Game Thread: Habs and Pens Close Out Season Series

by Kevin van Steendelaar on Feb 7, 2012 6:30 PM EST in Habs Game Threads

Pittsburgh Penguins at Montreal Canadiens, Feb 7, 2012 7:30 PM EST

Yes folks, Sidney Crosby was skating with his Pittsburgh Penguins teammates Monday, but will not be dressed to ace the Montreal Canadiens tonight. Crosby said he is no closer to returning to the team, and is not ready for full practices on a regular basis

Even without "Sid the Kid" though, the Penguins have been on a tear of late, going 8-2-0 in their last ten games, and sitting in fifth place in the Eastern Conference.

They've had no problems with the Canadiens this season, having won all three prior meetings. The last was on January 20, a 5-4 shootout win in Pittsburgh, that saw Montreal lose the lead three times, including a two goal lead in the third period.

The big factor in the Penguins success has been Evgeni Malkin, who potted the tying goal and shootout winner in their last meeting. Malkin has 29 goals on the season and leads the league in scoring with 61 points.

Tyler Kennedy was sent back to Pittsburgh, to be examined for a lower-body injury.

Travis Moen is a game time decision tonight for the Canadiens, and has been the talk of trade rumors for some time. The latest report has the rugged winger going back to the San Jose Sharks.

Marc-Andre Fleury gets the call in goal for Pittsburgh, while Carey Price returns to the crease for the Canadiens.

Pre Game Reading:

Chris Boucher asks why Anthony Stewart was not claimed on waivers.

MONTREAL CANADIENS PROJECTED LINEUP

Forwards

Erik Cole - David Desharnais - Max Pacioretty

Rene Bourque - Lars Eller - Louis Leblanc

Doulbe shift - Scott Gomez - Andrei Kostitsyn

Travis Moen - Tomas Plekanec - Mathieu Darche

Defensemen

Josh Gorges - P.K. Subban

Alexei Emelin - Tomas Kaberle

Hal Gill - Chris Campoli - Yannick Weber

Goalies

Carey Price - Peter Budaj

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS PROJECTED LINEUP

Forwards

Chris Kunitz - Evgeni Malkin - James Neal

Matt Cooke - Dustin Jeffrey - Pascal Dupuis

Steve Sullivan - Cal O`Reilly - Tyler Kennedy

Richard Park - Joe Vitale - Craig Adams

Defensemen

Brooks Orpik - Kris Letang

Paul Martin - Zbynek Michalek

Deryk Engelland - Matt Niskanen

Goalies

Marc-Andre Fleury - Brent Johnson

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Frans Nielsen re-signs with the Islanders. 4 years, $2.75m/year.

I knew that was the likely outcome but damn.

by Roke on Feb 7, 2012 7:06 PM EST reply actions

Damn.

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by Andrew Berkshire on Feb 7, 2012 7:07 PM EST up reply actions

An interesting contract.

They obviously see him as their Malothra/Phalsson guy, a defensive center who can chip points and help Tavares pork up on offensive zone starts without having to play a pure PvP matchup.

2.75m for a regular top-9 C who can be relied on to do his thing in heavy rain isn’t a lot of money these days, regardless of the guy’s output.

by Olivier on Feb 7, 2012 7:13 PM EST up reply actions

I meant “offensive output”, of course.

by Olivier on Feb 7, 2012 7:13 PM EST up reply actions

I agree. I was hoping he would go UFA so the Habs could pick him up and have him in a Malhotra like role and take some stress off of Plekanec.

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by Andrew Berkshire on Feb 7, 2012 7:20 PM EST up reply actions

and Renaud Lavoie tweeting Mike Blunden may need an operation on his knee but the doctors won’t know until the swelling goes down.

by Roke on Feb 7, 2012 7:18 PM EST reply actions

That sucks. He may end up not being brought back if he needs surgery.

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by Andrew Berkshire on Feb 7, 2012 7:21 PM EST up reply actions

That all resulted from a hit from behind, no? Remind me what the other guy got for it?

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by Kevin van Steendelaar on Feb 7, 2012 7:27 PM EST up reply actions

2 minute penalty and $2500 fine for Elias.

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by Andrew Berkshire on Feb 7, 2012 7:30 PM EST up reply actions

If he doesn’t play another game this year, he’ll be a UFA at year’s end. If he plays one more game, he’ll be a RFA.

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by Bruce Peter on Feb 7, 2012 7:48 PM EST up reply actions

That’s actually kinda funny that it works like that.

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by Stephan Cooper on Feb 7, 2012 8:01 PM EST up reply actions

Diaz

Second straight scratch. Weird.

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by Andrew Berkshire on Feb 7, 2012 7:32 PM EST reply actions

Darren Elliot?

Well he’s played 8 more games than Pang, and has a shutout, so…

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by Kevin van Steendelaar on Feb 7, 2012 7:35 PM EST reply actions

What’s this fascination with the notion of claiming the rejects of other clubs off waivers so long as they have size? Is size really still such a problem that we’d want a guy who doesn’t play for the freaking Carolina Hurricanes to fix it?

by MathMan on Feb 7, 2012 7:36 PM EST reply actions

If the Habs were actually in position to get into the playoffs, and still playing Blunden, I could see it as a forward move. But now? Hell naw.

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by Andrew Berkshire on Feb 7, 2012 7:37 PM EST up reply actions

I think they have 49 contracts as it is.

by MathMan on Feb 7, 2012 7:38 PM EST up reply actions

Pretty sure you’re correct.

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by Andrew Berkshire on Feb 7, 2012 7:41 PM EST up reply actions

Is size really still such a problem that we’d want a guy who doesn’t play for the freaking Carolina Hurricanes to fix it?

