NHL 2008-09 regular season thread!
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JustBob said:
Yup, just like Brian Hayward did for Patrick Roy.
I'd also start shopping for a big mean D-man. A guy like Chris Pronger would be good to finish the year and go a round or two in the playoffs. Then this summer do everything to sign Jay Bouwmeester and resign Mike Komisarek even if it meant moving Markov.
Attention please!!!!!!!!
SURETE DU QUEBEC
ILE DE MONTREAL
APB
French-Canadian male.
Known to often wear an old red & white Montreal Canadiens jersey.
Often doesn't make any sense & makes claims to the opposite.
Considered dangerous only if seen wearing that old red & white rag formerly known as a hockey sweater. People wearing a hockey sweater containing a maple leaf should avoid this very disturbed individual at all costs. It is quite possible that this individual appears very depressed & might also be crying & threatening harm to himself & others.
Last seen wandering the Bell Center area on the afternoon of January 11th, 2009. He was overheard muttering to himself the words "Patrick...Flower...Coco...Bluet....Pointu....El Senateur...."
This person has not been seen & heard of since, which is very unusual for this person. There are claims that he has been spotted atop the Jacques Cartier bridge. Other reports had him located atop the CIBC building across the street from the Sheraton Center. Whereabouts unkown.
Goes by the name: GO HABS GO
Please call 9-1-1 if someone fitting this description crosses your path & please do not approach the individual.
SURETE DU QUEBEC
ILE DE MONTREAL
APB
French-Canadian male.
Known to often wear an old red & white Montreal Canadiens jersey.
Often doesn't make any sense & makes claims to the opposite.
Considered dangerous only if seen wearing that old red & white rag formerly known as a hockey sweater. People wearing a hockey sweater containing a maple leaf should avoid this very disturbed individual at all costs. It is quite possible that this individual appears very depressed & might also be crying & threatening harm to himself & others.
Last seen wandering the Bell Center area on the afternoon of January 11th, 2009. He was overheard muttering to himself the words "Patrick...Flower...Coco...Bluet....Pointu....El Senateur...."
This person has not been seen & heard of since, which is very unusual for this person. There are claims that he has been spotted atop the Jacques Cartier bridge. Other reports had him located atop the CIBC building across the street from the Sheraton Center. Whereabouts unkown.
Goes by the name: GO HABS GO
Please call 9-1-1 if someone fitting this description crosses your path & please do not approach the individual.
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Habs lose again......Go Habs Go still M.I.A.
After getting lucky & pulling one out against the simply awful Colorado Avalanche, the Habs resumed their losing ways in Vancouver by once again being grossly outshot & eventually losing 4-2 to the Canucks:
http://www.montrealgazette.com/sports/Habs+still+winless+Vancouver/1293569/story.html
Oh yeah....still no sign of life from 'Go Habs Go'.
After getting lucky & pulling one out against the simply awful Colorado Avalanche, the Habs resumed their losing ways in Vancouver by once again being grossly outshot & eventually losing 4-2 to the Canucks:
http://www.montrealgazette.com/sports/Habs+still+winless+Vancouver/1293569/story.html
Oh yeah....still no sign of life from 'Go Habs Go'.
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Deja Vu!!!!! Gainey re-acquires 50-yr old Mathieu Schneider!!!!
Okay, he's not 50 years old...but still!! Mathieu Schneider, who will turn 40 later this year, was re-acquired by the Habs. For whom? Get this: a 2nd rounder & a 3rd rounder at next year's draft. Say what??????
Deal returns Schneider to Montreal
MONTREAL -- The Montreal Canadiens have acquired defenseman Mathieu Schneider from the Atlanta Thrashers.
The Habs also received a conditional draft pick from the Thrashers at the 2009 draft in return for a second-round pick at the same draft and a third-round pick at the 2010 draft.
"We were looking for a defenseman who could contribute offensively. Mathieu, an experienced player with a lot of offensive upside, will bring depth to our core group of defensemen and will be an asset on our power play," Canadiens general manager Bob Gainey said in a statement released by the team.
The 39-year-old Schneider, who has four goals and 11 assists in 44 games this season, began his career with Montreal and played on the Canadiens' last Stanley Cup team in 1993.
