It’s AEBISCHER, not ABEISCHER !
Is that so hard…

I agree it is all over but the cryin…Boo Hooo Hooo.

Habs#1, That + / - **** don’t mean anything. That is a load of ****.

I hope that Montreal looses big time tonight.

I hope that Carbo gets pelted with so many tomatoes that he will be red for months.

If the Montreal Fans there tonight had ANY GUTS AT ALL they would cause a riot at the bell centre.

You can’t throw 21,000 people in the klink…………..

I just got the call here in Orangeville, I’m starting in goal tonight for the Habs, Gainey’s flying me in. A 42 year old beer league goaler eh, starting for Montreal on HNIC, pinch me.
Okay, it’s the Guinness talking but hell, I have the heart, I have the size, the only thing I needed to make the NHL was that talent thing. Oh well, is Aebischer much better????

Why don’t we just put Youppi in nets. Can’t be any worse than Abbyshit, and he’s big. Just tie him to the goalposts and we’re all set.
Sorry, but I have a bad feeling about tonight’s game. If the players think it’s over(and it really is) they won’t show up. Except for the last meeting between the 2 clubs, we really haven’t played well against them.
But the truth is, I really don’t care anymore. Neither team is going to make the playoffs anyways!

+/- means that the other team scores more on you then you do on them. Why do you think the Red Wings have a very large overall team+ rating while the Flyers have a very high - rating?

And stop blaming Carbo damnit. It’s not always the coach’s fault you know. The PLAYERS on the team should shoulder more blame then him. Is it his fault that the goaltending sucks? Is it his fault that the team has no #1 centre? Is it his fault that the young guys are going through growing pains? If you think so you obviously know jack about hockey.

Your telling me HB. That’s the inconsistency of Carolina, just like Montreal. They look like world beaters one minute then a trainwreck the next. But the win by Carolina was huge today. Kind of Reminds you of T-Bay(Stanley Cup champ one year and 8th place the next).

And it’s Carbo’s first year of coaching. He’s going to make mistakes and learn from them. Take whoever you think is the best coach in the game today and the best there ever was(Bowman). They ALL made mistakes they’re first couple years. They need time to develop and grow as coach’s, just like players need time to develop.

Bowman was great. Nobody talks about it much anymore, but I truly loved how he put Fedorov on defence. He’s still a floater, but he learned all ha knows of the defensive side of hockey then. No chance it would work for Samsonov or Kovalev, more’s the pity.

Come on Dalley, do you really hope Montreal loses big time tonight? Do you really want them to lose to the Maple Leafs? That’s the last thing I would want.

The chances of seeing them in the post season certainly seem slim at this point, but for God’s sake, I don’t want to see a loss against the Leafs.

Carbo is just an Idiot. And that is all that is to it period.

I can’t recall this + / - **** back in the 70’s.

I’m not saying everything is Carbo’s fault, but as far as the goalie situation, Carbo is just not thinking straight. He plays Abbyshit,EVEN THO HE CAN’T STOP A SHOT, BUT CONTINUES EVEN THO HE KNOWS THE HABS WILL LOSE WITH HIM IN THE NET! WHY DIDN’T THEY CALL UP LEIGHTON? HE CAN’T BE ANY WORSE THAN ABBYSHIT, PROBABLY BETTER. HALAK DOESN’T LOOK COMFORTABLE AND HASEN’T PERFORMED WELL. Why did they get Leighton if he’s not going to play? To rot in the AHL? we need him! And the line changing is ridiculous. Nobody knows from 1 game to the next, who their linemates will be. How will that help achieve chemistry? I could go on, but I won’t!
Time will tell. If the habs get off to a bad start next season, and don’t recover, CARBO will be gone by Xmas!

CBC will hire any moron. They Hired Harry Neal. This man is an Idiot.

Tonite when ever raycroft makes a save even from center ice it is a great save.
Neal makes me sick. He has been fired from every job nhe has ever had.

The season is NOT over yet, there’s still achance for the team to make the playoffs. But by boo-ing the team you’re not helping at all. The spectators can be a BIG part of a team, that’s why in European soccer they’re called the 12th player. Montrealers should be SUPPORTING the tea, especially in difficult times, not rant about them, call them names, boo and ask for riots! What kind of fans are you??? Going to a game should not be like going to the cinema, you should be part of the game, try to make your team win by chanting and poitive support, and you can’t do that by acting like morons and be negative. Watch an Italian or English soccer game on TV if you don’t know what I’m talking about. Visiting teams should be afraid of coming to Montreal not only because of the Habs but also because of the spectators. Free-agents should wanna sign with the Habs because of the full-support of the team by the spectators!! All this negativity is hurting the team, not only now but also in the future!

