At the halfway mark of their schedule, your Montreal Canadiens are STILL in first place in the Eastern Conference.
After playing their worst second period of the season – out shot 21-5, a 2-0 lead erased by Carolina – the Canadiens dialed up a splendid third.
Goals by Lars Eller and P.K. Subban put the Hurricanes away.
Carey Price made 42 saves – a season high.
Brandon Prust had a goal and two assists – the first three-point game of his career.
Lars Eller also had a goal and two assists.
The Canadiens have not lost consecutive games in regulation time this season.
Josh Gorges, who NEVER scores, had a goal and an assist.
Alexei Emelin assisted on the Prust goal that opened the scoring and dished out EIGHT hits.
The Canadiens PK went 4-for-4.
And one of the league’s hotest lines – Eric Staal, Jiri Tlusty and Alexander Semin – were held without a point.
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As far as the standings go. you can’t be worried about that. Gotta think about winning every game. It is so tight from 1st to 8th teams are gonna be moving up and down for the next 24 games and who knows where they will finish.
3 or 4 bad games there’s a lot of good teams in the bottom 7 start playing good someone could get knocked out of the top 8 and believe it or not. It could be the Habs. Gotta keep winning or their season could come to an end in a hurry.
The 15th place team is 5-points out of a playoff spot. no room for error. Because we’re in 1st place doesn’t mean we’re a great team. How fast that can change. Good 1st 24 games. We don’t know what’s in store for the next 24.
All good points.
Plus, the weirdness of the late start, short training camp, some guys in Europe and others not, etc etc means that form is skewed and very hard to discern (except for the Black Hawks and Columbus). I reckon there will be plenty of surprising shifts in the second half of the season (just hopefully not for the Habs…)
I first thought the Leafs good start was due to all the guys that were playing in the A this year but I now think they’re for real.
You could of course be right.
Definitely a measuring-stick game for them tonight.
Kaberle not playing against the Canes…do they know something we don’t?
“You’re always, always, always looking to make your team better. Always.”- Marc Bergevin
my fingers are crossed.
Sigh, I hate being stuck working late on game day.
Ya, I have to go to a meeting until 9pm, might catch the 3rd.
Price is one of 11 active NHL goalies age 31 or younger with at least 200 career starts and 100 wins. This would seem to be his peer group. He ranks 9th in save percentage and 7th in GAA among the 11. The peer group ranked by save percentage is: Lundqvist, Rinne, Miller, Anderson, Ward, Quick, Howard, Hiller, Price, Bryzgalov and Fleury. This group has four Cups, two Conn Smythes and two Vezinas.
I think the argument could be made that Price might be better than Anderson, Ward, Howard and Hiller or at least I would like to believe it. Price may be the best of the three Canadiens on the list, but the US is dominating the position.
Blue, blanc et rouge. Red and White for Canada. Blue for Smurfs.
Yeah, but good goalies tend to have their best years during their late twenties/early thirties. That group is heavily biased toward that end of the spectrum, with, I think, only Rinne and perhaps Quick in Price’s age group.
There are 11 active goalies who between age 21 and 26 played 200 or more games during 2000-2012. These are the young starting goalies of the current era. Of the 11, Price ranks 5th in GAA and 6th in save percentage. He is average for the peer group no matter how you slice it. This is comparing goalies at the same age. Price at his age vs. Lunqvist or Quick at the same age.
Blue, blanc et rouge. Red and White for Canada. Blue for Smurfs.
I see. I thought those were current stats for those goalies. Not a bad peer group, frankly.
You have it right, I ran it two ways. Your suggestion of comparing them at same age was a good idea.
Blue, blanc et rouge. Red and White for Canada. Blue for Smurfs.
A lot of those goalies have real defensemen playing in front of them… Not a small bunch of soft as butter D (last year’s D was a joke). Stats can be misleading…
stats are less misleading than opinions. who are the great defensemen in buffalo, carolina. phoenix or ottawa? i am not making any conclusions, just presenting data.
Blue, blanc et rouge. Red and White for Canada. Blue for Smurfs.
Actually, I take that back. ALL of those guys are at least two years older than Price and the vast majority are 30-32.
see my comment above, i can sort the stats any way you want, Rinne, Quick, Lundqvist are always better than Price. Luongo and Halak were also better than Price at the same age. Now, I think Price is better than Halak.
Blue, blanc et rouge. Red and White for Canada. Blue for Smurfs.
Yes, I see that now. But what you’re essentially saying is that Price is among the top handful of goalies in the current era, which is precisely the way I’d characterize him as well.
totally agree. he is not the best but would be really hard to replace, plus he is young and durable.
Blue, blanc et rouge. Red and White for Canada. Blue for Smurfs.
hi fellas
been a long time since i have been here. quite a season! one thing im a little bit concerned about in the league is these crazy plays to hurt guys. I dont see why the league isnt taking this more seriously.
Its almost a liability issue now. Who wants son or daughter to see that lights out punching? it will keep the game alive for some fight fans but will cost hockey its long term fan base. Another quick note wouldnt playing budaj now be the better move? let
carey look at someone else wanting the spot? Just throwing that out there. Go Habs! ice to see folks from other cities showing up again on this board.
League DOES take it seriously. All the way to the bank, unfortunately.
I’d like to see fighting taken out in minor hockey and the Jr level. That will eliminate it eventually. Let the millionairs do what they want.
I just hate to see the Habs get beat up year after year so as long as it’s still there you have to protect yourself.
Get ready to be pounced on with the Budaj suggestion! I tried it a couple (of) hours ago and got an automatic failure in the HIO IQ test.
“May you live in interesting times.”
If he’s bad tonight that could be tried.
Things must be pretty sweet. Glancing along the page I only see one debate, not bad coming off a bad loss. But yeah, a case is a 24. 12 are a box, and 8, 16, or 6 are a pack. Or an aperitif depending who you hang with.
