JL

I have several authographed items, but my favourite isn't signed... Although it came close! I have an authentic 1993 Patrick Roy home jersey, with the crest of the Stanley Cup 100th anniversary. No need to say that it was the last year the Habs won the Cup and that year, St-Patrick won the Conn Smythe trophy as the playoffs' MVP. It was around Christmas time, I was taking a direct flight from Montreal to Vancouver. The Habs were on a west coast trip and Patrick didn't make the trip because of a pinch nerve in his neck. Well who's waiting at the airport to take the same flight? Casseau himself! But my jersey was in my loggage on the airplane. I still got to talk to him on the plane on the way to Vancouver. The jersey is hanging in a display case in my basement...

If we won't resign Dowd, who would be a perfect fit on the 4th alongside Bégin and Ward, they should really put Plekanec in there. He is a very good defencive center who can also chip in with some goals. On the 2nd I would also like to see Higgins if Hossa will dissapoint. That would be quite a good team I suppose: Zednik - Koivu - Kovalev Higgins/Hossa - Ribeiro - Ryder Bulis - Bonk - Sundström Bégin - Dowd/Plekanec - Ward Souray - Komisarek Markov - Rivet Hainsey - Brisebois Bouillon [Edited on 1-9-04 by habsfannr1] Let's not forget that we don't have the "insert tough guy here" spot filled quite yet... Langdon will most likely be replaced by another player with the same "skills"...

Did you guys see the elbow (from behind) that Guerin gave Simon Gagne in the Canada/USA game tonight? That was dirty! :mad:

That's what I was thinking...:/)

He proved you wrong when he scored 2 goals the night he played LW (Heritage Classic) on 1st line. There's a problem with that popular mantality. The Habs have enough young guns playing (Ryder, Hossa, Komisarek, Ribeiro, Dagenais), anymore like a lot of you want, then you might as well be watching the AHL. Begin's offensive skills have nothing on Perreault. 16 clutch goals isn't good enough? Our 2nd best Powerplay player? You are leaving some very important quotes from my text there... I like Yanic, but where would he play? Koivu, Ribeiro, Bonk will be centering the top 3 lines. Unless he's whilling to center the fourth line, I can't see him play for the Habs. Even if he played on the fourth line, what kind of offensive output would he have? The fact that Yanic had a couple of good games on the wing doesn't make him any tougher. I'd much rather see a young gun get the chance (on the fourth line), or a cheaper young veteran who can stir things up. You know, bump and grind? We NEED that desperately... As far as Bégin is concerned, I know that he doesn't have Perreault's offensive input. But he brings energy and he's a momentum changer, attributes which a team also needs in order to be successful.

Finland was impressive today. Saku was dominant and looked good with Selanne. I was impressed with his younger brother, I must say. I knew that they'd have a good team, but to kill the Czechs like that is unreal! Is it that Finland is that strong, or that the Czechs are that bad? :?-

I like Yanic, but where would he play? Koivu, Ribeiro, Bonk will be centering the top 3 lines. Unless he's whilling to center the fourth line, I can't see him play for the Habs. Personnaly, I feel he's too soft to play the wing and at 33, his performances won't be improving. I'd rather see a young gun get the chance, or a cheaper young veteran who can stir things up, ala Bégin.

I think you got a point here. Markov is the kind of player who seems to get under the opposion's skin... and he does take a lot of shots, many to the head, as we saw in the Bruins' series last year... [Edited on 2004/8/30 by JL]

Lots of great stuff here! Good job guys! :/) [Edited on 2004/8/30 by JL]

Canada, of course! :/) :can: