No Ilya Kovalchuk?
No problem.
New Jersey dominated the home team – the Flyers went 18:30 without a shot on goal in the second period – and got three unanswered third-period goals by Adam Larsson, David Clarkson, Travis Zajac and a 180-foot empty-netter to stun Philadelphia.
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P.K. Subban is on his way home from the World Championships.
The Canadiens’ defenceman sustained a “minor” knee injury in an exhibition game against Switzerland.
He will be examined by doctors in Montreal on Wednesday. Initial estimate is two weeks off skates.
Subban, on Twitter, says he’ll be O.K.
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There are problems in Nashville.
The Predators have suspended our old friend Andrei Kostitsyn and recent KHL emigré Alexander Radulov for violation of team rules.
The dynamic duo are rumoured to have violated curfew on the eve of Game 3 in Phoenix, which the Predators lost to drop two games down in the series.
Quip of the Day: Apparently “bedcheck” and “backcheck” translate the same in Russian.
Runner-up: Looks like Radulov finally found a way to silence critics who were saying he doesn’t take enough shots.
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Must have been a fluke when that Belgian born Vincent Kompany scored the goal for Man. City over Man. United, why would he give a give a flying rats ass about winning the English Premiere Title. I can’t believe people even cheered when he scored. Why would a Belgian born guy care about winning an English Title.
I heard they suspended beer sales in the City for the day. I think the fans were cheering because they would be able to buy beer after the match.
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Perhaps he was dropped on his head too.
Same side effect,just became a fan of a different sport.
Sounds like you may need some more transmission fluid to get that gear changed.
Don’t understand for the life of me how people can actually believe where they are born makes them a superior hockey player when the Stanley Cup is involved. Boggles my mind. As Zorro has pointed out, my being dropped is clearly an issue I need to resolve.
Just kidding around with you, Gerald.
Have a beer… Domestic or import.
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Calling it like it is:
Jack Edwards is a clam.
Boston Bruins, gutless diving weasel pukes.
Hehe, okay, as the commercial would say, “Make it a Loewenbrau”
hahaha yea seriously send that guy back to Belgium
nice try, unfortunately you missed the point.
Yah, went right over my head….
EPL is considered the top league in Europe correct? Are you suggesting Belgian kids don’t grow up watching EPL?
Sounds to me you’re suggesting Belgian’s do not watch or care about EPL…? Perhaps I misunderstood…
Kids in Russia and Sweden know that the NHL is the top Pro Hockey league in the World, heck Vladislav Tretiak in the 70′s admitted he wished he could play for the Habs. My sarcasm regarding the Belgian kid not caring is exactly my point. For you to think that kids in Europe don’t know NHL is the best Pro league in the world is comletely nieve. Kids all through Sweden would watch Salming, Sundin and Forsberg compete in the NHL.
For you to earlier say that people from outside North America don’t want it as much, when they have dedicated themselves to the game so that they can play in the NHL is to me wrong. My opinion, we are entitled to one, I just don’t agree with yours. No hard feelings, just don’t understand.
HB
Of course I know that European players know that the NHL is the the top league in the world. Again, my point was simply that in GENERAL I believe that players who grew up in NA watching the Stanley Cup playoffs will want “it” just a little more than the average kid growing up in Russia.
I think it’s time to agree to disagree, we’re simply spinning our wheels. At lease we agree on Clarkson.
I cannot even believe what is being said about where people are from. If you have ever played a high level sport of any kind you want to win. If its the Stanley Cup or the Stanley Keg in my backyard you know I’m playing to win. Now people playing like shit is another story. Maybe there just off their game doesn’t mean they don’t want to win. And believe me we can point out just as many Canadians “not playing to win” but we just choose not too… cough Thornton cough cough ahem.. sorry something in my throat. We just pick one or two Russians and decide that all Europeans who weren’t born in North America don’t want to win at the very sport they dedicated their entire lives too…
Exactly.
A competitive person will give their all, whether its blocking shots to win the local beer league, or doing it in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Its an internal thing… some people are just super competitive and crave winning whenever someone is keeping score.
Others don’t.
And people from all countries fit in both of these categories.
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It’s just a national pride thing, desperately trying to hang on to something deemed true to our national psyche as our collective identity erodes.
It’s the same in America with baseball now, latin players and now Japanese players are coming over and dominating America’s game. Wait ’til Yu Darvish leads the Texas Rangers to a World Series and gets the MVP.
It’d go down as comfortably in the brittle American psyche as a black President…
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Jack Edwards is a clam.
Boston Bruins, gutless diving weasel pukes.
Bryzgalov has decided to play sober again
It’s not happy hour,yet.
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What’s up with Bryz? He was a sieve in the last series.
So, the Ruskies like booze and broads?
Who doesn’t.
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Da ,
but for Stormin its Russian Broads with Irish Whiskey
Half the time Bob Cole is slurring like he’s drunk. Lol
Boone I dont know if the game is boring or the commentary is flat. And just as I say that my man Henrique creates some excitement.
The reverse Don Cherry 7 second delay should be used for Bob Cole.
His play by play should be live with the game on a 7 second delay
The seven second delay was made for Tiger Woods who is one of the worst swearers in sports…….
Seems like it is about time we had a new Pro Hockey league open only for people of 3rd generation Canadian status, that way we can finally watch people play with passion.
I am so thankful my family moved to Canada, this country of great understanding. I don’t know where I got my passion for hockey from. Must have been when I was dropped as a child, because obviously i wasn’t born with any passion for hockey.
Being dropped as a child has the side effect of making one a hockey fan?
If that is how you want to read it, so as to avoid actually making a point yourself, then yes, a clear side effect. Thanks Zorro!
You’re most welcome!
Actually, I was dropped as a child,myself.
Adopted a secret identity,donned a black cape and mask.
