Press review

I know many fans here do not like Brisebois, but am I the absolute only person on the site that is a touch put off by HAB-PROFESSOR referring to the man as Breezecrap? Do the pros on this site...boone, Stubbs, etc condone this? I know there's the issue of free speech, but it just seems wrong to be this petty. I read all the blogs on the site, and have never once read Boon, Stubbs, or The Other Wing insult players or coaches, whether or not they agree with them. Just curious about your thoughts. Go Habs Go!! "I can't hear what Jeremy(Roenick) is saying because my Stanley Cup rings are in my ears" - Patrick Roy Habsrule

It was quite humourous to hear Rick Vaive ranting on Off The Record about Avery. You would think the guy had committed war crimes against humanity. Like Vaive has never sat in a locker room. Yeah, it was stupid and classless ... but pease! Talk a bout a tempest in a teapot. GO HABS.

Had Avery just made his remarks one-to-one on the ice, no big deal. This goes on all the time...ask Carey Price, he'd been the victim of this kind of crap last season. Trash-talk has always been a part of the game. Avery takes it to an entire different level though, baiting the media to bite on his off the wall personna. Actually inviting them to stick a camera and mic in his face because he has something to say...and they know full well it will be something goofy, but they want that "scoop" to sell their particular media. A suspension is warranted in this case, but don't expect it to be lengthy. It was after all just words. More important in this story is how it is all coming out now about how much Avery is disliked by his team mates, regardless of where he has played. Too bad, really...in today's politically correct world there is no John Ferguson, or no Mark Messier, to take care of a guy like this right where it needs to be taken care of...IN THE ROOM. Mike Modano is a great guy, but he isn't the type to take matters into his own hands like that. And what about the other great leader in the room...Ribiero. Yeah, no kidding, that would be a joke.

Avery suspension is simply ridiculous and tantamount to censorship. If you're going to punish that - at the league level - then we won't have any players based on on-ice slurs, off-ice behavior (cheating on wife okay? public drunkenness ok?) It's completely ludicrous. I'm a tried and true political liberal. I believe in equality for women, gays, and all races and ethnicities. But I don't think it's my way or the highway or, more accurately, pretend that these things don't happen and when they do "i want those bad people fined." Grow up. . . the world is full of people we don't agree with for one thing or another. Let Avery be dealt with in the court of public opinion and by his teammates, his ownership, and by the reaction he would have faced on the ice. Feminist-apologists (e.g., Bob McKenzie, and, laughingly, Tortorella who is a different form of 'jerk' if not a misogynist) are too wimpy to say this for fear they'll be considered anti-woman themselves. Women know and can judge for themselves. He's a jerk, and jerks often get insecure women or those attracted to bad boys. Is what he said really sexist? I don't think so - I think it was stupid and insulting. But that happens in every place that men congregate without women because boys will be boys and they're seeking a bond/security that makes them cool with other guys so that they aren't considered 'pussies'. I don't hang out with men like that, but I don't need them banished from the island. I vote with my feet. Enough Monday morning morality - usually those who cry the most (i.e. those who "doth protest too much") have something else going on. . . like Republicans who want to ban gay marriage but like to meet young boys in airport bathrooms, or in McKenzie's case, a desire to be perceived as a nice guy.

D'Agostino - Go to the net? Genius! Can you have chat with the rest of the team who seem to think that every goal should be worthy of TSN's HON award? Avery needs the NHL, the NHL does not need Sean Avery. Have a nice career in a beer league, jerk!

I got a few links up for tonight's game, enjoy: http://habsonlinetv.blogspot.com/

“Every team needs those guys who go to net and battle,” said D’Agostini, who quickly noted he has done a lot of that in the past. “They have a lot of really skilled players who like to control the puck here and I’ll just try to do the dirty work as much as possible.” WOW! can you believe this kid? he is a genius... where has this kid been? why wasn't he here from DAY 1? my god man I hope his progress continues because what he does is in alignment to Cup run aspirations...an addictive work ethic that can only come from an individual who grasps his chance with a vengeance. We need more of this drive on the team, and there is only one place to get it.... p.s. thanks to HICKEY for the article. 1. We won't be a serious contender until PAX/STEW/CHIP/D'ags/WEB are in the lineup. 2. The BGL effect is pivotal to our success this season. 3. Kovalev is now in his prime...he just needs his linemates to reach his level.

