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There is NO upside to trading Galchenyuk. I don't care where he plays he is an offensive threat. I would like to see him at center but that is the coach's decision. How are you going to get more scoring by trading him? You are not.
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So who shows up tonite? The real habs or the non scoring, lack of defence, accident prone peckerheads that sometimes sneak into the bell center? I am hoping that Barber Bill has had some long discussions with certain of these guys and discussed whether they want to wear the greatest jersey in the world or find a new one next year. We need this game.
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Blow them canes out in a hurry.
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3 hours ago, Commandant said:
As i showed when subban was traded, turnovers are a bullshit stat. Montreal has 2.5x as many turnovers at home vs on the road. The bell centre stats guy counts more things as turnovers than other teams do so montreal d are always amongst the league leaders.
Subban dropping out of the top 10 was easily predictable... and petry beong in the top 10 is a meaningless number.
Maybe the Bell centre stats guy needs a good shake.
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Montoya was great, the team let him down. Start him against the Canes.
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I worried there might be a let down after the weekend. OK boys WAKE THE FORK UP!!!!
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9 minutes ago, Stogey24 said:
Shitty penalty, but Abdelkader was all alone.
And by all alone you mean the defencemen forgot he was on the ice. Talk about open. I chalk it up to they had to get up early from their nap and are still asleep.
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leave the red wings as dead things.
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25 minutes ago, sbhatt said:
I'm stuck paying MB til 21-22 season....so firing him for somebody with my hockey philosophy too early on means paying him for nothing for too many years. So instead, I manage him very closely for a few years. Even if I'm the owner of the Habs and therefore doing quite well financially, I'm not looking to burn money either! (does that make me sound cheap?)
Nahh just hate to see owners get involved in day to day hockey ops.
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26 minutes ago, sbhatt said:
Agreed CC. The building is adequate, and replacing it anytime soon would not make sense financially.
If I were suddenly to wake up owner of the Habs, I'd implement the following:
1. DEMAND my GM make adding top 6 scoring talent his #1 priority.
2. The firing and replacing of JJ Daignault and Sylvain Lefebvre as the first step in overhauling coaching and scouting at all levels to make sure we have the very best in the business. In the cap era, drafting and development is more important than ever, and as one of the 'richer' teams in the league we should be spending what it takes to gain an advantage in those areas.
3. I'd lean very hard on Bettman and Co. for a seat on the Board of Governors...certainly have plenty of leverage given our position as a top earner. I would throw my weight around a little bit with regards to the Canadiens getting the shaft schedule-wise at times, and how player discipline and other league issues seem to always go against us. I would not be the meek Habs owner we have become accustomed to, that's for damn sure.
4. The pandering to the french media would be OVER. Hirings for coach and/or GM would be entirely merit based with no language requirements whatsoever...I'd be happy to add a full-time translator to the payroll should a highly qualified anglophone (or Swede or Finn or Russian ect.) come on board in a position that requires media contact. The truth is, in this day and age, you can connect with the public directly without the 'mainstream media' if need be...Donald Trump has shown how one can do an 'end run' around them through savvy use of social media platforms.
Wy would you need a GM since you are making alll the decisions?
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3 hours ago, BCHabnut said:
TSN analysis was superior in every way. I miss nhl on TSN. I suspect sportsnet knows their target demographic. Market analysis is much easier with the Internet. I agree that hometown hockey is absolute trash though.
Apparently Mclean said he would not go back to hosting HNIC unless he could keep doing home town hockey. What an opportunity missed.
Actually I don't watch Don and Ron anymore.
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great game, the duffies got 1 fluke goal. Glad we had Price in there without him not sure if the result is the same. He can ave a rest now. Emelin managed to stay out of trouble, good to see. Maybe he got the hint nd will turn his game around, we do need him at his best for the playoffs. Byron the Sniper, who knew? Great game.
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21 minutes ago, DON said:
Price is in eh...I was pretty confident he would be relaxing on the bench.
I surely hope Emelin's icetime is limited, but at least the Sens arnt the Blackhawks.
