10 Games Remain
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The Canadiens have just 10 regular season games left, tonight and Tuesday’s the only games against non-divisional opponents.
Yes, the last 8 games of the year are ALL against Northeast teams, all whom still believe they are in the playoff hunt. And with so many Divisional games remaining, anything can happen.
Needless to say, the Habs need to secure no less than 4 points against the non contending Islanders and Blues or they risk making the final 8 games even harder on themselves.
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- goalie : Any thoughts out there? I watched the Oilers - Red Wings. THAT was excitement.
- Senet1 : Gomez Buyout cap hi Scott Gomez buyout from CapGeek.com ◦ 2012-13: $3,523,810 ◦ 2013-14: $4,523,810 ◦ 2014-15: $1,666,667 ◦ 2015-16: $1,666,667 t.
- Senet1 : Well I never thought he would see February but here we are and he is still there. The problem is and most people are like this they hate to admit that they made a mistake. A mistake of hiring PG.
- goalie : Habs MUST announce that PG is fired well before the trading deadline. The trouble is is that we know we have to change players, we have a lame GM and the new GM coming in will then inherit players that Gauthier gets. FIRE his ass now! I am wondering, do Molson's know how to run an organization. Doesn't seem like it to me at this time.
- HabsLoseAgain : Keep it french and keep it real lol
- HabsLoseAgain : PG must be blowing jeff molson hard if he still has a job at this point.
- HabsLoseAgain : Ans just think guys PG is gonna lead us to the trade deadline bahahahaha Scary eh?
- goalie : One could go on adn on about our woes. Get in a new GM whow knows what it takes to win in the NHL (that would be size, skating and puck control Pierre)and try step by step to rebuild. and ... with a new coaching staff also.
- goalie : Nice to see you also look at the stats as they don't usually lie. Unfortunately the |Gomez contract absolutely tied the GM's hands. We essentially have a cap of $7 M bveloew the other teams as Gomez may as well be tanning in Mexico. Gionat has NOT been a successful captain. Gill is aging (but at leats he gives 100%) Campoli adn Kaberle have not played as wella s I thought they would.
- Senet1 : We need to draft a couple of star forwards who can score and become game breakers. It is hard to get these types of players in trades although Parise is available, so is Bobby Ryan. There is 60 goals a year. Gomez has now gone a full year without scoring a goal. So how much is that $7+ M per goal. So $7M divided by 0 is zero. So you see math does not lie. That is pretty good stat???????
- Senet1 : You cannot win games unless with a team like this unless all 20 players I playing well. Even if you have 20 players playing well they still need guidance from the coaches.
- Senet1 : PK played a H_ell of a game today Eller played well but had two wingers that were pretty useless on his line. To me there are a lot of positives on this team, put when you do not have any super star scorer like most teams then you need to play as a 20 man team.
- Senet1 : We I have to disagree a little, I admit things do not look good, but until the second goal we were outplaying them but not finishing anything, when you look how hard some of the guys were working in the corners to get the puck out front and when they did no body was there to shoot it or deflect it. I thought that our #1 line played really well but when a team only has to worry about shutting down one line it usually is easy. Budia played well, could not fault him on any of the goals. PK played
- goalie : is sinking!!!
- goalie : ...and that boat
- goalie : In other years there would be lots of partivipants on this blog. Our team's performance this season has been a total turn-off even for the bloggers. Mark my words.... we will NEVER know but I would bet my last cent that it will not be easy to sign a new coach in Montreal. This franchise is in deep deep trouble. Ther eare essentially no good veternas to build around, so we;re going to have to try and build using 20 year olds. Oilers tried that and were a complete failure. We're in the same boat
- goalie : Can anyone come up with anything positive about our perforance today? I honestly cannot!
- goalie : Even laayers like Cole, Pacs. Bourque seemed totally frustrated today. What we are seeng is the result of poor management over the past 5 or so seasons. The job wasnt dopne now we have a team that is probably the easiest team in the NHL to play against!
- goalie : At least Deharnais is trying BUTR he is not and never will be a number 1 or even 2 center. When he goes up gainst bigger players he simply can't get anything done offensively. Thisis not to question his effort!
- Senet1 : Basically we have one line and Washington was able to shut them down. We need a game breaker, even the other worse teams in the league have a game breaker we do not. Someone to bury the puck.
- Senet1 : If you can score goals then eventually the defence and goalies will take care of the other end.
