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Therrien as a coach is.... All the armchair assumptions about PK and Therrien are...... How bout those Blue jays.

yup

Good, smart play. Didn't Bowman used to send top Habs on vacation near end of season?

With Moan & Plekanec on the PK, I feel darn safe. Just hope Moan can dress and help shut down Stamkos and kids on the PP (my biggest worry for that series).

Would love to see the 'legit' prospects get more icetime, and Tarnasty/Bkunden/MM etc get short shifted, who give a rats ass if win last couple games? Give the kids more ice to show what they got.

Shawn Thorton got dropped/concussed in a fight, exact same as Moan, this year and still doing 'his thing', so Moan likely wont change his play much.

I was against picking him then and still feel the same, but I hope i am wrong. But, he did stand out last year at U18s. Which again will showcase draft kids very shortly and several more USA guys I think would be nice prospects; Jack Glover, Alex Tuch (McCarron II), Sonny Milano or Jack Dougherty. I think Glover may fall in that 20-30th range where Timmins will need to pick from and a big physical defensive d-man would be a nice addition to the system.

I can easily see him turning Salo-Hedman-Brewer-Gudas inside out, draw penalty/scoring chances. Gill was teammate/friend/fan, not his coach, is different. (but I hope Gill does return as d-coach some time down the road, seemed smart/witty/good team guy)

When you play 82 games and end up 28th worst in league you can trust the standings, you sucked. Why not a legit top 3 this year?

Idle hands can look up weird stuff quick these days. Looked at Briere's playoff production and pretty good; 27goals in last 3 playoffs in 45 games and has 50 goals in 108 games for career. So he is experienced playoff scorer and may prove Bergevin right by signing? And Wiese/Gorges almost 100% and Swedish Frankenstein will be back (or eligible) on Thursday, so would be a fairly healthy team heading into playoffs and hopefully Moan/Prust are doing better?

I think Subban will have a super playoffs.

Sounds like Gorges & Wiese will be back for start of playoffs at worst and But Prust & Moan? Moan is very good on the PK; Gorges-Subban seem to play well together and Wiese seems to help them win and speedy gritty energy guy always good to have around. Just seems like Prust's shoulder is not very durable, but he sure can be an effective guy at times and fights alot.

Moan 16.9 shifts/game Briere 16.7 Prust 12:49/game Briere 12:39 whatever you call Briere, he has played 'sheltered' minutes and seems to do fine with limited icetime.

I really don't like the leafs and enough French in me to be genetically predisposed to dislike Bruins; but you got to admit, they have a pretty solid team and Rask is one super goalie, that will give them a chance vs anyone. But, I guess am more 'worried' bout Tampa outscoring Habs and just hope can get to 2nd round to meet Bruins, which is always very entertaining and flip a coin on who would win that series.

Ok so some bookies have it as 4% chance and not 5%. Either is about correct for Habs winning cup, slim chance. Over hyped Bruins? What would make you think that, they are darn good team? They have dominated and didnt back into 1st place in league by accident.

Current Odds Habs win East 10:1 Current Odds Habs win cup 20:1 seem bout right, but is a high % of upsets in 1st round and Tampa series will be very very tight I think. But, hope they make short work of em.

I heard his goal in Friday's game was a nice one (on SPortsnet) and he is just such a big teenager, likely will take a bit to get fully co-ordinated? Hope so anyways.

Zero sign that will happen and may work out fine anyways. It is his jackpot year and he is doing all he can to lock up contract for $60+m and Bergevin already hinted, sure 'if it works cap wise', which it wont so I wouldn't hold your breath.

But but but, he is ruining Subban! Plays hunchs (that pay off). Scratches underachieving vets. Play the crap out of a slumping hobbit-smurf until he turns things around. Takes 29th place team and has it on a 108point pace the following year Is a top 10 team likely to reach 100points again. 74-41-12 record since taking over; which I think aint shabby, even though some say team winning despite coaching staff (which is quite humorous take). So, deserves much more praise than jeers, but some just cant be satisfied and 'Be Happy'

I heard Mr. Potatohead could coach as well as Therrien, Gallant & Daigneault have, so how bout PJ Stock, McGuire & Healy?

I imagine d-schedule already made up for last couple 'practices'. Boo-boo-Tinordi and maybe Weaver will get sat a game/two and Gorges-Beaulieu-Crankshaft will draw in a game or two (Pateryn with 14 goals, is 2nd in AHL d-goal scoring and likely 'deserves' a shot, but Habs just too deep). Habs got 49points @ home and 48points on the road, nice balance (or poor home record, however you want to spin it).

8 hits and some nice smart plays

score on the PP, surprise surprise surprise 1-1 Off to OT. Off to Shootout. loss.

Too much bushmills maybe, or I just am misremembering? I actually noted and was Dumont-Andrighetto-Blunden Drewiski & Pateryn that started.