Already exists; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ligue_Nord-Am%C3%A9ricaine_de_Hockey
Man, I wouldn’t want tp piss off Trotz. Even without a Fedora ,he looks like he would break your knees and throw a queen of hearts on your crumpled broken body.
He reminds me of Edward G. Robinson. Little Caesar.
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PJ Stock is right, re: kids in North America grow up watching Stanley Cup playoffs. Russians do not. Yes, it really is as simple as that. This is not a bigot comment this is simply a fact of life. Honestly, who do you think wants it more.
Flame away HIO commentriat.
Yeah that Datsyuk, he disappears in the playoffs… same with Malkin, Pavel Bure, Alex Kovalev, Vlad Konstantinov, Igor Larionov, Sergei Fedorov, and a number of other kids born in Russia.
We should add in the other Euros who didn’t grow up watching the playoffs, guys like Chara, Hasek, Lidstrom, Zetterberg, Koivu, Elias, Jagr,
Must be cause they don’t want it enough.
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The high level of compete is there in classy pros like Datsyuk, etc. but I gotta agree the intensity burns a little brighter in North American bred players who are born with this mystical Stanley Cup engrained into their hockey imaginations at the youngest of ages…
Just sayin’
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Calling it like it is:
Jack Edwards is a clam.
Boston Bruins, gutless diving weasel pukes.
Yup, I’ve seen that intensity burn bright in the good Canadian boys like Pierre Turgeon, Dany Heatley, Mike Green, Patrick Marleau, Mike Ribeiro, and numerous others. Their desire come playoff time, and their heart and grit is something to behold, these good Canadian boys.
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Forget the powder puffs that get forechecked into oblivion like those players, the playoffs is where the 3rd and 4th liners shine, it’s where the character of players rises.
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Calling it like it is:
Jack Edwards is a clam.
Boston Bruins, gutless diving weasel pukes.
what a lame argument, you’re simply picking the best examples of Russians and the worst examples of Canadians. Again, IMO “on average and in general” you will find North American players will want it more.
If throughout your life you’ve shown the dedication and drive necessary to become talented enough to make the NHL… you are already outside the “average or general” population to begin with.
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lol I`m not talking about the average general population. I`m talking about the average general Russian NHLer.
So if a person grows up not watching NHL playoffs, then moves here and falls in love with league they can’t really be dedicated? I do understand that kids growing up in Canada and parts of the U.S. have the NHL ingrained in their DNA, but any kid who is so passionate about hockey growing up in Europe so as to get them to the NHL also has the ability to care about winning also.
Why is hockey the only sport in the world where entitlement is so prevalent and you have to be from Canada to care about it?
I think the reason is that kids in Canada grew up watching Don Cherry in the first intermission so thats been put into their heads.
And since he’s around all season and not just the playoffs the bigotry has time to really take hold.
Its all about what you grow up watching, right?
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Again, just as you did in the previous thread you are incorrectly labeling me a bigot. I believe that on average and in general your Canadian kids who grow up watching the Stanley Cup Playoffs will simply want “it” more than the average Russian who may grow up watching the Worlds or Olympics etc. If that’s their cup of tea so be it. IMO it’s utter naivety to believe that they’re going to give the same consistent compete level as a couple Canadian kids, but hey what do I know I’m just a bigot.
Yeah, I listed a bunch of those Canadians with their great compete level above.
Compete level comes internally, and each individual should be judged by who they are and if they have it or not… Not where they were born
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If you repeat any message ad nauseum some people will start to believe it. Why? Because they’re lazy and easily impressed by their peers. Remember ‘Weapons of Mass Destruction? They haven’t found any yet.
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You lost me at “PJ Stock is right”: a statement like that can only mean you are wrong.
How many of the last four Conn Smyth trophy winners were Canadian? Answer: one. One was Russian, another Swedish, another American.
Who wants it more? The most competitive players. Has nothing to do with the name of the trophy: has to do with wanting to WIN. And a Malkin or a Zetterberg can want to win as much or more as any Canadian kid. Come on!
Full Breezer 4 Life
This pretty much echoes my sentiment. Without the emoticon.
It´s 2.42 am here in central Europe and my favourite team doesn´t even play. Yet I am watching. Would you watch Flyers-Devils till 4 am? No sorry, you´re right, of course only North Americans really care about the Stanley Cup playoffs…
so what.
I have friends who wake up at the earliest of hours on Saturday and Sunday mornings to watch English Premier League. On average and in general however, I believe the most hardcore of fans will be located in England and throughout Europe where Footy thrives. That doesn’t mean there aren’t people over here who still love it though. Again, “on average and in general” is the “thesis” of my post.
Someone should write a book on the after period interviews, it would be one page long , same cliches every interview
Hmm so PJ Stock thinks this is an ancestrol thing. Well damn those idiots for not growing up in Canada and having careers as great as yours PJ you fricking baffoon!
PJ is just making sure the levels of anti-Russian bigotry remain high despite the fact he isn’t wearing a fancy suit like the normal guy in the first intermission.
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PJ Stock is of less value than the dog sh%t I pickup every day.
He kind of had a point but he’s still a moron.
To European hockey players, the NHL is where the big money is but in reality the world championships are more important to them than the Stanley Cup.
It’d be the same if we played there, it’d be great and all to be competing for the championship but in our hearts, it wouldn’t be no Stanley freakin’ Cup.
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Calling it like it is:
Jack Edwards is a clam.
Boston Bruins, gutless diving weasel pukes.
Really Smiler? Do you believe that? Again, I understand Canadian kids have it ingrained in them, but are you telling me Esa Tikanen wasn’t passionate about winning the cup? Unbelievable, how is that in soccer you are allowed to be from outside England and care about the game but hockey is only allowed to be played at a high level by Canadians.
