Toronto Failures
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The Habs visit Toronto in what will be definitely the final time this year. The Leafs have once again failed to reach the post-season.
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- goalie : Didn't get to see the game at all but it's great to see Pacs get a hat trick and fpor Cole to be + 3. When was the last time this team won three games in a row? Great victory -looks like they're giving 100% effort!
- Senet1 : 4-2 win habs
- Senet1 : Gomez scores, Yea!!!
- goalie : As I said yesterday it will be interesting to see what our lame ass GM gets for players he ships out. Bourque is good and he'll help us but I still think we could have gotten more for him and for Halak when he was traded.
- Avatar37 : round those picks occur (probably 3rd).
- Avatar37 : An interesting article. If we slip to the 5th or 7th draft pick, a very interesting case could be made for drafting Galchenyuk. If we wind up with the second or third pick, I'm not sure who I'd draft, because clearly Yakupov is going to be drafted first overall. Our second round pick also becomes interesting, I know I'd take Vasilevski if he were still available. It will also be interesting to see if we can turn some of our veteran players (Moen, Gill, Campoli) into draft picks, and what
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- Avatar37 : That is why PG should have waited on trading Cammalleri. Right now, there is a high demand for a top 6 forward, we could have gotten much more than Bourque in return. That isn't a knock against Bourque, but a knock against a knee-jerk reaction trade that didn't maximize our return on a top asset.
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- Avatar37 : chips fall where they may. After all, the only difference between finishing 17th and 29th is how good a pick you get in the draft.
- Avatar37 : We currently sit in 26th place in the league. We are 15 points ahead of Columbus, it's safe to bet at this point they will place last. We are, however, only 4 points ahead of Edmonton so it's still wide open as to who is going to finish second last. I still think that it's time to sit the veterans, play the youth, let them get experience, and regroup for next year. I'm not suggesting deliberately tanking like the Penguins, but give all our young players lots of playing time and let the c
- Avatar37 : goalie - If it were not for the play of Cammalleri, we would never have made it out of round 1. Cammalleri played as big a part, if not bigger, than Halak did. Sure, Halak played well, but remember the team collapsed in front of him, making his job much easier. We had lots of blocked shots and the ones that got through were typically from the outside.
- Senet1 : Goalie you are absolutely right, of course the one thing we had the two previous years that won the games that we are losing this year was our power play. If you look at say 10 games that we should have won had we had a similar power play, again we would not be having these conversations. When your PP goes from first to last in the league that is a lot of goals.How many games have we lost this year by one goal. Again poor management who did not prepare for Markov's possible absence.
- goalie : I'll put it another way.... we need more players who are willing to get their noses dirty.
- goalie : Two years ago when our goaltending stole series adn our players suddenly scored the coaches / GM believed that that was our true team . Well time has proven that was not. Though I was very glad to see the Habs knock off some very good teams we were very fortunate. And fortunate that spring was spelled HALAK!
- goalie : The wrst mistake management could possibly make I believe is to say, we played well some games and we believe the team can play to that level more often in the future. This team CANNOT adnb DOES NOT play to a high enough level. Please do not kid yourself mamngement. hat is partially why we're in the lace we are.
- goalie : Senet is correct when he says that if we had more games with a better efort this year we'd likely be in the playoffs. It has been very inconsistent effort but much more than that. We lack big, tough playing and finishing. Never mind fighting for a moment. We did not compete for the pucks nor along the boards nor in front of both nets enough this year. Thus we are in 29th. If the coaching staff doesn't see that then they shouldn't be there.
- Senet1 : Surely Molson is not going to keep him as the GM?
- Senet1 : when he knows he will be fired at the end of the season. Nothing really makes since in this whole process.
- Senet1 : I am not sue why PG has not been fired by now. They could be waiting for another GM to come available at season end, but why would you not set up a committee to manage the team in the short run until a new GM can be named. There is no since in chaning coaches because whoever the GM is he will want to name his own coach. Gainey and a committe of other executives can manage the team through to the trading deadline and onward. What motivation does PG have to making any worthwhile trades when he is
- Senet1 : I am too mch of a competitor to want my team to tank to. However, If these players played like they ae cabable of playing all year we would not be having this discussion right now, we woud be talking about the playoffs and who we would rather meet in the first round.
- rocky : Exactly, and Senet nails it when he says we have not had an elite top 5 in the nhl player since lafleur.
- goalie : I too want the Habs to get the best possible draft this June. We all need SOME hope!
