Can the Habs avoid a 6-game losing streak? Apparently, yes.

N4L wrote:Price is broken already. What Gainey did to Price and The Habs is close to criminal. He ruined what could have been a really good goaltender at this point. Price wont find his true form now until he is about 25, 26 if he ever actually does now... might not even be in Montreal.

Gainey is on the same level as Burke in terms of making absolute blow hard moronic decisions.

Price would have to be traded if he is ever going to have somewhat of a successful career, will it happen, well, that remains to be seen, but with each passing disappointing loss, Gainey looks more and more like an idiot for trading Huet for a 2nd round pick only.

SensFan71 wrote:

N4L wrote:Price is broken already. What Gainey did to Price and The Habs is close to criminal. He ruined what could have been a really good goaltender at this point. Price wont find his true form now until he is about 25, 26 if he ever actually does now... might not even be in Montreal.

Gainey is on the same level as Burke in terms of making absolute blow hard moronic decisions.

Price would have to be traded if he is ever going to have somewhat of a successful career, will it happen, well, that remains to be seen, but with each passing disappointing loss, Gainey looks more and more like an idiot for trading Huet for a 2nd round pick only.

As I suggested when the Lecavalier to Montreal rumours were in full swing, if Gainey balked at a deal because TB wanted Price, he should be shot.

I dont think Huet was the answer in Montreal but he 100% was def never a problem. It was good to have a border line starter to help Price along if he got in trouble (like everyone knew he eventually would). Instead they have one, late 2nd round pick to show for it...

Pisses me off watching a guy like this get thrown to the wolves in Montreal... I said last year Elliott will end up being the better goaltender between him and Price, so far, I believe I'm right on track with that prediction because of they way each are being handled.

agreed Neely, Elliott was never pushed by Murray or the coaching staff to be the next big thing, even this year, when he could very well be ready to be a starter, we still aren't pushing him as he is in the backup role.

Edit: and with this post, you can finally call me Mr. Montagoose, I would like to thank the academy and to SpezzD & Cap'n for making this all possible, plus to Prags and Shabbs for showing me how to fluff posts to make the numbers grow quicker

SeawaySensFan wrote:

SensFan71 wrote:

N4L wrote:Price is broken already. What Gainey did to Price and The Habs is close to criminal. He ruined what could have been a really good goaltender at this point. Price wont find his true form now until he is about 25, 26 if he ever actually does now... might not even be in Montreal.

Gainey is on the same level as Burke in terms of being an absolute blow hard moron.

Price would have to be traded if he is ever going to have somewhat of a successful career, will it happen, well, that remains to be seen, but with each passing disappointing loss, Gainey looks more and more like an idiot for trading Huet for a 2nd round pick only.

As I suggested when the Lecavalier to Montreal rumours were in full swing, if Gainey balked at a deal because TB wanted Price, he should be shot.

Lecavalier has been pretty bad this year.

asq2 wrote:

SeawaySensFan wrote:

SensFan71 wrote:

N4L wrote:Price is broken already. What Gainey did to Price and The Habs is close to criminal. He ruined what could have been a really good goaltender at this point. Price wont find his true form now until he is about 25, 26 if he ever actually does now... might not even be in Montreal.

Gainey is on the same level as Burke in terms of being an absolute blow hard moron.

Price would have to be traded if he is ever going to have somewhat of a successful career, will it happen, well, that remains to be seen, but with each passing disappointing loss, Gainey looks more and more like an idiot for trading Huet for a 2nd round pick only.

As I suggested when the Lecavalier to Montreal rumours were in full swing, if Gainey balked at a deal because TB wanted Price, he should be shot.

Lecavalier has been pretty bad this year.

To his defense, the other 2 in his left and right are atrocious...

Last year they gave Elliott a shot to see if he was ready for NHL duty, which is fine. He showed he had NHL tallent and drive which is all they needed to know. When things got rough they got him the hell out of the net before he had his confidence shattered by a bad hockey team in front of him. They let the vet backup Auld take a lot of the heat and he played well for The Sens.

Doing that provided Auld with a chance to show his worth (got a 6th round pick for nothing basically) and it allowed Elliott to get his 1 way deal and a full time role as a backup behind one of the best goaltenders in the world.

Price, here's a shovel, try and dig yourself out... bye Koivu, Kovy, or any vets with character that loved the city and would protect you.

Id take Elliott over Price right now because niether one are ready to be a full time number 1 in The NHL.

Halak goes tonight.

shabbs wrote:Halak goes tonight.

I guess the streak will end, after all.

shabbs wrote:Halak goes tonight.

As well he friggin should. How bad does Price have to suck for him to get a start... oh that bad?

SeawaySensFan wrote:

shabbs wrote:Halak goes tonight.

I guess the streak will end, after all.

You put a lot of faith in Halak. I still have faith the streak can stay alive and well.

Halak's GAA against the Thrashers last season was a whopping 7.56. Yikes.

shabbs wrote:Halak's GAA against the Thrashers last season was a whopping 7.56. Yikes.

Had a rough 2 periods I believe last season in one game and got the yank for Price... might have been vis versa though...

shabbs wrote:Halak's GAA against the Thrashers last season was a whopping 7.56. Yikes.

wow, so the Thrashers are his achilles' heel, maybe they can start both goalies at once.

shabbs wrote:Halak goes tonight.

Dang. Price has been a bit of a disappointment for me in the pool, but if Markov hadn't gotten injured I still think he would be having a good season. He played very well in the first two games (their only two wins, eh?) Halak is not going to save them.

Nope.

Kovalchuk with a hattie tonight, Pavelec stones the Smurfs cold, maybe not a shut out, but pretty close.