And a comeback W.
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Don’t worry bud, patience, you’re due.
I was wondering about that myself. Two slashes, one for each ankle… and he strolls around laughing about it afterwards. I guess they’re not reviewing it because there was no major penalty? I think they’d rather keep his name out of the papers all together, so sweep this one under the rug. How about the Letang hit he got a game misconduct for? I thought that was clean and totally the fault of Comeau who mishandled the puck and was looking down. Will he be disciplined?
The Canadiens have a great opportunity to get their season on the right track tonight. I’m hoping we see the Gomez line shake some of the early season jitters and start finding some chemistry out there. If they can start clicking along side the plucky Plekanec trio, less time will be spent fighting tooth and nail protecting one goal leads.
Price has been Steady Eddie out there, which is very encouraging. He’s kept all the games close and given his teammates a chance to win each and every night. It’s a good thing too, since the two wins to date have been squeakers. I’d like to see Jacques Martin keep using him and let him really establish a groove he can carry through the season.
Although the Canadiens have had trouble getting puck in the net on the PP, at least they’ve had no trouble getting pucks on the net. In the absence of a quality QB like Markov, this is exactly what they need to keep doing. Keep shooting and those 2nd and 3rd chance opportunities will start going in.
I like watching games at Pub101 (pretty good beer prices and nice projector and tv’s) in the market, and Hooleys on Elgin is a pretty good spot.
Is tonight the night?
This is exactly what I keep asking my wife.
Where is a good place to watch the game in Ottawa?
Hiya folks!
Well, its been a little while since I’ve posted here, I’ve been a little busy with school and mid-terms, and this isn’t even about tonight’s game… Anyways… I’m watching hockey highlights last night, and something that transpired in the Rangers VS. Leafs game REALLY caught MY attention, and, I’m also hoping it got the attention of those in charge of disciplinary actions in the NHL. I will point out that I find it slightly disturbing that I’m about to defend a Maple Laugh, but, this must be said. Sean Avery during the course of the game appearently wasn’t too happy with Komisarek, and at one point delivered one slash, followed by another slash on Komisarek’s legs. The second slash sent the tree down, and Avery got a two minute penalty, and that was that, I didn’t hear any talk about further disciplinary action. WTF, seriously? As I recall, in preseason, Cammalleri did pretty much the same thing to that NYI rookie, AND got a one game suspension. Shouldn’t Avery, who is most definitely a repeat offender get at LEAST one game? If Avery doesn’t get suspended the NHL will once again prove their competancy, or there lack of, for dealing with issues in their own league…
Fully agree with you. Houghson just seems like a pretentious know it all.
I stand by that Bob is way better than Jim Houghston. He is horid.
I don’t have all the answers, PK, just most.
Leave off one year of term or $500K and Kovy’s agent has to “get back to him”.
As easy as pie.
I have given up my beer buzz, pregame anyways. It being 3 PM on the west coast. really miss the whole Night part about this.
lmao. If that was true then its going to be a lonely winter for all of us,lol.
In his defence he did coach Florida who barely qualified to play in the NHL
^ Pretty much exactly what I was going to say..Maxpac can be the power forward we need in a year or two. I think Gainey was also talking about Weber and Carle.
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Lol you’re probably right but its that 18.24% that worries me. Kovy is the Enigma after all.
I think MaxPac will make it as a Hab.
Deharnais and Maxwell don’t fit in the team’s plans right now. We’re too deep at centre.
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That’s interesting. I can see us getting rid of a lot of them before they crack the Habs roster. We seem to have given up on some. Maxwell will probably be an NHLer but i doubt it will be in a Habs uniform. Same for Max Pac it just seems like we don’t have the space or the patience for them anymore. It is a little disheartening but what can you do?
it may be unfair but ak46 and pouliot playing well like moen,boyd,halpern,lapps, or pyatt but producing like them will not be enough…we have players in the ahl who can hit,check and grind and not score…we cannot have 8 forwards who have limited scoring touch on the team plus gomez who may score 15 goals…ak46 and pouliots job description is not to play and produce like bottom 6 forwards…
“Didn’t specifically name them, and also noted that they wouldn’t necessarily be playing for the Habs.”
David Desharnais for example?
Great. Amateur hour.
I’m joking cool info!
Bob Gainey was on during the second intermission of the Bulldogs games. He noted there are 6 or 7 players on the current roster that will be in the NHL within a year or two. Didn’t specifically name them, and also noted that they wouldn’t necessarily be playing for the Habs.
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The refs for tonight’s game are the Montreal duo of Dave Jackson and Marc Joannette. Jackson is coming back from a serious injury last season and is from the West Island while Joannette is from Verdun.
Weber from Pacioretty
Here’s the gamepage.
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Beer Buzz ahoy!
AT 6:05
For some reason… and desperately unlike Buffalo – I love watching Habs/Sens hockey.
Awnyhoo. Hello Commentariat.
No answers, just opinions. Bite me. Och.
My advice would be to stay with him, but don’t hit him or anything like that. The probability is 81.76% that he will sleep through the game.
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Nigel Tufnel: It really puts perspective in things, doesn’t it?
David St. Hubbins: Oh, too much. Too much fu*king perspective.
–This is Spinal Tap
I always have this irrational fear whenever we play against a team with a former Hab on it that they will know exactly how to score on Price and make us pay. Hence, our game against Kovy and company is really scaring me right now even though Kovy has been the epitome of crap his first few games.
I think your speculation has merit. Gainey is experienced in bargaining, so he no doubt would have known Kovalev’s agent would not accept the first offer–no matter the substance of the offer. I was surprised Gainey made any offer, but you are right there was a loud contingent of fans who thought Kovalev was some superstar rather than an aging, egoistic pouter whose very presence in a locker room, like a wet-vac, sucked whatever team enthusiasm existed right into a dark vortex.
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Nigel Tufnel: It really puts perspective in things, doesn’t it?
David St. Hubbins: Oh, too much. Too much fu*king perspective.
–This is Spinal Tap
I doubt he would have offered Kovalev a 5-million dollar contract if he didn’t want him to sign it. What would Gainey say if he had signed it? “Damnit! Called my bluff”
He just wasn’t willing to wait while other free-agents got signed.
Then Kadri gets his first pro goal on a crappy bounce. Leaf fans will be told he skated past three players to score.
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Welcome! As the old saying goes: it takes a thousand voices to tell a single story…or some crap like that.
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David St. Hubbins: Oh, too much. Too much fu*king perspective.
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Forgot to post this last night, but a great song selection by the Buffalo
production staff to serenade the Sabre faithful out of the arena after
the Sabres collected 1 out of a possible 8 points in their first four
games: “Up” by Shania Twain.
It’s ’bout as bad as it could be
Seems everybody’s buggin’ me
Like nothing wants to go my way
Yeah, it just ain’t been my day
Nothin’s comin’ easily…
There’s no way but up from here
Yes it is. I live in Moncton, actually, just drove here for the show.
Full Breezer 4 Life
Maxwell is rackin up some points in his first 2 games in Hamilton..
Robert Mayer scored on his own net. lol
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Mr. Carrie Underwood
GO HABS GO
I play like ol’ muffin head Erik Lindros…head down lumbering through everyonel…must be why I’m not playin in the NHL and why I can’t remember my name….sometimes….OR….I just suck….sometimes.
GO HABS GO
Boone is quite right, Fisher always gives us a hard time and is a thorn in our side.
Joe Benoit had 144 points in 185 games, He left the Habs for two seasons to serve in WWII.
When he came back, his linemates Toe Blake and Elmer Lach had a new guy on the right wing…
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Welcome aboard, and as others would say, keep your head up.
Maybe it’s a like a Claude Julien against Montreal thing: too many fond memories of your former employer to have that “killer instinct” to get the job done.
My first post after 3 years of watching and reading and i decided to actually formulate an opinion and put a virtual signature to it. The senators are playing like TBay right now with a hefty forecheck and grinding line that can score(mr Carrie Underwood). They are going to have to play tight and Price will have to be on his toes(or knees or whatever he uses to make the save). Price should start (barring injury or mental lapses) the first ten games in a row to give them and him some confidence and a decent record to start with. Then you can go to Auld for a break for back to back games or so. Lets hope they do that so Pricey can get his game grooved.
GO HABS GO
Didn’t realize you’re in Halifax. Rainy day here today.
He sounds like he went to the Rick Jeanneret School of Hockey Announcing… and failed.
So AK46 is already a top 100 most productive Canadien ever? Not bad…especially, if he continues at this pace. Gotta say, getting Sergei out of town was a great move on our part (assuming he was an aspect in distracting his brother..and not even mentioning Boyd).
Looking forward to this game…another big one against a tight divisional rival. Would be very satisfying to knock em down
Jacques Martin against Ottawa:
4-13-1. Cory Clouston against the Canadiens: 7-2
Thats brutal..
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Who got the second goal & assists ? I missed it. I find the play by play guy is really good, aside from the dumb line at the first.
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A reporter from La Presse claims Vincent Lecavalier was there.
Full Breezer 4 Life
Yeah, I’m pulling for Price to have another great home game AND get the win, he deserves it. Loving his start, he just looks confident this year.
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Ha, no, professional. Neptune Theatre in Halifax. I’m looking forward to it – I’m a Shakespeare guy – but my previous live experiences have been the Royal Shakespeare Company and Rupert Goold, so I’m trying to keep my expectations reasonable. Just like I try to do with JM’s offensive strategy (that was a joke).
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You sure know when the Dogs score though! LOL
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Ha ha!
My hope goes out to Price, may he bring his win on home ice and shut those Leafs fans and its tidbit gif. Yeah, I said “its”.
No lie, I was at a show in NYC last spring, checking HIO between scenes, and accidentally swore loudly when the Capitals scored. People were mad, but c’mon, it was the playoffs!
Full Breezer 4 Life
Will this be a professional performance or a painful high school “must attend”?
My favourite part of last night’s win was in the dying seconds: Ruff sent out his goons, and Gaustad, who has 9 inches and 55 pounds on Gionta, went after our captain. Hal Gill came to his captain’s defense and tied up the big lug. What a teammate.
These guys play for each other. That will go a long way.
I just hope that the actress who plays Juliet would say, “Oh Romeo, where are thou?”, and you scream out, “YEAH, HABS SCORED!!!” as you looked on your phone.
Mike,
Stubbs also mentioned on Twitter, that Doug Harvey made his debut on this day in 1947.
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OK, that solves that one (wipes hands).
Now, was there more than one shooter in Dealey Plaza?
Going to a production of Romeo & Juliet, so missing the game. I’ll follow the game on HIO from my phone, so if everyone would be as descriptive as possible with their posts, that would be great, thanks
If Martin is the coach Boone says he is, I’ll be expecting to hear about another solid defensive effort.
Thought a lot about this one, back in the day.
Gainey wanted to sign Komisarek. That much is clear.
Don’t think, however, Gainey wanted Kovy. He was goin’ to rebuild the team and couldn’t have this hugely talented, albeit chronic underachiever in the room. At the same time, Bob had to be careful how it played out with the public.
Unlike Komisarek’s deal – which was open for around a week, if I recall - the offer to Kovy came off the table almost as fast as it hit it; i.e., the moment Kovalev’s agent hesitated, possibly just to confer with Kovy on term and/or salary, Gainey pulled the offer. Very, very shortly after that, the Gionta deal was announced.
Why would Gainey do that? Cause Kovy was immensely popular in Montreal – recall the marchers with their placards – and Gainey did not want to be seen as havin’ gotten rid of him.
So, history has us believin’ Gainey tried, but Kovy went elsewhere on his own accord. I am almost 99% certain, this was not the outcome Alex anticipated. Look back at how bewildered he was, after the fact. Think he might have been overseas when this happened.
Yeah, I’m theorizin’, but the circumstances and timin’ surroundin’ what went down back up the overall shrewdness of Gainey’s move.
Machiavelli would have been proud.
There’s a reason why he’s broadcasting AHL games. Or maybe they’re grooming him to take over from Bob Cole.
HNIC National Game tonight: Does this mean we will be spared having to listen Bob ‘Maple Leaf’ Cole?
According to RDS’ Renaud Lavioe, Kovalev says his knee is still not 100%, and his challenge is having to play with it.
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I’m trying to plan my evening. At what time is the server scheduled to go down?
What if both Kovy and Komo had taken the money? Thankfully, they were greedy.
Yeah Avstin got banged up by a Rochester player, who then felt the wrath of Alex Henry.
Sanford took a puck to the throat during the Friday skate, so he’s missing his start.
Bulldogs play-by-play guy on Marlies goalie: “He’s 0-1-0, with no shutouts” Ya think!
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Listening to the Bulldogs game on the radio…is there ever any streams for their games? Avtsin and Palushaj BOTH out with injuries already.. bummer
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I labeled myself as being from Montreal so that I could take the survey… then messed with all of the answers to teach them a lesson.
Ladies and gentlemen!
In your red corner, weighing in at 175lbs of pure heart, everyone’s favorite big little man, oh captain, my captain: Brian Gionta!
In your… other red corner, weighing in at 225lbs of pure talent, everyone’s favorite enigma, Alex Kovalev!
Very psyched to see this bout in person tonight. I’m sure Alex will go for some razzle dazzle in front of his favorite crowd – one that may well boo him. And of course, my hope here is that Gio’s scrappy work ethic gets it done tonight. It would be nice for the captain to help secure a home win for his goaltender and remind everyone that sometimes opportunity knocks in funny ways.
Oh what could have been, huh? Still an interesting game of “what if’s”. What if Kovy took the money? What sort of adventure would we see with Kovalev on Gomez’s wing?
So far, I think most would agree that the club is probably a fair amount better off without Kovalev and Komisarek.
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GO HABS GO!
Same thing happened for me just now when I selected “Outside of Canada.”
I guess they *don’t* want to hear from me after all!
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GO HABS GO!
Ya know, I could really care less what some laffs blog like Pension Plan Puppets thinks of Carey Price and the Canadiens (and no I didn’t read the article because I really don’t care)and the last time Price won at the Bell Centre. As someone wrote below, they should count the last time they made the playoffs, or the last time they won the cup. Now THATS alot of days we’re talking about.
It did that yesterday too.
“Oh you’re from Ontario? Never mind!” LOL
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Well the next time I’m in Ottawa I know where I’m going to try and get a discount!
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GO HABS GO!
Terrible call on the Letang hit. Totally feel Comeau’s at fault on the play. And it’s a disturbing call to say the least. Refs will be making these calls to get the message out and it will definately be costing teams games. Trying to end head shots in hockey is going to lead to a lot of problems
I heard the genious Bob McGowan say that if they can do it in football then they shouldn’t have any problem in hockey. Well, he’s wrong. It’s a much faster game and a lot of these calls are gonna get screwed up. Everybody wants head hits out of the game-of course- but the cost will be high.
The refs make a lot of costly mistakes as it is and those numbers are about to go a lot higher. And it will be the Laps type of player who will never get the benefit of the doubt on these hits. Even if the ref suspects the hit may have been a little high these guys will get called.
GO HABS…
I would recommend McLaren’s on Elgin. Big TVs and Good beer, plus not alot of noise
That’s less than we’re paying Gomer – thanks again, Bob.
Joe Thornton’s new extension: 21 million$/3 years. Too much? Discuss.
“It must be love!”
He’s one of the top producing centres in the game right now. Playoff performance aside, he’s worth every penny.
A team like Columbus or the Leafs would have definitely offered him north of $7.5 million if he hit the market.
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If he shows up in the playoffs? Excellent deal considering his playmaking talent. If he’s a no-show again than SJ was probably better off trying to land Brad Richards in the next UFA period.
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A good answer would be
Gomez 7.4
Redden 6.5
Thornton 7
Ottawa goal was not Price’s fault – he got a piece of the first shot. I think we’ll have a good 2nd period.
game isn’t over. TB will come back and win it.
Hope nobody missed that excellant segment of coaches corner. Two ‘other’ Canadian teams are playing hockey and Don talks about the leafs, his love of staged fights, and a soldier’s getting engaged.
Really good stuff. Too bad his chat gets interfered with by those other Canadian teams playing hockey.
GO HABS…
Boucher isn’t God. He’s still better than Martin though. But his goalies are worse.
Seriously, it’s hockey. It’s a percentage game, and sometimes the goalie sucks.
check back with the final score.
I agree about the hits but faceoffs are a very important part because winning draws leads to more puck possession since winning the draws gives you the puck. But then again its up to the guys to know what to do with it. Which is probably the bigger issue. But anyway,faceoffs are huge,especially at either end of the ice.
a good team? LOL
HAHAHA
I guess Boone and all the journalists on this site are wrong.
Yeah there’s a lot of negativity tonight. Shots were 11-8 and we owned the first half and they came back in the second half (coincidentally when I turned it to CBC…back to RDS)
Plus we’re leading in hits and fo wins.
Sure, but it’s no secret that it IS one of his weaknesses. The good news? So far he’s on track to correct and compensate for it.
Hahah!!!
So true!
When will it stop?
Kostitsyn has expended more energy, and displayed more desire in this game than he did all of last season.
That entire bad sequence that nearly scored on us? Darche couldn’t get going when he got the puck, Pyatt would’ve been off to the races and creating something offensively.
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That little offensive zone dive is a good example of how much more he’s trying
NHL.com has the shots as 11-7 (8 with that last Gomez shot before the break). Just sayin’.
agreed, he looks motivated and playing physical
“It’s not an obsession, It’s a way of life..”
It’s true, the guy is totally flying out there tonight. Hope he keeps it up, we need him playing like this!
Hamrlik just about put two pucks past Price there.
Spacek is scaring everyone on here I think. Its only the first period and he’s making me pull my hair out.
He’s actually back-checking too.
Yup, saw that too. Darche couldn’t take it deep. Just dump the puck man!
We’ve had two good chances – one goal and a crossbar. That’s it.
Man, Gorges is just so clutch.
No more pre-game meal second helpings for Spacek ’cause he tends to nap during the game.
“Corey” Price?
did I hear it right?
it appears that when we traded Sergei, we not only got Boyd but we also got Andrei back
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and to think he was seen drinking a redbull in the dressroom,or maybe it was nyquil
habs are being outshot, as usual.
and why do the habs play so poorly at home?
they’re always dominated at home, and tonight is no exception.
Ottawa is clearly the better team.
going to be a loooooooooooong season folks!
kinda scratching my head at the darche for pyatt move. i guess darche’s fresh pair of legs over pyatt’s speed. not that pyatt would make a difference. seems to me the entire third line was caught napping on the rush that resulted in the sens goal.
