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Thursday 17 May 2012

Is veteran Gill about to be a healthy scratch?

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A sheet so clean, you could swear it was a Canadiens power play.

AUDIO: Randy Cunneyworth

The Canadiens practised this morning in Brossard before setting off to Pittsburgh. The Penguins await Friday, and then it’s on to Toronto to face the Maple Leafs on Saturday.

Head coach Randy Cunneyworth hinted during his news briefing that there might be lineup changes coming for the back-to-back games.

Cunneyworth is not yet decided on his goaltenders. And he said that it’s possible that Chris Campoli will be reinserted into the lineup after having been a healthy scratch the past two games.

Don’t be surprised if such a move would put veteran Hal Gill, who played a season-low 8:55 Wednesday night; that might be a little misleading, given the amount of power-play time the Habs “enjoyed,” but there’s a decent chance Gill will watch from the press box in Pittsburgh.

Live updates were here on Twitter during practice.

525 Comments

  1. PureGuava says:

    Halak picked up another shutout tonight. That’s 3 in the last week and a half. He hasn’t lost in regulation since November 22, and is 10-0-3 in his last 13 games.

    Still glad they kept Price? I love Eller, but Price would have fetched more….at the time.

    Now we’d be lucky if we got a second rounder for him.

    “Of course I’m crazy, but that doesn’t mean I’m wrong.”
    - Robert Anton Wilson

    • t1tan5 says:

      HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Thanks man, it’s very important for me to go to bed in a good mood.

      • PureGuava says:

        “Oh Carey….I love him so….he’s just the bestest player in the history of the Canadiens…I saw him at the rodeo out west this summer…he sure is swell…gaw..Carey….I love you”

    • HabsTrueBlue says:

      Price would not have fetched more at the time.

      Don’t know if he would fetch more now.

    • axxerd says:

      Would have gotten more for Price than Halak at the time? Really? Price at his lowest, a backup with 0 confidence…or Halak…singlehandedly brought the Habs to the conference finals. I don’t think for a second Price’s value was half of Halak’s at the time.

      —-
      Newfoundland’s biggest Habs fan. Hands down.

      • PureGuava says:

        A 5th overall pick that the hockey folk claimed was of a high ‘pedigree’….

        I always thought Halak was the better goalie, but Price has size – which is the thing that most gm’s have always liked about his game.

        At the time Price would have fetched more, but there was no way it was ever going to happen. Price was Gainey and Gauthier’s legacy draft pick, and they weren’t going to trade him. Doing so would have been an admission that they were wrong…

        Price would have also netted Eller in return, but maybe a high pick or an Oshie type would have come too. Price absolutely HAD higher value at the time – but now, i’d be shocked if he could be moved for a third line winger and a pick.

        • HabsTrueBlue says:

          Other than Habs mgt (who drafted him) and Habs-following media (who regurgitate what Habs mgt said) what hockey folk talked about Price’s pedigree or indicated that they put more stock in it than Halak’s performance?

          • PureGuava says:

            McKenzie, McGuire – claimed that many of the general managers and scouts at the time still believed that Price would be the better goalie in the long run.

    • Croz38 says:

      Halak has a much stronger team in front of him then Price does. Even Elliot looks like an all star goalie this yr for the Blues, because the team is just that good in front of him. The Habs still made the better move in trading Halak, despite Price’s play of late

      • ManApart says:

        The team is one of the worst in the league and Price is average at best. Yup, sure glad we have Price alright

      • PureGuava says:

        Price’s play as of late? it’s been 4 yrs of this! When is this second coming of Christ that we’ve all been told about for years going to show up and win a hockey game?

        The ‘Halak’s team is better’ argument is rubbish – he won hockey games when he was here that the team had no business winning…too many to count in fact. Price can’t even win a shootout.

        Price has never lived up to his promise, and this season is just another chapter in a never ending saga of below mediocre outings for our savior.

        “Of course I’m crazy, but that doesn’t mean I’m wrong.”
        - Robert Anton Wilson

        • Ehabs9 says:

          That’s a ridiculous comment, Price was the only reason the Habs didn’t finish at the bottom of the standings last year. He was 5th in voting for the vezina last year. Where was Halak on that list? This team is garbage, and a goalie can only take you so far.

          You can’t ice an absolute half-assed AHL calibre team at best, and then blame your goaltender when they aren’t winning.

