We’ve got a series.
L.A. finally loses a road game in the playoffs.
And game 6 goes Monday night at the Staples Centre.
The great Martin Brodeur made 25 saves – nine in the third period as L.A. poured on the pressure. The kings hit the post three times.
The Devils have beaten L.A. as often as Vancouver, St. Louis and Phoenix combined.
Jonathan Quick had not lost two in a row since March 26.
Has a seed of doubt been planted in the minds of the erstwhile playoff juggernaut?
• Good reading: A nice piece by Bill Simmons on his daughter’s love affair with the Kings
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Go ukraine tommorow. NUFF SAID
SIR PLEKERS
England!!!!!
Ukraine! Good call! I hope Sheva can still show what he’s got
“I don’t wanna see Maurice tonight, I want the rocket!”
Ha ha, the Ukraine. Do you know what the Ukraine is? It’s a sitting
duck. A road apple, Plekers. The Ukraine is weak. It’s feeble. I think it’s time to put the hurt on the Ukraine.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzLtF_PxbYw
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In the very long view, it is important that kids growing up in Québec love the Canadiens and recognize themselves in the team, and a bit of the team in themselves. There must be a strong, visceral, emotional connection between the fans and leurs Glorieux.
http://relentlessineptitude.blogspot.com/
RenLavoieRDS via tweeter; Taylor Stevens will be behind Devils bench again. Deboer: “We won last time she was there. I’ll buy her a ticket if we can do that again.”
Nice set!
“I don’t wanna see Maurice tonight, I want the rocket!”
…’behind’ ? …’do it again’ ? …why I am I thinking these are nothing but salacious innuendos ?
Anyone knows the track record of Hockeyy Insiderr on Twitter. Note the spelling.
This is his introduction to himself on Twitter:
Worked for 4 NHL teams. Many contacts within the league. Collaborateur sur Vestiaire.ca Remain anonymous. Trade breaker.
Montreal
This is what he’s been tweeting:
Hockeyy Insiderr@HockeyyInsiderr
Une source me mentionne que Subban est plus disponible que jamais! Si la BONNE offre se presente, il pourrait changer d’addresse. #Canadiens
1h Hockeyy Insiderr@HockeyyInsiderr
#Habs fans: As of right now, Subban is as AVAILABLE as he will EVER be. IF the right deal comes along, he could be moved! #Canadiens
Hockeyy Insiderr@HockeyyInsiderr
Bergevin aurait offert Subban aux #Oilers pour le 1er choix au repechage. EDM accepte pas, mais les negos se poursuivent #HABS #Canadiens
Dallas Dave was better.
http://dallasdaverevealer.blogspot.ca/2011/09/story-of-dallas-dave.html
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Check out what Bob Mackenzie has to say on tweeter;
https://twitter.com/#!/TSNBobMcKenzie
Absolutely nothing. Say it again!
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Bring it on Home
I doubt it, why would one of the first things MB said as gm was that his priorities are to sign PK and Carey.
And if he ever did trade PK that would be a big mistake, unless we got a Crosby or someone of that caliber which won’t happen.
Hockeyinsiderrrr, Creasy, El_Cloun, etc… these guys are all frauds. You are best to block them on twitter and not bother reading and reposting their crap.
They are all teenage kids living in their parent’s basement.
If it doesn’t come from someone like Bob McKenzie, or another legit proven source, its not worth listening to.
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Twitter rumour from ‘Hockey Insidder’…Subban to Edmonton for 1st pick this year…negotions ongoing….just a rumour though at this time.
how-to-make-yourself-an-nhl-twitter-insider-the-e-k-l-u-n-d-system
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Bring it on Home
What is the name of Eklund’s site?
http://www.garbagerumours.con
Edit: Don’t be surprised if you get a browser message that reads:
‘Idiot cannot be found. Try again.
But, really, why would you?’
And one of the few times I’m 100% serious…
“yea shall reap what thou sow”
However it did give me this;
http://www.calgaryliberal.com/2010/12/24/garbage-politics-rumors-of-harpers-marriage-issues/#.T9UvJrWTJec
I thought the ‘con’ might have given it away.
But I apologize, HF, for not taking you seriously (no, your wife hasn’t hijacked my account). I have noodle-slapped my wrist 10 times (17.6 times non-metric).
Sorry dude but I had clued into your “link”. Went to see what was there and if there was something for a smarta$$ to use in response. Not that I personally know any smarta$$’s
Sucker
Go there at your own risk.
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Bring it on Home
Thanks but no thanks…was just curious when someone quotes or links. Wanted to know who was who.
It really is a link to ecklund’s site. I just had to add the sucker part.
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Anyone here about subban being available? Just heard this.
I have heard that for the past year. and i call b.s. .. i cant see why they habs would give up on a potential top 2 d man when he is only 21 or 22.. makes no sense
Well, he is single and I suppose if you’re interested…hey, to each his own I say.
***Subbang Baby!!!***
Don’t encourage them, from reading his tweeter he has enough “fans”!
Hahaha best response about this subject yet!
This would be in the trading Chris Chelios or John Leclair range of risk.
A new GM would be insane to do that.
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Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.
