The Canadiens did some off-ice training: kicking around a soccer ball, jogging, some stretches.
Then about seven of them skated around fort a while.
The party line, post-practice: It ain’t over till it’s over.
Andrei Markov will accompany the Canadiens on their upcoming road trip to Washington and Florida. He still hasn’t been cleared for contact, but Markov may skate with his teammates.
Randy Cunneyworth says Petteri Nokelainen is the closest to a return to action. That means Travis Moen is still out, with the trade deadline looming.
Erik Cole is banged up but playing, and Louis Leblanc has the flu.
AUDIO: Randy Cunneyworth
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Markov is accompanying his team because his surgeon or therapist is in Florida. This way Molson doesn’t have to pay for a separate flight. Nothing to infer here, just a checkup.
I’m a HABS fan not a Leaf blower.
Blake Geoffrion, come on down!
Richard R
Way to go Randy Cunneyworth, finally dress 11 forwards and 7 defense now that the season is shot. Which NHL team continually dresses 9 defense anyway? Only Jacques Martin, Pierre Gauthier and Bob Gainey would have the habs go down this losing road. No wonder the boys are in shock to being suited up to actually play offensive hockey for once. Now that the season is lost, go ahead Randy Cunneyworth, gun the pedal to the floor now that you’ve lost the season, that is what you were put there for anyway right?
So the Jets now 1 point behind Florida for 3rd in the East, granted Florida have 3 games in hand. Is it possible this Cinderella story from the prairies can somehow make the playoffs as the 3rd seed? That would be quite the story.
According to Sportsnet, Detroit very interested in Moen and apparantly have offered up this kid, Xavier Ouellet
http://www.hockeysfuture.com/prospects/xavier_ouellet
Breezeby II :ugh:
No
The Dilemma.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/habs-caught-in-limbo-between-buy-sell/article2344316/
“Is the little dog going to yap, or is he going to bite?”
Petteri Nokelainen……??? oh yeahhh HA HA
I just read Jack Todd’s column from yesterday. Although I can’t stand his arrogance and his stupidity most of the time, I have to admit that what he says in his article is bang-on. For once, I agree 100% with him. The only thing I would add to his comment that with PG the Habs shun talkative players is that it’s not only now with PG. I remember a time when Ronald Corey was president and he demanded that Savard trade Chelios “because he had a big mouth” and Corson (the first time) “because he partied too much at the bars” and a few others that didn’t “FIT” with the tight-asses in the organization.
So before you lambast Jack Todd for speaking the truth (for once), think long and hard about what he said. Too much secrecy can breed indifference. I recall hearing about TWO other GM’s, when Cammy was traded, that they DID NOT KNOW he was on the trade block. SO, that should say all you need to know.
Jack, you may be a pompus ass, but keep up the good work (when it filters through your other crap).
Drive for 25. 2012-2013. Max-Pac for Conn Smyth.
I BELIEVE!
Savard was on the radio the other week and talked about the Chelios trade.
He says the Canadiens got some medical information about Chelly’s knee (which he was having issues with at the time) and that doctors figured he had about 2-3 more seasons before it gave out.
So he was dealt to Chicago for Denis Savard in the summer, needless to say, Serge regrets it cuz Chelly played at a high level for the Hawks and ended up playing until he was 48.
Nevertheless he takes solace that the Habs did win the Cup in ’93 whereas Chicago didn’t come close other than a ’92 final loss to the Pens.
He wasn’t traded for his big mouth.
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After two days of 14:30 hour days at work, (Let me make this straight, 14:30 of work, each day, totaling 29 hours at work out of 48 hours, on my feet, dealing with the cream of the crap in tourists, whiny employee’s and the pressure of “reaching a number” on a 3 cruise ship day at one of the island’s most lucrative business, owned by a good friend, no less… yes, living in “paradise” is not cheap, or easy, or… “paradise”, come to think of it) I thought I’d catch up on HIO before slumber. Heck I have my first day off in 2 weeks so why not. My first read? Jack Todd on Gautier from the previous thread, could and would not finish his drivel…
I think I’m done with this site.
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Kiss my hAbSS!!!
Don’t even think about it slychard! Your avatar is one of the only bright spots in this misery-riddled season.
- Honestly yours
Jack works for the Gazette – not HIO. The minute one clicks a link, opens a page (online or in print) and sees Jack “the consummate whiner” Todd’s name at the head of a story … You pretty much know what you’re gonna get!
Once he “narrows” his sights in on someone in the sports world (PG in this space of time) he totally obsessed to the point of nausea! Get some rest my man and will someone please ask Jack to do the same … As in give it a rest!
