Not a Leafs fan or much of a hockey fan. Just tired of seeing Canadiens fans puffing themselves up over what was practically a farce. So how are the Habs this year. Just 1 damn point ahead of the much and often injured Bruins. WOW!
You are absolutely correct in your assessment of the Habs, Merlot. I cannot agree more!
Look, i think both you and I can agree that the Bruins & the Leafs have had disappointing seasons. We both expected them to do much better this year than they have. I agree that injuries had quite a bit to do with the Bruins lack of success, but i'd like to point out that the loss of Phil Kessel's scoring touch hurt the team badly. I'm sure you're aware of this. The Leafs, well, they were disappointing also. But i never expected them to win the Cup this season & was quite aware that if they did make the playoffs, they would have trouble getting through a round or two. I'm also quite aware of & have stated that the Leafs are a long-term rebuilding project, which began on July 1st of this year. I estimated that it would take at least 3 years for them to contend & be one of the league's top teams. Rome wasn't built in one day, after all.
But what astonishes me (no, not really!) is the arrogance & stupidity expressed by the majority of Habs fans over the years, especially over the past 2 seasons. THESE CLOWNS ACTUALLY BELIEVE THAT THEY HAD A TEAM THAT WAS ABLE TO WIN THE STANLEY CUP!!!! LOL!!!!
When have you heard any of these clowns admit that the Habs suck? Never. Instead of admitting to the truth, they'll instead retaliate the only way they know how: they'll bash the Leafs. They'll never admit that their sad-sack poorly managed team is one of the worse in the NHL. If it wasn't for the exploits of Halak (and Price earlier in the season), this team would be among the top 5 worse teams in the NHL. The only time they score is when they're on the powerplay, and they can't wait to get in overtime since they've had a horseshoe up their asses whenever a game would extend to the extra period.
Anyways, i knew way too well that you can't rely on your goaltending game in and game out. The goalies will burn out after facing so many shots and constantly saving the fort. Look what's going on now: Carey Price is DONE and he gets booed everytime he plays in Mtl. He can't win a game!! And now, Jaroslav Halak is starting to look human after all & playing like Jaroslav Halak is supposed to play like. I'm watching the game right now and it's 5-1 Philly....and Halak is still in the net. Habs really suck, even more than i imagined!!!
The Bruins will bounce back and will probably squeeze into the playoffs. Theyr'e better than their record indicates & have very good coaching. But they have to let Tukka Rask play the bulk of the games if they want to advance to the playoffs. Tim Thomas' signing to a big contract was a mistake. The Leafs will play out the rest of the season with their prospects getting a lot of ice-time, building for the future, which has always been the plan. As for the Habs, they'll once again make the mistake of holding on too long to their free agents & will likely miss the playoffs. If they don't, they'll squeeze in & get eliminated in the first round. And yes, they'll once again lose players to free agency & not getting much, if anything, in return. Sad! (Not really! LOL!!!)