He also has played for the New York Islanders, Toronto, the New York Rangers, Los Angeles, Detroit, Anaheim and Atlanta.
Now, with 37-38 year old Brisebois & a 39-yr old Schneider (who's also injury-prone), the mighty Habs must definitely have the oldest defence in the entire NHL!!!
What's next? Boring Bob working on a transaction with Detroit where he'll send them Carey Price or a first-rounder for Chris Chelios??
Oh yeah...Michel Therrien was fired yesterday, as i had been predicting for the past couple of weeks. They fired him after his Pens got embarrassed by the surprising Maple Leafs.
Okay, he's not 50 years old...but still!! Mathieu Schneider, who will turn 40 later this year, was re-acquired by the Habs. For whom? Get this: a 2nd rounder & a 3rd rounder at next year's draft. Say what??????
Deal returns Schneider to Montreal
MONTREAL -- The Montreal Canadiens have acquired defenseman Mathieu Schneider from the Atlanta Thrashers.
The Habs also received a conditional draft pick from the Thrashers at the 2009 draft in return for a second-round pick at the same draft and a third-round pick at the 2010 draft.
"We were looking for a defenseman who could contribute offensively. Mathieu, an experienced player with a lot of offensive upside, will bring depth to our core group of defensemen and will be an asset on our power play," Canadiens general manager Bob Gainey said in a statement released by the team.
The 39-year-old Schneider, who has four goals and 11 assists in 44 games this season, began his career with Montreal and played on the Canadiens' last Stanley Cup team in 1993.
He also has played for the New York Islanders, Toronto, the New York Rangers, Los Angeles, Detroit, Anaheim and Atlanta.
Now, with 37-38 year old Brisebois & a 39-yr old Schneider (who's also injury-prone), the mighty Habs must definitely have the oldest defence in the entire NHL!!!
What's next? Boring Bob working on a transaction with Detroit where he'll send them Carey Price or a first-rounder for Chris Chelios??
Oh yeah...Michel Therrien was fired yesterday, as i had been predicting for the past couple of weeks. They fired him after his Pens got embarrassed by the surprising Maple Leafs.
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Where is 'Go Habs Go'?
Could this recent incident solve the mystery?
MONTREAL – Police said Monday they were seeking a warrant from a judge allowing them to enter a motel room in the city’s east end, where a man whose favorite hockey team, the Habs, have truly sucked lately, has barricaded himself.
The standoff with the man, who is believed to be in his 40s, began about 11 a.m., said Constable Yannick Ouimet of Montreal police.
The scene at the Motel Le Marquis, 6720 Sherbrooke St. E., near the Langelier métro station, is quiet.
There has been no reported violence and several police cars are stationed at or near the site, Ouimet said at 2 p.m.
http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Standoff+east+Montreal+motel/1295294/story.html
Could this recent incident solve the mystery?
MONTREAL – Police said Monday they were seeking a warrant from a judge allowing them to enter a motel room in the city’s east end, where a man whose favorite hockey team, the Habs, have truly sucked lately, has barricaded himself.
The standoff with the man, who is believed to be in his 40s, began about 11 a.m., said Constable Yannick Ouimet of Montreal police.
The scene at the Motel Le Marquis, 6720 Sherbrooke St. E., near the Langelier métro station, is quiet.
There has been no reported violence and several police cars are stationed at or near the site, Ouimet said at 2 p.m.
http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Standoff+east+Montreal+motel/1295294/story.html
I just heard a rumour where Gainey is trying to acquire Claude Lemieux from San Jose. The same rumour also states that Gainey is trying to coax both Guy Carbonneau & Kirk Muller out of retirement & get them back on the ice as player-coaches.
(Where are all the Habs fans these days?)
(Where are all the Habs fans these days?)
I was figuring they should hire Patrick Roy as goalie coach and Larry Robinson as defensive coach. Then we can trade Kovalev for
Claude Lemieux. If the team decides to continue playing like crap we can dress all the coaches. They couldn't do any worse than what's happening lately!