What if some of the reflections of posters here that Subban is gonna find it hard under MT is also the perception of Subban and his ‘advisors’. And what if, despite the nicey nicey things he is saying re MT, Subban ha stold his agent that he would ‘prefer’ not to resign here with this regime.
And what if MB and MT have decided that they better cut bait and trade him…. make him available.
a) who would be ‘upset’ at Subban.
b) not a totally improbable scenario.. ha shappened before.
…t’was thinkin’ similar Trini
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Michel Therrien ???: HIS’ new Official Habs’ Fan Theme Song; Morrissey/The Smiths ‘Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now’: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfkvPnjb9hs
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HIO’s BC Odd Couple: UCe, the supercilious stickler; and HIS, the stubbornly relentless ‘schismatist’
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What I WANT ! is an aircraft carrier at centre and nuclear destroyers on each wing going to the net like bats out of Hell !, …NO MORE rubber duckies !!!
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Habitant means PASSIONATE HOCKEY
http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=423049
So Subban at 21, a lifelong Habs fan, who is on his way to being a star in this city, decides without knowing him that he doesn’t want to play for Therrien.
So he says to his agent “get me outta there”. Anywhere. Even Edmonton.
yes, very plausible.
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Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.
…I’m having a little trouble accepting MT right now HFS72 …bear with Me while I adapt
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Michel Therrien ???: HIS’ new Official Habs’ Fan Theme Song; Morrissey/The Smiths ‘Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now’: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfkvPnjb9hs
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HIO’s BC Odd Couple: UCe, the supercilious stickler; and HIS, the stubbornly relentless ‘schismatist’
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What I WANT ! is an aircraft carrier at centre and nuclear destroyers on each wing going to the net like bats out of Hell !, …NO MORE rubber duckies !!!
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Habitant means PASSIONATE HOCKEY
http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=423049
But did you call your agent?
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Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.
Re: Don Cherry and the Metric System being a Commie Conspiracy
…I think most of mine and his generation will agree
People like Don Cherry piss me off. He tries to give communism a good name.
…haha yup
…but how bored We would be without he tweaking Our sensibilities ?
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Michel Therrien ???: HIS’ new Official Habs’ Fan Theme Song; Morrissey/The Smiths ‘Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now’: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfkvPnjb9hs
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HIO’s BC Odd Couple: UCe, the supercilious stickler; and HIS, the stubbornly relentless ‘schismatist’
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What I WANT ! is an aircraft carrier at centre and nuclear destroyers on each wing going to the net like bats out of Hell !, …NO MORE rubber duckies !!!
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Habitant means PASSIONATE HOCKEY
http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=423049
…Joe Juneau graduated as an aeronautical engineer
…is anyOne here aware whether He has used that degree in that field ?
Apparently he likes to fly himself around. Does that count?
…it was the Corsi/Fenwick Frank
…if anything spoils the innocent pure joy of hockey, it’s Corsi/Fenwick
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Michel Therrien ???: HIS’ new Official Habs’ Fan Theme Song; Morrissey/The Smiths ‘Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now’: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfkvPnjb9hs
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HIO’s BC Odd Couple: UCe, the supercilious stickler; and HIS, the stubbornly relentless ‘schismatist’
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What I WANT ! is an aircraft carrier at centre and nuclear destroyers on each wing going to the net like bats out of Hell !, …NO MORE rubber duckies !!!
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Habitant means PASSIONATE HOCKEY
http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=423049
Not a fan myself but just trying to be fair.
…actually, it’s mostly ‘the messenger’ rather than ‘the message’
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Michel Therrien ???: HIS’ new Official Habs’ Fan Theme Song; Morrissey/The Smiths ‘Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now’: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfkvPnjb9hs
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HIO’s BC Odd Couple: UCe, the supercilious stickler; and HIS, the stubbornly relentless ‘schismatist’
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What I WANT ! is an aircraft carrier at centre and nuclear destroyers on each wing going to the net like bats out of Hell !, …NO MORE rubber duckies !!!
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Habitant means PASSIONATE HOCKEY
http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=423049
@HabFab
…your Sunday humor is rather extreme
Christopher, I’m not sure what I did but aim to shock and awe where I can
If you get a chance,read his book,”My Life In And Out Of The Rough”John Daly. An amazing human story.Very Honest.There is also a new biography on him out Called”Let The Big Dogs Eat”it is next on my list of summer reads.
I’m not sure if it was mentioned here or not but Perry Pearn has been released as a pro scout by the Habs.
For the Corsi fans, there is an article on how Pittsburgh performed under MT over at EOTP.
Does anyone think that Paul Gaustad would be a good fit for the habs on the FA market? I mean he certainly has size. Maybe putting him with some more talented wingers could produce a nice effect ?
Thoughts.
Hali – he’d probably be a good winger for the 3rd or 4th line.
I was thinking more along the lines of 3rd or 4th line center as it is his natural position.
in that case he’d probably produce more at center
Since Komisarek left we don’t have anyone to get beat up by Lucic.
That’s the only hole Gaustad would fit.
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Yeah,John Daly ,finished at plus 3 today.Love the guy!
And now for something completely different.
Warning: This has nothing to do with hockey, but I did find it interesting. It’s a sci-fi movie waiting to be written.
I quite enjoyed that… thanks John.
