KoZed Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Koivu is the best player the habs have had for easily 7-8 years now. Funny how people have to crank up the Way Back Machine to defend Koivu this season. But I'll tell you this: the 7-8 years that Koivu has been "the best player the Habs have had" have probably been the 7-8 worst years in the team's past 7 decades. He was maybe not well-surrounded, but he also didn't drag the team pretty far. He probably the main reason the habs made the playoffs during those long years. They guy has a rough time and people immediatly say he sucks and then insult what he has done for this franchise? I don't care if someone has 10000 posts on some damn board open your eyes. He didn't factor in too much when the Habs made an upset playoff appearance in 01-02 since he was out all season with cancer. I recall a certain Hart & Vezina winner did carry us into the playoffs and an upset win over the Bruins... Before that, the team missed the playoffs 3 times; and since twice. So saved for his first 3 seasons in the NHL when he had no pressure (Turgeon, Recchi, Damphousse, Rucinsky, Corson were the go-to guys), Koivu had a grand total of 2 playoffs in 7 years; 1 of which he didn't even play in the regular season. Koivu has always been pass first, now that Ryder has crapped the bed and Higgins isn't carrying his weight things aren't going well. The first line needs a change and the problem sure as hell isn't Koivu. Koivu is the reason Ryder has done anything these last two years, the guy is so one dimensional you'd swear he needed to have headphones on with a track telling him to breathe aswell as shoot. They tried just about everyone with Koivu this year and nothing happened. He even sucks on the PP where he has all the space and time in the world to "pass first". Face it; this year Koivu is pulling a Kovalev of last season, minus the mediatic controversy. Let's just hope next season Koivu pulls a Kovalev of this year. Because face it: this is Kovy's team now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brobin Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 That will get called back.. Koivu hit that with a high stick... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoZed Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 DEFLECTED HIGHER THAN THE SHOULDERS?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wamsley01 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 LOL, if Begin got a penalty for his soft hit, then about 3 devils should have gone to the box after that last shift.... and woot... tied it up.. wow... How much a home town call brings it back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneSharpMarble Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 wow that better be a goal!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbhatt Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 It looked close....PLEASE let this one bounce go our way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wamsley01 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 That will get called back.. Koivu hit that with a high stick... I thought it was crossbar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyhasbeen Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Close but i think its good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoZed Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Doesn't it sucks having to rely on dumb officials in T.O. to allow or not a game-tying goal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brobin Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 I thought it was crossbar? Its pretty close, i think too high Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyhasbeen Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Saku was pissed after first PP shift there, was going to comment that it was good to see. Then he scores!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wamsley01 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 YES!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brobin Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 LOL, and I am glad to be wrong!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoZed Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 KOIVU SCOOOORES!!! 3-3 GAME! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbhatt Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Whew! Can breathe again. Now let's not take a penalty to blow this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brobin Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Another PP for us... the refs are giving us the even ups... best take advantage!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbhatt Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Ok...this PP is huge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoZed Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Power Play Habs! GO HABS GO! :hlogo: :hlogo: :hlogo: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneSharpMarble Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 NONSENSE Hows it feel to know the guy you were ripping on just made you look stupid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habsfan84 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Go Habs Go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wamsley01 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Hows it feel to know the guy you were ripping on just made you look stupid? Yeah, that made him look stupid. Give me a break. It will take more than 1 goal to change the fact that he is playing poorly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nilan25 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Koivu has not played well this year. Thats a given. But he has the heart of a lion and he is a good captain. Kozed has a hard on for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brobin Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Kots has to do a better job on the PP.. he can't seem to get the rebounds or retreive the puck, one on one. He needs to work on that part of his game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyhasbeen Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 YES YES YES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoZed Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 HIGGINS SCOOOOOORES! 4-3 HABS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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