Gorges is amazing. Class act!
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Please think before you post.
+1 on that
Yup, I’m off to the bath to slit my wrists.
Do you think Cherry will play this video of his pronouncement when the season ends?
Unnecessary negativity! This is a good team that cares about winning and will improve all season.
Hey guess what, Florida is beating down Tampa Bay 4-0 right now.
I guess Boucher isn’t God, who knew?
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missed the 1st 10 minutes but didn’t like what I saw since. Carey’s not getting much help out there. Hope they get their shiatsu together for the 2nd.
Screw Cherry and his drooling over the sucky leafs. What a puke!
This is exactly why Cherry must be removed. Staged fights? Get with the times Don.
Dan Ellis has looked horrible ever since he’s been playing with TB.
Or maybe their D is that horrendous.
Good riddance…
Dan Ellis was yanked fifteen minutes in.
OMG CHERRY AND CBC….THE LEAFS ARE NOT PLAYING!
‘Cogito ergo doleo’
Does this mean that Florida is going to kick our ass?
I really thought that new programming director they brought in might try and change things a bit. Than again, can’t control Dan Chorra, can only really work around the rest of the content.
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“Faceoffs:
14-7 for the Canadiens. Hits are 10-6. Why aren’t they leading?”
Because hits have largely no bearing on who wins, and faceoffs has pretty low correlation. What’s most important is puck possession, and it’s an area the Habs have sucked out loud for awhile.
Their D is bad and Ellis has a lot of problems.
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Cherry likes to see 2 guys going at it, I think he should keep his personal preferences to himself
“It’s not an obsession, It’s a way of life..”
LOL – What I find puzzling, is that he has enough experience in this league NOT to panic but to take his time to look around first before making a decision.
Mr. Boone that goal on Carry was totally a freak. Nothing to do wqith CP’s glove hand. Hit the post/crossbar came out the other side and dropped right at the feet of Mikhalek ( sp ). No fault to any Hab imo.
We’re playing pretty well but need a couple of insurance goals in the second before the wind drops out of our sails in the third
Outshot 11-11, and outscored too, 1-1!! I agree: completely brutal, one-sided game.
When the starting goalie lets in 3 goals in 15 shots kinda hard to blame the coach.
‘Cogito ergo doleo’
What was that Zappa tune? “I figure the odds be 50-50. I just might have something to say”
Now we’re facing a complete rookie and Elliott’s out?
No excuses at ALL.
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Knowing our luck, this kid will play out of his head.
Elliot pulled????
Goalies in Montreal have two roles, netminder and scapegoat.
Damn. I was hoping the first shot would be a good one, not a slow trickler.
shoot boys, shooT!!
Na…forget it.
Darche makes his line ineffective, that’s all I have to say. They get hemmed in every shift, like watching last season with Stewart or Laraque on the 4th.
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Here comes Elliot. Apparently had tacos for lunch.
Imagine how Ryan White feels if he happens to be watching this dog taking his rightful spot.
‘Cogito ergo doleo’
AK: 98th all-time!
Gotta love AK46 in a contract year!
how come habs shots are never on the net.
they missed 3 open net goals. shame there’s so little talent offensively.
habs need to go to school , for shooting 101.
Can’t deny, all Hab fans are bi-polar (isn’t this someone’s signature?), including me.
What happened with Gomez and JM?
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Rollie the Goalie is doing his thing for your fantasy team so far tonight.
I really hope JM doesn’t try to sit on the tie!
Pleks shot went off Elliots mask, Hammer hit the post.. theyre close.. Spacek is brutal though
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Bout time I had some goaltending go my way, Hiller killed me this week.
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JM threw him on a line he didnt want to be on after his penalty
Goalies in Montreal have two roles, netminder and scapegoat.
Hellllllllllo!
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Boucher’s coaching up a doozy tonight. ;o)
Looks to me like the ten minutes with no shots really got Price off his focus. The best thing about this young season is that he appears to have worked hard to be able to regain that focus when something bad happens, and not fold like he used to.
I put the odds at about 50-50.
Boone: Plan on asking JM what’s with Eller’s TOI getting hacked away every game? It’s not like Darche has been a revelation out there and Eller’s made some good plays.
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You are quite possibly the most useless troll ever. If you want to change your user name on a weekly basis to troll and not be found out you might want to invest in a PHP or a data base driven ASP.
Eller ToI:
4:21, seven shifts. No one on either team lower
Like I said before the season started…He should be in Hamilton right now playing first line minutes, Ryan White should be with the big club.
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He should coach the US soccer team!
Eller need ice time. Martin has to manage his young players better.
T. Conklin has a 2-0 lead for St. Louis over Dallas after one period.
‘Cogito ergo doleo’
Eller ToI:
4:21, seven shifts. No one on either team lower
What the hell! The kid has all the skills. He plays hard. Smart for a rookie. Martin just has no patience with rookies. He has to change or this team can never get better. With the cap being what it is and the big contracts already on the books the only room for improvement is the young guys whose confidence Martin consistently kills.
Not in his makeup. JM prefers veterans over youth and grinders over skill. Can’t see that changing.
‘Cogito ergo doleo’
BRYAN! I was thing…What was his name..Bobby? Bernard?
Sorry bro
Elliott out?
I think JM knows a bit more about handling young 20ish year old pro hockey players than anyone here. And your inference that he is not smart is baseless.
You’ve been chasing this one all night man, give it up.
Grasping at straws? I correctly stated Eller was benched as punishment because he happened to be on the ice for two goals against. JM confirmed it in his own words. He was benched not to learn but as punishment.
Now your buddy TorontoHabsFan WAS grabbing for straws. His suggestion that good old JM was benching Eller because he was injured was laughable.
‘Cogito ergo doleo’
You’re incorrigible.
You really gotta learn to accept when you’ve lost an argument, shake it off and come back another day.
The great majority of Martin’s career has been in the 1990s and 2000s, not the 70s. There is nothing outdated about his coaching style – if you want to say he’s boring, then fine – he is, no argument. But to try and argue that a man who averages the 2nd most wins per season in NHL history (amongst the current top 15 winningest coaches) isn’t smart is just foolish and frankly, shows your age.
I believe JM is past his before date, you disagree. That is your prerogative as it is mine to have a different opinion. Live with it. I don’t have to give up anything in a free forum.
I did not say JM was not smart, I am suggesting he is too stuck in his ways to adapt to modern players. There is plenty of evidence to suggest the man is stubborn.
Just because he is the coach of the Montreal Canadiens in no way makes him an expert on young people.
‘Cogito ergo doleo’
Incorrigible.
I said he might be injured, not that he *was* injured.
Odd, I wonder why you neglected to share Stubbs’ next tweet:
“Martin: A new game on Thursday, I like dimension Eller brings”
Doesn’t sound like a player in the doghouse of a curmudgeonly old coach now does it?
No injuries against Ottawa is always a plus. I like Halpern’s style, he like to be involved in every play and can get gritty. A very great win for the Boys.
Cam is being a bit of a hog out there. Gotta pick better times to shoot.
Our pp sucks.
Make up call on the way, boys.
Gomer should not be the 1st line centre on the power play.
How poetic! +1
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
I LOVE YOU PLEKS AND ANDREI
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Beauty
YES!
PLEKANEC!
AK46!
BANG! BANG!
WWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
WoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooHooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Plecks and AK, what a night for both
WOOO!!!!!!!!
PLEKS!! Sign him, Bob!
That’s the ticket! Full Breezer!!!
PLEKS!
Screw you Ottawa!
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Nigel Tufnel: It really puts perspective in things, doesn’t it?
David St. Hubbins: Oh, too much. Too much fu*king perspective.
–This is Spinal Tap
See what happens when you skate, AK? What hussle.
Stupid flashbacks.
(in honour of Chorske)
Jim Hughson just called Pleks our No.1 center! YESSSSSSS!
‘Cogito ergo doleo’
Tomas Jagr and AK46 – what a pair!!
PP? Who needs a stinkin PP. (well it would be nice) Pleks!
To Quote Boone: “Worth every penny”
WOW!!! What a goal!!! Pleky!!!
Plecky’s a stud!!!
He has been since last year, but it’s more 1A-1B, with Pleks being a clear A though.
C’mon Carey, hold the fort!
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Nice work again by AK.
I think everyone knows who Tomas Jagr is now. PLECKY ATW!!!
“So why call her bad? From her, Kings are born”
Who is wearing #46??????
“Start the season with a clean equipment bag and a freah bucket of febreze!”-CharlieHodgeFan
The sun sets on one AK and rises on another. Helluva game for Pleks and Kostitsyn!
Has Hamrlik been out in the past 15 minutes or so? Is he hurt?
The second Cammy hits his streak, Pleks-AK-Cammy is going to terrorize the NHL like crazy.
- I shall always remember Captain Koivu.
http://habsandhockey.blogspot.com/
Kay….. I thought maybe… just MAYYYBE I’d take Kovy back at a reduced price….then figured….naaaaah….
Goalies in Montreal have two roles, netminder and scapegoat.
Amen. Been one of the best Habs this year.
Alright, less than 2 minutes to go. Odds on a penalty?
Go Habs Go!
FLA – TB 6:0
Alright, less than 2 minutes to go. Odds on a penalty?
Go Habs Go!
Sportin’ wood.
That line is much better with Pouliot. Glad to see JM put him back where he should be.
