Go Habs Go!

[Doc Holliday]

Very sure that the habs didn’t make a single trade today. Martin St-Louis not happy either that his GM let him down when he obviously needs help up front. St-Louis is happy that his veterans weren’t moved but still. It’s a team without a second line. That is rather obvious. It’s also a team with only one bonafide NHL goalie. Dobes has struggled badly lately & looks like he’s over his head. Monty will likely have to carry much of the load until they’re officially out of the playoffs. All the other teams they’re contending with have improved. Especially teams in the Atlantic. I think with today’s trade the Sens may have signed their ticket into the playoffs. Detroit made some good moves also. Goodbye playoffs!

 

[Cap'tain Fantastic]

Very sure that the habs didn’t make a single trade today. Martin St-Louis not happy either that his GM let him down when he obviously needs help up front. St-Louis is happy that his veterans weren’t moved but still. It’s a team without a second line. That is rather obvious. It’s also a team with only one bonafide NHL goalie. Dobes has struggled badly lately & looks like he’s over his head. Monty will likely have to carry much of the load until they’re officially out of the playoffs. All the other teams they’re contending with have improved. Especially teams in the Atlantic. I think with today’s trade the Sens may have signed their ticket into the playoffs. Detroit made some good moves also. Goodbye playoffs!

Obviously the are not a contender and they dont consider themselves as such. It was easy to predict Hughes not making any moves, unless a very unexpected crazy offer. He is sticking to his plan and showing a lot of wisdom despite the pressure from the medias.

The serious fans have understand this from the start of the season. I really dont believe Marty is disppointed, he knows what his job is and certainly trust his bosses. If they make it to the playoffs it will be part of the learning curve, nothing more.

 

[Doc Holliday]

Obviously the are not a contender and they dont consider themselves as such. It was easy to predict Hughes not making any moves, unless a very unexpected crazy offer. He is sticking to his plan and showing a lot of wisdom despite the pressure from the medias.

The serious fans have understand this from the start of the season. I really dont believe Marty is disppointed, he knows what his job is and certainly trust his bosses. If they make it to the playoffs it will be part of the learning curve, nothing more.

Oh trust me. Marty & I share a common friend & he told me his friend was extremely disappointed to find out there’d be no reinforcements coming. However he did mention to my friend two days ago that he’d be very happy if none of the players currently on the big team were moved.

By the way the habs are only 1 point away from a wildcard spot as things stand tonight. They currently have like 50 draft picks on hand (I’m exaggerating) and what food are they if you’re not going to use some of them to improve your team? And other than just taking a faceoff & then get off the ice immediately what’s the use of hanging on to Dvorak when there’s 0 chance you’re re-signing him? Why keep Savard & Armia of you’re not going to acquire anyone to help you get into the playoffs? Might as well trade them then or re-sign them. I just feel the organization betrayed the fans, the coach & the players…especially veterans like Gallagher & Anderson who show up every game & give it their all.

But i’m not entirely surprised. Why? Because Kent Hughes is the rare GM who has nearly 100% job security. There is currently no pressure on him to win. Next year will be a different story if they end up missing the playoffs again.

 

[Cap'tain Fantastic]

what’s the use of hanging on to Dvorak when there’s 0 chance you’re re-signing him?

Nobody wants him

I just feel the organization betrayed the fans, the coach & the players…especially veterans like Gallagher & Anderson

Actually a lot of veterans have manifested to Kent Hugues, their desire for the team to stay as is. You rather have a short memory or a very selective one. The message from the organization was very clear at the start of the season and I dont think anybody feels like they have been betrayed, be it the fans or the players. I think I’ve been repeating this 3-4 times here, this year. It seems like you are the only one who doesnt accept this fact.
Patching the team for the playoffs would be a big mistake, as I said, they are not a contender. Florida, Washington, Toronto, Tampa Bay! All these teams would kick our ass out of the playoffs in 4 or 5 games. I dont even think we could win a series against Ottawa, NJ or Carolina.

 

[gaby]

En attendant qu'on pense à battre les FLAMES ce soir....lollll......les WINGS en ont échappé une autre hier....MAIS today NYR---SENS....rien pour aider.....oui je le reconnais on a une équipe fragile ...MAIS ne boudons pas notre plaisir....alors qu'on les crucifiait y a
pas si long.....voilà qu'ils rebondissent et nous offre du bon hockey avec de beaux moments ......on veut que ça dure....lolll....MAIS on demeure réaliste.....et oui ça va sûrement bouger cet été.....pour le moment....GO HABS.....enjoy.

