Montreal Gazette

zip by - (john lang)

Member since November 19, 2007

peterbourough ON

Habs fan since: 1956 - when my dad took me to the forum
Favorite current player: pleks
All-time favorite player: guy!

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  • Comment on Ryan White sidelined with lower-body injury
    Kristo's team was eliminated last night - maybe he could help the Dogs for the rest of the season. As for Avstin - sooner to KHL the better.
  • Comment on Liveblog: Canadiens win 4-3, retake top spot
    commandant - I have long appreciated your informed, intelligent and measured posts to this blog.... RIGHT ON!!!!!
  • Comment on Liveblog: Quelle honte!
    this isn't about the players. this is about the coach and his so called system. I really hope the montreal media holds MT's feet over the fire on this one are you listening hickey, stubbs?????
  • Comment on Liveblog: Quelle honte!
    nice comment to make after he stood up for PK - don't even bother trying to audition for the team
  • Comment on About last night ...
    fwiw I had a chance to watch Brady Vail in Peterborough last night - been trying to come up with the right description of his game but in fact its is very non descript. He has puck awareness - follows the thing around all the time, however he rarely puts his stick on it. For a guy of his size I really wish he was more agressive - digging the puck out of the boards instead of waiting for it. That said his skating was not bad for a guy who started hockey on inline skates. A project that will need another year in junior and at least a couple in Hamilton.
  • Comment on On the bus with the Hamilton Bulldogs
    I was at the game last night and while it's not news I can confidently report: Your Bulldogs are doggie do. I feel very sorry for Desjardins - a decent goalie who was hung out to dry by a non existent defense. The entire team was passionless, with the possible exception of Beaulieu. The coaching staff looked bored. It was my first opportunity to see Gallagher - but he was seldom near the puck and easily pushed away when he was. It didn't help that he was paired with Dumont. Don't get me wrong I really like both players but having both on 1 line makes the line itself too small. The coach just rolled 4 lines all night - no shortening of the bench or any attempt to get the team back into the game. The Dogs did get a spurt of energy and a faceoff in the Marlie zone late in the game. The coach sent out the Stortini line to take the draw. Predictable result. Lefebvre makes Jacques Martin look animated. The other disappointment of note was Leblanc who impressed by looking extraordinarily ordinary. I hope the lockout ends real soon now because the Bulldogs are no substitute for hockey.
  • Comment on Bettman can kill the NHL, but not "our game": Jack Todd
    I get a laugh out of the comments below comparing Campoli to Carney - as though a high profile white collar job has anything to do with hockey. Likewise I got a chuckle out of someone last week comparing NHL players with guys who work on a factory line doing "shift" work. That time it was comparing hockey players to blue collar workers. The unique thing about the sports/entertainment industry is that the players/performers are more than just employees who "make" the product. They ARE THE PRODUCT as well. Comparisons with normal work practices just don't apply.