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It sounds like the Habs have energy AND urgency in this game - about freakin' time.

And it's not even 9:30am here in Australia...

Can't find the caps lock button because you've had one too many beers?

about time we had a lead in this series...

I thought I had plenty of time to have a shower with the game going into OT...

Way to leave it to the last minute... don't think I actually drew a breath for that 6-on-4.

Koz, that sure is some slick work. I could live with that through the playoffs. If we weren't in the Bruins' heads before this series began, we surely must be now. Marky said it nicely: Habs better smell the blood in the water - killing off wounded teams will help further build their confidence and assert in the players' minds that they can mix it with the best in the league. That's what great teams do - dominate the weaker ones.

Not if he scores 30-40 goals in a season...

I guess it's been such a long time since I've been around the boards that you've forgotten?

If the Habs were able to pick up a high-calibre centre, why not shift him (Koivu) back to the wing where he originally started?

Firstly, a great victory for Milan and a step in the right direction for the credibility of Italian football after a tough year. FORZA MILANO!!! Secondly, while Milan may not have deserved the lead based on the flow of play, their one goal lead at half time showed you have to bury your chances against a quality side. Milan had one quality chance in that half and, partly luckily, they made it count. That's what champion teams do. Benitez definitely made a mistake leaving Crouch on the bench, whether beside Kuyt or instead of will always be a point of contention. Liverpool's tactics for the first half were very defensive and played in a very Italian counter-attacking style, IMO. It just didn't look like they wanted to come out and win. Don't know what Milan looked like (crap in the first half, that's for sure) but they stuck to the formula that had served them so well throughout the campaign and it was always going to be a matter of patience. So said, Gerrard played quite a dominant game but was trying to do too much by himself (can you hear me, Christiano Ronaldo?), at times trying to produce 'cute' (read: highlight) football. Jamie Pennant though - how I would love this kid over at Spurs. Great work ethic and oodles of skill. He's going to be a great player...

I for one agree that the team should be left as is. The chemistry between the players is working and working well. The team isn't exactly dominating in the same way the Ducks & Sabres have been this season (or like great Devils teams of the past few years) but they are still winning. Winning consistently and, most of the time, winning convincingly. Why muck with that? Every team has its weaknesses and imperfections - it provides the players with something to work towards and improve upon. I think it will be most interesting to see how Huet stands up after a full season, not to mention next season as well. Right now, his play minimises the mistakes of others.

There's capability and then there's a genuine threat. The Habs may not be scoring a lot of 5-on-5 goals right now but they're generating pressure in the offensive zone which in turn, generates power play opportunities. Don't get me wrong, I'd rather the Habs sort it out 5-on-5 just like everyone else but when the power play can get it done so efficiently (and they're not conceding power play goals), why the great concern? Be concerned about 5-on-5 when the power play dies and the penalty kill turns to sh*t.

Would it be unreasonable to have expected Bonk to post decent offensive numbers last season? He came with an offensive history and a bucketload of talent. According to those expectations, he was a huge disappointment last season. I seriously doubt he was accquired as a shutdown center. But last season was just that. Carbo and the coaching staff (not to mention Gainey) saw potential in what he was doing towards the end of last season and Bonk has bought into the system. Great defensive forwards evolve, partly out of necessity. It will be interesting to see if he can maintain his quality of play (don't see why he can't).

GO ZHOGS!!! Sounds like he was flying when he burst into the zone. Can't wait to see this highlight... damn Australian interest in hockey.