Yeah I was talking to Barber Bill and he could see my point. We have to do what is best for the team.
OK so Carey is in, everybody is ready to go. Emelin has been embarassed into playing ike a real NHLer So
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1 hour ago, dlbalr said:
Price gets the start for the Habs against Anderson in a repeat of last night.
One change up front as McCarron's in for Ott. I assume Mitchell will slide to centre. Also, one change on the back end as Emelin's in for Davidson.
Dammit how is Emelin gonna get any good at hot dogs playing on the ice?
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1 hour ago, zumpano21 said:
This back to back format on the weekend is fantastic and should be done more often.
and should always be televised to B.C. Lets pass a law.
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7 minutes ago, DON said:
Bailey's of course...but not the reason I cant see why you seem stuck on Price playing today or importance of sending messages to other teams, that's all. No offense, just disagree. Have a wonderful Sunday afternoon sir!
As to the messages thing, I was replying to CC whose idea was to send a message of contempt. You should try and read all the posts Don. Any way it is the coaches decision so we will wait and see. CHEERS.
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Just now, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said:
Yeah, but remember the original rationale if signing Montoya and excusing Price from back to backs: to keep him fresh for a long playoff drive.
Anyway, I'm not going to the wall on this...I think Price will play, I just think there's a good counter-intuitive case for starting Al.
I am not real hung up on this, it is the coach's decision. I would like to have a little space over the Duffy's (I like that btw). With 2 non playoff teams coming up Al can play and Carey can rest.
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2 minutes ago, dlbalr said:
Considering the way Emelin has been the last few weeks, Davidson being steadier doesn't say much. I wasn't particularly impressed with him, especially some of his decision making in the defensive zone. He's a good skater/puck mover and his instincts of when to pinch or not aren't bad but he's hard to trust in his own end. As a short-term stop gap he's okay but I'm among those hoping Emelin rediscovers something close to his normal form in the coming weeks.
I thought Emelin did really well tonite, he only spilled ketchup and mustard on his shirt twice. With a little practice he will master eating hot dogs. I say a week otta be a good start.
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Just now, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said:
The fact that the Mike Duffys will be playing their 3rd in 4 nights is a huge factor IMHO.
Yep good reason to jump all over them.
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2 minutes ago, DON said:
Who gives a crap what 'message' is perceived by Sens, other than "Hey, maybe we really are a 2nd rate team and cant skate with a powerhouse team like the Habs!"
pretty feisty this morning Don you got the special creamer in your coffe?
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47 minutes ago, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said:
I would admire the discipline of a coach who proceeds with the Plan despite the overpowering temptation to play Price. I also think playing Al would be both a vote of confidence in him, and in the team's ability to win without Price. Plus, if we beat the Mike Duffys without Price, it really sends a nice message of contempt towards them. So I say, play Montoya. But I think they will play Price.
What message does a loss send? We are not good enough to send messages of contempt.
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2 hours ago, Stogey24 said:
Why do we "need" him to play? I'd much rather take on Boston than the Rangers
The most important thing is having a healthy team heading into the playoffs. Is it not?
The broons series would be fun, but they look pretty dangerous right now, howerer we have beaten The Rags all year long.
Yes taking a healthy team into the playoffs is important so who else do you want to sit? Radulaov? Galchenyuk? Patches?
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2 hours ago, Trizzak said:
I'm still on the "Play Montoya" side. It will be Ottawa's 3rd game in 4 nights, it's the 2nd night of a back to back, and the team has already gone up a point in the series. It's an ideal game for Montoya.
what you say is true but we need these points. It is late in the season and going into the playoffs 1st in the Atlantic is important. These teams are too close and now is when we need out best players to be their best. Carey is our best player. Montoya can play Detroit and Carolina. Pointless to have Carey play them, and it will give him all the rest he needs.
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I think if you watched the game today you could see why Carey needs to play tomorrow. He will want to play. And we need him.
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5 ft 9 175 lbs? Defenceman? Serious? He must be one talented smurf. This I gotta see.