Blues Funk
Tonight the Habs have a rare meeting at home against the St-Louis Blues.
The St-Louis Blues reached the post season for over 20 consecutive years. A league record. That streak ended in 2006.
This season the Blues have very quietly dipped lower and lower in the standings to currently being 27th overall, losing their last 10 road games.
The Blues have the league’s worst powerplay and only 1 more win than the league’s worst L.A Kings.
Simply put, a must win game for the Canadiens.
Posted on March 18th, 2008 at 3:17 pm. About 'Blues Funk'.
Luck you, Halak, you will keep the shining stats…
After this game, all games against division rivals.
Posted on March 18th, 2008 at 4:19 pm. About 'Blues Funk'.
Maybe another shutout…GO HALAK…GO Tricolours …1st in the east tonite ….
Posted on March 18th, 2008 at 8:14 pm. About 'Blues Funk'.
Maybe another shutout <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Don’t you know your never supposed to mention that word ever , only after the match is over !
LOL
GO HABS GO !! GO HABS GO !!
Posted on March 18th, 2008 at 8:56 pm. About 'Blues Funk'.
LOL
Posted on March 18th, 2008 at 9:13 pm. About 'Blues Funk'.
habs are an embarrassment tonight! no effort! losing to the 3rd worst team in the NHL, and a team that has lost 11 straight on the road! shameful!
Posted on March 18th, 2008 at 9:20 pm. About 'Blues Funk'.
hey habloser get off my screen you big loser we are going to WIN 5to 3
Posted on March 18th, 2008 at 9:21 pm. About 'Blues Funk'.
You never, ever take any team for granted.
The last place teams are out to be SPOILERS now. They have nothing to lose.
The way the Habs are playing the last game of the year against the Leafs may be have more importance than you think.
Posted on March 18th, 2008 at 9:23 pm. About 'Blues Funk'.
Take a pounding..give a pounding… I really really wish we would get a true good POUNDING!..so Gainey will raise an eyebrow and bring up “the Biron of Beef!”
Hitting is going to increase more and more as teams jockey for position….Habs must finish all checks ..not just some to be successful
Posted on March 18th, 2008 at 9:32 pm. About 'Blues Funk'.
Smolinski gets his face raked and no fight..4.07 of the third…c’mon guys..or should i say BABIES!
Posted on March 18th, 2008 at 9:35 pm. About 'Blues Funk'.
Two dayz off..NO GOOD!..keep them in a hotel..the they will play pissed off.instead of waking up to “pussy” and “have a nice day honey”
Posted on March 18th, 2008 at 9:38 pm. About 'Blues Funk'.
hey habloser 2 more to go jerk
Posted on March 18th, 2008 at 9:42 pm. About 'Blues Funk'.
Hey, Habman, its the third period and the game is tied, the last thing the coach wants Smolinski to do is take a foolish penalty. He did the smart thing, think about it.
Posted on March 18th, 2008 at 10:17 pm. About 'Blues Funk'.
There..it should have not even gotten to a shoot out!, MUSCLE? when and where is it?
Posted on March 18th, 2008 at 10:19 pm. About 'Blues Funk'.
Coincidental majors for fighting …DUH!..thats what I wanted! Senet!..oh yeah “1′
Posted on March 18th, 2008 at 10:19 pm. About 'Blues Funk'.
That was an important point to loose, it just goes to show you that every team down the stretch is dangerous.
Posted on March 18th, 2008 at 10:20 pm. About 'Blues Funk'.
Well we got 1 point … damn this is not gonna be easy is it?
Posted on March 18th, 2008 at 10:21 pm. About 'Blues Funk'.
Hey Hienz “57″ you can kiss my unwiped ass!…you dont know crap about hockey and i forgot more than you will ever know ..and if you want to start somthing on this site..just asks the other boyz how I play!
Posted on March 18th, 2008 at 10:21 pm. About 'Blues Funk'.
Habman don’t be so sure that is what the refs are going to call, you cannot take the chance that you will not get the extra two. Think about it and don’t be so sure of yourself
Posted on March 18th, 2008 at 10:22 pm. About 'Blues Funk'.
Booooooo! A precious point lost to the Blues.
The only way to make amends now is to beat Boston both games, and then Ottawa. I’ll accept nothing less.
Posted on March 18th, 2008 at 10:23 pm. About 'Blues Funk'.
Ice man ..the newbies will never listen here..and yes..the one with nothing to lose play their best games as spoilers…but Hienz “57″ and Senet ..oh yeah “1″..might as well call him Senator “O”..anyway..see ya next game…
Posted on March 18th, 2008 at 10:24 pm. About 'Blues Funk'.
this is NOT ACCEPTABLE! We just lost at home to the3rd WORST TEAM IN THE LEAGUE!
