Hurricane Warning
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The Habs are set to play the Hurricanes for their third time already this season. They probably couldn’t have drawn a worse time of year to face them so often as the Canes are one of the hottest teams in the league. Looking a lot more like they did two years ago when they won the Cup then they did last year missing the playoffs.
The Habs handed them their first loss in their home opener and look to steal another one before heading to Pittsburgh tomorrow.
Huet plays tonight and Price will play on the road in Pittsburgh where he won his first career start.
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- 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
- 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
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October 26, 2007 at 2:41 pm
GO HABS GO!!!
This won’t be easy, but were capable for sure… let’s go les boys!
3-2 Habs prediction…
October 26, 2007 at 3:09 pm
After tonite they will be light breeze…………..
October 26, 2007 at 3:10 pm
It will take more than a Hurricane to stop the Habs…………
October 26, 2007 at 3:45 pm
ON the Road, with the hotest team in hockey, we should not under estimate the Canes. They have been gaining momentum every since their win on our home opener and one game against the B’s does not automatically cancel out our woes of Offense, although it shows signs we are capable. We do meet up with the Canes team facing some key injuries, but that hasn’t turn their force into a breeze or even a tropical strom yet….
One game, one period, one shift at a time.
Go Habs Go
October 26, 2007 at 3:51 pm
Vote for the CH Sweater http://www.sportsline.com/nhl/story/10431609
October 26, 2007 at 8:01 pm
go habs GO!!!!!!!
October 27, 2007 at 8:30 am
ok ok.now I’m happy. things looked like there were going down hill before they killed Boston and the Canes. If mtl plays like this all year.4th place in the east!
October 27, 2007 at 9:55 am
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh! I’m so happy. Ever since the Canes beat the HAbs out when they won the cup, it seemed the Canes were over cocky when meeting the Habs. I know it’s early but I’m enjoying this team and the way they’re playing. Who knows what’s gonna happen but it’s nice seing games like this…Keep it up Habs.
On a side note, noone mentions that if it weren’t for Koivu’s eye injury the Canes would have been eliminated, instead of winning the cup.
October 27, 2007 at 11:46 am
Duh if they play like this all year they will finish first… Looks like some people might have opened their mouths a little early and started to slam the team before the season started, where are the nay sayers now?
I am sure they will be back as soon as The Habs have a bad game we will see the same old blame game start again.
Great to see The Habs are able to compete with any team on any night, night after night… here’s to hopeing they keep doing this all season…
GO HABS GO !!!
October 27, 2007 at 1:06 pm
I don’t want to seem pessimistic, but weren’t we all happy like this last year at this time? Remember what happened after the new year started? so I’m reserving judgement until that point of the season , because that seems to be the same time ,every year, that this team collapses. Let’s be cautiously optimistic. slow as the team goes.
October 27, 2007 at 2:19 pm
Two things that have improved so far is their ability to get the puck out of their own end,
and to win two games in a row in convincing fashion. Also, this year’s Kovy is very
different – not just the goals, but the on-ice attitude.
Goaltending, PP and PK still rock!
My only concern right now is the 5 on 5 goal production. If the team fixes that aspect
it will be a major force in the east.
Enjoy tonight’s game boys!
October 27, 2007 at 3:22 pm
Go Habs Go. Bring on the Pens
October 29, 2007 at 1:16 am
guys don’t get your hopes up this has happened the last 2 years and they ended up droping down out of the playoffs or close to it. But i hope they don’t.