I imagine the size inferiority complex will be around until every non-Desharnais player is at least 6’0 and 200lbs (Desharnais has heart so his size doesn’t matter).

I gave a passing thought to the Habs claiming Zach Hamill but with Gomez healthy there’s not exactly a spot for him to see what he can do.

by Roke on Feb 7, 2012 7:38 PM EST up reply actions

Zach Hamil is worth it just to steal him from Boston. If he works out it’s just a beautiful kick in the nuts.

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by Andrew Berkshire on Feb 7, 2012 7:42 PM EST up reply actions

Thing is, with Gionta out, the Habs’ top-9 wingers are Cole, Pacioretty, Kostitsyn, Bourque, Moen and Darche. The shortest guy of this lot is Kostitsyn at 6’0", and not a one is under 200 pounds (Cole, of all people, is the lightest).

How many more “wingers with size” can we possibly need?

by MathMan on Feb 7, 2012 7:42 PM EST up reply actions

And with Gionta out, Desharnais is the only player under 5’11.

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by Andrew Berkshire on Feb 7, 2012 7:44 PM EST up reply actions

John Lu

Mentioned Bourque with Leblanc and Eller tonight. Without looking, did they play together on Sunday?

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by Kevin van Steendelaar on Feb 7, 2012 7:36 PM EST reply actions

Palushaj was there, so I would have to say no unless it was during a change.

Moen-Plekanec-Darche?

by MathMan on Feb 7, 2012 7:37 PM EST up reply actions

Lu says Moen – Plekanec – Darche will be the shutdown line against Kunitz – Malkin – Neal.

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by Andrew Berkshire on Feb 7, 2012 7:38 PM EST up reply actions

Swear to God, Cunneyworth must have a slot machine in his office with all the forwards on it. He just pulls the lever and whatever comes up goes.

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by Kevin van Steendelaar on Feb 7, 2012 7:45 PM EST up reply actions

He’s scared of Malkin and wants to use what he perceives to be his defensive forwards against him.

by MathMan on Feb 7, 2012 7:47 PM EST up reply actions

At least he’s finally using Plekanec against top competition.

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by Andrew Berkshire on Feb 7, 2012 7:50 PM EST up reply actions

Looks like Eller is going to play center.

by MathMan on Feb 7, 2012 7:46 PM EST reply actions

Game Center

Man, my Atari 2600 had better graphics than what they have up right now.

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by Kevin van Steendelaar on Feb 7, 2012 7:47 PM EST reply actions

That “defensive” line is the only one generating any offense.

by MathMan on Feb 7, 2012 7:50 PM EST reply actions

Leblanc has been generating quite a bit as well.

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by Andrew Berkshire on Feb 7, 2012 7:53 PM EST up reply actions

Does Malkin’s line get a lot of offensive zone starts? I seem to recall that being the case.

by Hunter Durfee on Feb 7, 2012 7:51 PM EST reply actions

He’s over 60% I think, and something like 65% since Crosby was injured.

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by Andrew Berkshire on Feb 7, 2012 7:54 PM EST up reply actions

Yup

64.1 according to Behind the Net.

by BobbyF on Feb 7, 2012 7:55 PM EST up reply actions

Great coaching by Bylsma.

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by Andrew Berkshire on Feb 7, 2012 7:57 PM EST up reply actions

Emelin having a really solid start.

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by Andrew Berkshire on Feb 7, 2012 7:57 PM EST reply actions

He’s comfortable on both sides now too.

by Chris. on Feb 7, 2012 8:01 PM EST up reply actions

A hugely beneficial development.

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by Andrew Berkshire on Feb 7, 2012 8:06 PM EST up reply actions

No kidding. He’s really adapted well. It’s comforting to know we’ll always have sound defensive play when he’s on the ice. He hasn’t made a serious error in a very long time. I think we need to stick him on the 2nd unit PP every now and then, though. His KHL record and pretty solid offensive instincts so far this season has earned him that, I think.

by Chris. on Feb 7, 2012 8:10 PM EST up reply actions

I’d definitely like to see him on the PP but I’m guessing that Campoli, Diaz and Weber get precedence for showcasing reasons.

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by Andrew Berkshire on Feb 7, 2012 8:12 PM EST up reply actions

Probably. Who do you think is going to go of those three?

by Chris. on Feb 7, 2012 8:14 PM EST up reply actions

Campoli will go for sure, Weber is next most likely I think.

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by Andrew Berkshire on Feb 7, 2012 8:26 PM EST up reply actions

Remember, Komisarek was a stud on the PP in the AHL. Some things don’t translate.

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by Bruce Peter on Feb 7, 2012 8:14 PM EST up reply actions

Fair point, but you have to at least give him the chance.

by Chris. on Feb 7, 2012 8:19 PM EST up reply actions

This guy?

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by Chris Boyle on Feb 7, 2012 8:19 PM EST up reply actions

Does it bother anyone else when they pronounce it CanadiENS? Or for those who speak french, it sounds almost like Canadiennes.

by Chris. on Feb 7, 2012 8:04 PM EST reply actions

You know, when thinking of French speaking GM candidates… I think our own Gabriel Desjardins should be considered.

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by Bruce Peter on Feb 7, 2012 8:04 PM EST reply actions

Imagine the anti-stat guys seeing that happen.

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by Andrew Berkshire on Feb 7, 2012 8:07 PM EST up reply actions

Are we dominating here or is it just perception?

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by Andrew Berkshire on Feb 7, 2012 8:09 PM EST reply actions

TSN seems to agree with you at least.

by MathMan on Feb 7, 2012 8:09 PM EST up reply actions

I’m not sure if that mean’s I’m right or wrong haha.

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by Andrew Berkshire on Feb 7, 2012 8:12 PM EST up reply actions

TSN scoring chances: 7-3 in favor of Montreal.

by MathMan on Feb 7, 2012 8:09 PM EST reply actions

Definitely have a few in a row right now.

