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Great game tonite by our unsung heros, namely Higgins, Gorges, my boy Kostopoulos and Ryder!! I really think i'm gonna have to cut down my sleep to 3 hrs a night from April till June... Oh, and Lord forbid they make it to the final i"m liable to fly back to Mtl just to feel the magic.

Damn.. I hope i can use this quote again in June....

Fisty, gutsy little f@ckers who knew no fear and played with their HEART tattooed on their sleeve. Lemieux, Chelios and Roy from the '80's. Recchi, Koivu, Tucker from the '90's Higgins and S. Kostitsyn from today's crop of youngsters. Honorable mentions go out to Frankie B., Stevie B. and my long lost cousin Tom Kostopoulos. These players have the type of intangibles needed in order for your team to gel.

Roy.. No doubt about it. Look at the following table. Leading Goaltenders GAA for 1985-86 season Player Team GP MIN GA SO GAA Bob Froese Philadelphia Flyers 51 2728 116 5 2.55 Al Jensen Washington Capitals 44 2437 129 2 3.18 Clint Malarchuk Quebec Nordiques 46 2657 142 4 3.21 Kelly Hrudey New York Islanders 45 2563 137 1 3.21 John Vanbisbrook NYR 61 3326 184 3 3.32 Patrick Roy Montreal Canadiens 47 2651 148 1 3.35 If my memory serves me correctly Roy posted a 1.92 GAA in the 86' Playoffs. He hit that number at a time when Goalies averaging anything under 3 was surreal. If anyone has any footage from that Wales Conference semi finals against the Rangers please post it. That was the most awe-inspiring and shocking goaltending in history. Anyone too young to have witness Roy in the 86' playoffs MUST SEE this. The most arrogant, annoying, cocky SOB ever. If he wore a Nordiques jersey we all would have collectively loathed him for life.

Halloween tonite here in Greece....me and the wife are dressing up as Hugh and Holly... Having drinks and a little wacky tabaky before we go to a party... Dancing away to the sound of Murray Wilson...

Come on PP...... Let's do it!!

how fast is Grabosky??? Jesus...

Swiss Sharp Shooter

I thought u were going to sleep?

#23 That a team with four fourth lines and two rookie goaltenders might be leading the Eastern Conference after tonights game...

Got my cousin in MTL to turn on his webcam and point it to this TV screen. RDS HD via Skype for me tonight!! Woooohooooo!!!

Well said! This is exactly what went through Gainey's mind. There is absolutely no point in delaying the inevitable. These two are your future. Let them get the minutes they need in order to excel and mature. For years we've been harping about how other teams throw 18yr olds on the ice while we let them rot in Sherbrooke/Fredericton/Hamilton. Leave the vets in the Press Box I say and let the kids grab the bull by the horns.

If anyone was feeling iffy about not making this trade, after lasts night win and this statement, they should feel a whole lot better...

Bonne Chance mon ami! A true professional and consumate team player. Loved the message he left in the dressing room bulletin board for his teammates...

Sorry TokyoHabs, I wasn't reffering to you when I mentioned bitching and support of the Habs. I meant bandwagon fans and various reporters that have been on Gainey's case since yesterday (make that forever). I cleanly understood your point and I am behind you 100% in what you said. The reason why I quoted you was because I believe that Huet and Ryder would not have gotten us that much more than what Huet alone got us and also that there are more pros as opposed to cons in keeping Ryder as opposed to Huet. For the record, there are 5 posters here that I really respect and love to read their opinion. In no particular order... 1) The Chicoutimi Cucumber 2) Wamsley01 3) Kozed 4) Mackaskill 5) Tokyohabs All you guys and the many others here are what help keep me sane. I, like you, live far far away, and am not as priviledged as others living in North America. Sorry if I ruffled your feathers....it was totally unintentional.

