Blues Funk
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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.
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- goalie : I can't type.... what a faux pas on my behalf...
- goalie : I just realized what I said adn didn't say yesterday. What a fayx as on my behalf. Regarding coaching Randy Cunnyworth MUSDT stay as an assistant- he deserves at least that after the tremendous job he did in the latter part of this past season. I'd still mlike to have Robinson, Carbo adn Allard on the staff also.
- Avatar37 : I agree Senet, my choice if we can't have Cunneyworth would be Crawford, Robinson on defense, Cunneyworth for offense, and Carbo as offense/faceoffs .
- Senet1 : I think if I had my choice it would be Crawford and see if he could get Carbo and Robinson as assistants. That would be my idea coaching team.
- goalie : I witnesed Marc Crawford MANY times when the Avs, etc. played against Oilers and let me tell you - he is constantly on the referees asses virtually game after game. He is the complete OPPOSITE of J. Martin. Crawford is calm on TSN but he is one excited coach behind the bench. A friend of mine who was an NHL linesman for 26 years said they dreaded Crawford he was so tough on the officials!
- goalie : You know, I've bee thinking about the coaching situation. I'd be really excited if the Habs had Hartley as head coach and Carbo adn Robinson as his assistants. I also read it somewhere about a month ago that Toronto's goalie coach Allard (?) wants to relocate back to Montreal where he has his goaltending school/business. Add him to the mix and I'd say the Habs would be in great shape coaching wise.
- Avatar37 : Well, from what I recall, Hartley didn't do all that well with the Thrashers. But, I don't know enough about him to judge one way or the other. Crawford I do know, and he always seemed to be a good, level headed coach to me.
- Senet1 : even Pacioretty two years ago did not impress any of us. Younger players have to play and make mistakes and learn from those mistakes. If they sit in the press box they are learning nothing.
- Senet1 : Of course if he have some good assistants like a Larry Robinson to teach the young defence and someone like Carbo to teach faceoffs etc. then your coach does not have to be as good at teaching. If Hartley fits the bill you get no argument from me. My only previous point is that if he is impatient with your younger players to the point that he does not play them, then we are right back where we were with Martin. Martin was a good coach too, but how he handled Emelin, PK and even Pacioretty two
- goalie : I would like to see the Habs sign a coach who realizes that our team isn't tough enough (we need to get bigger and somewhat more nastier),the coach needs t be a great TEACHER and be a coach who can get the players to understand and buy into his system. Other than that I couldn't care what lingo he speaks. I wnat to see our team become a ligitimate contender fast!
- HabsLoseAgain : Well we dont know if he is or is not a teaching coach. I woukd just hate to paint Hartley something that he is not. There will always be questions but if Hartley was hired as the habs new bench boss i for one would not be overly upset.
- Senet1 : My thoughts are not that he is or is not a good coach but rather that when he won the cup he had an experience team of superstars on that team. Where as we have a group of young inexperienced players, is he a teaching coach or a tactical coach or both? I am not question whether he is a good coach, but my question therefore is he the coach for us at this point in the deveopment of our team?? Not sure we are all purely speculating at the moment?
- Senet1 : Something happened to my first post. I will try again.
- Senet1 : That is why I said I am not sure he is the coach for us at this time? Right now we are all speculating including yourself, because non of us know for sure?
- HabsLoseAgain : Crawford also won a cup with Patrick Roy so would you say he is a good coach or did he just have great players and one of the best goaltenders of alltime?
- HabsLoseAgain : Senrt so please give me some reasons why you think Hartley is not the coach the habs need right now. What is it that you do not like about him or his coaching style?
- HabsLoseAgain : Well all great coaches had great players playing for them so i guess you you add a a pile of other coaches to that list including Bowan......
- Senet1 : Hartley, was he a good coach or did he just have great players and one of the best altime goaltenders of all time. I am not sure that he is the type of coach that this organization needs right now. Unless of course we sign a ton of free agents.
- Avatar37 : However, my feelings may completely be wrong, Hartley may turn out to be a good fit.
- Avatar37 : I didn't say Hartley was unknown, I said we demoted a good coach in Cunneyworth and now have an unknown quantity because we don't have a coach. I don't have that great a feeling about Hartley, I'd be much more comfortable with Crawford.
- HabsLoseAgain : In my opinion i think he might be a good fit in montreal. Oh and he also likes to have a tough team.
- HabsLoseAgain : Also this year he coached the ZSC Lions to the swiss championship title.
- HabsLoseAgain : lol the so called "unknown" won a cup in 2000-2001 with the colarado avalanch.
- HabsLoseAgain : lol Bob Hartley is not an unknown lol.....sheesh.
- Senet1 : I think he has until the trading deadline to show us that he deserves to be on this team. If he does not get back on track then he could be simply a 2nd round draft pick to whoever we can trade him to.
- Avatar37 : Bourque reminds me of Pouliot, size, skill, and invisible. He needs to get back to playing a physical game and bang people around and maybe he'll start getting some of those garbage goals again. Need to get to the front of the net. I hope he can find his game again.
- Avatar37 : We had a good coach in Randy Cunneyworth. Now we have an unknown, with Bob Hartley rumoured to be the front runner. I'd rather have Cunneyworth.
- goalie : A player like Rene Bourwue has al the physical attributes of what would be a beter than average player. Hwever, he certainly didn't play that well especially after being in Montreal about three weeks. We NEED players like Rene to play hard AND produce points on a REGULAR BASIS in order for us to be competitive.
- Senet1 : MONTREAL – Rene Bourque had a rocky start to his career as a Hab, but he’s planning on using the next four years to make up for it. After arriving in Montreal under less-than-ideal circumstances in January, Bourque spent the following 38 games hoping to find the spark he needed to rekindle his offensive production. Despite flanking Tomas Plekanec on the team’s second line to close out the season, the 30-year-old sniper suddenly found himself firing blanks in his new NHL home.