- Senet1 : We need to go after goal scorers I would rather lose a game 6-5 and 1-0.
- Senet1 : Well if you cannot score which has been our problem all year you cannot win games.
- Mats Naslund : sorry - on replay he didn't touch the puck - which is an issue as well, but still as soft as can be in his own end. terrible play that probably does it.
- Mats Naslund : BRUTAL giveaway by Kaberle kills the game.. soft as tissue.
- Mats Naslund : Cole - dangerous shot.. but blocked again.
- Mats Naslund : 18 blocks for WAS today.. all offense has been pretty chippy.
- Senet1 : On the day before the trading deadline, I would put Gomez on waivers and see if someone selects him.
- Senet1 : Oh better coaching and better attitude with some of the players. Some players like Plekanec seem to be working hard but not accomplishing anything.
- Senet1 : Itn't it amazing how a coach has turned that team around. At one time Montreal had more points than they did. I have said it all year, if we could get a coach who could get these guys playing as a team we are a lot better team than we are showing. That is why I do not think that we have to do a lot to turn this team around, it is a matter of better scoring and better defensive systems 5-5. Lets face it you do not have a real bad defence when you have the top PK in the league. The kids are mat
- goalie : In our rebuilding for nect year the FIRST things I would work toward is a new power play alignment - even if that means trading a guy like Plex. We need layers who can control the puck and do that thing called score. Then we go from there. Our PP has been the basis of player frustration that has now grown to virtually every apsect of the game.
- goalie : Unfortunately for Budaj that was the correct call. Great save. Gomez must be totally embarrassed just like his play has been for the past year.--Yes the Blues are better than the Habs because they are COACHED BETTER not because they have vastly better talent.
- Mats Naslund : no shots on that powerplay - if you can call it that.
- Mats Naslund : 2 more chances after a brutal PP but they are blocked again.
- Mats Naslund : More plekanec on the point?? come on!
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March 15, 2008 at 6:06 pm
It was only a few short weeks ago I blatantly said that Pronger was an arrogant and selfish person, and his rough play and smirking grin made me sick to see when he should not have been nominated to go…now i stand by my thoughts as I witness the testament made by the NHL review committee and the menial 8 game suspension given for “stomping” on a player,
It serves no justification whatsoever when a precedent was set by Chris Simon.
I am appalled by the convienience(given by the commissioner) that this man will be playing in the post season!
As a player and fan,I believe he should have the rest of the season off!
March 15, 2008 at 6:07 pm
By the way that was to go(Pronger) to the “All Star Game”
March 15, 2008 at 6:09 pm
Peace …lets have a good night and I would like to hear some ‘PRE-GAME” thoughts and predictions…
ill be live blogging for those who wish to join..as to not take up all the page!
March 15, 2008 at 7:06 pm
I heard that the Islanders have 11 regulars out of the lineup tonight.
March 15, 2008 at 7:14 pm
Habman, why don’t you blog in the live comment section on the main page?
March 15, 2008 at 7:40 pm
Im too lazy to..lol..ill have a loo see…anyway..now ive got to places to yap it up..thanks!
March 15, 2008 at 7:42 pm
Well i would say hat the Isles are doing a good job with the transition game and its got some quickness to it..its good to watch
March 15, 2008 at 7:47 pm
habs now scoreless in the last 4 periods, and our PP is not looking good.
March 15, 2008 at 9:23 pm
If anyone needed a goal more ..it was Lats…its a confident builder thats for sure!
T.O is in the big OVEN..there TOAST!
March 15, 2008 at 9:25 pm
Theres a Storm a brewing in the east…and whom ever comes out alive is going to be very very hard to stop!..momentum and that final spot is going to be HELL on ice for the First place team!
March 15, 2008 at 9:26 pm
Price gets the “face wash” ..lol.its funny..way to go Le habitant!…Merci!
March 15, 2008 at 9:34 pm
Halak you mean?
March 15, 2008 at 9:43 pm
Yes 2 more points …. excellent good work boys !!!
March 15, 2008 at 9:45 pm
Iam pleased to announce that Chris Pronger will relinquishing to the tune of 609,756.08 in salary from games missed from his pitally suspension. The monies will be transfered to a “Players Emergency Fund”..in case one of them doesnt have change for the bus, or they cant afford that “special operation” for their families or friends, thus another wonderful Tax write off for the leaugue and the “cronies” that run it…a JOKE!!!!
