Habs / Bruins: Game 5
The Bruins have played as good as they possibly can and still find themselves down 3-1 in the series.
On the verge of elimination.
The Habs have not yet played their best and are just one game away from advancing to the second round.
91% of teams leading 3-1 end up winning the series.
The Habs and Bruins being involved in one of those few upsets. The 7th seed Canadiens came back from a 3-1 Bruins series lead to advance to the second round in 2004.
Some more offensive production from the regular season’s highest scoring team would be a welcome sign. As well as a more efficient powerplay.
With Carey Price leading the NHL Playoffs in Save Percentage and G.A.A, some more offense from the Canadiens should be enough to get it done in 5.
Mark Streit will rest an injured hip and Michael Ryder returns to the lineup.
Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 2:41 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
If there ever is a reason for our stars to shine it is tonight.
We can drive the final nail in the Coffin of Bruins season and put them out of their missery.
We can then work on the elements of the Game that we are lacking before we play the 2nd round of the Playoffs.
Lets GO GUYS ………..
Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 3:12 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
I can feel it comming in the air tonight, oh Lord.
I been waiting for this momment for all my………..
Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 3:12 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
Canadiens recall six from AHL Bulldogs…
The first impact of Bob Gainey’s recall action will be forcing the existing lineup players to fight for their positions (good, stay; not good, out). That’s going to be a war in Game 5! Poor Bruins.
Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 3:18 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
Yes.
Those poor bloody Bruins…….
Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 3:39 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
You know, I have been Sacrificing as well for the playoffs.
1. I have given up sex.
2. I have not shaved. (they always ask at work “Who’s the new guy”)
3. I have not showered. (they always ask at work “Who’s the new stinky guy”)
My wife won’t go near me, well maybe that’s a good thing cuase I’m not having any nookie.
It’s very Tuff being a Die Hard Habs Fan………..
Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 3:51 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
1. I have given up sex.
[becuase you love Ryder]
2. I have not shaved. (they always ask at work “Who’s the new guy”)
[because you shaved on the head, not on the face, like Habs players]
3. I have not showered. (they always ask at work “Who’s the new stinky guy”)
[because want to keep the winning scent]
Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 4:23 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
number 1!!! we are cup destined
Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 5:31 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
Lets start by getting to round 2 ! that being said I have a good feeling for tonight , let’s hope it holds true.
Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 7:34 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
The boys seem to be skating tonight, hope they keep that up because I do not think the bruins can stay with then if they skate like that.
Koivu skating second day if he keeps improving should be back sometime next week.
Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 7:49 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
Carey Price! What a save! That was magic…
Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 7:54 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
Just with a blind sweep, Carey saved the shot, NOTHING TO SAY!
THE HABS CAN JUST PUT THE FATE ON PRICE!!!
Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 8:00 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
Right on habs4life
Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 8:44 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
We quite skating that period and gradually the bruins started to get more offense. Hopefully we could out stronger in the third and get one of the PP.
Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 8:55 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
#1 offense? #1 powerplay?
Where the hell is it? Is it possible that the Habs have become Vancouver? Is Price aware that they expect him to win games 1-0 or 2-1 from here on out?
Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 9:11 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
It’s going to game 7, and I’m not sure if the habs will win the series?
THEY DON’T HAVE THE KILLER INSTINCT! and totally flat tonight. Unbelievable how they saved their worst effort for the most important game.
Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 9:12 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
Well, I never thought I’d say this, but a 2-goal deficit is way too much for this Montreal team to overcome. They just bought themselves a ticket back to Boston.
Quick, someone order some North American heart, determination and grit for this team. STAT!
Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 9:18 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
im a habs fan but carbonneau doesnt no how to coach the habs and all there succes was before brisebois came
CARBONNEAU SUCKS
BRISEBOIS SUCKS
HABS RULE
Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 9:20 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
Brutal. Embarrassing.
Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 9:29 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
KOIVU must play on Saturday. He’s their only player with heart.
Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 9:32 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
If habs lose this series, it will be a very very long summer!
Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 9:33 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
I think the boys better grow their hair back real fast, looks like it zapped all their strength.
Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 9:36 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
What the hell was that 3rd period all about?
Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 9:38 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
That was the worst playoff effort I’ve seen from the Montreal Canadiens. Foot on the throat, at home, and they come out like that. Something’s going on in the locker room that we’re not aware of. Boston has punched above their weight, and Montreal below its weight, since Game 2. This isn’t good. Let’s hope someone other than just Lapierre shows up to play playoff hockey in Boston.
Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 9:39 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
Well that I expected it but I think after the first period this yound team came out like they already had the game won. They quite skating and checking and a coupld of bad penalties and we are in trouble. Price mad one very rookie like mistake and the next thing we know the game is out of reach. Oh one other thing the most important game is the last one.
Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 9:40 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
Tonight we didnt have any skating,hitting,passing,shooting,goaltending.
Did I miss anything?
Good old fashioned a@@ kicking.
Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 9:42 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
Well Carbo,its time to make some changes for Boston! Ryder ,Dandy and Smoke should sit with Stewart,Chipcura and D’agostini,Trotter inserted to put the legs back into this team.I’s time to sturr the pot!!!!
Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 9:49 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
OMG!!!!!!!!!!
What was that third periode all abou, actually throught out the whole game Montreal’s efforts weren’t very good.
I must say there were a lot of really bad penalties for Montreal and a lot of power plays that Montreal didn’t use to their advantage.
Carey still a good goalie, the 1st goal was acceptable, the 2nd goal was hit off a CANADIENS STICK and the third goal was one really bad mistake from Carey Price
After the third goal Montreal lost it’s willpower to fight. If your gonna lose, lose with dignity.
I’m sure this was just one of thoses bad games Montreal has every now and then, they’ll come back don’t worry and take the series.
Hopefully Koivu comes back soon, we need some spirit back in the team.
Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 9:50 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
Trying to dig some positives out here, all I can say is that perhaps the game 3 wasn’t the kick in the ass that it should have been.
Hopefully this game will have been. We need to put this one behind us, and try to finish it off in Boston. I’m worried about the next game *but* I have to hope that this is the game that gets us playing again.
Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 9:50 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
No reason to panic, we just have to go back to Boston and play a better game.
Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 9:51 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
So, the Penguins will get Boston and the Rangers will get… just kidding.
Seriously though, I never thought I’d see the day when Price got rattled. I just did. And the worst part? He did it to himself when he turned the puck over to Boston to give them an easy lead. How will he respond to this… ?
Price’s rookie mistake aside, this team has not shown what it takes to be a champion. The lowly Bruins (and they are lowly - don’t BS yourself) just handed them their asses in their own building.
Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 9:52 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
THE PRICE IS WRONG BITCH!
Your team has NO HEART! None what so ever.
They will not even close out a series for you at home! Comon man! get over yourselves and your stinkin team!
Stop making excuses for your sorry a@@ team! THE HABS HAVE NO HEART! AT ALL!
Once your beloved HABS get punched in the mouth they can’t strike back! Regardless, for a team on paper should be killing this POOR A@@ BRUINS TEAM. Except your HABS! are getting out worked and out played in the last 5 games! NO HEART! Your team is not built for a 7 game series!
GO BRUINS! Thank to Boston Bruins for proving that you can’t win championships without HEART! You have HEART! and BIG BALLS! Obviously the HABS don’t and their FANS DON’T EITHER!
Leaving the game with 5 minutes left! WOW. No wonder your team lays down when someone punches them in the face with HEART and HARD WORK!
5-1 LOVE IT!! Better think twice before crowning PRICE as then next ROY! Showed tonight that he is just another guy! ROY and DRYDEN would have closed out the series!
Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 9:54 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
One thing is for sure…
If they put in the kind of effort that they did tonight in future games, then history will be made - they’ll lose this series. Since Montreal has never lost a series in which it lead 3-1, and Boston has never won a series in which it trailed 2-0, that would be historical.
Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 9:55 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
What a nightmare.
I am speechless…………..
Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 10:03 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
I don’t like the makeup of this team. too many euros, too many Marian Hossa’s!
no hear or grit! I think this team is over confident, and unable to elevate their game to a playoff style. Koivu has to play in game 7. And mark my words: THERE WILL BE A GAME 7! remember 2004? Boston could do to us, what we did to them. Tonight I’m embarrassed to be a habs fan.
Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 10:09 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
The Habs will still win this series, for the mere reason that Boston isn’t good enough to capitalize on any kind of momentum, but it’s the near future that concerns me. Try and imagine tonight’s effort versus the Flyers, or the Penguins (if they got that far).
They’d better change something soon… unless of course this year is just being treated as some playoff experience for the young europeans for next year when they acquire some determination to go along with the skill. Right.
Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 10:14 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
Give this team an Iginla, or a Phaneuf, or a Smythe, or a LeCavalier. Please. No? Then how about a Roberts, or a Malone, or a Laraque, or any other of a variety of Canadian or even North American ingredients REQUIRED to win in this league at this time of year.
Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 10:17 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
Joseph,
How can you be so sure that your HABS will win this series. Hey that is the same attitide that your HABS are taking, that the Bruins can’t capitalize..You have to be kidding me. AGAIN I WILL SAY IT TIME AND TIME AGAIN! Your TEAM HAS NO HEART AND BALLS! They don’t like to get hit.
This series to me is over you have witnessed tonight the meltdown of your future! Carey Price is nothing but a goalie that was riding a hot streak! His takes away the bottom well but the top corners are there for the taking! It’s over your TEAM THE HABS are done. Bring on SAKU! Maybe a French Canadian might play game six, yeah one that almost was paralyzed! You got it PATRICE BERGERON!
This is so sweet…
GO BRUINS!
Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 10:23 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
habs are just a bunch of lazy euros! until we get north american players, forget it. And I can prove my point. In this series, which line has been the best? our 4th line! Smolinski-cdn, Begin-cdn, Kostopoulos-cdn. get it?
Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 10:25 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
Dude,we have got the DOGS just iching to step in and make a career for themselves.Look-it,the way the HaBS HAVE PLAYED THE LAST FOUR GAMES ,they should allready be golfing and nobody is steping up,NO ONE.kOVY CAN’T DO IT ALL AND Price is a Goalie not a foward,TIME FOR NEW BLOOD,BULLDOG STYLE ,Gurrrrrrrr.
Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 10:25 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
the truth is, Price lost us the game. way too cocky! maybe he’s just too young, to be playing in the playoffs. Since the 1st game, habs haven’t played well, and I can’t believe they won 3 games because they certainly don’t deserve to win this series!
Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 10:39 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
@ rhabs4real
Your racism is a little misplaced, not to mention that Saku Koivu, whom you praise above, is also European. You sound like Don Cherry.
Terrible loss, that’s for sure. Everyone looked ugly tonight, Price included. Let’s hope this will spur the boys onto a big win in Boston on Saturday.
Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 10:41 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
Ok…I’ll admit I’m wrong (and maybe not that intelligent)…Habs in 6???
Going to 6 Games againts the potential Stanley Cup Champions??? Are you kidding me.
With a beer league, good for nothing, done nothing goalie named Thomas?
Phil Collins say it ain’t so:
“Well I remember, I remember dont worry
How could I ever forget, its the first time, the last time we ever met
But I know the reason why you keep your silence up, no you dont fool me
The hurt doesnt show; but the pain still grows
Its no stranger to you or me”
I’ll say it again (and so have most of you) without guts there ain’t no glory. Speed and Skill will always kill, but grit wins the Cup.
So, tell me Habs fans…can your team win the next round(s) versus the Rangers, Flyers and/or Pens???
Tony from NB
Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 10:42 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
Well hopefully Streit is okay to play next game, we missed him bring the puck up tonight. I thought the way they came out in the first period Boston would be going home for the season. Then after we got the goal lead, we started to play differently. we stopped skating, and checking, and it allowed boston to play their game. I also got the feeling that the refs made some stupid calls in this game. The high stick on Kovalev seemed stupid, he was checked into the boards and his stick was in the area but it didn’t look like it hit anyone. I would not worry about Price we he made one mistake and then got a couple of bad luck bounces. I predict it is over in six, we win in Boston. We have not lost two straight games in along time. And I disagree we played a good solid road game in game four,Boston hardly had a scoring change the entire third period until right at the end. You guys would have gone bonkers if you watched the habs of 1971. we got outshot by 20 shots a game and we won the series. Some hockey experts said it was the best defensive team that they ever saw. We were obviously out gunned by the Bruins but we scored when we got the chance. So have faith guys.
Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 10:53 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
rhabs4real, Smolinski is from Toledo, Ohio. Just FYI.
But I agree with the basic point that you’re trying to make. European skill is great, just as long as it’s complementing a healthy dose of North American grit. If that skill is allowed to dominate the personality of a team, however, well, look no further than Ottawa’s previous records in the playoffs, before they added the ingredients to go to the Finals last year, when they were dominated by the bigger, stronger and more determined Ducks in the Finals anyway. Oh, and Anaheim’s roster last season? 18 Canadians on it.
Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 10:55 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
LOL ,Ice Man speachless,lmao,buds thats a first…..
Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 10:59 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
You’re right, Senet 1. We should just sit back and enjoy this round of the playoffs, without looking ahead to the Habs’ imminent doom in the next round.
Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 11:03 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
To Chris Redman:
19 rhabs4real
Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 9:29 pm. About ‘Habs / Bruins: Game 5′.
KOIVU must play on Saturday. He’s their only player with heart
learn how to read dude! read ALL my posts!
Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 11:06 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
B’FAN AND jRES,DON’T YOU TWO goofy pussnutt Mother fu@kers have a gay dance to go too?Which one of you pretty boy’s is Cop and which macho macho man is the indian?lol…..Y.M.C.A.MOFO’S!!!!bEANTOWN CHOWDER WANNABE’S,LOL
Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 11:14 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
37 Jres
Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 10:17 pm. About ‘Habs / Bruins: Game 5′.
“Joseph,
“How can you be so sure that your HABS will win this series.”
Because I’ve watched your team play, and they’re not very good. Sorry to burst your temporary bubble, dude, but the Habs will soon enough anyway, so… you’re welcome?
“AGAIN I WILL SAY IT TIME AND TIME AGAIN! Your TEAM HAS NO HEART AND BALLS! They don’t like to get hit.”
You, myself, and everyone else in here. Anything insightful to contribute?
“This series to me is over you have witnessed tonight the meltdown of your future! Carey Price is nothing but a goalie that was riding a hot streak! His takes away the bottom well but the top corners are there for the taking! It’s over your TEAM THE HABS are done. Bring on SAKU! Maybe a French Canadian might play game six, yeah one that almost was paralyzed! You got it PATRICE BERGERON!”
You lost any possibility of credibility here. What an unsubstantiated bunch of nonsense.