This game shows the type of team we have, unfortunately! no way we finish in 1st place, and because I see no heart on this team, they will be 4 and out in the 1st round! shameful performance against a horrible team that had lost 11 STRAIGHT ON THE ROAD! SHAMEFUL!
Posted on March 18th, 2008 at 10:25 pm. About 'Blues Funk'.
Yes…dot be so sure..so you bet there bringing up some beef?..ill bet you before the playoffs…heres a phone call to Hamilton!
Posted on March 18th, 2008 at 10:25 pm. About 'Blues Funk'.
I already had them pegged for a second place finish… and I’m not so sure that that’s a bad thing.
Posted on March 18th, 2008 at 10:26 pm. About 'Blues Funk'.
Im gone boyz…crappy game…I said Washington gets.. in look out another prediction which will come true!
Posted on March 18th, 2008 at 10:27 pm. About 'Blues Funk'.
“they will be 4 and out in the 1st round”
They are not in the playoffs yet there Bud.
It may very well come down to the last game of the year against T.O.
Well will lose the two games left against Ottawa and the two against the Leafs.
Posted on March 18th, 2008 at 10:30 pm. About 'Blues Funk'.
We need size and grit. The western conference teams throw us around and knock us off the puck so easily. What’s our record against the west? Oh ya, shit.
Posted on March 18th, 2008 at 10:33 pm. About 'Blues Funk'.
Two things:1)Habs got to toughen up!…2)Ican’t believe we lost to Shitlouis!
Posted on March 18th, 2008 at 10:35 pm. About 'Blues Funk'.
Habman, I guess you do not read very well, I was upset that we did not get two points against the lowly blues, but at this time of the season we have to put our best game forward otherwise any team can beat you. I do like the thought of bring up some beaf for the playoffs, but I also know we cannot go into the playoffs thinking we are going to push other teams around, we just have to make sure that we do not take any crap that all and maybe some beef will help as long as they are intellegent about it.
Posted on March 18th, 2008 at 10:41 pm. About 'Blues Funk'.
How come our home record is so crappy??? WE CAN’T WIN AT HOME! So, IF we make the playoffs, better to NOT get the home ice advantage!
Posted on March 18th, 2008 at 10:41 pm. About 'Blues Funk'.
Iceman I predict that we will win half of those games against TO and OTT. But I sort of like second place better than first in the overall conference. I don’t agree with a lot that Habman says but one think I do agree with if Washington gets into the playoffs they will be tough to beat, and we have trouble agains those type of teams, it is the reason we have trouble with Ottawa, same type of team, and Huet will want to prove that Montreal should not have traded him so he will be tough.
Posted on March 18th, 2008 at 10:44 pm. About 'Blues Funk'.
Hablifer, you have a good point, does not make much sense but we just seem to not play as good at home. However, maybe the fans will get behind their team when the playoff start and help us at home. One thing about the Montreal fans at the games that can be very hard on their team.
Posted on March 18th, 2008 at 10:54 pm. About 'Blues Funk'.
But what bothers me, is that we always start every game so FLAT! Why? And how come Carbo can’t light a fire under these guys??? A coach has to take responsibility for getting his team prepared, and they’re never prepared. There’s something fundamentally wrong witha team that comes out so weak to start every single game!
Posted on March 18th, 2008 at 11:02 pm. About 'Blues Funk'.
WE ARE NOT IN THE PLAYOFFS YET !!!!!!!
WE HAVE A LONG ROAD TILL THE END OF THE SEASON !!!!!!
Posted on March 18th, 2008 at 11:15 pm. About 'Blues Funk'.
Shit I didn’t know the sky was falling. Chill out my baby chicken littles.
Posted on March 18th, 2008 at 11:25 pm. About 'Blues Funk'.
ummmmmmmmmmm guys did anyone take a look at the standings? Christ you would think we were in 9th place in the east or something. I swear if we dont win all 82 games next year i will stop being a habs fan……………(end of sarcasm)
Posted on March 19th, 2008 at 12:06 am. About 'Blues Funk'.
Firstly, I agree with Pactum serva, after all we are in first place in our division and 2nd in our conference, no we have not made the playoffs just yet but I like our position in comparison to where we were last year. Secondly, I agree with halifer to a point, we do seem to come out in a lot of games slow and gradually build momentum, there are some games though that we get so far behind it is difficult to get that momentum. Then you run into a hot goalie and its game over. I did not see the game tonite, who took the shoutout shots?