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Thanks John. I am going to send the link to my daughter who is doing Ph.D in biodiversity(Biology) at UBC.
Great link.
Great place for the next summit Ball/Bell Pyramid and sticks.
Thanks John.
Speaking of Sci-Fi movies .. Go see Prometheus, if you have a fondness for Ridley Scott it’s a must.
I don’t know if this link will work but here goes…
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/wherein-don-cherry-dismisses-metric-system-commie-stuff-054605071–nhl.html
Check out the pic about half way down of Ron Maclean face when Cherry calls the metric system “Commie stuff”. Priceless, lol.
Per TSN.CA:
The San Jose Sharks acquired defenceman Brad Stuart from the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday in exchange for forward Andrew Murray and a conditional draft selection in the 2014 NHL Draft
I’m not sold on Eller just yet – I know he’s only 23 and maybe if he was given more ice time he would prove me wrong – right now he’s averaging 24 points a season – I don’t know if it’s ice time or that’s all he can offer in any case not impressive stats 3rd line at best….
unless we move dd and pleks- eller is a third line guy and that is where he belongs as long as he continues to develop his defence. with bourque and leblanc it could be a good line (therrien should get bourque going). We need a lw for pleks and gionta- i would love nash or ryan. forsberg could be a fit but i am not sure who should be taken at #3.
Averaging half the ice time but playing with linemates worse than (well, less score-y) DD and Pleks? And playing, a cumulative 5 minutes on the PP?
Whatever.
You can put Lars Eller on a checking line with wingers like Travis Moen and Mathieu Darche (maybe a younger faster version of Darche) and you’ve got a really good checking. Dirty cheap too! Eller’s Physical skills are amazing. I imagine he looks like the best player on the team everyday in practice.
In terms of “offensive-creativity” I see Lars Eller as a “poor-man’s-scott-gomez-before-the-whole-league-figured-out-his-one-move”
“I’m not opposed to trading Plekanec and/or Markov”
- Sean Bonjovi
the thing i like about eller, is he does everything that gomez tries to do, skates the puck down the ice, gets in the zone, handles the puck well, creative passer and works down low. and hes a fraction of the cost of gomez and way more efficient at it.
Ok here goes!
Would you trade our 1st rnd pick to Anaheim for Bobby Ryan; Sheldon Brookbank AND their 2nd rnd pick.
I think I would. Then we sign Brookbank (should be relatively easy) and lots of good players still available in 2nd rnd.
And presto we have improved our D; gotten an impact forward NOW, and still can draft a prospct in 2nd rnd where Timmins kicks ass.
Of course. Would Anaheim? Of course not.
Anaheim has 6 UFA/1 RFA and 7 ufa’s and 2 rfa’s to deal with this yr and next yr respectively. And they are not fringe players.
I would be knocking on their door. And there is always the cachet of a team drafting two frist rnd picks to sell to fans.
I would be knocking.
No, I’m not trading the 3rd pick period. No matter what unbelievable scenario you come up with.Actually, after watching some of the playoffs I believe no one can score anymore. I look at Richards and Carter, with their big contracts and frankly don’t get it. They are the 2nd line, can you believe that, and are supposed to score. It seems to come down to a very good goalie, 3 offensive and 3 big defensive defenseman and 2 goals a game to win. You had better have 4 lines that are fairly big that can play.So no, I’m not trading Price or Subban either.
You are trading your 1st rnd pick (potential) for a bona fide performer who was drafted in similar spot and has established himself. And you also add Brookbank… fills hole in our D perfectly and then get their 2nd rnd pick.
^ What ont fan said.
trini – I would do that but I think they would want a lot more than a 1st round pick coming their way. they’d probably want pleks included in that deal…
Ok so if they ask for Pleks, would you do it. Remember I am insisting on their 2nd rnd pick. So we essentially get a first rdn pick… Ryan.. and Brookbank and a 2nd rnd pick for Pleks and our 1st rnd.
I still think I would.
They aren’t going to do it. I think I said, no matter what kind of unbelievable scenario you come up with.
Go Habs ,Go Matty, Go Daly,and Go Strippers!!Hola!
Daly?
If the Habs are to rebuild thier dynasty it’s got to be through a youth movement that puts a overwhelming emphasis on size “6’4-220 lbs”and all else will follow .Yes there will still be a few smaller players “2 or 3″,but that should be all…The idea is to win the Cup and you do it by taking it! And I ‘m not talking about a team of Blundens….it’s got to be big boys who got big skill !
You can’t rebuild a dynasty, not in the NHL as its currently constructed.
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Hey Laracque want to come back on CKAC there u go plus love playing for Therrien
Too lazy to check… is he still under contract?
AT 35 and doing a lot of running his actually thinking Hab or oiler at entry level contract but i just don,t like the code
If I am Terrien, I tell Larocque you can come back as long as you are willing to take on Chara each time the 2 teams play. If he says no, then there is no room for him on the team.
There are three players who have that size currently playing on the Kings or Devils, yet you think its reasonable to build a whole team, save “2 or 3″ players at that size with skill?
Mason Raymond, great speed hands of stone. averages 15 goals a season. maybe fit in with Eller and Bourque on the 3rd line, we’d have Moen on the 4th and whom ever they decide for the other two.