“This is so sweet…”
What is, ignorance?
Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 11:21 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
B’sFAN:
Why do idiots like you always come out following a win by your mediocre team? If you can’t resist seeking out a blog site for the opposing team’s fans, then at least try adding something intelligent to the discussion. I mean, seriously. What’s that line from H2G2 again? “If human beings stop talking (or in this case, typing), their brains start working.” Yep, that’s the one.
Sadly, the world is full of people like yourself, which is why the human condition is such an unfortunate one. Are you near a tall building by chance?
Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 11:23 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
LOL
Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 11:24 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
Note to all Habs fans who have allowed me to express my “intelligent” opinion on this site over the last week:
“Jrs and BsFan”…are a couple of ignorant douche bags..who make the rest of us look like a-holes….YOU ARE EMBARRASING ME!
Price is an excellent goalie, who pretty much single handily won Games 2 & 4
Tony from North Boston
Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 11:30 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
Tony from North Boston,you have a great nite tonite man,your team played a good game again and deserved the win.
Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 11:33 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
Tony:
I was a bit hard on you at the start. My apologies. My troll defenses are on auto this time of year. (Given a couple of new guests, I’m sure that you can imagine why.)
I appreciate your objectivity, so here’s some of mine: Montreal does not have what it takes to complete for the Cup this season. I apologize for slamming your team a bit, but I think that the Habs will beat them in the next two games to win this series. Even if it means Price bouncing back to steal another game. However, either Philly or Pittsburgh would destroy this Habs team if this is all that they have to bring to the table. As would New York.
Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 11:33 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
complete = compete
Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 11:39 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
Xtrahabsfan & Joseph…much appreciated.
I enjoy this site for “real” hockey opinion. Unlike the garbage on some of the “beantown” sites.
FYI: If your into football/baseball blogs, try “bleacherreport.com”, it’s an open source sports network, anybody can publish articles. Not enough hockey material…maybe you can get that moving?
Tony…out.
Posted on April 18th, 2008 at 12:01 am. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
Of course I’m into football and baseball blogs - I’m an American!
Thanks for the heads up. I’ll definitely check that out.
Posted on April 18th, 2008 at 2:05 am. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
OK Les Boyz: Habz got caught up in the media hype - they thought they were great tonight for just showing up. Now they know better. Expect an awesome game Saturday night. Bring on Round 2. Rest easy, my friends, rest easy.
Posted on April 18th, 2008 at 6:19 am. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
yah guys don’t worry, the habs will win the next game, and maybe Koiivu will be there by then.
Posted on April 18th, 2008 at 6:35 am. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
Price finally had a bad game. I think that Montreal has to start scoring goals big time. But Price will be amazing next game and it will all end on saturday.
Posted on April 18th, 2008 at 9:05 am. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
Price is only Human! Price did his fair share to keep Montreal’s sorry Freakin Asses in this series. IF the Habs wanted this series and wanted to play a full 60 minutes (which they have seldom done all year) this series would have been over at 4 games and Price would not have been embarrassed. Brodeur gave up some pretty awful goals in the playoffs this year as well and he is a great Goalie. Every great Goalie will have a meltdown every now and then. I’ve seen Roy & Dryden get blown out in the playoff before.
Will Montreal learn from this? NO! They won’t. Montreal should have learned from the 2nd game that they have to score more than 1-2 goals a game to win a playoff series.
Koivu can and may play the next game, but what good will ne be? He will not be at 100%. If he is not 100%, then leave him out.
I guess that Ryder will be the whipping Boy again for this loss. Just wait til Ryder plays with Boston next year. I hope for every goal he scores on the Habs(and there will be many) he goes over to carbo and gives him every puck.
Well, Boston has won this series BUT Montreal just don’t know it yet!
Posted on April 18th, 2008 at 9:50 am. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
Why do Habs Fans Have to Bash Price after one bad game? The Dominator for Detroit got pulled the last game. Brodeur is not playing well as he should. Come on Shit happens to the best of Goalies.
One Bad game and many are calling for Halak. Not on this blog, but other blogs.
Price has carried this team since he was made the #1 Goalie. Now Fans are ready to throw him under the Bus.
Montreal dose not deserve a great Goalie.
Habs fans have class? Well, A lot do not.
Posted on April 18th, 2008 at 10:33 am. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
I am not superstitious. 2004 first round playoff, Habs won Bruins from 3-1 deficit by game 7: The head coach then was Claude Julien.
Habs and nation should raise the alert level.
Now it’s the competition between Carbo and Julien. If Carbo didn’t put his two leaders (Saku, the offense leader; Bouillon, the defense leader) onto the lineups, he would be now or never. I am not over pessimistic, but that’s the war!!!
Now it’s the time: Coaching strategy MATTERS; Leadership MATTERS!
Posted on April 18th, 2008 at 10:56 am. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
Continuing my #60, if Carbo wanted to keep Saku and Francis as secret weapons for Game 7, he would be the candidate for most stupid coach 2007-2008.