Dandenault and Bouillon must go! If Kovalev and Samsonov are cancer then hey, Dandenault and Bouillon are the friggen heart attack! I have never seen such a pathetic duo as that!

At least Koivu was trying hard, mostly because he is pumped from having HNIC do a story about his foundation…geeze Sakku, does that mean cause no other millionaires give you money that you have to go out and get stupid penalties?

We are in a real bind, we have no good goalies. We have pathetic defense and our offense answer is mighty mouse! What the hell kind of team is this? Then you got so called defensive expert Johnson, when he is not crawling or falling, or giving the puck away, just what did we get Johnson for?

Well,here comes a Hab nemesis, the dreaded third period.Lafs are going to crank it up,I hope Halak’s got some lucky irish in him,he’s going to need it.This would be the perfect time for Kovalev to redeem himself for a **** year”Fat chance!” Higgy and Ryder,its your turn dudes,step it up!

Phoquen Ninnima! Toronto should just ask Bettman to change the rules, at this rate Dandenault, Bouillon and Ninnima would have the most assists in the NHL!

Montreal got sucked in by Antropov! Souray shoulda dropped his gloves and dealt with Antropov! That is why we needed Laraques, but did Gainey get him? No. Did Gainey get a better back up goalie from Toronto? No.

We are gonna get spooked by not doing anything during the trade deadline and get stuck signing maybe an even bigger mistake than Samsonov in the summer. Someone should force Gainey to take six months off beginning now, and then we’ll get business taken care of….

Streit is a pilon…

Send bouily after him… then they would both be done…

Alright the islanders lost. Now all Ryder needs to do is get that shot back! Montreal stands a chance!

K-tits!!!!! Nice goal buddy… And Halak, came HUGE tonight! A much needed point!!! CBC can laff the laffs all the way back to TO!!!!

WE HAVE A GOALIE , OH YEAH BABY,BRING ON Boston,Me thinks we playoff bound boy’s, ooooh yeahhhh!!!!!

Hey Frank, did you like that you mofo, ha ha ha ha HA HA !!!

Where did the team go in the 3rd? A couple feeble tries in OT, this was a team playing for the shootout, since they went up 2-1. Don’t we want to get 2 pts, and have the leafs get none? That’s what winning in regulation would have done, denied the leafs a point. Don’t these guys realize that every point gained or not gained makes a difference in these playoff battles? If the leafs get in by one point, and we’re out, we can point to this terrible 3rd period as why.

I think it was my imagination, but Kovalev actually looked like he was trying out there tonight. Wait, head is spinning from the beers…

Kostitsyn looked speedy out there tonight, even threw a couple of hits. Hope he stays with the big team. Halak returned, and played well. If Aebischer was in, we’d have lost 8-2.

JOshtm,

Koivu - Top point getter for the Habs is not that bad of a stat either, best Shoot out Artist, and hardest working Hab! He’s the most Dynamic player with the puck… (Kovy would be if he did not hold it too long) Yet Koivu, if he had the size of Latendresse or Kovy, with his ability and vision would probably be a super star. Yes he’s taken a few dumb emotional penaties but beating the Leafs helps me overlook the fact that everyone has slumped along with him…

Gainey needs to call up either Milroy or Grabby, or both of them. Even Chipchura. Antropov showed that Montreal is lacking. Nothing but respect to those who love little Saku, but hey he was outmuscled and basically shut down, granted he scored but hey, a shut down is a shut down. It made the game harder and cost Montreal a lead, a win, and gave Toronto a point.

Hey Guy, Hamilton needs a coach, maybe you could do better in the minors, they are more forgiving of coaches who change lines as often as heck there are seconds in a minute…..

Thanks to playing and keeping and not benching Dandenault and Bouillon we have lost a significant lead from post christmas, and not benching Sakku when he went on a hooking penalty binge, that is unoforgiveable….

Maybe at least Carbo will get to keep a new record: the worst ever Habs coach!