Yes you mentioned Stanley Cup as a differentiation from world Championships, but you know what there a pieces of crap from Canada like Alexander Daigle who only played for money.
My goodness I am so glad Canada is a world leader in human rights, we are so much better than everyone else in hockey.
I didn’t say the Europeans only come here to play for the money, I said the NHL is where the BIG MONEY in pro hockey is (until the KHL came along).
And yeah there are the Esa Tikkanens and also the Alexandre Daigles of the world.
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Calling it like it is:
Jack Edwards is a clam.
Boston Bruins, gutless diving weasel pukes.
PJ stock thinks the Devils don’t like their goalie….
Why is this moron still on my tv.
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So couple days ago I pondered whether the reinstitution of Radulov into the lineup, especially as a #1 line player was perhaps a problem. Also mentioned all the other changes they made could have been a problem. Hal Gill I am sure bought into the system right away, he is a pro, afterall he got a mohawk cut to show it!
I have to admit, during the trade deadline, I was guilty of falling into the allure of Radulovs skill set, and hoped that perhaps part of the AK trade involved his rights.
I commend Trotz and Poile for suspending these jackasses. Yes I called them jackasses, because in order to be suspended at this point in the playoffs, they were clearly acting like jackasses.
Karma is a B#tch sometimes, and perhaps Nashville is getting Karma right back in their front teeth. They were guilty of sitting like lapdogs all excited that their saviour who bailed on the team a number of years back was now going to make them a winner.
This is a major setback to that organization, and while I expect the regulars on that team to rally for a game, I believe the longer term impact is already done. And for anyone thinking I am being anti Russian regarding Radulov, I feel the same way towards Eric “Douchebag” Lindros who in a slightly different scenario screwed over an OHL team and an NHL in his attempts for self glorification.
End of day, I have no pity for AK or Radulov, they knew what was at stake when they decided to bust curfew drinking and hanging with women of ill repute until 5am. (I don’t know the facts you say, well I have heard from enough people that have a good idea, that I believe it, I could be wrong, but I’ll go with my gut on this one)
Go Phoenix Go! AK, I guess you didn’t learn a fricking thing in Montreal you thick headed moron. Radulov, good luck banging your stick into into Trotz’s head like you did to your KHL coach, I dare you.
Again, I repeat, I screwed up and actually hoped we had gotten the rights to Radulov in the Ak trade, I no longer feel that way.
Good on ya Poile and Trotz, I hope your team responds, but I still won’t cheer for Nashville, we have their picks, and I want good picks.
Feel the same way. You do know whenever AK scores a couple of goals he’ll become another Hab Star the club gave away.
May I just add one other thing Gerald? We heard how AK along with Gomez, were/are so loved by their teammates. Perhaps they are/were the life of the party.
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How do you know they were with women of ill repute at 5am?
Perhaps they were out shopping.
Doesn’t shopping at 5am result in women of ill repute?
Not necessarily..all depends on what you’re shopping for.
Sometimes it entails substances of ill repute.
Equally as bad.
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…I was anticipating Our Habs making a play for Parise and Radulov this summer …so You aren’t the only One here wondering what was I thinking on Radulov Gerald
…this may influence the draft considerably as well …I would put My money on Edmonton selecting Ryan Murray, Columbus going for Galchenyuk or Forsberg, leaving Us a choice between Yakupov, Grigorenko, Dumba/Forsberg et al
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What was with the “YES YES YES” yelling on the CBC feed after the commercial? And Bob Cole asking what all the yelling is about???
The voices in Bob’s head?
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CBC is a gong show tonight! Cole: “what’s all this yelling in my…”
Hilarious….I watched it again on my PVR….
Poor Bob Cole, there’s a lot of confusion when a penalty is called…
sounded like someone was interviewing Semin
You guys are really staining the reputation of this website with your comments.
hahahahah
slash not, hooking not, penalty i guess so
“Subban suffered a minor knee injury that would have sidelined him for approximately 2 weeks.”
I wonder if that is the same type of 2 weeks as what Markov was going to miss at the beginning of last season.
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Might just happen because….
… Gainey is gone.
this is..do I dare say…almost exciting
Was that Boone calling out Gary galley for how he butchers cliches?
Can’t help it. English Major at McGill
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I love it! I’m no English major nor McGill graduate but it drives me nuts too.
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Subban injury tonight. OUCH! He is on his way home….damn i was looking forward to seeing him during the tourney. Hope it isn’t too serious….concussion? lower body? How does that effect his ongoing contract discussions that are happening with his agent and Montreal? This injury is enough for him to get the next plane home….it could be serious.
I dont want to think re contract. i just want him back home, getting healthy and ready for the good times developing in Habs world. I am so freakin’ excited… I really sense Molson/Savard and the others are seriously intent on reclaiming the glory status of this team and are taking charge of every little aspect… in a good decisive and positive mannner.
GO HABS GO!!!
savard always has an ace up his sleeve , he will do something for sure , this team will be great in a short while
They said it’s lower body, probably a knee…
They are saying knee.
John Lu still reporting that PK injury is not serious and is “day to day” but Hockey Canada is sending him home because tourney starts on Friday and they can’t risk that it lingers during this short tourney.
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if its serious, it’s a good start on the 2012-2013 await for nate campaign.
if pierre doesnt get the job i think the canadiens made a mistake keeping around this long , at this point he is the favorite or is there because of the team 990 , so as much as i dont really like him , i have to believe the job is his to lose at this point
TSN 990 will not be a factor in the decision
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oh ya , i always forget
thanks
i remember 990 hits back in the day Bell Biv Deveau was all over it , the love shack , lol
My favorite coffee mug is “Oldies 990…..Great Times, Great Oldies!”
Now nobody plays The Poppy Family !!
that was just before or after hits , that was just as good , didnt the mitchs have a show on 600
RDS reporting Subban is heading back to Montreal
Glad he is if there is even the slightest chance that any further participatio may cause worse injury. And if it indicates an already bad injury then let’s get it looked at PRONTO.