Posted on March 19th, 2008 at 12:19 am. About 'Blues Funk'.
I agree we are not in the playoffs yet but the 9th place team would have to win 5 of their last 8 games to tie us while we would have to loose all 8 games. So where as last year we needed 93 points to make the play offs we are only three points from that position we should win at least 4 of our last 8 games, that gives us 98 I believe that 94 will be more than enough to make the playoffs.
Posted on March 19th, 2008 at 7:20 am. About 'Blues Funk'.
You people are no better than the Leaf Fans. You think that we - The Habs, are better than we actually are.
If we are that Damn good then we SHOULD NEVER have loss to the Blues PERIOD.
Give your Heads a shake Boys and Girls. We are not that great. Just luckey to be where we are. Many games we should have lost but luck gave us the win. I’m calling a spade a spade.
Posted on March 19th, 2008 at 9:08 am. About 'Blues Funk'.
Well i think we have a good team that is only going to get better. Icemam if you think we are lucky to be where we are than i wonder which team in the east you think deserves to be where we are? Boston? Ottawa? Rangers? Carolina? Although i feel there is always room for improvement, people need to give credit where credit is due. We are not the best team in the league but we sure are not the leafs either.Just calling a spade a spade. Good luck the rest of the way boys. GO HABS GO
Posted on March 19th, 2008 at 10:39 am. About 'Blues Funk'.
Rather lose to garbage teams than to playoff teams if we “must” lose…
Posted on March 19th, 2008 at 10:45 am. About 'Blues Funk'.
Seems alot of people have the same thing to say. The same thing we were all talking about, a month ago. The fact that we are spineless with no grit, toughness or balls is raising its ugly head again. It’s not going away this time though. It’s 8 games from the playoffs and most teams are getting into this mode now…getting revved up for some hard nosed playoff hockey. Not us.
Our skill level in undenyable….but folks, we’re the same team that lets apponents push, slap and knock us around. No taking liberties to clear people out of the front of the net, even when its uncalled for, like other teams do to send a message. Sue Kovy of all guys seems to be the one with the biggest balls lately.
Our skill level is not being given as much free-reign as it was all season. Most teams as I said are tightening up now for a playoff push where just pure skill just have as much impact as it did in the middle of the season. And without our skilled players being able to fly high, what do we have then? Most of our forwards expend more energy trying not to take a hit along the boards then they do trying to make a play, and our 4th line is really a joke.
We have had a terrific season. An exciting season where we played above expectations, and many fans like myself are very grateful for that. But gentlemen, weather we finish 1st or 8th, the lack of physically tough play to the point where the opposition fears coming into our zone will indeed have an impact on our advancement. Everyone knows that without true toughness and grit in playoff hockey, it’s very unlikely of a team progressing very far…and as much as it pains me to say…..that even applies to our precious Habs. And whats boggling about this is shouldn’t Carbo and Gainey know this above anyone?
Lets finish the season strong, see if we can figure out the Sens, and see what kinda push we can make. But guys, unlike Leaf fans, reality has to set in at some point about our most probable playoff outcome. GO HABS GO !!!
Posted on March 19th, 2008 at 11:03 am. About 'Blues Funk'.
When you play Bris instead if Biron it kind of makes you wonder?rest Obryne ,Begin and Lapierre?Carbo it play -off run Dude!
Posted on March 19th, 2008 at 1:42 pm. About 'Blues Funk'.
You people out here make me laugh so lets start……
First of all why are you all down and out about our shoot-out loss last night? We took 3 of 4 points against non paly-off teams, that sits fine with me….could have been much worse. Its not liek the Blue slaughtered us, or made us embarrased…we lost in a shootout for gods sake i mean suck it up! Who cares who Carbo gave the night off to….and what is this about a playoff run??? We are already in the playoffs! We are not scrambling for a spot. We are in, we know we are in and we know we will have at the very least a top 6th spot…if not a top three spot.
Moving on……
Here is a suggestion for Mr. Gainey….try to lure Mikko Koivu from the Wild for next season. The addition of kid bro will up Saku’s game and encourage him to end his career in Montreal where is started. A second successful bro dual liek we already have it the Kostisyn brothers would be great to see. Mikko is an up and comer and would make a great thrid line centre for us to be groomed for a top 1 or 2 spot.
90 points with 8 games to play….will we hit the 100 point mark???? We need to win 5 of 8 games, all against our divison….half against non playoff teams….seemingly we may be in control of weather or not the sabres or Leafs make the playoffs….and how sweet it will be to pay back the Leafs for eliminating us last year on the last day of the schedule.
