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- Senet1 : I want the Bruins to win anyway so that we pick ahead of them in the Draft.
- Senet1 : Muller you got your wish NYR won game 4. So the Bruins will have to play another game at least.
- Senet1 : He may just bring all three of the kids up.
- muller93 : MB is forced to go out and get a big D-man. Missing Emelin for almost half the season is the last thing we needed to hear. Now going out and getting a big D-man is a MUST!!!
- muller93 : Now for the Fu**en Bruins who have no business even being in the second round are going to get a nice rest. Yes the same goons who took out one of best D-man for 6 more months. There is NO Fu**en justice. Just venting--Ok i feel better now.
- muller93 : So pissed to see the Rangers lay down and play like total crap. How did the Rangers beat the Caps? This team is playing with no heart--a must win and can only muster 23 shots...PATHETIC !!!
- muller93 : Senet I did see Galchenyuks goal--Made a great move for the game winner. You can see the kid has so much confidence.
- goalie : If Rangers get swept I wonder if Tortorella will get his walking papers? Or Glen Sather? They have tons of 'talent' but zero wins in this series.
- goalie : It's really too bad we lost to the Sens as we would have played the Rangers and the way NYR are playing we would have beat them too. If only. If only!
- Senet1 : Actually I agree it was a good move for them to play a shorter season and get the experience. He could not have played in the minors this year he would have had to play junior or the NHL. However, he now has a year under him and knows what to expect next year and hopefully take a bigger responsibility on the team. Did you see those two goals in the bronze game? Wow.
- muller93 : Good move by the Habs not having Galchenyuk play in the minors. Now Galchenyuk has 1 year in the NHL and playoff experience this is going to pay off big time come next year.
- Senet1 : Galchenyuk scores to back to back goals in shoot out to help USA win Bronze metal. I did not see the second goal but the first was a beauty.
- Senet1 : So we could pick anywhere from 25th to 23rd depending on who wins these quarter final series.
- Senet1 : First, is the 14 teams in the lottery. Then there are 12 teams that did not make the semi finals in the order of the seasonal finish, Then there are the four teams in the semi final the first two eliminated pick in the order of the regular season points total and the last two based on who wins and who loses the cup. So as it stand now if say Detroit beats Chicago then Detroit moves up to pick after us. Boston or NYR will move up and pick after us. LA or San Jose will move up and pick after us
- Senet1 : Basically, I was wrong about the draft pick situation. There are three groups of drafting teams within the 30 teams.
- Senet1 : seriously ready to challenge for the cup. He will us win games but he will not be the difference between winning the cup and not winning the cup. You pick up players like that once you have the team ready to challenge,.
- Senet1 : I am looking at the players to draft and there are a lot of big 6'3-6'5 forwards available ion the draft this year. If we could draft 3-4 big young players in the 2nd and 3rd round why would you want to give that up for a roster player who may have 2-3 years at best. If we are going to build a winner to have to build it with bigger players and there are a lot of good big players available this year. So you sign Ott and he is with us for the short run, but probably not when we are seriously re
- Senet1 : Boullion is a great mentor for the young D-men
- muller93 : Boullion is one of MBs great additions--Boull ion is a definite Keeper.
- muller93 : Getting rid of Kaberle frees up a lot of cash. Boullion is small but is reliable and doesn't back down from anyone.
- muller93 : Exactly Goalie any thoughts on a punishing D-man?
- goalie : They;re showing determination adn skill vs Ducks and Blackhawks.
- goalie : REd Wings could turn out to be the surprise team of this year's playoffs!
- goalie : WE need to rid our team of Kaberle and Webber. Step two would be to then move Diaz. If we get that big d-man I believe that would push Boullion to # 7 on the chart. We'd then go with Georges, PK,Markov (to continue mentoring Ememlin) Tinordi as our starting six . THEN I'd be excited about our chances. We could then work on getting bigger forwards.
- goalie : I too would gladly give up a 3rd round pick for Ott- the type of player we sadly lack. AND if we could get one more rugged, expeienced defenceman it would help immensely.
- muller93 : Senet what you are saying makes sense but if we can get Ott for a 3rd round I'll take that all day.
- muller93 : MB should be looking at a big D-man first, even though I like our blue line with the addition of Tinordi. We need that insurance just in case one gets injured. Also I'm a firm believer in starting with the goalie first then-defense-for wards-and we already have good goalie. We have all noticed when we have the lead Price is tough to beat.