I was looking forward to seeing him in WHC but I am a HABS fan first and foremost. I love the decision.
Better safe than sorry I guess….
Plus we get to have a look at that Murray kid!
True. And there will be no bum-check of Plekanec by Subban. LOL!
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Just saw an interview with Rad…he’s OK with the suspension..supposedly got reamed after last game for dogging it…Subban out for tournament
How is Boone going to juggle the live blogging with the inevitable AK-Radu Brokeback Photoshop Montage?
That’s the question we should all be asking?
Maybe Gauthier was an evil genius after all…
After activating the Pouliot Manchurian Candidate, he’s now deployed AK46 with Sergei as his insurance policy!
That guy was evil! Wow!
PK headed home?
Let the panic begin.
***Subbang Baby!!!***
Knew my old brain cells were still functioning! Feb 2009,Kostitsyn Bros. And Hammer implicated with Mtl mobster who was “advising on Housing,Women and Vodka.”Police later said no problem there. On Google.I agree Fergy, Gill must be just shakin his head right now!
St. Louis Blues: No Halak, no chance.
Don’t be a Jaroslave, it’s not like Penney Version ’10 led the Habs to the Cup that spring when the horseshoe was wedged in his butt for about 10 games…
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Calling it like it is:
Jack Edwards is a clam.
Boston Bruins, gutless diving weasel pukes.
What’s a “Jaroslave”?
Is it anything like a “Priceslave”?
Jaroslave = Priceberg
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Calling it like it is:
Jack Edwards is a clam.
Boston Bruins, gutless diving weasel pukes.
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3 goals scored in 2 games, yet the reason the Blues won’t win is because their second best statistical goalie can’t play. Yeah, ok.
Which statistics are you talking about? Halak had more wins than Elliott.
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I’m going to guess that Nashville will rally together as a team after this incident.
I know I would if I was a player.
If this was the leadership of the team suspended then the team would collapse.
But the team will rally around the coach, and especially around the leadership core of the team.
I would not want to be playing Nashville in the next few days.
They should get Dwight Yoakam to play on a wing with Travis Tritt centering.
That should make ‘em forget the Russian duo who don’t buy into the Tennessee Trotzky.
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Calling it like it is:
Jack Edwards is a clam.
Boston Bruins, gutless diving weasel pukes.
That 2nd round pick for Andrei Kostitsyn suddenly holds a lot of value lol
Dont know if this news has been posted in this or previous thread. Darren Dreger reporting that we should not expect any GM announcement from Canadiens until one of the owners-partners return from a hockey tournament in Europe… not the Worlds. I think might be his son or daughter involved. Apparently he is set to return this weekend.
Dreger is saying that because it is such a huge announcement everyone would want to be on hand to show solidarity.. or just to be there. Maybe Boone can tell us the name, which I missed.
Michael Andlauer, owner of the Hamilton Bull Dogs and part owner of the Montreal Canadiens. One of the committee of 4 doing the GM interviews.
Thank you HaFab. With this news and release of news that Loiselle and Guigere were interviewed but passed-on… it certainly seems like next week is the week eh. Only sour news today is confirmation of Subban’s injury. But I am so excite dthat people ar eminding the shop and he was ‘ordered’ back home. Some may disagree but I think Subban is big part of any exciting future habs gonna have in next one to two years.
I just don’t think Jersey can dump the Flyers. But this season will be a success for me if someone can. Boston out and Philly out is my 2012 play off run.
Got to love those L.A. Kings! It just might come down to the Philly’s and the Kings if the Rangers can’t knock them off.
Enjoy the game tonight!
RenLavoieRDS – François Giguère + Claude Loiselle ont reçu des appels du Canadien. Ils ne sont plus dans la course pour le poste de dg.
These two told by Habs they are no longer in the running.
This must have been done within last two days.
Read Boone’s blog above. RL is reporting down to 3 candidates for GM.
Guess I should catch-up .. trying to stay calm here.
There is one name suspiciously missing…
??
You didn’t list McGuire.
You can’t have everything you want
Just saw on TSN that Francois Giguere is out as a GM candidate, does anyone know any details? Thx.
He’s too french
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Jack Edwards is a clam.
Boston Bruins, gutless diving weasel pukes.
I’m so conflicted over this AK affair. On one hand, I’m feeling smug and glad he’s someone else’s problem. On the other, I actually feel sorry for the guy. He just doesn’t get it and never will.
Sergei should be the sad one. His friends abandonned him and went partying without him.
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Reason why the Habs can not draft anymore Russian’s ,Markov was a good exception but the success rate is way to low
Yup cause Andrei Kostitsyn is a screw up, we should never draft another Russian. (even though he’s not even from Russia)
Ribeiro was a screw up too, we shouldn’t draft anymore Quebecois either.
Chelios got in trouble back in the day, no more americans either.
O’byrne stole a purse, oh no more BC boys.
Maybe we’ll just draft from France, oh yeah Huet got arrested too.
So dumb to judge an entire country because of one or two bad apples, so very, very dumb… and bigotted.
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Hey byner was just doing a good thing for a teammate or two, so he’s ok in my books.
Only draft bc boys from now on.
You can tell just by watching AK46 play that the guy is not a rocket scientist. A first-round draft choice … from the neck down.
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Is this Kostitsyn and Radulov in the room?
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One dollar bet there’s drugs & hookers involved in this AK-Radulov suspension.
Pierre LeBrun said there’s more to the story but he is ot printing or speaking of those yet. Interesting.
There will be no offer sheet for Carey Price.
If there is no deal, the Habs will take Price to salary arbitration (as we did with Gorges, as Jersey did with Parise, as Nashville did with Weber, etc…) as Price is not a player coming off his ELC. The moment the Habs file for arbitration, the Offer Sheet window closes.
