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5-0 tonight....CP's time to shine has arrived.
Big mistake. Halak should start.
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cammalleri for capitain!
Nice to see Price get the start, now he needs to play as well against Atlanta as he did against Chicago.
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How is this Avatar allowed to remain on this site?
______________________________________________________ Gionta for Captain.
You'd expect something else from someone that posts a comment about killing babies?
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I have H1N2. Always the bridesmaid...
Hell's bells!! Put ME between the pipes!!!
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...............
--------------------------------------------------- `Could this team miss the playoffs? Who knows?' - Bob Gainey on the new Habs.
If we were playing Sanford and Carey was in the minors ripping it up you'd say that Sanford stinks and we should be playing Price. Can I get a fries with that burger?
MAB was also ripping up the AHL, but he's out of place in the NHL, same as Sanford would be. Give the Dogs credit for playing a great team game. Sanford could make a good back-up if Price or Halak get's traded but as it stands they need to be platooned to give them the opportunity to play. I'll change my fries to a poutine.
He's playing in the NHL at 22, and you say he stinks?
He doesn't go into McDonalds and make fun of your job.
They call me Shane
Your comments are way out of line here and this is not tolerate with your code of conduct. It reminds me of people like you who have no respect for all of our fallen soldiers and their famalies who gave theirs lives for our freedom then and today. Shame on you for posting unneccessary comments that you may regret in what you stated here in years to come as they fought for freedom. Like others who post here is all about the CH and nothing more. Keep your comments to yourself and it maybe in the best interest for you. Just a warning to you for your unneccessary actions that has effected others like me on this site.
Sarge
Someone needs to wake up and do their job:
The Rules:Habs Inside/Out encourages lively debate, but there is a zero-tolerance policy regarding racism, profanity and behaviour that we deem to be offensive. We will, without warning, ban those who do not abide by this simple rule, so as to maximize the enjoyment of readers and participants of both sexes and all ages.
You sir are an idiot.
______________________________________________________ Gionta for Captain.
POINTU.. YOU ARE A DISGUSTING IDIOt.
Habs Fan 4 Ever & Ever Amen..
Shame on you point
Your a pathetic joke.
Can we vote him off the island?
In all seriousness, the filt that this @$$ is posting on this site is uneeded and unwelcome IMO
The last time the leafs won the cup it was still just a bowl!!
I'll undoubtedly have this post yanked by the mods, but you are and absolute douchebag.
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I have H1N2. Always the bridesmaid...
The Mods R still asleep!
"Truth! You can't handle the Truth"
layers of not-cool
WAY over the line. Where's the ban-hammer when you need it?
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you are a disgrace you have no respect you should be banned from this site let me guess you ar gonna say its your right to say what you please and you would be right but never forget that those rights are protected by the blood of heroes who have died to protect it you are the lowest from of life your just a plain scumbag.
This is quite possibly the most vile post I've read here in some time. You're an embarrassment.
----- "Come on, let's keep a little optimism here." -- Han Solo, Return of the Jedi
Leave him alone Richard, not everyone appreciates freedom the way most of us do.
God Bless Our Infantry
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They call me Shane
Remember Shidane Arone killed by your HEROES so you could be free!
it is very easy for you to pull up wikipedia and get that pic to stat your fact, while i dont deny that that was an atrocious act and thaey they were wrong i am merely stating that u are wrong because you label shane something that he is not because he is in the military and that you degrade the sacrifices many people have made to protect our country and our freedom if you were Shidane Arone family i would see you pain and point of view i can atest first hand losing a brother to the war, you are simply not and are using his suffering to defend your actions you are a scumbag!
Well said!
______________________________________________________ Gionta for Captain.
Keep posting, someday you'll write something intelligent.
I'd wager that a thousand monkeys on a thousand typewriters would come up with something intelligent before he would.
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I have H1N2. Always the bridesmaid...
A bet I'd never take for fear of a certain loss!!!
he does not deserve to have his words herd without facing them he needs to be called out.
BTW Shane thank you for your service.
LMAO..
Yeah! U can't blame the McDonald's guy at the counter if the Big Mac is not ready on time.....
"Truth! You can't handle the Truth"
At least I come in here & use my real last name & pic. I have nothing to hide.
"Truth! You can't handle the Truth"
Your parents named you Dilly? I couldn't do that to my son,lol
Folks, let's relax with all the BS about Price & Halak.
While neither of our goalies is likely to be a Vezina candidate this year, both have shown strong talent. Even this year, each has won some games on his own - and both have had stretches in the past where they have been a dominating force on the team. The potential is there, and it's not rare that we see solid games from these guys. With save percentages nipping at the 9.00 mark, it's true that each can (and has) played a bit better, but they have a brand new team in front of them, and sometimes been hung out to dry - and not all goalies get off to a good start (ahem, Roberto Luongo).
All that taken together, of all the positions on this team I am least worried about our goaltending. It's usually better than the rest of the team. Is that saying much? I dunno... you tell me. Overall I think Price and Halak are both good young goaltenders and I'd rather have them at around $1 million than some of the overpriced verterans (cough - Toskala... Huet - cough) that a lot of teams have shot their wad on. And these guys (like Fleury) if handled well will continue to get better. It's a better bet than spending all your money on an over-hyped veteran... besides we did that with Gomez. Dang! I was trying to be good. Couldn't resist.
SD
--------------------------------------------------- `Could this team miss the playoffs? Who knows?' - Bob Gainey on the new Habs.
I'm glad to see that BOTH goalies are getting chances to play so far this year and that both have usually kept the team in the game - at which point, yes, it is up to the rest of the guys out there.
I'm also interested in seeing Carle play. I like that they are calling up different guys from Hamilton, it gives them a chance to see what each of them can do at the NHL level, spreads out some NHL experience between a larger group of the farm team and shows the rest of them that their time will come too if they work hard enough.
Finally, I'm not sure how I missed this but someone below mentioned that our old friend #8 has scored on his new team twice already this year. I found this video on youtube showing the two goals. That's more goals than he scored on them in a Habs uniform! Go Mike!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEEGl5ce1FY
The only knock I have on Price is that when the game is on the line, it doesn't seem like he's playing with any urgency. I guess there's a good side to always being calm under pressure, but when the other team is playing with desperation and firing on all cylinders, I kind of expect the goalie to put in that extra effort to slide across the net, cover every angle, make that impossible save. I rarely see Price do that. His lateral movements are often slow and he doesn't show much emotion.
Other great goalies like Luongo, Brodeur, Roy, and even newer guys like Fleury (hell even Halak) show this trait as well. Maybe Price is different, I don't know, but it just makes me nervous.
In JM we trust.
Don't fret on Price,most of it has to do with the team in front of him.
And then afterwards Price calmly says 'yeah, a few of those shots got by me... I dunno, it was a tough game'. Is the guy on valium or does he just have a psychopathic personality? It's good to be relaxed but if you don't up-tempo along with the game, the game starts going faster than you.
--------------------------------------------------- `Could this team miss the playoffs? Who knows?' - Bob Gainey on the new Habs.
Smart dog did you see the post game reaction by Price after the Chicago game on TSN? He was absolutely furious. Not calm at all. The guy is extremely competitive.
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I'd rather have my goalie focused on stopping pucks, not on showing emotion.
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I have H1N2. Always the bridesmaid...
Maybe U should send CP some Billy Smith videos!
"Truth! You can't handle the Truth"
Or Ron Hextall.
Those too....
"Truth! You can't handle the Truth"
Very good technical insights. I am with you.
Puzzling stat...Toronto has the best PP in the league (28%)
... and the worst PK (66.7%).
I just have one word to say to Price: CONCENTRATE!!!
Price and Halak are no way near no: 1 goalie material...they are learning their trade and have a long journey ahead.I'm sure the pressure of the fans premature expectations of either net minder is whats screwing them up....Have a good game Carey and enjoy it....Go Habs Go
So I see all the excuses are already being made for "The Franchise"...
Look Price is good and so is Halak, their job is to stop pucks no matter what happens in front of them. I agree neither has been BRILLIANT this year, but for posters to come on here and already make excuses in case they lose, that is weak people...
I think I am spot on when I say this:
They Win = Price being the MAN
They Lose = Team in front of Price, no one will blame him even though IT IS HIS JOB!!!!
Personally I think it will be a good game and EVERYONE will play well.
So when an opposing player is stuck to the goalie like white on rice, is not the D's job to move that player out of the way so that the goalie can see?
"Truth! You can't handle the Truth"
I can't agree with you on Price thinking ...However .. I echo your thoughts on the game tonite .That would be a real treat wouldn't it ! We could stand a regulation win instead of this OT ..shootout crap .
How so, people below are already saying he is ONLY as good as the team in front of him, D this D that, hanging him out to dry, etc, etc, etc...I really think what I posted is the mentality that ALOT of posters here feel...
Lol, it is funny to read some of these posters. Kinda like the fans that post to those boy band sites like the Jonas Brothers. Their idols can do no wrong and failures are a result of some outside influences sabotaging them.
I hope Price is fantastic and becomes everything forecasted for him. Unfortunately, I just don't see it. I see an athlete with tremendous potential but lacking the mental attitude required of an elite goalie. The problem with Price is between the ears, and that can only be fixed by Price.
ps. Price drafted No.5 in first round
Pavelich drafted No.41 in second round of SAME draft
Who would you take? Watch the game tonight and give me an honest opinion? I know who I would have drafted.
Halak .893 save % & Price .889 save % only .004 separartion .. you would think by the way some posters are going on about Halak ... he was stopping every shot ! ... not so ..
Price is # 1
Martin to me is handling both goalies very poorly .. was he like this in Ottawa and Florida .. I didn't pay much attention to his handling of his goalies then .
Go get em Carey !
Can't blame JM. I think he has not had much luck with goalies thus far. It's not like he ever coached a Marty Brodeur. He is in the same position now. Neither goalie is a clear #1 so you got to try to keep them both fresh, involved and competitive. He is feeling them out trying to see what will work and push their buttons...I got no problem with that.
Now, we're talking!
"All you need in hockey is good character, luck and skills" - Ovie
Let's go Price!! Remeber how long Fleury took to fully develop? Price is similar, and look how the patience with Fleury has paid off. Price is the franchise goaltender of this team.
Price is similar to Fleury.......how ?
Hallelujah. Cool down, bud.
Our goalies are only as good as the team in front of them.
That and the ability to make a key save at a key juncture is huge toward team morale within the game. Carey's problem has been not making that save when the team needed it most. His timing on when to make that great save is a result of too many thoughts in his head - he's worrying. You can tell too, same with Jaroslav Halak, their body language is key to how their game will go.
Hated as he is for reasons unknown to me, but Hal Gill is one guy that I feel, as a goalie, gives CP and JH a calming reassurance. Paul Mara too. The big guys, slow as they seem to be, have a different approach to their game as d-men and are more often than not, in position and ready to defend anything anytime. In the past, rambunctious types (such as Frankie Bouillon, Patrice Brisebois and Mike Komisarek) seemed to be running around trying to make plays and not screw up all at the same time causing a stressful mess in front of the goalie more often than not.
All the times CP has been hung out to dry this season, "HE DON'T TRUST HIS DEFENSE" Can U blame him? That is why he is always thinking and sometimes over playing a shot to get the rebound clear of the D cause CP konws the D can't clear the puck unless it is off the glass or boards which leads to a delay of game penalty.
CP don't trust his D. The D don't trust CP. Well the later have no one to balme but them selves. CP has made more than enough saves to allow the Habs to get a good lead to win a game.....
"Truth! You can't handle the Truth"
Re BHG: I 100% agree...
The man is this years scapegoat and through not much fault of his own.
While he is much maligned for his apparent lack of hitting, I imagine that most hits would be deemed illegal as he'd need to be on his knees most times to make a legal hit. Yes he's slow and yes his +/- is not where it should be, but he's broken up plays more times than I can count and is a good penalty killer. He does need to be managed both as a stay-at-homer and minutes, but he fulfills his role... when his minutes come down.