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by Bruce Peter on Feb 7, 2012 8:09 PM EST up reply actions

Kaberle seems to have trouble initiating a breakout.

by Hunter Durfee on Feb 7, 2012 8:10 PM EST reply actions

amongst other problems?

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by Kevin van Steendelaar on Feb 7, 2012 8:10 PM EST up reply actions

I thought he might be a steal when we got him. But he’s completely lost the confidence he used to have when he was in Toronto. Vitale and Jaffray give him fits in his own end now…

by westcoasthabs on Feb 7, 2012 8:17 PM EST up reply actions

The damn Cammalleri Addidas commercial made me look up his stats.

9 goals, 13 assists, -6 in 38 games with Montreal.
2 goals, no assists, -6 in 8 games with Calgary.

by Chris. on Feb 7, 2012 8:21 PM EST reply actions

In all fairness, he went from bad team to bad team.

by westcoasthabs on Feb 7, 2012 8:22 PM EST up reply actions

He’s also not playing with Iginla which is what most were expecting.

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by Andrew Berkshire on Feb 7, 2012 8:24 PM EST up reply actions

That’s true. Which surprises the hell out of me.

by Chris. on Feb 7, 2012 8:25 PM EST up reply actions

I guess they like the chemistry with Jokinen, Tanguay and Iginla.

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by Andrew Berkshire on Feb 7, 2012 8:27 PM EST up reply actions

When I lived in the big cowpie I saw him play a few times. He was lights out with Iginla…I’m really shocked they haven’t put him back there.

by westcoasthabs on Feb 7, 2012 8:33 PM EST up reply actions

Bet you he doesn’t use any “losing mentality” quotes in the Flames dressing room.

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by Kevin van Steendelaar on Feb 7, 2012 8:24 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah, I’m sure there was a ‘talk’ when he arrived…

by westcoasthabs on Feb 7, 2012 8:31 PM EST up reply actions

Owen Nolan

Made it official this evening

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by Kevin van Steendelaar on Feb 7, 2012 8:23 PM EST reply actions

Great player. Wish he’d been on the 98 Olympic team.

by Chris. on Feb 7, 2012 8:24 PM EST up reply actions

He officially retired in 2006.

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by Chris Boyle on Feb 7, 2012 8:25 PM EST up reply actions

Says he took 05-06 off for a knee injury. So how long till they honor his number at the ACC? :p

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by Kevin van Steendelaar on Feb 7, 2012 8:33 PM EST up reply actions

PK looks good…

by westcoasthabs on Feb 7, 2012 8:35 PM EST reply actions

Wow, 3 on 1.

by MathMan on Feb 7, 2012 8:35 PM EST reply actions

Three Plekanec scoring chances in a row on the PK. I love this man.

by Chris. on Feb 7, 2012 8:36 PM EST reply actions

He single-handedly had more chances than the entire Pens PP. Which isn’t that hard seeing as I don’t think they got one.

by MathMan on Feb 7, 2012 8:37 PM EST up reply actions

Who we kidding? PG is showcasing him.

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by Kevin van Steendelaar on Feb 7, 2012 8:38 PM EST up reply actions

I don’t think PG would trade him, no matter how ridiculous some of his decisions have been.

I hope.

by Chris. on Feb 7, 2012 8:39 PM EST up reply actions

Plekanec looks like he’s back. Wow.

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by Andrew Berkshire on Feb 7, 2012 8:36 PM EST reply actions

Pleks just has a habit of escaping notice. He’s always making plays, just usually of the subtle variety.

by westcoasthabs on Feb 7, 2012 8:39 PM EST up reply actions

I’m sure someone will blame him for the team’s woes though.

by westcoasthabs on Feb 7, 2012 8:40 PM EST up reply actions

We’ve never won anything with him. We should trade him for a guy with size.

by MathMan on Feb 7, 2012 8:41 PM EST up reply actions

We could have got Anthony Stewart, then dealt Plekanec!!!!

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by Kevin van Steendelaar on Feb 7, 2012 8:42 PM EST up reply actions

The most important stats on a player are inches and pounds.

by MathMan on Feb 7, 2012 8:42 PM EST up reply actions

See he just took a dumb penalty. RC needs to bench him the rest of the period

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by Kevin van Steendelaar on Feb 7, 2012 8:43 PM EST up reply actions

Done.

by westcoasthabs on Feb 7, 2012 8:44 PM EST up reply actions

Intangible grit. You can’t measure it. Only Anglophone players from Western Canada possess it.

by westcoasthabs on Feb 7, 2012 8:50 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

Mathias Brunet, of La presse, actually wrote in the comments on his blog that he would trade Plekanec for Chris Steward straight up. Adding that Plekanec is “not imaginative enough” to be a good offensive center.

I started writing a blog post to counter that then, after 5 minutes, realized I’d rather do something else. So I grabbed that George Duby book on chivalry and society in medieval europe I’ve been reading on and off.

Still think that was the best thing to do.

by Olivier on Feb 8, 2012 1:34 AM EST up reply actions

Seriously? Brunet lost a lot of my respect right there.

by MathMan on Feb 8, 2012 7:44 AM EST up reply actions

Heh. The funny thing is that Pleks might be the best 2nd line C in the whole league, if only we had someone to be a big guy up front.

by Chris. on Feb 7, 2012 8:42 PM EST up reply actions

Just like Malkin is when Crosby plays?

by MathMan on Feb 7, 2012 8:43 PM EST up reply actions

Malkin usually plays Crosby’s wing, unfortunately. Or he did, anyway.

by Chris. on Feb 7, 2012 8:43 PM EST up reply actions

But he steps it up when 87 is hurt

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by Kevin van Steendelaar on Feb 7, 2012 8:44 PM EST up reply actions

Unless he’s set up against Pleks.

by Olivier on Feb 8, 2012 1:35 AM EST up reply actions

If Gomer could stay in the lineup, and produce even at a shadow of his old self, this wouldn’t be an issue.

by westcoasthabs on Feb 7, 2012 8:44 PM EST up reply actions

Size isn’t that important, it’s all the ~~magic beans~~ important draft picks the Habs could get from him that matter.