I call it a case of twofour. Or a case of twelve… or a sixpack
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I prefer tall boys so usually cans. Since the Canadian breweries tried to scrimp cutting down to 343ml (11 oz.) they just don’t seem to quench thirst. Europe/Asia 330ml, the States 355ml (bottles). Unibroue’s 750ml Maudite and La Trappiste are cool. Samuel Adams had a 750ml craft beer, “Utopia,” show up at LCBO at $115 a bottle and it sold out in a couple of hours.
“May you live in interesting times.”
Try Beau’s Lugtread.
It’s infinitely more stimulating than ginger ale.
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Is it a Quebec brew? Will look for it.
“May you live in interesting times.”
In Georgia, Case is 24 or 30 of a cheap bear. 12 pack is just a 12 pack.
Yeah, that doesn’t make a lot of sense. Maybe if somehow 9 teams in the East and 7 in the Wet made the playoffs and they crossed over. That probably doesn’t make sense either. Lol
If you were forced to pick the lesser of two Weevils tonight, which would it be: Leafs or Bruins?
DDonais
Can’t they both lose?
Refs, they never lose.
just hope they beat the crap out of each other (McLaren v Chara?) and it ends in regulation
meteor
The plague.
Could they annihilate each other and leave nothing but a fine powder of themselves on the ice?
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http://dennis-kane.com/
There is no team that I can think of that I would want to see Boston
beat. There is not a Professional sports team that I despise more. Like a guy said here the other night even when u beat them you are still pissed off at them the next day. And that is true
I like all of these. Hopefully the Big Guy is sitting at his computer with a finger hovering over the ‘smite’ key, and one of them shall come to pass.
DDonais
Bruins team & coaching: can’t root for either, both goonish and dirty, suspect fans
Leafs team & coaching: Bruins-wannabees even though only their 4th goon line fits the Bruins’ style, now being associated with the word ‘contender’, fans chirping as if they’ve been making the playoffs for the past 7 years
This is tough.
On realignment,
Good for the Habs, ridiculous playoff format notwithstanding. Does this make the Florida Panthers a lock to some day soon become the Quebec Panthers?
Me thinks yes.
Don’t think that name will pass the smell test at OQLF.
Agreed. And Phoenix to Seattle.
I still wish they’d go to a pure points seeding. The winners of each division get the automatic top 4 seeds, and the remaining 12 are whoever has the most points from any division/conference/trade federation.
Be fun if any two team could play for the Cup.
Hard to incorporate that kind of system and avoid having teams in the West play teams in the East as early as the first round though. I may be wrong but I believe that’s why they don’t do it.
I’ve heard that they’d be worried about the travel, and I get that. But at the same time, it’s not like these guys are going by bus. 3 hours in a cushy jet is not quite the horror they make it out to be.
Fair enough but if Montreal for example was a #1 seed and drew Los Angeles in the first round you could easily make the argument that Montreal’s being punished even though they won their conference.
Very true. But I believe that possibility would be rather equal throughout the seedings. And this would fix the 7teams vs 8 teams division problem.
There was an Expos pitcher from Smiths Falls?
Don’t know. Just recall Claude Raymond was a relief pitcher with the original ’69 squad.
“May you live in interesting times.”
A friend was offered a job to manage a grocery store in Smith Falls. He said thanks, but I `ll pass. The only thing ever came out of Smith Falls were Hookers and hockey players.
His boss face turned red with anger and said ,”my wife is from Smith Falls”.
My friend was quick to respond, ” oh yeah, What team did she play for?”
regards,
Steve O.
Question,
I asked in a post further down about old defunct beers but wanted to bump it.
How is the DDC brew pub in Montreal??? Do they have all their beers available? Can you purchase beers in a case or do you have to go to a store or to the actual brewery?
Is DDC readily available in Montreal, or is it only in select stores?
Molson Triple X. I had many drunken highschool party puking episodes offa that swill.
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thank you. that is a lovely image
but….
that doesn’t help me with my original question.
http://micro.dieuduciel.com/en/pos.php
Maybe this would be of assistance? ??
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Hey! How have I not been on this website before??
I have been on another DDC site which lists the current beers… strange.
Thank you.
We’re all Habs fans here. Let’s try to get along, yeah?
Welcome, by the way. HabFab called you a newbie!
“May you live in interesting times.”
GO HABS GO…
Now has your Doctor cleared you to return? You were pretty wuzzy the other day.
I think so..I am still not quite right today..but good enough to be back in the lineup
So TSN is reporting that Weber is in but not saying who’s out. Anyone know?
Kaberle.
Now that is a versatile player;
http://blogs.windsorstar.com/2013/03/06/vail-returns-to-centre-against-greyhounds/
The NHLPA have agreed to the NHL’s realignment plans. It will now be taken to the Board for final approval.
So the NE division with Detroit and the two Florida teams are in our new conference.
Any word on the playoff format Frank? I really hope they don’t go with the proposed idea.
What a mess.
Apparently lock, stock and barrel. However, it maybe reviewed after the season is over in 2014.
I haven’t complained about anything all day but I don’t like the idea of the a Western Conference team having a better chance of a playoff spot then the Eastern Conference team. Not fair. Boooooooo.
CHeers Frank.
I agree. Just awful. But we shouldn’t have expected a logical playoff format realignment considering the people running the show.
Besides the inherent unfairness to the numerically larger conference, it also means a statistically unfair shot at earning playoff revenues which could be crippling to the small market teams in the East who miss out, and I’m thinking about New Jersey and soon to be Brooklyn Islanders. Their new arena seats fewer than the Jets’ venue (around 14,500) although that would be more than enough for their crowds this year.
“May you live in interesting times.”
A good portion of the media has been saying and it is logical that the move will generate more revenue for the less financially healthy franchises.
Cool! I’d like to see more Habs vs RedWing games. Those usually turn out to be good ones.
