BCHabnut
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The only way I would endosre a goon is if he was a hockey player first... enforcer second, like Neil or even Domi to some extent.
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Son of a bitch! Too bad for the kid. He was starting to play better. I just hope tht they won't send him back to Hamilton when his thumb is better.
My guess is that is exactly what will happen. On this road trip Gorges and Cube played very well. (Considering they are the 5 and 6 D pairing.) With Breezy on his way back, and Streit able to play wing or D, O'byrne will probably go back to the dogs. The good news is that BG and Carbo know that he is ready for the NHL.
Besides, I would rather send O'byrne down than Perky lil hooters. He has adjusted very well. The addition of Sergei and using Lappiere with Ryder and Higgins gives us three offensive lines, and we aren't wasting talent on a grinding line.
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Is it just me...or does Josh Gorges turn the puck over way too much? Yes, I know we need him there now...but when we have a defensive surplus, he needs to spend a few games in the pressbox and work on his puck awareness in practice and work on pressure plays (which he is AWFUL in executing)... I am always nervous every single time he is out there and the puck is deep in our zone
On another note...decent effort tonight..it's too bad Corey Locke wasn't in the lineup....to be honest he reminds me of Koivu in some ways.
Anyways, sorry for posting in the other thread Cataclaw, but I was too eager for the game thread to be up
And last but not least, I would like to wish everybody on Habsworld a safe and happy new year!!! May our Canadiens pick up where they left off playing above .500 hockey for 08
GO :hlogo: GO
Ya I really wanted to see Locke perform. I was vey disappointed. But having Higgins and Kovy double shifting a lot probably gave the team strengths that Locke could not have provided.
Overall game impression. Time to increase the 2nd line playing time. They are our true 1st line.
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I wish the team didn't have so many times where they look like they are killing a penalty in their own zone. It's painful to watch.
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Unfuggin believable................a 2 on 0 in OT
You blew it Guy! AGAIN! Not calling the guys over while we we're CLEARLY rattled/scrambling around. Ryder on the ice in OT? You blew that too Guy
Actually Guy didn't blow it. Hammer and all of the forwards did. Hammer went too deep and no forwards covered him. Ryder had a good game, and it's important to get some fire power early in OT.
We got the point without Koivu. I do hope the team wotks on faceoffs during practice though.
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Well if Koivu is out, I guess you would have to make the Plex line the #1 line.
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-Gainey knew Ribs had to go because he was a cancer. He knew he had to deal him for a "D" man. When Dallas took Ribs, they knew, as did BG, that Ribs was very talented, but small and slow, and there was the punk factor which I'm sure the Dallas management was aware of. This was considered by both sides when the deal was made. Ninimaa was the best they could come up with. I'm sure if there was a better deal, BG would have taken it, but he wanted Ribs out more than he wanted someone else in. It didn't work out. The End.
IMO the reason Ribs is doing well is Because he was traded. I'm sure it made him think. "Wow, they traded me for Ninimaa? I must have really p!ssed them off!" He was a punk, and he matured. Would he have matured as a habs? Who cares! It's over.
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Lats lookin good. Woooot.
I'm listening on CJAD. It's hilarious, the announcer has no idea what any habs's names are. He has said them all wrong so far.
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Gonna be a Lightning goal soon if they aren't careful.
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Kostopoulos is 4th line centre?
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Don't worry, we noticed, but this kind of player would be so much no help for the Habs according to this board...
This has happened with the Habs since I can remember. Don't get excited. Ribs wasn't going to light it up with our system, or on this team. He was a cancer. Being traded is what woke him up. It happens.
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Morrow was a beast in that game. He was always on the edge of penaties. If he had aCH on his jersey, they probably would have been penalties.
Saskhab. In light of all the "fire the team staff" retoric, it's actually nice to see how well Dallas does. This is an organization built by Gainey.
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he lets in a lot of soft goals....I hope I'm wrong but I don't think hes going to be much of it.
I agree with you that he lets in too many soft goals. But he has never been the team liability in a game that we actually had a chance to win. This is why I'm not mad at him yet. My hopes are high, and there have been games where he has shown me why they are high, and other games where I have gone "Wow this kid needs more time."
I think we can all say that we have to resign Huet before the end of the year. (At this stage in Price's development that is.) At least Huet will keep us in when the team is playing bad. I don't think Price has done that once. He has made enough saves when the team is playing well, so that we could pull off a win.
But to his defense. as Wamsley stated before, Price hasn't really lost us any games yet. The team has lost them. That is why Carbo dodn't pull him yesterday. The team looked like they were hit by a train or something.
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Huet
2005-06 - 1-2 (3 goals/9 shots)
2006-07 - 2-3 (8 goals/14 shots)
2007-08 - 0-3 (5 goals/8 shots)
Huet is 3-8 with 16 goals in 31 shots. No matter how you slice it, it is brutal.
Price
2007-08 - 2-2 (4 goals/19 shots)
The numbers support the theory. I would just worry about injury.
Injury was my first concern also. Cold goalie groin pull.
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What do we do with Ryder now? If Lil Kosty is getting points, we can't boot him outta the 1st line. Guys like Ryder, Lats and Lil Kosty need first or second line talent around them in order to produce. I still think that Lats needs his shot at the first before Ryder. He has been playing better lately.
No, man, it's Boom-Boom's fault, taking the scoring title away from Rocket during the suspension. You can see it's playing on the Habs minds.But it is nice to have 5 of 6 points. The only other point I'd bring up is, we have played three of the worst teams in the east recently, and have
Florida: 0 points (they are hot now)
Washington: 2 points
Atlanta: 1 point
Tampa Bay: 0 points
We have to do better against the lower-level teams somehow!
Agree, we usually do well on the south west road trip though, so hopefully we own Dallas. Pricey in nets I assume.
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Ah this site is starting remind of the old ESPN board with Linden Fan. Too much with the contraversy.
Huet sucks at shootouts. His stats and performance say so. End of story.
Our shooters suck at shootouts. Saku's move is way too old and everyone is waiting for it, Kovy tries that high backhand too much and misses the net. Our shooters suck at shootouts...end of story.
Habs suck at shootouts...End of story :puke:
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I hope there isn't a bunch of negative junk about this loss. 37 shots is a good thing. 3 points out of 4 on the road is a good thing. A goal by the rookie is a good thing. And coming from behind after 40 minutes shows some character, and is a good thing.
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Well, at least the boys came back and tied the game after being behind for 40 minutes. I'm a little surprised that Kovy didn't shoot 2nd.
Also, Koivu needs to mix up his moves a little. It's the same one everytime.
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I've seen lil. Kosts many many many times in a shootout in hamilton.. he's got moves.. let him.. shoot~
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crap, Kovalchuck 3 for 4 on shootouts. Go Huet GO.
Kovy, Koivu, Sergei. Please no Plex on the shootout. He is terrible at them.
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Lats is playing agressive. I wish he could play on the first 2 lines somehow.
I'd like to see the Kosties together too.
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Wow, no hook for Hossa.
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I am so happy that the Kosty bros are putting points on the board. Hold on for 30 seconds boys.
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shit, penalty. Hold on boys. Good call, or stupid? I'm listening on cjad
O'Byrne suffers broken thumb
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I would say you are right on there. I wish they would just remove the helmets, but it seems like most fights now are a wrestling match to get the helmet off, followed by a couple blows and it's over. My guess is O'Byrne was thinking, "Ok so while he's trying to get my helmet off, I will focus on smashing his face in. Sh!t, that hurts, man I wish I woulda tried taking off his helmet first."
Expect to see this on Coaches Corner on Saturday. I would be willing to bet $50