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zumpano21

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  1. Originally posted by xXx..CK..xXx

    You have to give credit where credit is due and Spezza deserved that goal. You cannot blame Souray for that. 97.8% of people would not have been able to pull off that move on Souray and then roof it on Theo. Unfortunately he made a nice move and got the win for them.

    [Edited on 2005/10/28 by xXx..CK..xXx]

    I have to disagree. By the time Spezza was on track to the net, Souray was completely stopped, not skating, and had his back to Spezza. In my opinion, Souray let Spezza pull that move on him.

    All defencemen are taught to stare down the crest on the front of the jersey of the forward skating down on them since peewee. That way no one should be able to get by you without at least being slowed down or forced to the outside. Souray just plain forgot and left Theo out in the cold for what I would argue to be one of the prettiest goals of the year.

  2. Damn. Regardless of all the stupid things that we've done in this game, especially this period, this game sounds like one of the most exciting to watch on the tube.

    For those of us listening by radio its non-stop, end-to-end action, great saves at both ends, lots of scoring chances. Exactly what the new league should be about and exacted by two of the best teams in the league. Anyone watching on TV willing to confirm?

  3. Originally posted by gohabsgo252006

    I wouldn't be surprised if Dags plays a total of 4 minutes the whole game all of which will be on the PP if there is alot of special teams going on.  

    I think his "spot' on the fourth line will see double shifting of different players, playing with Higgins and Begin / Plex depending what Julien does with the third line.

    :ghg:

    I do hope you're right. Gotta keep a firm grip on that 1st place spot...son!

  4. Does anyone wish that maybe, just maybe, they had kept Latendresse around just for such situations. When the numbers get low as they have been, I really don't feel good about having Dags in the lineup especially against a fast team like Ottawa. I predict some time in the box for him tomorrow because of an obstruction/hooking infraction. Oh well, I guess there's always next year.

  5. Just a question. When was the last time you saw the Habs on top of the eastern conference?

    http://www.sportsline.com/nhl/standings

    Our team is hot... son!

    I think Theo looked more confident out there tonight although I didn't like his positioning for the 5 on 3 goal. But overall, I think he's looking better. In fact, I won't complain at all because we're just plain on fire. Let's keep it up for thursday.

  6. I'd like to take this opportunity to share a little revelation about the animal that we've all come to know as the Maple Leaf fan.

    I was in TO, chatting with an ex's friends who turned out to be hockey nuts. Naturally, as soon as they learned that I took up for "le bleu, blanc et rouge", the temperature notched up a couple of degrees. I shared with them my ideas on why TO hasn't won the Cup in an age and most of their fans aren't old enough to remember the '67 win.

    Simply put, their management doesn't have incentive to put out a winning team because regardless of the quality of team they put out, the ACC or the old Garden was going to be packed every night with fans wearing tons of Leaf merchandise and chugging down $7 beers. (Anyone remember the 1980s?) Mgmt's pockets were always full and as I remember, Ballard proved his greed by stealing from the Leafs and got a couple months in the slammer for it.

    I tried to tell these guys at the bar that if they really wanted to see a winning team - stop buying tickets, stop buying the jerseys etc. Put a little fear in the pockets of the front office and maybe someone would get the message.

    And the reaction I got was typical. "Can't do it, gotta support the team."

    So as I see it, anyone who biases power rankings or television broadcasts in favour of that pathetic franchise on Lake Ontario does the rest of us a favour by giving their fans a sliver of hope for a Cup win.

    And if you want an example of a city where the fans won't put up with BS, look no further than Mtl. Habs lose 5 games in a row and people stop buying tickets. No baseball playoff run in 30 years, no baseball team. And you know what - I'm all for it.

    All right I'm done. GO HABS GO!

    P.S. Has anyone noticed Kovalev's getting a little more physical out there? Personally, I don't think I had ever seen him in a tussle before he joined the Habs. I think Julien's lit a fire under this guy.

    [Edited on 2005/10/23 by zumpano21]

  7. First of all, the rankings are biased, if not laughable.

    Secondly, I think it's kind of gutless for TSN to have some nameless figure (Scott Cullen) do the rankings. He's not an on-air personality and it just makes it easier for them to pull this sort of stuff and not have to answer to viewers with direct commentary.

  8. I have to side with GuyRock on this one. Don Cherry is supposed to act as a professional when he goes to work for CBC. He does after all make approximately 20 times the salary of the average canadian and we should demand no less from him in non-partial, objective commentary with his usual trademarks thrown in.

    It's total garbage but at the same time the french division of CBC doesn't exactly take up for the rest of the canadian teams equally. The only difference being that not as many canadians watch the french channels.

  9. Now I know it's only one game but when Zednik returns I expect Dagenais to be riding pine for most of the season. He blew through so many Rangers tonight it's hard to believe that they won't keep him in the lineup. I expect more of the same through the year.

    Damn! That kid's good.

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