Bourque should not be back. Dead weight, let’s turn the page.
“Hi, this is P.J. Stock for Depends.”
What Eller needs (and Plekanec too) is wingers with hands not made of stone .
Get him someone who can finish and Eller will find him.
“Et le but!”
Eller is a waste of good-handed wingers.
“I’m not opposed to trading Plekanec and/or Markov”
- Sean Bonjovi
and “andrei kostitsyn is a better hockey player than max pacioretty”?
“Et le but!”
Proud Pricebot since 2006/2007
“Andrei Kostitsyn is (Still!) a better hockey player than Max Pacioretty”
- Sean Bonjovi
England plays hockey?
Apparently Habs seriously interesting in Mason Raymond
http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Eklund/Habs-and-Bruins-serious-Interest-in-Mason-Raymond/1/44869
Thoughts?
go habs go
Eklund. Say no more.
Do you think he’s full of BS?
He just makes up rumours,
Totally random.
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oh, anyways we don’t need another player in Montreal with good speed & no hands.
go habs go
His rumors aren’t so much random as they always seem to involve one of Toronto, New York, Montreal, Vancouver, etc… all the big market teams… He likes his attention.
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The book on eklund is that he makes things up to generate hits. His reports seem to have the lowest accuracy in actually coming true .
They always involve either big teams or big players and frequently seem pulled out of his ass .
“Et le but!”
NHL Live Panel … Darren Pang,Mike Johnson,Kevin Weeks,Doug Weight why would anyone watch CBC ?
Go Devils!!!
NorthTOHab
You’re kidding of course?
“Hi, this is P.J. Stock for Depends.”
What’s with all this Crosby to MTL talk lately in the media? First I heard it was R. Lavoie on RDS just throwing his thoughts out there with Pat Brisson being Syd’s agent and a close friend of MB and Crosby loving to play for Therrien and also being a Hab’s fan growing up…he said there is a good chance that Crosby considers MTL if he hits UFA… But now in the last 2 days I heard them talk about it on TSN 990…
Does anybody actually think there is a remote possiblity of Pits. not resigning him?
It’s a very sticky situation with him… Is he worth a long term $9M contract knowing that he could potentially be one hit away from retiring?
I wish.
NorthTOHab
All about ratings over reality
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Yes, he is worth a long-term contract at $9 million.
Can someone be kind enough to explain to me how Canadiens will be structured in regards to positions>whom will report to whom. With talk of Brisbois being hired its confusing. Who will report to who> is Timmins still the boss of player development, its seems they go from thin to now being overstaffed!
I have no idea, but you gotta know that they have a sense of what they’re doing. I’m sure they’ll clear it up. Brisebois definetely would be under, considering it’s his first job
Who to cheer for on Monday?
England!! Of course!
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“It’s just an opinion – I could be wrong”
Nice to see a big fan!!
Can’t wait for the England game!
I’m still an England fan but i have given up on them winning anything at all at this point, they never seem to play well together.
go habs go
It’s much the same way we feel about the Habs (this past season anyway).
Probably won’t win but we cheer because we’re fans.
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From Twitter:
Roy Hodgson has finally kept his promise of taking Liverpool to Europe.
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Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.
Has anyone heard that BGL is contemplating a come back?
Feels there is not enough offense and goal scoring anymore would be my guess as to his motivation.
Lack of offence and goal scoring is his specialty.
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“It’s just an opinion – I could be wrong”
Stu’s column;
http://slapshot.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/09/the-quest-for-nash-could-take-a-detour/?src=tp
Does Audette even have any coaching experience? Hell, while they’re at it why not give Joe Juneau a call.
Joe also plays a mean set of drums.
Richard R
Price is an oyster. Unfortunately not all oysters produce pearls.
joe juneau would be a good idea, hes smart as hell!
Hey! I coached minor hockey for 7 years! Three years at the midget level! Gimme a call Mike!
Donny O! That’s the ticket! Just read that he has been coaching minor hockey since retiring.That’s what we need! Go Strippers!!!
Help!
Lat week someone posted McKeens final mock draft for the first round. Now I can’t find it in my mailbox.
Any chance someone could re-post it?
http://mckeenshockey.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1370685
Is this what you mean Steve?
Or the mock draft S did for another web site?
http://www.allhabs.net/canadiens-prospects/prediction-des-choix-au-repechage-deuxieme-partie-1-15/
You’re the man, Frank!
Donny Audet,Really?!! The last time I saw him ,he was leaving the Bell Centre with his bag over his shoulder,heading to Hamilton because he sucked! C”mon Mike ,call Killer!
Maybe he could teach some of the Habs how to score – He averaged 25 goals per year throughout his career maybe he could help in that department.
we could sure use it – scoring was one of the reasons we didn’t make the playoffs…
One cannot teach goal scoring, one must discover it or simply be born with it
“I don’t wanna see Maurice tonight, I want the rocket!”
Sounds like being able to use the force.
You say potato i say Potatoe
“I don’t wanna see Maurice tonight, I want the rocket!”
Zach Parisse!
NorthTOHab
Its been well proven that the quality of a hockey player has no correlation to the quality of his coaching ability.