Love to see Cammy get the empty netter here
First star should be AK46 – as long as we hang on.
Character victory tonight. Way to go boys!
Go Habs Go!
YES!!!
GO HABS GO
Carey won 2 for us, we won 1 for him, woooo!
BIG WIN FOR PRICEY!!! So happy for him tonight! Time for another beer!!!
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3-1-1 with a 1 for 16 powerplay and no Markov. The PP will pick up, Markov will return. Looking good folks. I like this team.
A Fuhr-esque performance by Price. Mediocre stats, but he made the saves that kept us in the game.
Anyone remember the last time Habs won back to back nights?
Lovin the Subban/Price slap
Goalies in Montreal have two roles, netminder and scapegoat.
How does Cammalleri get a star?
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WTF? No AK as a star? Cammy?
‘Cogito ergo doleo’
JM’s record VS Ott; price: high glove side (which goalie doesn’t alow goals there); AK is asleep . . . Blah F**&GN Blah. 3-1-1. Can they catch Toronto??? lol
AK! what a rockstar.
Yep, that JM. Can’t coach his way out of a paper bag. And he doesn’t know how to handle the kids. Yep.
Habs picked it up and covered up for Price after he had some trouble tonight, that’s huge. The team has to have confidence he can bounce back and he has to believe they’ll get him out of trouble when it happens.
That was a great step as a team.
- I shall always remember Captain Koivu.
http://habsandhockey.blogspot.com/
How does AK46 is not even a star?
Fans …
And AK doesn’t even pick up one of the stars – unreal.
This team seems to really like each other. Goes back to the playoff run last year. Everyone giving their all for everyone else. Fun to watch!
1 star:AK
2 star:Plek
3:Milan Milachek
Great overall effort. These guy’s are playing like a team, and are hanging in games every night. So nice to see. Price has been a rock so far this season and we have found ways to win. Hopefully they keep this up all season long.
My 3 stars:
1. Plekanec 2. Kostitsyn 3. Michalek
(3. Cammalleri, if only Habs)
What are yours?
He didn’t at the Bell Centre.
The CBC was oblivious and picked their own stars, completely ignoring AK46, who was the actual first star (and should have been).
Aren’t we, the fans, voting for that these days. Gunna have some issues.
just look it up in an hour on NHL.com
Never the same stars. NHL.com’s usually make more sense.
edit: forgot the fan choice thingy. does that stick for the NHL.com picks?
AK was first star.
Gave out free pucks.
Well done boys! Everyone together now…Olé, olé, olé oleé
Great win. Habs dominated for long stretches of the game, albeit without scoring, and got a Huge Ape offof Price’s back. He’ll be a little more relaxed now and the Leafs blog can stop counting the days…
Bizarro World: the Habs dominated possession, laid 40 shots on the opponent, outshoot the other guys 2-1 and won without needing their goalie to stand on his head.
I’m stunned. But this is exactly what I’ve clamored for since time immemorial, so I am extremely pleased.
Habs, hear me: MORE OF THIS IN THE FUTURE PLEASE. Price won’t give 3 goals on 19 shots very often.
You’re one sick puppy.
cbc had different stars than the ones the fans voted for. ak46 was number one au centre bell
Cammalleri had a very good game; so did Kostitsyn. Kostitsyn produced, whereas Cammalleri did not. I would have selected Kostitsyn.
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Nigel Tufnel: It really puts perspective in things, doesn’t it?
David St. Hubbins: Oh, too much. Too much fu*king perspective.
–This is Spinal Tap
Where you guys getting the stars from. They just announced Kots 1 Pleks 2 and an Sens player
Yeah, I really don’t like the fact fans can vote for stars, most of the people can’t even get good data plans for their phones, much less be able to properly vote for those who deserve the aftergame nods.
CBC didn’t pick AK46 as one of the stars.
I like this energy!! PK is a little too hyper but I dont care. Gio is the man! I am glad to see AK and Pleks playing well together as well. This is a great comback victory that Carey Price will not soon forget. Huge win boys!!
I just saw that hockey musical commercial, and the only thing I can say is…..huh?
Goalies in Montreal have two roles, netminder and scapegoat.
Solid win…I hope AK46 continues this kind of play…Plek keeps earning the big dough…
Tell PPP they can stop there stupid Price countdown…Leafs will resume their usual play soon…
“Six more years…God Bless You Turtleneck Man!”
Two observations after tonight:
-The team is finally starting to play for Price (first time they’ve ever come back for him)
-This is the best Kostitsyn has ever played in his career. Another level even above where he was with Pleks and Kovy a couple of years ago.
He was first star at the Bell.
The CBC picks their own stars and they were clueless as usual.
Yes another virtuoso performance by JM. Would never have won the game without his brilliant strategy. I thank the Lord we have him behind the bench.
‘Cogito ergo doleo’
So what is that now every game so far decided by 1 goal?
Cherry just showed 3 perfect breakouts by the Habs. One thing in common? Eller made the right play each time! Where was he the rest of the game?
If the leafs want to count something – count how many days since they’ve even played a single playoff game.
Now that’s funny and soooo true.
Cherry calls him Platanic,
“It’s not an obsession, It’s a way of life..”
Quality win for les boys tonight! Their third game in four nights. Carey lets in a…deflating?, goal to put Ottawa up by two (not a shot at Carey guys, just an observation). The powerplay continues to draw blanks. But they scratch out a victory anyway. Impressive.
Really think AK has been overlooked in the 3 star department the last couple of nights. He’s really got it going.
GO HABS…
Man the CBC loves Cammy.
Wish I had seen that. Good on ya AK46.
“Start the season with a clean equipment bag and a freah bucket of febreze!”-CharlieHodgeFan
I agree..we all know how well that works for the All Star game…
“Six more years…God Bless You Turtleneck Man!”
It’s just under 16,000
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Note the new digs! but yeah I’m still on Twitter!
Sounded like ‘Plekanik’ to me.
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Dare we ask “How many days since the Laffs won the Cup?”
“Without the strength of the past, the team may face a choice – to win, or to be French-Canadian?” — Ken Dryden
Ask TorontoHabsFan he believes JM had valid reasons, such as a huge injury to Eller’s confidence.
‘Cogito ergo doleo’
We’ll see how this goes in the coming weeks. I’ll bet it gets canned before Xmas.
Can you imagine if he had signed with Toronto? The Toronto media made Sundin out to be Gordie Howe.
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Nigel Tufnel: It really puts perspective in things, doesn’t it?
David St. Hubbins: Oh, too much. Too much fu*king perspective.
–This is Spinal Tap
I guess its better than Plutonic
“It’s not an obsession, It’s a way of life..”
Maybe he meant “platonic”.
Great win, AK was a monster.
If Eller is only going to be playing 4 minutes each game right now, SEND HIM TO HAMILTON. He needs to play.
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http://www.easports.com/media/play/video/42186790
2 on 1 Fake pass deke
Andrei Kostitsyn, living up to 10th overall finally.
- I shall always remember Captain Koivu.
http://habsandhockey.blogspot.com/
Alfie, Spezza, Havlat, Hossa, Vermette, Chara, Redden, Phillips, Volchenkov, Bonk, Yashin, Weiss, Booth, Horton, Bouwmeester, Ballard…nope, Martin doesn’t know nuttin’ about playing young talent.
Stars (habs only):
1. AK
2. Plek
3. Cam
Nice start to the season – especially without Markov. We’ve played well enough to win every game. Pleks and AK46 really have it going. Gomer has been quiet – if he picks up the pace we’re capable of scoring 5 or 6 every night.
LoL. So damn true! He’d be Jesus now if he play’d like he has with us, with them. He does a lot of promo stuff and does it well. He’s a dream for all those Ontario based media outlets.
Imagine if he signed with the Laughs. uhg.
Good game, just a quick thought. Does everbybody in the NHL seem to know that Carey Price is easily beat by his glove side? Is there any other other goalie whose weakness is so blatant?
I am not coming down on Price, I’m really just wondering…
Uh Oh! A Panther hurt a bolt tonight, i’m not too sad.
Wasnt that the thing with Halak too? Shoot high? lol
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http://www.easports.com/media/play/video/42186790
2 on 1 Fake pass deke
I wouldn’t panic about Eller. He’ll be back in the lineup. He’s just a kid and he needs to learn. Learning sometimes means you have to take the lumps.
You have some problems with reading comprehension don’t you? I said “maybe” he had an injury, not “definitely” has an injury.
Thank you E.T.
C.P. win home tonight!
Did not realize they all played for the Habs. Must have been in the shower.
‘Cogito ergo doleo’
Agree 100% – but you’re being too level-headed for the denizens here.
(I swear if it wasn’t for you and SF09 I’d stop dropping by
Both Picard and Subban were +3 on the night. I think that Picard had the quietest +3 ever.
TX has got a JM hate on tonight. It’s always something
Now let’s put on our thinking caps and think real hard – what do these players all have in common?
Vinnie took a slapshot off the forearm.
came in late. what’s the general panic here? do most think eller is being abused by JM?
Haven’t chatted in a while. How are things? Loving this team yet?
In March we beat Philly 1-0 on a Friday night and Buffalo 3-0 on Saturday.
Yup, off a McCabe Slapshot.
They targeted his glove side all night. If he was easily beat, the score would have been 10-4. He made some great glove saves tonight.
there goes some fantasy points for me. damn. anyone know if he finished the game? 6-0. yikes! boucher’s jack adams trophy is in jeopardy!