          Also, watch some St. Louis games before you comment, I could have gotten a shutout last night.

    • Thomas Le Fan says:

      Before annointing him as the second coming of Jacques Plantes, he faced 15 shots. On most nights most junior goalies would win under those circumstances.
      Why don’t you and all the Halaktites go to a St. Louis fan site and slobber over him?

      Go Habs!

    • Sal says:

      CP is a good goalie. Is he a great goalie? No evidence of that so far. Bottom line is, Halak steals games. Against St Loius it was apparent early on the the Habs were NOT going to score on him. So far again, no evidence that CP does that to ANY teams. This isn’t about CP vs Halak, that’s over. Just saying, if CP, or his agent, thinks he’s worth 7mil/10yrs a season he is dreaming. They CANNOT give him a long term contract until he proves he deserves it, otherwise it will be a albatross around the neck of the Habs, like so many other contracts, that will not be mentioned. Let him go to arbitration, and, make him prove it next year. If not, trade him at the deadline for something useful.

      Sal from the Hammer

  2. Stev.R says:

    Do you remember when before Hall got drafted, the big knock against him was that he would recklessly put himself in dangerous positions. Do you think that falling into a corner with his helmet off with people skating around was what they meant?

  3. temekuhabs says:

    Also, hopefully they wind up with draft picks and finish in the bottom 5 to get a lottery pick. It will be a deep draft.

  4. temekuhabs says:

    The time has come for the Habs to start getting rid of players who can be of some use to teams for the playoff push (since the Habs are not going to make it)
    (ie) Gill,Campoli, Moen, Kaberle, Kostitsyn,
    If we can somehow send Gonez to the AHL

    • Stev.R says:

      What difference does it make if we send Gomez to the AHL now or in the summer? We have a lot of banked salary for this season due to LTIR, and it’s not like there is a 7m dollar player waiting to be signed (Outside of Yashin of course).

  5. JayK-47 says:

    When the Habs win, I’m like, “Yay! Closer to the playoffs!”
    When the Habs lose I’m like, “Yay! Closer to drafting Grigorenko!”
    When the orderly comes around I’m like, “Yay! Medicine time!”

  6. slapshot777 says:

    @ prohabs

    I didn’t mean to package them all together, but it would be nice if that would happen.

    What’s the point if your going to move out a Subban or Pleks and just rotate players for the sake of trading. Might as well stay with what you got.

    I didn’t expect to be getting first,second or even third round picks for these players. Just that picks in total would prove valuable and you never know maybe a diamond in the rough.

    If we are trying to keep our youth core together. This year Gionta is out because of injury. I gotta believe Gomez won’t get moved because teams will want to see what the Habs plan on doing over the summer with him. I would like to be able to resign Moen and AK46 if possible.

    After that who do you have left?

    Budjai
    DD
    Darche

  7. slapshot777 says:

    Any chance that Molson might be able to pry Jim Nill away from Detroit. I think Nill would be licking his chops to become a GM of any NHL team, but would drool to get a chance to GM Montreal.

    I think, we would gain instant experience with him being around Ken Holland and all. I think that he would have more of a game plan with which way he would want to shape a team.

    • Jim Edson says:

      In a dream maybe!

      ———————————————————————-
      What does the Commissioner of the NHL do?

      In short, a league commissioner is the action man for the Board of Governors.

      They tell him what they want done and he works to make it happen through his subordinates while making sure that individual franchises play by the rules.

      ******** Translated if you haven’t won the Stanley Cup in 40 years your NHL team is becoming irrelevant in a sports mad city long behind MLB, NFL and NBA teams, you just tell the commissioner(who you gave a new contract at 7 plus million per) to make it happen and the rules are bent sufficiently to action the command.

  8. SmartDog says:

    Since it’s so common here…
    5 QUESTIONS ABOUT PEOPLE BEING CRAPPED ON LATELY:
    1. Is Gill a great PK and shut-down guy, or a pilon who need to retire? Pick just one.
    2. What’s the core proof (action or pattern of actions) that Gauthier is a good or bad GM?
    3. Is Eller our future first line center? Why or why not?
    4. If the team in front of him was better, would Price be one of the top 5 goalies in the league?
    5. Is it fair to call for Pleks to be traded for his lack of offense lately, or would we neeed to see him with Cole and Patches for awhile before we judge him?