Posted on April 18th, 2008 at 11:20 am. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
habs4life
What did I say that was wrong.
Posted on April 18th, 2008 at 11:27 am. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
Players have bad games, and Price is young. It doesn’t bother me at all from a worrying about winning perspective to see Price boot a game. What bothers me is the following:
Please rate the playoff performance of the following players since Game 1: Plekanec, S. Kostitsyn, A. Kostitsyn, Markov, Higgins, Ryder. [Now I consider Ryder to be lazy and useless, but he had a chance to redeem himself in the playoffs and he’s been absolutely pathetic.]
And then rate the performance of the following players since Game 1:
Kostopolous, Dandenault, Brisebois, Begin, Smolinski, Hamrlik, Lapierre and Latendresse.
With the exception of Hamrlik, the bulk of the “talent” on this team is in the first group of players. So, our big-guns are not showing up for the playoffs. And this team has been carried since game 1 by third and fourth line players. That works against Boston because they are a low skill team with lots of heart, but it won’t work against any other team.
I’d say that Kovalev, Komisarek, Gorges, and a few others are playing at about their regular season intensity.
Kovalev is somewhat of an exception, skill-wise. But one has to wonder the kind of an effect it has on the team when the guy wearing the C doesn’t listen to the coach, takes very long shifts, and takes two retaliatory penalties in the series (he didn’t get caught last night).
Let’s hope they bounce back in Game 6.
Posted on April 18th, 2008 at 11:37 am. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
Guys, Carbonneau isn’t playing mind games with this team or the Bruins. He felt that the Habs could get the job done in the absence of Koivu and Bouillon, and thus he gave them both more time to get healthy (rather than rush them back too soon and risk a more serious injury). These were his words, and they make sense.
As to last night’s failure to close the series, it was both unfortunate and concerning. The Bruins looked defeated in the first period. Their play was sloppy and they were more or less there for the taking. The Habs should have rolled over them and established a bigger lead than 1-0. But their offensive struggles continued and they failed to bury a near dead team. And in the second period, when the Habs looked as if they were actually trying to protect a 1-0 lead for two full periods (insane), they allowed Boston back into the game. The Bruins gained confidence and converted a powerplay opportunity, and with a Price mishap to start the third, the flood gates were open (a rare occurrence for the Bruins this season). Everyone knows the rest.
The Habs showed no killer instinct at all last night, and that’s a major concern in these playoffs. If they do get by Boston, and I believe that they will, they are going to face a much more determined team in Philadelphia, and one that has no problem scoring goals. But then, the Flyers have no problem giving up goals either, so who knows. However…
First thing’s first. Price and the Habs need to delete Game 5 from memory and play a perfect road game in Boston on Saturday. They also need to play with some conviction and capitalize on their opportunities. If they do this, this series will most certainly end in 6. If they fail to do this, however, then Montreal will lose this series much more than Boston will actually win it.
Forget 1st in the East, forget the #1 offense and powerplay, forget the regular season altogether. It’s time to see what this team is truly made of.
Posted on April 18th, 2008 at 11:51 am. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
groundworking:
“Now I consider Ryder to be lazy and useless, but he had a chance to redeem himself in the playoffs and he’s been absolutely pathetic”.
Your comment is just plain absurd. Do you even read you comments before you post them?
When Kovy went through his slump last year. Did he only get 6-8 mins. a game? No! He got he got his regular shifts and mins.
How in the hell do you expect a slumping player like Ryder to gain confidence by taking him off of the PP and giving him 6-8 mins a game. There are few players that are doing quat on the PP since the playoffs has started.
Carbo is an IDIOT plain a simple as that.
A nice way to treat a one of the top Goal Scorers for the past three to four years. It shows no class for Carbo. No class at all.
Posted on April 18th, 2008 at 11:54 am. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
I couldn’t agree more, Joseph.
If we kept skating like this, we would’t be ready to compete with Flyers. The Flyers has been playing super good, especially the booed D Briere.
There are a lot of problems, such as Plekanec, Ryder, Latendresse not playing well, defense positioning and markup not good. etc… These are details. But as a whole team, they lack of “Leadership” and “Spirit”. That’s the reason SAKU and FRANCIS should be coming back to the lineups ASAP.
Posted on April 18th, 2008 at 12:00 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
Excellent post Joseph. My thoughts in a nutshell.
Posted on April 18th, 2008 at 12:02 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
I hate to say this, but in a way i agree with the Boston Fans on the fact that Montreal right now has no heart. The last 2 games have been not good at all, Price is the only reason they won game 4 and well we all know what happened last night.
But, we are a much better road team anyway, we still just have to win 1 game, our pp has to get going, and off has to increase dramatically and we have to start moving our legs and not think that we can just roll over the Bruins easily.
As for the physical play, we can stand up to the Bruins, without a doubt. Komi is a maniac when he gets going, and come on, Hamerlik is the best hitter for both teams combined. As for Boston, Chara is the only real physical presence they have and he is nothing but a lanky piece of dog $hit, he is worth less than my newborns foreskin.
