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Holik the headhunter...wish he was a habs.

it's me... i'm what is so cool about habsworld.

Broke his freakin glove

-High scoring right winger. 40 goals, 7 assists. -Ryder gets a hat trick and remembers that there is a space behind the guy with the big mask and funny pads. -we find a way to not look like we are on the PK when we are 5 on 5 in our own zone. -Carey Price stops letting in the stinky ones. His high blocker and 5 hole scare me a little.

I have heard rumours that he plays hurt a lot too. His current contract is not ridiculous. Montreal is notorious for signing stars and them playing less than expected. If Kovy performs, why trade him? I have seen so many stars traded to this team, and have watched them slow down the second they got here.

Well said. My thoughts exactly

??? I don't get it. Insert insult here.

Sounds like Huet saves us. I think Price will be amazing, but I have more confidence in Huet stealing a game.

OK, can Lats play with Higgins and Koivu? How is Lats on the right side? This line looks good on paper. Set up man, energizer bunny digger, and big puck protector with good hands. One of the best line I can remember was set up very similar. Morrison digging, Nazlund setting up, and Bertuzzi being big. Lats actually reminds me of young Bertuzzi in New York.

Crap pwned by Semen.

Woooooooot. LIL T1TTies with the milestone. Many more to come I hope.

The bottom line is that there are a few (10) games a year that Saku doesn't play well. And when Saku doesn't play well, the Habs lose...End of story. So does trading him make everything better? In my opinion, No it does not. What makes everything better is depth in the top 2 lines. I am really fricken happy to say, for the first time in years, that a good right winger on the first line could change everything. Last year, when Higgins ,Ryder, and Koivu were on their "A" game, people were so happy that we finally had a true first line. Then Higgins was hurt. Lats stepped up and played well, but wasn't really a first liner. Ryder was more of a true goal scorer than Higgins. Higgins is a digger. Ryder is playing like a bum, so Koivu's bad games look that much worse when he has no support. I think Koivu is a great 4.5 mill guy, and a trade will not bring anything better. That said, everything is for sale for the right price.

Sounds like Price played well too. Gonna get up after nightshift to watch this on Canadiens Express. Gotta see how Sergei looked

You are preaching to choir. I think that if Koivu had a good right winger, he could make him look good sometimes when he needs it. You missed my point. What I meant was that if a player slows down, it's up to other players on the team to take some of the weight so he can find his feet again. Higgins is no problem, but he is a work horse like Smythe. Ryder's shot release was so important to that line.

Sounded like Price played well. Showed a little emotion too after the shootout.

Actually I was quite optimistic in 00/01. I knew that the team sucked. My expectations were low, but I also knew that their prospects were begining to look better.

What I find discouraging about the whole Saku thing is that every year Saku slows down or slumps for about a month. Maybe more. That is exactly when the team slumps too. It would be nice to have a team with the depth and character to overcome obstacles like this. Do I think that we should trade Saku. No. Having said that, everything is for sale, If the right deal comes along. I think that the rest of the team needs to pick it up during this time and earn their dough. As to all the line changes, didn't Lats look pretty strong on the first line? He should learn to play the right side.

There is no way I'm reading that long ass post. Too bad, there might be some interestiing stuff in it.

My money is on D'Agostini, Lil #### or Milroy.

I will always follow the games and watch when I can, but before I was going home early on an overtime day to watch the game. I'm not losing $180 OT pay to take the evening off to watch these guys scramble around. As to my being a faithful fan...I have been a fan of this team since I could speak, and that will not change. I paid big money to fly to Montreal from Northern Alberta to watch a couple very good games. I love this team. So piss off. I'm just bitter that they can't get it together.

I will still follow them, but won't go out of my way to watch every game, like I have been this year. If it's on and I don't have anything better to do, (like clean my toenails) I will watch.

crap....buncha bums. Pricey shows some emotion.

Koivu scores...fakes right pulls left! I hope

Sounds like Price is keeping them in this thing.

Why the hell doesn't he put Kovy up and Higgy down to the 2nd?