Not that Audette has proven anything as a coach, he’s coaching midget AAA… bit of a big jump to the NHL.
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I’m hoping NJ wins the cup for Brodeur could very well be his last one and he could retire. he’s a great goalie and the devils deserve a lot of credit after been down 3-0 if they can pull off one more I have a feeling the cup will be theirs…
Protesters protesting against strippers?That’s it ,they lost me! Screw the protesters! Go Strippers!!!
I knew you would come around eventually!
They protested strippers by marching nude. Go figure.
Link please
Mostly when you have women (espically nude women) protesting strippers you probably don’t want to see the march. They probably have to rebuild the road after the protest due to excess strain due to the size of the protesters.
Mr. Biter
No Guts No Glory
No idea who this author is but there’s nothing else to talk about this morning. Here’s the latest mock draft.
Faska at #5, Dumba at 14? Forsberg is a centre? Wow.
http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Richard-Cloutier/2012-NHL-Entry-Draft—Final-Predictions/131/44855
Not sure I understand the bloggers comment on how Edmonton and Columbus have a gentlemans agreement where Edmonton won’t take Galchenyuk. Why would Tambellini do such a thing?
Hates the Habs?
Seriously though remember that Howson (?) comes from the Oiler organization.
I had forgotten that Frank, okay brings some validity to such a rumour/story. But if I am Edmonton, I don’t give out an agreement like that without getting something in return.
Regarding your (semi-rude) reply to me on the last page, here is my reply.
FFS Gerald…I will say it again: “denying a truth does not make it any less true.”
Pointing out a fact dies not equal attacking or dumping on someone. Marty has a pathetic playoff OT record. It is merely a fact. Get a grip on reality please.
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☞ The first principle is that you must not fool yourself, and you are the easiest person to fool. ~ Richard Feynman ☜
And what about me?
I called you a commie
Always a bridesmaid but never a bride!
What does a guy have to do to get some respect around here?
“sigh”
I respect you Frank. Anyone who offers me free food is worthy.
And you wouldn’t need any special trip to the beer store either!!
@Habfab:
But I am a ‘commie’, so that’s hardly rude to point out.
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Not content with sucking in Edmonton, the Oilers are exporting their suck.
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u dont like faksa?
Faska is a fine prospect but I have never seen him rated in the top five. I also find it interesting that he hasn’t moved up the charts during the year. I don’t think it’s a knock against him but rather a relfection of other players advancing.
I would think that Dumba has to be a top three Dman.
Faksa is playing center now, but his size vs speed will force him to the wing in the pros.
I watched him on several occasions and I like him a lot.
I like everything about him, including the fact that he will carry 220 + lbs as an NHL left winger.
Someone is going to get a highly motivated, highly skilled, power forward in this draft who is “disguised” as a center in the OHL.
couldnt have said it better myself. i live in Kitchener, Go Rangers Go, the dood is a beast
So playing in a ball tournament all this weekend, and bunch of my buddies (Leaf Fans) have gotten all excited cuz Burkie said he is going to get both Russians (Galchenyuk and Yakupov), I reminded them that Burke also said he would get both Sedins a couple years back and failed, also reminded them of when Burke said he was going to get Tavares and failed.
Will be interesting to see just what Burke does do, like him or not, he has in the past pulled off some big trades (some good for his team some bad).
Burke did get both Sedins, when he was GM for Vancouver. Fail HiB.
HiB is talking about when he first went to Toronto and the twins became free agents. He flew over to talk but they resigned with the Canucks while en route so he got the Monster instead. Meanwhile Wilson got in trouble for tampering because he shot his mouth off.
Toronto was also rumorred to trade up for Stamkos, Tavares, Brayden Schenn and numerous others. Ratings over Reality in media
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In fairness, he did get both Sedins earlier.
Fairness? What’s wrong with me?
Brian Burke is a blowhard, he didn’t really build the Ducks team that won the cup, and besides he has man boobs.
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What are you doing looking at Burkie’s Boobs?
A visit to the link, http://lastwordonsports.com/2012/05/31/last-word-nhl-draft-headquarters-directory/, nicely provided by Commandant, shows that the top six are as follows
1- Nail Yakupov
#2- Mikhail Grigorenko
#3- Ryan Murray
#4- Alex Galchenyuk
#5- Matt Dumba
#6- Filip Forsberg
I think this sets up beautifully for some astute management wheeling and dealing by our management team which is reputedly above par in their ability to evaluate talent. Marc Bergevin/Rick Dudley/Mellanby/ and Trevor Timmins.
I say they should sit still and let pick # 1 and number #2 be made. I dont see either Yakupov or Grigorenko as being indisputably enough a ‘superstar’ to fret about missing out on them. And if the #1 and #2 teams pick differently and they fall lower that’s ok too.
So we will be sitting 3rd with at he very ‘least’ Murray; Galchenkuk; Dumba and Forsberg available. And it’s at that time that teams 4 to 10 are debating their own needs and which of 3 to 6 best fills those needs. Great position for our “braintrust” to smile and play the room and ‘seem to be on the phone’ to make some sort of a deal which could still land them any one of the players ranked 3 to 6 (or even 1 to 6) along wih a current roster player who will fill one of our ‘secondary but urgent needs’. Like a steady D or a gritty type checker.