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They had a great pre season game a few years ago that was like a playoff game. May have been Prices first year. It would be great to see them more often.
ya Habs Wings:))
Be good to see Detroit on a more regular basis. When, if approved, will it take place ? Hope its before the wings do a rebuild again.
Next season Ron. You must have been pulling a snowbird, haven’t seen you around much lately.
Here’s hoping the 4th line brings some energy. I preferred White before he got grounded, and Moen and Army,the plug and the slug are wearing on my nerves. DO SOMETHING!
Carey’s last practice he got upset and took it out on his stick,breaking it in pieces …. It’s not the stick you should be mad at Carey, it’s serving you well, it’s your GLOVE …. it’s terrible….burn it.
LOL
okay picking up the theme from below, …best habs hair ever
My 3 picks
Bigbird
Lafleur
Kovy
Road Runner
Steve Shutt…
“You’re always, always, always looking to make your team better. Always.”- Marc Bergevin
Lafleur gets all 3 picks
Andrei Kostitsyn
Got me…lol!
“You’re always, always, always looking to make your team better. Always.”- Marc Bergevin
Can I include Richard with his “Just for Men” touch of grey?
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They brought their f____ing toys with them!
Seriously…the Rocket.
“You’re always, always, always looking to make your team better. Always.”- Marc Bergevin
Brian Bellows…bought and paid for.
I remember that….. too funny
Players have approved realignment.
Since there’s a bunch of noise over goalies today….
SHUTOUT tonight for CAREY PRICE.
“thoroughbred”
If you jinx, it’s off to the horsemeat serving restaurant for you!
Ikea?
La Queue de Cheval?
Defensive coverage has been brutal in front of Price. But as much as they have to do their job, Price has to do his. It’s been suggested on this site that Price doesn’t steal a lot of games. If the defence is off then he’s off. Is that a fair assessment?
It is and it isn’t. It’s true that he has yet to steal a game this season but the defense has been so good on most night, he never really was in a position to steal any.
Besides, he plays a lot of games and the schedule is hard. It’s more important for him to be constant than to “steal” games.
Here’s to a good game . Hope the boys play well and stick there gameplan and not the Cannes.
There’s a reason Price has 11 wins this year. He’s been solid. But he’s list his way a bit. Is it wrong to suggest that?
I’m as big a Price supporter as there is and I agree he’s been bad lately along the the defence. His reflexes seem a bit slow but i’m sure he’ll bounce back. Not so sure about the defence though.
The whole team has not performed defensively the past few games as they were.. Not anyone player, the team. That’s what a team sport is, they will be fine, just a bump on the road.
The last 2 games he HAS been out of position. Hopefully he figures that out soon.
Okay, so he’s changed since he didn’t sign autographs. That’s good.
Whoever gives up first wins! How about that??
The ball’s in Tom’s court.
(tried to mention this on your last post, but Tom smashed the ball back before i had the chance).
Do I lose if I reply to you Oz?
Just got off the phone with the war room in Toronto….
you’re safe!!
Thanks Tom, I think you know where this is heading.
If it was heading anywhere other than a ridiculous never ending argument which it seemingly was already I don’t.
Thats where it was heading to in a short bit. Your a better man for letting it go.
I don’t think I’m a better man than Jason Ron. Just maybe a better man than I was a half hour ago.
Cheers pal, enjoy the game tonight.
This is definitely personal for Loonie. I’m sorry hockey is this important to you. I thought I was bad…..
You made it personal bud. Let it go.
It isn’t hockey that is so important to him, but an argument. Sounds like you buddy may also have such an affliction.
Is that a compliment coming from you Frank?
Beginning to suspect you are arguing with a mirror. Looks good on you
Haha.
You two are made for each other. IM RIGHT AND YOU’RE WRONG, FACTS ARE IRRELEVANT.
In regards to the Price autograph argument from below……I can definitely say that Price does sign autographs as I have a beautiful Habs 100th season 1915-16 jersey with a personal inscription and “Go Habs Go” with his autograph hanging in my man cave and I’m 27.
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PK please sign.
I thought we were all in agreement that facts wouldn’t enter any Price conversation?
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PK please sign.
A joke.
Better hair: Price or Brisebois?
The Gumper
Price. THey are way silkier… Breezer has great flowing hair though. I just prefer silky smooth.
So poor PK doesn’t have a chance for your affections heh?
What about MAB?
He has other special talents.
Le Baron has them all beat.
“Cheating by overplaying shooters?” No cheating by NOT squaring up to the guy with the puck. The rest is up to the defender. His reflexes aren’t good enough for that. Very rarely does he make a reflex save. I’ve watched a lot of Habs games and THAT is a FACT. The autograph comment was to point out that he’s a hockey player, not your friend. Think about it.
Your assumption that I have personal admiration for him aside from what he does on the ice is your way of defending your ridiculous analysis of him.
I agree that he doesn’t make many saves based on reflexes if by that you mean that he doesn’t make saves when caught out of position. But I would hope that you could acknowledge that it’s incredibly rare that he’s out of position.
In any event. My goal wasn’t to deter to you from sharing your opinion of Price. But it certainly seemed like you were attempting to protect your opinion by getting personal with anyone who disagreed with you with your uniform statement of Price protection.
Some friendly advise. The “if you don’t agree with me you are ____________” doesn’t help much.
Great job!
Referring to me as a troll because I’m new here and not part of the clique is quite hilarious. Anyway, moving on….
Give it up. You prefaced your opinion by saying that people who disagreed were somehow coming to Carey Price’s aid. Far cry between that and seeing his play for what it is based on the evidence at hand.
“he doesn’t sign autographs”
“he’s cheating by overplaying shooters”
Both false and one’s a personal attack. Both without merit and deserved a terse response.
Guys guys… stop this silly argument. Everybody knows that Halak is better than Price anyway.
