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About this afternoon ...
posted by Mike Boone at 18h24 EST on Feb 6
In assessing the work of his former Bulldogs teammates, Mathieu Darche said hamilton coach Guy Boucher teaches and preaches the kind of take-no-prisoners hockey we saw from White, Desharnais and Trotter.
"(Boucher) wants his players to be relentless," Darche said.
Relentlessness dominated the Penguins every time the kids were out there. The AHLers drew three Pittsburgh penalties and we were consistently first on the puck in the Penguins' zone.
Desharnais and Trotter played more than 11 minutes. White would have but for a late-game fight with Bill Guerin that cost him a couple shifts.
Making his NHL debut, Trotter led the Canadiens with five shots on goal. White had four hits, and Desharnais displayed the O-zone skill set that has carried the diminutive centre up the pro hockey ladder from the ECHL.
Coach Jacques Martin compared Desharnais's gifts – his vision and ability to read plays – to Martin St. Louis. High praise indeed, but for one day at least, the kid deserved it.
There were inspired efforts by the reconstituted Tomas Plekanec and Scott Gomez lines, who outplayed the Sidney Crosby and Geno Malkin trios.
Martin thought the addition of Darche and Travis Moen (who played his best game of the season) to the Pleks and Gomez lines, respectively, added some grit and defence without detrating from scoring punch.
Keyed by the kids, the Canadiens outhustled the Penguins – exemplified by Brian Gionta turning on the afterburners to beat Mark Eaton and score the goal that gave the undermanned (in theory, at least) home team a lead they would not relinquish.
The Canadiens outskated and dominated the Stanley Cup champs en route to a 32-21 shot advantage.
21 shots?
That's like a day off for Jaro Halak. He didn't need a shower.
But the team's number one goaltender was good when he had to be.
Playing without Mike Cammalleri, Andrei Kostitsyn and Benoit Pouliot – that's 51 goals out of a lineup that has trouble scoring – the Canadiens played what their coach considered the best 60 minutes of the season.
They did so because Martin was able to roll four lines, pressure the mistake-prone Pittsburgh D, spend long stretches in the Penguins' end and drive an Olympic goaltender to the bench.
The guy I consider the best player in the league was minus-2 on the game.
Gino Malkin was a non-factor and took a dumb penalty.
A good indicator of who had the puck for most of the game: Pittsburgh took six minors to three for the Canadiens. That's happened rarely this season.
Seeking an explanation for the champs' rather lacklustre effort, I asked Pittsburgh hockey writer Dave Molinari whether the Penguins, who got to Montreal yesterday afternoon, may have savored the delights of the city last night.
"They played," Molinari snorted, "like they were out this morning."
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For anyone keeping track of Jacques Martin's Ontario franglicisms, today's press conference yieleded some classics.
The coach said the Canadiens were able to "out-shooter, out-chancer et out-worker" the Penguins.
He praised David Desharnais as a player who had "bat les odds" to make it to the NHL.
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yeah the kids looked good. Sheer adrenaline can promote remarkable performances. Did you see them after the game? They were jumping around like 10 year olds with smiles to match!
It was fun to watch and a strong indication that Boucher has some talent to match with the work ethic he promotes. But that doesn't mean that these guys are ready to take over. Our lineup still needs some size!
Gomez, Gio, Ak
Pleks, Pouilot, Cammy
Metro, Sk, Moen
White, Lapierre, Darche
Until everyone is back we will need to patch the holes...with all the kids chaffing at the bit, it should be interesting!
"If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail." (anon)
DLHABSNUT65 I was just wondering when was the last time a 4th line in Montreal played over 11 minutes???
look at any game that Carbo coached
You know who played really well this game... Markov.
