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  • Martin Brodeur did what he always does against the Canadiens, stopping everything the Habs could throw his way en route to another shut out.

    How do they rebound after another brutal trip to New Jersey?

    Tom Kostopolous and Steve Begin will be taking a trip to the press box tonight. Carbonneau believes Mikhail Grabovski will bring in some offence. Mark Streit will start as a forward, another attempt to generate some scoring.

    How long does Grabovski have left? He’s looked out of his league virtually every shift he’s played.

    But, what other options does Guy have?

    The Predators have never won in Montreal and the Habs need to keep that streak alive.

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  1. #1 PACTUM SERVA says:
    December 1, 2007 at 3:47 pm

    Carbo sits begin and kostopoulus and inserts grabovsky and gorges into the line up to generate more speed and yet the slowest guy on the planet is still on the first line? LATALENTLESS must spend alot of time under gaineys desk i swear.Yep and in montreal its guys like kovalev who always take the heat.A sad state of afairs.

  2. #2 Habs Blog says:
    December 1, 2007 at 3:55 pm

    I agree..

    I was at the game last night, and cannot believe Brisebois and Latalentlesse get this ice time…if they were named Breakwood and TheTenderness they’d be in the ECHL/retired 5 yrs ago and that’s whats most frustrating…

    Ott is dropping another game, 6 games… and we cant gain anything ??? Also frustrating…

  3. #3 BarrieHabFan says:
    December 1, 2007 at 5:26 pm

    Latendresse does have some future upside, but right now he doesn’t deserve to be on one of the top lines. I still see Brisebois as a valuable addition. Sorry, despite his errors this team needs his ability to move the puck out of the zone until they get someone to replace him.
    Has anyone ever thought that maybe Begin would work well on the Koivu line just once in a while? Better than Latendresse and someone who works hard, goes into the corners and to the front of the net. Sort of a very poor mans Smyth.

  4. #4 Dancan81 says:
    December 1, 2007 at 6:52 pm

    Maybe try Grabs on the second line and move Pleks or Kosts to the first. That line needs a goal scorer, why bring up people who are talentless with the puck?

  5. #5 Stuart-SB77 says:
    December 1, 2007 at 8:56 pm

    tonight the lines are very wierd. finally Higgins is playing with Kovalev. a combination that hasn’t been seen. At least I’ve never seen it. Kovalev has 2 Assists in the 1st period. I’m sooo hapy right now so If they break down in the 2nd period I’ll die!!!!!lol

  6. #6 Jeff says:
    December 1, 2007 at 10:23 pm

    “Maybe try Grabs on the second line and move Pleks or Kosts to the first. That line needs a goal scorer, why bring up people who are talentless with the puck?”

    Not Kostopolous, He doesn’t move the puck that well. Plekanec, absolutely, he is one of the best players on the Habs.

    Pactum is right, Latendresse should be third line, sure he got 2 goals tonite, but maybe stick him, Ryder, and Kostopolous on the third line. Say what you will about Brisbois, he is one of the few that has been really consistent over the past 15 years or so, we can count on good defense from him.

    In all honesty, Kovalev and Koivu would probably play well together, still Plekanec or Ryder (if he gets better) and I think you got a really good top line. Ask the Flames, you can do fine with a great first line, and only mediocre lower lines.

  7. #7 Jeff says:
    December 1, 2007 at 10:52 pm

    …And that’s how you blow a game! Thanks Habs! THis is the team that I go for?!? They may have played like the worst team in the league in the last 9 minutes. It doesn’t matter if you play 50 decent minutes and get lucky for 50 minutes, if you can’t play defence for the last 10. Learn not to take dumb penalties, and not get lazy because you can run the clock down. Carbo is part of the problem.

  8. #8 Habs4Ever says:
    December 1, 2007 at 11:05 pm

    from last few minutes I had a chance to see, tonight I really felt Huet was a sieve, very little effort on the goals against in shoot out, to blow 3 goals in last 10 minutes of a game, that is disgusting.

    I think the Habs need to really get hammered by a bottow dweller to get some attention, right now they are so so, they need to get humiliated so that
    mgmnt can see they badly need some help, lately they have been useless
    how much longer ??