Avery's NHL life is over! He'll be released from Dallas. Who will want him? Nobody invites a cancer like that into the dressing room. He's done and it's been a very long time coming. Good Riddance, Sean. As for Lats & SK74, they should go back to AHL and regain some form, not as punishment but really more a case of development. Lats is 21 - very young and not beyond taking a bus back to Hamilton for a stint. Love how D'Agostini has been playing so far. I didn't think he had it in him, but it's great to see him where a lot of other players won't go... to the net! It will pay off for him and the team. Here's wishing many more goals to you, D'Ags!

TSN to unveil a section of their website dedicated to the Centennial season... http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=258405&lid=sublink03&lpos=topRelated_nhl

bottom line if your play is not helping the team, its hurting the team. lats job as top 2 line player is putting up points. he was not doing that.oh'burn although a learning as he goes rookie was costing us goals. koz jr wasnt scoring goals which we need. if u keep these guys in the lineup what signal does it send other players.send them down send up fresh new blood like dags shakes things up, tells others play hard and smart or ur going down.period. as for that a-hole avery.enough of that punk azz, loud mouth, immature punk kid.with no junior team, send him to russia for ever.hes nothing but negative for his team and the league.he can buy a 4th liner on the siberia stars.

In my rant yesterday I commented on the immense talent which our team idiot. I pointed out that Carbo has been extremely successful in undermining such young players as Perezhogin, Chips, SK47 among others. I neglected to mention Lats. It seems he is also confused as to what his role is with the team. At the same time , in another article, we have the team idiot complaining that the media and fan converge can undermine the confidence of his players. Please give me a break. This dolt makes it habit of calling out his players after every game. He should take a look at himself. Also I have to smile at the glowing comments about D'Agostini, McDonough and Christo. It is only a matter of time before these guys are called out and undermined by Carbo. Just watch. Motivation is word that is not part of Carbo's vocabulary. I just hope someone on the team or in management is explaining things to these kids. I swear to god Carbo is more immature that any one of his players. I wish Gainey would get involved. I hope they win tonight but with this fool running things who knows which team will show up. If they do lose one thing is for certain - It will not be Carbo's fault. I have kept my mouth shut about Carbo's incompetence for over a year. Enough is enough. I am tired of him destroying the future of this team. mjames

As far as the whole Avery thing someone here had a great idea on a previous comment. "Sign him with our Habs and if ever he starts to step out of line have BGL regulate him" Pretty simple lol I posted some links to watch tonights game live online, more to come later: http://habsonlinetv.blogspot.com/ enjoy

Sean Avery may be an idiot, and a vulgar one at that. However, he does have a signed contract for four years with $15 mil left to be paid out. There is no way that he isn't entitled to that money, even if he did say something that was totally ignorant. It will be very interesting to see what Bettman does today - he's a lawyer and knows full well this could go to court if he (and/or Hicks) try and end Avery's career. If Dallas doesn't want to have him around, then they should have to buy him out. It would be ultra expensive but look at what the Isles had to cough up to get rid of Yashin. Brett Hull might also have to walk the plank as he is the guy who signed Avery in the first place. Going For The Brass Ring - 25 Cups In 100 Years

Carbo needs to build a bridge and get over it. I think he benefits from an unusual amount of largesse, actually. If he doesn't want a million assistant coaches questioning and discussing his every move, he should coach in Raleigh.

I think the Gillette thing is a non-issue. The business types here will correct me, but from talks with my dad, who is a retired corporate and gov't banker, this kind of thing happens all the time. A guy like Gillette picks up $75Mil at high interest because an opportunity has popped up, not because he needs to keep a ski resort afloat. If he was desperate for cash, he'd SELL his assets. But this is not the case: he's essentially renegociating terms for his various dealings, largely so he can continue the process of acquiring assets (something the article doesn't make clear) and again, it's my understanding that these monied types do this all the time. Tempest in a Toronto teapot. I wonder how the Ontario schoolteachers pensions are doing, and how that would affect MLSE, and the Maple Leafs. What? No report on THAT? What a surprise.

Hey, not to change the subject Guys & Gals but it looking like Sid the Kid is going to overtake some of the All-Star fan balloting.... He's only about 4000 votes away from taking over Tanguay, 9000 to take over Koivu, and 11000 away from taking over Kovalev... So as they say here in the states... "GET OUT AND VOTE..!!!" I want to see an 'All Habs' starting lineup..!!!!! ONCE A HAB, FOREVER A HAB!!!

I feel sorry for Latendresse and understand his frustration. I think he was mislead last year by Carbo and the Habs organization. He was being groomed as the next French superstar except they overlooked one small factor, he doesn't have the talent that goes with that expectation. Now he's bummed and confused and I think he sees the writing on the wall. He's at best a journeyman player and will continue to do the best he can on whatever team he plays with.