Price has way better hair.
He does have good hair, I’ll give him that.
Tom, as one who is far into his retirement and been around all situations for sometime and can see where this is heading, please let this one go. This back and forth bantering does nothing for any harmony on this site especially on a game day. Being right or wrong on such foolish remarks is abit over the top. Lets get along here, please.
You got it. Sorry.
Yeah, at least let’s wait for the game to be over so we can rip each other a new one !!!!
Smiths – don’t get caught up in Loonie’s nonsense. State your opinion(s) as you’ve done. Problem with Loonie, is that if he doesn’t agree with your opinion (especially when it comes to Price), he reverts to being a petulent child.
Oh yeah you’ve got me figured out.
So again regarding your opinion yesterday that Price isn’t good in the playoffs.
.934 save percentage last time he was in the playoffs.
Funny thing about you is that anytime somebody says that Price is as elite as the media and majority of people in hockey make him out to be you come out of the wood work with nonsense. Doesn’t surprise me that you’re taking up for somebody who relates autograph signings to on ice play.
Lol, I knew I’d reel you in…..
If you feel isolating 7 playoff games and discounting the other 20 is the right way to analyze is playoff performance, you are spot on. I choose to look at the full record – 26 games; .907%.
Hey, I hope he proves me wrong. I’ll be more than glad to hop on the loonie bandwagon…..
His career numbers suggest you’re right. But in fairness, I’m going with his most recent playoff series. The one most applicable to where he is today as a goalie.
Hopefully he shuts you critics up.
Jason! Relax my friend. talk your opinion and forget the back and forth stuff!
You can be the bigger man. I’ll be the one who doesn’t delve into fictional writing.
Well folks, I hope Price plays a better game tonight than he did against Pittsburgh and NYI!! We need wins to make the playoffs. Toronto is catching up.
The fact that you keep calling my opinion wrong baffles me though. Whatever works.
That doesn’t surprise me Jason.
People who don’t know what early and late mean typically aren’t difficult to confuse.
Price has been caught “cheating” on several occasions. I’m not saying he’s to blame for the defensive break-downs, he’s not. I never said I disliked his play on most nights. Just because he’s too “cool” to sign autographs doesn’t mean he isn’t a decent goaltender. It seems you took my criticism personally so I defended myself. If Price was a relative or close friend of yours I wouldn’t blame you for getting personal, but I doubt he is. Again, I apologize for reacting the way I did.
He does sign autographs
He hasn’t been cheating on shooters as evidenced by him being late reacting to to quick plays that result in shots
I’m not offended by your posts, you don’t know what you’re talking about. You’re using a fabricated and fictional analysis of Price to put him down because you either don’t know or don’t care to know what you’re talking about.
You’ve made that very clear.
OK – from memory – list all the defunct beers you remember.
Laurentide, Brador, O’Keefe, Black Label.
My Home Brew!!
I remember all those old beers, but by the time I got to the 24th, I was out! So I mostly shared!
Dow
That was the one that added the extra cobalt, wasn’t it?
As a kid, I drank Molson Golden – in the green bottles, remember that?
Brador – 6%
10 year old kid?? drinking Molson Golden, shame.
Mine was Black Horse!
now there was a beer!
black horse is newfie beer, grow up in nfld??
i still drink it here
Dow!
Brador was a favorite of mine.
ditto
When I was at UVM in the 70′s Brador was not sold in the US because of the %. We played McGill in Rugby so filled the back of the station wagon with Brador then piled all the wet muddy jerseys on top for the trip across the border – they found it anyway but let us thru with just paying a duty as if it was wine – I think they just wanted to get about 20 drunk ruggers out of the building.
ahhh..the Green Bottles !!
used to go skunky in those green bottles if they were in the sun too long.
good beer though, before it went skunky that is.
Ah, a true connoisseur. I worked in a bar and Golden was the first to go.. because of that green bottle. But when it was fresh, it was great.
Also – breast-shaped bottles!
Next post…beers we wish were defunct…
“You’re always, always, always looking to make your team better. Always.”- Marc Bergevin
Anything brewed with the label
Labatt, Molson, Coors, Budwheiser, Alexander Keith, Ricards (which I suspect is just Canadian with food colouring now), Kokanee, Moosehead, Pilsner, Mountain Crest, Keystone….
You know what, there is way to many for me to list. SO much bad beer.
mmmm beeer… sorry.. I envy you Local Montreal folk. How is the DDC brew pub?
Corona
Agreed, need to put the lime in to give it any taste at all.
being from the Maratimes …Ten Penny and Red Cap . I was a big Ten Penny fan …only beer you could take to a party and bring some home !!
Ha!! I had a friend who drank it for that very reason. Nobody would steal it. It might as well have been locked in a safe, surrounded by a piranha-invested moat, guarded by pit bulls and Mr. T.
Billy Beer – named after Pres. Carter’s redneck brother.
Remember seeing that advertised, was it actually any good?
Most disgusting beer I ever tasted, got a 6 pack for a joke xmas present. I tried one and gave the rest to my younger brother (17 at the time – he hated it too but drank them anyway). Wish I had kept them though, last I saw they went for quite a bit on ebay!
Heidelberg, Red Dog, Stock Ale, Red Cap
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IPA, Colt 45.
Terrible jingle!
“Colt 45 beer!
Great-tasting beer we got here!
And they tell me,
Isn’t this the kind of beer that goes with what’s going on here!”
… if memory serves. Song was so bad, I never tried the brew.
HaHa, an old work buddy of mine drank that crap.
IPA was even worse.
IPA = I Puke After
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Funny enough, I was living in South Africa in 2009, and Black Label is alive and well. It’s the most popular beer in the country next to their national brand, Castle. They refer to it as the “strong beer”.
