TheGreat88

Yeah I was just messin. I want whatever's best for the Habs, not for it's players :hlogo:

If that were the case, would they not want to perform really well so that other teams would be as interested as possible/so that they get the largest offers possible?

Little ironic, no, !<OV4L3V? Just kiddin'

If BG does something to make this team a contender again this summer, I will eat my words.

i lol'ed

I moved and only today called up Bell to add RDS to my programming. I'm starting to regret it. You're absolutely right... that was painful to watch.

what the hellllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll is going on? Throw the rest of the games for the chance at Tavares, maybe? No I'm kidding, I have too much pride in the Habs to want them to do that.

Oh haha you're right. In my frustration I actually forgot about the Halak situation. Foot. In. Mouth. (for that point) But you're right, Halak needs the start for Atlanta. However, don't be surprised if Carbo plays Price. I can see the reasoning already: "I can't bench Carey every time he loses a game. That's bad for his confidence. Let's play him against Atlanta." Hey, don't count it out yet.

Hey guys, new to the board. I've read a lot of what you guys have been saying in terms of your player and admin opinions and I think it's time I threw in my $0.02 about Bob Gainey, Carbo and the rest of the team... and tonight set up the perfect example for me. After coming out of a BG press conference basically stating that he has full faith in our team (which has been painfully underperforming as of late) we go ahead and lose to Buffalo in a disgusting display. It's almost as if the Habs did this because they wanted BG to look stupid, or something. I wish that were the case but unfortunately we all know that the Habs have shown us the past few seasons why our rivals in Toronto refer to the team as the Montreal Hasbeens. As true Habs fans, we can see it. The rest of the league can see it. I think we have a good team, and I think last season was a true reflection of potential and talent, not luck. The problem is harnessing that talent in a successful way again. I see so many of you using the "He's cooking something up, DON'T YOU WORRY!" excuse every time BG pulls an unpopular move. Recently, for example: Begin to Dallas was both seen as a "cap-lowering-move" to some and a "move-out-of-respect" to others, nothing to worry about. Big plans coming. When we grabbed Metropolit, many of you spoke of how big things MUST be on the way if we're grabbing guys of his calibre. Now, after we do absolutely nothing at the trade deadline, many of you are prophesying that good 'ole BG is cooking something up for after the end of the season. Until he delivers something that I can actually appreciate, I'm going to stick to my guns and say I've lost faith in him. Carbo? Lost. Completely lost. As soon as I heard Carey was in nets tonight, I knew the game was over, in a bad way. I love Price and can't wait until he gets his groove back, but Halak has been doing really well as of late Even if it's just a temporary streak I can't possibly see how removing him before the streak ends is good for anyone. Playing Price was a risk. No secret there. Halak was less of a risk as we knew he had been doing well lately, and even if he had lost the game tonight he would have at least had a chance at a 5-game winning streak. Let's be honest... he's the reason why we were on a streak in the first place. Nevermind the endless line changes, playing Laraque when he complains to the press (I guess he isn't getting paid enough to sit around ) I just don't understand Carbo's decision flow. This brings us to the players. We all saw the game tonight. I don't even think I need to explain myself here. They play the same way in every game... It hurts to watch. However, I still think we have the talent in those guys, and they showed us that last season. What happened to that drive and passion? My conclusion? There's a big problem in admin and coaching. There are little problems in our lineups but I think they can be overcome if Carbo and BG (and the rest of the staff) truly get behind them... or light a fire under their ass. Say what you will of Kovy being sent home for 2 games... He's still apathetic and it shows. He's supposed to be our knight in shining armor (he gets paid as though he is, anyways...). And besides, the rest of the team needs a kick in the pants too. They need a good reminder of what they were last season (what they still CAN BE) and of what lies at the end... a big shiny cup. So, we have a team that is performing worse than it should, a head coach who can't make up his mind and a GM who sees the world through rose-tinted glasses. I've never had the chance to talk to Carbo or BG personally and ask the questions I would like to, so I can't say for sure... but I think someone's gotta go and it's going to be one of them before the Habs are true contenders again. The last thing I want is our team to become the Toronto Maple Leafs up until very recently. Bad GM, useless coaching and talentless team. We're at 2/3 as it stands (in my opinion). So, I know this has all been said before and my post was a little long-winded... But I needed to have my voice heard! Haha I moved from Montreal to attend university in Kingston, Ontario (sue me, I'm an Anglophone...) and am surrounded by Leafs fans with whom this type of conversation is impossible. (And, for the record, Leafs fans can't hold a torch to us. Most of them can't even name 5 current-roster players. They all act like they love it, but they don't. How they get credit in the NHL for being amazing fans baffles me!)