March 15, 2008 at 9:47 pm
Sorry..Halak..i stand corrected…and of course iam embarrassed
March 15, 2008 at 9:49 pm
See you Tuesday boyz…rangers need to get it together..there done!…I am rooting for Washington to make the final spot..i hope…
March 15, 2008 at 9:55 pm
Final note..hes A-holes record
March 15, 2008 – With Anaheim, eight games for stomping on the leg of Vancouver F Ryan Kesler.
June 3, 2007 – With Anaheim, one playoff game for hit to the head of Ottawa C Dean McAmmond.
May 15, 2007 – With Anaheim, one playoff game for elbow to the head of Detroit F Tomas Holmstrom.
March 14, 2004 – With St. Louis, one regular-season game for kicking Calgary F Ville Nieminen.
April 3, 2002 – With St. Louis, two regular-season games for cross-checking Dallas F Brenden Morrow.
Oct. 11, 2000 – With St. Louis, one game for leaving bench for altercation for Atlanta F Kelly Buchberger.
Dec. 17, 1998 – With St. Louis, four games for high-sticking Phoenix C Jeremy Roenick.
Oct. 29, 1995 – With St. Louis, four games for slashing Washington F Pat P
March 15, 2008 at 11:18 pm
hablifer, we got one tonight but the good news is we are playing better 5 on 5 and scoring some goals, something we had a problem with earlier in the season. Our power play is still #1 in the league, this time of year more teams are concentrating on special teams, getting ready for playoffs, I don’t think there is much to worry about we will get our share of PP goals
March 16, 2008 at 1:01 am
I just want to see more consistency from this team. If we could only find a way to beat Ottawa, then I’ll be convinced we can get the job done.
March 16, 2008 at 2:31 pm
9 Habman
Posted on March 15th, 2008 at 9:23 pm. About ’10 Games Remain’.
If anyone needed a goal more ..it was Lats…its a confident builder thats for sure!
T.O is in the big OVEN..there TOAST!
well… he got a goal. i think higgy played well…he just did not get a goal
March 16, 2008 at 5:10 pm
WOHOO Ottawa is losing 4-1 with 12 minutes left in the third.
March 16, 2008 at 6:11 pm
Thanks joebone..ill answer my own questions…anyway I don’t ike the fact that the “wiener” in the southeast division gets one of the top spots ..they could jump leaps and bounds over teams with more points than them..ridiculous..its an AMERICAN scheme to say the least..they do not do it in the NBA!
March 16, 2008 at 6:54 pm
It gonna get dropped next year I am pretty sure… thanks to the Canes we remain in 1st , see Ottawa is a black sheep for us thats all , we just need to side step them in the playoffs or we need to kick their collective rears in the 2 games we have left against them. Sure looks like the al might Laffs will be on the golf course’s early this year…
March 16, 2008 at 7:33 pm
I wish they’d find a way to beat Ottawa – everyone else has.
March 16, 2008 at 8:27 pm
For all you “know everything about the Habs” fans…
Ken Reardon passed away March 14,… who the hell is REARDON????
Born 1921, signed his first contract with the Habs on Oct 26,1940
341 games played,26 goals,122 points ,604 penalty min, 1st all star and 2-2nd all star team selections, played with the Ottawa Commandos army team and won the Allan Cup Won the Stanley Cup in 1946..retired at 30 years of age!
His most personal accomplishment??…awarded FIELD MARSHALL MONTGOMERY CERTIFICATE of MERIT for several acts of bravery during BATTLE !
This man ..my friends is a true HAB!!!!!!
March 16, 2008 at 8:47 pm
Two things, Ottawa will either fall before we meet them in the playoffs or we will figure out a way to beat them, if not it was not meant to be this year. Secondly,I agree that the Canes should not automatically get into the playoffs just because they win their division, I do believe that they discussed this and it is supposed to be changed not sure if it is next year or not?? Anyway other than getting the third seed, they will probaby have at least enough points to finish 7th or 8th in our conference.
March 17, 2008 at 11:13 am
I was just sizing up the standings, and you know it’s quite a shame that Ott owns us the way they do. We could have the 1 or 2 seed almost wrapped up now if we could even split the series.
Again we’re 2 pts. ahead of them with even games played. Just like last week before they came to town to pass us again. And the same position we may be in again next week when we face them again. Trying to stay hopeful with these Habs/Sens match-ups. I’m even saying to myself…..1 and 5 means we’re due, lol…..optimism at its best.
