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  • The Canadiens have made a statement conquering past trouble areas in recent weeks.

    An unthinkable comeback win in New Jersey, another 3-0 comeback effort against Washington to gain a valuable point. Situations where the old Habs would have curled into a ball and waited for the final buzzer.

    Another confidence building statement would be to sweep these back to back weekend games. Afternoon games, back to back games, have not been a strong area for the Canadiens.

    A strong weekend could put the Canadiens within striking distance of the Ottawa Senators and 1st place in the Eastern Conference.

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  1. #1 habman says:
    February 2, 2008 at 3:37 pm

    I think A.Kostitsyn will score along with another from pleckanic, and maybe one from latendress…5 lefrt in the first period….three P.P. in a row..you can GURANTEE that things are going to go Islander way after the first..you gonna see MOmt bombarded with penaltys in the second

  2. #2 HJ says:
    February 2, 2008 at 3:49 pm

    Brisebois is playing, so we’re going to lose.

  3. #3 habman says:
    February 2, 2008 at 3:58 pm

    where are all the “blog hogs”…lol

  4. #4 habman says:
    February 2, 2008 at 4:00 pm

    yes ,,he does have a tendenct to get back slowly when the transition is against him…hes defensive skills have him in the same catagory as Sourray..the laziest defensmen in the league behind Chara….at least Chara fights now….

  5. #5 habman says:
    February 2, 2008 at 4:02 pm

    So..we are goin to see wad up wit the Koivu line again…time for lapiree to get one here …pass from koivu to higgins to lapierre..BOOM! top shelf…ahhh dare to dream Habman..dare to dream…..

  6. #6 habman says:
    February 2, 2008 at 4:09 pm

    Ok..pleckanic scores..man i love to be RIGHT!

  7. #7 habman says:
    February 2, 2008 at 4:24 pm

    I want to see KOmisarek kick ***…FIGHT!!!!

  8. #8 patrick says:
    February 2, 2008 at 4:40 pm

    Here’s to the Leafs winning tonight, and then immediately going back to sucking ***.

  9. #9 habsalltheway says:
    February 2, 2008 at 4:53 pm

    So far not to bad ….BUT WHAT IS BRISEBOIS DOING PLAYING ?????

  10. #10 HJ says:
    February 2, 2008 at 4:56 pm

    Brisebois got an assist. Too bad it was a goal on us

  11. #11 habman says:
    February 2, 2008 at 4:57 pm

    Third period…here come the “barrage of calls against the CAnadiens…WATCH…theyll make it close in the late third…I HATE BETTMANS REFS!!!!,,,you know..i was thinking they should have a R.A.P…referee accountability panel…….The coacheshave challenges they can call after the game(or file during)…lets say,..”3″…if there is sufficient reason that there was a misconduct of justice for a bad call or “no call” there are points assesed to the official in question..if the official acumulates a certain amount of points within a specified number of games during the season…he is demoted to a lower leaugue ..American or what have you..a replacement ref is then called up to take his place…if there was a bad call or “no call” that results in a game being decided by that factor..the ref can be fined..if the ref does not show improvement when he returns to the N.H.L..he is suspended and the Panel can decide his fate..IT IS TIME REFS TAKE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THE MISTAKES THAT HAVE A DIRECT AFFECT ON THE OUTCOME OF IMPORTANT GAMES>>ESPECIALLY PLAYOFFS!!!!!
    IT MUST BE IMPLEMENTED!!!!

  12. #12 habman says:
    February 2, 2008 at 4:59 pm

    Yes HJ you called that to a “T”…he needs to reasses himself..but not with the Habs….maybe the “manitoba Moose?”