I say sit still, let pick one and two be made, and then go to work. I hope this is the plan being hatched by Bergevin et al.
I think any move like that would be done well ahead of the draft based on ‘what if’ scenarios.
For me, it’s quite simple. Edmonton decides on Murray or Yakupov. If they go with Murray then we are golden. If they choose Yakupov then it comes down to Columbus and Murray/Galchenyuk. If they choose Galchenyuk then the Habs must decide between Murray or Forsberg and will probably go with Forsberg. Forsberg plays another year (or two) in Sweden and then we have a ready made forward to play top six minutes.
I can’t see Grigerenko being part of any top three scenarios.
I agree that the HABS must/should have already explored the what if scenarios. My main points are that they are sitting rather ideally to have mnay ‘what-ifs’ come true and to hold-up proceedings long enough to raise eyebrows and make other GM’s get up outta their seats and come a chatting. Bottom line do nothing to move up … holding pattern at position 3 for now.
Personally I like the scenario where two of Murray; Galchenyuk and Forsberg are available. And some team really wants Murray or Galchenyuk and we can wrangle a player from that team to pass on either and we end up with player and one of ranks 3 to 6.
Agreed.
I hate to keep harping on about our 2nd round pick but I feel it’s going to be quite valuable. I think it’s great that the Habs get to dwell on it overnight so that they only have to make a list of three for their choice. Basically the same situation as we have now for the first round pick.
Anyone from the projected #25-35 could be in the mix. One of Sammelsson, Thrower, Matheson or Matteau would be fine by me.
Totally agree! As the day gets closer I think the one wrong move would be to trade up by giving away one of our good young players thinking that Nail, for instance, is a home run.
My girlfriend from Lac St Jean some thirty years ago married, then divorced, her classcially trained trumpet playing husband (Jean). He joined Scientology. Several months later I took over his best friend’s apartment in Park Extension. He too joined the Scientologists. Jean threw his beautiful trumpet in the garbage, along with all his music manuscripts. Jean used to drop by at least once a week to visit Anne and myself. Friendly visits that soon turned sour because Jean wanted to convert Anne and Anne wasn’t interested. No more visits from Jean.
Ain’t Scientology wonderful? And it’s no different with any other cult, Christianity, Judaism, Islam-you name it-included.
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Let’s play fun counterfactual history: The more I think about it, the more I think that if the Habs hired Roy he would have tried to do a sell job on Bergevin to take a chance on Radulov. You need only look at his incredible junior numbers to see that Roy clearly knew how to motivate and get the best out of this player. Discuss.
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The intriguing questions re Roy are as
a)Were there discussions between Molson and Roy (as rumoured) long before Savard came on board or PG was even canned.
b)Was Molson turning to Savard a case of ‘second thought’ and “I better get help before I give away all power”.
c)Roy’s metamorphis into a humble like personality re NHL prospects after the Ramparts last game.
d)Why did rumours persist re Roy’s re-emergence into the picture late in the process… apparently late interviews in Florida…. to be followed by
e)Roy’s last press conference, where he again appeared rather ‘humbled’ but also saw fit to hold the presser and stated that there indeed had never been any serious show of interest by the HABS… to the point that he, Roy, felt that he was at any time close to having to make the decision of leaving the Ramparts etc. And he did sound like he wanted that opportunity and had in fact pondered on it.
History will reveal all I hope.
Man its June and there is hockey. Most people minus the die hards dont care anymore. I vote that the NHL season gets pushed forward a month, from the beginning of october, to the beginning of september. In line with most other fall things, and then it can end by Mid may at the latest, so then people can focus on Summer things.
Does this not make more sense?
“I don’t wanna see Maurice tonight, I want the rocket!”
not a bad thought, id just shorten the season up too, something around 60 maybe 70 games is reasonable. guys wouldnt be so flat night after night.
its also hard to care about the finals when the entire city of LA could care less
True. Much better for players health. But then forget the 50 goal/100 point club!
“I don’t wanna see Maurice tonight, I want the rocket!”
i hear theyre renaming it the crosby club upon introduction of the new condensed season
Don’t go into business.
Boone: MacLean quoting Shakespeare. Have I mentioned lately what a colossal dick he is?
Was it ‘life is a tale told by an idiot’ or ‘to be or not to be’?
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Price is an oyster. Unfortunately not all oysters produce pearls.
I’m slightly confused. Who’s the colossal dick, MacLean, Shakespeare or Boone:-)
Dick should have been Cherry’s first name. Would have suited him to a tee.
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Believe it or not but Don Cherry’s brother is named Dick and even played in the NHL.
A good read with lots of info.
http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4675:june-10-2012&catid=24:rambling
In this year’s playoffs, the Devils were 4-8 in Games 1 through 3 of their four series and 10-1 in Games 4 through 6. A point to ponder.
I had just finished studiously reading the articles re ETOP on Berkshire’s site. Then returned here and saw your link. It is a good read with a wide variety of sub-links leading to quite interesting and at times detailed inspection of topics.
I could not help but feel a little like Don Cherry though. Sort of like a dinosaur. I guess one has to be careful in using the term ‘armchair quarterback/critic’ at fans these days.
