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If the Canadiens want to be seriously considered in the same class as Ottawa, and challenge for the Division and Conference, all they have to do is beat them.
Prove it on the ice. Show Ottawa you are for real and you’re coming for them.
If the Canadiens are not fired up for this game then they don’t deserve to be where they are.
The Habs have two meetings with the Senators in five days and things could get very interesting.
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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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February 5, 2008 at 10:38 pm
Here we go again
February 5, 2008 at 10:38 pm
yikes
February 5, 2008 at 10:38 pm
It’s 4-3 now. Montrela better not lose again after leading by 3!!!
February 5, 2008 at 10:39 pm
time for a time out to get things together before it falls all the way apart…. KOIVU TO THE BOX …..
February 5, 2008 at 10:40 pm
theres that penalty i was taking about,, its gonna get ugly folks…maybe my prediction will come true..5 to 4 Ottawa..hope not!
February 5, 2008 at 10:40 pm
They get away from the physical game and look what happens!
February 5, 2008 at 10:51 pm
Koivo has to get his name on the score sheet some how and lately its not with goals …..
February 5, 2008 at 10:53 pm
This is what happens when 1st line isn’t producing goals.
February 5, 2008 at 10:55 pm
they got to take advantage of that transition play going against the grain!..thats how goals are scored! Ottawas going hard to the net with the pinching defence..take it to him hard going back!,,4 min to go..
February 5, 2008 at 10:55 pm
DOnt you mean 3rd line because that is how they are playing
February 5, 2008 at 10:57 pm
Those missed chances will probly come back to bit us in the *** tonight ….HOPE NOT…
February 5, 2008 at 10:58 pm
We have a non scoring 1st line,a super hot “best in league” 2nd line,a good and developing 3rd line and a cheaking line 4.MUST HAVE A FIRST LINE !!!!
February 5, 2008 at 10:59 pm
WAY TO KEEP THEM IN HUET….
February 5, 2008 at 11:00 pm
We need a great first line player to do anyting come play off time
February 5, 2008 at 11:01 pm
27 second..dont fall apart!
February 5, 2008 at 11:01 pm
HELL YEA …….
February 5, 2008 at 11:01 pm
woo hoo
February 5, 2008 at 11:03 pm
Next up…. LAFFS…..another team to KICK while they are down
February 5, 2008 at 11:03 pm
HAHAHAHAHA LAFFS LOSING 7 TO NADA
February 5, 2008 at 11:04 pm
8 NOW
February 5, 2008 at 11:05 pm
now we can breathe…lol..good job boyz…Kovalev played a great game with the boyz tonight!
February 5, 2008 at 11:07 pm
habs almost blew it again.not happy about their inability to hold leads.
sens will beat us on Saturday.
February 5, 2008 at 11:07 pm
The only thing that worries me now is after the laffs S%&T KICKING TO NIGHT THEY WILL PROBLY BE LOOKING FOR BLOOD NEXT GAME… THURS AGAINST HABS… WE BETTER BE READY FOR A TEAM THAT WILL BE PISSED……..
February 5, 2008 at 11:08 pm
THAT WAS 2 BLOODY CLOSE,lol.Good thing Heatly and Alfie weren’t playing!Nice last second save Huey.
February 5, 2008 at 11:13 pm
if they are back sat. look out i smell a butt kicking coming on
February 5, 2008 at 11:26 pm
Laffs lost 8-0! I mean that’s unreal even for the leafs!
February 5, 2008 at 11:33 pm
11 STUO11
Posted on February 5th, 2008 at 9:04 pm. About ‘Win’.
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Got it from habman
February 5, 2008 at 11:38 pm
C’mon guyz that was funny…lol
February 5, 2008 at 11:40 pm
I left you an apology on the last blog “habfreaK’,,if you care to read it..peace be with us all!
February 5, 2008 at 11:47 pm
Brisbrois did not cost us anything.
Bullion (however you spell it) cost us 2 goals. The first goal And the Third goal.
February 5, 2008 at 11:53 pm
1 point .
February 6, 2008 at 12:06 am
this is no longer Koivu’s team! Kovalev should be the captain because he is the leader . If it weren’t for him, we wouldn’t be where we are near the top of the standings. Koivu has now become a liability on this team, taking 1 bad penalty after another in 3rd periods. You know he wants out. just look at his body language and unhappy face. In the offseason, he should be traded. his time is done, along with Smolinski, Brisebois,Begin, Bouillon(who was brutal tonight), and Huet. I honestly think Koivu is jealous of Kovalev.
