ALso makes you think whether or not the naysayers even want the team to seceed. OR do they just get too much pleasure from whinning.

Yeah I have, its been awful. I’ve almost puked a few times watching some games this month but I refuse to lose faith.

Oh yea, Sourey’s slap shot breaking Devlens stick and going in the net, WOW!!! If someone asked me to block that shot I’d tell them to go f@ck themselves!

I think they prefer whining to winning, nothing will ever be good enough, betcha a Stanley Cup still would have them complaining about some little thing. And YES, I’ve watched the games and NO, I’m not happy about how ****** they can play BUT, as a fan pretty much since birth (born in ‘64 at the Royal Vic) they are my hockey team and always will be.

I refuse to stoop to the level of some of you bandwagon jumpers and demand trades every loss and/or firings of the coaches/G.M., that is reserved for so-called Leaf Nation and all their utterly moronic fans who couldn’t tell a hockey stick from an idiot stick. See? Still one week away and my hate for the ******* Leafs is boiling over, forget Buffalo, I WANT THE HABS TO ABSOLUTELY CREAM, WHIP AND EMBARRASS THE TORONTO FALLING LEAFS ON NATIONAL TV COAST TO ******* COAST, THAT is a VERY CLOSE second to winning the Stanley Cup (a pleasure not many of those pathetic loser Leaf fans know anything about although they act like it’s their God given right to win it, puhleez baby brains, give your blue and white noggins a fast shake, everybody that knows anything about hockey knows Montreal IS HOCKETOWN CANADA, WE OWN THE CUP!!!).

Maybe it’s sick but after being blessed with so much winning and all those Stanley Cup victories in my lifetime, I seem to get more satisfaction from the Leafs losing than the Habs winning on any given night, in fact my second favourite team is whoever’s playing the Leafs even if it were Russia! Is that sick or what? Now I know there are Leaf morons on this board so I hope they read this and remember one thing: although the Habs are no longer a top tier dynasty as they were, at least I’ve seen my team win the Cup in colour, hahahahahahahahahaha!

See what I mean? Always someone looking at the ****** side of the toilet paper, at the booger side of the Kleenex, at the beer bottle half empty… Montreal 5, Buffalo 3, nuff said.

The Canadiens have been living under a bubble for the last 6 or 7 years. They have had an average team (or below average team) with great goaltending. For a couple of years they had Theodore who stood on his head. Managment thought well we are on the right track. Let’s not make any significant changes. Last year they had Huet who again stood on his head. The changes they made were insignificant. This year Huet has literally kept Montreal in most of the games he has played. Somehow they managed to come back in some of those games. When you’re getting outshot every game 45-24 your goaltender is not going to keep the goal against average under 2.00. Yes Aebischer let in soft goals in that Detroit game but he also made a lot of great saves that should have gone in. He would have needed a shutout just to tie. Same with Huet against Vancouver. The goaltending is not a problem.
Look at the coaching staff that Montreal has. Guys who were defensive minded in their career. They have a GM who also played defensively. This current team is geared for defensive hockey. The problem is, if you want to play defensive hockey you have to work harder than the other team. Montreal does not have hardworking players. Period. We have not got a consistent pure goalscorer on out team…….
have you noticed the defensive teams are starting to figure out this new NHL. New Jersey is again a cup contender because of their defensive play. Montreal does not do well against those teams………..
Why is it that Ottawa can sign talented players and Montreal cannot?
To end off here I have yet to see Monteal put in 60 minutes of effort in any game and I’ve watched about 30 games……. Most of the time they do not seem ready to play in the first period.
Smiler, most of want more from our team than just beating the Leafs ….

My two cents to contradict previous points:

1) THis is the best Habs team since 1997-98 to this point, an even that tream fizzled out at the end an dfinsihed 7th. Although they did beat Pittsburgh in teh 1st round and Hasked stole the next round from us. SO lets shed some light on this.

2) Every team has certain players who have struggled like our team. ex. Detroit Datsyuk, Lang San Jose: Cheechoo, Carle Vancouver: Naslund, Morrisson, Cooke Ottawa: Alfreddsson(clown) FIsher ANd all these teams are on their way to successful seasons so lets not get too uptight about Sammy and Kovy.

3) It seems everytime we get outshot 40-25 we have more scoring chances. Which is true. ITs almost like teams come in with this gameplan to shoot from everywhere. Which at times can be pretty useless and turns out to our advantage. THe Atlanta game they probably only have 5 scoring chacnes. ABout 25 of thie r shots were absoulutely pathetic. This has happened alotso lets not read to much into the shots at this point. ALthought the game on Jan 30 against TB they smoked us in scoring chances.