Nothing armchair about the observations of the ‘bloggers’ in those sites. As for the definitive value of their conclusions that’s a whole other discussion.
You sir, are both dedicated and brave!
Or have no life! LOL!
Hmmmm, my prediction of Devils in 7 is starting to look a little better. I’m hockey fan as well as a Habs fan but it’s hard to really care about any of this, however.
Let’s just end this thing already! I’ve never cared less about an NHL Final… even last season I was hoping Vancouver would shut the chowdaheads up but this year, there’s no drama, no storyline, no interest and it’s freakin’ JUNE – baseball, golf, swimming pools, BBQs, NOT hockey. WTF Bettman?
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Jack Edwards is a clam.
Tim Thomas is a Nugentian lunatic.
Boston Bruins, gutless diving weasel pukes.
I heard a guy on tv talking about how Kovalchuk has elevated his game. The guy must be drinking the same water Cunneyworth used to drink when assessing the habs performances in the press conferences.
“Chu tu fou moé, est-ce que chu en train de virer fou?”
[Disclaimer]: I’m a hockey fan. I care about the habs, but probably not as much as you.
A Montreal Native, Dillon Fournier of the Rouyn-Norenda Huskies
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very cool love this kinda stuff
as many have, I have seen fournier play in west island hockey, for the lions, and now in the Q
I don’t want to be unfair to the young man, but there is no way he should have been #1 in the Q entry draft.
I had virtually everyone else in the top 10 ahead of him, and Matheson didn’t include himself, or he would have been #1.
I would be very happy for the young man if he makes the NHL.
He has always played small, and his offensive skills do not translate well out of Quebec.
Your analysis that he has top 4 potential is frankly way off.
I would change that to, either he develops his offensive skills such that he becomes the “go to” power play guy, or he will play in Europe.
Matheson is an extraordinary talent and if everything falls his way he might develop into a top 4 d-man.
Fournier is not an extraordinary talent.
Matheson played U18 Canada last year, Fournier was not invited to the try outs.
Other QMJHL d-men have raised their offensive games in the Q as the NHL draft was approaching.
But if you took the vast majority of them, with the exception of the Kris Letangs (who captained the U20 Canada team), they would not be offensive threats in the OHL or WHL leagues.
Moreover, the other Canadian Junior leagues are producing forwards who skate and bang and run over d-men at 165 lbs.
The Q is busy drafting Donald Audettes son at 5’7 with the #1 pick overall. (and Olivier Archambault a few years ago as well).
So when you point out that Fournier is having some difficulty defending the front of his net and winning the physical battles in the softest league in Canada, how does that possibly end with a “top 4″ NHL prospect conclusion??
He is an excellent skater, however, and no doubt that will keep his career afloat.
Sorry to be so frank, but just my opinion.
Heh!, please leave frank out of this.
I watched a stand up routine by Robin Williams last night on the Comedy Network – and belly laughed the whole way through.
The man is a Living Legend (sorry Red, but there is more than 1).
Figured I would mention that because you seem to enjoy a good joke.
What did you think of Johnathan Drouin out in Halifax this past year?
He came from the Lions in the West Island (like Fournier and Matheson, but he’s 1 year behind as a 1995, and graduated with Anthony Duclair).
I think Drouin’s ceiling is extremely high. He seemed to jump right into the Q and dominate.
Duclair has all the tools, including attitude and work ethic, to become a star.
What was your take on Drouin?
sorry i missed the joke
When I joined HIO I was living in Halifax but have not for a couple of years. I still travel to there frequently but only saw 1 game in which he played. And I was more focused on Frk, McKinnon and Ellis in that game along with Brunelle (whom the Habs had looked at as an unsigned junior). Did see Duclair play 3 times and was impressed with him particularly in one game where he was head and shoulders above the rest of his team mates.
Matheson is no doubt the better player…. Maybe thats why he’s at 28 and Fournier is in the 60s in our ranks.
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Was at LA Live today watching the game with Kings fans. I was probably the only one there secretly hoping that NJ would extend the series. The whole time I was wondering how many of the fans had been fans for longer than two months.
True, but when you started watching hockey after the first two months you too had only been a fan after the first two months.
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Holy pressure Batman! It’s going to get dialed up a notch after tonight.
What a senile old coot.
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Who?
He was born senile.
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The Crack Spider’s Bitch video is a humorous take on an actual experiment conducted in 1948 by a German zoologist.
I remember reading about this in a high school library Time-Life book. The thing that struck me about the experiment was that the spider built the most symmetrically perfect spider web under the influence of LSD.
Here are some pics from the experiment. Unfortunately, the images are low resolution.
It is very difficult to see the smaller threads that make up the mesh in the web built on acid but if you look closely enough you can infer what I saw in the original hi-resolution colour pictures from the book way back when, and that is that the strands are practically flawless.
Will Taylor Stevens be leaning on glass behind The Devils Bench for game 6 ?
Yup as long as she will flash her fake boobs.
LOL!
I think the point of always putting Hrudey and Stock together is to make Hrudey look a little brighter by the absolute stupidity of Stock.
Did you hear him make a comment and then saying I know that doesn’t make sense but…..