... the 'A' on his shirt doesn't stand for Awful.
No Kovalchuck and CP to shut-out tonight.
Habs 3-0. Gionta scores a pair.
Agree about Gill and Mara, though.
Je suis
Sieur Bugs Potter, écuyer. Major-général du dépôt de munitions Fort Gainey, contre-amiral du torpilleur de classe-II Sainte Flanelle, et sous-secrétaire du ministère de la Défense Tricolore.
Mara's not that slow actually... no speed demon but prolly around team average (factoring Lats, Gill, Hamr & BGL)
Should've specified. My bad. Apologies.
Je suis
Sieur Bugs Potter, écuyer. Major-général du dépôt de munitions Fort Gainey, contre-amiral du torpilleur de classe-II Sainte Flanelle, et sous-secrétaire du ministère de la Défense Tricolore.
I play goalie and my best defencemen are the stay-at-home types a la Brad Marsh/Hal Gill, I love those guys, they live for playing defence. We have a smooth skating offensive type defenceman but he is so quick he never gets caught up.
As for CP31/JH41, Marc-Andre Bergeron would give me gray hairs on the spot, he's so undependable. Gill, Mara, even O'Byrne, the big guys are DEPENDABLE.
Go CP
I can't wait. I hope the team, particularly the D step up and give the kid an easy night.
Je suis
Sieur Bugs Potter, écuyer. Major-général du dépôt de munitions Fort Gainey, contre-amiral du torpilleur de classe-II Sainte Flanelle, et sous-secrétaire du ministère de la Défense Tricolore.
good Jaro was ok .... but not "that" good ...... CP can do it we all know he can .... that is unless he gets hung out to dry
Je suis
Sieur Bugs Potter, écuyer. Major-général du dépôt de munitions Fort Gainey, contre-amiral du torpilleur de classe-II Sainte Flanelle, et sous-secrétaire du ministère de la Défense Tricolore.
Halak's career record : 35-23-2 = .600
Price's career record : 49-33-13 = .584
Difference is statistically insignificant and your argument that Halak WINS is refuted.
Am I missing something?
Je suis
Sieur Bugs Potter, écuyer. Major-général du dépôt de munitions Fort Gainey, contre-amiral du torpilleur de classe-II Sainte Flanelle, et sous-secrétaire du ministère de la Défense Tricolore.
Well... I guess I did prove that Halak wins because he has 35 wins so in a way I proved what you said was right... touché.
I also proved that he doesn't necessarily rack up more points than Price. If Halak loses his next game and Price wins, they have the same win %. (.590 vs. .589)
Ball's in your court kid.
CP will only be as good has the fools in front of him tonight. CP has alwys had those crazy, flukey goals bouncing of of his D-men...
One good thing is that Gill won't be there. Now if MAB wasn't there it would be better!
"Truth! You can't handle the Truth"
Kinda like goal #4 against Halak Sat. night?
Obyrne is back at practise!!!! woohoo!! As solitaire tho....
----- go habs f*ckin go, AMEN!!! -----
After watching Gill and MAB flounder in our end, I also am welcoming OB with open arms. He's stepped up his game, is a solid hitter and has proven that he wants to stay.
Why, you know things are bad when people are eagerly anticipating OB's return.
Hey, he was playing as good as any other d-man in our group. Hope his injury doesn't send him back to last season
Haha, i can't believe i'm agreeing with you.
Hey, fun fact. O'Byrne put 1 in on his own net last year. Komisarek thus far has put in 2 :)
Yes, but OB's was one for the ages. Komo will have to put 10 in off his head to equal that one.
Good to see Ryan back on ice though. If Steve Smith got past his epic brain cramp in 86 to become a good D-man, there's hope for OB yet.
Je suis
Sieur Bugs Potter, écuyer. Major-général du dépôt de munitions Fort Gainey, contre-amiral du torpilleur de classe-II Sainte Flanelle, et sous-secrétaire du ministère de la Défense Tricolore.
That's what I was expecting, let's get another win and some confidence before we face the smelly bruins
I am surprised! I thought Halak was a sure thing until a loss. I AM excited though...Go Price Go!!