Habs / Flyers: Game 1
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If we learned anything from round 1 of the Playoffs, it’s that regular season records mean absolutely nothing.
The Canadiens once again play a team they dominated in the regular season. Undefeated, at home and on the road.
If we learned anything else, it’s expect the unexpected.
Who knows what Philly team will show up? Who knows if Montreal will play with the urgency and intensity that they need? Will they underestimate the Flyers the same way they did the Bruins?
Will the powerplay resume and be the decision maker in this series? Or continue to struggle and be indifferent?
Can Martin Biron be as good or better than Carey Price?
All these and many more questions need to be answered starting tonight in Montreal.
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- 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.
- 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.
- zpezada4ok : hello all «link»
- 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
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April 26, 2008 at 9:30 am
Senet 1
I have been Involved In Hockey for over 40 years and I have never heard of one player being booed everytime he touches the puck ( only habs fans) I wasnt sure if it was because he was good or because he had a bad history with the Canadians while with 0ttawa. Did he hurt a Habs player? whats the bad history?
April 26, 2008 at 9:34 am
I watched Price in the first round, he was awful. The shutout in game seven was due to the habs defense they clogged up the slot and didnt let the Bruins get quality scoring chances. Price let up many soft goals in that series but I hear that he is talented and Im sure that he will improve.
April 26, 2008 at 9:37 am
Chara goes after the small players!! Ha Ha . Everyone on the ice is smaller than him!!
Someone tell me what he did to the Habs while he was with Ottawa and maybe I will understand.
thanks
April 26, 2008 at 12:41 pm
You know, I’m getting tired of people who are either too lazy or too stupid to do their own research and produce facts.
# 286 marblehead
Posted on April 25th, 2008 at 7:53 pm. About ‘Habs / Flyers: Game 1′.
1) booing another countrys national anthem. Shame on you!!
Just as the fans in San Jose did to the Canadian anthem two years ago? Or the fans in New York did during the Team Canada-Team USA World Cup Final several years ago?
This is an old and stupid argument. For one, it’s always a minority of fans that actually does the booing, and such a minority of fans is certainly not restricted to Montreal. Secondly, get over yourself with regard to the national anthem. You didn’t write it, and I’d be interested in hearing your translation of what it actually means. Finally, you’re expressing your anger to a bunch of fans that weren’t even at the game booing anthems – shame on you.
2) Singing *** songs at a hockey game. What kind of Hockey fan does that, this is Hockey!!
Once again, you’ve got some anger issues that you need to work out for yourself.
It is none of your business how the fans of Montreal choose to support their team. None. Do you even know the origin of this song? Do you even know what it means? It doesn’t really matter what your answers are because Habs fan can celebrate their team in any manner that they choose.
3) Destroying your city after a first round win over the 8th seed?
Try doing the minimal amount of research required to get your facts straight. Police concluded that it wasn’t hockey fans at all that participated in the post-game riots, but rather fans from a hip-hop concernt that let out and intermixed with the post-game celebration party. AS you probably know, hip-hop culture is both rebellious and opportunistic. What better opportunity than thousands of fans in the streets to cause a little mayhem.
Biggest Loser fan base in pro sports goes to the Montreal Canadians fans!!!
I love hockey and I respect the Montreal Canadiens even though they are going nowhere but the fans a bunch of losers.
It’s obvious that you are a bitter person with issues, and likely ones that have little or nothing to do with hockey. Shed some of your ignorance and try living in a world that isn’t based on delusions. And for god’s sake, learn some manners before you come to the fan site of another team.
I watched Price in the first round, he was awful. The shutout in game seven was due to the habs defense they clogged up the slot and didnt let the Bruins get quality scoring chances. Price let up many soft goals in that series but I hear that he is talented and Im sure that he will improve.
Now you’re just being retarded. For someone who supposedly has been involved with hockey for 40 years, you certainly know nothing about the game. Price is obviosuly world class, and the booing of top players on opposing teasm has been going on in arenas around the NHL for years. Your ignorance shines through like a diamond in the sunlight here.
