habzz22 Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 Theo getting the start...according to RDS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habschris Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 Yes, Bulis is one of the few habs that actually deserves to play 20 minutes. His speed with the Kov and kost would nice to see. Ribiero would take his spot for the power play. Bulis would kill penalties. I also thought he looked pretty good at center. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gohabsgo252006 Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 I guess Murray is out for tonight, and probably HIggins too, I'm looking forward to the return of Plex and hopefully Downey will play, he's a great fighter and will help this teams toughness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathieu30 Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 (edited) If he's skating tonight, the #47 on your TV-screen will be our newest member, Aaron Downey. Edited January 23, 2006 by mathieu30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTH Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 Kostitsyn Koivu Kovalev Higgins Bonk Ryder Bulis Plekanec Begin Sundstrom Ribeiro Downey If Higgins doesn't play then we're forced to use Zednik and everything is ruined. I'd rather see Bulis as 4th line center than 1st line LW. As a center, he can keep a second line job. As a LW, his offensive upside is crippled and he's nothing more than a checker. Begin and Sundstrom can also trade as well as Zednik and Sundstrom. I'm not sure if Downey has arrived in Carolina yet but if he has then I expect him to play. EDIT: With Plekanec in the picture than Bulis is moved to LW and Ferland is scratched. I don't see much point in putting a guy like Zednik on the 4th line so I'd stick with Sundstrom there. These are solid lines which reward the guys who are showing up to games with icetime. If Higgins doesn't play then the left wings go like this: Kostitsyn Bulis Zednik Sundstrom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talon Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 Guys isn't Plekanec going down toHamilton for the conditioning stint? How can he be back before even playing 1 game? Plekanec played in two games for the Bulldogs. No points, but apparently he was playing well and looked healthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HABBER-oooooKNOWS Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 If he's skating tonight, the #47 on your TV-screen will be our newest member, Aaron Downey. Phew.........I thought Stephan Lebeau was coming back............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTH Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 Plekanec played in two games for the Bulldogs. No points, but apparently he was playing well and looked healthy. Really? I watched a game this week and he wasn't back yet. Anyways, it's great to here that he's back. Limited minutes of course. I'll edit my lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talon Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 Really? I watched a game this week and he wasn't back yet. Anyways, it's great to here that he's back. Limited minutes of course. I'll edit my lines. Manitoba Versus Hamilton: Jan, 21: Plekanec - 0 G's, 0 A's, even, 4 shots, 0 PIM's. Toronto Versus Hamilton: Jan, 22: Plekanec - 0 G's, 0 A's, even, 5 shots, 2 PIM's. Sorry, I can't find the ice time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider-Man NL Posted January 23, 2006 Author Share Posted January 23, 2006 http://www.canadiens.com/eng/news/redirect...newsItemID=4691 Game Preview: Canadiens vs. Hurricanes RALEIGH - The Canadiens will look to get back on track tonight against the Hurricanes after dropping their sixth straight road game with a 6-2 loss to the Canucks Saturday night. It was the first time since Nov. 24, 1993 against the Flyers that Montreal had allowed six goals in a single period. Bob Gainey’s squad can take comfort in the fact that the RBC Center has been good to them in recent visits. Prior to the Canadiens’ 5-3 loss to the Hurricanes on New Year’s Eve, Montreal had not suffered a regulation defeat in Carolina over its 10 previous visits (4-0-4-2). The Hurricanes, who had their nine-game winning streak snapped Saturday in Washington at the hands of Alexander Ovechkin and Capitals, will be aiming to extend another streak tonight against Montreal. Already riding a franchise-record seven game winning streak on home ice, Peter Laviolette’s crew will also be trying to keep pace with the Eastern Conference co-leading Ottawa Senators. Tonight’s showdown with the former Hartford Whalers will also provide a preview of what to expect when the Canadiens return home from their six-game road odyssey, as they’ll once again face the Hurricanes next Tuesday at the Bell Centre. 20/20: By having a hand in both Montreal goals Saturday against the Canucks, Craig Rivet surpassed the 20-point mark for the third time of his 11-year NHL career. In doing so, he also matched his career high in assists set in 2001-02, when he also had 17 helpers. The 31-year-old, whose average ice-time of 23:45 ranks second behind only Andrei Markov, will be leaned on more than ever with Markov sidelined by a shoulder injury for the next couple of weeks. Rivet is also only four points away from his career-high of 25. Tough act to follow: The Hurricanes just had their second nine-game winning streak of the season snapped and history suggests that Carolina fans shouldn't start planning their Stanley Cup parade route just yet. Only four other teams have ever had a pair of nine-game winning streaks in one season including the Canadiens (1943-44), the Bruins (1929-30 and 1970-71) and the Red Wings (1995-96), with the Canadiens being the only team to win the Stanley Cup that same year. A Whale of a time: Four current Canadiens will forever have the Whalers/Hurricanes on their career resumes. Alex Kovalev made his first NHL game a memorable one by scoring his first NHL goal in a 5-2 Rangers loss to the Whalers on Oct. 12, 1992. Jose Theodore made his NHL debut on Feb. 21, 1996 in a 5-3 loss to the Hurricanes in a game where a 19-year-old Theodore played a total of 8:58 in relief of starter Pat Jablonski. Former New York Ranger Niklas Sundstrom played his first NHL game on Oct. 7, 1995 in Hartford. While still with the L.A. Kings, Cristobal Huet stopped all 30 shots in a 0-0 tie in Carolina on March 15, 2003 for his first NHL career shutout. Manny Almela is a writer for canadiens.com Michael Ryder has five points in five career games against the Hurricanes, including a goal their first meeting of the season on New Year's Eve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ch_nl Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 The Canes are great at home ice. Let's hope that the Canadiens are back for real and that the 6-goals-against-in-a-single-period was a one time event. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMAC Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 And we're off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy9 Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 Vítej zpátky, Tome! Welcome back, Tom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les_glorieux Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 The arena's so quiet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortcat1 Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 who is Downey? Where's he from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoRvInA Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 Par ailleurs, on a appris que l'attaquant Garth Murray, victime d'une dislocation de l'épaule droite, samedi, sera absent pour une période indéterminée. rds.ca Out for at least 2 weeks Id say! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazy26 Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 wow.. didn't think theo would start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMAC Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 Aaron Downey, grinder/goon picked up on waivers from StL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gohabsgo252006 Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 i like what i'm seeing from Downey and Kosty tonight...and Plex is Plesx and i'm glad to have him back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTH Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 DOwney is in the heavyweith thread, shortie. Pleky looks sharp - hit the post. Question of the Night: What the heck is Gainey doing with his lines? He's trying to wake everyone up, of course but he promoted all the slackers and all the hardworkers have been demoted. ZEDNIK-Koivu-Kovalev Bulis-Bonk-SUNDSTROM Begin-RIBEIRO-RYDER KOSTITSYN-Plekanec-Downey The caps are the ones who have been demoted/promoted needlessly. Kosty and Zeddy should switch and so should Sundstrom and Ryder. But if Gainey wants to try waking Zednik up then this is what to do. It's said that Zednik can only play with Koivu and Kovalev. I have a feeling this is his last chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St-Patrick Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 another 1st shot.. 1st goal 4 da bad guys thanks theo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les_glorieux Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 1-0. Theo never saw it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenadian Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 Carolina scores.................maybe he shouldn't have started. I could have stopped that shot![probably] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habber Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 Get that Statue out of the net...NOW!!!! If not Gainey's gotta go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazy26 Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 according to NHL.com, that wasn't the 1st shot theo faced... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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