The reason why Gainey only traded Huet and not Ryder is rather simple. By NOT trading Ryder, Gainey essentially picked up a natural goal scorer with a couple of 30 goal seasons on his back (albeit a streaky one). IF Ryder comes out of his funk, the team is better. If he doesn't, so be it. If someone offered anything substantial for Ryder I think Gainey would have considered it. I don't think that anyone did though seeing as to how crappy a season he's been having. Bottom line is that the team has so much more to gain if Ryder gets his act together and starts scoring. Huet on the other hand, whenever in a pressure situation, has just not performed. Carolina 2 yrs ago, Toronto last year, crucial games this year. Gainey knew he wasn't going to trust his team to him, so instead of having him on the bench, he figured he'd get whatever he could instead of letting him walk at years end. Maybe Price hasn't been rock steady, but you know he's a winner. And lets be honnest, Price has had his back up against the wall before and come through; Cristobal, as much as I love and respect him, hasn't. You can't compare impending UFA's without considering the intangibles they bring to this team. Ryder has sucked this year; he might get hot though, thus resurecting his love affair with Habs fans world wide. However, even if he doesn't, u substitute him with a youngster, loose him in the off-season and your no worse off. Things with goalies aren't as simple. If your goalie tanks, ur screwed. Huet has had ample opportunities to provide his teammates, coaches and fans with the confidence which is needed in order for us all to trust him. Guess what, he hasn't. Soooo...instead of holding on to him with the connotation that "he's an experienced goalie, he's 32, he's been to an all star game and he's won the Crozier award," put your faith in the youth. Price and Halak have outperformed at every level they've played over the past two years. Cardinal Rule #1 in when investing is to "Always go against the trend." When EVERYONE is buying, and overspending; SELL. Either by chance or by choice, Gainey has been following this. Everybody's been abosrbed by who we didn't get. Get over it. This is a hell of a team we have on our hands. A team which gets to stick together and prove that they are for real. Now stop bitchin' and support this team!!! Go Habs Go!

Seems Bob and I are on the same page. I like this a lot. Sure I would have prefered a 1st, but if Wash doesn't win their division, our pick is pretty decent. Montreal is far from being done. Something big is brewing. Hossa AND Jokinen anyone??

Geezz...it finally pays to be in a time zone which is 7hrs ahead of Montreal. If it's true, I kinda like it. Ryder I am indifferent to. Grabovski as well. Now, if the russian prospect is Emelin, I'd be pissed as hell. Mind you, we have a back log in Defence for the years to come, so i guess if it was between McDonaugh (or a prospect who will most definitely play in the NHL one day) or Emelin I'd rather loose Emelin. (Please be Perezhogin) Now the 1st rnd pick in '08 is ur stinger. I have a funny feeling Bob wont be without a 1st rnd pick in '08. As much as I root for Huet, I'd trade him. Replenish your cup board by getting rid of prospective UFA's. If anyone is gonna lead us far in the playoffs, it's gonna be Price or Jaro. Oh, of course you can pretty much guarantee that Hossa's gonna be here for at least 5 yrs at 7.5mil. Oh, and u can also guarantee that Hossa ain't coming here alone. He's bringing a friend too. Anyone see anything else confirming this rumor???

Woohoooo...My boy Lucien Deblois!! Goosebumps....I say 8 minutes...

Every morning after a Habs game, right before I walk out the door to go to work, I log on TSN to see what happened. If we win, I load the highlights; if we lose, I get up and leave, and watch the highlights at work with no sound. Well, I came in to work 25 min. late today. I couldn't get enough. Watched the highlights on TSN, RDS, and ESPN. Oh...and I just read through 20 pages of Game Thread.... Character.... This team has it. Scariest thing of all is that Gainey knows it too. If he backs up his words, which I think he will this team might cause some serious waves in the playoffs. Think of this..Gainey comes out and says that he's looking to make major additions, and Ryder gets his a$$ in gear. He scores 2, adds an assist. Win win situation. Hey Cat, sorry about ur grandaddy man. You think u can post the game online somewhere so me and my bros can watch it here in Greece? Thanks!!

"If i had a hammer, i'd hammer in the morning, i'd hammer in the evening, all over the house.." I know the Flyers have lost 5 straight but the Habs are due to break out. 6-2 Final And everyone back on the Saku bandwagon after tonite's performance... GO HABS GO!!

Come on boys... Win one for our convicts!

Candidate Cover Page of the 2007-2008 Montreal Canadiens Rookie Hazing Yearbook..

Hands down the greatest, most exhilerating, hockey moment of my hockey watching career. Puts the 87' Canada Cup, Gretsky to Lemieux drop pass to shame. I swear to God, that shift was what made me a Habs fan for life. (That and Patrick Roy's goaltending in games 3 & 4 against the Rangers in the Wales Conference Finals.)