Ça va être très important de commencer à gagner les matchs contre notre division. Et aussi, d’arrêter de se rendre en prolongation, il faut qu’ils apprennent à gagner à 5 contre 5, en séries éliminatoires les prolongations se jouent à 5 vs 5!
Go Habs Go!
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Un autre must-win ce soir contre Washington. Nous avons quand même 3 matchs en main sur eux, mais il y a du monde dans le rétroviseur! Buffalo et Boston sont aussi à surveiller.
Caufield a maintenant 33 buts et c'est de plus en plus probable qu'il dépasse les 40 cette année, avec 24 matchs à jouer. Une belle statistique!
Caufield a maintenant 33 buts et c'est de plus en plus probable qu'il dépasse les 40 cette année, avec 24 matchs à jouer. Une belle statistique!
Guys, if you have been getting hockey boners over the Habs, get set to have another one. ESPN has placed Montreal at #6 in the NHL power rankings right now post Olympics- only behind TB and Carolina in the Eastern Conference!
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NHL Power Rankings: New 1-32 poll, over/under bet for each team
As the NHL returns from the Olympic break, the rankings see big shifts beyond the top five.
Et si on se faisait un weekend du champion avec deux victoires contre ANA et LA?
Dans l'est Buffalo n'est plus arrêtable et c'est tellement serré devant et derrière.....notre avantage est qu'on a un ou deux matchs en mains sur plusieurs clubs, mais il faudrait en profiter.
Si je philosophe un peu, s'il faut perdre quelques matchs, vaudrait mieux que ce soit contre des équipes de l'ouest. Mais il y a certainement une fin de saison excitante (ou frustrante) en vue.
Dans l'est Buffalo n'est plus arrêtable et c'est tellement serré devant et derrière.....notre avantage est qu'on a un ou deux matchs en mains sur plusieurs clubs, mais il faudrait en profiter.
Si je philosophe un peu, s'il faut perdre quelques matchs, vaudrait mieux que ce soit contre des équipes de l'ouest. Mais il y a certainement une fin de saison excitante (ou frustrante) en vue.
C’est difficile de prévoir ce qui va se passer d’un match à l’autre avec nos 2 super gardiens!
These Habs - Leafs matchups have started going Montreal's way. They now have a better team than Toronto. It took a while but these are teams that are headed in opposite directions. Toronto is on their way down, and Montreal is on their way up.
The Return of Fowler. Great game, playoff atmosphere and physical. Fowler really put up a wall at the end. Was hoping they sent him down earlier in the season with the intent to bring him back. Fowler and Dobes sounds like a fun goal tending tandem to potentially head into the playoffs with.
The Habs certainly seem to have a better goaltending tandem than at any time since the halcyon days of Carey Price. We will need to see how these guys develop and handle playoff pressure. Will one of them step up and play like Connor Hellebuyck did at the Olympics? That was a Big Balls full tournament performance by the Helleraiser after shaky NHL playoff performances in the past. However it is not unprecedented for a younger goalie to do the same- recall Jordan Binnington around 7 years ago carrying St. Louis to the Cup and going back further in time, a young Kenny Dryden did it for the Habs in 1971, as the oldtimers may remember. So it can happen.
And even if not this year ''THE'' year, future is very bright with this goaltending of Fowler/Dobes and the young talented, motivated group in front of them who will learn this year imo and gain in maturity plus couple new addition for a good run in playoff for many years to come 
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.Gallagher is healthy scratch tonight, it's been a long time!
Dobes will be in the net. Fowler seems here for good.
Caufield is likely back to continue his quest to 40+ goals.
I foresee much fun ahead!
Dobes will be in the net. Fowler seems here for good.
Caufield is likely back to continue his quest to 40+ goals.
I foresee much fun ahead!
Caulfield has 37 goals in 63 games. His pace is 48 goals. I know a former American college player who played against Caulfield in college and he told me: "he is unbelievable. The power of his shot is unreal."
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But stats are stats until they happen for real. I'll be more than happy if he reaches 45.
No matter what, Cole is one hell of a goal scorer. So glad we have him.
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Caulfied has such a sweet shot, hope he gets to 40. Going to the game tomorrow for the 30th anniversary of the Bell Centre, maybe he'll get it then? On a side note, ran into Kent Hughes at my hotel, seemed like a nice, down to earth guy. Even though he's a general manager, I felt a little bit like a little kid and was bit starstruck.
It was a tough few weeks for Kirby, who was also face-washed by Nic Dowd of the Capitals the last time they played (note how much Dowd seems to be enjoying the face-washing):
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Here is video of the Viel hit on Dach, at the :06 mark in which it looked like Viel extended his elbow into Dach:
He did elbowed him, Anderson and Xhekaj invited him to dance several times during the game but he just kept hiding behind the refsHere is video of the Viel hit on Dach, at the :06 mark in which it looked like Viel extended his elbow into Dach:
