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Forecheck is what I notice a lot of teams do to have success against the habs, and when we do press and forecheck we have success ourselves. I can't believe they're not doing it more.

Losing is one thing, losing without seeming to care that you're losing is another. I thought after the tirade in the penalty box, tuesday night Komi would play with more fire. They have no marbles, to quote a movie, no one protects the goalies, except the Lats/Laps/Kost line. Heatly stood up last night for Elliot, there has to be some game plan we're not privy to. Something like "don't protect our goalies" or some shit, nothing else makes sense. There also to has to be some defenseman plan like "you guys are too slow, so don't press forward at our blue line, and let them come in and shoot on net, hopefully our goalies can handle lots of shots."

Higgins was good in the third period, I dunno what happened to him, but he should share it with the rest of the team, did you see him lay out that Sens player?

I can't argue with the stats, personally I want a winner, Price to me seems more like a winner. I hear you with respecting someone who has to work their way up through the ranks, my favourite player for a while was Ryder. I hope Halak does well, I'm just not expecting anything from either goalie til the REAL problems are worked out.

You brought up that Halak had proven himself 'at every level', I'm merely saying that Price has done more at every level than Halak. Whatever this argument is getting stale. You all think I'm foolish for having faith in Price, I feel the same way with you and Halak. Oh the sig was from last year Fan, I just never got around to changing it, I really didn't notice it til you just brought it up haha.

So Price hasn't proved anything for being dominant...but Halak can be? You can't have it both ways.

There's plenty of Habs who are getting rewarded for bad play.

I think Halak will falter, I hope he doesn't, but he hasn't proven anything either, he's had a good little 5-6 games, but if Price hasn't proved anything, then Halak has proved less.

There's not much more to say really, we all have our opinions, I think the problems lie otherwheres then the goalie position.

What if the solution is to keep playing him over and over, having confidence in him?

Goalie stealing wins is a band-aid, you're not fixing it, you're stopping the bleeding. Does making the playoffs mean much if you go out in four? Why not try to find out whats causing the bleed.

When Halak struggles in the next five games can I get personal apology from all those who seem to blame ALL the troubles of the Habs on Price? If Halak plays and the habs play good the rest of the season I will man up and apologize to everyone.

Haha, the funny thing, the attitude here is, when Halak is in the net the Habs are a 120 pt team, and it's all Price fault the defense give up the zone easy, there's no forecheck and the PP can't get a shot on goal.

The team gives up too easily, it's spread to the entire group. You can't say that's exclusively on Price.

You know how stupid this sounds right? If the D is sucking, they give up more chances, more shots? Of course goalies stats aren't gonna be as good?

I can't understand why there isn't urgency in Montreal's game. A lot of times tonight they skated to the puck so matter of factly only to have Ottawa catch them and strip them. What happened to being one of the fastest teams in the league.

Chances are Halak will start saturday night, and we shall see. I have more confidence in Price than Halak.

You guys are acting like we're sitting Brodeur in favor of Price, I didn't know Halak had 8 seasons under his belt and was a bonefide starter in this league.

The defense allows anyone free access to our defensive zone every single time, they don't challenge. I know Price isn't playing well, not trying to say to the contrary. I hope Price starts again, because I want Price to succeed, I wont fault Halak for getting the start. What I want more of, is what Higgins did in the third period, he looked pissed, why aren't more players pissed? You see what happened to Pleks when he even DARED going towards the goalie? He got his ass roughed up...by HEATLEY! Why is O'byrne sitting, and Breezy starting, the defense is awful, if you're gonna be awful at least let O'byrne play and get some on the job training, he's what Komi use to be, what Komi is now I'm not sure, but he sucks, and I think as much as some think I over value Komi, people on the board come to pray at his shrine like he's some god.

I hope we go back with Price next game. Halak is not the future, why is everyone so short sighted wanting to win now, Price only let in one bad goal. Every game we seem to lay on the feet of Price and completely let the team off the hook.

I think Komi has played himself out of a contract raise this year.

I don't understand....passes five feet off the mark, when it's a super important time of the game.

POOOOOOOOOOWERPLAY...boys..I don't ask for much...but shoot the damn puck...

This is a big issue with me. We, as fans bitch that players in the NHL give robotic answers, never giving us any information. So when people give honest answers, we condem them. So what if Carbo was a terrible communicator, if it's the truth it's the truth. How about holding coaches accountable the same way we want to hold players accountable? This isn't a peewee coach doing this for free, he gets paid a salary, one I bet rivals all of ours. So why should they be above reproach? Honestly it's catch 22, if you say nothing we bitch, if you say your true feelings you get labelled a bad apple.

I thought it'd be interesting if we could have a topic, to see who believes the habs will make the dance or not, no discussions. Maybe we can wager something funny, like siggys. They are for sure going to be in the playoffs. Playoff Bound Bar The Chicoutimi Cucumber Psycing JoeLassister Hitting The Links Early Chris rafikz