Big game tonight! It will be nice to see Carey Price get a start, especially against the Leafs. With the way Ottawa has been struggling, them getting stomped by Florida isn’t a long shot – first place here we come!

GO HABS GO!

hey… just noticed that CBC is showing the game tonight… might be behind the curve on this one, had my nose in the books lately, but for anyone who did not know… 7 pm Eastern

Just in case you dont have rabbit ears for your T.V or you may want to watch the game on the computer and “live Blog” with us emotional yet insane hab fans here, you can go to…once again in bold balck and white…P2P.eu live sports casts on the net..if you have a better than grade 6 education you may be able to download the required software and enjoy the game(5 sec delay VS> real time)while “blogging Live with all your enemies..oopppps ! friends here and have some fun!

If your happy about the Habs at this point..you’ve outlived your expectations..we can get better,,and WILL!!!

Higgins doing great job and finding that his presence is more observed on the 4 line….late first,,good passing and pressure by that 4th line good job…good job coach Carbo!

leafs aren’t getting hammered, they scored,and last minute of the 1st period, it was all leafs. habs better start skating and not look ahead to Ottawa, or it will be an embarrassing loss.

T.O scores …oh boy ….that bring a tear to your ****** SERVA!

HJ.you can still out “hit” a team…”outshoot a team”.”outskate ateam” and still LOSE ..or you ever watch a hockey game???

Are you for real lol

like i said in the previous blog,,,,dont pick up that wounded cat,.they tend to bite when their mad!

I think I am leaving this blog…. its getting to be pretty tiresome. later folks

save the one line yaps for the realtime blog section on the main page

I think Koivu’s eyes are the problem!Cataract perhaps?

defense? really? it’s secondary scoring and stupid penalties from bad hockey players that’s the problem.

Stuo11:

Are you on drugs man? Price played great. If Huet were in net it would have been 7-2.

We will see what Huet will do when the Sens beat their asses Sat.

I don’t know because montreal outshot toronto and the wellwood goal Price was down and just sat there while Wellwood got it. Huet would have been over there. I still would put Price in for the next leafs game though. But were not coming 1st! I always liked my captain, but from what I’ve seen tonight, I think Koivu is done. It;s Kovalev against the leafs and kovalev almost won.(That’s embarassing)

wow, i cant believe you peeps still think huet is garbage. get over it, he’s our starter and by far the better goalie right now. so get your head outta your asses and realize that huet is a good goaltender and one of the reasons we are where we are.

I’m not saying that Huet is no good. He is great right now. But he would not have won this game tonight. Price keep the score close.

Not looking good for the Sens game,YIKES!!!!!

And in no way should this loss be blamed on Price. He didn’t play spectacular but he wasn’t the cause for the loss. The team folded when the refs started calling penalties and slowing down the game in the 3rd. A number of tripping and high sticking penalties weren’t called on the leafs. I would have rathered have the penalties in the 1st and 2nd and let them play in the 3rd.

As you all can tell I’m f-ing disappointed. They better have gotten a severe lashing from Carbo and the staff after the game. Hope Saturday’s game we can pull back within 1.

2/7/2008 9:17:22 PM

The Montreal Canadiens have signed free-agent forward Brock Trotter to a three-year contract. Terms of the deal were not released.

The 20-year-old Trotter played in 24 games with the University of Denver Pioneers, his third season with the NCAA team. He led the team with 31 points in 24 games (13 goals, 18 assists), and registered 18 penalty minutes.

He will report to the Hamilton Bulldogs on Friday.

WOW THERE IS OUR TRADE ACTION FOR THE YEAR LOL

Ben and HJ you’re absolutely right….and anyone watching our team play each and every night have gotta see and admit this by now. Theres only 1 line scoring for this squad, and thats not the resume of a team that going deep into the playoffs. It’s late in the year now and Kovy and his linemates are starting to get tired from carrying this team on their backs for so long. This line played brilliantly again last night, did their job, scored two beauties. But if we don’t get some secondary scoring soon, we’re all gonna see a tumble occur here.

Without Huet playing well, and our defensive core, we are a glorified Tampa Bay…with only 1 line you can count on to score. Time to call a spade a spade boys….Koivus time is up here, he brings nothing that help this team on the ice anymore. Everyone remember the last 2 years when Koivu’s line was scoring and Kovy wasn’t. People were all but calling for the head of Kovy on a platter. Trade him, bench him, get rid of him all were shouting…..so I ask you, whats the difference with Koivu this year? Isn’t he doing what Kovy did the last 2 years? Wheres the lynch mob for this guy…Is he really THAT untouchable in Montreal, that he can do nothing and contribute no help, and he’s still a GOD? Guys, a great captain doesn’t hurt the team he’s playing for.

Bottom line….we NEED 2nd line scoring, however Bob’s gonna get it here, or this great year is gonna go down in flames in the playoffs. You know how easy it is to closely mark and shut down 1 scoring line in playoff hockey…we see it every year with other teams. Or Kovy’s gotta start scoring at the pace of Gretzky or Lemieux, and as great as he and his line are playing…thats not gonna happen. The problem is obvoius now, no one can argue it now…Koivu, along with Higgins, have to shape-up or ship-out…..be condemned to the same fate that awaits their linemate Ryder. All that remains to see if this organization has the balls to do something to help their team achieve greatness.