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Some of us grew up in an era – when the boards were all white; the game was just as clean (players respected each other) and yer Habs (my friends), brought home the cup with a great degree of regularity!
Sly, Stop the whinning. If you don’t like what he writes , don’t read his columns
Hire the best regardless of language
You know, I really love this team! I am 100% serious. Yeah they may not be the greatest Habs team we can remember but I am loving the hustle of late. This group of guys put us through the blender every night. Is that not why we watch and listen? Excitement is the key! Of course it has been a bad year for us, and we cannot tolerate some of the overpaid hacks we have, but do we not deep down root for them to get out of their funks and hope to turn heads? If you don’t, you must consider a different hobby! I love the Habs and I am ready no matter what fate brings us this season!
P.S. It ain’t over until the fat bitch roars!
If you could have Filip Forsberg and Grigorenko but you had to give up Subban would you do it considering all the defensemen that will be coming through our system.
Nope. Certainly not for Forsberg. Even with Beaulieu, Tinordi, Nash, St Denis, Ellis, Dietz, Bennett, Pateryn, and Kishel developing, I still am not certain any of them will turn out as good as Subban is.
The fact that Toronto and Washington keep losing, its starting to make some legit playoff races in the Eastern conference. All teams are within 7 pts of a playoff spot. Its not over till its over for all the teams.
I would love if the Jets knock the leafs out and the Sens take over Boston for first
Wat do think Bryan Allen will get paid next season? Would he fit on the habs as that depth veteran dman we will need.
Or what about Oduya?
That’s about the only two noteworthy UFAs out there, eh. They’ll be highly sought after…
I never noticed Allen. I don’t know if that’s a good thing or a bad thing… but the size is right!
There is Suter, Wideman, Stuart, Jackman, Carle, Foster, Grossman, Sarich. Actually defensemen UFAs isn’t hurting as bad as forwards. But MTL doesn’t need much, just a steady defensive veteran.
That Foster kid has one heck of a bomb. That could be an affordable pick up.
Let’s hire Larry Robinson just to make sure we get full value.
If we are in sell mode then prospects I would target are Tomas Jurco from Detroit or Austin Watson from Nashville. I wonder if Gauthier inquired about Watson when he traded Hal Gill.
I’d like to get one of the big three fromt he Ducks. But that would mean giving up a ton to do it.
I’d also like to see him signed justt to make sure we know that we aren’t giving up a 30-40 goal machine later on. You just never know when these guys are going to explode inthe NHL.
Sigh, #10 where are you? (the next one)
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I like Carter Ashton from Tbay, but they aren’t trading prospects yet.
I follow the Saint John Sea Dogs and I can tell you that Jurco scores big goals. He score early in periods, late in periods, and pretty much every break-away he’s ever had. His stats don’t do him justice either. He’s been playing on stacked teams, so he’s never played on the first line, and he’s not on the first wave on the PP. He still gets point on the power play, but the Sea Dogs first PP line will often score before he ever gets on the ice. Jurco’s not a “shut down” guy, but he’s not totally useless on the back-check either. Solid player!
You and I both know enough about the Detroit Red Wings to figure that they’re probably not interested in trading him though.
“Andrei Kostitsyn will be traded this month”
- Sean Bonjovi
I doubt that they would trade him either. I do think that Watson is a possibility.
I’ll take you word for it on this Watson guy ’cause all I know about him are his stats. I only mention that about Jurco because I’ve been drooling over him since the Sea Dogs took him in the import draft and someone called him a lazy European one time, so now I fly off on a rant whenever his name is spoken (or written too I guess). It’s probably not healthy : )
“Andrei Kostitsyn will be traded this month”
- Sean Bonjovi
You picked a good team to follow in the Sea Dogs. Great team.
Rumor of the day on 98.5fm is that Detroit is talking to Montreal about Moen… Detroit is said to be dangling Xavier Ouellet, from the Q’s Armada de Blainville-Boisbriand. Ouellet is 6′ et 187lbs D drafted 48th overall (2nd round) by the Wings last draft.
Why we would want another D under 200lbs is beyond me, but that’s what they’re hearing. So maybe PG is asking for Jurco… who knows.
But then Bob Mackenzie is saying the Habs are looking to resign Big Trav…
As I see it, there are basically 3 teams that are looking at Kostitsyn: Nashville, L.A., and Florida. The Kings’ first choice is Rick Nash, and they’ve been the favorites for Nash for a while now, according to Bob MacKenzie and others. Nashville’s first choice is Hemsky from Edmonton, with Ellis or Jonathan Blum going the other way. That leaves Florida, unless those other 2 teams don’t get their man, and then they’ll be hot after Andrei.
