Comments on: Division on the Line http://www.habsblog.com/the-habs/division-on-the-line/ Sat, 19 May 2012 01:05:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Inter•Ice Hockey Report http://www.habsblog.com/the-habs/division-on-the-line/comment-page-2/#comment-46921 Inter•Ice Hockey Report Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:36:45 +0000 http://www.habsblog.com/2008/04/01/division-on-the-line/#comment-46921 Kovalev started off rough in his first five games against the Sabres whom the Habs play tonight. He has nailed a goal and five assists in his last two games vs. the Sabres. Kovalev had a four assists, 3 on the PP (career high) on Feb. 29 to Plekanec for a 6-2 win. Can Toronto take care of the Sens? Kovalev started off rough in his first five games against the Sabres whom the Habs play tonight. He has nailed a goal and five assists in his last two games vs. the Sabres. Kovalev had a four assists, 3 on the PP (career high) on Feb. 29 to Plekanec for a 6-2 win. Can Toronto take care of the Sens?

]]> By: Joseph http://www.habsblog.com/the-habs/division-on-the-line/comment-page-2/#comment-46920 Joseph Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:02:53 +0000 http://www.habsblog.com/2008/04/01/division-on-the-line/#comment-46920 Concerts? Anyway, it's like watching a game while sitting on a sofa in someone's living room. At one point (during a game against Ottawa two seasons ago), I almost dozed off. Luckily, the waitress woke me up to see if I was hungry! Concerts?

Anyway, it’s like watching a game while sitting on a sofa in someone’s living room. At one point (during a game against Ottawa two seasons ago), I almost dozed off. Luckily, the waitress woke me up to see if I was hungry!

]]> By: Ice Man http://www.habsblog.com/the-habs/division-on-the-line/comment-page-2/#comment-46919 Ice Man Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:57:32 +0000 http://www.habsblog.com/2008/04/01/division-on-the-line/#comment-46919 Not to watch a Hockey Game Joe. Not to watch a Hockey Game Joe.

]]> By: Joseph http://www.habsblog.com/the-habs/division-on-the-line/comment-page-2/#comment-46918 Joseph Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:31:53 +0000 http://www.habsblog.com/2008/04/01/division-on-the-line/#comment-46918 Ice Man, I assume you've been to the ACC. What a picnic-like atmosphere they've got going in there, hey? That's what happens when a hockey club goes corporate. On a related note, here's the ongoing argument in Toronto... For as long as season tickets continue to sell out in record time, TMLSE feels absolutely no pressure to put a product on the ice that is actually worth watching. So, boycott the games, right? Nice try. The corporations affiliated with that hopeless organization have monopolized most of the seats, leaving the little guy in the purples with essentially no voice. Sound like a familiar pattern? You betcha it does. Ice Man, I assume you’ve been to the ACC. What a picnic-like atmosphere they’ve got going in there, hey? That’s what happens when a hockey club goes corporate.

On a related note, here’s the ongoing argument in Toronto…

For as long as season tickets continue to sell out in record time, TMLSE feels absolutely no pressure to put a product on the ice that is actually worth watching. So, boycott the games, right? Nice try. The corporations affiliated with that hopeless organization have monopolized most of the seats, leaving the little guy in the purples with essentially no voice. Sound like a familiar pattern? You betcha it does.

]]> By: Joseph http://www.habsblog.com/the-habs/division-on-the-line/comment-page-2/#comment-46917 Joseph Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:25:37 +0000 http://www.habsblog.com/2008/04/01/division-on-the-line/#comment-46917 "Guys lets hope Philly comes 8th, Because Philedelphia, would play really really rough in the playoffs and Pittsburgh won’t be able to handle it. Philedelphia might be able to injure some guys on Pittsburgh. I think the habs can kick everyone out, except for Pittsburgh, but that’s just my thought." Philly tried that yesterday and failed to produce anything more than overacting by Crosby. “Guys lets hope Philly comes 8th, Because Philedelphia, would play really really rough in the playoffs and Pittsburgh won’t be able to handle it. Philedelphia might be able to injure some guys on Pittsburgh. I think the habs can kick everyone out, except for Pittsburgh, but that’s just my thought.”

Philly tried that yesterday and failed to produce anything more than overacting by Crosby.

]]> By: Joseph http://www.habsblog.com/the-habs/division-on-the-line/comment-page-2/#comment-46916 Joseph Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:22:57 +0000 http://www.habsblog.com/2008/04/01/division-on-the-line/#comment-46916 And the problem is this: it's more than a matter of opinion at this point - almost everyone I talk to seems to cringe at the mention of his name, as if in unanimous agreement that he is a bad ambassador for Canadian hockey. Myself, I just see it as a further evidence that metrosexuality is consuming the world. The original definition of 'manhood' will soon be extinct, friends. Speaking of which, when are they going to build a bubble for these guys to play within, so that no profanities can be heard by the ever increasingly fragile ears of fans and no renegade pucks can ever again threaten to break a fingernail on the hand of a well manicured male hand. :-) And the problem is this: it’s more than a matter of opinion at this point – almost everyone I talk to seems to cringe at the mention of his name, as if in unanimous agreement that he is a bad ambassador for Canadian hockey. Myself, I just see it as a further evidence that metrosexuality is consuming the world. The original definition of ‘manhood’ will soon be extinct, friends. Speaking of which, when are they going to build a bubble for these guys to play within, so that no profanities can be heard by the ever increasingly fragile ears of fans and no renegade pucks can ever again threaten to break a fingernail on the hand of a well manicured male hand. :-)

]]> By: Donnie http://www.habsblog.com/the-habs/division-on-the-line/comment-page-2/#comment-46915 Donnie Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:35:36 +0000 http://www.habsblog.com/2008/04/01/division-on-the-line/#comment-46915 lol 2 typos on Joe's name..........it's SAKIC. There. lol 2 typos on Joe’s name……….it’s SAKIC. There.