It’s the old “JM can’t handle kids” hand wringing. Let ‘em kvetch. Like a dog chasing its tail, there’s no point but it looks pretty funny.
no gio?! didn’t he score. i know cammy had one hundred shots, but i thought gionta played well enough to merit a star.
Ya know what? I do. I think the top six are starting out slow (Cammy is clearly snakebit, but that’s life with a sniper – you take the feast with the famine). The bottom six are our secret weapon (Boyd and Halpern were huge signings), Price has his mojo back (knock wood!), and when Markov comes back, the PP is gonna really hit its groove.
I wouldn’t be surprised to see them battle for top spot in the NE.
Oh, and Eller will be on the 2nd line by Christmas – these lumps are part of the journey.
What do you think?
we should sign AK to another one year contract. it’s in those contract years he comes out of hibernation to play like a grizzly.
None of them has ever worn a Montreal Canadiens sweater? Do I get a cookie?
‘Cogito ergo doleo’
doo doo.
Nope, we’re looking for positive associations, not negative. Try again kid…I know you got it in ya
p.s. Bonk did.
Gionta deserved it more than Cammy, He was infront the net all night trying to create a screen..plus the first goal..
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http://www.easports.com/media/play/video/42186790
2 on 1 Fake pass deke
So far so good, though I’m not expecting the return of Markov to be the return of a PP powerhouse. That will still take time to click as the guys get used to having the QB on the point. In addition I like the effort from Pouliot, AK and Gorges and as much as people grouse about Hamrlik and Spacek they’re doing just fine. Then there’s PK. If the guy settles down, and he will, we’re in for a treat. Great expectations!
What I find most troubling is the brutal play of Hamrlik. He is playing like Alex Kovalev would were he a defenceman. He is going through the motions out there. I hope JM can use his “coaching genius” (as some contend here) to light a fire under Hamrlik’s arse. I suppose the silver lining is this will be Hamrlik’s last year in Montreal.
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Nigel Tufnel: It really puts perspective in things, doesn’t it?
David St. Hubbins: Oh, too much. Too much fu*king perspective.
–This is Spinal Tap
oh it is so nice when Gionta is on his game. And AK46. And Pleks. And PK. I hate ottawa like a true Quebecker.
It’s the “weak” spot for every butterfly goaltender. I always get a kick out of people who say, they’ve figured out how to beat Price, high gloveside, or Halak, shoot high, because that’s how you beat any butterfly goaltender.
these are the type of games we need from ak46….price still looked good…some d issues from 6 and 44….pouliot may just be a 10-12 goal a year player….time to beat our nemesis thursday…
Agree on all points. I’m also thinking that White will be up sooner rather than later and Darche will be sent down (1 way contract or not, he’s been underwhelming in his role).
I think back to 2 years ago, and I find it completely unfathomable to imagine this team being as disjointed as that one was. For that reason alone I’d be happy – that they got some skill to match the effort makes me very pleased.
I think it has to do with these back-to-back games with him playing 20+ minutes and having less conditioning from missing the pre-season and first two regular games. At 36, it isn’t easy and his performance was lacking tonight, just like Spacek’s. Don’t be too hard on him.
But considering that, I wonder if O’Byrne is in the doghouse. If Martin had any confidence in him, you’d think he would have been inserted into the line-up after last night’s tough game in Buffalo.
it can be a little ludicrous, yes. i don’t think that eller is JM’s doghouse. i think he decided to shorten the bench, and double shift the vets in this game, because he knew how important winning this game is. losing the first two games on home ice would stink. so, pull out all the stops in this pretty sloppy game. which means eller watches more in the third. i got no problem with that. i think he’s making the right decisions on the ice, so if he’s going to sit, it’s only to teach him. next game, he’ll be in.
bad game for Carey but i liked the glove save he made shortly after the boys tied the game 3-3.. I dont expect him to play shut out hockey ever night but it was good to see him shut the door on that one. Good character comeback win tonight guys. AK has been outstanding.
If I remember right, he was barely able to play in pre-season due to injury. He is likely just getting his game back in order.
He has proven his value over and over again when he’s needed most: in the playoffs and when Markov’s been out for long stretches. I feel pretty good about him being able to be a positive contributor over the big picture of the year. Not a 5.5 million contributor, but a solid veteran who can be put in any situation.
i would like the name of Andrei Kostitsyn’s Doctor, in case i ever need a heart transplant, cause obviously he got one this summer. He is playing off the charts.
o’byrne, when is he not in JM’s pouch pen. it’s too bad, really. his size is an asset that we lack. it just seems that with p.k. on the team, o’byrne will not crack the line up without an injury to our defensive corps.
Youth is wasted on the young.
JM didn’t coach over 1200 NHL games and not learn how to handle young players. He may be a bit old school as some suggest. So what, he’s got cred. More than most of the posters here.
How was the game? Who was good? I had a rough night what with Romeo & Juliet dying and all.
I agree Hamrlik is 36, and he isn’t Chris Chelios. He was pinching all night long, and was caught at least three times. Gill is getting better with age, Hamrlik is not. I still say I am glad his tenure (contract) is near finished.
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Nigel Tufnel: It really puts perspective in things, doesn’t it?
David St. Hubbins: Oh, too much. Too much fu*king perspective.
–This is Spinal Tap
Just got home, watched the game with postie Jim. This one kept us on the edge of our seats tonight.
!st I have to say that was the best game I have seen from Mr. Kostitsyn in a very long while, hope he got 1st star.
Our best special teams play is our penalty kill, but there were times that the power play started to look like, well maybe soon.!!
Price made some great saves, especially in the first half of the game.
Halpern looks like he knows how to play this style of game for JM.
Rutu needs another black eye!
Spezza is still a flake.!
It was nice to be able to come back in this one, nothing comes easy for us. We are going to have to earn every point this year by skating all out each game for 60 minutes.
We still don’t have players that can stand in front. The tender can see every shot and we make him look good by not banging in the rebounds in tight. Maybe Halpern is the next experiment with Gomez and Gionta.
All in all a good performance, we skated hard and competed hard in both ends, but we must get better with our finish around their net.
No injuries and 2 points in the bank, can’t ask for a lot more than that. Great night of hockey entertainment.
I think the doctor’s master stroke was removing those 200 pounds of uselessness that had become fused to AK’s back.
- I shall always remember Captain Koivu.
http://habsandhockey.blogspot.com/
Perhaps I was a bit harsh, but as my comment below suggests, he is not playing like a “solid veteran.” Such players don’t get caught up the ice with the frequency he does. The Habs will be able to replace him next year, and create additional cap space.
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Nigel Tufnel: It really puts perspective in things, doesn’t it?
David St. Hubbins: Oh, too much. Too much fu*king perspective.
–This is Spinal Tap
i agree. maybe the first snafu of the fans pick? cammy could win a star every night. don’t get me wrong, i like him. he does make plays, and he’s a helluva guy, hard worker, quick wit, goal scorer, the total package. i just think gio should have gotten some recognition tonight.
Kostitsyn was heroic, I highly recommend checking out sports centre to see his contribution on the final two goals.
Price played a so-so game, bouncing back after the habs tied it at 3.
Cammi was dangerous all night, but was unable to cash.
Gill has picked up right where he left off blocking shots and being solid on the back end.
Pleks played well getting a g and an a
Oh yes, and as Ian said above. Halpern seems to be fitting in well. He’s making smart plays and has been great in the faceoff circle
All in all an exciting game in which we dominated and put forth a cohesive team effort to come back for the W. Quite impressive.
What a surprise? Well not for most people anyway. (:
‘Cogito ergo doleo’
I don’t buy this “JM hard on rookies” stuff. Scotty Bowman made Martin look like Barney when it came to handling young players – and look at how many Scotty ruined.
There’s nothing wrong with making people accountable – it’s the NHL, not a Quebec classroom. If Eller wasn’t executing and that got him some sit and think time, so be it. He’s been coached since he was a kid, and should be smart enough to get the point.
Maybe if the people around him had spent less time on his self-esteem, and more on teaching responsibility and cause and effect, Sergei would be a respected hockey player playing to his potential now.
Martin’s not ruining O’Byrne. The kid is big and we’d love him to be good, but he is a marginal NHL defenceman right now, and maybe forever. There seems to be reasonable work being done with Subban, Price, Pouliot and Eller. At the end of the day, it’s up to the coach and the players, but the kids have to learn and progress. The season is new.
Tonight was a good game, and another good win.
The solid vet part of my post is in reference to what his game will settle into once he’s got his timing and fitness back. I agree he isn’t playing well right now, but as I mentioned, you have to give a guy a chance when he missed camp for an injury.
As far as his contract ending, I am in agreement, he shouldn’t and won’t be re-signed, but I still hope to value what he brings in his last year as a Hab.
Scotty Bowman was a coach in a different era. What was common practice with regards to the raising of children 30 years ago is now a criminal offense. Times change and people have changed. Applying outmoded thinking with regards to coaching is nothing to be applauded.
Scotty Bowman probably is smart enough to adapt. JM not so much.
‘Cogito ergo doleo’
Grasping at straws now TX?
Crosby’s recovered from his diaper rash, 2G 1A tonight in a 4-1 game over the Flyers right now.
- I shall always remember Captain Koivu.
http://habsandhockey.blogspot.com/
JM is so frustrating. It is obvious Pouliot has some extra jump tonight. Maybe reunite him with Gomez and Gionta who also have some jump?