Diplomacy was the first approach? Really? Huh, you must be smarter than me. You shot my opinion down right from the start. Or did you forget? Either way, your opinion, like mine, is just that; an opinion. So there’s no point in putting each other down. I apologize for reacting the way I did.
If Carey Price hadn’t been late reacting to every goal he’s let in the net over the last week your post would be fact. But you’ve been passing it off as fact when in fact it’s opinion.
The following was my first reply
“I have an idea. If we’re going to send messages to players who haven’t been carrying their weight then instead of benching Price who let in goals 99% of the professional goalies in the World couldn’t stop let’s dress Kaberle, Weber and Dumont, scratch Gorges and Bouillon and go with 5 defensemen for a night.
Gorges and Bouillon seem content to let players stand in front of their goalie and check them with one hand on their sticks.”
I wasn’t rude in that reply. Your “if you criticize my opinion you’re just defending the honour of Carey Price” crap incited my second reply which was to call your opinion what it was, incorrect.
Tom, quit picking on the newbies… gee whiz!!
But Frank, if I don’t defend the Carey Price brand who will?
I SHALL!
Habs World review of our Prospects for February;
http://www.habsworld.net/article.php?id=3024
Dan Ellis, 3W 2L 2.53GAA .923sv%
“May you live in interesting times.”
Is it confirmed that Ellis is playing tonight? He missed last game due to illness. They won with the third string guy though, his name escapes me.
Edit: Justin Peters is his name.
Peters will start
“I can’t hear what Jeremy says, I’ve got my two Stanley Cup rings plugging my ears”
Thanks.
Feel better now Loonie? Protecting your own opinion? I guess that would make you a hypocrite now wouldn’t it? You appear to be smart with your words and sentence structure, but in all actuality you’re a short-sighted as the rest of us and our “BS” opinions. Thanks for the attempt to belittle me, but the truth is your opinion really doesn’t matter either. Have a wonderful day!!
For those who missed it before it was removed here is the video of the ref being chased off the field:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frlcANTr01A
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Thanks Danno.
I obviously missed all this. Where was it removed from and why?
I believe that’s Marchand at 2.00, a little discreet embellishment.
Ok, got it by myself.
Now combing my Homer Simpson strand.
OK so last game was a sticker, but you have to be happy with where they are today, right?
Here’s another one I didn’t expect to be true after 24 games:
If the Leafs win in regulation today, they will move past the Bruins in second place of the NE division!
Let’s just hope the Habs win too…
Today’s discussions have been very intense. I’m so upset I can barely write. But let’s clear this up once and for all.
I’m in Montreal and to me, a case of beer is a 2-4. Matty’s circle is diffierent, but this is HIS circle and not a general description of terminology in Montreal.
I know a case in Ontario is also a 2-4. In the Maritimes, a case is erroneously described as 12-pack.
as a caper I am offended..a 24 is a 24..capers dont leave the store with anything less..no self respecting maritimer buys a 12 pack.
I bet a case with a Newfie once (1989 finals) and when Calgary won, he was surprised to get a 2-4. Maybe it’s just Newfies?
20 years ago, you couldn’t get 24 packs in Newfoundland, thus a case was 12. Not sure now.
This is a false dichotomy. A case refers to any package of beer greater than 6.
12, 15, 24 – all cases.
I’ve even seen cases of 30 beers.
I haven’t seen O’Keefe beer in ages however.
Or Carling Black Label – remember that?
I liked Black Label. Is that animal extinct?
Hate to disagree with you- since we’ve fans for the same length of time, but beer comes in packs or cases. a 6 pack, 12 pack, 18 pack case (24) or 30 pack. Only the 24 is called a case
Desolé mais c’est une deux-quatre.
Office québécois de la langue française…
“You’re always, always, always looking to make your team better. Always.”- Marc Bergevin
On ne dit pas une deux-quatre en français, on dit une vingt-quatre. Mais dans le West-Island (incluant DDO), on dit souvent une caisse de bière.
Touché…
“You’re always, always, always looking to make your team better. Always.”- Marc Bergevin
I wonder if we will see Therrien run back and forth to the dressing room during the game.
Lots of immodium tablets in his pocket tonight, I suspect.
I got a visual…. it’s not pretty.
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“Hey Richard, two minutes for looking so good!”
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Andrei Markov is awful on the powerplay. Anybody who doesn’t agree with that just thinks I’m attacking Markov without any reason and just defending him because they think I’m making him a victim.
The guy’s got 10+ points on the PP. WTF?
Read below.
LOL You need a special font or something for that, Tom.
BTW, since your tongue-in-cheek post had me checking, I might as well share that he actually has 13 PP points, which ties him for the league lead.
Markov is 34 years old. Considering his injury I’d give Subban more ice time and keep Markov in a sustainable status.
Just because Price is an amazing goalie does not mean he is immune from criticism. Based on Price’s frustration at practice recently, even he would probably tell you he has not had his A-game in the last two starts. Every goalie goes through hot and cold patches, even Jesus Price.
Fabrications of a ridiculous nature pertaining to players deserved to be called such.
Wanna say Price lacks confidence? I agree 100%. Wanna say that he needs to be more aggressive and physical in his crease? I’m with ya.
Tell me he’s underplaying shooters when the fact is that he’s overplaying them a bit and the recent struggles have been evidence of that and I’m going to weigh in. Not because I feel I’m always right but because people use this site as an avenue to crap on players without foundation consistently and it’s the same ones doing it over and over based on personal like or dislike, not because of an actual analysis of play.
Everybody sees things differently and that’s why I participate here, but passing off an uneducated analysis as fact is the weapon of choice for trolls.
Getting other people’s opinions/insights is why I participate here as well. I never noticed how bad Cammalleri was defensively until you pointed it out, then I couldn’t stop noticing.
If someone is fabricating stuff for trolling purposes, then I agree it is frustrating, but best ignored.
Your defense of Price makes more sense to me now that you have clarified your position. I would offer that Price was caught too deep in his blue paint on at least one, if not both of Cooke’s goals.