February 6, 2008 at 12:17 am
What indicates to you that Koivu is jealous of Kovalev? I agree he is not in top form and I wouldn’t be heartbroken to see him traded, but I’m assuming that you wouldn’t personally insult him without a reliable source?
February 6, 2008 at 12:44 am
I dont think he is jealous , but I do agree his time has come and that it is now we need to be fireing on all cylinders before we hit the playoffs, we need to find a new home for Ryder, Koivu … now
February 6, 2008 at 1:01 am
Oh and in passing Bobby Clack’s ******* child can play on my team any day of the week … anyday
February 6, 2008 at 1:10 am
Carbonneau should realize why Kovy-Pleks-Kostitsyn are playing well together.
This is what happens when you keep players playing on the same line.
Its called trust and getting used to playing with one another.
Did you see the passes tonight? Tic-Tac-Toe.
The main problem is Carbonneau gets so impatient he keeps juggling the other lines.
As a player I would get frustrated because you never know who you are playing with the next shift.
I was at the rangers game on sunday and one shift I saw kostoupolous playing on the line with koivu and higgens. wtf?
February 6, 2008 at 1:29 am
As good as the habs are playing right now, they won’t go anywhere in the playoffs with Koivu’s line playing the way it is. Absolutely invisible compared to the other three lines, except when Koivu took that absolutely ridiculous, lazy, idiotic penalty in the third. Very lucky that didn’t cost them the game.
February 6, 2008 at 1:30 am
I don’t know if the answer is to trade Koivu, or to move Ryder and get someone much better to play on his wing.
Personally I’d like to see both go, but I doubt a large roster change is in the cards.
February 6, 2008 at 5:41 am
Yeeeaaahhh!! What a win! And what a way to win it! I was covering my eyes in the last couple minutes, peeking thru my fingers. I saw the Sens 3rd goal coming as soon as that PP started. But they held on for a big win in regulation and now 1 point away from first… FIRST people! ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?!
Price will most likely start Thursday cause we all know Huet can’t beat the Leafs(for some odd reason). Plus, Cris needs a break.
And as for Ryder, it looks like he’ll be traded this week. He packed up his equipment and left the Bell Centre on Sunday and I don’t even think he was at the game last night. Where will he go and who’ll we get? Calgary for Tanguay? Atlanta for Hossa? http://www.thefourthperiod.com/news/mtl080204.html
Either way, we’re going to lose more than Ryder if Gainey’s after either of those players. Halak, Dandenault & Bouillon could potentially go as well. We’ll see what happens… Personally, I like Ryder and hope he stays on a Canadian team at the very least(just not the leafs).
February 6, 2008 at 9:16 am
Well all I gotta say about moving players, I’m sorry to say, I’ve got respect for him and all that he did for our city, but Koivu as got to go, he’s obviously not happy anymore in Montreal and keep not that he’s one of the most penalyzed player of the team.
On the other hand we know that Ryder wants to go, if he as no value at least get a draft pick for him cause he’s not giving much when he’s on the ice anyways.
We need to keep Bouillon, hitting fighting, rarely makes mistakes.
And on the last note… Franky Jay… Amazing scout, that can do great for the hans future.
Go Habs Go
February 6, 2008 at 9:48 am
Koivu was benched after his stupid penalty last night i think the coach is starting lose his patience with Koivu and its about time beacause even though I like Koivu hes been doin this BS all year.I dont know whats wrong with him but i seen it coming since his negative comments B4 the season.
Besides that this game had me bitting my finger nails in the 3rd period,i hate it when they get comfortable with the lead.
The Kovalev line looks auesome and can i say give me a hell yeah for streit were did he come from lol.
February 6, 2008 at 10:34 am
The problem with most die-hard habs fans is that they can’t see further than their own noses.
I’ve been screaming for Koivu’s dismissal from Montreal for the past 3-4 years now. He is not, nor has he ever been a true leader. Face it, he’s a second-line centreman at best. To prove my point, the games I’ve been to in Montreal the past 2-3 years, I make it a point to heckle Koivu every single time he touches the puck. It comes to a point where I’m sometimes scared for my own safety as I see all my fellow habs fans staring at me, probably wishing they could take me outside to the parking lot that very instant. I even had an empty coke container thrown at me during one of the games.
People in Montreal love Koivu, but it’s not for the right reasons. Yes, he’s been resilient, come back from cancer, a botched eye. Nobody will argue that he has a lot of heart, but he’s not a leader and not what Montreal needs. Montreal will NEVER, and I repeat, NEVER win (the cup) with Koivu on this team. What Montreal needs is a true first-line centre who is also a leader. Slap the C on him, because it’s been a long time that Koivu has lost the privilege of wearing it (IMO).