Don’t you know the only way to build a cup winner is to sell everything that isn’t bolted to the ground and draft in top 5 for 7 years?

Just like the Oilers hare about to do with the old and useless Gagner.

by Hypnotoad on Feb 7, 2012 8:45 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

My sarcasm meter just exploded.

by Chris. on Feb 7, 2012 8:46 PM EST up reply actions

I try to keep it under control, but they make it so tempting and easy!

by Hypnotoad on Feb 7, 2012 8:48 PM EST up reply actions

Make sure you give up on players under the age of 27 after one bad season. And if they go 10 games without scoring a goal, put them on the 4th line for 8 min. /game

by westcoasthabs on Feb 7, 2012 8:47 PM EST up reply actions

So, is it Gomez’s return, or are they just allowed to make a full effort now that we can’t climb out of this hole?

by Hunter Durfee on Feb 7, 2012 8:42 PM EST reply actions

PK

GARBGARBLLLL

by fsaintjacques on Feb 7, 2012 8:45 PM EST reply actions

Damn…thought we had one there for sure…

by westcoasthabs on Feb 7, 2012 8:46 PM EST reply actions

LOUIS!!

by westcoasthabs on Feb 7, 2012 8:48 PM EST reply actions

Wow!

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by Kevin van Steendelaar on Feb 7, 2012 8:48 PM EST up reply actions

Louie, Louie, Louie, Lou-eye!

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by Bruce Peter on Feb 7, 2012 8:48 PM EST reply actions

I doubt Diaz makes that pass

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by Kevin van Steendelaar on Feb 7, 2012 8:49 PM EST up reply actions

LL undressed Letang to beat Fleury short side. Wow.

by Chris. on Feb 7, 2012 8:49 PM EST reply actions

His second look at him. Didn’t make the same mistake twice

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by Kevin van Steendelaar on Feb 7, 2012 8:49 PM EST up reply actions

Yup. This kid’s going places. He’ll be a great two way forward. I’m glad he’s got Pleks to learn from.

by Chris. on Feb 7, 2012 8:51 PM EST up reply actions

At this point, I’d be tempted to keep him up the rest of the way. He’d be guaranteed ice time with injuries, etc. no matter what.

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by Kevin van Steendelaar on Feb 7, 2012 8:52 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah, there’s no downside to it right now.

by Chris. on Feb 7, 2012 8:54 PM EST up reply actions

I’d feel different if I thought the press would trash him. But we’re long out of the race- he may as well get ready for next year.

by westcoasthabs on Feb 7, 2012 8:56 PM EST up reply actions

I like our 71 more.

by Hunter Durfee on Feb 7, 2012 8:52 PM EST reply actions

I’m watching the Internet feed from Pittsburgh.

Is there a single American commenting team that isn’t head and shoulders above anything the CBC has?

by HighFructoseCornSyrupSince72 on Feb 7, 2012 8:53 PM EST reply actions

Detroit and Colorado’s crews are awful.

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by Bruce Peter on Feb 7, 2012 8:54 PM EST up reply actions

Jack Edwards.

But Bob Cole is a legend anyway.

by Chris. on Feb 7, 2012 8:54 PM EST up reply actions

Right. I had forgotten about that knob.

by HighFructoseCornSyrupSince72 on Feb 7, 2012 8:55 PM EST up reply actions

I actually like some of the CBC teams.

Hughson/Simpson and Lee/Weekes are pretty good IMO. As for the American Broadcasts, Jack Edwards and the guy in Anaheim who claimed that Seabrook might be faking when he was hit from behind are pretty awful.

by BobbyF on Feb 7, 2012 9:00 PM EST up reply actions

I was about to say Jack Edwards. But, come to think of it, he’s probably not as big a homer for the Bruins as some CBC guys are

by Hypnotoad on Feb 7, 2012 8:56 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah. The TSN crews are some of the best around, though. At least the play-by-play guys. Some of the colour guys are terrible.

by Chris. on Feb 7, 2012 8:57 PM EST up reply actions

I don’t care if Bob Cole doesn’t know what is going on. His voice is awesome and he still knows when a big play is coming even though he is probably crapping his pants in the booth.

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by Chris Boyle on Feb 7, 2012 9:00 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah, not to mention Bob Cole is some sort of magician. Somehow from 200 feet away, he sees the game better than the damn officials.

by Chris. on Feb 7, 2012 9:02 PM EST up reply actions

Cole's "Oh Baby" is probably my all time favourite hockey catch phrase.

Hughson’s “Great Save Luongo” is a close second.

by BobbyF on Feb 7, 2012 9:04 PM EST up reply actions

I love when he just holds the name when a chance is coming.

Suuunndiiiiiiiiiiin!!!

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by Chris Boyle on Feb 7, 2012 9:07 PM EST up reply actions

I love how every #13 on the ice is Mats Sundin. To this day.

by westcoasthabs on Feb 7, 2012 9:08 PM EST up reply actions

+1

Good call my friend.

by BobbyF on Feb 7, 2012 9:30 PM EST up reply actions

It’s that whole George Costanza spotting dimes without his glasses thing.

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by Kevin van Steendelaar on Feb 7, 2012 9:16 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

Fantastic reference Kevin.

by BobbyF on Feb 7, 2012 9:31 PM EST up reply actions

One of the most fantastic assessments of Cole I’ve ever seen…

by westcoasthabs on Feb 7, 2012 9:05 PM EST up reply actions

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npkQlbPOJbM

by Chris. on Feb 7, 2012 9:12 PM EST up reply actions

He is a legend.

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by Chris Boyle on Feb 7, 2012 9:21 PM EST up reply actions

You’re awesome Chris. Great link. The ’93 stuff can make you misty.

He’ll always be the Leaf’s announcer, but I love how he was such an unabashed Canadian homer in the playoffs.

by westcoasthabs on Feb 7, 2012 9:21 PM EST up reply actions

So many classics in there.

Yzermaaaan!!

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by Chris Boyle on Feb 7, 2012 9:27 PM EST up reply actions

Who was sitting on the post on that first wave? FLlury had a clear view of Desharnais the whole time

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by Kevin van Steendelaar on Feb 7, 2012 8:55 PM EST reply actions

Cole.

by Chris. on Feb 7, 2012 8:56 PM EST up reply actions

Oh man…great play by Emelin on the PK

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He’s getting very confident in that role now

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by Kevin van Steendelaar on Feb 7, 2012 9:03 PM EST up reply actions

Let’s shop him!

by westcoasthabs on Feb 7, 2012 9:04 PM EST up reply actions

With our luck

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by Kevin van Steendelaar on Feb 7, 2012 9:18 PM EST up reply actions

They only give him a FisherPrice cellphone at this point…I wouldn’t be too worried.

by westcoasthabs on Feb 7, 2012 9:22 PM EST up reply actions

As a Canadiens fan, a 1-0 lead must feel like being down 3-0 for most team’s fans.

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by courtnall on Feb 7, 2012 9:02 PM EST reply actions

I would be more afraid if they were leading by 2 or 3 points. On the 3 game agaisnt Pittsburgh, they lost at least 2 lead by 2 goals.

by fsaintjacques on Feb 7, 2012 9:12 PM EST up reply actions

Who the hell is the colour guy on TSN? Saying the Habs should trade Cole.

by Chris. on Feb 7, 2012 9:17 PM EST reply actions

He could fetch a king’s ransom.

by HighFructoseCornSyrupSince72 on Feb 7, 2012 9:18 PM EST up reply actions

ray ferraro?

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by rsty on Feb 7, 2012 9:19 PM EST up reply actions

No, Ferraro isn’t that dumb.

by Chris. on Feb 7, 2012 9:19 PM EST up reply actions

Hahah

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by rsty on Feb 7, 2012 9:20 PM EST up reply actions

Darren Eliot

89 career games as a goalie in the NHL with LA Kings, Detroit in the early to late 80’s

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by Kevin van Steendelaar on Feb 7, 2012 9:19 PM EST up reply actions

Right.

The only reason Cole should ever be traded would be if we could acquire someone like Carter or an equivalent big #1 C.

by Chris. on Feb 7, 2012 9:20 PM EST up reply actions

Wonder if he knows Cole has a NTC

by hansolo759 on Feb 7, 2012 9:19 PM EST up reply actions

Is tsn showing the game?

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by rsty on Feb 7, 2012 9:20 PM EST up reply actions

regionally

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by Kevin van Steendelaar on Feb 7, 2012 9:21 PM EST up reply actions

Oh, friday night lights is on in mtl, it’s glorious

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by rsty on Feb 7, 2012 9:21 PM EST up reply actions

Fast whistle

Slow ref…

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by rsty on Feb 7, 2012 9:21 PM EST reply actions

And there you go.

by HighFructoseCornSyrupSince72 on Feb 7, 2012 9:22 PM EST reply actions

Lackadaisical powerplay

Way to come out strong guys…

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by rsty on Feb 7, 2012 9:22 PM EST reply actions

Lackawah? :P

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by Kevin van Steendelaar on Feb 7, 2012 9:22 PM EST up reply actions

in a word, bleh

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by courtnall on Feb 7, 2012 9:22 PM EST reply actions

That’s no one’s fault.

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Other team shouldn’t be getting rushes to the net on a p.k.

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by rsty on Feb 7, 2012 9:23 PM EST up reply actions

Obviously, but I mean there’s no way Price saves that.

by Chris. on Feb 7, 2012 9:24 PM EST up reply actions

So you mean it’s not price’s fault…

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by rsty on Feb 7, 2012 9:25 PM EST up reply actions

I blame Chara

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by courtnall on Feb 7, 2012 9:23 PM EST up reply actions

No good.

by HighFructoseCornSyrupSince72 on Feb 7, 2012 9:23 PM EST reply actions

fine goal, if it was mtl you’d say it was good.

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by rsty on Feb 7, 2012 9:23 PM EST up reply actions

Sure.

by HighFructoseCornSyrupSince72 on Feb 7, 2012 9:24 PM EST up reply actions

I think the handle of Price stick knocked it in, not Dupuis’s skate

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by Kevin van Steendelaar on Feb 7, 2012 9:24 PM EST up reply actions

Replay shows it went under the stick and hit the skate, I think.

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hard to say
Either way, even if it hit the skate, there was no kicking motion

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by rsty on Feb 7, 2012 9:25 PM EST up reply actions

Nope…just PVR’d it and it just caught the back edge of the skate

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by Kevin van Steendelaar on Feb 7, 2012 9:25 PM EST up reply actions

That’s a pretty extreme deflection off the butt end.

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by Chris Boyle on Feb 7, 2012 9:25 PM EST up reply actions

I was a bit worried

that we would go on a pointless winning streak and end up with the 12th pick or something.

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lol

keep worrying

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by rsty on Feb 7, 2012 9:26 PM EST up reply actions

Well… maybe we can pick Malcolm Subban.

by HighFructoseCornSyrupSince72 on Feb 7, 2012 9:26 PM EST up reply actions

Eller baby!

by westcoasthabs on Feb 7, 2012 9:26 PM EST reply actions

Well okay then.

by Chris. on Feb 7, 2012 9:26 PM EST reply actions

We’re owed a few cheap ones…

by westcoasthabs on Feb 7, 2012 9:27 PM EST up reply actions

Came off a simple pass up the boards by Emelin.

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by Kevin van Steendelaar on Feb 7, 2012 9:29 PM EST up reply actions

HAHAHAHAHA

Fleury.

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by Andrew Berkshire on Feb 7, 2012 9:26 PM EST reply actions

Pwned

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by courtnall on Feb 7, 2012 9:26 PM EST up reply actions

The look on Eller’s face as he went to the bench was priceless

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by Kevin van Steendelaar on Feb 7, 2012 9:28 PM EST up reply actions

Mt; Centres whose number ends with a '1' who have scored recently

Eller
Leblanc

by HighFructoseCornSyrupSince72 on Feb 7, 2012 9:27 PM EST reply actions

I can think of someone with a 1 or two in their number I’d like a goal from.

by Chris. on Feb 7, 2012 9:29 PM EST up reply actions

Saku’s gone. Can’t dwell on the past.

by HighFructoseCornSyrupSince72 on Feb 7, 2012 9:30 PM EST up reply actions

What team am I watching?

by Hunter Durfee on Feb 7, 2012 9:30 PM EST reply actions

Has there every been a goalie as talented as Fleury with such a proclivity for horrendous goals?

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by Andrew Berkshire on Feb 7, 2012 9:30 PM EST reply actions

Luongo. Even more talented, and the soft goals are more horrendous.

by Hunter Durfee on Feb 7, 2012 9:34 PM EST up reply actions

and yet he will call out opposing goalies for allowing a single softy…see 2012 Stanley Cup Finals

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by Kevin van Steendelaar on Feb 7, 2012 9:35 PM EST up reply actions

But that’s in the context of the ridiculous smear campaign against the Canucks by hockey media, and the Bruins behavior on the ice and subsequent attempt to take the moral high ground in the series.

by Hunter Durfee on Feb 7, 2012 9:47 PM EST up reply actions

Neal for Goligoski – is that worse than Gomez and Pyatt for McDonagh and Higgins?

by HighFructoseCornSyrupSince72 on Feb 7, 2012 9:38 PM EST up reply actions

Yes, considering Pittsburgh also got Niskanen and he’s pretty good.

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by Andrew Berkshire on Feb 7, 2012 9:48 PM EST up reply actions

DD seems to forget he’s not 6’2 and 200lbs. I can’t believe the kind of game he plays for his size.

by Chris. on Feb 7, 2012 9:31 PM EST reply actions

Urg…

by westcoasthabs on Feb 7, 2012 9:31 PM EST reply actions

Think that deflected off Pleks’ stick and right onto Neal

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by Kevin van Steendelaar on Feb 7, 2012 9:33 PM EST up reply actions

The bad luck disease continues…not much you can do about those.

by westcoasthabs on Feb 7, 2012 9:35 PM EST up reply actions

Thought Weber played pretty soft on the lead up to the goal… RC had Plex out there against Malkin’s line but Gill-Weber were the D pair?

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by Bruce Peter on Feb 7, 2012 9:36 PM EST up reply actions

It seems to change all the time. I saw Campoli-Kaberle out there, and wondered what he’d been smoking.

I guess a bit of a soft play…it just seems like we get burned every time we make even a small mistake this year.

by westcoasthabs on Feb 7, 2012 9:38 PM EST up reply actions

Neal did have room out there. He may have got to it even if it didn’t got off Plekanec’s stick.

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by Kevin van Steendelaar on Feb 7, 2012 9:39 PM EST up reply actions

Predictions

Shootout loss?

by MathMan on Feb 7, 2012 9:39 PM EST reply actions

REgulation win?

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by rsty on Feb 7, 2012 9:40 PM EST up reply actions

Woops!

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by rsty on Feb 7, 2012 9:53 PM EST up reply actions

Don’t jinx it.

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if you don't verbalize it, it doesn't count as a jinx.

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by rsty on Feb 7, 2012 9:41 PM EST up reply actions

nice ;)

by westcoasthabs on Feb 7, 2012 9:42 PM EST up reply actions

Can you pass that on to Gord Miller and pretty much every other NHL and MLB play by play man?

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by Kevin van Steendelaar on Feb 7, 2012 9:45 PM EST up reply actions

gord should just tweet that mess!

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by rsty on Feb 7, 2012 9:50 PM EST up reply actions

4-2 with the empty netter

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by courtnall on Feb 7, 2012 9:40 PM EST reply actions

for whom?

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by rsty on Feb 7, 2012 9:41 PM EST up reply actions

oh sure, get techical on me….lol

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by courtnall on Feb 7, 2012 9:43 PM EST up reply actions

I've figured out why our PP is so bad

lack of skill

by HighFructoseCornSyrupSince72 on Feb 7, 2012 9:46 PM EST reply actions

probably has to do with the state of the economy
or maybe stevie harper did something to it

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by rsty on Feb 7, 2012 9:47 PM EST up reply actions

Many in Ontario would still blame Mike Harris

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by Kevin van Steendelaar on Feb 7, 2012 9:49 PM EST up reply actions

I blame Greece.

by HighFructoseCornSyrupSince72 on Feb 7, 2012 9:49 PM EST up reply actions

Not really. We just don’t have a proper PP QB.

by Chris. on Feb 7, 2012 9:48 PM EST up reply actions

Eller! Tremendous.

by HighFructoseCornSyrupSince72 on Feb 7, 2012 9:51 PM EST reply actions

Come on let’s beat these tankmeisters.

by HighFructoseCornSyrupSince72 on Feb 7, 2012 9:52 PM EST reply actions

Finish this boys! No SO!

by westcoasthabs on Feb 7, 2012 9:54 PM EST reply actions

Been a fun game

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by rsty on Feb 7, 2012 9:58 PM EST reply actions

Has anyone noticed the lack of Cole and Pacioretty in OT? So much damned Darche. Ugh.

by Chris. on Feb 7, 2012 10:02 PM EST reply actions

Brutal…the 52 of death. I noticed he doesn’t even bother forchecking anymore- he just waits at the blue line for Pleks to go in.

by westcoasthabs on Feb 7, 2012 10:04 PM EST up reply actions

We're waiting to get them ih the shootout

by HighFructoseCornSyrupSince72 on Feb 7, 2012 10:05 PM EST up reply actions

Really Letang? And Malkin is a crybaby.

by Hunter Durfee on Feb 7, 2012 10:05 PM EST reply actions

And I thought the guy jumping Alex Henry form behind this aft was an idiot.

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by Kevin van Steendelaar on Feb 7, 2012 10:07 PM EST up reply actions

Someone just told me Darche had 3 shifts, Cole none, Pacioretty one.

by Chris. on Feb 7, 2012 10:05 PM EST reply actions

Didn’t Martin get fired for overplaying Darche?

by MathMan on Feb 7, 2012 10:06 PM EST up reply actions

Oops, Max had none, Cole had one.

by Chris. on Feb 7, 2012 10:07 PM EST up reply actions

Randy was probably using the Pleks line to cover against Malkin. We’re gettin’ them in the shootout!

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Chances Letang jumping Subban gets reviewed by the league? I’m saying none. It should be though.

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by Andrew Berkshire on Feb 7, 2012 10:07 PM EST reply actions

Probably will

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by Kevin van Steendelaar on Feb 7, 2012 10:08 PM EST up reply actions

Borque!

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by courtnall on Feb 7, 2012 10:08 PM EST reply actions

Price!

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by courtnall on Feb 7, 2012 10:08 PM EST up reply actions

F’n Bourque! That’s how to do it Gomez!

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snipe!

great speed by bourque

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by rsty on Feb 7, 2012 10:08 PM EST reply actions

lmao, malkin

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by courtnall on Feb 7, 2012 10:09 PM EST reply actions

With an Eller!

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by Kevin van Steendelaar on Feb 7, 2012 10:10 PM EST up reply actions

Malkin is the biggest pussy for using that spinorama.

by Hunter Durfee on Feb 7, 2012 10:10 PM EST reply actions

great patience by price on neal

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by rsty on Feb 7, 2012 10:10 PM EST reply actions

Way too many moves.

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by Kevin van Steendelaar on Feb 7, 2012 10:11 PM EST up reply actions

cole, you jackass

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by courtnall on Feb 7, 2012 10:11 PM EST reply actions

Price is having a helluva night

by westcoasthabs on Feb 7, 2012 10:11 PM EST reply actions

Just put GOmez in a shootout! What’s the worse that can happen?

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by Kevin van Steendelaar on Feb 7, 2012 10:11 PM EST reply actions

lol you do realize that even if he scores (he won’t score) it won’t count as a goal?

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by rsty on Feb 7, 2012 10:12 PM EST up reply actions

LARS

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by courtnall on Feb 7, 2012 10:12 PM EST reply actions

He jsut shot it, plain and simple

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by Kevin van Steendelaar on Feb 7, 2012 10:12 PM EST up reply actions

Fleury’s used the same pokecheck twice

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pokechecks are bomb

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by rsty on Feb 7, 2012 10:15 PM EST up reply actions

One of these days I’ll make a study about the Habs’ shootout goal efficiency. They seem to lose them all by one goal too.

by MathMan on Feb 7, 2012 10:14 PM EST reply actions

Mind you, usually you do, but it’s amazing how rarely they win with a single goal.

by MathMan on Feb 7, 2012 10:15 PM EST up reply actions

PLEKS!

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YO FEED IS SLOW BRO!

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by rsty on Feb 7, 2012 10:15 PM EST up reply actions

I didn’t get tipped off before the last save. All that counts ;)

by westcoasthabs on Feb 7, 2012 10:16 PM EST up reply actions

despite everything i could do!

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by rsty on Feb 7, 2012 10:34 PM EST up reply actions

It’s about damn time.

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by Bruce Peter on Feb 7, 2012 10:16 PM EST up reply actions

comeonnnnn carey!

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by rsty on Feb 7, 2012 10:15 PM EST reply actions

huzzzzzah!

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by rsty on Feb 7, 2012 10:15 PM EST up reply actions

for the love of god, just end

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by courtnall on Feb 7, 2012 10:15 PM EST reply actions

PRICE!!!!

Yeah, I don't like the Bruins, but I HATE the Flyers!

by courtnall on Feb 7, 2012 10:15 PM EST reply actions

Price’s reaction says it all there. He needed to win a shootout.

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by Andrew Berkshire on Feb 7, 2012 10:16 PM EST reply actions

Yep and yep.

by JD__ on Feb 7, 2012 10:20 PM EST up reply actions

Care to expand on that?

by punkster on Feb 7, 2012 10:22 PM EST up reply actions

Yep

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by Andrew Berkshire on Feb 7, 2012 10:28 PM EST up reply actions

I reckon.

by JD__ on Feb 7, 2012 10:41 PM EST up reply actions

So long Yakupov.

Sob.

by HighFructoseCornSyrupSince72 on Feb 7, 2012 10:16 PM EST reply actions

Habs failed for Nail

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by Kevin van Steendelaar on Feb 7, 2012 10:16 PM EST up reply actions

Lots of games left to lose.