- rocky : He is persona non grata in habville, and a ghost in every sense of the term.
- goalie : It remains a miracle how we have heard from our mighty GM twice since Christmas - the trades involving Spacek and Cammy and those comments were extremely brief. PG just does not cut it in my world. Part of a GMs job is to go public from time to time. PG never does that in fact he's a ghost GM!
- rocky : Its true, there is no honor in that. These guys have only known the ethic of giving it all to win every night. I do not want them to "tank", and they will never do that anyway. I do want them to lose though, as awful as it sounds.
- goalie : Roicky as a good point. We all want the Habs to get a really good draft pick. However, players, coaches etc. also have a keen desire to compete and win. That's why they're playing at the pro level. Thus we can only hope that the team plays some good games and let the chips fall where they may. After the disasterous season we've had let's not lower ourselves adn get involved in any dscussions about 'tanking' games.
- rocky : So long.
- Senet1 : Good discussion rocky, I have to step out for an hour, but may be back later.
- Senet1 : The only way this team comes back to a team with long term potential is to draft a game breaker. Even all the other bad teams have a Stamkos or a player like him. He have some good player so what we need is a Malkin that we can count on 80% of the time to win a game for us.
- rocky : I mean winning will only do them harm that is.
- rocky : It really hurts because my reflexes make me want to cheer like mad, but it will only hurt the team now.
- Senet1 : Yes I have mixed feeling when watching the game. Last night I say here we go again. with our record of shoot losses I did not expect to win that one. Yet I wanted to win real bad?????
- rocky : God, so horrible to sit and hope for losses, but here we are.
- Senet1 : Our problem is we play one out of every 4 games good and therefore, we play well enough to stay on the borderline of a top five pick. If we win three or four in a row we could take ourselves right out of the running.
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March 30, 2008 at 6:10 pm
89 Habman
Posted on March 30th, 2008 at 2:37 pm. About ‘Toronto Failures’.
Geniuses….Chipichura was traded!
Really why is he still listed as a bulldog then? And where was he traded to for who? Cause I see him as listed and do not see any trade news on him?
March 30, 2008 at 6:21 pm
The very idea that any body should ever have to pass laws to enable freedoms speaks volumes about just how many freedoms we don’t, in fact, have.
Anyway, the Rangers played as if they were an eliminated team today. It’s strange how certain playoff-bound teams seem to give so little effort with the playoffs just around the corner. I imagine that these teams won’t go very far.
March 30, 2008 at 6:23 pm
We were not suposed to be in the playoffs to start, so we will see where we go from here, injuries are bad and this time of year worse… but this is what happens all part of the game, granted they did not play a good game against Toronto, so what … that game is past.
next !
March 30, 2008 at 6:27 pm
who says Chipchura was trade, because I don’t believe it. his name is still on the bulldog’s roster. If someone thinks he’s been traded, tell us to what team.
March 30, 2008 at 6:33 pm
89 Habman
Posted on March 30th, 2008 at 2:37 pm. About ‘Toronto Failures’.
Geniuses….Chipichura was traded!
March 30, 2008 at 6:34 pm
New York better play like they are possessed .. they are only 3 points ahead of Washington AND 1 POINT
March 30, 2008 at 6:36 pm
sorry
And only 1 point ahead of Boston for 8th spot … so yeah go figure some teams are fighting for their lives , we need 1 point and with that we can’t finish lower then 2nd …
March 30, 2008 at 6:36 pm
“We were not suposed to be in the playoffs to start, so we will see where we go from here, injuries are bad and this time of year worse… but this is what happens all part of the game, granted they did not play a good game against Toronto, so what … that game is past.
next!”
I prefer this attitude.
March 30, 2008 at 6:47 pm
CHIPCHURA has NOT been traded. he played for Hamilton today!
Please get your facts straight.
March 30, 2008 at 6:50 pm
Tell that to the genius Habman seems he knows better then all of us put together …
March 30, 2008 at 9:10 pm
Chpiie bot has another year left , i was thinking another player, Must have more beer in the fridge to strengthen it out of my brain, hangover< never get them, …so chippie has a chance, with 36 games under his belt the boyz may havea point, hes a good one to get under oppositon skin, and its good to keep the boyz on their toes, , I say bring that big russia in valentenkov!
Boston out Washington IN!..look out here comes OVECHKIN!
