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Panthers/Habs

Habs Blog — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 16:26:05 +0000

The Panthers look for revenge after dropping one to the Habs last week at home.

Happy Holidays

Habs Blog — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 17:05:31 +0000

Happy Holidays to all, and let’s hope Santa brings the real gift sometime next June…

Home Boys

Habs Blog — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:51:48 +0000

The Canadiens are at the beginning of a stretch of 7 consecutive home games. The Habs will play 9 of the next 10 games at home.

The Canadiens are 6-2-2 at home so far. Okay, but not great.

With so many home upcoming home games there is bound to be some tough road stretches ahead. Time to bank some points.

A good start is crucial, lose 2 or 3 in a row at home and the fans will make the Bell Centre feel like the most brutal road building.

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UnByrnevable!

Habs Blog — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 03:07:39 +0000

Patrick Roy #33 Retired

Habs Blog — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:50:16 +0000

Tonight, Patrick Roy will have his #33 raised to the rafters forever.

Whatever your opinion of Patrick Roy is, and there are many, the fact remains he is one of the best goaltenders to have ever played the game.

He is the last goaltender to ~~lead~~ carry the Canadiens to a Stanley Cup.

And since the night he left Montreal, the Canadiens began a descent into total and complete mediocrity as a hockey team. One of the darkest periods of Habs history followed and haunted the team up until (arguably) very recently.

Would it have been the same if Patrick Roy was a Hab until retirement?

We’ll never know. All we know is it’s been a long 15 years since a Canadiens goalie hoisted the Cup.

Changeup

Habs Blog — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:26:37 +0000

The Habs haven’t been too convincing as of late.

Tonight they visit the Senators, whom they handled fairly easily last week and came away with a 4-0 win. Confidence should not be an issue, should it?

New lines for tonight:

Latendresse - Koivu - Tanguay
Higgins - Plekanec - Kovalev
A.Kostitsyn - Lang - Kostopoulous
Laraques - Begin - S. Kostitsyn

Ouch

Habs Blog — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 19:37:16 +0000

It’s safe to say the Canadiens strong start is now over.

The Habs are hurting. On the ice they have looked terrible in 2 of their last 3 games. Individual players are starting (continuing?) to struggle. An added dose of injuries and suspension haven’t made it any easier.

It shouldn’t be any easier tonight welcoming the Flyers who no doubt will play their normal physical game. A style that continues to give the Canadiens fits.

The Habs have owned the Flyers in regular season play, but they’ve also owned the Bruins going into Thursday’s game. We all saw how that turned out.

Streak

Habs Blog — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:59:43 +0000

The Canadiens have a 12 game regular season winning streak Vs. the Boston Bruins.

A streak in today’s game, that borders on ridiculous. How long can it last?

Slump?

Habs Blog — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:26:33 +0000

The Canadiens have lost two in a row and welcome the unpredictable Senators tonight.

This is the first time the Habs have had real trouble. Time to panic or bump in the road? Which team shows up?

Layoff

Habs Blog — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:16:08 +0000

The Canadiens have only played 10 games thus far. The lowest amount of games played in the league.

Can anyone understand why in less than a month, the Habs have had two very long spans of no activity?

Does this hurt or help the team right now? Are the Habs going to be overwhelmed with games at some later point in the season?

Is it tough to stay sharp or focused when you are not playing? The team comes from obscurity again tonight and will face the Blue Jackets and then the Maple Leafs 24 hours later.

The Habs only regulation loss was to the Ducks after the first layoff, a game where they definitely started slow.