Game 65: Habs/Thrashers

Less than 20 games remain.

Atlanta, where the Canadiens slide first began. A team they absolutely must beat as the race tightens up.

Big ~~mouth~~ Georges Laraque’s season might be over, and Alex Tanguay’s season will resume tonight.

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#1 Joseph says:
March 6, 2009 at 12:58 pm

Atlanta is 5-4-1 in their past 10. They’ve been doing their best to play of the role of spoiler and I’m sure they’re licking their chops at the thought of adding to the woes of a struggling, potentially playoff bound team. So the Habs cannot afford to fail to score during their first period attack tonight. Hopefully Tanguay will be able to conribute much sooner than later and provide them a spark.

Will Halak be back in goal tonight?

#2 groundworking says:
March 6, 2009 at 11:13 pm

Good game, Habs. Nice win. That’s 8 wins a row now, and we’re looking like the Cup contender that your salaries and experience would have made us out to be at the start of the year. You guys are working hard. You are clearly proud to wear the jersey in the team’s 100th year.

#3 Donnie says:
March 6, 2009 at 11:34 pm

Bravo !!!! Now these are the misfits that we’ve come to know and love this season.
Kinda hoping we don’t make the playoffs now…if thats what it takes to bounce Carbonneau from behind that bench.
Top notch special olympics team we have there though.

#4 Joseph says:
March 7, 2009 at 12:21 pm

2008-09 team photo: http://www.ben-ali-shriners.org/images/clownsBig.JPG

#5 Mats Naslund says:
March 7, 2009 at 1:35 pm

Its one thing to go to the net, its another to be ready to put the puck in once you get there. These goofs never score easy goals. Unless someone snipes a goal over the shoulder of a goalie, they have no answer. Everything is on the perimeter, and sooooo predictable. Where is the dynamic passing and movement from last season? Carbo needs to sit these guys down in front of a tv and play any game from the second half of the season so they can remember what it looks like to play the game. He’s got them all playing so far out of their comfort zones that even the “tough” guys have stopped doing what they do. We had 5 hits last night. Are you kidding me?

#6 PACTUM SERVA says:
March 7, 2009 at 3:02 pm

This is what gainey should do to carbo. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIQQuOgyyE4

#7 groundworking says:
March 7, 2009 at 4:34 pm

lol, Pactum.

You guys should just try to do what I’m doing. Discuss after every game like the team just won and is on a winning streak.

Like: “Good job boys. I’m so proud to be a Habs fans. You guys are great.” Or: “I worry about tonight’s win. Sure, they won 2-0, but how long can they continue to ride the stellar goaltendding of Carey Price?”

#8 Carbo Stinks of Crap says:
March 7, 2009 at 5:22 pm

lol yep the boys are showing us that they are unbeatable. Carbo for coach of the year.

#9 Joseph says:
March 7, 2009 at 8:54 pm

The next installment of ‘Where are they now?’ should focus on the 2008-09 Montreal Canadiens.

Mr. Naslund, submit your CV to Gainey. Follow it up after every loss. Keep on him.

#10 4mGhost says:
March 7, 2009 at 10:48 pm

Price was NOT the problem last night. He has been the problem for sure, but not last night. When Ryan O’Byne shows more heart that any other hab on the ice, there are some big problems. So…Begin with a hat trick tomorrow?

#11 Donnie says:
March 8, 2009 at 12:40 am

The cold hard truth of this is that we are an easy 2 points for almost any other team now. I highly doubt we will even make the playoffs. Now who woulda said that at the beginning of the season. We need skill and heart…..gotta start ( and I say for the 100th time) with a genuine first line center. I don’t see a whole lot here we need to protect come the offseason…hopefully we make another grab for Vinny…the list of untouchables, I believe, will be a whole lot shorter then.

#12 Magpies says:
March 8, 2009 at 12:52 pm

The Canadiens in my estimation have a problem with the young guns who don’t seem to be taking this NHL thing as a serious career and job. I will name a certain Mike K, Carey, Josh, Mike D, Chris, to please stand up and take charge of the sutuation. The time is now the game is tonight against Dallas, take no prisoners!!