‘Cogito ergo doleo’
Maybe his extra jump is because he’s not with the Gs?
Is OB in the BGL memorial hot dog suite?
He’s in the press box working on his paper airplanes.
Yep. Workin’ on the club record for number of dogs downed in regulation.
And Michael Ryder Memorial Paper Airplane Museum!
- I shall always remember Captain Koivu.
http://habsandhockey.blogspot.com/
Just a thought – would Gomer do better with a couple of bangers – say Moen and Darche?
Darche isn’t quick-witted enough for Top-6. Got fed the puck, was far too slow starting off and it became a turnover that became the near 2-1 game for OTT. Pyatt would’ve taken off like lightning and created something the other way.
If Pyatt didn’t injure something in pre-game skate, terrible lineup choice by JM.
- I shall always remember Captain Koivu.
http://habsandhockey.blogspot.com/
Are you thinking something like Eller between Gio and Pouliot? Because that would be interesting…
JM should try it. It might work.
Thanks Kevin, that explains why my head feels like it is going to explode sometimes…I can remember the Laffs winning that Cup and unfortunately a couple others!
Just under 16,000 you say…ouch!!
Why the hell is Eller benched??
I’m sure JM has a valid reason. Cue…..sarcastic rolling of eyes. I guess with no O’Byrne JM needs someone else to put in the dog house.
‘Cogito ergo doleo’
He’s playing it as a lost edge, but he probably just had to poop.
LOL!
“So why call her bad? From her, Kings are born”
PK is not sharp.
Cammi and AK with Skate problems.
3P 17:00:
Eller benched. – Martin has to go.
Then take Gomez out of the top 6.
I love Tom Pyatt – he’s a local boy and I know his Dad, but Darche can’t sit forever. When the injuries come, we’ll need him. Pyatt is taking his turn in the press box – that’s OK.
Why is Eller benched? Good a pp opportunity.
Blown defensive assignment, I think.
Martin is NOT patient with the kids. He loves his vets.
Is JM running a hockey team or a commuter rail line? Too many passengers dressed tonight!
And people here keep askjing why so and so is benched. Some of out guys are just going through the motions.
Oh shut up Galley!
Yeah, I would put Eller up there - but then Gomer would be a 7.4 million 3rd line centre.
Ya… ouch.
Would it matter if it worked and generated pts?
Eller was on the ice for 2 of Ottawa’s goals tonight according to @renhockey, That’ll get you benched with JM.
- I shall always remember Captain Koivu.
http://habsandhockey.blogspot.com/
Only one of which was he remotely responsible for. Let’s not screw up the key piece of Halak deal!
Valid only if the goals came as a result of a missed assignment by Eller and or laziness. I admit I did not notice anything and the CBC commentators did not bring his name up.
‘Cogito ergo doleo’
Pleks is a great influence on AK. I really believe on and off the ice he is helping him. He’s skating and back checking. That never used to happen.
I heard tha BGL has given up eating entirely. Someone convinced him that plants feel pain!
Gotta make this PP count!
Put AK46 out there.
Puhleeease wil you get MAB on the PP blueline? We’re begging here.
This PP is HUGE! We really need to score to give the team some confidence. But then again, we don’t have Markov. But we need to make adjustments! That’s what great teams do.
But on the flip side, atleast most of our goals have come on 5-on-5. Unlike last year….
“So why call her bad? From her, Kings are born”
Fisher just socked Halpern in the head. No penalty?
Good work boy’s! Keep it up.
I’ll state the obvious: Our powerplay is killin’ us.
GO HABS…
So close on so many passes and shots. Timing!
Fack. We have to get one soon. They’re doing the rope-a-dope thing again. Only two shots through 10 minutes.
Some Hab needs to grab this game by the throat and go “full Breezer!”
Trust me when I say this, the moment a Habs player will breathe on a Sens player and cause him to fall, we’re on a PK.
Punch in back in the head = No Call? Of course!
Hey, there’s Darche – he makes no sence on the Gomez line – but that looked good for a bit.
After letting a couple of close calls go Ottawa’s way, they better not call a chintzy penalty on us.
Eller will become O’Byrne the II under JM. Benching a dude because he happened to be on the ice for two goals against? How does he begin to get better or become confident on the ice? I can’t stand JM.
‘Cogito ergo doleo’
3P 11:00: Even-up call coming?
If it happens Boone is officially a gypsie..:)
It would be extremely ironic that for one rare time that the Habs actually dominate possession and control the play, they lose.
I’d prefer him in a Leaf uni. He has the skill set to impress Toronto fans, doesn’t he?
It’s time for JM to double shift the fourth line.
Good on ya Ruutuu
Goalies in Montreal have two roles, netminder and scapegoat.
Of course he could be injured…but don’t let a lack of information get in the way of your fun or anything.
Again, I repeat:
Ruutu = embarassment to hockey. Cut from the same cloth as Avery/Kaleta/Ott/Carcillo.
Methinks the refs around the league might finally be getting wise To Ruutu.
This is the opportunity that JM has been waiting for to get Matt “The Hands” Darche on the ice!
Why take that shot Cammy?
‘Cogito ergo doleo’
OK, I’ll bite… in theory, could we afford to sign MAB at this point?
I think the CBC would have brought that significant fact up. But don’t let reality get in the way of your love for JM.
‘Cogito ergo doleo’
We can NOT afford his defensive lapses.
I’m sorry, did you hear them say anything about him being benched due to poor play? I might have missed it when I was in the shower at intermission.
Pair him with Spacek and call it even?
Yeah, Mr. Boone and the entire CBC broadcast team missed that broken leg suffered by Eller. You sure about the timing of that shower?
‘Cogito ergo doleo’
So that would be a no then.
last year Gomez got paid $600,000/goal. must be nice!
what a thief!
I make a lot less than that, but scored NO goals.
Makes Gomez look like a bargain, eh?
Eller’s a keeper! Can’t wait…
OB will be a Leaf and will fulfill his truculent destiny!
Benny needs to bury that.
OH Benny, If you shoot it. they will come
“It’s not an obsession, It’s a way of life..”
Don’t think Darche skates well enough to play with the rest of this team. That line was better in previous games with Pyatt.
He doesn’t, that line has been missing a step with him.
- I shall always remember Captain Koivu.
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I can see what JM is doing with Moen on the line, he goes and stands in front of the goalie. But when the Gomez line is on the rush he is useless, so they have effectively a two forward line on the rush. It is very limiting just to have a guy in front of the net. All I’m saying is Pouliot gives them more options. If Pouliot will go to the net.
‘Cogito ergo doleo’
This team would be helped significantly if they had an energy guy they could throw out to aggravate the opposition and fire up the crowd. Can you say Ryan White?
‘Cogito ergo doleo’
Agreed.
GO HABS…
Lapierre?
Darche is an AHL player on good nights. No salary cap would mean no Darche. I know that could be said for alot a players in the league.
Benny is playing well, I like it
“It’s not an obsession, It’s a way of life..”
Hey, they’re working hard. Just not clicking yet. Pouliot is making his own chances and he’ll start converting them, Gomez is a workhorse and his linemates will eventually catch up. Timing seems to be off by everyone except Price and Gorges.
Get Pouliot back with Gio and Gomez. Please. His play deserves it.
Ruutu = embarassment to hockey. In the same class as Avery/Kaleta/Ott/Carcillo etc.
Well that was one big rubarb.
Were Gomez and Ruutu discussing barbers???
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Rutuu is real tough with Gomez, and Kelly hit Gio up high,
“It’s not an obsession, It’s a way of life..”
Ruttu: Ulf Samuelsson clone
Eller should see some PP time with Gomez in the box.
Lol @ Gomez getting stuck in his jersey
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2 on 1 Fake pass deke
agreed,we’ve missed 4 or 5 golden chances this game.
I cant take Spacek on the PP, he can’t hit the efin net
“It’s not an obsession, It’s a way of life..”
The powerplay is pretty bad!
Or not, I guess Halpern gets Gomez’s PP time.
Holy cow, stop trying to be creative on the PP, just shoot!
spacek misses the net again,if the cap hit was even close to being a trade off i would consider moving him for souray.
Agree with the Punkster: timing and a lack of confidence. Take the shot.
Nice little swim move by Hammer there.
PK is slowing down the play too much on the power play.
AK46 is into it!
And the whole Leafs squad.
Markov’s back when?
Or bring back M.A.B….
BOONE! WHY????????????????
WHY??????
2P Break:
Through 10 minutes, Ottawa doesn’t have a shot. That means the first one will go in, right?
Nice one…..
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Looking at other games around the league it’s the same for many teams. Takes a while to get settled in and in the mean time bottom feeders like the Leafs can come out looking way better than they really are. In time the better teams will come together and the players will develop a rhythm.
honestly at this point he couldnt be any worse.
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2 on 1 Fake pass deke
This year’s Stanley Cup favorites and the winner of the Jack Adams award are losing 4-0 against Floriday half way through the game.
nice call boone
2P Break:
Through 10 minutes, Ottawa doesn’t have a shot. That means the first one will go in, right?
Thanks, Boone!
Well they didn’t shoot in the chest, see the difference?
no chance
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Mike Boone jinxed that
“Start the season with a clean equipment bag and a freah bucket of febreze!”-CharlieHodgeFan
One shot in the 2nd – one goal.