  9. #9 groundworking says:
    December 1, 2007 at 11:09 pm

    Missed the game tonight. But I completely agree with you guys about Latendresse and Kostopolous–the latter is clearly a more important part of the team this year than the former.

    Glad I missed the game. Looks like another gutless effort.

  10. #10 Darrell says:
    December 2, 2007 at 12:43 am

    WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TONIGHT. I LEFT TO GO TO TOW WITH ABUT 5 MIN LEFT INTHE GAMEAND COME HOME TO FIND OUT THEY LOST IN A SHOOT OUT??????…LET ME GUESSCARBO WEN ITH BREEZBY AND BOULION FOR THE LAST 5 MIN. THIS HAS GOT TO STP ….MANNAGEMENT GO TO GET SOME HELP.. BRING UP O’BRINE AND OTHRS FROM THE DOGS FO “D” AND TRADE SOME OF OUR “TALENT” RYDER, BREEZBY, BOULION HAVE GOT TO GO.
    I HAVE ABOUT HAD IT WITH THIS TEAM…………WE HAVE TE TALENT INTHE MINORS TO BRING UP OR TO TRADE WITH OTHERS FOR BETTER PLAYERS. GAINEY AS A OLD HABS PLAYER YOU MST BE EMMBARISED BY THE LACK OF HEARTTHAT THIS TEAM DIPLAYES AT TIMES. WE FNALY GOT THE KOVELEV WE WANT AND THE PLAYERS TO PLAY ON A LINE WITH HIM AND THE THE REST OF THE TEAM FALLS APART.. I DONT EVEN WANT TO GET STARTED ON LANTONDESS(SPELLING I WRONG BUT SO IS THE FACT THAT HE IS STILL UP WITH HABS SO I DONT CARE TO SPLL IT RIGHT)

  11. #11 PACTUM SERVA says:
    December 2, 2007 at 12:58 am

    ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm i think its spelled LATALENTLESS

  12. #12 Xtrahabsfan says:
    December 2, 2007 at 4:42 am

    Yo Dudes,Lat’s has scored three goals in the last two games,so when you pick on him atleast have some timing,lol. Bench Ryder,Huet,Smoke and send in the Bulldogs.The time is now,right now, for change!!!

  13. #13 PACTUM SERVA says:
    December 2, 2007 at 10:03 am

    3 goals in two games all of which a drunken monkey could have scored.He looks so out of place out there its not even funny but hey you are right he did score 3 in two games so all hail to thee almighty latalentless. (end of sarcasm)

  14. #14 Stuart-SB77 says:
    December 2, 2007 at 10:04 am

    thank you XTRAHABSFAN,I want to see a line with A.kostitsyn-K.Chipchura-S.Kostitsyn. It might be a third line but still.Sergei had 123 pts or something in 59 games in london ontario last year. I can’t see him getting lower than 40 in the nhl, he’ll be better than ryder. RYDER IS ON PACE FOR 9 GOALS!!!!!!

  15. #15 Darrell says:
    December 2, 2007 at 2:33 pm

    OK you are right he does have 3 goals but come off it his game is not what it should be. He should be playing better on both sides of the puck. He is sitting at -4 .Smolinski -6 ,Streit (-9), Markov(-8) ,Bouillon (+-0) but also 0 points and only 17 shots on net. Ryder on pace for 9 goals, 32 points and a 4.05sh%. These guys (except Markov) should see a lot of games from the press box and guys from the “Dogs” should be given a chance to play.

  16. #16 Habs4Ever says:
    December 2, 2007 at 2:40 pm

    Since the “TEAM HAS GONE TO THE DOCGS”
    lets “BRING THE DOGS TO THE TEAM”
    Did that gutless piece of **** Bonk ever score a goal with the Habs??
    now that piece of **** scores in a shoot out..and is scoring with some frequency for another team.

  17. #17 Jeff says:
    December 2, 2007 at 4:53 pm

    Montreal was the team that players loved to play against and play with. Now Mtl is a real joke… We haven’t called anyone up from Hamilton yet this year if I’m right. They aren’t winning and aren’t wanted to change a thing. Uh, Mr. GM its time to do something.