Happy to see Jersey win, we have a series and I am sure Bettman is getting nervous.
We need to get Robinson away from them, back to where he belongs.
Would be nice.
I’m getting nervous as well. I picked LA to win in 6 so hopefully they’ll finish them off next game.
Emerging pattern which is not good for LA. NJD establishing their ‘one-man’ cycle game while rest of forwards either go to the net or block lanes to the puck carrier. They did this amazingly well against NYR… I didnt think they could do it against bigger Kings.
I want the Kings to win–L.A. has been my hometown since 1968, the Kings’ second season–but every time I see Larry Robinson’s face behind the Devils’ bench, my heart wavers.
Cherry just called the metric system “commie”,Oh lordy lordy!
He’ll be dead soon…
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Too funny….and I’m sure he voted for Stephen Harper”who doesn’t believe in Global Warming,lol”. But hey,when there’s still flat-earthers and they have a society then wtf.
Or he may be around long after the ‘last Commie’ has moved on. Who is the last commie anyways? .. Putin? NO! Theres a holdover somewhere whose name escapes me.
That’s funny. Just before I emigrated from England to Canada as a nine-year-old in 1953, my grandfather told me I would have to learn the metric system in my new country, which frightened the hell out of me (although why any schoolchild who had learned to multiply and divide pounds, shillings and pence–12 pennies to the shilling and 20 shillings to the pound–should be frightened by the metric system is now beyond me). At any rate, I was relieved on arrival in Canada to find out grandad did not know what he was talking about, and now I know he was trying to spread Commie propaganda.
WOW…..Cherry about kilometres vs miles……”Don’t give me that Commie stuff”
……are we back in the 50′s????
Cherry never left the 50s.
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Rad-Can reporting Donald Audette has an interview with the Habs next Thursday for an assistant coach position…
Was Audette the one that had his wrist slashed by the skate?
Yes, I was at that game, vs. the Rangers….
Thought so. That was brutal.
Another RDSer.
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What does he bring? Any feedabck?
That was a fun game. I’ll bet some collars are starting to feel a little tighter now in the City of Angles.
So would that city be Right, Obtuse, Straight, Complementary, Reflex Supplementary, Complementary, Vertical, Adjacent, Congruent, Full, Interior, Exterior, or Acute? This “City of Angles” you speak of?
It’ll be better when we win it at home anyway….and yes, I’m going back to Staples Centre for Monday night.
….with my Brodeur voodoo doll in tow…
We’ve got a Series
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Back to La La Land.
well i want to see the home team win. It’s alway better that way. So LA in 6 or jersey in 7. Thats what i want
I’m hopin for Jersey in game 7.
Marty has been super sharp ce soir.
…as long as it doesn’t go to OT (did you catch his playoff OT record? Not good…)
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You mean the teams’ record in OT, don’t you?
No, I mean his personal record over his career, with a lot of different players on the team.
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I’m not going to defend Marty, who cares, but he has been better than Quick the last 2 games.
Woah there L Elle – I’m not dumping on Marty at all. I’m a big fan, and I think he’s played great here and over his entire career. It’s just that denying a truth does not make it any less true. I’m simply stating a truth. I’m a big fan of the scientific method.
*Edit*
Which begs the question – why does Marty (or, by extension any player) need ‘defending’ from the facts?
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Oy Clay, it’s just a discussion, not even about our beloved Habs.
And, I’m not a fan of science anyway.
Clay, you say you aren’t dumping on Marty but say he becomes a worse goalie when OT starts. Perhaps in many of those games his team had no business getting to OT without him. True his “teams” record isn’t good, but he has proven for far too long how good he is to suggest he becomes worse in OT.
You’d think he was playing at the bell centre with how good he has been
Hard to believe that this could be their first road loss of the playoffs.
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Given that Brian Gionta and Scott Gomez did great together with the Devils, and seeing how well young Gionta has done lately, I would speculate the Devils might be wondering if Gomez has a younger brother to pair up with him.
If he doesn’t, maybe we could offer them our Gomez? I know it would be hard to part with a player of such quality, but surely for the right offer this move could be made.
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This has been by far the best game of the finals
Hope mini-Gio gets the clincher.
How can this be? The LA Kings have a better Fenwick/Corsi rating this game.
Well then i don’t even know why i bother watching.I should just read the ratings. haha
You chase Berkshire out of HIO again HH?
not hard to do, just disagree with him
Statistics.
Someone finally put Richards in his place
Good action.
I can hear crickets chirping it’s so quiet at HIO – this must be what it’s like to attend a Michael Bolton Concert…
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Who’s Michael Bolton?
Promote the Youth, Support From The Veterans and Remember the Heritage!
Touché
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Hahahahaha!
The guy who sang with the Lonely Island.
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I think an awesome thing that could happen this summer is: the Kings lose the next 3 games, their power play going 0-13 in that time. During the draft, MB’s phone rings, it’s LA, they need a PP specialist and ask “Is Kaberle available?”
“Using a quote of your own as your signature looks kinda dumb.” – JayK-47
“See?” – JayK-47
kaberle for brown. A dream that will never come true. I can still dream though
Kaberle for one of Doughty’s sticks. Hopefully with an autograph.
DEAL!!!!! NO BACKSIES!