Posted on April 18th, 2008 at 12:03 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
Ryder has earned a ticket out of town!Put in that Stewart kid and watch shit unfold,the kid has gumsion and that is in short demand right now.
Posted on April 18th, 2008 at 12:11 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
Hopefully last nights embarrassment serves as a big wake up call for these guys.
I have counted 3 quality scoring chances in the last 2 games. Are the Bruins that good? Not in my opinion.
If the Habs cant or dont put in a solid effort for game 6 they deserve to be hitting the golf course with the leafs and senators.
Playoff hockey is all about making adjustments and in that regard coach Julien is putting on a clinic for Carbo.
Win or lose though I was born on this bandwagon and I will die on this bandwagon!
GO HABS GO
Posted on April 18th, 2008 at 12:43 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
# 52 Tony from NB
Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 11:24 pm. About ‘Habs / Bruins: Game 5′.
Note to all Habs fans who have allowed me to express my “intelligent” opinion on this site over the last week:
“Jrs and BsFan”…are a couple of ignorant douche bags..who make the rest of us look like a-holes….YOU ARE EMBARRASING ME!
Price is an excellent goalie, who pretty much single handily won Games 2 & 4
Tony from North Boston
Tony from North of Boston, Wow, please do me a favor and pack your bags and head up 93 North, to 89 North until you hit the border! Stay in Canada. You are not a Bruins fan.
How do I look like an asshole, when the Boston Bruins are basically willing their way through this series with a journeyman goaltender, and no scorers. Ok i will not say HEART and BALLS, because for this site it is too elementary.
This series should have been over in Game 3, although the Bruins have decided to make this into a series. The reason why, here is educated answer. They are working the corners, playing sound defense and they are playing unreal on the penalty killing. This series is dead even, although the Bruins are doing more with less and Julien is creating a forechecking and backchecking system that allows them to cut of half the ice and causes the Canadiens to dump in when they would rather carry the puck in. The Bruins and Julien play this system is because other than the Begin and Kostopolous line, the HABS do not like to dig for pucks and do the dirty work in the corners to get them to the place they need to be.
Carey Price, be careful HABS fans not to put to much pressure on this kid, Tony from NB, how can you saw a 20 year old is excellent, because of half a season and 4 games in a playoff series? He has the skills to be a great one, and I would LOVE TO HAVE HIM on the BRUINS! Although he is not proven at this level, has he played great yes. Although here is his weaknesses: MY EDUCATED ANALYSIS, he is a traditional butterfly goalie, he is extremely vulnerable on the blocker side upstairs as well as giving up huge rebounds of the pads. He plays with calm and poise, although his side to side movements from post to post is not that great! Now is Thomas better? HECK NO! he is crazy and gives me a heart attack! They are both playing well, yes, but please don’t tell me that this 20 year old kid is the next ROY or DRYDEN! They are hall of famer’s and you are really putting pressure on this kid. I remember you had another great goalie in the system JOSE THEODORE, he basically robbed us of the playoffs in 04, what happened then?
Tony from NB are you a Bruins fan or a bandwagon fan! You probably became a Giants fan when the Pats lost in the Superbowl. Which the Giants deserved to WIN! We digress!
HABS and BRUINS Saturday night…SERIES 3-2…Can you ask for anything more. I want to see a hungry HABS team and a hungry Bruins team! No more blowouts!
GO BRUINS!
Posted on April 18th, 2008 at 12:52 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
Put Stewart in;
Put Bouillon in;
Put Saku in;
Put Streit in.
Bye, Brisebois, even though you are Carbo’s buddy and had a goal.
Bye, Latendresse, improve your barber skill.
Bye, Ryder, you will be traded this summer.
Posted on April 18th, 2008 at 1:15 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
To compare Ryder with Kovalev is absolutely beyond absurd. Kovalev’s worst year was 47 pts, -19, Ryder’s great year last year is 58 pts, -25. Their skill levels are nowhere near comparable. In other words, Kovalev in a huge slump and in a crappy year contributed almost as much in the pts column as Ryder in another “great year” (and I agree, he was good before this year). So Ryder is no Kovalev.
The problem with Ryder is that he quit. Not carbo. Ryder had plenty of chances to work his way back into the lineup. At the start of the year, he was slumping and working hard. Then he quit. He doesn’t backcheck, forecheck, hit, dig, set-up plays or score goals. So he’s probably the worst defensive liability on the team, the weakest back-checker, and he doesn’t score. That’s my definition (and Carbo’s definition, presumably) of a brutal season.
So yeah, Ryder sucks. And Kovalev at his worst is better than 70% of the players in the NHL.
groundworking:
“Now I consider Ryder to be lazy and useless, but he had a chance to redeem himself in the playoffs and he’s been absolutely pathetic”.
Your comment is just plain absurd. Do you even read you comments before you post them?
When Kovy went through his slump last year. Did he only get 6-8 mins. a game? No! He got he got his regular shifts and mins.