4) WE have a couple of older vets who are wearing down that we need to make a decision on. Rivet has been a tremendous soldier for uis over the years but it is obvious he is doing more harm then good. ITs hard to just throw these guys to the curb but it takes time to disolve them from the team. I ahve a feeeling even after RIvet is traded/not re-signed he will still be banging on the Habs locker room door beggin to get in. ITs almost like releasing a estranged animal into the wilderness that you have had living with you for 10 years.

5) WE ARE STILL AHEAD OF THE LAFFS! God it feels good to say that. FOr years fans have been bitching that the leafs were ahead of us and now we are back ahead of those fools. ITs funny talking to LEafs fans (and there are alot here in WInnipeg) they all seem to give the Habs team more credit then Habs fans do. THey are think we are a well balanced team that will be tough to beat in a 7 game series. I know Bufalo fans would rather avoid us in teh playoffs.

6) Bob Gainey takes over this pathetic group of thugfs and bums just over 3 years ago. Boy did we suck in the summer of 2003. NOT only that we had no direction, no prospects and most importantly NO HOPE. Then slowly bu surely we have turned into a team with good depth, good balance and two good goalies. NOT too mention a group of good people. WHat he has done with this team has been REMARKABLE. And not only that it si just going to get better in the next few years. SO we dont win the cup this year, big deal. ITs not the end of the line like it was in OTtawa last year.

7) IT seems as if everyone has forgotten we are conssitently one of the top teams in the last two months of the season every year. January had always been a rough time for us and come March we start flying again. I see absoulutely no reason to beleive it wont happne again. Last year there was alot less reason to think they would turn things around. Now we’ve done it before we have the experience and we are that much better. WHY THE HECK NOT?

WE have a legitimate NORRIS trophy winner. WHAT? WHen was the last time we could say that? ANd yes everyone thinks SOuray can win it. LEafs Fans , Sabres fans, Bruins fans, Lyal habs fans. Except for some of the yookles on here. HMMM

9) Just enjoy the games. IT seems as if some people have forgotten being without hokcey for over a year. IT also seems people have forgotten being in 12 place for years. IT seems as if people have forgotten how it feels to be low the LAffs.

10) Last time the Leafs won the cup was two years before man landed on the moon for the first time. OUCH> Just thought I would add that in.

Gainey = God
Ferguson Jr = Fool
Sundin = Raisin teeth
Tucker = Tool
Toronto fans = ****

Josh you are really showing your lack of hockey knowledge. What is wrong with you. GO on one of those date chats cause you need to get out of the house buddy.

Yo Gretz,Maybe we could borrow George Larocque for the next Buffalo game?

So their going after Markov to throw the Habs off, we need a winning goal and a big brawl ,send them a message.

Well we won, but I was sweating it out. You can’t give up a 3 goal lead!
the habs stopped playing after the 1st period. Buffalo, who came into town 2:30 AM, very sluggish in the 1st period(that’s why habs scored), didn’t start skating until the 2ns period. our defence went to sleep after going up 3-0.
We were lucky to win because Buffalo had taken over the game. And guys, if we had gone into overtime, Buffalo would have won, because they were clearly the better team. I hope the habs will learn how to play 60 MINUTES OF HOCKEY!

Pactum Serva, everyone here is sick of you crapping on everyone who actually makes valid points. Does it make any sense when TSN, HNIC and now even Crayola crayons Demers notices that something is wrong and that Gainey seems to trade only for injured players?

Something is wrong here.

Gainey had no emotion in hocky games, and all Carbo has is a friggen grimace of a smile, if there is anyone who needs to lighten up is the damn Habs coaching staff, what the hell are they, all a bunch of friggen Funeral Directors in their off hours?

All the other coaches buck up their players and slap them on the back when they win, what does Gainey and Carbo do? They walk off early without congratulating any of the team. What the hell is with that? They are not even there for the friggen national anthem either. What the hell is with that too?

Hey joshtm have you ever talked to a women without having to give your credit card number lol

Did any hear what the idiot commentator from CBC when he said when Markov got hit in the mouth with a stick. He was watching the replay and said he got hit from a stick from the Montreal bench not from THE Buffalo player… I thought to myself was he watching the same play? I was recording the game and took another look to see if I was missing something, but still no phantom stick… slow motion and still the only thing I saw was the Buffalo player’s stick hit him. The CBC commentator analyst sucks the big one, and should keep his trap shut. Just an observation…

I watched the game on CBC and not the MSG (out of NY) that is available in my area because I really hopped for some support and maybe a few “tid-bits” about the Habs. Not so, I had might have as well watched the game on MSG, at least would not been surprised to hear such a lop-side cementation. CBC should be embarrassed with there lack of support to the Home team… You could at least be objective on both sides if your not going to favor the Habs. Next time I will turn the volume off rather than listen to this dribble. I did catch the idiots name…

Tonight, Montreal accomplished some minor goals to close this short turn-a-around stint before the break. The accomplishment of finding a possible a home for Sammy on an increasingly visible Third line, players finding the net ending scoring slumps, the re-establishment of a powerful power play, better puck move moment and pressure in the offensive zone, and stepped up play from the off D-men such as Dandy & Bouillon have been noticeable difference in recent games… things did not go perfectly smooth,(the jinx of the O-LAY O-LAY song comes to mind), but they’re positives to build upon after the break.

NOT looking forward to the All-star game. They’re usually chaotic messes with no real hockey aspects attached to it. At least the Habs will be able to get some time for some much needed rest and regrouping!

GO HABS GO

Hey PACTUM SERVA suprised the moderator didn’t kick you off the site for last springs attempt to make this into an ****** site…honestly pactum.

It is interesting that the D-men are trying, however the other teams still rush in, still make a zillion shots and get some great chances on the habs.

What do we get in return, the odd man rush, the kamikazi scoring goals, we are not playing as a team. If it wasn’t for the lucky shots and rebounds, the Sabres would have gone home with a tie or at best a loss in overtime.

I would not be suprised if indeed Carbo and Gainey sent Plekanec down to the minors. They are only happy when everyone stands around like the road crews that are famous for the potholes….oh wait, don’t the D-men belong to the same collective bargaining unit as the Montreal road crews?

Last I heard Gainey got kickbacks from the ambulances for reporting injured professional players…what is with Gainey as scouting for injured players? Hey BOB when are you gonna trade for a real player?

This Kamikazi Kovalev and Kickem Hookem Koivu are okay, but jessuz boy, when the going gets good the two friggen european players spoil the party by getting stupid penalties….

when the hell are we ever gonna hear the shanna nana song again? Probably not for a long time, at least not while Carbo plays Casino with the lines, send Carbo to Vegas already so he can get over gambling with the lines…. and someone cut the phone line to Hamilton so Gainey doesn’t trade Price for Forsberg…..anyone know George Gillette’s number? Something has to be done about the Gainey Carbo Muller Jarvis Funeral Parlour, or otherwise known as the coaches bench…..

JOshtm:

Its time for you to leave. Sorry bud. Why dont you log on to a ITalian soccer site and compalin about nothing.

Cudos go out to Boullion adn Dandy. Great game.

Pleks, Bonk, Streit and Lats were also solid. DOnt know why Lats was third start though. Oh wellwe beat teh top team in teh league .

Pleks should of had a peanlty shot. Lindy Ruff is a bi*ch. He smirks at Ryder for a questionable dive then muntes later Mair pulls off a silver medal worthy Springboard dive. HAHA. By teh way Ruff, hulls skate was not in teh crease. HAHA. What a bum.

Since when do you reserve the right to decide who should or should not post on this site Snake?

Pactum your sniping of posters on this site is ancient history, you always pick on someone who makes valid points. Honestly Pactum, is there is any blue cheese around here its your stale breath.

Big difference in stats Snake is the rest of the series man, like 7 points behind what? As if that is gonna have very little to do with whether Montreal gets its foot in the playoffs.

Oh ya, I can just hear it now: Snake:”but mr. betman, the habs are 7 points behind the sabres, let them go onto the second round won’t you?” Mr. Betman: “if gainey didn’t trade for broken down players maybe, but unfortunately rules are rules snake, no can do buddy, and lay off this joshtm, he’s got very valid points.”

Oh my god joshtm if i have to here you ramble on about broken down players again i think im gonna shoot myself.You have nothing good to say about this team even when they win.Reading all of your posts is like wathing that movie ground hogs day,if you seen that movie you know what i am talking about.Just enjoy the win and stop all of your crying.I am sure i speak on behalf of 95% of this blog.

In a tough racket like pro hockey ,with it’s frozen puck ,body checking,too many games,the climb to the pro’s etc. ,and there is much more….which player isn’t banged up? Lets use Douggie Gilmore as a example,there was a hurting pro,at the end of his journey no less,but what unbelievable HART.I WOULD OF HAD HIM ON THE HABS OVER AND OVER AGAIN.He was a true leader and insperation to the players.

I don’t know about the “keeps things interesting” part, coutNY, but you’re right about just ignoring him. Let him post his nonsense rant (which inevitably will just be a retread of all his other nonsense rants). All the rest of his posts here were him trying to defend himself. So we can save ourselves a lot of time and trouble by ignoring the village idiot.

As for the game, I don’t know why Latendresse got the 3rd star. I would have given it to Bouillon, with all his hard hits and the great goal. Lats’ goal was because of a weird bounce off the boards and he had a wide open net. Even Samsonov would have found it hard to miss. Lats also cost us a goal by diving to try to get back in position, only to take out Komisarek. Then neither could cover the wide open Briere. I like Lats in general — he and Lapierre give us a much needed physical presence — but that wasn’t one of his better games.

omg lol

We beat Buff-a-lo.