 

[Chouin95]

Oh trust me. Marty & I share a common friend & he told me his friend was extremely disappointed to find out there’d be no reinforcements coming. However he did mention to my friend two days ago that he’d be very happy if none of the players currently on the big team were moved.

By the way the habs are only 1 point away from a wildcard spot as things stand tonight. They currently have like 50 draft picks on hand (I’m exaggerating) and what food are they if you’re not going to use some of them to improve your team? And other than just taking a faceoff & then get off the ice immediately what’s the use of hanging on to Dvorak when there’s 0 chance you’re re-signing him? Why keep Savard & Armia of you’re not going to acquire anyone to help you get into the playoffs? Might as well trade them then or re-sign them. I just feel the organization betrayed the fans, the coach & the players…especially veterans like Gallagher & Anderson who show up every game & give it their all.

But i’m not entirely surprised. Why? Because Kent Hughes is the rare GM who has nearly 100% job security. There is currently no pressure on him to win. Next year will be a different story if they end up missing the playoffs again.

That’s sounds like a lot of fake drama to me, reality is that the team is performing well we are young, fast and fierce the fans are into it.
Guhle is skating he will be back sooner than expected.
Habs vs Flames tonight my two favourite teams
Montréal 4-3 OT

 

[TheBlob]

Il n'y avait pas vraiment de "meilleur scénario" dans le match OTT-NYR cet après-midi, mais on a probablement eu la pire option avec une prolongation. Les deux repartent avec des points..

On lâche pas la patate!

 

[gaby]

Oh boy.....DOBES devant le filet ce soir.......honnêtement je ne comprends pas.....on verra bien....MAIS........vraiment pas sûr de celle-là........lolllll.

 

[TheBlob]

Oh boy.....DOBES devant le filet ce soir.......honnêtement je ne comprends pas.....on verra bien....MAIS........vraiment pas sûr de celle-là........lolllll.

Il est mieux de goaler la game de sa vie.

Laine out.....un "virus"....on va le croire....

 

[Cap'tain Fantastic]

Pas une facile avec Beck, Pezetta et Dobes dans l’alignement!

 

[gaby]

Dure défaite.....DOBES nous a gardé dans le match.....rien à redire....au contraire....MAIS un autre jeune WOLF a été parfait.....on a eu nos chances....MAIS....et again WOLF a été intraitable.
Et qui plus est....les NYI nous poussent maintenant dans le c......et ils jouent today vs les DUCKS......et les NYR contre CBJ......nous on ne reprend que MARDI vs les CANUCKS.......non......n'aura pas de facile.

 

[TheBlob]

Ouais....frustrant un peu.....c'est fou comment chaque point compte.....

Tout de même 11 points sur 14 de récoltés depuis le retour des 4 Nations, mais est-ce que ce sera assez....c'est une guerre de tranchées.

 

[talkinghead]

When I come to Montreal during the winter, I always try to attend a game, and I'm likely going to the Senators game next Tuesday. I love the excitement in the Centre Bell but I don't have a great sense of the Habs culture. Can anyone describe the rivalry between the two teams? I think of Toronto and Boston as being the big rivals. What will the vibe of the Senators game be like? Is it a big traditional game? I can see they're close in the standings--do people feel it's an important game in terms of the playoffs?

 

[Cap'tain Fantastic]

The rivalry between Montreal and Boston, and between Toronto and Montreal is way more intense than the BostonToronto.
As for the Ottawa-Montreal, its relatively recent but definately got cranked up a few nothes since this years pré-season games.

 

[talkinghead]

The rivalry between Montreal and Boston, and between Toronto and Montreal is way more intense than the BostonToronto.
As for the Ottawa-Montreal, its relatively recent but definately got cranked up a few nothes since this years pré-season games.

Thanks! I knew that Boston and Toronto are the big Canadiens' rivals, but I didn't know anything about the Ottawa rivalry. The tickets on the secondary market for Tuesday's game aren't notably higher than most of the games, which interested me. I went to a Bruins game once at the Centre Bell ... and it was NUTS!

 

[Doc Holliday]

Thanks! I knew that Boston and Toronto are the big Canadiens' rivals, but I didn't know anything about the Ottawa rivalry. The tickets on the secondary market for Tuesday's game aren't notably higher than most of the games, which interested me. I went to a Bruins game once at the Centre Bell ... and it was NUTS!