Claude Lemieux. If the team decides to continue playing like crap we can dress all the coaches. They couldn't do any worse than what's happening lately!
Today Jean Perron came out with a story where he learned from extremely reliable sources that Sergei Kostitsyn, Christopher Higgins & Carey Price are constantly partying it up & in Price's case, the problem has become very serious & the Habs risk seeing him throw it all away if someone doesn't step up & take control of him.
Don't be surprised to see Kostitsyn sent to Hamilton & Higgins being traded away in the very near future. Price supposedly hasn't been the same person since his gf dropped him & i've heard all kinds of rumours in regards to both his social & personal life. Young single athletes such as Carey Price are easy targets in hockey-mad Montreal.
Don't be surprised to see Kostitsyn sent to Hamilton & Higgins being traded away in the very near future. Price supposedly hasn't been the same person since his gf dropped him & i've heard all kinds of rumours in regards to both his social & personal life. Young single athletes such as Carey Price are easy targets in hockey-mad Montreal.
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Obviously not the trade of the century but a decent trade in the short term, i.e. for this year. Schneider is reliable, he plays 20+ minutes a game in Atlanta, he's obviously better than O'Byrne and will certainly be better than Gorges and/or Bouillon on the PP.
And contrary to Doc, who seems to believe that every team except the Habs is able to get decent players for a bag of pucks, I don't think they paid that much for him.
And contrary to Doc, who seems to believe that every team except the Habs is able to get decent players for a bag of pucks, I don't think they paid that much for him.
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The Cooking Gloves !!!
Doc you called this one perfectly !
The 3 of them have met with Bob Gainey this morning and Sergei just got sent to the minors. Well done. The rumours in regards to Price are true. The kid does have alcohol issues ! The A was removed from Higgins for the same reasons.
Also,
Alex Kovalev on this road trip versus the Caps and Pens will not be travelling with the team ...
Will this lead to the end of Kovy in Montreal ???
The Habs season is turning out to be a major disappointment... ...
Doc you called this one perfectly !
The 3 of them have met with Bob Gainey this morning and Sergei just got sent to the minors. Well done. The rumours in regards to Price are true. The kid does have alcohol issues ! The A was removed from Higgins for the same reasons.
Also,
Alex Kovalev on this road trip versus the Caps and Pens will not be travelling with the team ...
Will this lead to the end of Kovy in Montreal ???
The Habs season is turning out to be a major disappointment...
...Doc Holliday said:
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Gainey's kiss of death to Kovalev
The GM declares: the team doesn't need Alex the way he's playing right now.
I realy see no turning back after this decision, especially after Gainey's commennts... he has clearly given Kovalev the thumb down.
Everyone was awayting for Bob to "do something" now he IS taking actions, and that sure is a gutsy move... but where does that leave the team?
You still need to patch a huge hole, and Kovalev will hardly bring anything worthwile in a trade...
It's all good to take a stand, ant this might stir things up... but reinforcement is still badly needed.
The GM declares: the team doesn't need Alex the way he's playing right now.
I realy see no turning back after this decision, especially after Gainey's commennts... he has clearly given Kovalev the thumb down.
Everyone was awayting for Bob to "do something" now he IS taking actions, and that sure is a gutsy move... but where does that leave the team?
You still need to patch a huge hole, and Kovalev will hardly bring anything worthwile in a trade...
It's all good to take a stand, ant this might stir things up... but reinforcement is still badly needed.
JustBob said:
known last year as: your best player, your future captain, and your most promising young talent(excepted Price of course...)
now we are contemplating giving it all away and hope for a descent player in return...
how fast things change!
You know what? At the beginning of the season, i thought the Leafs had a decent chance to make the playoffs. After a couple of months, i realized they were worse than i thought & likely wouldn't make the playoffs. If they weren't going to make the playoffs, i figured they might as well unload the overpaid & underperforming parts, trade away some of their few valuable parts for draft picks or prospects, and make Luke Schenn your only untouchable. So i figured they might as well tank the season, draft a top 3 or 4 pick in a great draft, and rebuild from there.benxxx said:known last year as: your best player, your future captain, and your most promising young talent(excepted Price of course...) now we are contemplating giving it all away and hope for a descent player in return...