Edit: I think the Minnesota Wild may also have an interest in AK.
You think we could get Johnson from L.A or Ellis from Nashville? FLA has a lot of good prospects too.
I think Johnson could be had if we sweetened the pot a little bit, in addition to Kostitsyn. Personally, I wouldn’t want Ellis, he is too small, we have other smaller, skilled Dmen like Diaz, Weber, and Mac Bennett coming up. There’s also Beaulieu and Markov coming back to man the PP. We need size on D, else just go for draft picks.
I think Andrei will go to a team that couldn’t get the guy they really wanted, so I think he’ll move on the last day.
“Andrei Kostitsyn will be traded this month”
- Sean Bonjovi
Pierre Lebrun was on RDS earlier saying that he’s spoken to several GMs throughout the league, and PG is trying hard to deal AK.
Campoli is also on the block, but they want to re-sign Moen after the season is over, so he’s not on the table.
He claims his sources are very reliable.
when are Darren Dreger and Bob Mackenzi ever wrong.
I know it’s ridiculous to think about the 2003 draft…but really, think about it. AK will be dealt. Campoli, gone. If we can get a 2nd for Moen, take it.
I love how Scott Gomez skates and passes. No sarcasm. He isn’t going anywhere, for now.
What are your favourite trades? all-time.
Me? It would have to be how Sam Pollock manoeuvred the deal to bring in Lafleur. He was going to lose the first overall pick in ’71 (which he had acquired from the Seals). But the Kings were headed for last place until he traded Ralph Backstrom to the Kings. He played them out of the cellar, and Pollock got his first overall pick. Purge genius.
Just watching hockey live on DTV. Word is Habs want to keep and sign Moen but are and will listen to offfers on AK.
Via Bob Mackenzie.
Mr. Biter
No Guts No Glory
He said the same thing last Thur on NHL live ch 92, when Bob talks it’s pretty much fact. He’s about the only TV personality I listen to. He doesn’t go looking for ratings, and never reports rumours.
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Nothing wrong with resigning Moen, but he won’t be around when we’re in our next Cup window. If we can trade him while his value is at its highest, we’d be crazy not to think about it.
I hear the 2013 draft is even deeper than this years… and this year’s ain’t bad.
apparantly nashville is targeting a top six forward, if we cangrab their first rounder for AK id be very happy, id be even more happy if we can build a creative package including something along the lines of AK with moen & weber for ryan ellis. i’d doubt nashville will trade ellis they have been grooming him for a while now but if that were somehow feezable our pp woes are instantly fixed
Kostitsyn, and others obviously, for Shea Weber. We then make the playoffs, if a 6’4″ 220 lbs. center/forward can be acquired also. No team in the East is out of the race yet!! Not officially, and NOT unofficially either.
So I’m reading that Sholi is contemplating bailing on this site.
I certainly hope it was tongue in cheek.
And some have given it up as a lost cause, because not one GM on here thinks the same way. Thank God some are rational.
I don’t give a hoot about the tankers
(cue “bad reputation”) or the Price trashers.
I like being entertained on a site where we have a common denominator, our Glorious Habs.
And for those who say that the Habs should just give up.
WELL I GOT NEWS FOR YOU BABY!!!
No no no, I was just saying that this place sucks after a loss. I would never leave HIO and the Summit Members.
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Good job! Between you, Ian, Gerry, Frank and a few others, I get to escape the insanity that is my young adult childrens’ dramas, and talk about a more intangible one.
It keeps my perspectives completely distorted. It’s great!
Shane Oliver
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Those are good times though.
Mat’s out of organized hockey now.
At the beginning of this, his first year off, he was too cool to sign up for the garage league, but he missed it quickly.
I coached him for years, and loved skating with the kids ages 5 to 12. After that, it was hell! Not the kids, the parents.
You add an extra letter to the league and every parent thinks their kid’s the next Crosby.
oh my god yes. I guess every city is the same.
nice chattin with ya, good night.
also
Ian Cobb and I may come into Montreal for the 7th of April. Could be the game where you win adn you are in. We could hook up for a cola
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Did they lose again?
Maybe Washington should have signed/kept Huet afterall….
So with all those picks we have in hand (and more to come if we ship off AK and Moen) what are the odds we can land Malcom Subban? And I hear there’s another brother and a cousin in future drafts…
We need a goalie for Hamilton… Just sayin’
We’ve only got one extra 2nd rounder right now, and no 5th, or 7th, so I’d still like to see some moves. If we could ever get a 5th rounder for Campoli I’d do back flips, but I’d be happy with a 7th. I don’t thing we have a roster spot, or the cap room for AK next year, so I’d take anything we could get for him. Unless Moen has “Hal Gill value” on the trade market I’d like to see him on the 3rd line next year with Eller and Leblanc.