I know consider the Ottawa-Montreal as big as any other of their rivalry. Probably bigger. The biggest reason is because of their close proximity to one another. Ottawa is just two hours away from Montreal & Ottawa is right across the river from the city of Gatineau. When the habs are in town many fans from nearby Gatineau & from Montreal flock to Kanata to attend their games which is why it almost feels like a home game for them. And both teams are now fairly even & both of them having been to the playoffs in years. Both are also contending for the final wildcard spot in the upcoming playoffs.

As for Toronto & Ottawa they’re rivalry is as big as Toronto’s so-called rivalries with Montreal & Boston. The media has always made a big thing about the Battle of Ontario & this season the fact Ottawa is much better than it has been in past years makes it more legit. Maybe i’m wrong but i no longer consider Toronto/Montreal as much of a rivalry anymore. The Leafs have been among the best teams in the league for years & the habs among the worse. The Leafs are always expected to win in the games they face one another. I think the nostalgic fans are the ones who are keeping the rivalry alive more than anything plus the teams barely fave one another anymore. As a fan of the Leafs i can assure you that they have a bigger rivalry with the likes of Boston & Ottawa more than with Montreal. The games are still fun to watch though because it’s a reminder of how these two teams once throughly hated one another 60+ years ago. But when they sent Toronto to the Norris division & kept the habs in the Adams division it created new rivalries. The Leafs became die-hard rivals of the likes of Chicago, Detroit & St-Louis while Montreal continued their rivalry against Boston while becoming intense rivals with the Nordiques, probably one of the most intense rivalries in all sports.

 

[Chouin95]

I know consider the Ottawa-Montreal as big as any other of their rivalry. Probably bigger. The biggest reason is because of their close proximity to one another. Ottawa is just two hours away from Montreal & Ottawa is right across the river from the city of Gatineau. When the habs are in town many fans from nearby Gatineau & from Montreal flock to Kanata to attend their games which is why it almost feels like a home game for them. And both teams are now fairly even & both of them having been to the playoffs in years. Both are also contending for the final wildcard spot in the upcoming playoffs.

As for Toronto & Ottawa their rivalry is as big as Toronto’s so-called rivalries with Montreal & Boston. The media has always made a big thing about the Battle of Ontario & this season the fact Ottawa is much better than it has been in past years makes it more legit. Maybe i’m wrong but i no longer consider Toronto/Montreal as much of a rivalry anymore. The Leafs have been among the best teams in the league for years & the habs among the worse. The Leafs are always expected to win in the games they face one another. I think the nostalgic fans are the ones who are keeping the rivalry alive more than anything plus the teams barely fave one another anymore. As a fan of the Leafs i can assure you that they have a bigger rivalry with the likes of Boston & Ottawa more than with Montreal. The games are still fun to watch though because it’s a reminder of how these two teams once throughly hated one another 60+ years ago. But when they sent Toronto to the Norris division & kept the habs in the Adams division it created new rivalries. The Leafs became die-hard rivals of the likes of Chicago, Detroit & St-Louis while Montreal continued their rivalry against Boston while becoming intense rivals with the Nordiques, probably one of the most intense rivalries in all sports.

Habs vs Sens it’s more an invasion than a rivalry, Ottawa’s fan base is small you always get 6000-8000 Habs fans when they play in Ottawa. The Sens have yet to win a Championship they just not worthy of being Habs #1 rival it’s like saying the Sabres are our biggest rival.
And Habs vs Leafs if you are on the Toronto side I guess it comes handy to have a short and very selective memory but I’m sure Matthews and company still remember vividly what happened in 2021.
It’s still the biggest rivalry followed by Habs vs Bruins

 

[gaby]

Money Puck évalue à 9% les chances des HABS de faire les séries......tout comme les WINGS....et à 78% les chances des SENS.....ce me semble très réaliste......btw WINGS----SENS ce soir.

 

[Cap'tain Fantastic]

Victoire des Sens mais les Wings ont tout tenté! 39 tirs au but et un but égalisateur qui est venu 1/2 seconde trop tard.

Ullmark a vraiment sauvé les fesses de son équipe.

 

[gaby]

Oui il a vraiment été impressionnant....à la veille des séries pourrait être un atout précieux....ce soir RANGERS--JETS....et nous on doit faire la job vs VAN....