- Senet1 : I think we have to be patient and not expect too much too soon. Let's get a strong management team in place, make a good choices in the draft get a good coach and then see what we need at the free agent market. I will not be too disapointed if we miss the playoffs again next year if it means a long term team success. We have the opportunity to make some major strides over the next two years at the draft table. Then we fill in the holes.
- goalie : I certainly agree that we need to get some impact forwards who will sign for 5 years, not for a season then walk away. That's not going to help us.
- goalie : I wouldn't trade PK for Ovetchkin no matter what. He is a coach's NIGHTMARE and a poor team player.
- Senet1 : I believe he will as we graducally put better players around him and build this team.
- Senet1 : Goalie I agree with Avatar. PK is the present and future of this teams defence. I would not even take Staal from Pittsburg unless I had him tied up in a long term contract of a Minimum of 5 years. Also once has to consider the salary difference. Pk is on the move up probably 3M plus for his next contract and then eventually 4-5M if he keeps on improving. He has moved his game up two gears since he came into the league 2 years ago. He now has to move to the next level and I believe he will as w
- Avatar37 : pressure playing in Montreal, since he has problems with the expectations in Washington and Montreal isn't any easier. Then again, the media were very easy on Kovalev, so maybe it's a Russian thing? No idea. Anyway, yeah, it would have to be an established star that gives us an immediate drastic upgrade at forward, that's the only way I'd trade PK, because we'd be giving up a potential QB on our blueline for the next decade.
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March 18, 2008 at 3:17 pm
Luck you, Halak, you will keep the shining stats…
After this game, all games against division rivals.
March 18, 2008 at 4:19 pm
Maybe another shutout…GO HALAK…GO Tricolours …1st in the east tonite ….
March 18, 2008 at 8:14 pm
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 !!
March 18, 2008 at 8:56 pm
LOL
March 18, 2008 at 9:13 pm
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!
March 18, 2008 at 9:20 pm
hey habloser get off my screen you big loser we are going to WIN 5to 3
March 18, 2008 at 9:21 pm
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.
March 18, 2008 at 9:23 pm
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
March 18, 2008 at 9:32 pm
Smolinski gets his face raked and no fight..4.07 of the third…c’mon guys..or should i say BABIES!
March 18, 2008 at 9:35 pm
Two dayz off..NO GOOD!..keep them in a hotel..the they will play pissed off.instead of waking up to “*****” and “have a nice day honey”
March 18, 2008 at 9:38 pm
hey habloser 2 more to go jerk
March 18, 2008 at 9:42 pm
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.
March 18, 2008 at 10:17 pm
There..it should have not even gotten to a shoot out!, MUSCLE? when and where is it?
March 18, 2008 at 10:19 pm
Coincidental majors for fighting …DUH!..thats what I wanted! Senet!..oh yeah “1′
March 18, 2008 at 10:19 pm
That was an important point to loose, it just goes to show you that every team down the stretch is dangerous.
March 18, 2008 at 10:20 pm
Well we got 1 point … damn this is not gonna be easy is it?
March 18, 2008 at 10:21 pm
Hey Hienz “57″ you can kiss my unwiped ***!…you dont know **** 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!
March 18, 2008 at 10:21 pm
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
March 18, 2008 at 10:22 pm
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.
March 18, 2008 at 10:23 pm
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…
March 18, 2008 at 10:24 pm
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!
March 18, 2008 at 10:25 pm
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!
March 18, 2008 at 10:25 pm
I already had them pegged for a second place finish… and I’m not so sure that that’s a bad thing.
March 18, 2008 at 10:26 pm
Im gone boyz…crappy game…I said Washington gets.. in look out another prediction which will come true!
March 18, 2008 at 10:27 pm
“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.
March 18, 2008 at 10:30 pm
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, ****.
March 18, 2008 at 10:33 pm
Two things:1)Habs got to toughen up!…2)Ican’t believe we lost to Shitlouis!
March 18, 2008 at 10:35 pm
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 **** that all and maybe some beef will help as long as they are intellegent about it.
March 18, 2008 at 10:41 pm
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!
March 18, 2008 at 10:41 pm
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.
March 18, 2008 at 10:44 pm
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.
March 18, 2008 at 10:54 pm
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!
March 18, 2008 at 11:02 pm
WE ARE NOT IN THE PLAYOFFS YET !!!!!!!
WE HAVE A LONG ROAD TILL THE END OF THE SEASON !!!!!!
March 18, 2008 at 11:15 pm
**** I didn’t know the sky was falling. Chill out my baby chicken littles.
March 18, 2008 at 11:25 pm
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)
March 19, 2008 at 12:06 am
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?
March 19, 2008 at 12:19 am
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.
March 19, 2008 at 7:20 am
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.
March 19, 2008 at 9:08 am
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
March 19, 2008 at 10:39 am
Rather lose to garbage teams than to playoff teams if we “must” lose…
March 19, 2008 at 10:45 am
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 !!!
March 19, 2008 at 11:03 am
When you play Bris instead if Biron it kind of makes you wonder?rest Obryne ,Begin and Lapierre?Carbo it play -off run Dude!
March 19, 2008 at 1:42 pm
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.
March 19, 2008 at 2:15 pm
Christopher;
We are in the playoffs !!!
I did not get the memo.
March 19, 2008 at 4:19 pm
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.
March 19, 2008 at 5:37 pm
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!!
March 19, 2008 at 6:11 pm
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.
March 19, 2008 at 8:04 pm
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 ******* Maple Leafs.
March 19, 2008 at 8:38 pm
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?
March 19, 2008 at 10:06 pm
How many points do the red wings have?