Comments on: Kovalev’s Team

By: Habfreak

Habfreak — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 22:54:51 +0000

Let’s get cole for ryder and avery for cole!

By: patrick

patrick — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 19:50:41 +0000

eh, he’d be fun to see in a Hab uniform, but Carolina’s supposed to be desperate to make a deal, let’s get Cole (for Ryder and change).

By: Xtrahabsfan

Xtrahabsfan — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:45:01 +0000

Sean Avery has hit a roadblock in N.Y. I propose a swap for Ryder,great move for both players and teams?

By: Donnie

Donnie — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:38:13 +0000

Totally agree Jaker. Still quite a few elements missing for a bonafide Cup run. Kovy is finally playing hockey, along with Kostitsyn and Plekanec….but Higgins, Ryder, Koivu has busted….this was the main line the last 2 years, and while waiting for Kovy to start putting up numbers, I don’t think anyone could guess that this line would totally break down in the process. So, only 1 dependable scoring line is one hinderance.
Gotta find a way to combat a strong forecheck. Any games this year where the Habs have been outplayed and beaten, the opposition has forechecked hard, consistenly. Our boys don’t like the pressure, and can’t seem to get that first outlay pass to get offensive going. A Cup winner has gotta have a way out of their zone no matter what.
Third, is to play strong defensive hockey WITHOUT taking penalties. Weather ya like him or not, Begin is famous for this. Putting the team down for 2 minutes at different times in the game because some of our defensive forwards can’t defend without goin to the box. And with all the 1 goals games we’re playing this year, a penalty at a crucial time could mean many playoff losses.
A tough guy isn’t crucial, but it would help. Someone on the bench, a presense that would let the opposing players know that if you mess with our producers there’s gonna be consequences (kinda like Bougaard or Laraque). Komisarek is argueably the best knuckle chucker on the team now, but we can’t keep using him because he’s getting way too valuable with his hitting, shot blocking and strong defensive hockey. Besides that, he’s not a player that puts fear into opposing players for his scraping abilities.
Last but definetly not least is our man between the pipes. Huet could possibly do it….any goalie can really get hot down the stretch into the playoffs and take their team all the way….however, I don’t think he’s proven this yet. He’s playing great in net right now and has been for a while, but poor decsions when handling the puck out of his net, and weak 3rd period performances are gonna hold us back. Yopur goalie is stellar, and has to be the backbone of a Cup run (like a Brodeur, Giguere, or Roy).
Saying all of this, anything could happen…look at 93…we weren’t a marvelous team then by any stretch, but everything connected and fell into place just at the right time to take home the silverware. I bet alot of bookies lost their shirts on that one. We’re playing good hockey, racking up the points…just gotta have a strong 2nd half now also. Realistically though, we don’t have a Cup runner here, but we got the makins’…stay strong, parts that are working gotta keep geling, and parts that aren’t working gotta start geling. All in all…we do look better now than we have in years, and high hopes are starting to sneak back in to the minds of all of us Habs faithful. GO HABS GO !!!

By: Jaker1

Jaker1 — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:23:03 +0000

Hope Gainey does not give away any of the future for a rental player. I would sooner see him wait until the summer and get a player without giving anything up. I think they will make the playoffs but I really do not believe they are ready to challenge for the cup. I am a fan but I am also a realist.

By: Donnie

Donnie — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:27:05 +0000

Well fellow habs faithful. We got the second half starting on Tues. Home and home with Wash. to start things off. Kind of worried…we all know what happened after the break last year…..think this year will be different though. They seem a happier team, and a team that has found its way. never thought they could do this without Ryder though….without Koivu really, also. Kovy’s line gotta keep it up…Kostitsyn is looking fabulous. Huet has gotta be just as stelar this whole half (including 3rd periods).
All in all I think we look great…a total breakdown can’t happen 2 years in a row…can it? Come on bloggers….assure me, lol
I really wanna cheer for my team in the playoffs again….at least 2nd round would put a rain cloud over the whole season…don’t ya think.
Good to see Koivu got a couple of points the last game played…all he’s gotta do is keep it up…history with Koivu and longer point streaks isn’t very good, but we’ll see.
Keep it strong team….keep having fun….keep scoring like you’re doing….Komaserek, keep hittin everything that moves….Kovy’s line, keep scoring and thrilling us with some high flying hockey and great stick-handling….Begin, stay outta the box…..Ryder, lets start scoring like you can again….and lets catch those Sens, and at least have a crack at a higher seeding than 4th. GO HABS GO !!!

By: STUO11

STUO11 — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:06:43 +0000

and Bob Gainey is probably going to get someone from the west.Tanguay,Marleau etc.

By: habs mojo

habs mojo — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 05:59:32 +0000

Anyone know what the compensation is for the All Star game..

By: Xtrahabsfan

Xtrahabsfan — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 02:54:46 +0000

Wow patrick,now thats news…And even if Cole did a Samsonov if traded to the Habs atleast we would never have to play against he and his Hab killing ways! I’d trade for Cole in a heart beat as long as his health was good”neck?”…Cole for Ryder and Smoke.

By: patrick

patrick — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 21:49:30 +0000

there’s a rumour that the Canes want to move eric cole, that’s the type of player the Habs should go get