There is more chance that PK Subban is given an offer sheet because he won’t be eligible for arbitration. However the fact remains that GMs have been very reluctant to do that in this CBA, so even then the chances are still very small.
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The point of Kypreos’ article is that the new GM has to sign him to a contract that ties him up for his UFA years. If the team takes him to arbitration he can sign a short term deal for his RFA year(s) and then walk for nothing.
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Carey Price
AK is a follower not a leader!
One look at Ruadulov’s face in game 2 it was easy to see that he was about to test the teams’ resolve!
Just a poison a talented one but a selfish poison.
Both these two will be riding old aeroflot charters next year, no doubt.
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Boone!!
Because of your love for KATE UPTON….Had to share this with you
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=MCUnWIs88CQ&oref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.reddit.com%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dupton
That’s some video.
Kids today have it so easy.
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The only thing surprising about this story is that Andrei’s little brother wasn’t with him. And how pissed do you suppose Hal Gill is right now? Gill had to watch that stiff float around like an unflushed turd for a couple of years in Montreal, and now he has to watch him pull this crap in Nashville?
Gill,in all likelihood,expected it.
I dont think that’s fair to Sergei. It might be better to accalim the fact that Andrei’s little brother wasnt with him and as Pierre McGuire said has turned his ‘life’ arounf after being under the influence of Weber etc in Nashville for the past year.
One thing about McGuire that might be extremely useful is that in his job for the last few years he has seen the entire NHL. He has heard various coaching strategies, seen and heard players, and has seen what’s worked and what hasn’t. This could potentially be one hell of an asset to have. He’s also been scouting (somewhat) all this time when you think about it. He’s probably seen almost every active player in the NHL (give or take) so this *might* make it easier for him to fix the problems we have.
Sucks that we have to keep waiting (regardless of who it will end up being) to find out.
“We only have one person to blame, and that’s each other.” – Berry Beck
So Healy and Ferraro are equally qualified.
Well, they aren’t being offered a job are they? Although god only knows at this point.
“We only have one person to blame, and that’s each other.” – Berry Beck
lol if either of those guys gets the job, I’ll name my next kid Healy-Ferraro
Probably not, but that still makes them equally qualified.
I don’t really care for McGuire (I just find him annoying), but it is hard to say that just because he is a broadcaster that he can’t do the job…John Davidson did a pretty good job helping the Blues get back on track, though I’m not sure if he is the GM or President.
I take Cherry over him and that say it all
Of all of the potential candidates for the position of GM in Montreal, why does Pierre McGuire get so much attention here? Personally I considered him to be one of the possible replacements for Gauthier, nothing less nothing more, but it seems like some people are obsessed with him. WHY?????
I think it’s because we don’t have Gauthier or Martin anymore to obsesses over. We need that fix.
“We only have one person to blame, and that’s each other.” – Berry Beck
Pierre McGuire’s the only know candidate for the job that we enough about to form a strong opinion. When one person post a pro McGuire comment those of us don’t want him reply with a counter argument then it snowballs. (or ping-pongs? spirals maybe?). If someone wrote three paragraphs in praise of Marc Bergevin I wouldn’t reply because I don’t know much about him.
“I’m not opposed to trading Plekanec and/or Markov”
- Sean Bonjovi
Exactly! I made the same observations yesterday.
He’s a very well known commodity thanks to years of national exposure on TSN and on the radio. Of all the candidates–real, rumoured, and otherwise–he is the person that elicits the strongest opinions simply because he has a very lengthy track record that instantly known to people. You don’t need to Google him for his CV like you do with a couple of the other names that are in the running.
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Any news about P.K.?
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Bring it on Home
Jesus Habs – bring PK home and tell him to rest.
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Thanks, Zep.
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No probs.
It’s not news I like to read.
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Wow do I ever hope we get a 7M+ offer sheet for price from TO. I think price is an amazing goalie, with franchise potential but even he won’t have a huge impact in TO which needs a lot more than a goalie. That means Two first-round picks (this year and the next year – a very juicy draft year), a second and third in return would be sweeeeeet!!!!!
$7M would entail four first round picks I think.
Will never happen.
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I think it gets revised with the cap going up, so for 4 first rounder it needs to be above 7.8 millions.
But yeh, not happening.
You are right, the offer sheet numbers go up by the same percentage as the cap goes up every year.
I also agree, its not happening, GMs just don’t seem to want to use this part of the CBA.
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Budaj!
Nice, but no. The offer sheet would need to come after July 1st, so after this year’s draft. The draft picks would be in the subsequent drafts.
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sure next year’s 1st and the one after that + 2nd and 3rd would still be awesome…in fact even better now we would land next year’s 1st+2nd+3rd – in a good draft year the GM would have to be daft
I just don’t see losing Carey Price as a positive in any light. We’d be stuck like all the other teams, scrambling to overpay for an Ilya Bryzgalov, or a Jonathan Bernier or Roberto Luongo. We have an amazing asset, a franchise goalie for the next ten years.
The bounty of draft picks would just be a salve for the wound. What if the picks turned out like Andrei Kostitsyn and David Fischer and Eric Chouinard? I’d rather stick with the sure thing.
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That’s the thing. Many posters don’t view Price as even being in consideration of a sure thing. While I myself am trying not to be overly-optimistic, I get the feeling that many would rather not have Price on the team in exchange for a little extra scoring.
I just have realistic expectations. He’s not Patrick Roy, he’s not Ken Dryden, that’s true. He’s never gone on an unbelievable run like Jaroslav Halak, also true.
What he does bring is great size, athleticism, and calm. He has the pedigree, he’s not a flash in the pan, he always had promise and he’s delivering on it. He’s homegrown.
Pretty much every other team in the league regards him with envy. Why don’t we see that?