I am glad Halak got another chance… the kid pretty much single-handedly won this game. We should praise him when he does good because people sure the hell crusified him when he didn’t do so well. But seems to be the norm for a few hab die hards!

Hey now, there will be no derogatory comments towards da NewFs, Or I’ll actually enter the internet come thru the computer and kick ur Arse, Aright Bye!!

Anywhos, Good Game on the Rooks tonight and Koivu broke that slump, GG all and damn, anyone know where i can get Lee Press on nails, I seem to have bitten my fingernails off completely.

The problem for Montreal is a lack of defense and an offense that doesn’t step up, which means it doesn’t matter if you are the AHL’s best goalie, in the NHL with a team that has no defense to speak of, and which basically helps the other team score on you (aka Ninnima and Dandenault and Bouillon’s assist tonite) hey, its a trial by fire!

We could get the world’s best living goalie, and hey, guess what, Dandenault and Bouillon would make sure they get the same goals against percentage as Huet, Abby and now Halak. Throw in Ninnima and Johnson, and hey, guess what, you would lose your confidence!

I too am glad Halak got his chance back, and the sad part is when Huet gets healthy, Huet will make sure we don’t get into the playoffs! Cause by then knowing Carbo and Gainey, they wouldn’t bench Abby to keep Halak!

I still say bring up Chipchura, Grabby and Milroy! Its too bad Gainey and Carbo have to basically read a million of my posts just to find out its worthwhile!

Guy and Carbo, bring up Chipchura, Grabby and Milroy!

bring up Chipchura, Grabby and Milroy!

bring up Chipchura, Grabby and Milroy!

bring up Chipchura, Grabby and Milroy!

bring up Chipchura, Grabby and Milroy!

bring up Chipchura, Grabby and Milroy!

I can’t say it enough!

Koivu may not have size but in no way was he shut-down… he had many great opportunities. He was compared to Sudin (Mr. Ed horse teeth) and out shot, led in puck possession, and is a better defensive player.

He leads the Habs in a lot of catigories (heart and hustle) what we need in a caption.

If we can find another stong forward that can skate (lecaviller) you’ll see a change in the habs Offense.

We are in need of one more strong D-Man also (seabrook).

Oh yeah, One consistant goalie with the stamina for more than a game.

Point is the team is young and maybe players are not at their full potential and we need a few tools to add and develop. (Latendresse, Kostitsyn,Higgins, ect) Its hard to wait but I envision it happening. Last week a misted the 4 game losing streak, I had a hard time evisioning it, but now that the habs are showing life I believe!

Well. I call a spade a spade. I got egg on my face.

I said that before, cause I am mad, upset, fustrated etc. I am glad that our Habs won. But the last game should have been won as well. Carbo knows deep down inside that Abbyshit is useless in net as a *** on a bull. He thinks that he has to put him Abbyshit in net because he gets the big bucks???

Halak should get the start for the rest of the year. But you wait and see Coach Wonder will put Abbyshit in net again because he has experience. In what? Leting soft goals go in.

In those games that Halak lost, a few goals were put in by his own D-men just like the second goal for the Laffs tonite.

Does anyone agree with me Damnit.

AND you people stop making fun of Newfies……….

coutNY_HabsFan: It is no good for the players to show life if the Goalie is dead.

Joshtm: You said “Koivu’s busy body do nothing”. He won the game tonite brother.

THe FL Panthers smoked the Islanders! We are making some headway!

NOTE: I was PROUD of our boy Murray Wilson CBC ANALYST Hab FAN! He shutdown those Leaf crownies at every argument! Even flying solo against them!

Actually Dalley, Halak won the game. Saku got a goal, and helped in the shootout, for once Saku actually earned his huge gazillion dollar salary. That leaves him owing a lot, this other rookie who is new to the team and hasn’t played in a lot of games has more goals, but hey, he doesn’t have the equivalent of one whole period or game in the penalty box because of hooking penalties…..

The point is, if the habs are ever gonna have a decent run at the cup, they need to unload their biggest liability, a small Finnish fellow who has prima donna hooking penalties cause he’s too small to outmuscle so he plays dirty….

A more solid future with guaranteed wins, not guaranteed loses because the captain is giving hooking lessons to the rookies and not providing the right example…the habs pride themselves for not being a fighting team, that is not dropping the gloves, but they should be ashamed for having the worst hooking penalty stat, or one of the worst, and guess who has the bulk of the hooking penalties? Saku…..yup.