People have been knocking on him the past few games for being poor defensively, but tonight he was a rock.
excellent!! Philly loses, right on, I say
Habs need to keep the ruins losing streak going!!!!!!!!!!
wild win in regulation over the flyers,pretty good day overall. Time to grab a beer and relax in the hottub.
bon soir :)
“Talent is a gift from God, but you only succeed with hard work. Yvan was proof of that.” Jean Beliveau
2-1 wild leading the flyers with about 8 mins left. Wild have some goalie in net i've never heard of but he is playing very well. Hopefully the wild can win this in regulation.
high five ;)
“Talent is a gift from God, but you only succeed with hard work. Yvan was proof of that.” Jean Beliveau
More impressive honestly, considering Ottawa's play of late. But with the emotion involved over the loss of Burke's son it was likely a foregone conclusion who was going to win that game. The Leafs had a fire lit under them like crazy.
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dear God the flames and devils are beyond useless!
hear hear
dogs win 2-1 outshoot the marlies 42-13
that was tighter than a .....you know. good victory!
“Talent is a gift from God, but you only succeed with hard work. Yvan was proof of that.” Jean Beliveau
had to listen on radio, what happened to Conboy, was he cheap shotted, Sounded like a hairy ending.
Its happened pretty quick but it looked like he was hacked on the back of the legs at the buzzer. Boucher was pissed and started giving it to the marlies players and their coaches. Was hoping for a old habs/nordiques style bench brawl.
likewise...that was brutal...
“Talent is a gift from God, but you only succeed with hard work. Yvan was proof of that.” Jean Beliveau
Yes, April 20th, 1984, The Good Friday Brawl,a real melee, Yes,They said a slash to the back of the leg. Bulldogs announcers ripping Marlies performance tonight. Nice game for Glumac and Pyatt
I was in Wellesly Hospitals Ross Tilley Burn Unit for that. My HS school gal who i hadn't seen in 11 yrs walked in while I was layed out in the tv lounge watching the game. sigh. I just got off the phone from her a few hours ago..
thanks :)
“Talent is a gift from God, but you only succeed with hard work. Yvan was proof of that.” Jean Beliveau
Hey Boone,
You keep forgetting, it's Geno. Not Gino. Otherwise, it sounds like I missed a doozy. Hope they can replicate it next Saturday when I'm there :)
LMAO!! Toronto fans tried to do the "heh heh goodbye song" but only the Hab fans present knew the words...
WHODATWHODATWHODATWHODATWHODATWHODATWHODATWHODAT GO SAINTS!!!! Hey showey. Check this out.......http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/event.php?eid=314906158625&index=1
Who dat? Who dat? WHO DAT think they gonna beat dem SAINTS?!?
Sorry, couldn't help myself.
GO SAINTSSSS!
kovalchuk snaps and rag dolls avery
I missed that!! Good fight?
The linesmen jumped in early but he had avery down on the ice. KovyII looked like a man possessed
Kovalchuk wants it bad. He's tired of being on a losing team. Too bad Jersey lost tonight.
Glenn Healy on Schenn's two goals: "Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me." The quote is innaplicable here no? Different goalie, different shot placement... I have no idea why that bothered me :)
It bothered you because Healy is dumber than a bag of toenail clippings and you're right, it's a completely inapplicable statement.
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What bothers me is on Monday I'll hear from Leafs fans how Schenn is now going to outscore Mike Green next season...
- I shall always remember Captain Koivu. http://habsandhockey.blogspot.com/
Give it a week... nay... wednesday.
Hahaha that kind of delusion can only be humourous.
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haha exactly. Sometimes I think he just spits out rubbish and hopes it forms something coherent. I pity him more then anything.
I don't pity him, he gets paid a handsome wage to sound like an idiot.
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I think that's the reason why I pity him. The only thing he'll be remembered for is terrible announcing. I'm not even sure if he was a hockey player before anymore.
you know i have never seen the bulldogs score...
everytime i have the game on they never score.
then i will turn it off and bam! a goal.
this sucks
Milbury talking *** about Don Waddel's "bad trade". Milbury, YOU MADE THE WORST TRADES IN THE HISTORY OF THE LEAGUE!!! Such a jackass.