    SD
    ————————————-
    Listen to the Smart Dog. He knows his poop!

    • Stev.R says:

      1. He’s a pilon that needs to retire that is great at killing penalties.
      2. See my posts at the bottom of the page. Objectively hasn’t made many, if any, bad moves.
      3. No, can’t finish. Hope I’m wrong.
      4. yes, easily.
      5. Not fair. If we did trade him it would be because he is what we could get the most for. He ain’t going anywhere though

    • Seps says:

      Hey I never got to respond to you about Pleky, I see him as yes, one of our best players but also a poor man’s Patrice Bergeron. He lacks the scoring touch and faceoff skills Bergeron has. I mean you have to give something to get something and as much I like Pleky, I wouldn’t mind to see him go as long as we get something worthwhile back.

      #failfornail

    • Mike D says:

      1) Great PK and shut-down guy. Especially in the playoffs. Anyone who thinks otherwise doesn’t understand hockey.

      2) Too big of a question. That could be it’s own article (and it will soon).

      3) Too early to tell. But this might be the last year he gets a free pass for not producing. I think he’s gonna start getting the AK treatment next year if he continues to produce inconsistently or disappear for games at a time.

      4) Probably

      5) Pleky’s a keeper. Highly underrated (apparently by Habs fans as well). He’s a # 2 C and if he had a true # 1 in front of him, there would be no complaints about him averaging 60 pts. a year or so.

      - Honestly yours

    • G-Man says:

      1. Shutdown guy 2. Good GM- Cammy for Bourque +, Bad Gm- Spacek for Kaberle (according to many) 3. Nope. Not a producer. 4. Nope. This season the Habs have allowed way less shots and chances. Yet, here they are in 13th and dropping. 5. With Pleks and DD around, Pleks can be moved to a contender.

  9. smiler2729 says:

    Geez, I wish we had a new GM by Saturday…

  10. slapshot777 says:

    So who does everyone think will be the next out of town. I know everyone has been talking about Gill, but I don’t think he will be the next.

    I think that Weber,Campoli and I have a feeling Nokia may be shown the door in maybe some kind of package deal. While I don’t think it will be roster players picks right now are just as valuable.

  11. Habsbill24 says:

    Saw Darren Dreger’s list of candidates for GM. I have a few more, Laurel & Hardy, Bozo the Clown, any of Moe, Larry and Curley. All of them could have done a better job of managing the Habs than the present group. Doesn’t take much hockey knowledge to spend to the cap to produce a boring, uninspiring team that is hurtling towards the bottom of the conference.

    • Stev.R says:

      Like my posts at the bottom of the page show, the team is in a rebuild right now and for the last 2 years. Just like Edm, Pit, Was, Chi, and Stl were except we didn’t need to tear down the organization to fix it. Signed a couple guys to keep us somewhat competitive (because look at the insanity by the fans when we’re not) until our young guys develop. Major reasons for this seasons unsuccess: 1. injuries, 2. star players underperforming, 3. players not playing 60 minutes. If you’re going to blame anyone, blame the players. You can’t predict injuries, nor can really predict underperforming (although what could you do if you could predict it), and tell me how he was supposed to predict players wouldn’t play all 60 minutes?

  12. Habsbill24 says:

    Now we are behind the Islanders based on games played, five teams to climb over, 13th place, two points out of last, 9 behind the Leafs, 10 points out of the playoffs. It is soooooo over. Fire PG and start the rebuild now. What an embarassment Molson and his cohorts have put together.

  13. WVHabsfan says:

    I live about 30 minutes from Wheeling, WV and would hate to see the Nailers go!!

    “And this good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations; and then the end will come.”–Matthew 24:14

  14. Habby says:

    Apologies if it’s been posted, but our ECHL affiliate, the Wheeling Nailers, have been put up for sale:
    http://tribune-democrat.com/sports/x1070344249/On-thin-ice-Owners-put-Nailers-up-for-sale

    I hope someone keeps them in the community.

    The drive for 25 is alive!

  15. HabFanSince72 says:

    2 points out of last place!

    Yee-haw.

    When we’re thrilling to Yakupov in the red white and blue remember to thank one Randy Cunneyworth, wherever he happens to be at that time.


    Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.

    • TomNickle says:

      And when you add Yakupov your dilemma ensues. Who do you ship out of town? Plekanec, Desharnais or Eller? Because Yakupov, being as gifted as he is should not under any circumstances be a winger.

      • dre1744 says:

        i say they need to draft Grigorenko and ship out Desharnais hes too small!!!!!!

        • TomNickle says:

          I don’t think there’s a circumstance that would prompt me to take Grigorenko ahead of Yakupov. But Desharnais would be at the top of my list among those three to move.

          • dre1744 says:

            They say Grigorenko is a Malkin type player.. Plus he could be the big CCenter we have been looking for. I think hes 6’3 already

          • TomNickle says:

            Grigorenko is a nice talent sure. But he’s Malkin to Yakupov’s Crosby. I know which one I’d rather have(current health notwithstanding).

          • dre1744 says:

            I hear what your saying but big talented centers don’t come around that often!!!!!! i’d be happy with either Crosby or malkin in a habs jersey!!!!!

          • HardHabits says:

            I wasn’t sold on Yapukov until I saw his video. He is pound for pound, with his speed and skill, one of the best checking and hitting young prospects I have ever seen and he has sick hands and an nose for the net to boot. Possibly a generational talent.

            Columbus gets him though. Unless Habs win the lottery they are not finishing in last place. Blue Jackets have clinched it already.

          • TomNickle says:

            Yakupov is the definitely the closest thing to Crosby out there. And the lottery does determine the 1st overall pick so I wouldn’t rule it out yet, though I wouldn’t count on it either.

        • CanadienBoy says:

          DD got more ball than 3 quarter of the teams let alone some unproved Russian

        • Old Bald Bird says:

          Think Doug Wickenheiser vs Denis Savard.

      • jmsheehy19 says:

        I’ll be more than happy with Yakupov, Grigorenko, or Gaunce. just please god don’t pick another Dman.

    • CanadienBoy says:

      Went to bed really piss off last night amazing how bad they can play ,woke up 6 am this morning pick up my friend and went ice fishing for the day 160 perch and 1 white fish life is good again ,till the next #### game i am very ### at them

    • Stev.R says:

      Grigorenko is ranked 1st by NHL scouting now. Yakupov first by Central scouting. Or maybe vice versa. I don’t think you can wrong with either. But I like Grigorenko. Hopefully more durable.

  16. ProHabs says:

    If Gomez had any pride at all, he would retire and ride off into the sunset. I wonder if he is even at all embarassed by going a full year without a goal.

    • TomNickle says:

      Yeah that’s logical. Ummm, proud men don’t quit. Food for thought.

      The last time he scored. He didn’t celebrate it. That should tell you all you need to know about how he feels.

      • HardHabits says:

        He knows better.

        • TomNickle says:

          Your insinuation aside, you’re bright enough to know that he’s embarrassed.

          • HardHabits says:

            Which is precisely my point. Can you imagine him hot dogging it next goal? I don’t think so.

          • TomNickle says:

            I know. I was giving you credit. Most just see the dreadful stat sheet and jump to the conclusion that he doesn’t care, is lazy and is out there for a big pay day when every way the guy has carried himself in his career and personal life shows the contrary.

          • LA Loyalist says:

            Peter Forsberg knew when to walk away (and he had a specific physical problem). Some guys do, but most don’t.

            There is an honourable tradition of burnt out forwards who can turn themselves into decent defensive forwards late in their career, but Gomez can’t even manage that.

            He needs a walk by the river with Bob. “Here, Scott, hold the cement block while I chain it to your ankle. Thanks and good luck.”

            Once again tom you and I vehemently disagree. Sorry, nothing personal.

          • TomNickle says:

            Yeah Brad but you’re wrong. The difference between you and I is that I don’t allow emotion to cloud my judgement of hockey players, and you do.

          • HardHabits says:

            I don’t judge Gomez. I just observe that he is not that good and more often than not a liability. He has had two good games in the past two seasons that I can remember, both against the Rangers. Last I heard, a season consists of 82 games.

      • SmartDog says:

        It was once said:

        “Winners never quit, and quitters never win. But those who never win and don’t quit are stupid.”

        ————————————-
        Listen to the Smart Dog. He knows his poop!

        • TomNickle says:

          Gomez has won. So I guess he doesn’t fall into the stupid category.

          • LA Loyalist says:

            He won at the cash register, which I guess to some people trumps all.

            At the looking in the mirror in the morning department… not so much.

          • TomNickle says:

            Yeah he definitely didn’t win two championships. If I didn’t know any better I’d think you spoke of your child as a cover for you being one yourself and not being old enough to have fathered one.

          • ProHabs says:

            What is with the man crush with Gomez Tommyboy?

          • sevenman says:

            Nice post ProHabs. Is that the best you can come up with, “man crush”?

  17. durocher says:

    Proof RC doesn’t know what he’s doing: according to PP practice lines, 1) Weber won’t be scratched tomorrow (he should not wear the CH ever again), and 2) Pleks is on the point of the PP (didn’t he see up close the Pleks point experiment failing?)

    If Gill is traded, so be it, he shouldn’t be back next season. Hopefully we can get something decent in return.

  18. TomNickle says:

    So apparently The Ghost is in Los Angeles to watch the Kings v. Flames game. If he’s even entertaining the thought of acquiring Dustin Penner he needs to be fired immediately.

    • Stev.R says:

      Gomez for Penner? Would you? I would.

      • TomNickle says:

        Well with Richards, Kopitar and Stoll I find it unbelievable that they would have interest in Gomez.

        • Stev.R says:

          Hypothetical question.

          • TomNickle says:

            I’m conflicted to be honest. The only time Penner shows anything resembling effort is when he’s hurting himself digging into the pancake stack. I might be willing to absorb another two years of Gomez if it meant Penner never wearing the CH. Many feel Gomez is a disgrace to the jersey, and I understand why they feel that way, but Penner on his best day has never shown the effort level that Gomez brings on his worst.

          • Stev.R says:

            Penner 3m left and in last year of his contract. Plus bigger. I wouldn’t really want either of their contracts. I wouldn’t want Penner on any contract past this year tbh.

          • HabFanSince72 says:

            I’ve never thought Gomez was a disgrace. I think he’s just not very good anymore.


            Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.

      • LA Loyalist says:

        I was going to go to that game tonight but my kid had practice and homework :-( — I advocated for Penner last year, and I was wrong. He is a complete disaster here.

        As for PG being here, LA would have made him an offer for Cammi – I guarantee it. I am happy enough with Bourque but isn’t it PG’s job to maximize the return on the few tradeable assets we have?

        Or am I just clueless?

        • TomNickle says:

          You guarantee it? Brad, their GM traded him away and their current coach didn’t even negotiate with him when he had exclusive rights. Oh, but you guarantee it. So let it be written, so let it be done. Tell Tinkerbell I said hello.

          • LA Loyalist says:

            Kings have huge scoring problems, similar to us, actually.

            Cammi is (or was) a sniper. Even I can put two and two together.

            I can’t tell you my actual source, so I am at a disadvantage, but I was stunned PG only talked to Calgary when I heard it.

            Of course it’s possible he talked to LA and they couldn’t come to terms, I would have more confidence if that were the case.

            Maybe guarantee is too strong, but eminently logical will suffice.

          • sevenman says:

            Tom makin’ Loyalist look bad….again

    • durocher says:

      He’s there to scout Calgary — to offer Price and Subban for Cammalleri

    • Habsbill24 says:

      I hope he only bought a one way ticket. 3000 miles from Montreal is a good place for him.

    • Mike D says:

      Oh please, no Penner. Sooooo useless. Trade him to TO. Burke will likely overpay for him.

      - Honestly yours

    • Newf_Habster says:

      Penner? Forget him. I would be pissed off if we got him, but I would feel much better that PG gets fired after this trade.

  19. HardHabits says:

    OMG. Twitter is all abuzz with #Tanking™ Talk

  20. Marc10 says:

    ECF: NYR vs Boston
    WCF: Chi v Detroit
    SCF: NYR v Chi (Chicago to win)

  21. novahab says:

    I agree with a earlier post that Gill is being sat, because there may be a move. i think this is his last season, and PG may have asked him, if he can find a winning team would he like to go. I think it’s a classy move giving him a chance to end his career on a winner instead of daling with this mess.

  22. HardHabits says:

    Here’s a variation on the SD questions post. My fearless prediction for this season’s play-off final two rounds:

    ECF Boston versus Philadelphia
    WCF St. Louis versus Vancouver
    SCF Boston versus St. Louis

    Who do think or who would you pick to be in the final four and who goes onto the Stanley Cup Finals?