Well you called that one Boone!
Dammit Boone!
Sens are playing a very good road game.
Habs seem to be lacking some focus, Based on opportunities we should have a 2 goal leed.
We can win this game as Ottawa doesn’t look that good but I think Spezza is a Habs killer.
Again Habs PP not the force it should be.
“2P Break: Through 10 minutes, Ottawa doesn’t have a shot. That means the first one will go in, right?”
Jinx.
Carey Price must play BIGGER in net!
Spacek is just absolutely brutal.
Where the F is the coverage? All 5 guys are on one side of the ice.
gomez is such a selfish prick
Boone called it.
Okay, that was weak. He wasn’t moving well on that shot at all.
- I shall always remember Captain Koivu.
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Wow.
This game SUCKS!!!
Now that was a softie.
keep your effing glove up!
Oh-oh…this otta bring out the trolls.
Softie, first this year though
That’s not good at all.
spacek undressed again,but carey probably should have had that one.
that was a siiiiick goal…. Carey coulda had it though..
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2 on 1 Fake pass deke
don’t boo Price…….don’t boo Price……..
(but man oh man, that was baaaaad)
killing us, carey. cmon
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Price sucked on that one.
Goalies in Montreal have two roles, netminder and scapegoat.
First bad goal in a while, Carey. Shake it off.
wtf
Spatch with a stick check? Take the man next time…… rookie error IMO
Very weak goal – first real bad one of the year. Ottawa is horrific to watch – just chippy defensive crappy hockey.
Definitely man, I understand it’s back-to-back, but that was a stinker.
CBC basically says Martin is the main factor in the first goal, shuffling Gomez around.
Goalies in Montreal have two roles, netminder and scapegoat.
Between the glove and his pad; you want to see him get those.
Leafs beat these guys 5-1, our boys gotta make a comeback
The first was a bullet under the crossbar; tough one for any goalie to stop. I bet he’d like another shot at that second one, though.
Leafs made the Senators look like an AHL team. Kinda scary thought.
‘Cogito ergo doleo’
Well, my plans fell through. Now instead of me watching the game and getting drunk with my old roommate, I’m doing it by myself.
Ah well!
*cracks open number three*
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The Habs are making me Bi-Polar.
You’re ahead of me. I’m only on number 2 lol!
Marlies beat Bulldogs 5-3. Dogs blew a pair of two-goal leads. Desharnais came close to tying it up late, but was robbed by the Marlies goalie.
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Note the new digs! but yeah I’m still on Twitter!
OK they are highlighting Bob Cole on HNIC.
They just showed the Russians leaving the ice during that game against the Flyers… He says’ “In ’74 they’re going home..”
Pretty sure that game was in ’76
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Not sure what Darche can do that Pyatt can’t, Pyatt can work the PK for one glaring example.
- I shall always remember Captain Koivu.
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anyone have an rds stream?
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Searching, will let you know. It’s usually:
http://atdhe.net/
Ok, you can get the French now:
I normally watch RDS… say it ain’t so: Nickleback is now the official anthem of HNIC?
That “saturday night” remake has been on there for a few years now.
Pretty cool that Cammy was singing the praises of Van Morrison….me and my wife had “Someone Like You” as our first dance in August
Why is it Ottawa, a team with one of the worst records with goaltenders in the ENTIRE NHL and we can’t score on the hacks they put in nets?
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Because the Habs are a defensive sit-back club. The Habs only score on the PP, basically, and without Markov they don’t have much — not that they will get many PPs by being, well, a defensive sit-back club.
Chris Neil always looks like the pouty-faced bully who always gets in trouble at school.
haha the CBC intro was well done
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Fate leads the willing, and drags along the reluctant.
Darche in over Pyatt? When’s the last time he could kill a penalty?
- I shall always remember Captain Koivu.
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Wow – Ron really messed that up. What? I’d feel bad for him if I liked him one bit.
I gotta think Pyatt must be a little sore or something tonight, because it seems like a pretty pointless decision to replace him with Darche
If the rest of the broadcast was at the quality of their montages, HNIC would be outstanding.
- I shall always remember Captain Koivu.
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is that a bad thing? about time the bell centre got behind him
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So will HIO crash early tonight?
Why is Martin 4-13-1 against the Senators?
- He coached them so well he can’t beat them even after left.
Oh Captain, my Captain!!!!
Eat that.
AMAZING……look at those wheels on the Cap’n
The captain
“It’s not an obsession, It’s a way of life..”
Called it!! wooo hooo! GIO
“I don’t know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.”
- Bilbo Baggins
HA!
SO SICK!!!! Little G!!!!!
GIOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!
Welcome home!
Nice start…
GIO!!!!!!!!!! Beauty goal!!! Great to see him get on the board!
Gionta’s explosive speed, hard to match and it’s fun to see them fail to keep up
- I shall always remember Captain Koivu.
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Why Hughson? He’s the absolute worst. I can’t stand his voice coupled with horrible play by play that goes back to his TSN days. I’ve always found him lacking and is nothing more than an eternal wannabe. Hey, it could be worse, and no, I don’t mean Cole, I was going to say,.. Vic Rauter.
Breakaway, Pavarotti… est le but!
Brian Gionta with a Captain’s goal…. Very happy we have scored first in almost all our games…
There may be other teams, but only ONE Club De Hockey…
Great defensive play by AK46?
Wow, this really IS a different team….
Is Guy Carbonneau wearing 46 tonight? Kostitsyn with the crazy nice backcheck…stupid dive from Spezza.
I LOVE the new AK. Should have traded Sergei two years ago.
Diiiiive
What a dive!!!
OMG I can’t stand passive houndog face JM. He has the Habs playing like his personality, dull with a mixture of somnolence.
Price let in a softy but he kept the team in the last two games. The team owes him one.
‘Cogito ergo doleo’
Nickelback sucks, but that cover always gets me in mood for hockey!
“I don’t know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.”
- Bilbo Baggins
Don’t watch man, no fan of the CBC. RDS all the way.
And there it is, the RDS link: I could give a rats ass what Ontario thinks.
Damn I just missed seeing the Sens second goal and just saw them score their third !! Double damn!! Price should have had that no question.
Thank goodness this is Hamrliks last year and we’ve got to find a way to move Spatch. We need some young blood there.
Can we come back and win this game? No. Ottwa is good enuff to prevent that from happening and being the Habs second game in 24 hours our third period will be too fatiguing to score 3 goals.
Big goal!!!
Goal and a fight! FU Ottawa!
We have life!
sweet,then all hell breaks lose,hope we can get a pp out of this
WOO GOAL!
Wow Sens are a bunch of dicks, look at Carkner deing a douche after the goal.
EDIT: hahahaha
Halpern, off the Dman’s skate.
Carkner complains about being high sticked, meanwhile replay shows absolutely nothing gets close to his face.
just observe boone. no more opining from you
Good to see a little truculence out there!
Jesus what a goal by Halpern, complete accident but wow.
Haha, looked like Campoli kicked in his own net……not pretty but we’ll take it!
The CBC guys were very very very subdued on that goal call. One would almost think they were disappointed
I MUST SAY, in passing, how nice it is to be hearing Jim Hugheson instead of the decrepit Bob Cole.
Our new Metro! Halpern!
Alfie with the nice pick n roll off Plek. But this isn’t basketball so he’s going to the box.
It really is a game of momentum, folks.
Great call by the zebras! Alfredsson does that all the time – drop pass then run interference.
Good call. Gotta score on this 4 on 3.
Looks like Ottawa is losing focus?
Goalies in Montreal have two roles, netminder and scapegoat.
HIT THE NET!
Off his mask.
Great save my ass – lucky it hit his mask as he ducked his head.
I can imagine Subban foaming at the mouth trying to get a goal here
Bring back M.A.B!
OMG Goodness gracious, score a PP goal already!!!
Sub’s gotta keep it simpler and stop with the “set up of the century”.
Horseshoe up his arse.
He did,it went off the goalies head while he was sliding across the crease.
Gomer – the rush killer.
Damn PP is killing us!! C’mon Marky, get back so we can score on the PP!!!
Elliot is Halaking us! WTF!
Goalies in Montreal have two roles, netminder and scapegoat.
I’m not just talking about tonight, for years the Habs have had a bad record against the Senators that is just really bad considering how many lousy goaltenders they’ve had over the years. Missing playoffs or nearly missing them because they couldn’t even split a season series.
- I shall always remember Captain Koivu.
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Looks like Spezza got shot
Spazboy, what a diver!
Fucking Spezza. What a dive.
Spezza: what a f**
Spezzza is floppin around like a fish out there!
Ridiculous.
I hate these F*&^ing lame-assed calls!!!
Holy crap, this team can’t do anything on the powerplay without MAB or Markov.
MAB….eeh notsomuchhhhh
AK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Goalies in Montreal have two roles, netminder and scapegoat.
The Moen call was reasonable, but the AK penalty was a total dive.
Rushed things on the PP way too much, there’s so much more time on a 4 on 3.
What a save. Unreal.
How did Carey keep that out?
Good job Carey. Very focused.
nice dive by spezza,the other one though was pretty weak still is an actual penalty. It wouldn’t bother me so much if we got those same calls once in a while.
Hal Gill is a machine on the PK…he just gets in the way of everything.
Hey I know that ref, his name is Dave something… maybe Dave King. Nice guy.
CA-REY! CA-REY!
YEAH CAREY AND GIONTA!