I completely agree Phil and I’m nothing if not fair. My favourite skater on this team is Lars Eller and he was an abysmal nightmare in this team’s first game and I was among the first to point it out at a time when most were coming to his defense.
I might be wrong, but I don’t let my personal feelings for a player enter into the conversation. It’s always about their play.
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Says the video was removed. I wanna see me some hijinx!
Tim Peel and Chris Lee are both part of the:
Boston-Toronto NHL Ref Syndicate Axis…
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The N.A.G. (North American Grit) effect is the only path to success…
without PRUST we’d be a total BUST
You’re a clever one loonie. I may not know what I’m talking about, but neither do you. At least I’m willing to admit that.
My Dad is from Smiths Falls.
“Keep your stick on the Ice”
My cottage is near Smiths Falls.
Lovely town.
Great pub on the river.
The Mill, or something…?
—Hope Springs Eternal—
Nice place to have a cottage Matty.
Not sure of the pub name though. It has been about 10 years since I went there to visit family etc.
I used to like visiting Hershey’s when it was there.
“Keep your stick on the Ice”
Yeah, it’s a lovely area.
Place’s been in the family since the 50s.
Was a fishing lodge built in the 30s.
Still doesn’t have electricity or running water, so it’s paradise.
Grandfather worked for Bell, so his retirement present was that they put a phone cable out to the cottage. It’s a party line!
—Hope Springs Eternal—
I have actually been in that exact pub. I liked the fish and chips.
Yeah! Me too!
Nice!
—Hope Springs Eternal—
You got it, I believe it’s called The Mill. Great place.
WHo was the Expos pitcher from Smiths Falls?
I’m a fan of Price’s, but I saw several mistakes. No need to get drawn into personal insults cause it leads to anger sometimes. No need to humble yourself unless you want to SFHF.
“May you live in interesting times.”
Is Chris Lee the ref tonight? Tim Peel one game then Chris Lee the next game?
The last few games he’s been worried about the shooter AND the potential recipient of a cross crease pass, this allowing some soft goals from being out of position. Worry about the shooter. If the defence breaks down, then I won’t blame him. He makes a lot more money than I do so I don’t feel bad about criticizing. What I find funny is the people who feel the need to protect Price, a guy who won’t even sign an autograph.
It is my understanding he has a case of writers block right now.
Ha!!!
(“I dunno, I just stare at the blank t-shirt, and… I …. I guess I freeze up…”)
—Hope Springs Eternal—
If he’s worrying about both it’s BECAUSE the defensemen have been bad in their coverages.
It’s not a knight in shining armour routine in defending Price, it’s stating facts pertaining to his game and the game of his teammates.
What’s funny is people having a guilty conscience when criticizing players and not having the least bit of a clue what they’re talking about.
Edit: And you’re actually dead wrong in your evaluation of Price adjusting to square up to the potential recipients of passes. If that were the case he would have been squared up to Moulson, Martin and Tavares prior to them getting their shots off.
What guilty conscience?
Who are you referring to?
Sorry, I don’t see the humour.
Why do you always bash people Tom?
When somebody comes out and says that anybody who doesn’t agree with their opinion regarding a player is just defending them it’s an alibi Brian. They’re putting up a wall protecting their opinion regardless of how little merit or fact is in the opinion itself.
If I were to say that Tomas Plekanec is slow it would be no less incorrect than saying Price is squaring up to players without the puck before they get it. It’s a BS opinion about a player coming from somebody looking to crap on him because he doesn’t have an understanding about what he’s looking at. And that’s half opinion, the other half is proof in the pudding.
Price is actually late adjusting to the shots on each of those goals, most likely because he doesn’t expect passes to travel 45 feet wide through his zone.
Look. I don’t dispute your reasoning. Just your approach.
Just because I don’t agree with someone, which happens on occasion, I’ll present my counter-argument, but it doesn’t mean I have to get my underwear in a knot over it.
I get more upset at some (this is just a generalization) who go out of their way to treat posters like yahoos.
A little diplomacy goes a long way.
Diplomacy was the first approach. This was a reply to a reply
“Why do you always bash people”
yeah, what’s up with that? when it comes to presuming he’s right and the rest of the world is wrong, this Loonie poster is almost as bad that Tom Nickle guy? remember him?
Somebody needs to set the morons straight. I’m on a mission to civilize.
He guessed pretty badly when he let Kunitz bounce one in off his back.
“May you live in interesting times.”
Because he was playing the puck carrier….Crosby.
If he were adjusting prior to the target of the pass getting the puck he would have been ready for Kunitz.
Matt Duchense scored the same way last night against Chicago…..
I don’t think offering a different assessment of his performance means that we are protecting him. Is it true that he doesn’t sign autographs? Just curious…
“You’re always, always, always looking to make your team better. Always.”- Marc Bergevin
Yes he does.
Don’t believe everything you read.
I didn’t believe it but wanted him to prove it. I guess it is easy for some people to besmirch others behind an anonymous internet identity.
“You’re always, always, always looking to make your team better. Always.”- Marc Bergevin
Goalies are a strange bunch,like drummers. I have seen Price sign autographs,but only for kids. Which is the most important. The whole concept of autographs is strange to me,even though i have found myself standing in a line with a jersey and a sharpie before
I once met Matt Good after one of his shows.
I offered to shake his hand, but he politely declined, saying he can’t afford to get sick. Fair enough.
We chatted for a few minutes and then he asked if I wanted an autograph. I asked what the significance would be of his name written on a peice of scrap paper? He smiled and said he didn’t really know but everyone always wants one.
If an adult wants Price’s autograph they can go to his website & buy an autographed item…….
Saving grace,,,,,,Cam Ward is not in nets at other end.
Lol back ups have a weird history against the Habs. I still think we’ll win!
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Isn’t he injured long term or something?