#13 Magpies says:
March 8, 2009 at 12:58 pm

There is plenty of time for the young guns on the Canadiens to relax and have fun in their little parties and vacations.. but the time has never been during their contractual responsibilities!!! I am calling out to them now to take responsibility and not blame or look over their shoulders to see why others are not performing.. someone needs to step it up now or the Habs don’t make the playoffs this is a simple equation, one that can only be answered by the individuals who get paid big money to play a game and wear the Tricolor!!

#14 Magpies says:
March 8, 2009 at 1:34 pm

That was brilliant!! I actually think that should be done to some of the players not Carbo persay.

#15 Senet1 says:
March 8, 2009 at 4:25 pm

Well I have been sticking up for Carbo all season, and I still am not convinced that it is his fault but something has to change to get these guys motivated to play. So I would not fire Carbo I would put him up in the press box for 8 or 10 games so he can actually see what is going happening on the ice. Gainey can come down and coach the team, maybe change some things that he does not like and see if we can salvage this season. We cannot continue to get the lackluster effort from 50% of the team. We finally get a good night out of Price only to have his teammates let him down. How is he going to gain any confidence when his team in front of him played like they did against Atlanta. Now Carbo/Gainey are forced to make a decision do they go with Halak tonight when he has not played in a week and hope he stays hot and also risk bruising Prices confidence that much more or do they go back with Price, if he has a good first period stick with him if he does not then Halak is back in the net until he proves he does not deserve it.

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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.
Senet1 : Really a heathly Habs team would probably win more games against the Pens that we did against the Sens. Reason they Pens would not play as physical against us as against the Sens. If we get good goaltending we win at least two games.
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stuo11 : hes a tougher big guy too! Just a minor adjustment but will help a bit
stuo11 : hes better than markov, and hes french who was in mention for defenceman of the year
goalie : Markov for Beauchemin - an injury prone d-man for an ;old timer'd-man. Beauchemin is NOT what the Habs need in my opinion. He is a HUGE defensive liability.
goalie : Stuo 11 I'd make that trade with Oilers fast BUT I doubt the Oilers will make that. Two marginal d-men at the best for a switch of first round picks - not a chance .
stuo11 : markov for beachemin?
stuo11 : let moen go
stuo11 : maybe try and get steve begin back
stuo11 : we wouldve kicked out all other teams but pens, sens,
stuo11 : pens have alot of forwaRDS same with us but we have better goaltending
stuo11 : theres styles of play goalie. Sens played us good, but lost games to southeast teams florida and tampa and get crushed by leafs EVERYTIME. sens and leafsd cant beat bruins but we do frequently
stuo11 : Diaz weber and our 1st for their first edm
goalie : SEns beat us 4 games to 1. Pens had last night's game under their control. What does that mean if we were up vs the Pens in a series. I think the Habs have a way to go before we're competing for Lord Stanley's Cup!
Senet1 : If he could score goals like Lucic and we could sign him to a four year contract then I would consider it too. However, NOT if we only have him for one to two years.
Senet1 : So we went from 27th pick to 21st pick.
goalie : Normally I would not trade draft picks BUT if we could get a consistently, solid player (especially forward) who is BIG I'd trade one of our picks.
Senet1 : The good part of this is with both Detroit and Boston moving on to the 2nd round it makes our draft position better, we move up the list by two.
Senet1 : Bruins beat leafs in OT. It was hard but I was hoping the Leafs beat the Bruins. They had a4-1 lead in the third and two goal lead with less than 4 minutes and lost. Sound familiar.
Senet1 : The thing is just because you get those guys does not guarantee that you will even make the playoffs or get out of the first round. Look at Detroit they built a strong team and organization and have been at the top for years. Yet they only have had a chance to win it two or three times. No matter how good you are you still need the breaks. So putting yourself in position to win is the most important thing to do year after year.
stuo11 : i think rightnow we came 2nd in east, a few tough players and we could win it all. why wait? id rather win the cup and not make playoffs the next year!