As far as unreasonable contracts, let’s let negotiations play out. Players today understand the reality of the cap, and that if they take all the money they’ll have a poorer chance of winning. Both parties will come up with a fair figure.
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Burke won’t make offer sheets…
Why would you wish that on him?
And keep in mind, just because a team sends an offer sheet, it means nothing unless the player actually signs it.
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Capitals top prospect staying in KHL.
Good thing they snagged this guy at #86
http://www.saintjohnseadogs.com/roster/show/id/7273
“I’m not opposed to trading Plekanec and/or Markov”
- Sean Bonjovi
“For a Quebec resident….”
The list dwindles.
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=394770
I forgot what did Pierre McGuire do when some of his Hartford Whalers team got busted for drinking with an underaged Christopher Pronger in Buffalo – Were there are any suspensions ?
I seem to recall something about Ak46 and a few other guys partying with Mobsters and hookers in Mtl.Anybody else recall this?
Apparently, this was false.
It pays to have good sources ($60 a month for a feed from Heuters):
MONTREAL – Word that a dark horse has entered the Montreal Canadiens GM sweepstakes has unleashed a torrent of abusive tweets from Boston and environs.
The Canadiens moved quickly to douse the rumour – “dousing was too good for the twitterers,” a team spokesman said ominously – by issuing a statement saying the team’s search committee “continues to plow a wide field.”
Speculation is growing that the NHL club may reach outside the sport to find someone to replace Pierre Gauthier.
“Replacing Gauthier isn’t the problem – I filled in for a few days last week and I’m on the schedule for next Monday – it’s finding someone who knows what he’s doing,” said the team spokesman, who asked not to be identified as he just moved and he would prefer his new neighbours not know what he does for a living until the team starts winning again.
“Like everybody else, I’ve seen the names tossed around who will be Montreal’s next GM and I el-oh-el – laugh out loud – because the rumours are so far off the mark,” said the red-headed, six-foot-four, one-armed spokesman.
Pressed for a hint as to who was the unconventional choice the Canadiens were considering, the two-beer-and-it’s-loose-lips spokesman offered a clue: “Conrad Black.”
Baron Black of Crossharbour, AKA Disgraced Newspaper Baron, is expected to be released this week from a federal correctional complex in Florida after serving 42 months behind bars. He was convicted of one count of obstruction of justice and three counts of fraud in 2007.
“We’re full of second chances in this business,” said the spokesman before slumping to the floor in an inebriated state.
Black would be an intriguing choice for the Canadiens as his presence could give the club a gravitas it has lacked since legendary captain Jean Beliveau retired in 1971.
Le Gros Bile, as Black is affectionately known throughout the civilized world, certainly has demonstrated a capacity for building an empire and dominating an industry, an achievement Montreal would dearly love to see him duplicate in the world of hockey.
His lack of knowledge about hockey – which is only an assumption at this point – is seen as a deficiency only in the short-term, given the swiftness Black has shown in the past to mastering any subject he thought worthy of attention by his great mind.
It’s not known if Black speaks French – this reporter was too lazy to find the answer on Google – but that might not be a problem in any event, given the high regard Quebeckers still hold for the former owner of the Sherbrooke Record.
“He speaks Baroque,” interjected the spokesman as he stumbled off to the washroom.
If named the GM of the Canadiens, Black would quickly put his stamp on a club in search of an identity. With Black’s history of animosity toward Liberals, grit might still be an issue with the team but it would not lack for aggression and going on the offensive.
Right wing would likely become a team strength.
Paradoxically, if there is a downside to Black to assuming the helm, it’s his ability to communicate. He does it too well. Gauthier did it badly and it got him fired.
Already, members of the sports media are giving voice to a dread of having to cover Black’s press conferences.
“They’ll go on for hours, and I’ll have to keep flipping through the dictionary on my smartphone trying to keep up,” said one veteran sports writer, before stumbling off to the washroom.
John, tried for fifteen minutes to come up with a witty rejoinder, but words are failing me. So, ah, good one. Props.
Actually, a touch disappointed you didn’t weave in Omar Khadr somehow.
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The sad thing is that many here would rather have Sir Black (did he ever become a knight) than Pierre McGuire.
Just saying…….
I cant edit for some reason so I guess in the interest of full disclosure I should confess that I have the hots for Barbara Amiel. I have often fanatasized of her playing Emma Peel to my Mr Steed. But back to hockey matters.
Typical Toronto-centric crap coming from Kypreos. The Habs will sign Price well before July 1. It will be one of the first moves for the new GM.
I’m still waiting for the offer sheets that were sure to steal Stamkos from the Bolts, and Doughty from the Kings.
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I don’t see how Kypreos contradicts that statement. I think he just stated the obvious, I only rolled my eyes at the statement that if Price doesn’t like who the organization chooses then it could affect their chances at retaining him.
Also I think Kypreos does most of his analysis on Western Conference, I don’t think he’s really Toronto-centric. I think some fans need to develop thicker skin, you seem so offended if someone who doesn’t write for the Gazette writes anything about the Habs.
I would have to think that whatever AK and Radulov did its something worse than the mere “breaking curfew” to be suspended by the team for a must win game.
Really if they just broke curfew you’d think the team would fine them and be done with it.
So there is something more to the story than what we’ve heard so far (from confirmed sources).
What that is… lots of rumors, little facts.
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Well commandant, you’re answering your own question. It’s not a mere breaking curfew, as in being five minutes late. These guys completely obliterated the curfew, or broke it so often despite warnings that the coaches had no alternative but to suspend them. If it had been a minor misunderstanding/first offence kind of thing, you’re quite right that the punishment would have fit the crime, maybe a small fine as you suggested.
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I heard the latest incident was also the night before a 5pm game.
Was it just that? Or was there more to it? Alcohol? Hangovers? etc… who knows.