LET’S KEEP IT GOING!
Jaroslav who?
Jesus Price.
Hal gill is a hero 10 feet in front of his own net,its the other 190 feet that give him troubles.
Halpern is a faceoff genius. His faceoff % alone is enough to justify his being on the team.
Killing Kovy on CBC, I agree, he was quite lazy fighting for that loose puck.
“It’s not an obsession, It’s a way of life..”
JAROSLAV is GREAT….. JARO JARO JARO SPACEK………….
There may be other teams, but only ONE Club De Hockey…
Time to pot the 2nd power play goal of the season.
Not on that clearing attempt during the PK,
“It’s not an obsession, It’s a way of life..”
Love the avatar
nice rush by gomer and hamr rings it off the cross bar
Gomez wave looked good but no finish again.
Go Habs Go!
Fast team: love it.
Hammering the post…
Damn, Benny just can’t get a break. Finallly some life from Gomez.
“It’s not an obsession, It’s a way of life..”
Handsome PP from Gomez line. Hope they bury one tonight!
The pp had some moments, but I sure wish they could pop a few.
hell of a PP, could’ve been like 3 goals there
What’s up with booing Kovy?
Great second wave of the PP. That is the best Gomez has looked so far this season.
Damn Janitors!
Cannot give that guy room to skate and shoot. Terrible coverage by the forwards.
You’re totally right. He iced at the end of the PK needlessly.
Thanks…don’t you miss that guy? I do. Yours is hilarious.
AK46!!!!
i think that’s cammy’s first real shot on goal. not knocking him, it just seems like he’s just been throwing the puck at the net more so than firing a shot on goal. that one timer looked like cammy of last year.
AAAAKKKKK IS BACK WOOOOOHOOOOOO
AK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jeese ,if Price plays like this all the time he’s going to get a HUGE pay raise n 20 months….Maybe the same as Loungo.Loved Big Hal Gill last night and as far as I’m concerned he saved the game from going into Xtra overtime….He put down his big skate and said no you dosen’t in the last 2 mins to Buffalo’s fowards. Oh and what happened to Buffalo anyway,they have no firepower……….
No Pominville, 5 million UNDER the cap and in the armpit of the US that is Northern New York State….nobody wants to play there on the road let alone all year…..Ruff and Regier find ways to be competitive but who in their right mind would move their family to BUffalo? .
WHAT A GOAL!!!!!
Another SWEET goal by AK!!!
AKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKk
ANDREI KOSTITSYNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
AK46
OMG ANDREI HAS DELIVERED. BABY!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOO
NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
K-tits you maniac!!!
He REALLY deserved that one
always a nice treat when I can say this: AK46 for first star!
Sacre bleu, blanc, et rouge!!!! whole new ballgame boys
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WOOHOO another highlight reel goal by AK!!
Hands up who wanted to trade him for a bag of pucks? Not me!
‘Cogito ergo doleo’
(je suis) ANDREI KOSTITSYN
Are you kidding me Tits !!! Now that’s what we’re talking about buddy !!!
Playing like a bull like he was always meant to be.
YESSSSSS! AK…. So glad he got that
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AK46 is back!!!
AK!!!!!!!!! what a difference!
huge save by carey
Love the glove Carey.
Carey’s back!
Goalies in Montreal have two roles, netminder and scapegoat.
Nice save, Pricey. Way to stay on your feet.
YES Carey! Keep it going!
Hey waddya know, carey’s gloves DOES work! Nice save….
AK’s come to play this year. And Carey with the HUGE glove on the 2-on-1!
AK46!!! Makes the check, starts the play and then puts it upstairs! I think in terms of natural ability he’s right up there with Cammy and Markov.
Atta boy Carey! Keep battlin!
Hey waddya know, Carey’s trapper works!
That’s a very good sign for the third. Price has been shaky today, but came through with that great save.
that a boy carey.
… I heard you the first time.
Indeed – A very skilled forward that just needs determination.
Right now he has it – hopefully keeps it going!
I’m feeling a goal by the captain tonight. Lets go boys
“I don’t know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.”
- Bilbo Baggins
Cammy will find the net in his favourite barn and Gio will notch his first of the season, you heard it here first.
- I shall always remember Captain Koivu.
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Actually you heard it from me first, right below you, six minutes earlier
“I don’t know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.”
- Bilbo Baggins
Any word on Marky being in the lineup tonight?
“Without the strength of the past, the team may face a choice – to win, or to be French-Canadian?” — Ken Dryden
That would be insanely awesome…make my week for sure.
The word is one more week.
Guys, I apologize, its been forever since I posted anything on here…I log on every day, but usually only post during games on The Big Boone Blog. Unfortunately, I’m a bartender at a sports bar so I almost am always working during the games…kind of sucks. Anyways, I’m back and I’m gonna try to keep up more.
It’s all right bud, work does come first – so you’re doing great.
Here’s to hope you get see more Habs games – I know I was dying for hockey by the time training camp ended.
Looking forward to another big victory tonight. Puck drops at the same time my apple cider beef stew is done in the slow cooker. Lots of awesomeness around the RGM household tonight!
Go Habs Go!
Price should not have allowed that initial shot past him. Also, where the hell was the backcheck? Michalek was wiiiiiiiiiiide open.
Looked like it was in and out of his glove.
It may have been from far, but that was a very well aimed rocket.
gotta be stopped. it’s ok, get ur confidence back carey, let’s go!
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I don’t know how any fan can be critical of this team the Bob and Pierre have put together with an experienced coach and hockey mind of Captain Kirk. We are a smart and fast team that makes for good excitment every game. Are we the biggest – no; are we the most talented – no; do we have skill, speed, and a good mix of veteran and young talent – yes!These guys care and play with a ton of heart and want to win! No complaints here.
it looked like harmlik( i think ) got his stick in the way. once there is a commercial i’m going to go back and check
I tought that Price got a piece of it with his glove, then it fell down to the opposite post for an easy tap-in.
Price’s glove hand ain’t half bad when he stays up!
Wasn’t that puck swatted in mid-air by a red jersey past centre ice?
We heard rumor last week that Markov might be returning…for saturday.
Any updates on how our MVP is doing?
Markov’s still looking for final medical clearance to play and should begin contact drills starting Monday, Thursday against NJD or Saturday for another date with Ottawa as possible returns.
- I shall always remember Captain Koivu.
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Wake up Spatch!
Pricey was solid @ the end of the second, keeping us in this game. We need someone to pop Neil and someone to score another sweet a$$ goal.
what a crazy assed sequence that was
Spacek is pissing me offf
“It’s not an obsession, It’s a way of life..”
As AK scored I was typing:
They’re making the PP too complicated trying for the perfect shot, perfect pass, back and forth with the D then pass to Cammi for a shot. They always have someone in front of the net so at least that has improved Maybe they need to simplify and just shoot, throw pucks at the net and for heaven’s sake tell PK to settle down, relax, use your given skills,
That is why Markov is so good on the PP. He is unpredictable and can dictate the pace, either slowing things down or amping up the tempo with a lazer cross ice pass. PK needs to be more of an ice general setting up the play and not rushing to make a one timer.
‘Cogito ergo doleo’
Too close, guys…
Spacek is such a goof
What did Eller do this time to get benched?
Les Boys clawed back!
it either hit carey’s glove or the crossbar but i think alfy’s initial shot was deflected by hamrlik.
I think it went glove-crossbar-tap in.
That was an interesting period. Glad that it’s on an even keel after 40 minutes. Good play by both sides, some strange bounces, brother Andrei is looking good. Good luck in the 3rd!
Go Habs Go!
Benny with G&G
That is the problem with JM it takes him forever to realize the obvious. Is it stubborness or something else?
‘Cogito ergo doleo’
Two finger typist?…..
Goalies in Montreal have two roles, netminder and scapegoat.
Why is it our opponents know where our goalies’ weaknesses are, and always shoot to those weaknesses, whereas our team makes barely-serviceable NHL goalies look like Jacques Plante?
So frustrating.
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Nigel Tufnel: It really puts perspective in things, doesn’t it?
David St. Hubbins: Oh, too much. Too much fu*king perspective.
–This is Spinal Tap
MTL’s always had an issue with scoring on OTT. They’ve had one of the worst goaltending groups over their whole existence and the Canadiens don’t have a solid record against them despite that.
Something about the Bell Centre that makes B and C-goalies play over their heads.
- I shall always remember Captain Koivu.
http://habsandhockey.blogspot.com/
On the goal that AK scored, it looked to me like Elliot must have seen the goal he scored against Tampa, and was not at all ready for a shot to the short side. That being said, not too many guys can lift a rolling puck at an angle that sharp. Truly a beautiful goal.
As good an explanation as I can see. But on the other hand, what does it say about the organisation’s advance scouting or our players who cannot seem to find the weaknesses in our opponent’s goaltenders?
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Nigel Tufnel: It really puts perspective in things, doesn’t it?
David St. Hubbins: Oh, too much. Too much fu*king perspective.
–This is Spinal Tap
They just seem to ignore the secondary goaltending of teams is the issue, too much focus on beating the #1s and not the guys behind them.
- I shall always remember Captain Koivu.
http://habsandhockey.blogspot.com/
Markov’s return will be huge for P.K.’s development, Markov can teach him a lot about just picking your spots playing against NHL competition.
- I shall always remember Captain Koivu.
http://habsandhockey.blogspot.com/