- Senet1 : So sometimes you have to sacrifice for one year or two to build that team in the draft. then add the finishing touches through FA and trades.
- Senet1 : Muller, Detroit is another good example. They have been in the hunt every year with good well balanced teams yet only one or two cups to show for it. However, they have built a team that has a chance every years for the last 10+ years. That is what I think we have a chance to do this year with a good draft. It reminds me of the habs teams of the mid 80 and 90's we built a team then with sold draft picks and won the cup twice during that time period. So sometimes you have to sacrifice a one
- muller93 : Very true Senet, you do need luck and we haven't had any luck it seems since the habs moved to the Bell Center. We had an incredible run in 2010 with some crazy goal tending from Halak. With Galchenyuk-Tinor di-Gallagher all in 1 year--not too bad, even with an early exit in the playoffs.
- Senet1 : Muller I guess we all have our own ideas, but there has never been too many times that were successful when they traded their draft picks away. We have a chance to build this team so we have a shot at winning the cup over the next 10 years. Even as good as Pittsburgh has been they have only won the cup once since Crosby and Malkin have been with the team. That is because you not only need great players but you need luck to win, but one thing about Pittsburgh they have a chance every year. The
- muller93 : Good point on Torres, he might be a liability. Torres has to tone it down a bit, but that's his game-very aggressive.
- goalie : Though I don't condone what Raffi Torres did - thos shows you how repeat offenders or near offenders are going to be treated. His hit was NOT illegal BUT what the rap sheet adn reputation Torres has he got severly punished. Lesson to be learned by OTHER players because Torres dopesn't learn fromk his mistakes.
- muller93 : Senet normally I would agree with you on not trading draft picks but we are not in a rebuilding stage. Sometimes draft picks can be a roll of the dice and it can take up to 3 years to be NHL ready. We have a good team and I agree with Stuo players like Clowe-Torres-Ott -Scott will make a big difference. Somebody has to protect Gallagher, he can't keep getting hit the way does--we need a tough forward so they think twice before going after Gallagher.
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April 8, 2008 at 11:25 am
After all those years the C.H. is still in it’s simplicity,the most beautiful logo,first again.
April 8, 2008 at 11:34 am
April 8, 2008 at 11:43 am
I Disagree on some of the Results. BUT I LOVE the final outcome. Montreal #1.
April 8, 2008 at 12:31 pm
Habs will come out of the east and play the wild in the finals. Habs win cup in 6 games.
April 8, 2008 at 12:57 pm
HABS BEAT BRUINS
CAPS BEAT FYLERS
HABS SPANK CAPS (Habs teach Huet a lesson)
PENS BEAT SENS
DEVILS BEAT RANGERS
PENS BEAT DEVILS
HABS DESTROY PENS (Sid cries all the way home)
WINGS BEAT PREDS
SHARKS EAT FLAMES
WINGS BEAT SHARKS
AVS BURY WILD
STARS COOK DUCKS
STARS BEAT AVS
STARS CLIP WINGS
HABS PUT OUT STARS
MONTREAL CANADIENS 2007/08 STANLEY CUP CHAMPS !!!!!!!!!1
April 8, 2008 at 1:15 pm
Living in Calgary I would love nothing more than a rematch of 1989. Flames vs Habs. The Flames are the only team to win the Cup in Mtl. During the run in 04 this city came alive, it was awesome. Flames are and will always be my second team. Lets hope Superfans prediction comes to fruitation. Go Habs!
April 8, 2008 at 2:44 pm
April 8, 2008 at 2:47 pm
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April 8, 2008 at 3:23 pm
Montreal has the team. If Carey Price is good, no one has nothing to worry about. Montreal will win the stanley cup If carey Price is good. I’m not really worried with Price because he’s been playing under 21,000 fans, and hes used to lots of pressure.
April 8, 2008 at 3:26 pm
Hey, Superfan, ur prediction is the same as my friens, tom’s. Except that he had Penguins over Rangers.
April 8, 2008 at 6:27 pm
Habs in 5 (I was leaning toward a sweep. I really was.)
Pens in 7 (No way they’ll dispose of the Sens in 4 or 5.)
Caps in 6 (Philly has no defense at all.)
Rangers in 6 (Brodeur won’t save the Devils this time around.)
Wings in 6 (Underestimated.)
Sharks in 6 (Too consistently good a team for inconsistent Calgary.)
Avs in 7 (Minnesota… pfft. Trap this!)
Ducks in 6 (I despise Anaheim, but they’ll beat the Stars.)
