Game Day: Habs at Sens March 19 2009

SensFan71 wrote:it was an ugly win, but hey, a win is a win, I am wearing my Spezza jersey today just to bug the Montreal fans, will be rooting big time now for Florida to knock Montreal out of the playoffs as it seems Buffalo is falling off the pace.

For sure, I felt like throwing up a few times during that game.

What's with the Habs fans Ole-ing in the first minute of the game. I can't believe they're still being punks like that when they are clearly in some serious trouble.

The plus side for Montreal is that they are playing pretty weak teams in their remaining games, not that that really means anything with the way they've been playing lately.

When is Kovalev going to get shipped out of there, that guy doesn't give two Dung about that team, I'm surprised Gainey kept playing him last night, especially in the final 1:30 of the game. Stupid much? He was clearly the worst player on their team last night, and should have been benched right away. He needs to get out of there, and soon. They certainly won't win with him.

SensGirl11 wrote:

SensFan71 wrote:it was an ugly win, but hey, a win is a win, I am wearing my Spezza jersey today just to bug the Montreal fans, will be rooting big time now for Florida to knock Montreal out of the playoffs as it seems Buffalo is falling off the pace.

For sure, I felt like throwing up a few times during that game.

What's with the Habs fans Ole-ing in the first minute of the game. I can't believe they're still being punks like that when they are clearly in some serious trouble.

The plus side for Montreal is that they are playing pretty weak teams in their remaining games, not that that really means anything with the way they've been playing lately.

When is Kovalev going to get shipped out of there, that guy doesn't give two Dung about that team, I'm surprised Gainey kept playing him last night, especially in the final 1:30 of the game. Stupid much? He was clearly the worst player on their team last night, and should have been benched right away. He needs to get out of there, and soon. They certainly won't win with him.

that is all they have to cling to as the wheels are falling off their team, it's much like how Ottawa's last half of a season went last year, and it won't matter who they play if Price is in net, his confidence is shattered, he won't be able to stop a beach ball at this point. Kovy doesn't care anymore is right, Gainey can't care either or he would be starting Halak every game except back to back games. ole, ole, ole indeed, enjoy losing your playoff spot, enjoy your 100th season you idiots in Montreal.

marakh wrote:The Best achievement this team had since Clouston came in is all those Defensemen shooting the puck from the blue line. Talk about metamorphosis.

Even better if the fact that defensemen are now aggressive again, standing people up at the blue line, holding the offensive blue line, etc. Never saw that earlier this year.

very good point(s) DDT.

Whereas under Hartsburg, they defended somewhat well after the team was already occupying their zone; but now, they are making it much more difficult to gain access and that, for me, is fantastic!!

ddt wrote:Even better if the fact that defensemen are now aggressive again, standing people up at the blue line, holding the offensive blue line, etc. Never saw that earlier this year.

Totally. Standing guys up, shooting more and an increased presence in the neutral zone by both forwards and D.

Cronie wrote:very good point(s) DDT.

Whereas under Hartsburg, they defended somewhat well after the team was already occupying their zone; but now, they are making it much more difficult to gain access and that, for me, is fantastic!!

Again, really good points by everyone. Defending when the team in already in your zone is much harder than hammering a guy into the glass and making him softly dump it to the corner.

I know I'm late on this and I know it's been brought up, but Schubert is very valuable player. No one wanted to give him the benefit of the doubt or acknowledge that he may have been rusty in the sporadic and limited icetime he got.

Anyway, I counted 4 hits on his first shift. He's a wrecking ball.

SeawaySensFan wrote:I know I'm late on this and I know it's been brought up, but Schubert is very valuable player. No one wanted to give him the benefit of the doubt or acknowledge that he may have been rusty in the sporadic and limited icetime he got.

Anyway, I counted 4 hits on his first shift. He's a wrecking ball.

well you definitely have to give Schubert that, plus he does have a bullet of a shot, is he more accurate than the others? well, I am not sure on that one.

SensFan71 wrote:

SeawaySensFan wrote:I know I'm late on this and I know it's been brought up, but Schubert is very valuable player. No one wanted to give him the benefit of the doubt or acknowledge that he may have been rusty in the sporadic and limited icetime he got.

Anyway, I counted 4 hits on his first shift. He's a wrecking ball.

well you definitely have to give Schubert that, plus he does have a bullet of a shot, is he more accurate than the others? well, I am not sure on that one.

As someone mentioned a while back, he needs a little time with the shooter-tutor. Shots that are 10-feet wide are hard to tip.