“Andrei Kostitsyn will be traded this month”
- Sean Bonjovi
I agree about Campoli. Anything above a 4th rounder for this guy is a massive win.
I don’t think he will be around come our 2nd pick. He could be an option if we manage to land a late 1st round pick via trade or we trade up with a couple of 2nd rounders.
I imagine we could get a late first rounder for AK or with enough 2nd rounders we trade a couple for a first… Still do-able.
Plus who knows where we end up with our pick this year. We’ll have options.
Then again, maybe it’s not desirable to have siblings on the same team. It worked with the Richards (how could it not), but it wasn’t necessarily a success with the Lemieux or Kostitsyn families.
That said, I hear nothing but great things about the Subbans coming up the pipeline.
Looking at when our next Cup window will roll around, I have to think it’s 3 years… When Gallagher, Tinordi, Bournival, beaulieu, Leblanc, Kristo and co are up with the big club and just starting to roll… So any move we make has to have that in mind, IMO.
I would like to see the one we have mature first.
“Is the little dog going to yap, or is he going to bite?”
The goalie we should go after is Makarov. He played for Russia and was lights out when they beat Canada. We may be able to get him with or late second round pick or our third round pick.
1st Round Pick – Galchenyuk/Faksa
2nd Round Pick – Frk
2nd 2nd Round Pick – Bissonnette
3rd Round Pick – Makarov
You heard it here first folks
@Hansen (Sorry on IPhone, can’t use reply feature)
Thing is the number of points almost doesn’t matter with the nbr of games left and the nbr of teams involved. Winnipeg has 6 pts on us too. The frigging Islanders are tied with us, with one game in hand. We have 1 pt on the teams behind us with more games played. In other words, we need 6 teams to blow it for us to get to 8th place. Can’t believe anybody would get their hopes up based on such depressing odds …
Depressing odds?
I laugh at depressing odds.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA……………..
***Subbang Baby!!!***
rwp1990 – Here’s my supportive comment for our habs the rest of the way – Remember everybody’s trying their best to win.
What about bork bork?
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Jack Edwards is a clam, Bruins are pukes.
Seriously, all we can ask for as Habs fans is that they NOT suck. I don’t care who’s wearing the uniforms, just don’t suck, play entertaining hockey and make the playoffs more than not.
I’ve seen the Habs win 12 Stanley Cups and I’d like more but it’s a different league now, different game and those days aren’t coming back.
Gotta say though, as a fan, the SWEETEST Cup wins were ’71, ’76 (sweep of the Broad Street A-holes!), the ’86 and ’93 titles.
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I loved the 93 cup win. From the Marty Mcsorley stick measuring incident, to Eric Desjardins’ game 2 hat trick. 10 straight OT wins. Roy amazing. Muller leading. Vinny and Leclair. Bob Cole’s call was spectacular, “And now a 24th Stanley Cup banner will hang from the famous Forum in Montreal … The Canadiens win the Stanley Cup!”
Magical.
Let me clarify as some of you might not have been paying attention closely enough. This is a competitive team that has proven they are capable of beating “strong teams” more than once. They had a bad start and have lost a pile of one goal games and shootout decisions. This is not a team that gets blown out. Good teams often succeed simply by maintaining some stability and learning how to win together. This team needs time to grow NOT to be blown up and everyone fired. There is plenty of talent on the bench and lots more on the way.
Get some patience and be positive.
c’est le but!
Bob in Ottawa
True, but…
Yes they beat good teams, and then lose to bottom feeders. That does provide some validation. What concerns me most however is that good teams find a way to win games they can/should win. The characteristics of Good Teams is that they might get blown out occasionally but when it comes down to winning a 1 goal game, or holding a third period lead a Good Team finds a way to win the great majority of those scenarios.
“Et le but!”
QUESTION: Who’s the worst regular D we have on the team?
My finalists would be Campoli or Weber. And I think it’s Campoli. Why they signed this guy I just don’t get.
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Peter Popovic, the gentle giant…
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Weber, easily.
Fail to Fail for Nail
They have to make a choice on a couple of those guys. Campoli won’t be resigned this summer if they don’t trade him first.
Ideally they would trade for a real minute eater on defense who plays a solid defensive game and adds some muscle.
Kaberle, Diaz, Weber and Campoli…not one of those guys dishes out any sort of punishment in front of Carey Price. Opposing players fly around with zero fear of getting hit, easily keep control of the puck and the puck stays in our end for ages.
i like Weber playing forward – he has good hands and wheels ..I agree Campoli seems redundant with PK , Diaz and Kabs all able to bring what Campoli brings and more.Still -nice to have the experienced depth in the meantime until the next kids are ready though.
c’est le but!
Bob in Ottawa
The guy was a depth signing who didn’t cost us anything more then cash and will turned into a draft pick by early next week.Is it really a bad move when you add a guy for nothing and turn him into an asset which could help us down the road? Considering trevor timmins does have a decent history of finding mid to late round gems
Both Weber and Campoli produce goals against, but somehow Weber being on the ice also results in goals for, so I’ll say Campoli is the worst. By the time Weber ever does improve (big “if”, if he does) some younger defencemen in the system will have passed him on the depth chart, so his age is not a plus in my mind, but he does to play “big for his size” at forward, so IMO Weber is less useless than Campoli.
“Andrei Kostitsyn will be traded this month”
- Sean Bonjovi
Campoli.
News of Weber’s crappiness is greatly exaggerated.
“Et le but!”
Best case for Habs is to finish ahead of only Edm and Columbus – that gives us a shot at Nail or Grigo.
Oh, and Toronto finishes 9th.
That’s best case.
The fact that Ottawa is 2 points behind Boston shows how quickly we can turn it around for next season.
Tre
I find it so annoying that people keep saying we’re 6 pts back and playing the Leafs twice, so it’s doable. Do we get to take the 8th spot if we beat the Leafs? So many teams are in a better position than us to benefit if the Leafs keep losing. Winnipeg, Tampa Bay, Washington etc. We are the same team that couldn’t beat Carolina at home the other night or get up to play NJ on Sunday to give ourselves a chance. How about the road trip we have coming up?
Washington may suck, but they’re still ahead. They’re playing TO Saturday. They win, they’re in 8th place. I was looking at the standings tonight, we could be last in the East again by the week’s end. I have been slow to admit the season is lost like many others, but hey…
As fans, i know we’re all supposed to be delusional, but saying playoffs still possible is like saying trading Gomez is possible. It is, but what are the chances?
Do I think the Canadiens have a high probability of getting into the playoffs, no.
They play one good game followed by a bad one. But most people expected them, myself included, to be 10-12 points out of a playoff spot not 6 points by this time over the past month.
If they caught fire it is possible. likely no, possible yes.
Possible, probable…whatever.
They’re not out of it yet. Hope lives!
***Subbang Baby!!!***
7.5% chance of making the playoffs. 1% chance of trading Gomez…. so playoffs are more likely….
Tre
Sigh, so what are you saying? We as fans are supposed to just say fork it? May as well cheer for the win until it doesn’t matter, and then we can talk trades, and how this guy sucks, and how management should have done this or that.
The teams between 15-8th all suck, and every single one of them has a chance to get into the playoffs. I like to think the Habs are a little better than all of them and I’ll always cheer that way.
After every lose this site is completely useless, if it weren’t for the Summit members and a select few others, I think there would be no reason to come here at all (after a loss).
Mind you, some of the replies were pretty funny.
I think my favourite was the Animal House quote and the replies thereafter.
Stay Tuned!
Shane Oliver
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I was having a good chuckle reading comments on the Caps blog (Capitals Insider on the Washington Post site).
But there’s nothing like Animal House Habs fans for Twistin’ The Night Away
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSoPeZMHMf4
***Subbang Baby!!!***
Now that guy could sing.
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Jack Edwards is a clam, Bruins are pukes.
…and this one…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pX6QlnlMqjE&feature=related
***Subbang Baby!!!***
OK – so everyone has about 24 hours to think of the most positive, supportive comment they can come up with for after tomorrow’s win…you can start now – take your time, start a draft …the doom and gloom party poopers on this site are out of control…fire everybody – trade everybody – or this I am a better coach or I am a better GM posing – it is getting absurd
how about supporting your team? warts and all? that is what winners do
c’est le but!
Bob in Ottawa
Some days you win, some days you lose… some days, it rains…
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What do you consider a positive, supportive comment?
If I say, “we will need to trade Moen, AK, Campoli, Weber, Gill, and Darche to get as many draft picks as we can so that we can win *more* in 2014″, is that negative?
If a commenter takes into account the fact that the team needs some youth and needs to rebuild, is that negative?
If someone says that “every win at this point in our season hurts our draft position”, is that negative, too?
What you mean to say in your comment is that you want short-term wins for the team. Your “win-window” is this season. Next season, or other seasons don’t count.