"A month before the season I stop putting ketchup on my french fries." -Mario Lemieux on his off-season training.
How did the other panelists kept their faces straight? I would have fake-sneezed: AH, AH ... LUUUOONGO!
It's the weirdest thing. I wasn't too sure how I felt about the trade until I heard Milbury bash Atlanta's moves. It was only then I was certain they had won the trade.
That was a laugher wasn't it? Milbury saying another GM made a bad move. He nearly destroyed the Islanders and they're still feeling the aftermath of his reign of terror.
- I shall always remember Captain Koivu. http://habsandhockey.blogspot.com/
That's reign of error.
Milbury and Brunet have reached a new level of tv announcer morons
Why is Brunet a moron? I forgot... LOL
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Komisarek: 0 - 4 - 4 (-9) http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8469460
Pretty much.
Boucher sure is a master motivator
HAM:M. Glumac (02:16 2nd), M. Glumac (04:31 2nd)TOR:A. Deveaux (01:45 1st) Ricoh Coliseum Hamilton 2 Toronto 1Where's our ultimate know-it-all Nahlsy? Was he finally banned?
Come on Shiloh, grow up already. If he's not bothering you, why are you posting about him? You're getting into troll territory here.
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amazing pass by PK to glumac who has an open 4 by 6, dogs tie it up.
And again for the lead.
another great pass by PK
Shots 24-6 for Bulldogs at game half way mark while missing their top 5 forwards. They must have watched their team mates play this afternoon.
now its 30-6,lol. Could use a couple of extra goals though.
is their goalie pulling a halak? i would love to watch the game but i'm stuck doing a techinical description of a spray nozzle :(
Hockey is really such a simple game!
When you don't have the puck, go get it!
When you have the puck, go to the net with it!
The Boucher system....
Laffs up 3-0. Ottawa has 'em just where they want them.
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Cheer for the crest on the front of the jersey, not the name on the back.
No joke, Leaf fans will be talking playoffs after this one.
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They're going to lose 5-3. They've made a real spectacular habit of seizing defeat from the jaws of victory this year.
----- "Come on, let's keep a little optimism here." -- Han Solo, Return of the Jedi
I don't think we'll see too much more of that with Jiggy in the nets. I know it may sound treasonous on this site but kudos to Brian Burke for acquiring a franchise center, defenseman and goalie all in one season. I know he overpaid but he had to. In rapid succession the Leafs are suddenly becoming legitimized. With players like Khadri and D'amigo coming up the system it should make them very competitive in the future.
who's the franchise center?
Kessel, I know he ain't no Sid or Ovie but he can sure find the net.
Oops, my mistake!
He must think Kessel is a centre?
Full Breezer 4 Life
Senators sucking eggs against the Laffs.
Full Breezer 4 Life
I dunno, see how well Carkner stopped Orr's fist with his face?
"A month before the season I stop putting ketchup on my french fries." -Mario Lemieux on his off-season training.
Not surprised. The Leafs must be rallying around Brian Burke. I actually hope they win it tonight.
It's a hockey game and it has nothing to do with a private family's tragedy.
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Yeah it's not like the Habs rolled off five in a row after Laura Gainey died.
I'm just saying it's kind of gross to trivialize the enormous loss the family has suffered by suggesting that something as unimportant as winning a hockey game could possibly matter or even provide comfort.
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Woah, when did I say anything close to that? Relax dude. All I'm saying is, Brian Burke is their boss, I'm sure the guys respect him, especially Giguere and Beauchemin, and I'm sure they'd all love to win this one for Burkie. Not that it would make a difference to Brian Burke during this unfortunate time, it's simply a way for the players to show their appreciation to the person who brought them to the organization.
They talk playoffs and cup after every win. 18 times I think I've heard that over my morning coffee.