    • punkster says:

      ECF – Habs versus Quebec City
      WCF – Winnipeg versus Hamilton
      SCF – Habs versus Hamilton

      Habs win in a 7 games series anchored by their 23 year NHL veteran defenceman PK Subban and 19 year NHL veteran goaltender Malcolm Subban whose backup (the aging Carey Price) played outstanding in a 1-0 game 6 OT victory to send the series to a game 7 at the recently remodeled Montreal Forum. Habs coach Hayley Wickenheiser, fresh from her final French proficiency exam, expressed deep appreciation to her mentor, Jacques Martin, for his years of behind the scenes assistance in finally bringing the Bettman Cup (once known as the Starley Cup) back to the glorious city of Laval, as the city of Montreal was once called prior to the catastrophic bridge events of 2014.

      Edit: Wait…you meant this year?

      ***Subbang Baby!!!***

    • HabFanSince72 says:

      St.Louis sure are flavour of the month. But they are, at most, the 5th best team in the West.


      Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.

      • HardHabits says:

        I disagree. They are 3rd in the Central but 3 teams from that division are in the top 5 over-all St. Louis being 4th over-all. They are in fact currently the 3rd best team in the West.

        Needless to say I picked them because they have size and skill and along with Boston have an elite goal-tending tandem.

        I also think the Blues are the team in the West that has the best chance of beating the Bruins, although Chicago or Detroit versus them in the SCF’s would be colossal.

    • jmsheehy19 says:

      ECF Boston Washington
      WCF San Jose St Loius
      SCF San Jose Washington

      I’m going with the underachievers to finally break through.
      If Shea Weber is traded, than all this changes.

      The west is going to be a lot of fun, regardless of how things turn out. SJ, Det, Chi, LA, St Louis, and Vancouver are all very good teams.

      the east seems very average. I’m not saying NY isn’t deserving of their success, but I just don’t think they are that great. After Boston, every eastern team has at least one major question mark.

      • LA Loyalist says:

        They have Lundqvist. Probably the best goalie in the East, or arguably 1 and 1A with Miller. Otherwise you are right, I think.

        And they got rid of Gomez, which proves they are geniuses.

    • kempie says:

      No Chicago love at all huh?

    • JohnBellyful says:

      Bruins beat Rangers
      Hawks beat Wings
      Bruins beat Hawks
      Fans riot in Vancouver and Montreal

    • powdered toastmann says:

      St. Lou probably has the best goal tending but that may not be enough against Chi, Det or Van. who I think are each superior to St. Lou in other facets of the game.

  23. SnowManHabs85 says:

    Calgary putting Brett Carson is on waivers, wouldn’t mind if Habs picked him up. 6’4 210lbs defender, at a low price of .55

    Anyone got 55 cents?

    “Responding to the media , or playing to the media, or listening to the fans is the quickest way to start losing” – Sam Pollock

    • Stev.R says:

      I think he would be a good pickup. Only reason not to I can see is if we have too many guys better than him in the system, which we might.

      • showey47 says:

        Not sure why the flames would put him on waivers due to his cheap contract.Maybe they have a healthy body coming back and need to make room.

      • powdered toastmann says:

        Not familiar with him but his size (and if he has any truculence) should be considered as desirable traits given the lack of these traits in most of the d on board right now.

      • SnowManHabs85 says:

        So you don’t have 55 cents?

        “Responding to the media , or playing to the media, or listening to the fans is the quickest way to start losing” – Sam Pollock

  24. Newf_Habster says:

    Can we bring Pierre Lacroix in here from Colorado? If so, I think he will be a great addition!

  25. HabFanSince72 says:

    Isles 2-0 Philly

    TANKAPALOOZA BABY!


    Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.

  26. montreal ace says:

    I see lots of talk about Rick Nash, he has the same points total as Ryder who we let walk for nothing. I know Nash is better, but was Ryder that bad, I mean he had 30 goal seasons, he was not a fluke. This club needs a man who lives and breathes hockey, and knows talent.

  27. D Mex says:

    Time for something a little different :
    For all who have long believed Don Cherry is full of it, it’s now official : have a look at the last segment of this where he openly states that he swallows 4 caps of $h!t a day : it’s a be-yew-tee !

    http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/2012/whatfx/

    ALWAYS Habs -
    D Mex


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