I WILL PREDICT NOW WE WILL WIN THE NE DIVISON AND FINISH SECOND OVERALL IN THE CONFERANCE. WE WILL PLAY BOSTON FIRST ROUND AND SWEEP THEM.
Posted on March 19th, 2008 at 2:15 pm. About 'Blues Funk'.
Christopher;
We are in the playoffs !!!
I did not get the memo.
Posted on March 19th, 2008 at 4:19 pm. About 'Blues Funk'.
It’s time to put Price in nets!!! Halak wasn’t that great, but I rather had a youngt canadian than a young Slovakian in the playoffs.
Posted on March 19th, 2008 at 5:37 pm. About 'Blues Funk'.
I know we’re not officially in the playoffs just yet, but I’d absolutely love a showdown
with Washington. I think the games will be entertaining, and also I think we will
win that series. The teams I would like to avoid are: Rangers, Jersey, and the
Senators. Even though Ott has significantly weaker goaltending than the other
teams, the top line always seems to strike gold against us.
CHEERS BOYS - WE’RE ALMOST IN!!
Posted on March 19th, 2008 at 6:11 pm. About 'Blues Funk'.
The Canadians don’t need an enforcer because they have an excellent power-play, but they do need a Claude Lemieux or a Sean Avery who can keep the other team thinking–or “not thinking”–all game long. Whenever the other team pushes someone in front of the net, our Claude Lemieux could just take a little drink out of the other goalie’s water bottle and see what happens. Punch in the face? Spear in the chumlies? Any of these outcomes put us on the power-play.
If the other team hits Grabosky and pushes the Katstisyn brothers around, our Claude Lemieux could clear his nostrils into his hand and wipe it on the top of the boards in front of the other team’s bench. Where is Claude anyway? He’d b be a great coach to have.
Posted on March 19th, 2008 at 8:04 pm. About 'Blues Funk'.
We haven’t made the playoffs yet? Are you high?
As to losing to the Blues, it happens… to all teams. It’s the bloody NHL, and even the bad teams can be tough to beat when they’re inspired. So they came up short last night. Irritating, but utterly meaningless in the grand scheme of things.
As to the notion of the Leafs making the playoffs, are YOU high? They’ve done this three years in a row - play below .500 up to the deadline, and then play their hearts out when nothing’s on the line. They’re a spoiler and nothing more. And Leafs fans are among the most gullible consumers out there for buying the BS commitment to winning that that corporation sells to them year after year after year.
On the other hand, the Habs, the last Canadian team to win it all, is currently sitting second in the East with 8 games remaining, and some are still have the audacity to compare them to the fucking Maple Leafs.
Posted on March 19th, 2008 at 8:38 pm. About 'Blues Funk'.
By the way, is anyone familiar with that Western Conference team from Detroit, Michigan? The ‘Red Wings’ I think they’re called. Well, the Blues are 4 - 0 against them this season. I guess they should probably throw in the towel as well, hey? I mean, if they can’t even beat the Blues, then how are they ever going to be successful in this league?
Posted on March 19th, 2008 at 10:06 pm. About 'Blues Funk'.
How many points do the red wings have?
Posted on March 19th, 2008 at 11:15 pm. About 'Blues Funk'.
Who care how many points they have .. and let’s be real and not blame Halak for that match , where was his defence? They hung him out to dry more than a few times in that game, and we are in the playoff’s, its simple math, unless we can’t make 3 points out of 16 , and if we can’t then we don’t deserve to be in the playoff’s . Washington got smoked by Chi-town tonight , thats gonan hurt them some for sure …
Posted on March 19th, 2008 at 11:18 pm. About 'Blues Funk'.
Hey Jack Hab, I am not so sure I would want to face Washington in the first round, they play like Ottawa and these are the types of teams we seem to have trouble with. The like to skate and speed is their game, similar to ours only difference is that they have some super stars that we do not have. That is the reason we have trouble with them, unfortunately, we have to adjust our game to cope with their speed and skill level in order to beat them. I am not saying we cannot beat them but we seem to do better against the slower teams like Boston, Phily and even Jersey although I not so sure I would want to meet them in the first round either.
As far as making the playoffs, we have a 10 point lead over the 9th place team so 94 points should be enough to make the playoffs, hopefully we get 100 though.
Ice Man you seem to like to belittle everyone who has a different opinion than you do, I agree that we do not have a team that is good enough to win the cup but stranger things have happened think back to 1993, this is a young team and if we get two rounds in the playoff this team is going to grow which should set up very well for next year. Let’s face it we still have some missing parts, and one of them has always been a strong centre who can win faceoffs. I agree we need some muscle but that muscle has to be able to play hockey, (think back to the 1976 to 1979 teams we mainly had muscle who had some skill) these are areas that hopefully we can address in the off season.