But we’ve gotta get these guys outta our heads somehow. If anyone watched the Sens/Canes game on Sunday, you saw that the Canes did nothing magical to beat them. They came at them hard, stayed skating, and hit everyone (including Spez and Heat). I’ll say it again….when this line doesn’t have the run of the show, Ott doesn’t win.
The reality is, we CAN beat Ott…..its just other teams show-up to play them and we don’t. The same way we own the Bruins this year….they haven’t been a part of most of the games we beat them in this year. And you just know that Bruins fans are cursing us, and frustrated at our dominance over them the same way we are with the Sens.
” We can’t beat the Sens” ? ……HORSE **** !!! Get the stupid thought outta our guys heads that we’re beaten before the puck drops, and play them hard. Skate, score and hit the same way we beat other teams this year to rack up 40 wins this year..the same amount as Ott. They’re not a magical team full of wizards and warlocks…..they’re a team of god damn men just like us, with one scoring line. It’s just a shame that we’re bending over for them instead of playing them with heart and desire, like we have done to every other team this year. Bottom line…if we pull together and get mad, and figure this puzzle out for the last 2 games against them….the 1 or 2 seed is all but ours. Let them deal with Pit or NJ in the first round. GO HABS GO !!!
March 17, 2008 at 12:43 pm
Jaroslav Halak is getting the start tomorrow. I read it on TSN.CA Ice Chips.
March 17, 2008 at 1:50 pm
That’s right. Play Halak against the Weak Teams so he can rack up the impressive #’s.
Play Price against the Top Teams and his #’s drop.
Price has nothing to prove. He has done it all so far. Halak has proved that he can beat Weak Teams I guess.
Anyway, good luck Halak. Keep up the good work!
March 17, 2008 at 3:22 pm
I witnessed this game in Bell Centre, just behind Halak twice.
Halak was amazing! Positing, Timing, Visioning,… just a perfect game from Halak.
Too bad we have two (too) good goalies…
March 17, 2008 at 3:38 pm
Many Habs fans are talking on the topic:
Putting Price as the #1 goalie, no problem at all; but it’s kind of wasting Halak, the 22-year-old talented goalie as a backup…
March 17, 2008 at 3:38 pm
h4life ,we have the 2 best young Goalies you can have on one team! Too bad????lol,perfact . The nets are set for years to come.
March 17, 2008 at 4:04 pm
I was just checking out some stats and this, thought some of you would be interested in it
http://www.nhl.com/cgi-bin/superstats/process_stats.cgi?source=NHL.com&statType=player&seasonType=regular&playerType=skater&season=20072008&team=MON
March 17, 2008 at 4:13 pm
Poll from Ottawa Senators:
Who would you like to see the Senators face in the first round of the playoffs?
Pittsburgh
New Jersey
Boston
N.Y. Rangers
Montreal
Pittsburgh
22.72%
New Jersey
9.10%
Boston
20.24%
N.Y. Rangers
18.00%
Montreal
29.95%
tallying results…
Total Votes:
3306
March 17, 2008 at 6:03 pm
why wouldn’t the sens want to play us? they beat us every time! common sense.By the same token, the habs want the bruins in the 1st round. the team you have the most success against in the regular season, is the same team you want to face in the playoffs. the problem with the habs is, they have the sens in their head. It’s all the psyche. habs need some positive reinforcement, or hypnosis! Just play in their faces, and ram it down their throats, just like Carolina did! look and learn Carbo and players!
March 18, 2008 at 12:40 pm
Who do you hope the Canadiens face in the opening round of the playoffs?
It’s got to be Daniel Briere and Flyers
Sidney Crosby and Co., without a doubt
The Bruins, why mess with tradition?
The Hurricanes, it’s payback time
It’s all about Broadway baby, bring on the Rangers
It’s got to be Daniel Briere and Flyers
18.75%
Sidney Crosby and Co., without a doubt
7.30%
The Bruins, why mess with tradition?
51.94%
The Hurricanes, it’s payback time
15.44%
It’s all about Broadway baby, bring on the Rangers
6.57%
tallying results…
Total Votes:
1904
March 18, 2008 at 4:09 pm
nm about my llast comment. Price and Halak find the battle for #1 fun and they say they are really good friends. As long as one of them don’t turn into Emery, I think he’s fine.
March 19, 2008 at 6:02 pm
MONTREAL IS GONNA WIN THE FRIEKIN STANLEY CUP BABY