Great Big Habs predictions from Alan Doyle
by Kevin van Steendelaar on Sep 6, 2011 11:39 PM EDT
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Over the weekend, I strayed across the Twitter page of Alan Doyle, actor, producer, songwriter, and lead singer of one of Newfoundland and Labrador's biggest exports, Great Big Sea. Knowing Mr. Doyle is a big fan of the Montreal Canadiens, I approached him to get his thoughts on the Habs for the upcoming season.
Surprisingly, and on a Labour Day holiday, he was quick to give us some quick, and rather optimistic thoughts for 2011-12.
Doyle, who is a bit of a goalie and reportedly brings his street hockey gear on tour, came straight out with a prediction that the Canadiens will beat the Chicago Blackhawks in six games to win the Stanley Cup. That prediction shouldn't be considered too far off, considering that this past season, both teams took the eventual Stanley Cup finalists to seven games in the first round.
He then predicted that Tomas Plekanec would have an 80+ point season, and that the Canadiens will have a top-five power play. The key for Doyle's big playoff predictions will be Carey Price, whom he sees taking home both the Vezina and Hart Trophies.
On the blueline, Doyle said the pairing of Hal Gill and P.K. Subban will "rock the joint (Bell Centre)."
Sure it's not McKeen's Hockey or The Hockey News, but we'll take it! Thanks for your comments, Alan!
Alan and the boy's had a chance to sing the national anthem at the Bell Centre a few years back. The video below sees them cheering on the players, notably their hometown boy Michael Ryder, as they take to the ice.
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Alan Doyle
You probably misinterpreted what he said. You know you mainlanders have trouble understanding what we say down here. He actually said “the Habs would have a 80 point season”. Hahaha
Leafs Fan
Some of us speak quite plainly and understand everything Mr. L ;)
by Cruisin4aBruisin on Sep 12, 2011 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Still more points than the Leafs will get!
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by Kevin van Steendelaar on Sep 9, 2011 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Pierre McGuire
Is really down on the Canadians and doesn’t even think they can make the playoffs because they are “too soft”.
I agree that the team is small, but I don’t think that soft is the right word. I was offended by his comments actually. I can’t see us missing out on the playoffs. If memory serves he said the same thing last year.
by Jason Witte on Sep 8, 2011 10:03 PM EDT via iPhone app reply actions
When isn’t Pierre McGuire down on the Canadiens?
He’s never had the most realistic outlook on the team…
I read a pre-season review that said the Canadiens lack the ability to succeed in the playoffs based on their recent lack of playoff success. Apparently a Semi-Final appearance and losing in OT of Game 7 to the eventual champions is underrated.
Assess the agenda, then make your evaluation.
In the entire East who has done better during the playoffs for the past two years?
Boston, Philadelphia……then no one. Tampa made the Eastern final but didn’t even make the playoffs the year before, Pittsburg and Washington have both either been out in the 1st or 2nd round and no one else has even won a series
Or in terms of playoff wins
Boston: 23
Philadelphia: 18
Montreal: 12
Tampa: 11
Pittsburg: 10
Washington: 7
If Montreal isn’t good in the playoffs then 12 of the teams in the East must really suck.
by Stephan Cooper on Sep 8, 2011 11:48 PM EDT up reply actions
On that note, Philadelphia decided to rebuild a team that went to the Eastern Conference Final, Stanley Cup Final and Eastern Conference semi-Final in the past 3 years, thus averaging an appearance in the third round, right up there in terms of series wins with Boston and Pittsburg who won cups and losing only to the eventual cup winner each time.
It boggles the mind to think that they decided that they couldn’t win with what they had.
by Stephan Cooper on Sep 8, 2011 11:55 PM EDT up reply actions
It’s funny because he was really happy about the Cole signing, and now after nothing has happened of consequence since then the team magically sucks. McGuire is a shill.
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by Andrew Berkshire on Sep 8, 2011 11:36 PM EDT up reply actions
If Montreal was good that would invalidate his claim to be able to do a better job ergo they are not.
by Stephan Cooper on Sep 8, 2011 11:50 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Agreed.
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by Andrew Berkshire on Sep 9, 2011 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions
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