“Talent is a gift from God, but you only succeed with hard work. Yvan was proof of that.” Jean Beliveau
ya for tonight....the leafs should win. Then its back to loosing after tonight!
I told the whole HIO site yesterday to beware of the 3 recalls, especially the desharnais/torotter combo. All i heard back from the majority of HIO was "oh great more midgets, fire BG, fire JM." hahahahahahaha
told ya so. try following the team right from their roots....most of ya turn on the Wild game after the Habs game to watch GUI or that California team to watch Koivu (who nobody wants) instead of picking up the AHL feed to see what we have in the farm. Those of you that watch the farm know who you are and so do I. I rarely post anymore. I'd rather just follow our team from the bottom up. GO Dogs/Habs Go.
Amen
“Talent is a gift from God, but you only succeed with hard work. Yvan was proof of that.” Jean Beliveau
And we haven't yet seen the AHL's 3rd highest rookie scorer or league's 2nd highest scoring defenseman or 3rd highest plus/minus player.
next year my friend, next year. I've been waiting for Trotter since the second month of the season and I was upset when they called up Desharnais twice I beleive and left his playmaker behind. 5'6" or not. He's tough as nails, and he works hard every shift. Yvan did to.
“Talent is a gift from God, but you only succeed with hard work. Yvan was proof of that.” Jean Beliveau
I enjoy watching the dogs games,but i usually have a game on the t.v. at the same time (i'm fortunate to have a wife who loves hockey). Watching the dogs,but also watching the rags and devils.
I generally have multiple games up myself. But I gotta admit the Dogs are a blast to watch. Total powerhouse.
“Talent is a gift from God, but you only succeed with hard work. Yvan was proof of that.” Jean Beliveau
ParrySoundHabber,
I know you are one of the most loyal Bulldogs fans I know on this site.
Just think when some of the kids get called up and have a successful career, you will be saying "yeah, I watched these guys 24/7 on the tube"
DEVELOPMENT=SUCCESS=WINNERS in Hamilton
"We will win the Cup one day only with ? in the nets "
I assume it may have been an exaggeration, but who seriously watches the Minnesota game for Latendresse other than couple of RDS faithfuls? If the Ducks are on tv, it's most likely for Getzlaf and Perry. If I watch any other team than the Habs, it's usually Washington and Chicago.
I like to watch the leafs.
I didn't mention any names. and not yours. those folks know who they are lol. on both sides of the fence.
yesterday I extolled the virtue of having those callups. I still do and today as the 4th line they played like #1.
I am bery berry Habby.
berry berry is stolen from 70's SNL. some will know what I mean ;)
“Talent is a gift from God, but you only succeed with hard work. Yvan was proof of that.” Jean Beliveau
ok - that was amazing! forecheck, backcheck, 4 lines skating hard in all 3 zones.
Here's the best news of all!
We still haven't seen the Bulldogs best player.....Subban!
Bring him up Bob - it's time!
The LA Kings came back from a 3-0 deficit to beat the Red Wings. Everyone's talking about Washington and Ottawa, but the Kings have quietly gone on a 9 game winning streak.
This afternoon, at the Bell Centre, Canadiens fans were wondering "Who dey?"
They are the Hamilton Bulldogs, my hometwon, the place where ALL Montreal fans should go and see and analyze what players should or should not don a CH uniform.
Great W, I'd like to see Trotter play more along with Glumac from Hamilton and David Desharnais in place of little Sergei. He would do damage playing on our team on the scoreboard than Sergei.
"We will win the Cup one day only with ? in the nets "
Well little Sergei was plus 2 today and bigger then both Trotter and Desharnais. Not really sure of your dislike but think your judgement is clouded here dude.
Sergei's got 3 points in the past 3 games, including a goal and an assist Tuesday. Did you see the Vancouver game? Desharnais doing well on the 4th line, no need to put pressure on him and place him alongside Plekanec.
Lol @ "little Sergei" when comparing him to Desharnais.