The other plays have lost faith in their captain (just look at how irresponsible he has been on the ice lately). I believe part of the reason Ryder and Higgins have been so sketchy this year isn’t because they aren’t good players, it’s simply because Koivu has been stinking up the joint.
February 6, 2008 at 10:52 am
I don’t really agree with some guys about trading Koivu,Ryder Dandenault,Boullion etc. because If we trade all those guys away and and get new guys, those guys won’t know Montreal that well.It’s good for a team to stay together. I would like to just see Ryder go to the West and get a winger but nothing more than that. Koivu is just having a bad season, but he could spark it up come playoff time.
February 6, 2008 at 11:37 am
Koivu is a playoff performer. He does have a habit of taking bad penalties and did so last night. Koivu and Higgins work well together and they are just having a mid season slump. Carbonneau should keep Sergei Kostitsyn on the line as they play well together. Also, Andrei Kostitsyn seems to make everyone he plays with better. double shift Andrei and play him with Lapierre and Latendresse.
February 6, 2008 at 11:41 am
Tell me this all you self-proclaimed Hockey Experts:
Why is Higgins & Koivu in a slump but Ryder a three year 25, 30 & 30 goal scorer should be thrown under a bus?
February 6, 2008 at 11:59 am
because hes on pace for an embarrasing 20-28 pts. Koivu and Higgins will end up with 60. And I’m not saying get rid of Ryder I’m just saying that If anyone does He’ll be the one.
February 6, 2008 at 11:59 am
Whatta night….woohoo……Habs beat the Sens to pull within 1 point, and the Leafs get beat up 8-0 by a Florida team with troubles scoring goals, hehe….welcome back Fletcher, you can start saving this team any time now, lol.
Well folks, we did it, BIG win last night, only a matter of time, I think, til we got first place…weather we hold it or not remains to be seen….but for now, we’re playing great hockey.
Only thing that concerns me at all is our 3rd periods. This has been our Achilles heel this year….weather it’s conditioning, getting too lax, lack of concentration to finish a game we’re winning, or coaching…this element of the game has to improve. At least 10 games this year have been lost in the 3rd period….our guys stop skating, and Huet looks very average…but I got all the confidence in the world that Guy and his crew will fix this as the season winds down.
Start looking at tapes Guy, as to why we seem to breakdown in the 3rd. This is a team with Heatley and Alfie in the lineup, and they almost came back from 3 down. If Guy analyzes this, I’m sure he’ll find the cause. Start here….how about keeping your best players on the ice. Kovy and his boys are by far your best players….arguably one of the best and most exciting lines in hockey right now. They make things happen every shift, work for the puck when it’s not theirs, and are playing well defensively as well. So why are these guys given limited ice time in the 3rd to make way for Begin and Smolinski? Not understanding that totally…when a lione is effective and we have 4 goals, don’t put your foot on the brake…keep it on the gas. Think of other teams final minute or so, who’s out there…Lecavalier, Morrow, Getlaf, Alfie…why do ya think these guys get empty net goals in their totals…we got Smo and Begin out there, and 3 goals lead are being squandered or almost lost because of it. Was a big win last night, but Ott made it too close when there was really no need for it.
Not a big thing though….there could be way bigger problems, and this one is easily fixed, I’m sure Guy will fix it. So lets look forward to the dirty Leafs on Thurs night….lets bury this joke of a squad…don’t let em do what they did to Ott the other night. Keep on rolling, playing your game…Kovy and the posse are playing at the very height of this league. But Koivu, Higgins…with or without Ryder, we’re gonna need you come playoff time…shake the cobwebs away, and bear down, cuz if anything was to happen to 1 member of Kovy’s line…we’re in trouble. GO HABS GO !!!
February 6, 2008 at 12:13 pm
Liking everything I am seeing but I think a faceoff specialist should be a priority (Yanick Pearrault). Koivu lost a key faceoff fairly cleanly in the last minute of the game. I would not sell the future for a guy like Marian Hossa. We may have a shot at him in the summer for nothing but cash and besides if anyone watched the Atlanta highlights last night, Hossa was floating around doing nothing while Philadelphia was scoring.
February 6, 2008 at 2:37 pm
I think that Yannic Perrault would be a great asset for the habs. Then we’ll have 3 good face off men. Koivu, Smolinski and Perrault.
February 6, 2008 at 2:55 pm
We got rid of him once. It was for a reason right. We don’t need has beens. We have enough of them already.