ANyone else starting to dislike Breire. HE used to be a fav of mine and I was upset in the 97 draft when we passed on him to take MATT HIGGINS. HOwever he surely dives alot and is a little baby at times. ALso he over celebrates goals. HE acted like a 4th line career 12 goal scorer when he put in that empty netter last night. I notice the fans in MTL boo him alot. OH well Im sure Ovechkin will teach him another lesson soon.

HE’s obviously a Leafs fan. HE comes on here trying to make us very bad about our team just like he feels about his crappy buds. IF hes miserable he fells everyone be. IF you are going to attack anyone in the organizatino then Gainey would be the last one. ANy loyal and half *** Habs fan would know that. SO either he is Laffs fan(poor guy) or he is having sexual frustrations.

Too be honest I think the latter is better.

Joshtm obviously isn’t a student of the game, especislly the buisiness side of things.

Ignore him. There’s absolutly no point in trying to explain a beautiful masterpiece being painted by a great artist(Gainey) to a blind person.

That’s not streching the truth at all rubberman,well put.

Well Well,looks like there is trade talk about Tod Bertuzzi in tne air,he is a 46 goal scorer and is on the mend from back surg.He would be an awsome pick-up,leader,in your face goal scorer and protector,only 31 -6′3″-245lbs.He is in my opinion exactly what the Habs need and I believe the habs is exactly what Bertuzzi needs.Bob Gainey”U CAN DO IT!” He also has had a plus17 year.This man will make a comback in Montreal”HOCKY-TOWN”.

Bertuzzi!!!! what? that’s crazy talk. i live in kelowna bc and saw almost every canucks game when he played for them. he only plays hockey when he feels like it, which is about 5 minutes of every game. the rest of the time he spends circling without any direction or purpose. the habs really don’t need someone like todd ber”FLUZZI”. i think it’s a way better idea to work with what we have and forget about bringing in a headache from another team. just a thought. enjoy the the break, enjoy watching souray win the hardest slap shot contest. go habs go

man…could none of you guys sleep last night?…lol….was noticing the time of your posts and THEN ( duh ) realised where you live….my bad.

I think there have been a few of us who have from the beginning said the habs would be alright. I still feel that way. Yes we do need another center and I think BG will get us one. Honestly, I know its not going to happen, but I kind of like having one of the leagues premier offensive defencemen on our team, and I’d like to keep him….alas, I dont think it will be possible. I think his mind is made up.I wouldn’t want to be in BG’s shoes for that one.

I dont think Bertuzzi’s the “answer” either unless BG can sign him under his terms, like a short term contract where he has to prove himself in the hopes of making more money later.

enjoy the break guys…..and in terms of our little “Keith Acton” on the blog here, the best thing I have heard yet is to ignore him.Skip over his posts, and if you do happen to read one that makes sense ( plagerised …lol ) ignore it anyway, as it will only provoke a conversation….kind of like not making eye contact with a bear?….lol……he’s a dink…no other way to say it, and he’s not about to grow out of it without some serious therapy.

izzy.

I don’t want Todd Bertuzzi, he’s a bum.

IT is time for me to come clean. I AM A LEAFS FAN!

I am soooo miserable and tormented with the way the LEafs play are represent themselves that I felt very bitter towards a winning sucessful franchise like MOntreal and I felt like I had to take it out on you loyal fans. The Leafs are a joke! I have been a coward these past few weeks and my comments have been totally incomprehensible. I apologize that I have disgusted myself.

LOL,now that should perk up the site a little,please explane further,joshTM?MMMM, no mention of broken down players…??? Well,lets try this,joshTM,what do u think of Tod Bertuzzi being a Hab?

Darcy Tucker’s an overrated lunatic.

I think everyone would agree that one of our team’s biggest challenges is consistently and effectively clearing the puck out of our zone. I’ve also noticed that our ‘D’ tends to coast to a position giving the forechecker the opportunity to get to the puck first on dump ins. It happens so often, you’d almost think they were being coached to defend this way. Does anyone have any insight on why this might be the case?

Ziman is right on the money. Up until 10 years ago I never harboured such hatred for the Toronto Maple Leaf’s organization as I do today. The reason being is because, like most of you who come on this site, the CBC,TSN and all the other sports broadcasters fawn over the Maple Leaf’s so much and they get so much exposure on TV that it MAKES ME WANT TO PUKE!!!!!!!!! They and only they have made a Leaf hater out of me, not the organization itself!! Glad to get that off my chest. GO HABS GO!!!