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<font size=3><font color=red><b>MONTREAL CANADIENS </font color>

<font color=blue>VS</font color><font color=black>

NEW JERSEY DEVILS</font color></b></font>

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<b>Where:</b> Montreal/New-Jersey

<b>When:</b> Friday/Saturday March 19-20th

<b>Coverage:</b> SRC/RDS CKAC/CJAD/Team990*

(* - postgame only)

<u>Projected Habs lineup</u>

Perreault - Koivu - Zednik

Dagenais - Ribeiro - Kovalev

Bulis - Dowd - Ryder

Ward - Begin - Sundstrom

Souray - Komisarek

Markov - Rivet

Bouillon - Dykhuis

Theodore

Garon

(One game each)

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Huge weekend for habs, this weekend will go a long way to deciding where the habs end up being seeded, and who we face. Garon plays tonight, Theodore tomorrow. Souray is back, and the Habs PP now has a chance to be lethal.

[Edited on 2004-3-20 by puck7x]

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so they changed ryder to the third line?!?

anyway thats looks fine

all 4 lines are really solid imo

and dykhuis playing!:nono:

i hope not

prediction

3-1 habs (i always go for habs:))

ryder

zednick

kovalev

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kozlov

:ghg:

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1-1 now, NJ comes out hard and early.

We killed off a Ribeiro penalty.

Looks like NJ is playing more physical hockey, but the play's going both ways.

Also, Garon's playing decently, but I can't wait for Theo tomorrow - that'll be a match and a half

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Pretty entertaining game considering it was against the usually boring Devils. I was sure that the Devils were gonna score on those two chances at the end of OT, i dunno how they stayed out.

I'm not a huge Dags fan right now, that line seemed to be all Kovalev and Ribs and Dags just didn't seem to be pulling his wait IMO.

Nice to see Souray back in the lineup :clap:

Let's pick up 2 points tomorrow

:ghg:

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Originally posted by Bonavistaman11

Garbage lines!...

Ryder deserves to play with a playmaker of Ribeiro's calibre.....It's sad to see Dags in his spot...

I disagree that those were "Garbage lines".

Perreault-Koivu-Zednik is still very strong, as we saw tonight. The top defensive team in the NHL couldn't hold them off the score-sheet, so that has to say something.

Dagenais-Ribeiro-Kovalev I agree, not the best line. Dagenais was good before teams realised that all they had to do was play the body, and he'd run away like a little girl. Or like Tie Domi. I'd rather Ryder on that line, but with Langdon out, Dagenais had to play. Also, think about it - would you rather Dagenais on an offensive line where he ruins our scoring chances, or on a defensive line where he can give the other team scoring chances. Hopefully Langdon is back soon, and Ryder can move back up, with Ward moving up too, and Darren or Dackell sitting on the 4th line.

Bulis-Dowd-Ryder is, IMHO, an awesome line. Dowd and Bulis are both strong defensively, but people underrate Dowd's offensive capabilities. Remember, Dowd was once 1st overall in points in Minnesota. Minnesota. I reckon, the next time we roll 4 lines, we keep this line.

Sundstrom-Begin-Ward worked well for us tonight, shutting down their opponents. I have no qualms, except that when Langdon/Dackell come back, move Ward up to 3rd line RW, and Ryder up to 2nd line LW.

CJ has my vote for Adams :/)

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Well, it wasn't a bad game tonight. Entertaining to say the least. I just have one concern now, and I am sure most of you can agree with me. As I have been watching the past few games with Kovalev, it hit me that the Rags do have a system. CJ wasn't trying to give the Rags more credit than they deserve. The load of play is on the individual players and their ability to produce single-handedly. Yes, I know you all know this, nothing new, so what am I trying to get at here?

There were quite a few good chances tonight against the devils. When KOvalev touched the puck, he lit it up, his movements and his puck handling ability. I mean wow.

Okay so what is my concern?

Its that during those good chances, Kovalev didn't take the chances!!! He's still trying to score indivdually. There was the one where Ribeiro came streaming from the point wide open, uncovered, three guys were attempting to get the puck from Kovalev and he shot and it went wide. Point in motion is that as Ribs was streaming from the point wide open, a beautiful set up was there. He is still in the Ranger's mindset, but is not real lazy anymore though. One step at a time. I know. But this type of incident happened quite frequently and it had me yelling and screaming and cursing how he could do that. When he adapts to our system he will make the red light go on and on and on and... well I think you get the point. I am just worried that this system might take too long to get rid of from Kovy - like next season- or that it spreads to his line mates - Ribs-. B/c we all know how close those two have become.

This may sound weird, but I think we need Kovy to give the puck to a team mate and set up. Have him rushing the net rather than Ribs. I think more things will happen, but not until he passes!!! I am just saying that it bugs me to see an open Dags, or an open Ribs, or ... and they aren't being used. Kovy brings some great aspects to this team, but I think he needs to take something from this team first in order to be effective. I just hope he adapts either before playoff time or before the end of our exit from the playoffs, regardless of how early (1st round ) or late ( cup) we leave. B/c what happens next season might not be very pretty.

I still think he's awesome and I am still excited about it all!!!!!

:ghg: :clap: :-^

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BTW, here's the game analysis for those who haven't yet seen it (Concerned Fan's analysis).

http://www.habsworld.net/show_big_news.php?id=486

I'm just pointing it out, you know, because it has a, erm, dead kangaroo as a picture. A tad disheartening to say the least.

*takes off hat*

"As you walk through the shadow in the valley of death..."

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Originally posted by TheAussiePosse

BTW, here's the game analysis for those who haven't yet seen it (Concerned Fan's analysis).

http://www.habsworld.net/show_big_news.php?id=486

I'm just pointing it out, you know, because it has a, erm, dead kangaroo as a picture. A tad disheartening to say the least.

*takes off hat*

"As you walk through the shadow in the valley of death..."

I'm pretty confused by the picture? Would any other site that's trying to be reputable use something that inane as a picture for a hockey story? C'mon guys.

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I disagree with myself as well...

The lines weren't garbage, infact they are four solid lines something the habs haven't had in years..

I was just angry about Ryder and Ribs being seperated, they were flying and i think both of em played there best hockey of the season while on the same line..

Dagenais doesnt deserve to be on that line at all..he's a bum.

:ghg:

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Originally posted by huzer

I'm pretty confused by the picture? Would any other site that's trying to be reputable use something that inane as a picture for a hockey story? C'mon guys.

I have no idea whats up with the picture either. And I doubt any explanation of the picture would make the picture more acceptable...

A little humour is fine... but dead animals?

I'll ask about it...

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