  13. #13 habsalltheway says:
    February 2, 2008 at 5:03 pm

    Hope they can hold on to the lead.. and if they do then GO LEAFS GO… LAST TIME YOU WILL HERE THAT FROM ME… LOL

  14. #14 habsalltheway says:
    February 2, 2008 at 5:25 pm

    Briseby with another give away…

  15. #15 habsalltheway says:
    February 2, 2008 at 5:40 pm

    Good end to the game. Now we just need OTT. to lose :)

  16. #16 habman says:
    February 2, 2008 at 5:41 pm

    …Man..is it “Hughe-it”..or “hugh aye”,..HUET..the announcers say ..”IT”..not “AYE”..oh well…rangers gonna givem trouble tommorow

  17. #17 habsalltheway says:
    February 2, 2008 at 5:43 pm

    Huet said it was pronounced HUIT

  18. #18 habman says:
    February 2, 2008 at 5:44 pm

    R.A.P..REFEREE ACCOUNTABILTY PANEL MUST BE IMPLEMENTED OR THE AMERICANIZATION AND THE “BASTARDIZING” OF OUR GAME WILL RESULT IN MORE CONSPIRACY AND AMERICAN INFLUENCE>>>THE REFS ARE PAID OUT BY AMERICAN MAFIA TO CONTROL OUTCOME OF GAMES!!!>>I KNOW!!

  19. #19 habman says:
    February 2, 2008 at 5:45 pm

    PLEASE READ # 13

  20. #20 HJ says:
    February 2, 2008 at 5:51 pm

    c’mon leafs, we won’t laff at you tonight if you beat the sens, but after the game you’re the laffs again, and we’ll root against you.

  21. #21 Habfreak says:
    February 2, 2008 at 5:57 pm

    GO LEAFS GO! sarcasm :)

  22. #22 habsalltheway says:
    February 2, 2008 at 5:59 pm

    anybody want to vote carbo. for the Jack adams ?

  23. #23 Habfreak says:
    February 2, 2008 at 6:01 pm

    Yeah Carbos awesome this year! we have to finish high inthe standings though…

  24. #24 PACTUM SERVA says:
    February 2, 2008 at 6:04 pm

    Ottawa can take the two points and stck it up their arse, i will never cheer for the leafs EVER. We can catch ottawa without the laffs help if we continue the way we are playing. Leafs suck ball and so does ottawa GO HABS GO

  25. #25 habsalltheway says:
    February 2, 2008 at 6:05 pm

    Well we are a lot better then the 14th spot we were to be at (so far) so that would be about 20-28 over all…. BUT WE SIT 4TH IN THE EAST (2ND IN POINTS )AND WE ARE TIED FOR THIRD OVER ALL.. I think that the coach has a lot to do with it…

  26. #26 habsalltheway says:
    February 2, 2008 at 6:13 pm

    If you look at the ice times the top players are now starting to play a lot more then before (Carbo was playing everyone about the same at the start of the year) and the right players seem to be out there at the right time (except when ever BRISEBY IS IN THE LINE UP)..Carbo is showing that he has learned a lot from last year. His lines stay the same for most of the game(unlike before)

  27. #27 habsalltheway says:
    February 2, 2008 at 6:30 pm

    I don’t know what would be better … LAFFS WIN AND THE HABS COME TO WITH IN 3POINTS OF OTT OR THE LAFFS LOSE AND TB WIN SO THAT THE LAFFS FALL TO LAST IN THE EAST :)
    TB WOULD HAVE SECOND LAST BECAUSE OF WINS EVEN THOUGH THEY WOULD BOTH HAVE 49 POINTS…………….I THINK LAFFS IN LAST WOULD BE OH SOOOOO SWEET :)

    GO HABS GO…

  28. #28 habman says:
    February 2, 2008 at 7:03 pm

    That was “Conspiracy”…and the other was “EYE”..Toronto wins tonight too…

  29. #29 habman says:
    February 2, 2008 at 7:08 pm

    Does any body think there should be a “REFREREE ACCOUNTABILITY PANEL”…so coaches can have a say at the poor call in this league????..ANYBODY THINK REFS SHOULD BE IMMUNE TO MISTAKES…AND SHOULDNT PAY FINES LIKE LIKE PLAYERS AND COACHES??????