You know, marblehead, it seems to me that you are more jealous of the Habs and their fans than anything else. You try to find fault with the players, the fans where it doesn’t exist, and you fabricate negatives where they cannot be found.
April 26, 2008 at 12:42 pm
Marblehead, change your name to MeatHead.
April 26, 2008 at 4:54 pm
303 marblehead
Posted on April 26th, 2008 at 9:37 am. About ‘Habs / Flyers: Game 1′.
Chara goes after the small players!! Ha Ha . Everyone on the ice is smaller than him!!
What Senet 1 meant was that he has a history of going after the smaller (relative to the rest of the league) and less physical opposition.
Regardless, as I said, an opposition team’s player is booed if either a) he has a history with the team whose fans are booing him, b) he in a known pest (i.e. Sean Avery), or c) he is that team’s best player, and thus the fans boo him to throw him off of his game… just as the San Jose fans did to Phaneuf in the first round against Calgary… just as the Edmonton fans did to Pronger after he signed with Anaheim… just as New Jersey fans did with Gomez during the first rounf against New York… and on and on and on.
40 years without a television or access to a newspaper I presume.
April 26, 2008 at 6:02 pm
I have not heard booing of top NHL players everytime they touch the puck for an entire series, sorry.
I have heard boos game after game for an enforcer every time he touched the puck but not for the most talented players.
April 26, 2008 at 6:06 pm
Go Flyers!!!!
April 26, 2008 at 6:33 pm
40 years without a television or access to a newspaper.
The right thing to do, marblehead, would be to apologize for passing judgement on an entire fanbase based upon either unsubstantial evidence or the actions of a few. But I believe that that would be beyond you, ironically.
April 26, 2008 at 6:38 pm
Were you even intending on ackowledging the responses to your hypocritical nonsense above?
Please don’t even bother now. This dialogue is mindless.
April 26, 2008 at 6:39 pm
Ever watch any Flyers home games? It’s so funny how they boo Crosby every time he touches the puck in the Wachovia Center… you halfwit.
April 26, 2008 at 11:02 pm
Hey. wow..a repeat performance of game 1 without the poopy calls. GO FLYERS!!!
April 26, 2008 at 11:05 pm
Question…seriously, what is up with the song that you guys sing? I have found that all NHL teams have some sort of little ritual chant nowadays, even the flyers.
April 26, 2008 at 11:10 pm
Oh, and being that I am born and raised in Philly, if I were ever blessed enough to play in the NHL for the Canadiens or any othe NHL team I doubt that the Philly fans would boo be for not signing with the Flyers.
April 26, 2008 at 11:13 pm
To Joseph
Flyers fans boo crosby because he is a punk. He gets **** started and runs away, he’s kind of hated throughout the NHL. He’s a ****. A brown one. with nuts, and possibly corn as well.
April 26, 2008 at 11:14 pm
Maybe even marshmallows also.
April 26, 2008 at 11:38 pm
What is up with Habs fans trashing Marty. You habs fans seemed like he was terrible before the series. He has showed me a hell of alot more than Price. Huet did too.
April 27, 2008 at 12:20 am
I know why Flyers fans boo him, EFFINFLYERS!!, and I can`t entirely disagree with the reason why, but my point in brining tht up was goofball`s claim that only Habs fans boo players on opposing teams.
April 27, 2008 at 3:29 pm
I got a great idea,why don’t you stupid whinning gameplaying lonely homophobic couchpotato losers and never getting past the second round,punk *** ******* philly fu2kin Flyiers idiots find another home that want’s the joy of dealing with moroons the likes of you,lol…ole ole ole ole ole ole ole ole ole ole ole ole ole ole ole ole ole ole ole ole ole ole ole ole ole ole ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
May 2, 2008 at 12:47 pm
i love the habs i really hope they win the cup this year if the don’t i will have a spaz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!