les_glorieux

haha my picture still works!

that pic's going in my signature!

ps: our penalty killing was brutal! (22nd) [Edited on 9/14/2005 by les_glorieux]

yeah kinda interesting that they have him right here, on the depth chart, but not on the additions section.

it's pretty lousy preview if you ask me, but worth posting i guess. it also has a depth chart and a payroll tracker in the link at the bottom of the page. Montreal Canadiens General Manager: Bob Gainey Coach: Claude Julien 2003-2004 Record: 41-30-7-4, 7th East Goals For: 208 Goals Against: 192 Power Play: 17.2% (10th) Penalty Killing: 82.5% (22nd) Scoring leader: M. Ribeiro (65) Goals leader: R. Zednik (26) Assists Leader: M. Ribeiro (45) Additions: C Radek Bonk, G Cristobal Huet, F Peter Vandermeer, D Mathieu Dandenault, D Johnathan Aitken, D Jeff Paul. Subtractions: G Mathieu Garon, D Stephane Quintal, F Andreas Dackell, D Patrice Brisebois, C Jim Dowd, F Jason Ward, F Darren Langdon, C Joe Juneau. Ready for Prime Time?: D Ron Hainsey, RW Marcel Hossa, RW Andrei Kostitsyn, RW Alexander Perezhogin, D Mark Streit, C Chris Higgins. They said it: “I want to be here as long as possible and even though I know they have won a lot of Stanley Cups here, I plan to bring another one to Montreal.” - Forward Alex Kovalev, who signed a four-year deal with the Habs. The 16-month lowdown: The Canadiens were already trying to improve their roster prior to the lockout, acquiring centre Radek Bonk from Ottawa. He will be an effective third-line pivot provided he can use his size well. After years of booing from the upper deck of the Bell Centre, GM Bob Gainey finally punched Patrice Brisebois' ticket out of town and replaced him with a more reliable Mathieu Dandenault - a blueliner/winger at a much lower price. But the biggest splash was re-signing forward Alexei Kovalev. With a full season ahead for him in Montreal, Habs fans will be expecting a repeat performance from the 2004 playoffs. The pressure will also be mounting on GM Bob Gainey to sign captain Saku Koivu to a multi-year contract. The second line will have to step it up a notch, as Mike Ribeiro and Michael Ryder must show that 2003-04 was no fluke. Jose Theodore had a great season in 2003-04, and with a new contract in hand he is expected to take his successes into the postseason. Think about the future: Young Andrei Kostitsyn is an inspiring story for the Canadiens. The Belarussian winger has had a lot of adversity to overcome with his epilepsy, but both he and the team believe the condition is under control. If he does, Canadiens fans have a lot to look forward to. Forward Alexander Perzehogin may also make the jump, as well as centre Chris Higgins. The Canadiens also have depth in goal, with Yann Danis and 2005 draft pick Carey Price waiting in the wings. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/feature.asp?fid=5184 [Edited on 9/14/2005 by les_glorieux] [Edited on 9/14/2005 by les_glorieux]

i have faith in jose. he will be top three in every major goaltending category.

yeah its just that i'm staying in rez at mcgill and leaf fans outnumber the habs fans so i might not be able to get teh one tv we have :( except for the 8 games we play them. or i can just go to any pub.:que:

i've always just watched rds. can you listen to the CJAD broadcasts on the internet? ps: sorry if this is a dumb question.

i like the hat they have on there

thanks, i'll be there for sure.

1. Where is the best place to buy habs merchandise (not jerseys I have one) in montreal other than the bell centre? 2. What is their schedule in terms of open practices and pre-season games? Thanks :hlogo: [Edited on 9/12/2005 by les_glorieux]

March 31, 1980! He is 25!

Messier retires after 25 NHL seasons Canadian Press 9/12/2005 12:18:01 PM NEW YORK (CP) - Mark Messier is calling it quits. The 44-year-old announced his retirement Monday, ending a career that stretched 25 NHL seasons and produced six Stanley Cup rings and the second most points in NHL history. He called it a tough decision, because he was still healthy. But he said the fact he could leave the game in good condition also influenced his decision. The two-time league MVP (1990 and '92) made the announcement on a conference call Monday, the start of training camp. "For me it's been a long career, I achieved a lot," he said. "There was really nothing left for me to achieve, it was just time for me to move aside and go on to something else." Messier played for Edmonton, Vancouver and most recently the Rangers in a stellar career that featured 694 goals, 1,193 assists and 1,887 points in 1,756 games. Known as the Moose, Messier was renowned for his leadership skill. He and Wayne Gretzky led the Oilers in their halcyon years and then Messier brought the Cup to the Big Apple as a Ranger. The Edmonton native joined the Oilers for the 1979-80 season after stints in the World Hockey Association with Indianapolis and Cincinnati. Messier said he had talks with the Oilers about returning to Edmonton but opted to consider only New York and then, ultimately to retire. The Rangers plan to retire Messier's number on Jan. 12.

although it was expected, this is still good news

the question is, which is worse for the respective team? OBVIOUSLY LEAF FANS!

i hate mcguire (or however you spell his name)

well he's actually decent when playing on other teams.

he still finished with 75 points last year! (13th in the league)

yeah i don't understand how head checks are legal. doesn't make much sense to me.

1. Philly 2. Tampa Bay 3. Ottawa 4. Pittsburgh 5. Montreal 6. Boston 7. New Jersey 8. Atlanta 9. Toronto 10. Florida 11. Rangers 12. Islanders 13. Carolina 14. Buffalo 15. Washington

Too bad for Lindros he'll have to play against Komisarek now. And 8 games on top of it. Hope he finally retires the guy with a killer body check!!! that would make my year.:king: [Edited on 9/7/2005 by les_glorieux]

Damphousse to announce retirement TSN.ca Staff 9/6/2005 10:01:33 PM After 18 NHL seasons, Vincent Damphousse is ready to call it a career. The veteran forward has called a news conference for Wednesday morning at which time he will announce his retirement from the game. In 1,378 NHL games with Toronto, Edmonton, Montreal and San Jose, where he spent the last five seasons, Damphousse has 432 goals, 773, 1,190 penalty minutes and a plus-minus rating of plus-15. His 1,205 career points put him 38th on the all-time list. The four-time all-star won a Stanley Cup with Montreal in 1993. Damphousse signed a one-year contract with the Colorado Avalanche in 2004, but did;t play one game game with the club because of the NHL lockout. Damphousse scored 12 goals and assisted on 29 with San Jose in 2003-04. He led the Sharks in playoff scoring with seven goals and seven assists in 17 games, leading the club he captained all the way to the Western Conference final. Damphousse, 37, was an unrestricted free agent.

great player, but the poster boy for head checks IMO (as one who gave them out, not received) [Edited on 9/7/2005 by les_glorieux]

i meant how many games in. i just checked though, it was 50. [Edited on 9/6/2005 by les_glorieux]

when during the season did he get injured? ps i was 10.