We need to solve the duo of Dandenault and Bouillon….either get rid of them or limit their ice time…

Dandenault was playing forward in this game and Boullion was playing with Josh Georges.

And TSN has finally done something that I like, and that’s give a cool nickname to Kotstitsyn: Andrei the Giant.

It’s good to see him, Halak and Georges making the most out of their oppurtunities to impress the brass for next season. With Sammy heading out his spot will be Andrei’s to lose and it looks like he wants to hang on to it.

I wonder if Kostityn is going to act like Kovalev(you kmow, not showing up for alot of games). He has the same style as Kovalev, and of course he has the russian mentality. we’ll see. but he is talented, and still learning.
Ryder tonight was a disaster. How does he miss so many open nets?
Anyways, looks like Halak again on Tuesday and Thursday vs Bruins. we need to take 3 out of those 4 points. Remember, NYR, leafs, and NYI all have 1 game in hand. NYI have 2 in hand. I have a sneaky feeling that NYI won’t make the playoffs because they have a tough schedule.

Ryder is still one of the best on that team.

Newfies rule dude…..

GOOD NITE Y’ALL.

I WILL TALK SOME MORE SMACK TOMORROW….LOL…..

IMO, if I was going to try and salvage whatever I can from ‘deadwood’…I know I have to display my goods. I’m hoping that is the reason for Aebs & Kovalev’s ice time. In other words, if their wish is to get value for them let’s say, draft time, then someone has to envisage what these players can do on their team. It’s a double edged sword but if it’s a given that this year’s over, then you’ve got to go for it. Let this bunch prove itself for another team…maybe it’s a lost cause but if getting the most for them is important than they have to prove it.

In yesterday’s game, I watched the third period. They basically kept dumping the puck out. A habs player would have control of the puck and they would find a way to give it right back to the Leafs. They didn’t look to set each other up. Y’know other teams make short passes to each other, drop pass, criss cross and screw up the other team’s defense…y’know earn their keep. Here, it’s not like that. It’s garbage (no offense!). the odd rush in to put pressure and then back to the garbage. It’s like as if they don’t know how to put constant pressure on the other team. Normally, this starts with speed and hitting and back checking and using short shifts and constantly getting guys in the other team’s face…Basically getting involved. This new concept that the Canadiens have used now for almost four months, y’know saving money on cleaning the jerseys, y’know basically take off the jersey and fold it and put it back on the shelf because it’s good to go for the next game - heck there’s no sweat and Gillett’s probably considering removing the staff since they’re not needed. Maybe having the players lug around their equipment might send a message to these pathetic loafers.

It’s like the players have shut out the coaching staff and everyone’s doing they’re own thing. It’s like the left hand doesn’t know what to expect from each other concept.

Now the defence is at best…weak. We back up way too much and we don’t hold the fort very well. The positional play is at best suspect. We used to have this down pat early in the season. This was the strong point which was to shut down the other team and when it did break down Huet & Aebischer too made the saves. Which left those few breaks they were getting, short hand goals, late goals, shootout winners, last second goals, power play goals, etc..was enough to get them the win. Now, everything is off kilter, it’s using two left feet or no one knows what the other’s going to do. One defenseman gets the puck off a rebound and he shoots it to a Leaf player. Another gets the puck behind the net and shoots it around the boards behind the net and who gets it…a Leaf forward. A Habs player gets the puck in the neutral zone and they reach the blue line and they dump the puck in or the centre line and dump it in. What gives…where’s the attack….they give the puck to other team for another wave or attack against. You’ve got to figure that not only are you not getting shots on net but your odds are against you that eventually the other team’s going to score.

I think, Raycroft could have gone to the bench for about 10-12 minutes of that third period. And this has been the case for the last four months….

Where are those boxing gloves…let the coaches put them on and pop these brainless players when they earn it….If not for anything else, give these coaches something to do because they can’t be coaching or it’s ineffective and this way Gillette can at least see some kind of action!!! and getting his money’s worth….Heck I think even the fans might start enjoying seeing Kovalev and Samsonov getting smucked when the come off the ice. Can you see it, the fans yelling give him another one…Yeah what a bum, Muller double crank on Souray for knocking Huet over or Janne ‘good pass to nobobdy’ or Streit being completely useless, or Bouillon deflecting the puck into the net - here’s a left hookR