Posted on April 18th, 2008 at 1:20 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
Who will be the “New Whipping Boy” next Season? I thought that Montreal had Class. Not Any more. Carbo will do the same to Price as he did to Ryder. Gainey better watch out next Season.
“BOSTON HAS WON THE SERIES. MONTREAL JUST DON’T REALIZE IT YET”
Posted on April 18th, 2008 at 1:24 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
Don’t get me wrong, Ryder CAN comeback with another team next year and regain his form. I hope he does. I should say he was brutal this year. He lost confidence and quit. Not Carbo’s fault. I mean, having watched an entire season, Ryder was the first this year to quit on the puck (give up on the back-check, change after 30 seconds on an odd-man rush, etc. etc.) Ryder is not a whipping boy, like Kovalev, because he isn’t, and never was, as central to the team. But the only injustice the Habs did to Ryder this year was not trading him.
Posted on April 18th, 2008 at 1:42 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
The only reason I am still watching this Team is because of PRICE.
Except for last night, Price can do No better than he has. He has keep the Habs in long enough to destroy the Bruins. It is the players that need to step up. Not Price. Plekanec is not the only one “Playing like a little Girl”.
Posted on April 18th, 2008 at 2:07 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
we are doomed i say
Posted on April 18th, 2008 at 2:12 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
In Price I trust!
Celebrate Price’s victory; Tolerate Price’s loss… Keep going in playoff, just go deeper where you can go.
Go Price!
Posted on April 18th, 2008 at 2:42 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
If Habs lost Game 6, I would raise the topic of replacing Guy Carboneau by Kirk Muller in the Habsnation world.
(Sorry, I am still trying to recover from last night’s)
Posted on April 18th, 2008 at 2:44 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
Koivu may return for Saturday!
Lets keep our fingers crossed.
Even if he only plays on the power play that should give the team a lift.
As much as I admire Kovalev I dont think he is cut out to be wearing the C.
http://habsinsideout.com/
Posted on April 18th, 2008 at 2:53 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
Pissed off Habs fan,is that you Ice Man ???????….lol.Jres are you Don F Cherry?????….lol,,,,your team is on hour glass time Bozo and after saturday it’s Tea time for you when the sand hits bottom.Bring a towel cause you will be wearing Boston Cream Pie on your puss,fu@ker….lol..OLE….OLE…OLE…
Posted on April 18th, 2008 at 3:03 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
Xtrahabsfan: SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH…
Posted on April 18th, 2008 at 3:15 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
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Posted on April 18th, 2008 at 3:23 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
Sorry, Ice Man, for too much negative rating on your loved Ryder. At least we have the common loved: Price!
Posted on April 18th, 2008 at 3:28 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
Verry puzzled why this team was not on the ice practising today?
Posted on April 18th, 2008 at 4:11 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
Xtrahabsfan : O gay, O gay, O gay! Love that song! LOL…
loser…
It’s TEE Time and I love Boston CREAM PIE ON MY FACE!!!
Love the rivalry!
You guys have a nice weekend!
Posted on April 18th, 2008 at 4:15 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
Also HABS fans, Ryder is a fine player, we will will trade you Glen, “can’t friggin skate” Murray for him any day!
You can keep Latendresse! he sucks!
He is only on your team because of his last name!
Higgins, now that is a player, tough hard nosed, with a ton of skill. You need more players like him!
Posted on April 18th, 2008 at 4:52 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
In general, jres, we have to digest rivalry’s comments in the opposite way. But for Higgins, I couldn’t deny you. Bob Gainey has been preparing long term contracts for Higgins and Komisarek to sign on…
You have a good weekned, too!
Posted on April 18th, 2008 at 5:42 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
Boston is done like dinner tomorrow. I wonder how long chara’s custom made golf clubs are? Now don cherry and mark savard can go hump all the hockey sticks they want. Off to the second round boys GO HABS GO
Posted on April 18th, 2008 at 5:45 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
Koivu is definitely playing tomorrow!
Posted on April 18th, 2008 at 7:33 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
A few posts out there blasting Ryder, I couldn’t agree more. However everybody forgets about Chris “the Ghost” Higgins! WTF has he done! Sorta having the same series as Dany Coastley. Higgins is not producing any scoring chances, not hitting and not getting any flak for it. All year he’s been underachieving and nothing has changed. So Higgins, Pleks, markov, ryder ect.. Pick it up already and move on to the next round. Go Habs!
Posted on April 18th, 2008 at 8:59 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
According to everything I’ve read, Koivu will be a game day decision. He’s feeling better and pushing harder, but he doesn’t yet know if he’s in game shape.
Posted on April 18th, 2008 at 9:09 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
“If he says he’s ready,” said Carbonneau. “He’s not a rookie. He’s been hurt before.
“He’s been in this league long enough to know what he needs to do and what he can do. I don’t see a problem.”
Carbonneau has kicked ball to Koivu. Saku will be on ice 120% sure tomorrow.