March 30, 2008 at 9:14 pm
Hey whiners!..Ill say what I want , when I want , if i want, to whom i want, and do it ANYTME I WANT, there isnt ONE single thing here thats made any sense or even came came close to anything the Habs have accomplished, or did not accomplish, no concrete evidence that you have hindsight, vision, or any knowledge about the history of this team, its character, or tradition!
Band wagon HABBERS!!
Quick to judge but vey very slow to understand the complexity and feel for the game,
What team did you play for Carnage?..Joseph?, Senet 1????
Do you even own a hockey stick other than a floor hockey one!?
March 30, 2008 at 9:22 pm
Oh guyz i love it when “coach habman” makes you do your home work!
gOOD JOB BOYZ!
nOW TELL US WHO YOU WANT IN LINE TO REPLACE OUR SOFTIES!
Yes as fellow habfans, your sick of listening to me..tell me who you’d pick to have in for the playoffs, let e say..GOOD PICK to someone else for a change,
thats why its called a blog!??????????? boyz???
do some browsing, check out some “muscle” i need OPINIONS HERE!
As a hab fan< I will personally send a message to the coaching staff on behalf of our comrades( I have connections), how do you think I knew Dandeneault was playing, and Halak was in,2 dayz before the game…
Koivu will be in action in 2 weeks …not four, Lapierre is hurt also..they didn’t mention that did they?
March 30, 2008 at 9:32 pm
We saw Lapierre was hurt … get a clue you think you know things othes dont LOLOLOLOL
Please you spend half your time here in a drunken stooper , you dont even know what players are on the roster to start with .
March 30, 2008 at 9:37 pm
I’m suprised that the Mental Institution allows Habman computer access!!!
March 30, 2008 at 9:40 pm
Habman knows something. He’s an expert in Fudge packing.
March 30, 2008 at 10:26 pm
Bahaha…
I bet the Habs coaching staff can’t wait to implement your ideas, habman. After all, you are never wrong, right? You are the all knowing, omnipotent hockey master. Sensei Habman, Third Degree Black Belt in Habiometry, PhD in Haboreal studies. No education in humility.
Dude, please.
March 30, 2008 at 10:30 pm
I think I’ll just stick to supporting the team and enjoying their success, myself. As to the details which seem to call for so much criticism and negativity, well, ignorance is bliss.
March 30, 2008 at 10:49 pm
Its great to see so many arm chair coaches !!! I mean without them the Habs would never have made the playoff’s … maybe Habman should move to Toronto they need his expertise over there for sure!!
March 30, 2008 at 10:58 pm
Boston out Washington IN!..look out here comes OVECHKIN!
Caps 88 points are 3 points back , Boston, Philly and NY all 91 points 3 way tie holy cow this is whack! We could end up facing just about anyone of these guys and even Ottawa or the Caps …. my god get this season over with all ready LOL
March 30, 2008 at 11:56 pm
I believe that Toronto is all stocked up on bad decisions at the moment, but I’m sure they’d keep his résumé on file for future consideration.
habman, in all seriousness, you should market your knowledge and write a book entitled “Knee Jerk Reactionary Coaching Methods”. Chapter One could be ‘Sitting Regulars and Calling Up Rookies Following a 7-5 Win.’ It wouldn’t make a dime. What say you?
March 31, 2008 at 12:22 am
Not bad guy’s,over 120 post and just 7 bloggers and not one argument he he… keep it up and we will take first place from inside/out…lol.See the difference winning makes last year all we did was attack each other but now we just kick each other right in the NUTS !!!!
March 31, 2008 at 8:52 am
Dats wha families do right.
March 31, 2008 at 11:00 am
LOL,when are we going to be featured on the Jerry Springer show?
March 31, 2008 at 11:32 am
Great.
I want to ***** Slap Habman.
March 31, 2008 at 8:59 pm
More suggestions…
Chapter 2: “Forget Everything You Think You Know About Hockey and Listen to ME!”
Chapter 3: “Say Everything That You Want To Say About the Habs At Least 25 Times… Just In Case People Were Ignorning You.”
I’m feeling a novel here.
April 2, 2008 at 5:36 pm
The Leafs are hopeless….their fans are retards…..Leaf Nation is a land of stupid people!!!
The ACC is full of stupid mice following a dream night after night.
Hoping the Habs destroy Raycroft and company this Saturday night!!
April 3, 2008 at 9:53 pm
I must apologize for being so hard and unpleasant with my last post.It was not nice to say some of those things and I am sorry for not being nice on this site.
Sorry about that and it will not happen again.