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There is no need for more to it. It’s as unacceptable in a sense as if a surgeon did this or a pilot. You need to manage your life so that you can perform when you’re being counted on. You know when you will be required to be sharp and at the top of your game.
When I pulled this crap as a kid, it was all good fun. Sometimes we’d do this for a whole long weekend on a rugby tour, but the important thing is that this was the expected behaviour. I certainly wasn’t breaking team rules when I crawled out of a tent at Saranac Lake with no memory of how I got there, with a sprained ankle on top of things, and no memory of how that occurred either. All the coach said was: “You’re playing anyway.” We didn’t have anyone else that could contribute my brand of inexperienced, brickhanded but physical rugby, apparently. A great tape job and five or six games over two days later, my ankle felt as good as new.
Problem AK has to understand is that he’s being paid far more than the pilot and the surgeon to be a world class athlete, not a functional alcoholic like we were on those weekends.
Of course, he just ensured that he will not be overpaid to a degree that’s out of proportion next season. He’s served as his own compensation limits advocate. He will be providing his own brand of uninspired, underwhelming hockey at a nice discount somewhere else than Nashville or Montreal.
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Saranac is a great tourney to forget how you got there. By the way our Rugby team played a Canadian team last week, the Frederickton Loyalists. They kicked our American behinds 41-20. Good fun though – I am told we won the post game event.
It’s way too early to judge but this situation in Nashville could be the undoing of the franchise. Much worse than the ill-fated Peter Forsberg trade in 2007.
By July 1st, AK46, Radulov, Suter, a 1st rounder, two 2nds and Gaustad could all be gone from the Nashville landscape with Shea Weber sitting at the train station with his bags packed.
What a mess. Poile and Trotz don’t deserve this crap after all the years of hard work they have put into the franchise.
Hal “Mr. T” Gill done, too.
At least they’ll still have the highest cap hit goalie in the league.
And thankfully Gainey and Gauthier are gone so as to not be able to beat that record.
How can the new guys do worst, right?
Not possible 24. Sh*t like this only happens in Montreal. Nowhere else, just Montreal.
It’s a fact ’cause I read it on HI/O.
***Subbang Baby!!!***
One would have to think, given their intelligence and experience, that neither Poile nor Trotz will sit back and watch (as you say) the undoing of the franchise.
I think that’s a little extreme.
Actually, I wrote something similar back when they traded for AK, Gill and Gaustad, assuming they wouldn’t be good enough to beat Detroit. It was Forsberg Mk II.
I was wrong, but things are still looking bad. They can still turn it around however. Maybe benching those two will even help, although for a team with a weak offence to bench it’s #1 and #2 scorer is somewhat counter-intuitive.
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They got to the playoffs without those 2 though.
Agreed. But they were fairly securely in 4th place and challenging for first overall at the time of the trade.
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If you believe in those things, word is AK and Radulov are disruptive in the locker room…
Disruptive?
Not cancerous?
Or even pre-cancerous?
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And here is the quote:
“Montreal’s just a different world,” Nashville coach Barry Trotz said. “When we got Sergei, I heard nothing but Sergei — he couldn’t do this, he couldn’t do that. … He’s not going to help you. They’re wrong and we’re right. Sergei was one of the best things. We virtually gave up nothing and got a first-line left winger. Nothing wrong with that.
“He’s a good player. I expect the same from Andrei. What I know is he’s a terrific talent and he can play. We’ll make sure our group is on top of that.”
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we get it. you like the kostitsyn brothers.
Actually, you don’t get it. Read some of 72′s previous posts.
Actually, you don’t get it. He blaming the Preds coach/GM, not you know, the players themselves.herpppp derppp
I’m not sure ANYBODY gets it.
If the point of my post was the puck while the opposing team was attacking in our zone, you would be like a moody Russian refusing to backcheck. That’s how close you are to the point.
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I wonder how many interviews Jacques Martin got? LOL
Wasn’t it AK 46 and Hammer who used to party with sketchy people in Mtl?
They were seen occasionally with this young lookin guy with a mophead.
Big Tits is not Russian. He’s from Belarus.
For the purpose of stereotyping, it’s close enough.
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Exactly. Both Commies. lol
And what language do they speak in Belarus?
The quote Boone posted didnt say “the same in Russia”, it said “the same in Russian”.
why do i get the feeling that mcquire will be picked as the next GM…a gut feeling.
FOr us McGuire naysayers it will be more of a punch to the gut then a shock. The worst part about it is a year from now everyone will be saying how he was a horrible choice and we will be here discussing the possible candidates for the next GM search. Only problem is those who got snuffed this time wont be as interested next summer.
All legitimate concerns. I am among those who view right now as THE opportunity for the Habs to hit the ‘ reload ‘ button and, hopefully, get it right this time.
I tell myself to have faith in Savard’s process but am unable to view Pierre McGuire as part of anything along those lines, not in a leadership role, and certainly not in the long term.
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Yep — I’ll be physically ill, and then I’ll be clinially depressed.
If the England national team can avoid picking Redknapp and make an intelligent alternative choice for manager, I do hope the Habs can bypass McGuire.
McGuire-Roy = Houle-Trembley.
Teams should tell their russian players that theres vodka inside the whole Cup, maybe then theyd want to win it. I kid I kid. Im part irish so Im allowed to say such things.
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Remember how certain Barry No-Neck Trotz was that he could turn AK around? He gave us a bit of a shot after the trade, suggesting that he would get the best out of AK46 but that the Habs were too rigid or arrogant to properly nurture a talented player.
But don’t worry, he said, I’m Barry Trotz, I get the best out of players.
Schadenfreude tastes good don’t it?
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HE should probably spend more time on cardio then trying to rebuild AK46.