    R.A.P …REFEREE ACCOUNTABILITY PANEL ANYONE??????

  30. #30 habman says:
    February 2, 2008 at 7:16 pm

    WE the fans have power to write and implement this and put hockey on the fore front and establish this ground breaking endorsement. We can change the face of sport and see that fairness and justice is given to all participants who solely rely on the unbiast truth in calling a game. Time and time again i hear coaches and staff hollaring , as well as fans and players at lame calls during desicive and turning points that have an overwhelming impact on the outcome of games…this is in all sport!…either we implement the “challenge rule”..and have replays on bad calls in the NHL..or we use the R.A.P.program and fine these pricks for controling the destiny of the game..and the “AMERICAN KISS ASSING IN THE PLAYOFFS!!!!

  31. #31 Habfreak says:
    February 2, 2008 at 7:17 pm

    I agree with you man. Is it fair if we get fined and they don’t. (let’s start a mob :)

  32. #32 habman says:
    February 2, 2008 at 7:18 pm

    Ok geniuses..some one is going to turn around and say they came up with the idea..but no ones talking…dont ***** about the refs then..I WILL!

  33. #33 Habfreak says:
    February 2, 2008 at 10:12 pm

    Shut up habman, this is a hockey blog. no need for bad language.

  34. #34 Chris says:
    February 2, 2008 at 10:36 pm

    habman, you need to relax – nobody loves a bad call but I rarely (very, very rarely) see a game that I think is significantly affected by bad calls. It is what it is and it all evens out in the end.

    Anyway, an awesome game tonight and another 2 points on Ottawa. If we win against New York tomorrow we’ll be in position to overtake Ottawa by beating them on Tuesday :)

  35. #35 Don Carnage says:
    February 2, 2008 at 10:43 pm

    Oh nice the Laffs beat Ottawa ….

  36. #36 Habfreak says:
    February 2, 2008 at 11:20 pm

    If we win the next two teams we are 2nd in the league and 1st in the conference! let’s hpoe they win tommorrow :)

  37. #37 Habfreak says:
    February 2, 2008 at 11:21 pm

    and habman listen to Chris. did you fail kindergarten? :)

  38. #38 Habfreak says:
    February 2, 2008 at 11:24 pm

    I bet you did.

  39. #39 Don Carnage says:
    February 2, 2008 at 11:44 pm

    habman, you need to relax – nobody loves a bad call but I rarely (very, very rarely) see a game that I think is significantly affected by bad calls. It is what it is and it all evens out in the end.

    Anyway, an awesome game tonight and another 2 points on Ottawa. If we win against New York tomorrow we’ll be in position to overtake Ottawa by beating them on Tuesday

    Remember that goal against Tampa Bay in game 6?

  40. #40 Chris says:
    February 3, 2008 at 12:32 am

    I didn’t say it never happens, I said it “very, very rarely” happens. I would challenge anyone who has a serious issue with the officiating in NHL games to construct and program a robot to make the calls. The refs are well-trained and they do an outstanding job in my opinion. Does that mean that I’m always happy with a call? Of course not. It means that I understand that these men are human and that, at the end of the day, it’s a game.

  41. #41 Habfreak says:
    February 3, 2008 at 1:13 am

    Go habs gO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) :):):):):):)

  43. #43 Habfreak says:
    February 3, 2008 at 1:14 am

    man the faces are addicting…

  44. #44 jessef says:
    February 3, 2008 at 2:54 am

    how many posts do you need to make habfreak?

  45. #45 Habfreak says:
    February 3, 2008 at 10:12 am

    Yeah I’ve been thinking about that too. I gotta relax.

  46. #46 habs4ever says:
    February 3, 2008 at 11:28 am

    Pleks is the man. If Higgins and Ryder get going, this team is gonna be tough down the stretch.