April 8, 2008 at 7:49 pm
Hab in 5 against Bruins
Pens in 4 against senators
NYR in 7 against NJ
Flyers in 7 against Caps – I am picking an upset here, flyers have a good powerplay and if they get the goaltending I think the caps may wilt in a long series.
Detroit in 5 against Preds
Sharks in 6 against Flames ( would like to see Flames win but I do not think they have enough to be the sharks.
Avs in 7 against Minnesota
Dallas in 7 over Ducks
I see Detroit coming out of this conference against our habs. Original six match up Habs did not look very good against the wings this year but I think the wings are going to find a different team to play against come the finals.
April 8, 2008 at 11:21 pm
Hey Iceman, if I understand the seeding process of the playoff, the habs can only play the capitals if the are in the conference final.
April 9, 2008 at 2:38 am
EAST:
Habs in 5(we’ll lose game 4 in Beantown)
Pens in 5
Caps in 6
Rangers in 7
WEST:
Wings in 7
Sharks in 6
Avs in 6
Stars in 7
Habs then face NYR & win in 7(Lots of OT)
Caps will beat Pens in 7(OT winner by none other than OV8)
Avs beat Wings in 6
Sharks beat Stars in 5
Habs play Caps and win in 6(More OT wins for Price)
Avs play Sharks and win in 7
Final Matchup: Colorado vs Montreal aka Theodore vs Price aka Sakic vs Saku
Montreal wins in 5 @ the Bell Centre!!! GO HABS GO!
April 9, 2008 at 7:29 am
Hey Senet 1:
You maybe right.
Stupid me….
April 9, 2008 at 10:05 am
hi all
goin down to Florida, Hollywood and Fort Lauderdale region. Don’t want to miss the habs playoff game….anybody nows of a good sports bar to go too?
April 9, 2008 at 1:25 pm
East:
HABS 5
Rangers 7
Pens 6
Flyers 6
Habs over flyers 6
rangers over pens 7
habs over rangers 6
Stanlet Cup
Habs Ov Sharks
West:
Det 6
An 6
Sharks 5
Avs 7
Det 6
Sharks 7
Sharks 6
April 9, 2008 at 3:09 pm
If Saku Koivu gets back for game 2, they are sweeping the series. I just hope the habs aren’t thinking that it’s going to be too easy. The Bruins are pissed and game 1 really matters for the habs.
April 9, 2008 at 4:56 pm
I would be very surprised if Koivu played until at least game 5, especially if the habs are winning. Komisarek and Ryder will play.
April 9, 2008 at 9:11 pm
Ottawa is brutal. Too bad you can make the playoffs exclusively based on your team’s play in the first 2 months of the regular season. They are absolutely not a playoff quality hockey team. Anyone catch Alfredson eating French fries with his head turned while his teammate was bleeding out on the ice?
April 10, 2008 at 7:36 am
She starts tonite Baby. The Road to Lord Stanley’s Cup.
Lets go boys. Put the pedal to the middle and not look back…….
GO HABS GO………
April 10, 2008 at 10:41 am
The bear trap has been set, the BRUIN will be captured in 4 games and then sent to the local minni putt,lol.
April 10, 2008 at 11:44 am
The Evgeni Malkin Show strikes again. Crosby did manage to get in a nice crosscheck on Redden, however, upon being thrown to the ice by Neil and not Redden. And my favourite part of that play was how Redden simply stood up to Crosby’s slapping attempts without making any kind of attempt of his own to throw a real punch at the little girl, yet Whitney comes in to fight Redden and not Neil, who threw Crosby to the ice and hurt his feelings… perhaps even broke one of his nails.
Anyway, I thought that Ottawa would bring a better effort in the playoffs. I was obviously wrong. What a disgrace.
Colorado-Minnesota was easily the most entertaining game last night. That’s playoff hockey! Forsberg looks like Forsberg so far.
Go Habs! Get that critical game 1 win and re-instill doubts in the Bruins’ minds.
April 10, 2008 at 11:49 am
This has been the longest 4 days of my life.
Bring on Da Big Bad Goonie Bruins. The Habs are afraid of no team. We will fight til the End.
We are the Champions. We are the Champions, No room for losers, cause we are the Champions, Of The World……..
“WHAT YA GOIN TO DO WHEN THE BADASS HABS RUN WILD ON YOU”!!!!!