    How is a team like Buffalo who’s best player is Vanek (not an all-star) doing better than Montreal. Its a coaching problem…

  18. #18 superfan says:
    December 2, 2007 at 6:14 pm

    Habs4Ever

    BONK had 13 goals 10 assists, MORE than SMOLINSKI will ever produce for this team..before you spew garbage out of your mouth get your facts straight

  19. #19 Smiler2729 says:
    December 2, 2007 at 9:38 pm

    ****.

  20. #20 BarrieHabFan says:
    December 2, 2007 at 11:30 pm

    What ever happened to Lapierre?

  21. #21 groundworking says:
    December 3, 2007 at 12:01 am

    One more first line center to play in the spot of virtually anyone who could end up on waivers or in the AHL–Ryder, Latendresse (AHL), Smolinski…

    It’s a mental issue with this team: stupid mistakes cost dearly in the NHL, and we can’t have Smolinski the checking forward who doesn’t backcheck, or Ryder the goal-scorer who doesn’t score, or Latendresse the power forward who’s scared to throw a hit. This is pathetic. These guys need to start doing their jobs or we should fire them. I’d rather lose all year and watch young hard working rookies bust their butts for a spot in the NHL than watch a bunch of third and fourth line forwards who have somehow developed a sense of entitlement to a spot on the roster.

  22. #22 Stuart-SB77 says:
    December 3, 2007 at 10:14 am

    do you guys agree with me and bringing S.Kostitsyn to the NHL? I think he should get a try.

  23. #23 MrBigTime says:
    December 3, 2007 at 3:13 pm

    With goaltenders Cristobal Huet nursing a pulled groin and Carey Price sick with the flu, the Montreal Canadiens may have Jaroslav Halak between the pipes when they host the Detroit Red Wings Tuesday night. – TSN

    first I’ve heard of this….things just went from bad to worse

  24. #24 Habs4Ever says:
    December 3, 2007 at 11:46 pm

    Groundworking # 21
    Hey Right On !!! I agree, I’d rather see the team lose with young guys trying to make it, then lose with these guys who feel they have a “right” to be
    in the nhl, get rid of the bums and lets lose with young guys trying to make it happen for the future

