Habs assassinate Sens
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Point form on the game:
- Chris Higgins is for real.
- Kovalev at Center worked – the second line in general worked. At least for now.
- Abeischer is getting hot.
- The Canadiens thoroughly outplayed the Sens until the fluky Spezza goal, which caused them to break down completely. Abeischer saved them at that point.
- Despite defensive lapses, Latendresse is doing his job and hitting everything that moves. Imagine what he’ll be like when he learns to skate. Yes, he’s like a slow moving train, but when he reaches full speed look out.
- Markov is regaining his normal form – great news.
- Begin finally scored.
- Mike Johnson is pleasantly surprising many people.
- Habs remain Top 5 leaguewide in PP and PK
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- goalie : I don't know when they'll announce it but the Oilers will be signing Sutter (Flames ex-coach) to coach their team - that's why Kevin Lowe chose him to coach in the World's. That was the world's worst kept secret.
- Senet1 : I guess I wish we could get it done so all the speculating was over and we can get to building out team.
- 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.
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November 1, 2006 at 9:51 am
This is the kind of game… and team effort… that reaps rewards in all kinds of ways, especially confidence and spirit (not to mention valuable points against a division rival). Way to go! Maybe the near-meltdown against the Laffs taught them a lesson…
November 1, 2006 at 10:26 am
short and sweet summary of the game but it was closer than the score indicates (2-1 with the golie pulled could’ve gone either way still.) Abby did a good job keeping us in it
November 1, 2006 at 10:35 am
Guys I’m the first person that isin’t sure that Latendress shouldn’t still be in the minors…But if you saw the same game I did you have to admit he’s starting to show some presence on the ice. He had 2 good shots, a few pretty passes, and he layed the body “ON� more than a few times last night. Is he a crosby or ovechkin…HELL NO! but he does have talent to developpe and I believe is being cultivated to be more a LeCavalier style player…As for the other aspects of the game..I really liked what I saw in the 2nd period! the last half of the third though…well..Once again made me nervous…Why oh Why can’t these guys play 60 minutes of hockey! But overall Great game!
Good news Carolina is playing Atlanta tonight (no small feat there)before we meet them tomorrow!
Bring on the CANES!!! GO HABS GO!
November 1, 2006 at 11:47 am
I have one name for you: Higgins!!!!!!!!!! He will be the Habs biggest star for years to come.
November 1, 2006 at 12:05 pm
Guys,,
I hate to say “I told you so”, but I told you so that Higgs is the real deal. Working with him and Komiserak, I have seen their tremdendous commitment to getting to the next level. Both have put in hard hours of physical and mental training that is needed to be a champion!!!! You are just seeing the end result. I included the link for you to check out to see some of their off season work. http://www.institute3e.com
Gary Parks
November 1, 2006 at 12:06 pm
I too was amazed with Latendresse….and that Kovalev line sure did some fancy footwork. But our defense was totally out to lunch again. I know Ninny did some good shots on net but hey it would help if it was not on the Habs, someone should remind Ninny he is wearing the red white and blue.
November 1, 2006 at 1:04 pm
another greAt performance from KOIVU (SARCASM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
I cant wait till HIGGINS REPLACES HIM!
I THINK WE NEED TO BUY OUT THE REST OF KOIVU’S CONTRACT AND TELL HIM TO RETIRE OR STEP ASIDE FOR WHILE BECAUSE SINCE HIS INJURY HE JUST ISN’T THE SAME ON THE ICE (EXCLUDING LOCKER ROOM , THE HEART HE SHOWS , AND WHATEVER EXCUSES ANYONE CAN THINK OF) HE’S SORT OF LIKE A OLD TIMER THESE DAYS HE JUST HAS THE NAME BUT THATS IT. ITS TOO BAD WE LOST HIM
ABBY WAS AMAZING AGAIN YESTERDAY
KOVALEV , SAMSONOV AND PEREZHOGIN WERE VERY GOOD
HIGGINS SHOULD BE THE NEW CENTERMAN 1st LINE(HE PROVES IT EVERY GAME)
MAYBE KOIVU SHOULD PLAY WITH KOVALEV ON 2nd line with PEREZHOGIN,
AND PUT SAMSANOV WITH RYDER AND HIGGINS
KOIVU’S DONE ON THE FIRST LINE SINCE THE INJURY HE JUST CAN’T KEEP UP OR PRODUCE
PS. DONT START BASHING ME BECAUSE I SAID SOMETHING ABOUT MR.PERFECT (KOIVU)MAYBE SOME PEOPLE DON’T AGREE WITH ME BUT THATS WHY IM ENTITLED TO MY OWN OPINION AND THE STATS AND GAMES ARE THERE TO PROVE IT
I DON’T MAKE EXCUSES FOR THE KOIVU
November 1, 2006 at 1:17 pm
mab, are you nuts? Who do you think set’s up all of Ryder and Higgins’s goals? He has 10 points in 11 games. That’s pretty damn good production if you ask me. He’s dynamite on the PK with Higgins.
And Sure he isn’t much of a goal scorer. He get’s tons of chances but dosen’t bury them because he’s not a good shooter, he’s a playmaker. He’s been worth the money so far. You want a #1 centre who set’s guys up and that’s what he does.
Higgins is a better winger than centre cause he’s a good shooter, good shooter’s belong on the wing.