April 10, 2008 at 12:23 pm
just heard that Brisecrap is playing instead of Obyrne. UNBELIEVABLE!
bruins will be hitting and Carbo puts in his smallest and SOFTEST player!
obviously he has learnest NOTHING ABOUT TURNOVERS !
April 10, 2008 at 12:29 pm
Go Habs Go!
Habs in 5
Look after Chara and the series is done.
Bring on the Flyers next round.
April 10, 2008 at 12:37 pm
I agree. Not a good move by Carbo. Breezer is not tuff enuff for the Bruins.
Bad Move already and the Series is not even started yet. Next comes the line jugling if they get down a goal or two.
Oh Boy it is going to be a Roller Coaster ride from now on. Hold on to your hats Boys & Girls…
April 10, 2008 at 3:15 pm
WOW…I can’t believe the number of Habs fans looking at beyond the first round with rose colored glasses. Habs over the Flames/Habs over the Sharks…etc
Are u kidding me…Take away the 16 points away from the Habs againts the Bruins in the regular season and they are simply ordinary…in fact the Bruins have a better record againts the rest of the league ( Check the fatcs…they don’t lie! )
I know…I know…Habs fans love to live in the past…it’s 86 all over again!
Truth be told, the Habs will destroy the Bruins. However, they will not get past the Flyers.
So wake up from your slumber my Habs fans…stop dreaming…and concentrate on the 2007/08 version and not the 1986 version of the Habs.
Tony ( an intelligent hockey and bruins fan )
April 10, 2008 at 3:25 pm
Hey Tony,you and the Bruins are going golfing in 4or 5 games and can KISS MY HAB ARSE !!!!!
April 10, 2008 at 4:07 pm
Yo Xtrahabsfan…..class act again….
We may very well be golfing in 4 or 5 games….but will make certain we book your Habs a tee time in about two weeks after the Pens or Rangers make Price look like the second comming of Red-Light.
BTW…better wipe your “arse” before you ask anybody to kiss it.
Tony ( an intelligent hockey and bruins fan )
April 10, 2008 at 6:44 pm
eh tony stfu u piece of S***t get the fu** out of here
April 10, 2008 at 11:07 pm
Tony:
Pointing out your own intelligence is a self-defeating exercise.
That being said, it must be difficult for you, being so emotionally attached to a hopeless franchise. But don’t despair because there is help available, Tony. In fact, you might just find a lot more in the way of people that you can relate to and share your stories of disappointment with here: http://chat.mapleleafs.com/.
After all, your story is becoming more and more like theirs with each passing year.
April 11, 2008 at 12:55 pm
Hey Tony, we crushed your piuny little bruins arse.
J
April 11, 2008 at 4:26 pm
Just heard that Carolina is willing to hear offers for Eric Cole after the season, hmmm, seems to me that may be exactly what we need, a replacement for Ryder. Said to be asking for a defenseman and center “prospect”. Now if we can do something creative like that, and add a center this summer, lmao, from classically good to extraordinarily dominant.
April 11, 2008 at 7:52 pm
MONTREAL IS GOING TO KICK BOSTONS *** IN THE FIRST ROUND!!!
April 11, 2008 at 11:37 pm
Fans of a fairness in sports, we may have a crisis on our hands as fans of Canadian teams. These refs have already cost two Canadian teams to lose hard fought games, and there seems to ne no end in sight.Please get in touch with your teams reps about this.
April 13, 2008 at 3:35 pm
in the stanley cup finals it will be montreal and san jose
April 14, 2008 at 3:51 pm
I think it is going to be
Habs in 6
Flyers in 7
Pens in 6
Rangers in 6
Detroit in 5
Flames in 7
Avs in 6
Stars in 5
Then Habs will beat the Philly in 6
Rangers will beat Pens in 7
Flames will beat Detroit in 6
Stars will kill Avs in 5
Habs beat Rangers in 7
Flames in 6
Montreal and Flames for the cup, keep er all Canadian.
April 14, 2008 at 4:01 pm
And i wasn’t going to mention the Brisbois thing, but since i read about it, what is up with that, i mean, he is not playing badly, but it is only going to take 1 or 2 mistakes to loose the series and with him on the ice it is bound to happen.
We have to find a way to stop Lucic, Savard and Sturm. It will make the series even easier to win.
My 2 cents, anyone want change??
April 22, 2008 at 12:28 am
this site is so funny. your dreaming if you think the habs are going to win the eastern conference. keep dreaming!
April 23, 2008 at 6:50 am
NOBODY LOOKS GOOD AGAINST THE WINGS THIS YEAR…GO WINGS