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  • goalie : Any thoughts out there? I watched the Oilers - Red Wings. THAT was excitement.
  • Senet1 : Gomez Buyout cap hi Scott Gomez buyout from CapGeek.com ◦ 2012-13: $3,523,810 ◦ 2013-14: $4,523,810 ◦ 2014-15: $1,666,667 ◦ 2015-16: $1,666,667 t.
  • Senet1 : Well I never thought he would see February but here we are and he is still there. The problem is and most people are like this they hate to admit that they made a mistake. A mistake of hiring PG.
  • goalie : Habs MUST announce that PG is fired well before the trading deadline. The trouble is is that we know we have to change players, we have a lame GM and the new GM coming in will then inherit players that Gauthier gets. FIRE his ass now! I am wondering, do Molson's know how to run an organization. Doesn't seem like it to me at this time.
  • HabsLoseAgain : Keep it french and keep it real lol
  • HabsLoseAgain : PG must be blowing jeff molson hard if he still has a job at this point.
  • HabsLoseAgain : Ans just think guys PG is gonna lead us to the trade deadline bahahahaha Scary eh?
  • goalie : One could go on adn on about our woes. Get in a new GM whow knows what it takes to win in the NHL (that would be size, skating and puck control Pierre)and try step by step to rebuild. and ... with a new coaching staff also.
  • goalie : Nice to see you also look at the stats as they don't usually lie. Unfortunately the |Gomez contract absolutely tied the GM's hands. We essentially have a cap of $7 M bveloew the other teams as Gomez may as well be tanning in Mexico. Gionat has NOT been a successful captain. Gill is aging (but at leats he gives 100%) Campoli adn Kaberle have not played as wella s I thought they would.
  • Senet1 : We need to draft a couple of star forwards who can score and become game breakers. It is hard to get these types of players in trades although Parise is available, so is Bobby Ryan. There is 60 goals a year. Gomez has now gone a full year without scoring a goal. So how much is that $7+ M per goal. So $7M divided by 0 is zero. So you see math does not lie. That is pretty good stat???????
  • Senet1 : You cannot win games unless with a team like this unless all 20 players I playing well. Even if you have 20 players playing well they still need guidance from the coaches.
  • Senet1 : PK played a H_ell of a game today Eller played well but had two wingers that were pretty useless on his line. To me there are a lot of positives on this team, put when you do not have any super star scorer like most teams then you need to play as a 20 man team.
  • Senet1 : We I have to disagree a little, I admit things do not look good, but until the second goal we were outplaying them but not finishing anything, when you look how hard some of the guys were working in the corners to get the puck out front and when they did no body was there to shoot it or deflect it. I thought that our #1 line played really well but when a team only has to worry about shutting down one line it usually is easy. Budia played well, could not fault him on any of the goals. PK played
  • goalie : is sinking!!!
  • goalie : ...and that boat
  • goalie : In other years there would be lots of partivipants on this blog. Our team's performance this season has been a total turn-off even for the bloggers. Mark my words.... we will NEVER know but I would bet my last cent that it will not be easy to sign a new coach in Montreal. This franchise is in deep deep trouble. Ther eare essentially no good veternas to build around, so we;re going to have to try and build using 20 year olds. Oilers tried that and were a complete failure. We're in the same boat
  • goalie : Can anyone come up with anything positive about our perforance today? I honestly cannot!
  • goalie : Even laayers like Cole, Pacs. Bourque seemed totally frustrated today. What we are seeng is the result of poor management over the past 5 or so seasons. The job wasnt dopne now we have a team that is probably the easiest team in the NHL to play against!
  • goalie : At least Deharnais is trying BUTR he is not and never will be a number 1 or even 2 center. When he goes up gainst bigger players he simply can't get anything done offensively. Thisis not to question his effort!
  • Senet1 : Basically we have one line and Washington was able to shut them down. We need a game breaker, even the other worse teams in the league have a game breaker we do not. Someone to bury the puck.
  • Senet1 : If you can score goals then eventually the defence and goalies will take care of the other end.
  • Senet1 : We need to go after goal scorers I would rather lose a game 6-5 and 1-0.
  • Senet1 : Well if you cannot score which has been our problem all year you cannot win games.
  • Mats Naslund : sorry - on replay he didn't touch the puck - which is an issue as well, but still as soft as can be in his own end. terrible play that probably does it.
  • Mats Naslund : BRUTAL giveaway by Kaberle kills the game.. soft as tissue.
  • Mats Naslund : Cole - dangerous shot.. but blocked again.
  • Mats Naslund : 18 blocks for WAS today.. all offense has been pretty chippy.
  • Senet1 : On the day before the trading deadline, I would put Gomez on waivers and see if someone selects him.
  • Senet1 : Oh better coaching and better attitude with some of the players. Some players like Plekanec seem to be working hard but not accomplishing anything.
  • Senet1 : Itn't it amazing how a coach has turned that team around. At one time Montreal had more points than they did. I have said it all year, if we could get a coach who could get these guys playing as a team we are a lot better team than we are showing. That is why I do not think that we have to do a lot to turn this team around, it is a matter of better scoring and better defensive systems 5-5. Lets face it you do not have a real bad defence when you have the top PK in the league. The kids are mat
  • goalie : In our rebuilding for nect year the FIRST things I would work toward is a new power play alignment - even if that means trading a guy like Plex. We need layers who can control the puck and do that thing called score. Then we go from there. Our PP has been the basis of player frustration that has now grown to virtually every apsect of the game.
  • goalie : Unfortunately for Budaj that was the correct call. Great save. Gomez must be totally embarrassed just like his play has been for the past year.--Yes the Blues are better than the Habs because they are COACHED BETTER not because they have vastly better talent.
  • Mats Naslund : no shots on that powerplay - if you can call it that.
  • Mats Naslund : 2 more chances after a brutal PP but they are blocked again.
  • Mats Naslund : More plekanec on the point?? come on!

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