November 1, 2006 at 1:47 pm
Without Koivu, the team would be like a ship without a rudder. They’d be lost. That’s not only a fact, it’s physics
In spite of his “percieved” lack of production on the ice, he brings to this team real value which comes only with a dedication and a commitment to a cause and this cause is to bring a stanley cup to MTL.
November 1, 2006 at 2:03 pm
I see your points Habs #1 and Gumper, but i have to agree with mab on this one. Koivu is done. He looks terrible out there and a playmaker should at least be able to hold on to the puck, stickhandle and make difficult passes and plays. Once Koivu gets that thing, he fumbles and bumbles with it and usually loses it. The way he’s getting his points this year is by getting second assists or simple first ones on plays created entirely by Higgins, Ryder or a D-man. He only scores when it’s virtually impossible to miss and that’s rare. I think he’s had a good career in Montreal and served well as a captain, but his tenure should be over.
By the way GP, nice work with the two young guns. Komisarek looks way better this year, even confidence-wise, and nothing needs to be said about Higgins.
November 1, 2006 at 2:16 pm
Hey Mab, OK we buy out Koivu’s contract and then we get who to replace him?????? He is better than average(at worst) and a heart and soul kind of guy of old (and we know they are a dime a dozen around the league) and replace him with what? On another note, It hasn’t been for a long time I could say that win or lose this is an exciting team that I love to watch!
GO HABS!!!! …. And you too Saku!
November 1, 2006 at 2:40 pm
HEy Habs 1;
We dont agree on much but we will always have Higgins as our bonding point. Great player!!!! I would not trade him straight up for Gagne. Only positives from last night. ALthough there was a few weak calls against us in the 2nd but we fought through it. Time to get revenge on the Canes.
November 1, 2006 at 3:04 pm
Listen, some of you think the NHL is like your little video game but it ain’t so give up the Koivubashing and general malaise over every detail and be happy this team keeps winning more than losing AND IS ENTERTAINING! These players are human and aren’t going to perform like robots in your little xbox games so appreciate what you got and quit trading or demoting every player every time he has a subpar (in your opinion) performance. Some of you make me ashamed to be a Habs fan (if you want to act like spoiled know-it-alls, move to Toronto and join ‘Leaf Nation’)…
November 1, 2006 at 3:56 pm
Can’t complain about the game too much. But, please, Don’t play that same old *** song everytime the Canadiens score a goal!! It’s embarrasing to the city!
TRADE the DJ for the one in Boston or something. TRADE TRADE TRADE!!
November 1, 2006 at 5:15 pm
hey boys, im a 17 year old girl looking to go to a hockey game and have some fun!!! in other words…bring me to a game and we can get laid after:)…ill do anyone from age 15 to 25..and of course it has to be safe..dont want kids yet lol, so if ur interested call me and ***-xxxx my name is lindsy cant wait to get horny and watch the habs kick some ***! go habs go! go boys go! muah xoxo
November 1, 2006 at 5:17 pm
LOL
YES!
Finally running this site has paid off.
Oh wait, 17?
Lol
Funniest comment in awhile
November 1, 2006 at 5:55 pm
Hockey chick have you met “bringing **** back”?He might be your man lol
November 1, 2006 at 5:58 pm
Good Lord, please delete that post or remove the Tel # before this ***** (or pseudo-*****) gets any takers.
BTW,.. Well phrased post smiler2729.
I thought the Habs played a pretty solid game all around last night against Ottawa. My hats off to Komisarek. He’s worked on his game and its paying off. He looks far more composed out there than last year.
November 1, 2006 at 6:36 pm
Not only is this a Habs blog but it now doubles as an escort service! Wow. Now the operator (Habs Blog) has an excuse to start charging people to use this site. You’re quite the entrepreneur my friend.
But seriously, Hockey*Chick*101′s entry is like writing on the walls of a public washroom stall, creepy, probably fake, and just plain weird. However the human urge to read cannot be stopped.
You’re 17! What’s wrong with you? Go home and do your homework!
November 1, 2006 at 6:44 pm
Wow a chick who gets horny from watching habs games! Too bad she is 17 and probably not even a chick.
November 1, 2006 at 8:28 pm
Is it just me or does anybody eles think it might be that (leafs fan or habs suk morons)but i could be wrong because they might be at home playing with their gerbils
November 1, 2006 at 11:04 pm
this blog should be restricted to decent, serious hockey fans, and not to idiots who have nothing better to do, than waste people’s time with comments unattributed to hockey, and no concept of what is transpiring on this site; also, they are totally uneducated to the game of hockey, and their comments are distasteful and meaningless!
November 2, 2006 at 3:14 am
Calm down guys! Thats the most intelligent thing a leaf fan has said since this blog started. Trading *** to watch the Habs play hockey. Really, what more does a Leaf fan have to offer?
GO HABS
November 2, 2006 at 9:10 am
Hey Gary Parks:
Maybe you could do some work on Guillaume!
@ Jay: Developing talent is best done in either the QJMHL or AHL. We could do a lot better than this guy.
November 3, 2006 at 2:07 pm
Jey I have two tickets to the game on Saturday. Where is that hooker? I have alot of fun planned for afterwards!
November 4, 2006 at 4:32 pm
hey snake…just call me i left my number at the top love you