As for the Habs, i figured they pretty much had the same team as last year as long as their powerplay was clicking. After a couple of months, i even thought they had a chance to contend for the Cup. However, the powerplay never clicked, the team greatly lacked leadership, and the young talent never played up to expectations. Today, they're a team going nowhere & in serious danger of missing the playoffs. At least 10 players on their starting lineup are unrestricted free agents & most of them are not likely to return. Ten players!!!!!
You know what?? Tonight, i'm realizing that the Habs are possibly in worse shape than the Leafs!!! At least the Leafs know they're awful & have already began to figure out ways to improve the team for the future & make it competitive once again in maybe 2-3 years...maybe more. As for the Habs, i have a sense that they're totally clueless about how bad they are, that there's no leadership or chemistry on the team, some players have been grossly over-evaluated, the coaching staff lacks the necessary experience whenever the team gets into a major slump/crisis....at least 10 players on the present roster will be gone by season's end & nothing appears to being done about it in order to make the team competitive again in the future.
Not only that, but the stock of key players such as Kovalev, Kostitsyn, Price & others is sinking & sinking fast. Gainey will likely expect high draft picks/high prospects to be sent his way at the trade deadline if he decides to part with his over-evaluated players. It likely won't happen this time around. No wonder Brian Burke prefers Canadian players over Europeans on his teams. Look at what's happened with the Habs!!
Doc, you have SO hit the nail on the head!!!!!!
Doc Holliday said:You know what? At the beginning of the season, i thought the Leafs had a decent chance to make the playoffs. After a couple of months, i realized they were worse than i thought & likely wouldn't make the playoffs. If they weren't going to make the playoffs, i figured they might as well unload the overpaid & underperforming parts, trade away some of their few valuable parts for draft picks or prospects, and make Luke Schenn your only untouchable. So i figured they might as well tank the season, draft a top 3 or 4 pick in a great draft, and rebuild from there.
As for the Habs, i figured they pretty much had the same team as last year as long as their powerplay was clicking. After a couple of months, i even thought they had a chance to contend for the Cup. However, the powerplay never clicked, the team greatly lacked leadership, and the young talent never played up to expectations. Today, they're a team going nowhere & in serious danger of missing the playoffs. At least 10 players on their starting lineup are unrestricted free agents & most of them are not likely to return. Ten players!!!!!
You know what?? Tonight, i'm realizing that the Habs are possibly in worse shape than the Leafs!!! At least the Leafs know they're awful & have already began to figure out ways to improve the team for the future & make it competitive once again in maybe 2-3 years...maybe more. As for the Habs, i have a sense that they're totally clueless about how bad they are, that there's no leadership or chemistry on the team, some players have been grossly over-evaluated, the coaching staff lacks the necessary experience whenever the team gets into a major slump/crisis....at least 10 players on the present roster will be gone by season's end & nothing appears to being done about it in order to make the team competitive again in the future.
Not only that, but the stock of key players such as Kovalev, Kostitsyn, Price & others is sinking & sinking fast. Gainey will likely expect high draft picks/high prospects to be sent his way at the trade deadline if he decides to part with his over-evaluated players. It likely won't happen this time around. No wonder Brian Burke prefers Canadian players over Europeans on his teams. Look at what's happened with the Habs!!
Friday morning bombshell in 'La Presse'
It's confirmed!
Friday morning in "La Presse", a bombshell involving Habs players (and possibly others attached to the team) will appear. It will even make people forget that Alex Kovalev will be back with the team on Friday. This bombshell is rumoured to involve criminal allegations against some of the Habs players. Law enforcement authorities & lawyers are already involved with the case.
Will we be shocked????
Check out this link Friday morning:
http://www.cyberpresse.ca/
It's confirmed!
Friday morning in "La Presse", a bombshell involving Habs players (and possibly others attached to the team) will appear. It will even make people forget that Alex Kovalev will be back with the team on Friday. This bombshell is rumoured to involve criminal allegations against some of the Habs players. Law enforcement authorities & lawyers are already involved with the case.
Will we be shocked????
Check out this link Friday morning:
http://www.cyberpresse.ca/
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