The guy had a serious neck injury that ended his hockey career…
Just sayin’
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Calling it like it is:
Jack Edwards is a clam.
Boston Bruins, gutless diving weasel pukes.
Kostityin and Radulov…who needs them.
Bad actors who will be playing in the KHL next season.
I am so fed up with all the hype the moody Russian players get in the NHL…Semin, Ovechkin, Radulov, Kostitsyn, Malkin (when Crosby is on the ice), Kovalchuk, and on and on…).
For me I hope the Habs draft Forsberg out of Sweden this June.
We don’t need a “play when they want” moody Russian draft pick going forward…we need a competetor like Forsberg.
I bet AK and Radulov both are in the NHL and making way more than they deserve next season, as some bonehead GM will way overpay.
As for the moody russian part…..best not to go there around here lately.
So long as it’s not our bonehead GM we’re fine
“man, I love winnin’; you know, it’s like better than losin’?”-
Ebby Calvin “Nuke” Laloosh
At least the bonehead G.M. paying AK won’t be from Montreal.
Mr. Biter
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The following is a list of of potential candidates that I TRUST the most managing my beloved habs.
1. Paul Fenton
2. Marc Bergevin
3. Doug Wilson
4. Julien Brisebois
5. Dale Tallon
784. Earl Jones
785. Pierre McGuire
786. CEO of Bre-X
787. Gord Stellick
# 788 – Pierre Gauthier …
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Yup – # 785 looks about right …
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Today’s Bleacher Reports just in : I usually take a quick look before filing and forgetting. Scary article today, tho, has the GM search down to 2 candidates, those being Bergevin and McGuire.
The article suggests Bergevin is not commenting publicly in consideration of the Habs and their process, the sound of which I can relate to.
On the other hand, the mere suggestion that McGuire’s name is still out there at this point in the process is more than bothersome to me. I can’t help but feel that his entire persona is far better suited to a feature role in a kiddy comic strip. Uggh !
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Link please, just checked and I didn’t see this article.
Here you are :
http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bgvnC?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=montreal-canadiens
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CJAD has been pimping PM since the start so I guess we will have to wait for the official announcement.
It wouldn’t surprise me if GM announced someone either totally or partially unexpected. This would shut down a lot of media and bloggers alike. In the CJAD interview, Michael Farber says there may be others that he’s not familiar with. He is usually tied in pretty close, but you never know.
Just found it… said Brisebois and McGuire but how a University student in Regina knows that is beyond me.
Okay, there is another one there saying Brisebois and McGuire.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1167190-montreal-canadiens-latest-updates-on-picking-a-new-gm-and-head-coach
there are 2 articles on Eklund..hockeybuzz.com on the gm search.
1 from Eric Engels and 1 from Kamal Panesar. They are great reads on this subject. that being said there appears to be mcguire/bergevin left.
Who are the top two scorers for the Nashville Predators in the 2012 playoffs?
1. Alexander Radulov
2. Andrei Kostitsyn
Also they are both in the black on the plus/minus scale.
I love how everyone assumes that the Russians are to blame here while the sobre-minded Anglo-Saxons David Poile and Barry Trotz are in the right.
Maybe Poile and Trotz are making the mistake.
I just know if Barry Trotz was called – say – Jacques Martin and David Poile was called – Oh I don’t know – Pierre Gauthier, H I/O would have a different view of the situation.
Fine. The Preds will lose and both players will be available cheap.
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It’s a very interesting decision they took, on players they might not even retain, in a crucial time in the playoffs. It says alot about the management’s commitment to the rules.
It could cost them the series, and if not it could ensure AK and Radulov do not want to re-sign there.
You could be right, Id like to know what they did before saying anything. You got to imagine its pretty bad considering Nashville probably want the outside hockey world to know that getting Radulov wasnt a mistake.
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It’s said they were out on the town upt to 5am on a game day.
The game was at 5pm.
Where do these guys get the energy to get drunk til 5am? I pass out at around 9:30 after 4 Heinekens.
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I’m guessing you are not a pro sports athlete?
So pro athletes have a high tolerance for booze? Maybe it wasnt just booze…
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Might be a safe guess, I don’t know.
What I do know is that the behaviour suggested doesn’t have a professional ring to it – by any stretch …
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Youth, health and great physical condition can definately help staying up late enjoying the night life, yes.
True, but neither did much for Radulov’s prowess on the back check in the first 2 games of the series.
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Touche!
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So when Radulov and Kostitsyn stumble through the hotel lobby drunk at 4AM Polie and Trotz might be the ones to blame? Interesting concept.
None of us know what happened.
You’re assuming the bad Russkies are in the wrong.
They may well be but my point is we don’t know.
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I think there have been plenty of Canadian hockey players that have stayed out late too.
But these two Russian bastards are guilty as hell no doubt about it!
Don`t know what they did but it must be unacceptable for them to suspend two players and (almost) giving up on the playoffs. Players are nor being paid during playoffs so who are they punishing really ?
Money made during the playoffs is a big big plus for a market like Nashville .For them to make this choice things must be pretty bad.
Did not have a good feeling when they announced that Radulov was joining the team. Nothing againt the guy but he is no messiah. For him to join the club at a crucial time and somehow change the chemestry in the locker room is risky.
As for A.K. just do not know what to say.
Expect those two guys to move iafter the season is done.
Does Phoenix have a night life?
Radulov and AK Somethings NEVER change
Like the DODGERS “Wait till next year”
What goes in Nashville stays in Nashville…
My bad, I meant Phoenix. Way too tired and mixed up the series! Yes Phoenix.
Obviously the nightlife in STL was something to explore. Poor AK, hard to change his ways I guess. I’m thinking Radulov is getting him ready for the KHL.
You mean the nightlife in Nashville, right?
I can just picture AK in his cowboy hats and boots…
Scottsdale is like Vegas without the….. oh never mind.