Posted on April 18th, 2008 at 9:32 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
I apologize for the ridiculous antics of a dumb Bruins fan, we are not all like that idiot.
I watched game 2 in Montreal and I got a LOt of shit, but i certainly did not get beaten up.
I want to apologize on behalf of the B’s and their fans. I hope for a great series and I love your province.
Au Revoir!
Posted on April 18th, 2008 at 10:14 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
Bruins Fan,the Belle Provence welcomes you to stay awhile and soak in two great cultures and one GREAT LAND,never say bye just say hello!
Posted on April 18th, 2008 at 10:15 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
rangers finished off the devils in 5 games because they have the killer instinct, unlike the habs. look for a NY-Philly final, with Philly vs SJ for the cup.
Posted on April 18th, 2008 at 10:22 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
Well I guess I getting in on the conversation a little late but after reading some of these blogs HABS fans only becaue those two Boston idiots well enough said because they are not worthy of my comments. Anyhow, how many of you guys watch Junior Hockey. Well at times that is what I see in this team. It is a very young team, that right how lacks leadership something I posted before. A young team plays inconsistent. Always have and Always will. Without the leadership they tend to let down. That is what I saw in last nights game. Had they played the entire game the way they played the first period, Boston would be playing golf now. So as much as I think it is a mistake for Kiovu to play Saturday night I see where Carbo has no choice we need his leadership. Kovalev is not providing it and neither is Markov. The players out there that are providing the leadership are Hamrlik, Somlinski’s whole line, even Price to a certain extent. One of the blogs pointed out the skilled players that were not playing up to expectation, take a look at their nationality. That is why when it came to trade deadline I was looking for one second line canadian player and one defenseman a canadian that could provide the leadership needed. I have said it once and I will say it again, the Stanley cup does not mean the same thing to Euros as it does to Canadian/ North American players. That is why teams with these types of player show up come playoff time and teams with too many Euros struggle. Now I like the Euros and we need their skill but we need a Canadian player to step up and lead this team on the ice and in the dressing room.
When we get by Boston and I still believe we will, I also see us getting past Philly. They are exactly the same type of team as Boston, only I do not think they have as good of goaltending and their defense is slow. I believe if we come out of this series healthy then we can also take Philly. As far as Pittsburg is concerned, they will have their hands full with NYR and I give us a 50-50 chance of beating them because they play the same type of game that we play and as long as we are skating we can beat any team in this conference. But lets get past the Bruins first and lets get some leadership back on the ice.
Posted on April 18th, 2008 at 11:34 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
Philly has alot more north american players than the habs, and they have a key ingredient”GRIT”, which habs don’t have, plus scoring from 3 lines, which habs don’t have. I truly believe they’re going to the finals, and could very well win the cup. habs aren’t winning anything this year with all their Euros.
Posted on April 18th, 2008 at 11:47 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
rhabs4real,if we lose your gonna be correct ,till then we’re up 3games-2 so….enjoy Dude !
Posted on April 18th, 2008 at 11:51 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
Price made one mistake and I guess he knows it! He is still the best goalie of the playoff and he’ll show on game 6! Stay tuned for a great hockey night on saturday!!!
Posted on April 19th, 2008 at 11:49 am. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
B’sFAN:
I hope that you didn’t take that last part seriously. That was meant as a joke, but it came across a bit more harshly than I intended it to.
It’s just a game.
Posted on April 19th, 2008 at 10:43 pm. About 'Habs / Bruins: Game 5'.
Creamed again by Underated Boston. I think the habs ran out of gas. The team has evaporated from the more agressive Boston. Montreal defense is to slow to get out of their zone and the forwards are getting caught on the slow lane and are not anticipating. Montreal defenses during the season is much better when they move the puck out of their zone quickly.
No powerplay goals in this game. Boston sees blood and are going for the Habs throat. This is a sickining feeling because of what the habs have accomplished. For some strange reason, montreal cannot make quality passess, the rookies are getting rid of the puck or just rushing their play. Boston forechecking and their game tactics are just taking montreal apart. Montreal cannot adjust. Most of monteal goals are out of luck. Game 7 is going to be a gut wrenching experience. IF montreal gets out in the first round perhaps they will have time to regroup but at the moment it looks bad. Maybe just maybe, with the season on the line, the montreal team will get that extra gas. But montreal really looks bad. This is not the same team. Kovalev seem slowed down and worn down, it looks like he has some hidden injury that we are not aware off. All commentaries and the player all agree they have to skate…but easily said..they seem slowed down as if these young rookies are just not ready for the long haul. Boston is out for vengeance and they seem to have legs at the moment. It can be all about timing, Montreal seem to have reached their cycle peak and now on the slide… they need to survive one more game if we are to see their climb back up. One more thing, Price is good but its going on seven games and the guy need to rest. Too bad Huet is not here on reserve. Perhaps also we maybe getting out coached. Not a single time out or tactics to slow or at least give the player time to regroup. Im certain these young players will be much better next year…so as consolation…we still have a good team that will be stronger after this.