomez manage to injure himself before he even plays one shift in pre-season?
During training, of course…
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See Huselius, Kristian:
Huselius, rehabbing from hip surgery, tore his pectoral muscle while lifting weights and will be out 4-6 months, the Columbus Dispatch reports.
Im impressed with gallagher too, and beaulieu made a few soft plays but he made more impressive ones too!
I’ve hated Kassian since he did this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAcGSbrEi-c
And moreso when he did that puke-worthy Nike ad during the 2011 World Juniors and basically tried to say his way of playing on the edge was courage.
- I shall always remember Captain Koivu. Habs and Hockey.
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And then in the WJC he had another ugly hit to the head. He’s going to be one irritating bastard in the NHL.