The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 31 minutes ago, GHT120 said: Ouuccchhhh ... Romanov didn't think the puck could hurt more but then it went into the net LOL, now that is one shot-block gone horribly, horribly wrong. I think that’s what’s called a “lower body injury.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 I feel his pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hab29RETIRED Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 On 12/17/2022 at 6:53 AM, GHT120 said: Ouuccchhhh ... Romanov didn't think the puck could hurt more but then it went into the net Romanov is doing his part to try and get the Coyotes more points, so we can improve on our Bedard lottery pick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir_Boagalott Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 RIP Gino Odjick! I didn't realize that he is aboriginal, and that he is one of Price's role models. https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/vancouver-canucks-fan-favourite-gino-odjick-dies-at-52-1.1906605 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plutarch Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 I was just going through random draft picks. Two names made me curious. Brett Lernout (27 now) - remember him being a solid ahler. But after he left us he played 38 then 12 games in pandemic seasons. Nothing in 21-22 or 22-23... Casey Staum (25 now)- 2016 5th rounder. Played a bit of USHL then 11 games in NCAA. Nothing since. Anyone know what happened there? Did the pandemic just end guys careers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted January 20 Author Share Posted January 20 1 hour ago, Plutarch said: I was just going through random draft picks. Two names made me curious. Brett Lernout (27 now) - remember him being a solid ahler. But after he left us he played 38 then 12 games in pandemic seasons. Nothing in 21-22 or 22-23... Casey Staum (25 now)- 2016 5th rounder. Played a bit of USHL then 11 games in NCAA. Nothing since. Anyone know what happened there? Did the pandemic just end guys careers? yes, quite a few never made it to the other side. A few Canadiens prospects, if I remember correctly. Others, like Xhekaj, kept on trucking and made it despite not playing much during COVID shutdowns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 6 hours ago, Plutarch said: I was just going through random draft picks. Two names made me curious. Brett Lernout (27 now) - remember him being a solid ahler. But after he left us he played 38 then 12 games in pandemic seasons. Nothing in 21-22 or 22-23... Casey Staum (25 now)- 2016 5th rounder. Played a bit of USHL then 11 games in NCAA. Nothing since. Anyone know what happened there? Did the pandemic just end guys careers? I think Lernout's departure was due to injury. Staum is a weird case. He delayed signing his college letter of intent so long that it actually cost Montreal his draft rights earlier than expected and then stayed in the USHL another year before shutting it down before the pandemic. I think he lost the desire to play not long after Montreal drafted him, to be honest. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHT120 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Beautiful skater ... Happy Birthday Petr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 14 minutes ago, GHT120 said: Beautiful skater ... Happy Birthday Petr What I remember most about this useful top-4 defenceman is his ability to absorb catastrophic hits. Every now and then he’d just get destroyed, but would bounce back up and keep going. It was like he was made of rubber. I didn’t realize that he played for another decade after leaving the Habs. (Who did we trade him for?) A long and successful NHL career. Also, his PIMs are way higher than my memory of his game would suggest: https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=5272 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHT120 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 2 minutes ago, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said: What I remember most about this useful top-4 defenceman is his ability to absorb catastrophic hits. Every now and then he’d just get destroyed, but would bounce back up and keep going. It was like he was made of rubber. I didn’t realize that he played for another decade after leaving the Habs. (Who did we trade him for?) A long and successful NHL career. Also, his PIMs are way higher than my memory of his game would suggest: https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=5272 Kevin Haller ... who they converted into Yves Racine ... who was waived the following season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 8 minutes ago, GHT120 said: Kevin Haller ... who they converted into Yves Racine ... who was waived the following season. Thanks! But ugh, that is a straight arc of decline right there…fond memories of Svoboda, not so much the other two. 