Closing a loop, “Nashville, you take the skinny Kostitsyn, Boyd can play in Russia, and Dan Ellis can go play with the Hurricanes….”
“May you live in interesting times.”
Claude Julien pre-game:”The Toronto Maple Leafs are a legitimate contender.”
Claude Julien postgame:”The Toronto Maple Leafs should be ashamed of their embellishments on the ice.”
Ha!!
—Hope Springs Eternal—
Will he say it in front of a Tim Horton’s wall tonight?
“You’re always, always, always looking to make your team better. Always.”- Marc Bergevin
Funny how Julien calls the Leafs a legitimate contender,but neglects to call the Habs the same thing,even though Habs are in 1st place.
All jokes aside, I think he clarified the Leafs as contenders because they have not been for a long time. It is already accepted that the Habs are contenders given they outplayed Boston during the Bruins Cup run. Last year was an anomaly for the Habs.
“You’re always, always, always looking to make your team better. Always.”- Marc Bergevin
Seriously folks are blaming Price. Did any of you actually watch the game? The only goal that could be considered soft is the shot from the point that he did not even see. The best a goalie can do is to get into proper position, which he does exceptionally well and hope that the puck hits you. To blame Carey and then comapre him to Budaj just shows me that lack of hockey education in this site and from Hickey. The team stank in those two games. They did not stick to their game plan and it showed with all the running around.
HABS fan since ’68
+31
Leave my man Hickey out of this, unless you’re referring to Thomas.
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Hockey Inside/Out blogger
First goal of the season, and maybe his career. Wasn’t that two losses to the Islanders ago?
“May you live in interesting times.”
Sure, start Price, but his confidence seems shot right now. His reflexes seem slow. Slower than usual. (Lets be honest, he’s a positional goalie, and his reflexes aren’t near the top in the league) If he allows 2 goals quickly, then pull him. We can’t afford to lose games.
I have an idea. If we’re going to send messages to players who haven’t been carrying their weight then instead of benching Price who let in goals 99% of the professional goalies in the World couldn’t stop let’s dress Kaberle, Weber and Dumont, scratch Gorges and Bouillon and go with 5 defensemen for a night.
Gorges and Bouillon seem content to let players stand in front of their goalie and check them with one hand on their sticks.
If the team needs to tighten up, would it be more likely that they would with Budaj back there?
I agree with that thought but do the Pens scratch Crosby after games where they’ve only scored one goal?
I wonder if Weber is being showcased? Or if Kabrele is being saved for a move
“Keep your stick on the Ice”
Is Weber in tonight instead of Kaberle?
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Weber is in. I am assuming it is Kabrele out. As you know I am no expert LOL
“Keep your stick on the Ice”
I am happy with either!
I have to admit, Kaberle has been much better than he was last year…. brutal.
Maybe all he needed was some exercise.
If we can trade him, I believe St. Denis can fill his role for remainder of this season. The cap savings would be great.
and rest….he hasn’ t played a ton this year either.
Kabrele I would like to see moved for cap reasons. He is playing not that bad
“Keep your stick on the Ice”
If the Habs wanna win tonight. There’s little room for error. The teams over all is pretty even. A slight edge to the Habs.
I’m gonna say OT or SO to solve this one.
In one week Peter Budaj has gone from the worst backup goaltender in professional hockey to the guy who should be starting games instead of Carey Price.
Too cute. Like, Josh Gorges cute.
Screw Budaj too…bring up Tokarski!
“You’re always, always, always looking to make your team better. Always.”- Marc Bergevin
Budaj beat the Bruins. The save on Sequin at the end of the game was clutch.
“May you live in interesting times.”
Budaj’s the same goalie today that he was at the beginning of the season.
The pendulum swinging relating to the performance of the goaltenders here is attributed to box score and not to their play and the play of their teammates. Or as I prefer to call it, the wrong way.
I think he’s a better back-up than Ben Bishop, and Bishop beat us.
“May you live in interesting times.”
pretty funny Loonie. good one.
Jeremy Jacobs owns a Lebanese soccer team?
“You’re always, always, always looking to make your team better. Always.”- Marc Bergevin
Why doesn’t this ever happen to Chris Lee?
Related to Bruce?
“You’re always, always, always looking to make your team better. Always.”- Marc Bergevin
@Dziurzynski knock-out, was quite crazy. Not as crazy as that swiss kid breaking his neck going head first into the boards. Paralyzed for life. Very sad, but I wonder how close we are to this happening in the NHL. With the crap reffing going on, out of control game, I fear any time.
I am surprised it has’nt happened yet.
I don’t blame the refs I blame the players that are doing the hitting for their lack of respect for the fellow players
Like the DODGERS “Wait till next year”
He wasn’t paralyzed, but Rob DiMaio never played another game after Guillaume Latendresse crunched him into the boards. And Erik Cole was lucky on the Brooks Orpik hit that could have ended his career. They have to bring in the Brian Burke bearhug rule.
Mike Boone
Hockey Inside/Out blogger
This error was a couple of hours ago, but David Dziurzynski is a Canadian kid born in Lloydminster, AB. He was alluded to as being European and not used to fighting.
“May you live in interesting times.”
Where did it say that?
Must have missed it.
(not challenging you)
—Hope Springs Eternal—
I might have misread things Matty.
“May you live in interesting times.”
If it was me, I was taking a swipe at Don Cherry and his disdain for Europeans, saying a ‘good Canadian boy’ wouldn’t have got hurt going into the boards like that poor guy in Switzerland.
—Hope Springs Eternal—
No, I misread. Ronny Keller. Sports Illustrated did an article about a freshman playing for the Boston University Terriers, Travis Roy. On his very first shift in an NCAA game, caught his skates in a rut, crashed, quadriplegic. About twenty years ago. For Keller, there was a report that it was T4. If it is in fact C4, it implies quadriplegia.