Well done Kovy and linemates, along with the defensemen and goalies of this team….Lapierre and Latandresse are doing their job and playing solid hockey, and the 4th line is coming around defensively…not many more to point the finger at, so its either get someone in here who can change Koivu’s fortunes around, or bounce him….thats the sometimes hard dealing of a hockey GM. GO HABS GO !!!

What’s really amazing is how well the Habs are doing considering their entire first line is playing at an AHL level in the case of Koivu and Higgins, and a Men’s League level in the case in Ryder.

I can’t see the Habs trading Higgins, but something is mentally wrong with Koivu (something has happened to zap his ambition for the game or the team) and Higgins is playing absolutely horribly. I don’t even need to comment about Ryder–nice guy, poor work ethic, and not an NHL player.

I really can’t figure out the Koivu thing. I haven’t seen him do anything except “going through the motions” for the past two or three months. He rarely smiles anymore during the games. He’s the least enthusiastic after the game when it comes to congratulating the other players. He basically looks like he’s pouting. Maybe he’s had some bad health news? A falling out with the coach? Are there seriously no rumors about any of this?

I suspect that the Habs will run into trouble. They have 1 scoring line that can be shut down. If the Koivu line isn’t at all a threat–which it isn’t–then three checking forwards against the Plekanec line and it’s all over.

I could see trading Ryder and Koivu for conditional future considerations to open room for a player like Forsberg. The problem is that Koivu has a no trade clause, and Ryder sucks, is overpaid, and is a UFA at the end of the year. I’d be surprised to see Ryder in the NHL within 2 years, unless he seriously picks up his work ethic on and off the ice. The guy isn’t anywhere near talented enough to slack off and stay at the NHL level.

In short, Higgins and Koivu must realize that they suck lately. The question is whether they’re injured, whether Koivu is under some kind of stress, or what? Something isn’t right.

Thats exactly what I’ve noticed Groundworking. Koivu’s deminer on the ice. He showed emotion and with the smile you could tell he was enjoying playing. This year Kovy is all smiles…whatta 180 for this guy…great to see…and helps the team, because a happy Kovy scoring is still better than a happy Koivu scoring. I sure hope it’s nothing health-wise with Koivu, wouldn’t want to see that…but bottom line is he’s not producing, with no signs of him snapping out of it, and Guy is after trying everybody with him to get him going….he’s not helping on the ice and maybe, like Ryder, a change of scenery is what he need…the team comes first Bob…but I’m sure you know this. GO HABS GO !!!

Did anyone else think that Koivu was playing without heart last night. He seemed to be in the fog on a couple of plays. Even on Tucker’s empty netter any player would know where the puck was and be expecting it, Koivu seemed to be running from it. I think it is time for Carbo to show some guts and put your Captain in the pressbox. This will definately send a message to the rest of the team. They have to get a second line or they will be in the same situation they were last year going down the stretch. An injury to Kovalev and this team will be toast.

No one ever mentions this: Koivu probably never recovered from his eye injury a few years back. Now, especially now when he’s tired, burnt out, and most likely fed up, the eye injury is affecting his game.

As for Gainey, if he doesn’t sign Huet by trade deadline, he has to trade him. I woulnd’t trade for Hossa. Wait, take this team to the playoffs (with or without Huet)and whatever happens, happens. Up to now, the Habs are exceeding everyone expectations. Use the Habs record to encourage players to sign here. As for Koivu, I would trade him this summer (not now), it’s time for a new captain and direction.

KOVALEV FOR CAPTAIN!

Just so frustrating isn’t it……waiting all these years for a half decent playoff run…..we actually got a squad who could do that this year, and all we need from Koivu is what he has done in his other 11 years in Montreal….he never was a great star, and we don’t need him to be….just he same old 70-75 pts is all….and this is the year he doesn’t show up.

Alot of us come in here and vent frustrations after a loss when one thing or another sticks out as a contribution to that loss…..a player, coaching, stupid penalties at the wrong time. This frustration stems from wanting our team to suceed…and its amplified this year because of how great we’ve been playing…we feel we can win every game. And every time they take the ice I honestly feel that THIS is the game that Koivu snaps outta this and starts playing like he can….starting to lose faith that this is gonna happen this year though. I’m thinking that some of you guys are right….maybe it is health or a nonhealed injury…just hope its nothing serious, the guy is a class act and an asset of how players should act in this league. If it is one of these 2 though, should he even be playing? Should he be out there hurting himself and the team?

Anyways, we’ve gotta take on a FULL Sens squad tonight….a little nervous here after the last one where we JUST beat them without Heater and Alfie…but lets see what unfolds. With no points tonight we go 5 pts back again, with a win we’re back to within 1….a loss here tonight gents and that 1 point margin we had with the Sens is the closest to overtaking em we’re gonna see for the rest of the year. Big chance here to bounce back after a disheartening loss to the Leafs, and prove to themselves and the fans that we can play with the Sens….huge game tonight, biggest of the year for so many reasons….all thats left to say is GO HABS GO !!!

Heatley AND Alfredson is back. Could things be any worse?

I was talking about Koivu.

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