]]> By: Donnie http://www.habsblog.com/the-habs/division-on-the-line/comment-page-2/#comment-46914 Donnie Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:34:11 +0000 http://www.habsblog.com/2008/04/01/division-on-the-line/#comment-46914 The thing I'm seeing with Crosby very early in his career is that he's already a yapper. Bitching, whining, complaining, moaner. The kid has talent, but if he keeps heading down this road (which I say he is), he's not gonna end up being listed with some other top players in this league who kept their traps shut and just played the game. Yzerman and Sacik are 2 that stand out right away. I have never in the 20 year careers of either of these guys seen them crying to the ref. They took their lumps and played through the bad or missed calls and did all their talking with their point totals. Sacok was stuck in Quebec, winning nothing, getting nowhere for the first 5 or so years of his career, no playoffs but racking up 100 points a year...didn't whine at all, stuck it out, and just look at him now. Totally respecatble players for our generation...and my hat is off to them both. Sid, I don't know if it's the fact that you're still a kid, or if this is gonna be a permanent thing with you...but talent only goes so far with Canadian hockey fans...the aspect of of respect is the rest. Quit your whining kid, play the bloody game. You got talent to burn and you're reminding me of Sundin already. Grow up and play. The thing I’m seeing with Crosby very early in his career is that he’s already a yapper. Bitching, whining, complaining, moaner. The kid has talent, but if he keeps heading down this road (which I say he is), he’s not gonna end up being listed with some other top players in this league who kept their traps shut and just played the game. Yzerman and Sacik are 2 that stand out right away. I have never in the 20 year careers of either of these guys seen them crying to the ref. They took their lumps and played through the bad or missed calls and did all their talking with their point totals. Sacok was stuck in Quebec, winning nothing, getting nowhere for the first 5 or so years of his career, no playoffs but racking up 100 points a year…didn’t whine at all, stuck it out, and just look at him now. Totally respecatble players for our generation…and my hat is off to them both.
Sid, I don’t know if it’s the fact that you’re still a kid, or if this is gonna be a permanent thing with you…but talent only goes so far with Canadian hockey fans…the aspect of of respect is the rest. Quit your whining kid, play the bloody game. You got talent to burn and you’re reminding me of Sundin already. Grow up and play.

]]> By: STUO11 http://www.habsblog.com/the-habs/division-on-the-line/comment-page-2/#comment-46912 STUO11 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:33:37 +0000 http://www.habsblog.com/2008/04/01/division-on-the-line/#comment-46912 Guys lets hope Philly comes 8th, Because Philedelphia, would play really really rough in the playoffs and Pittsburgh won't be able to handle it. Philedelphia might be able to injure some guys on Pittsburgh. I think the habs can kick everyone out, except for Pittsburgh, but that's just my thought. Guys lets hope Philly comes 8th, Because Philedelphia, would play really really rough in the playoffs and Pittsburgh won’t be able to handle it. Philedelphia might be able to injure some guys on Pittsburgh. I think the habs can kick everyone out, except for Pittsburgh, but that’s just my thought.

]]> By: Joseph http://www.habsblog.com/the-habs/division-on-the-line/comment-page-2/#comment-46910 Joseph Thu, 03 Apr 2008 05:18:39 +0000 http://www.habsblog.com/2008/04/01/division-on-the-line/#comment-46910 Washington is sitting and 9th and hasn't accomplished anything with regard to the post-season as of yet, so I am unclear as to how a first round match-up with them is inevitable. That being said, it really shouldn't matter what the match-ups turn out to be. The Habs are either going to be good enough to win the East or they're not. The playoffs are an entirely different story than the regular season anyway. Living in southern Ontario, I've watched Ottawa own the Leafs during the regular season in past years, only to lose miserably to them in the playoffs each of those years. And Ottawa had its deepest run last year... when the Leafs were out of the picture. I don't care much for the match-up game. Washington is sitting and 9th and hasn’t accomplished anything with regard to the post-season as of yet, so I am unclear as to how a first round match-up with them is inevitable.

That being said, it really shouldn’t matter what the match-ups turn out to be. The Habs are either going to be good enough to win the East or they’re not.

The playoffs are an entirely different story than the regular season anyway. Living in southern Ontario, I’ve watched Ottawa own the Leafs during the regular season in past years, only to lose miserably to them in the playoffs each of those years. And Ottawa had its deepest run last year… when the Leafs were out of the picture.

I don’t care much for the match-up game.

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