“May you live in interesting times.”
Taking a peek on Iphone at break. I’m pretty sure HFS72 was joking there, mdp
Ha!
If I were the ref in the video above, I’d be most worried about the angry-looking soldier running after me with the gun!
—Hope Springs Eternal—
I swear!!!
I was thinking the exact same thing.
I hate having to go to work when a game is on -_- my phone will be going off with updates haha
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You have my permission to call in sick.
I can write a note as well, or perhaps someone here knows how to forge Dr. Recchi’s signature? Anyone have his autograph?
Well he’s an MD, right?
Any scribble will do.
If only they would let me
Porblem is I am taking someones shift helping them out. 5-9 -_- Miss most of the game, or all of it really.
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Who’s in net?
Price
Seems to be a “political” decision. Many would have been OK with Budaj in tonight.
“May you live in interesting times.”
I am happy with Price, we need him playing well, how does that adage go, Get right back on the horse. Need to get his confidence back.
Maybe MT just flipped a coin:
Heads: Carey Price starts.
Tails: Carey Price starts.
I myself prefer the more elegant solution: using a loaded coin.
Just like the rodeo.
Richard R
Price is an oyster. Unfortunately not all oysters produce pearls.
Speaking for yourself only there Lafleurguy.
But the Islander game was just 3 days after the Penguins. There also is a psychological effect on the rest of the team to concentrate more on defensive play when Budaj’s in net.
“May you live in interesting times.”
Your last point I’ll agree with but suggesting Price hasn’t been good is a little short sighted. Of the five goals he surrendered in the Islanders game he had a reasonable to chance to stop one.
In the Penguins game he should have stopped three maybe four.
The focus should be on improving the coverages and winning battles and that could potentially improve with Budaj in net, but Price is the team’s best player and you don’t scratch Sidney Crosby to make the Pens better as a team.
The “Marriage” is there so MT should play the #1 goalie.
Eighth!! Woo Hoo!!
Frustrating loss or false-hope win tonight?
So if they lose, it’s a frustrating loss? If they win, it’s a false-hope win? So you prefere they lose 8-0 as opposed to winning?
I prefer they win every game.
So many false hopes.
TSN pumping the Leafs’ tires: Bruins have “newfound respect for the Leafs”. They’re being so respectful that they’re starting their backup against them.
Worked for the Habs…
“You’re always, always, always looking to make your team better. Always.”- Marc Bergevin
Boone is living in the past.
TSN is saying that weber is playing tonight… who sits?
Kaberle according to La Presse
Yes!
Pssst..Boone…Today is Thursday,not Wednesday.
Just sayin’.
Yah.
Seriously Boone.
The only thing keeping me going is that tomorrow is Friday… please don’t take this away from me.
Same here!
I live my week for my friday night poker outings.
Take that away and I have nothing to live for…
Edit (guilt-driven): Well, I feel like I don’t have as much to live for.
Brian! You must be flush!
Only after a couple of Guinness.
Cheers Ian!
After a few Guinness I would be royally flushed.
Richard R
Price is an oyster. Unfortunately not all oysters produce pearls.
Boone don’t care. Boone doesn’t measure by days of the week.
Boone just knows it’s game night.
Bleedhabs is jealous of Boone.
The Dude will abide
Mike Boone
Hockey Inside/Out blogger
15 year anniversary!
That or Weber being showcased.
Meh… let’s just get out of here with a W.
Time for us to win one we don’t deserve to.
You must be kidding. And I’m a DD fan.
Skinner is much better…
What about Webers thong?
Back to playing pond hockey. This is the Pittsburg game again I see.
mar 31, 2011
Habs deserved it in the first period, not the second.
Richard R
Price is an oyster. Unfortunately not all oysters produce pearls.
You’ll be happy in the long run. Be patient.
Team hasn’t looked the same since. Ryder instead of Cole makes them a lot softer.
Full Breezer 4 Life
Ryan Clowe?
I was hoping you’d be wrong about Ryder, It’s not looking good so far, Lazy, stationary and soft
“It’s not an obsession, It’s a way of life..”
that must have been a chris lee and or tim peel game.
Therrien sending a message to Bergevin.
No hold, increase
Conan: Almost 20 years of pitiless cumber! No rest, no sleep like other men. And yet the spring wind blows, Subotai. Have you ever felt such a wind?
Subotai: They blow where I live too. In the north of every man’s heart.
Conan: It’s never too late, Subotai.
Subotai: No. It would only lead me back here another day. In even worse company.
Conan: For us, there is no spring. Just the wind that smells fresh before the storm.
+1
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“To you from failing hands we throw the torch, be yours to hold it high!”
U called it Muck!
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“To you from failing hands we throw the torch, be yours to hold it high!”
Prust
can’t believe people are still not getting his name right
Im not buying the stole but that glove rob may have gotten in their heads
Conan: Almost 20 years of pitiless cumber! No rest, no sleep like other men. And yet the spring wind blows, Subotai. Have you ever felt such a wind?
Subotai: They blow where I live too. In the north of every man’s heart.
Conan: It’s never too late, Subotai.
Subotai: No. It would only lead me back here another day. In even worse company.
Conan: For us, there is no spring. Just the wind that smells fresh before the storm.
At least he hits to hurt and his work on the PK is not bad at all, would be nice if he added a goal here or there but he is not hurting us is he ?
Agreed. They’ll be demanding Carlyle’s head because they can’t beat Boston.
Have you not paid attention to Montreal radio and media… Worse than TO
More likely the 19 stops he made in the 2nd got in their heads!
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The cranial flatulence of PJ Stock:
“On peut play cette game tres simplement”
“Le game est tous de hard work”
” I have a pet peeve”
I’m one of the biggest Gorges bashers but he played well tonight. Arguably his best game this season.
“You’re always, always, always looking to make your team better. Always.”- Marc Bergevin