city center - (Josh G)

Member since February 12, 2009

NYC

Habs fan since: 1970s
Favorite current player: Diaz, Price, Prust, DD
All-time favorite player: koivu

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• Comment on About last night ...
  Sounded that way to me. There's a pretty high and explicit tolerance level on CBC for thuggery as a "legitimate" part of the game. Dare I say CBC may even be worse about it now than NESN. The fact that their main moderator Ron M. capitulates every week to CBC's chief proponent of violence in hockey (praising Ott as a "beauty" last night) doesn't inspire hope.
• Comment on Liveblog: Canadiens own third period, beat Lightning 4-3
  Prust and Markov look good but not much else has been working. Here's to a solid 3rd.
• Comment on About last night ...
  Agreed. If Habs were out of playoff picture when the deal was struck, I would have felt better about dealing Cole since it was a move designed for future finances. But to give up a big strong goal scorer who drives the net for a perimeter player (even one with an accurate shot and quick release) I think is a mistake. I hate saying anything negative about the team as the GM has done great and the record thus far is fandango, but just thinking ahead to whom I would rather have down the stretch, my answer is Cole. Seems like he is everything we want Pac to become. Also, regarding Eller above, I would not deal Eller. He may never be a natural goal scorer but too early to conclude that. Seems to me like he is showing some real excellent play with great chemistry with his new linemates--very dynmaic line last night.
• Comment on Liveblog: Canadiens bounce back from bad second period, beat 'Canes 4-2
  Eller was great but why the need to dump on DD. Makes you look petty.
• Comment on Hockey Night in Boston on Sunday
  we'll need dueling hat tricks then from Armstrong and Moen plus a deuce from White.
• Comment on Hockey Night in Boston on Sunday
  I think if the Habs can learn anything from last night's silly game is that they have to play their game rather than their opponent's style (think the win over Toronto where they refused Orr & Co.'s invitation to brawl). Need good team D and better goaltending to defeat a team like the broons that make the most of their opportunities. Despite the negatives last night, love the DD, Pac, Gally line and Prust, Eller and Kaberle were solid throughout. Love Emelin too despite the occasional positioning issues. Last, congrats to Koivu last night: goal, two assists and plus one in the SO loss. 20 pts in 20 GP. Not bad for a 38 year old.
• Comment on Ryder will face Leafs wearing No. 73
  Same sentiments here. I hope this works because Cole looked to be just about the best power forward in the game last year (something the Habs have needed for a long time). I am not ready to write him off due to the slow start/comments but I begrudgingly understand the business dynamics of the deal. Still feels like an immediate downgrade to me though, even if Ryder has more points. So many of the Habs skill guys are largely perimeter players. I know Pac, Gallagher, Chucky, Bourque, Gionta and DD go to the net, but Cole was actually built the right way for it and does it better than PAC and Bourque. With that said, welcome back Ryder. I always thought the worst mistake Guy made was scratching/benching Ryder in the playoffs.