🤮 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomh009 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Kotkaniemi is now 8+13 for the season, exactly the same as Dvorak. Similar shooting percentage and faceoff percentage, too. Kotkaniemi is utilized in a more offensive role, though, 2/3 offensive zone starts while Dvorak is mostly defensive zone starts. And we are not locked into a Dvorak contract until 2030 ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted February 14 Author Share Posted February 14 11 minutes ago, tomh009 said: Kotkaniemi is now 8+13 for the season, exactly the same as Dvorak. Similar shooting percentage and faceoff percentage, too. Kotkaniemi is utilized in a more offensive role, though, 2/3 offensive zone starts while Dvorak is mostly defensive zone starts. And we are not locked into a Dvorak contract until 2030 ... you are not telling me that that old fox of a GM, that traded for Dvorak, found a good replacement for KK. Nah 😏 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHT120 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 6 minutes ago, alfredoh2009 said: you are not telling me that that old fox of a GM, that traded for Dvorak, found a good replacement for KK. Nah 😏 Nah ... I think rather it shows how overpaid KK is ... Dvorak is a disappointment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted February 14 Author Share Posted February 14 9 minutes ago, GHT120 said: Nah ... I think rather it shows how overpaid KK is ... Dvorak is a disappointment. probably Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmethead Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 2 hours ago, GHT120 said: Beautiful skater ... Happy Birthday Petr Loved Petr. I'm sure I have both those cards somewhere.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habs Fan in Edmonton Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 2 hours ago, GHT120 said: Nah ... I think rather it shows how overpaid KK is ... Dvorak is a disappointment. Dvorak was basically a 35-40 point guy with Arizona who played a decent 2 way game and could kill penalties. I think there was a hope that he would step it up here. He hasn't and may struggle to get 30 points this year. So I agree that he has been a disappointment. Maybe our expectations were higher than they should have been. No doubt that Hughes would likely trade him in a heartbeat if he got a decent offer as Beck will likely emerge to take his spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomh009 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 32 minutes ago, Habs Fan in Edmonton said: Dvorak was basically a 35-40 point guy with Arizona who played a decent 2 way game and could kill penalties. I think there was a hope that he would step it up here. He hasn't and may struggle to get 30 points this year. So I agree that he has been a disappointment. Maybe our expectations were higher than they should have been. No doubt that Hughes would likely trade him in a heartbeat if he got a decent offer as Beck will likely emerge to take his spot. 50-point pace for the Habs last year. But, no, he's no star, my point was mostly that he's at least as good as Kotkaniemi, so we did not lose in this debacle. Coyotes came out the winner, I think, although that took them another trade yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyrealist Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 18 hours ago, tomh009 said: 50-point pace for the Habs last year. But, no, he's no star, my point was mostly that he's at least as good as Kotkaniemi, so we did not lose in this debacle. Coyotes came out the winner, I think, although that took them another trade yet. I tend to agree with you here. I had been thinking Dvo slotted in well on third line, behind Monohan and was ideally a third line guy. With Monohan out we’ve got Dvorak back on number two slot and he has harder time meeting those expectations. The Monohan loss greatly affected Dvorak’s deployment and spotlight. Acquiring the oft-injured Monohan and then mismanaging his (and other players) injuries was the lowlight of the year and the blame falls fully on management, coaches, medical staff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted February 15 Author Share Posted February 15 1 hour ago, hockeyrealist said: I tend to agree with you here. I had been thinking Dvo slotted in well on third line, behind Monohan and was ideally a third line guy. With Monohan out we’ve got Dvorak back on number two slot and he has harder time meeting those expectations. The Monohan loss greatly affected Dvorak’s deployment and spotlight. Acquiring the oft-injured Monohan and then mismanaging his (and other players) injuries was the lowlight of the year and the blame falls fully on management, coaches, medical staff. isn;t he back to the third line behind Suzuki and Dach? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCHabnut Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Anyone else seen the Subban Thornton commercial? It's really good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted March 10 Author Share Posted March 10 Good for Danny B OFFICIAL: The Flyers have released Chuck Fletcher from his duties as President of Hockey Operations and General Manager. Daniel Brière, currently serving as Special Assistant to the General Manager, has been named Interim General Manager. https://t.co/xALLfVcFnh — Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) March 10, 2023 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 Wow! Bière. Good for him, he always seemed like a bright and decent fellow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHT120 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 6 hours ago, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said: Wow! Bière. Good for him, he always seemed like a bright and decent fellow. Agreed ... but the full-time job could be a bit of a loose-fitting noose if ownership still has unrealistic expectations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted March 14 Author Share Posted March 14 happy for chucky Retour dans la LNH pour le bon vieux Galchenyuk! https://t.co/Imfwc1f2t9 — Marc-André Perreault (@MA_PerreaultTVA) March 14, 2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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