sbhatt

Disappointing effort for a home opener...there was never really a sustained 'surge' that you'd expect offensively. Not going to complain about getting a point out of the deal.

WOOOOOOO! Samsonov goes for a skate and scores!!!

Time to play like this is a home game and really GO FOR IT. Except for a couple of aggressive penalty kills, this has felt like a road game so far.

We need Kovalev for this game....I still have fond memories of how he dismantled them almost single-handedly when he came back from injury last year.

First and foremost, I hate their fans. Their fans are more often than not obnoxious, delusional, and downright insufferable. It's like an extention of what I find with many Torontonians in general: Torontonians think TO is the center of the universe, and Leafs fans think their team is the crown jewel of the NHL. This in spite of the facts before them: the Leafs haven't done anything worth mentioning since 1967, and the city has degenerated into a gun-crime-ridden cesspool on par with many major US cities. What's to brag about?!?! My hate peaked during the whining 'crybaby regime' of Domi, Tucker, Corson, and Quinn. Toss in the dirty play of the above mentioned along with Green and Marchment, and my hate brewed even stronger. Any time my hate begins to subside even a tad, I can always count on the Leafs cheerleaders on TSN and CBC to rile me right back up. I honestly think I'd punch Harry Neale in the mouth if I ever met him...same goes for Glenn Healy. I know there should be SOME measure of bias towards the 'home team', but these guys twist the truth to the point where it's a complete lack of professionalism. There is no team in any sport I hate half as much as the Leafs. I cheer for the Giants in baseball, but I don't hate the Dodgers as much as I hate the Leafs. I am a Michigan Wolverines fan, but I don't hate Notre Dame or Ohio State nearly as much as I hate the Leafs. The Toronto Maple Leafs and their fans are the lowest of the low...the scum that grows on the bottom of a cockroach's belly....and I will forever hate them with every fiber of my being.

Decent road game by the Habs...5/6 possible points on the road to start...I think the team is poised to explode offensively on the Sens Saturday night.

I don't like the huge momentum swing....we need a good shift NOW!!!

I never said he wasn't working hard...what I was observing is that at times he didn't look like he knew where to go when Kovalev or Samsonov was carrying the puck. Looked fine on that goal tho.

That last goal by Kovalev was all my doing....my .01%

Plekanec looks lost between Kovalev and Samsonov. Time to try Bonk maybe.

I'm hoping Kovy racks up some points in this game...I have him in one of my pools. Habs winning 4-2 sounds about right to me. We should get a fair number of PP opportunities if our forwards are skating hard and cycling the puck effectively. I know what you mean....I've already eaten dinner, and there's nothing but news on TV right now. Time is passing so darn slowly!

I give Calgary vs. Edmonton a slight edge over Montreal vs. Toronto, just because of the provincial supremacy angle.

I took him in my online hockey pool...he was a steal at 3.5mil in the Sporting News pool. Getting top line minutes and being on the first PP unit, I can't see him getting less than 90 points if he stays healthy.

Hopefully our speed kills the Flyers D

I think the Thrash will be a force to be reckoned with this year given the benefit of solid goaltending.

I thought Rivet looked a half-step too slow last season....looks like it's the same case this season. He'll look decent against larger, slower teams, and bad against fast teams consistently most likely.

As bad as I think Souray has been so far, it's too early to make a move. He can be VERY good when he's on his game....so we need to see if he can get it together defensively in a reasonable period of time.

Standouts: Good - Koivu, Higgins, Dandenault Bad - Rivet, Souray, Murray Nobody else has really stood out in a good or bad way...are somewhere around average for what I'd expect from them.

The Habs better put a convincing win on the Leafs....I am just dying for an opportunity to wear my "Leafs Suck" T-shirt to the gym!

I sure as hell hope Bob isn't done...we need a quality stay-at-home D-man who's a strong skater VERY VERY BADLY!!!

Rivet/Souray are the (very) early favorites IMO. Both deserve many, many lashes for the way they played tonight.

My thoughts on this game: Huet made some very big stops...could have been ugly had he not been sharp. Ryder/Koivu/Higgins were dynamite. Kovalev/Plekanec/Samsonov were lax in their defensive coverage, looked uninterested on many shifts. 3rd and 4th lines were okay, except for Latendresse's defensive gaff (can be forgiven, rookie status and all). Souray got had a couple of highlight-reel burns put on him (nothing new there)...and Buffalo's speed exposed Rivet's lack thereof. As far as the shootout goes, WHY THE HELL was Ryder shooting? This guy looked like a fish out of water in his shootout appearances last year. Waste of a shooter IMO. Bad luck on the Kovalev shot...he beat the tender, but not the post. Disappointing game, but a point at least. Hoping for a better effort against the Leafs.

That game was surreal.....the Sens usually don't shit the bed like that til' the playoffs. They probably got the Leafs all high on themselves....looking forward to our Habs bursting their bubble.

You're cut off....stop drinking immediately!

I'm guessing anywhere from 99-102 points, depending on how well we handle shootouts.