And who knows, if all the cards fall into place and there are some upsets in the playoffs, we have as good a chance as anyone.
Posted on March 19th, 2008 at 11:21 pm. About 'Blues Funk'.
good point Joseph.
Posted on March 20th, 2008 at 6:42 am. About 'Blues Funk'.
We are probably going to finish 2nd or 4th in the conference. This would mean playing either Washington,Boston or Philly if we finish 2nd . If we finish 4th we would play either Pittsburgh,New Jersey or NY Rangers. Gee I hope we finish 2nd. The only problem with 2nd that I can see is if Washington gets the number 7 seed, how bad would Gainey look if Cristobal Huet comes back to bite him in the you know what. That is why you never trade an impact player within your conference at the trade deadline. How does everyone else feel about this very strong possibility.
Posted on March 20th, 2008 at 9:29 am. About 'Blues Funk'.
I agree.
Don’t you think that practising with Huet that our players know how to score on him.
Posted on March 20th, 2008 at 9:33 am. About 'Blues Funk'.
Sorry Senet 1.
I will try to be a good boy. I can’t promise you. BUT I will try….
Posted on March 20th, 2008 at 10:07 am. About 'Blues Funk'.
Can’t sweat the losses to the spoilers. Well, not too much anyway.
That’s a thought that I had also considered, Ice Man. Huet may be on a mission to prove Gainey’s decision to move him a bad one, but the Habs could just as easily light him up (if they do meet in the post-season). It could go either way.
Posted on March 20th, 2008 at 11:29 am. About 'Blues Funk'.
My reasons for the Canadiens - Capitals playoff showdown.
1. As a hockey fan, it would be a very exciting series.
2. The ‘who’s better in net’ debate will be solved.
3. IMO we have a more complete hockey team.
4. I never liked the idea of trading Huet for a ‘wait and see’ type of player, but he’s
gone now and I’d love to personally escort him to the golf course.
5. For once I’ll be cheering for Huet to skate out of his net and play the puck. LOL
Posted on March 20th, 2008 at 11:47 am. About 'Blues Funk'.
not happening.
Posted on March 20th, 2008 at 2:17 pm. About 'Blues Funk'.
Yeah I realize Washington has miles to go… it’s just something I’d like to see.
Posted on March 20th, 2008 at 6:32 pm. About 'Blues Funk'.
The habs are totally going to win tonight against the bruins!
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Posted on March 21st, 2008 at 7:48 pm. About 'Blues Funk'.
Ice Man I respect your opinions, don’t get me wrong, just have a little respect for other opinions as well, disagree that ok, we are not going to agree with everything each other say. That’s all I would like to see.
Posted on March 21st, 2008 at 7:57 pm. About 'Blues Funk'.
Hab Jack, regardless of whether we played Washington or not, to me it would prove nothing, Huet was a good goaltender but not a great goaltender, if we play him and he beats us, I agree it would not look good but Huet had to go, otherwise we would not have anything for him, the second rounder may or maynot be a good player some day be at least we did not loose him like Souray for nothing. Personally, I am afraid of Washington especially in the first round, not becaue they are a better team, but because they play the type of game that we have trouble with and Obviously Huet has something to prove.
Posted on March 21st, 2008 at 10:11 pm. About 'Blues Funk'.
Washington is close–one point out of eighth–but I think they’ll need to run the table to get in as the team around them all have at least one game at hand on them, Boston (the team ahead of them) has two. They’ll need a lot of help.
Posted on March 21st, 2008 at 10:40 pm. About 'Blues Funk'.
Joseph you are correct, however, if we can beat Boston again tomorrow night, Washington has a chance since they won tonight. Boston and Phily have not been playing that well lately so they have an a chance.
Posted on March 21st, 2008 at 10:42 pm. About 'Blues Funk'.
I also note the New Jersey lost tonight tothe Islanders. That gives us the advantage since if Jersey ties us we have the better record against them. I think that is the first tie breaker??
Posted on March 22nd, 2008 at 9:41 am. About 'Blues Funk'.
As far as I understand it, that is the first tie breaker. But they’ve also got game at hand on the Habs, as do the Penguins. Either way, I’d be just as happy with second as I would with first… and this isn’t to suggest that the Habs won’t get first - they still might.
Posted on March 22nd, 2008 at 10:41 am. About 'Blues Funk'.
I agree, I would just not want to face a team like Washington in the first round. First round upsets are always a concern. Washington has been playing some of the best hockey in the league of late and they are the type of team that we have trouble with.