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by Andrew Berkshire on Feb 7, 2012 10:16 PM EST up reply actions

Oh my god. I vocally complained about Bourque, Eller and Plekanec being picked, and didn’t complain much about the others.

I need to fucking complain more in SOs.

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That’s it for me folks. Talk to you tomorrow.

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by Kevin van Steendelaar on Feb 7, 2012 10:17 PM EST reply actions

Cheers!

by westcoasthabs on Feb 7, 2012 10:18 PM EST up reply actions

We won a shootout?

…nah, they’re gonna retroactively disallow Plekanec’s goal, surely.

by MathMan on Feb 7, 2012 10:17 PM EST reply actions

Best part of the SO was Price’s double pad 70s save.

by Chris. on Feb 7, 2012 10:18 PM EST reply actions

Someone needs to make a gif of Sullivan’s face after and have it say “Snow Angel’d”

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by Andrew Berkshire on Feb 7, 2012 10:29 PM EST up reply actions

Good...

…game…finally rub some sand in the jockstraps of the tankers.

by punkster on Feb 7, 2012 10:21 PM EST reply actions

yeah man, tanking is a bad strategy, i hope the fail for nail comments are sarcastic.

by funkyfresh52 on Feb 7, 2012 10:35 PM EST up reply actions

With the season gone to hell and no chance of making the playoffs I can see the temptation of the top pick. As long as they keep the core intact, adding another talented kid would make them better going forward.

You don’t fail on purpose, but if you’re in the bottom 5 anyway there’s no harm in getting something out of it.

by Hypnotoad on Feb 7, 2012 10:44 PM EST up reply actions

historically its always been a toss up. Regardless in the race to the bottom columbus has it pretty much locked up which has us in a dead heat with edmonton, carolina, buffalo, anaheim and the islanders. If you want to nag about being 10 points out of 8th, we’re also 16 ahead of last so what you’re asking for is a considerable effort to lose every game.

The odds of getting either yakupov or grigorenko are slim. Play it out.

by funkyfresh52 on Feb 7, 2012 11:03 PM EST up reply actions

We have no chance of catching Columbus (25% chance of winning lotto, 48.2% chance of keeping first pick). Finishing 2nd worst or 5th worst… the difference in odds is a bit more than 1 in 10 between those two spots (18.8% to 8.1%). Not insignificant, but not a huge chance.

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by Bruce Peter on Feb 7, 2012 11:08 PM EST up reply actions

The odds of getting either yakupov or grigorenko are slim. Play it out.

by funkyfresh52 on Feb 7, 2012 11:03 PM EST reply actions

Boucher on Stewart...

I usually love reading Boucher’s stuff but that seemed lazy for him. For a guy with an analytical approach to the game, praising a guy for a high shooting percentage and his size made for a strange read.

Also, he produces more shots per minute than everyone on the team except Plekanec, Cole, Pacioretty, Bourque, Eller, Kostitsyn, Darche, Gionta, Gomez, Leblanc and Palushaj? So he’s better than Nokia, Blunden and Engqvist?

As Mathman said above, he was playing against scrubs and didn’t look as bad as he should have because of a 1046 PDO.

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Someone should really let Boucher know that when a guy has a shooting percentage way above his career average, it’s a red flag, not a sign of improvement.

by MathMan on Feb 8, 2012 12:23 AM EST up reply actions

The main reason not to pick him is: what would be the point? Right now we have to think about the future. The remainder of this season is for selling and giving the kids a chance.

by HighFructoseCornSyrupSince72 on Feb 8, 2012 6:41 AM EST up reply actions

He produces less shots per minute than Gomez? Isn’t that in itself a red flag? Gomez doesn’t shoot!

I do understand looking for reclamation projects right now considering our standing, though. I just don’t agree that Stewart is the guy.

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by Bruce Peter on Feb 8, 2012 9:45 AM EST up reply actions

But he produces more than Desharnais…

by Simon Lamarche on Feb 8, 2012 12:54 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions

What’s also interesting is right there you list six wingers plus two rookies that fill out the lineup (plus we have a centre playing wing).

Boucher is actually a Darche fan, thinks he should be resigned (I don’t necessarily disagree despite my 2012-13 lineup card the other day). I guess Stewart might be good enough to play on the team right now, and so I can see his point in making the claim, but with only one contract left to burn (something he didn’t consider) it seems wasted on him.

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by Bruce Peter on Feb 8, 2012 9:52 AM EST up reply actions

On Darche, I’ll reiterate what I said last year about him: he’s masonry. The Habs will have one or two guys like him, who aren’t all that great but are versatile and make one million-ish. If the brass like Darche they re-sign him, else they replace him with someone else in the same mold, no big.

On Stewart, yeah, I don’t get the logic. At this point the Habs are not necessarily trying to get better short-term and Stewart hopefully wouldn’t crack next year’s lineup.

by MathMan on Feb 8, 2012 9:58 AM EST up reply actions

I’m teasing at results here, but the Darche/Pleks duo has been carpet bombing opposing PP for a while now. Plus, Darche seems to mesh really well with Pleks in heavy-lifting assignments. Getting a guy like him on a 700k contract is pretty good value on the dollar if you ask me. I wouldn’t let him go until he has clearly stepped into the elevator shaft. What they did to Malkin last night was impressive.

by Olivier on Feb 8, 2012 1:58 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

On that shootout move by Malkin, if Carey Price cannot stop that I don’t know if it is possible to stop that when executed properly.

Price can change direction better than any goaltender in the NHL. If you watch the replay he doesn’t go sliding into the corner like Mason did on Eller’s move. He plants his blade and gets a strong push back and his pad is actually in strong position and he still couldn’t stop it.

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by Chris Boyle on Feb 8, 2012 1:18 PM EST reply actions