‘Nuff said.
Don’t think like a player — think like GM.
so smiler are you saying, that the habs have a chance? or are you saying NO chance (without any sarcasm)
President of the Scott Gomez Fan Club
(I support Scott Gomez)
FOOD FIGHT!!!!
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Turn on the tank, the party’s over…
Lmfao
See if you can guess what I am now.
A zit. Get it?
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Turn on the tank, the party’s over…
We lost that man at far too young of an age.
THANK YOU SIR! CAN I HAVE ANOTHER??
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Jack Edwards is a clam, Bruins are pukes.
Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, son…
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Jack Edwards is a clam, Bruins are pukes.
“Greg, honey, is it supposed to be this soft?”
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Turn on the tank, the party’s over…
lowblow
“lowblow”
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Turn on the tank, the party’s over…
I’m saying Scott Gomez is a champ and I support him like a cup…
I’m saying it ain’t over cuz it seems like nobody wants to take that last spot but the way Montreal plays hockey, I have doubts it’ll be the Habs but YA NEVER KNOW – THAT’S WHY THEY PLAY THE GAMES EH!
I’m saying ignorance is bliss….
I’m saying go watch Animal House and enrichen your pop cultural existence.
Otter to Flounder “you f***ed up, son, you trusted us”.
Kirk out!
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Jack Edwards is a clam, Bruins are pukes.
ok now i get it, sounds good I BELIEVE
President of the Scott Gomez Fan Club
(I support Scott Gomez)
Over?
Nothing is over ’til we say it’s over!!
Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?
No, and it ain’t over now!
-John Blutarsky, Delta House ’62
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Actually, it was the Japs BUT I get your point …LOL ….
Somebody has never watched Animal house.
Classic scene.
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Nope, never did!
Otter: [to Boon] Germans?
Boon: Forget it, he’s rolling.
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Exactly!
It’s nice there are a couple of you that get the point….
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Jack Edwards is a clam, Bruins are pukes.
How could anyone with a sense of humour have not seen Animal House?
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As funny a movie as I have seen a true classic!
The germans bombed pearl harbour?, go back to school u fool and learn your history, every1 know’s it was japan that’s why the usa bombed em back
President of the Scott Gomez Fan Club
(I support Scott Gomez)
It’s called sarcasm you ‘tard
I can’t believe I have to point this out… It’s a quote from John Belushi’s character in “Animal House”!!!
I worry about you.
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o i c, srry man its hard to pick up sarcasm on the internet. never heard of that show (sarcasm)
President of the Scott Gomez Fan Club
(I support Scott Gomez)
“You’re either 90 years old or 9.”
I was going for 14. But yours works too.
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Turn on the tank, the party’s over…
Since you don’t get the joke…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8lT1o0sDwI
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Thanks Zep
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Jack Edwards is a clam, Bruins are pukes.
Don’t thank me. Thank Youtube.
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Get back under your bridge troll
I am shocked and appalled that their are some on this site that have not seen Animal House!
Lame movie …
How would you know if you’ve never seen it?
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Seen many clips … To each his own I say!
“Seen many clips …”
The movie out of context. No wonder you thought it was lame.
To each their own indeed.
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ya lame movie for sure, that no one has even heard of it
President of the Scott Gomez Fan Club
(I support Scott Gomez)
Sure if you don’t get it…
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Jack Edwards is a clam, Bruins are pukes.
You probably thought Slap Shot was lame too, right?
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Jack Edwards is a clam, Bruins are pukes.
I LOVED Slap Shot. I can’t wait to see the Movie GOON ….
This site is an Animal House OR Animal Farm …
LOL, classic!!
5-0 Canes, brutal D hockey by the Caps
Hamrlik with a brutal giveaway. 5 nothing Canes, wow.
With a win against Dallas tomorrow night the Canadiens could be 4pts out of 8th if the Leafs lose to the Devils.
The Caps and Leafs really suck!
Montreal does play Toronto two more times this season and you really can’t say Montreal is out of it at this point, yet.
It’s astonishing how many chances we have to get back in this thing eh Hobie?
Indeed it is. The Habs need a 4 game winning streak or to win 5 of 7 starting tomorrow.
The Habs have some issues though as we know. It ain’t going to be easy. That defense is thin and rather small.
So wish Campoli was gone, would much rather see St. Denis
Liked what i saw from st.denis,reminds me of gorges with perhaps a little more offensive upside. Even though pg picking up campoli wasn’t very popular.PG did in the process buy us another draft pick which campoli will be turned into by next monday.
Ovie for Nash.