    GO Habs GO

  47. #47 Donnie says:
    February 3, 2008 at 11:28 am

    Woohoo, I bitched about Begin and his uselessness and Guy benches him for the Isles game…..maybe Guy IS seeing this too. Dandy’s back in his place…no dumb penalties and even a goal. Trade-off is that he re-inserted Brisebois for some unknown reason. He blew Huet’s shutout by trying to make a Markov or Streit move while being last man back….but I digress….WE WON !!! But seriouisly, we’re playing great hockey, but these two guys should be alternates in case of injuries down the stretch and into the playoffs…anyone else agree?

    But lets get to the matter at hand….all the sports anaylists on TV are asking the same question….”Are these Habs the real deal?” Seems to me they are…. the last puzzle piece for our boys was mastering the home games….5-1-1 in the last 7 means they’re figuring it out. I don’t think the Isles were even in the game…except for the 5 on 3…this is the best hockey I’ve seen from our squad since 93….and this year so far is arguably better. Getting the Koivu line scoring again would be the cherry on top, and they’re coming along…working hard and getting chances again, Only a matter of time before some of them start going in. And how about Ryder standing up for Higgins…first emotion I’ve seen from Ryder since after each of his 30 goals last season….good to see Ryder…keep it up. The Lapierre line is playing good solid hockey…doing their job, and that all you can ask. The 4th line WITHOUT Begin are coming up big also, and the Kovy line speaks for itself. One of the top all-round defensive cores in the league right now. All 6 of these guys are playing well are doing what they should. Hamrlik and Georges are great defensively, as are Komisarik and Frankie “Bulldog” Bullion, as these guys hit every thing in their zone, and Markov and Streit lead the offensive charge from the blueline along with good defensive play. And say no more about Huet right now…simply magical. I’m thinking against Toronto Thurs. night is when he’s getting a break…but we may see Halak against the Rangers today.

    Are ya feeling it like me fellow Habs faithful? Are ya feeling that this team has a chance for some great things? We got the Rangers today…and ya know what 2 points in this game means don’t ya? It sets up a game Tues. night against the Sens for first in the conference…LETS DO IT GANG, fourth place is not a worthy finish for this team this year…keep climbing the ladder and we may start to see the tails of the Red Wings wagging happily in their Presidents Trophy spot. I know thats a long shot, but our boys got their fans believing again, and that goes a long way. You’re playing outstanding hockey lads and you’re starting to get recognition from the rest of the league now. Pound the no-scoring, underachieving Rangers into the ice and get these points like you can. The Sens are waiting in the wings to hand over the crown for the new first place team in the east. Woohoo….GO HABS GO !!!

  48. #48 KPinWI says:
    February 3, 2008 at 11:57 am

    Seriously, this team seems to be getting better as the season wears on, showing me new things, and being more creative in the offensive zone, they really could go on a tear to finish the season. The old knocks against the Habs the past few years are starting to fade, these guys are playing with heart and though I hope Bob Gainey will be active on the trade front I don’t think he necessarily needs to be. Especially in goal, don’t trade any of the goalies unless a bona fide top 6 player is coming over in return. Huet should be offerred a contract ASAP, just don’t include a NTC, especially if we retain Halak as well, the Habs will have unparalelled depth in goal over the next few years. I think the time will soon be coming where you can call this team a legitimate threat in the playoffs, if it’s not here already.

    The Habs haven’t run into any real serious injury problems and hopefully that will continue but I think their depth is good enough to overcome that. So Rangers in town? I predict a 5-2 Habs win which would bring the Habs 1 point behind #1 in the conference with the chance to seize it Tuesday against a slumping Sens team. GO HABS GO!!

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  • Senet1 : It will be interesting to see how Sutter does because to me the Oilers are not his kind of team, but then again neither were the Flames.
  • 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.

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