You wonder eh? Throw in one of the Cap’s goalie.
Now you’re talking.
I’d seriously think about it, but I imagine Ovie has a No Trade…
Now you’re talking.
Turkey?
Richard R
If it was that the teams ahead of, or right around Montreal were increasing their leads, then the thoughts of a lot of posters(that they will be out of the playoffs) might be relevant. However, there has been no change in lead as of right now. Les Canadiens are still legitimate for a playoff spot. Keep going, and get the upgrades(Nash and Weber) by the 27th.
*Note: The Islanders helped by losing big today, and the Capitals are helping tonight by also losing big. These teams at the bottom are flakey this year. The LAFFS are scheduled to lose to NJ tomorrow night, and the NYI will lose to Buffalo, while PHI beats Winnipeg. Montreal should beat Dallas, who have been shitty this year, and they will be within four points. Anything can still happen. NOT OUT YET, KIDS!!!
Bill
So a goalie with a better GAA & SV% playing more games is not so good as a goalie with a worse GAA & SV%?
Please explain your reasoning!
so is tmrw another MUST WIN, i won’t give up till were out for sure so, I BELIEVE
President of the Scott Gomez Fan Club
(I support Scott Gomez)
Now that golf season is just around the corner has anyone considered that Tommy Plecs maybe on the trade block? He was coasting Sunday night and historically speaking has followed up a couple of good years with a bad one (being this one). More consistancy is needed but he is still young with quite a few years under his belt. Everyone is talking Kostnisyn, Darche, Campoli etc but no Plecs. He could fetch some valuable prospects and draft picks not to mention dump some more salary. Maybe just maybe you could package him with Gomer and find some takers…ummm?
you have one guy that makes 30-40 saves every game and you have 18 players in front of him half the time can’t score a goal and you’re blaming price. what ever you’re on you should quit it. it’s affecting your mind.
Do you think if you gave Washington a Do-Over, do they pick Malkin instead of Ovechkin?
I wonder if hunter would like a do over and go back to london. I feel bad for the guy,huge difference between coaching easily motivated major junior hockey players vs millionaire ego’s. I can’t believe how awful the caps look.Is this what we have to look forward to by tanking?lol
I understand the gist of your post Showey, but I am not sure I can ever feel sorry for Dale Hunter. That team needs a serious purge, it is becoming more evident each season that Ovi is not a leader. Wild speculation here, but do you think if the NHL doesn’t allow its players to go to Olympics that Ovi walks out on the Capitals and goes to the KHL?
Ovy is under contract till 2020 with the caps and you would think legally he has to oblige by it.But i guess if he ever wanted to bail and play in the K he could retire from the nhl.
I agree with Burly, impossible to feel sorry for Dale Hunter.
Also why do people blame the Caps’ players? If the Caps had rocketed up the standings everyone would be saying what a great job Hunter was doing. But when the team sucks it’s the players fault?
Maybe Hunter is the one who sucks.
The Caps suck because they have a sucky coach.
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Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.
I think it made no sense to hire a coach with zero NHL coaching experience. No asst coaching exp. Nada.
he will probably make a great coach in a few years. With a real Captain.
imagine, crosby (when healthy) and oveckin that would be even better then malkin and crosy so NO they would,nt
President of the Scott Gomez Fan Club
(I support Scott Gomez)
Could you imagine Crosby and Ovechkin on the same line
Okay I imagined it, and I see Crosby yelling at Ovi and then Orpik comes over and beats the tar out of Ovi.
Anyone notice Ovy leaving the ice with about six minutes left in the second period?
He didn’t look injured by the way he bolted off the ice. I think he is a selfish player who bails on his team when the going gets tough.
Unless he has an injury which nobody can tell, he has better have a good reason why he left his team. Teammates hate players who are quitters. If he gets tagged with an identity like that Washington are screwed with him and that huge contract. Good luck with anyone wanting that type of player.
Roenick and Milbury speculating Ovie kind of quit on team, will be interesting to see if he comes back next period. Sure didn’t look hurt.
for all of u haters out there, how did i know gionta would be skating again 2 days ago, when every1 said he was done, mmmmm???? maybe i know something u don’t
President of the Scott Gomez Fan Club
(I support Scott Gomez)
Now I feel old…..Phil Esposito turned 70 today.
Only by non Hab fans looking to stir Sh!t.
Hunter trying to have his team fight his way out of this funk.
Sorry, Dale this is not the same era as you played in. Where line brawls were common place. Fighting today doesn’t do anything really to change the momentum of a game.
If the Caps miss the playoffs, I don’t see how Dale Hunter can keep his job.
The Capitals have way more talent then the Habs at least on paper. What is their problem. Trade Ovy he is a bum or how about Carlsson overrated.
Maybe Green he is useless. Then they have these pluggers who are overpaid and under performing. Players like Halpren and Hamrlik ( they seem familiar) what about Knuble and Chimera.
Just imagine we had these players what we would be saying about these guys.
I’ve been watching a bit of tonights game I am shocked at how Awful Troy Brouwer is. If he tried to make dumber play he couldn’t.
“Andrei Kostitsyn will be traded this month”
- Sean Bonjovi
So read below that Gio practised today with team? Really, I thought he was out until at least playoffs, assuming non contact. Oh yah Washington, haha, maybe they should tank for a year or two and great some top draft picks…Russians no less.
Don’t try to change the subject Burly. Tonight is Price Chopper night at HIO.
You are right, I can’t believe we arent playing Peter Delmas, Price has to go….
Edit: Without Price our powerplay would be unstoppable.
“Without Price our powerplay would be unstoppable” : )!
If I’d thought of that it’d be my signature.
“Andrei Kostitsyn will be traded this month”
- Sean Bonjovi
haha, CHeers Sean!
Ha! But seriously, is Ovie becoming another Lecavalier?
This doesn’t look good on The Tank’s Curriculum Vitae.
Both Milbury and Roenick speculating Ovie walked out on team/quit on team and went to dressing room.
So who wins the locker room fight Ovie or Hunter?
Since I’m an HIOer, how about we trade Pleks, PK, Price and RC for Ovie and Hunter?
HB, i told u that 2 days ago, then u started laughing at me,
President of the Scott Gomez Fan Club
(I support Scott Gomez)
What?
Yup Capitals look lost out there
Patrick Roy who I admire as a goalie also had better teams. If your going to put out stuff like four Stanley cups also make sure you mention the reason why.
At least the poster who compared the two goalies backed up his comparison with facts. All you did was say he won four cups, without mentioning with what kind of teams he had.
I’ve been watching the Capitals against the Canes tonight and I think Gauthier should try to sell Gomez to the Caps. Gomez has always needed a scorer on his line to work… and Ovechkin fits the bill. To be fair, Montreal has never had a bonafide goal scorer with Gomez around. Gomez for a second-round pick, accept to pay half his salary… the Caps are stinking out the joint tonight, in danger of missing the playoffs. Pick up the phone, Pierre! Give it a shot! OK, there’s no cap space in Washington… so, they’d have to trade a floater or two, get a pick back and free up some space… do it, Washington! Smoke some weed and do it!
The Caps look awful again.
4-0 Canes halfway through the 2nd…
Teams cannot agree to pay any part of a salary of a player that they have traded. Part of the CBA from 7 years ago
It’s called re-entry waivers, Mr. CBA…
To you, the Habs with flailing hands, we throw the torch.
You can’t claim a guy on re-entry and trade for him at the same time. Then again I don’t smoke weed so my logic may be lost. That’s Captain CBA BTW
Obviously, the upper management in the NHL is in no danger of me joining their ranks anytime soon…
To you, the Habs with flailing hands, we throw the torch.
how is a 2nd round pick involved with re-entry waivers?
“Andrei Kostitsyn will be traded this month”
- Sean Bonjovi
The HIO inmates hating on Carey Price yet again. Here’s the stats for Both Roy & Price in their 1st 4 yrs in Montreal:
Roy: GP-189 W-101 L-47 MIN-10655 GAA-517 SO-9 GAA- 2.91 SV%- .904
Price: GP-206 98-W L-76 MIN-12013 GA-520 SO-1 GAA- 2.60 SV%- .916
This tells me that Roy had better teams in front of him to score more goals …
Without Price and Cole this season, I’d move to Tajikistan and set up a tea booth.
Good lord, are you seriously comparing those completely different eras with a straight face?
In 1988/89 Patrick Roy led the NHL with a save percentage of .908 and a GAA of 2.47. Jon Casey was 2nd with a save percentage of .900.
I mean, are you serious??
Full Breezer 4 Life
Yes Bill I’m dead serious. Price is playing in a far harder league than Roy!
A far harder league to score in maybe.
You compare their stats like Price has been better in his first four years than Roy was. Roy was at the top of the goalie stat list, Price is more in the middle. I like Price, but that’s a bogus comparison.
Full Breezer 4 Life
So a goalie with a better GAA & SV% playing more games is not so good as a goalie with a worse GAA & SV%?
Please explain your reasoning!
You forgot one detail, Roy was on a Stanley Cup winning team during that four year period. Beat that.
Richard R