Game Thread - FLA vs MTL Nov 1

Figaro · Guru

Game Thread - FLA vs MTL Nov 1

kshort23 · Member

third game in four nights in my opinion will be a test. Comming up against a team who has lost there last two games, and giving up about 38 shots per night.

I know theodore is due for a break, however i can see Theo talking Julien into starting him tonight to go mano a mano vs. luongo.
they have to shut down Horton and Jokinen thats for sure

it would be great to see a win. it'll show a measure of consistancy that this team didnt have during the past couple seasons

ray · Senior Member

I watched a bit of the Panthers game last night, man they can skate with most teams and have alot of young talent. Watch out for Roberts, that man has lots of heart and plays just like Begin. We'll also need the 30 or more shots as we all know how good Luongo is. The cats d-man are weak but fairly mobile, need to crash the net and get or pp in gear. Horton and Weiss would look nice in Habs jersey, good young talent.

AB Habman · Guru

Good post ray! I watched highlites of Roberts against the Laffs and he played hungry with grit and heart. Too bad they lost! Roberts is a great leader and has the respect of the younger guys.

barry33 · Guru

I look for a 5-1 win tonite. Luongo will be just average in front of the hometown crowd. I say Danis starts and plays well and I look for a huge game form the Koivu line tonite. Koivu pots 2 and Kovalev another

thompstar · Veteran Member

there is no reason for us not to win tonight. good teams beat the teams that are below them. i'm not saying that florida is no good, just that the habs have more talent and a better all round team. we should have enough energy left over from the last 2 games to play hard tonight at home. theo should start tonight as well, maybe start him on a roll.

kshort23 · Member

great to see the habs off to a quick start :)

SpiderManNL · Guru

1st Intermission

2

1

Shots on Goal:

13

4

thompstar · Veteran Member

we need to get that killer instinct....up by 2 with a 5-3 pp with the potential to put florida down and out, instead we do nothing and florida gets some momentum and gets back in the game.

i think we are playing a pretty good game so far but i would love to see them just pound a team once in awhile.

brooklynhabfan · Guru

Florida has a hockey team?

geez, what will they think of next, CFL in Shreveport, louisiana?

SpiderManNL · Guru

Habs lead 3-2 after 2 periods of play.

barry33 · Guru

Things I like- believe it or not I LIKE Kovalev on the penalty kill. He is big and strong and very smart in his positioning. And everytime he is out there he is a threat to score and that takes away from the other teams' PP. Also like Rivet on the PP. By the way I have not heard you Rivet bashers this year! Why you ask? Simply because behind Markov he is our best defenceman. I say that Rivet is the most imrpved hab over 2 years ago boys..cmon..give credit where it is due. He is steady out there, doe snot get caught out of position..hits, and is contributing offensively.

Things I do not like- the amount of diving in the league with the new rules. Take that last penalty on Sundstrom. As soon as the player felt a stick on him down he goes because he knows it will be called. Worst part is the refs are falling for it. I have not seen a dive called yet this year.

JohnM · Guru

My suggestion is to play Ribs and Dags in PP situations only. Everytime they are on the ice together 5-5, they are hemmed into their zone.

Either that or seperate the two. Dags doesn't warrant being on the 2nd line 5-5. Put Pleks/Higgs/Perez up there.

-- Edited by JohnM at 21:22, 2005-11-01

kshort23 · Member

wow

what a horriable effort
they were taking it to the panthers and just decided to say screw it and blew it.

well, look, Begin comes thru again and carries the habs to get at least a point
he's gonna have the keys to the city soon

-- Edited by kshort23 at 22:00, 2005-11-01

Nil d · Guru

kshort23 wrote:

wow what a horriable effort they were taking it to the panthers and just decided to say screw it and blew it. well, look, Begin comes thru again and carries the habs to get at least a point he's gonna have the keys to the city soon-- Edited by kshort23 at 22:00, 2005-11-01

Wow and double-wow! Where to Begin to say what this guy means to the Habs!

SpiderManNL · Guru

Ryder Scores!!!!!!!! Habs win 5-4

Nil d · Guru

Nil d wrote:

kshort23 wrote: wow what a horriable effort they were taking it to the panthers and just decided to say screw it and blew it. well, look, Begin comes thru again and carries the habs to get at least a point he's gonna have the keys to the city soon-- Edited by kshort23 at 22:00, 2005-11-01 Wow and double-wow! Where to Begin to say what this guy means to the Habs!

............. and now triple-wow! Ryder again! He and Begin are the Kardiac Kids. And Koivu in the middle of it too. Wowee!

brooklynhabfan · Guru

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Jedah · Guru

Words cannot describe what Begin brings to this team. I'm still in shock at that goal. 8 seconds left... I definitely haven't been that excited in awhile!

superhab · Guru

Jedah wrote:

Words cannot describe what Begin brings to this team. I'm still in shock at that goal. 8 seconds left... I definitely haven't been that excited in awhile!

except maybe the last clutch Begin goal last night?

Zulrath · Senior Member

I think Kardiac Kids explains it well, because I almost had a heart attack, I'm too young for this lol

norskipaul · Senior Member

Boy was that exciting, even on the radio. I can just imagine what it was like to actually watch. One question though, what is it with all those penalties we seem to be picking up? Please explain, Barry ,anyone...

thompstar · Veteran Member

some of those calls were pretty iffy. but just when you think we are down and out, begin to the rescue!!!!!!! what a different feeling from the past few years to know we have a chance in every game right down to the last buzzer.

what a game.....9-3-1!

Zulrath · Senior Member

thompstar wrote:

what a different feeling from the past few years to know we have a chance in every game right down to the last buzzer.
what a game.....9-3-1!

Les Boys really messed with my mind tonight, because for most of the game I was thinking "alright, we should be able to hold on and finish here with a 9-3-1 record, great!" Then late in the game I thought "alright, we can come back, but 8-4-1 isn't bad" OT Came along and i thought "8-3-2 is decent" but we ended up back at square one, you can never tell with this group!

-- Edited by Zulrath at 22:44, 2005-11-01

barry33 · Guru

Actually as far as penalties go I feel we are doing ok..aside from the odd brain carmp (see Ryder last night, Theo the night before) most of the penalties we have gotten have simply been due to the new rules. The positive thing I see though is that we have a very good powerplay and that the refs are calling it both ways so we get our share of chances. Last night it was a pitiful call in Overtime when Bouillon tripped on his own stick.

But all in all I feel that discipline wise we have one of the best teams in the league.

kshort23 · Member

way too many 5 on 3's in critical situations in my opinion

thehabit · Member

Thehabit here living in Toronto my backs against the wall with all these make b leafs fans and its good to know here at GO HBS .com the love is still in the air. Tough game next the buffaloes they must be piping mad after that ugly display of hockey. Habs have to be on guard as they will be all cranked up, although there having goalie trouble. I think Daniel Briere would look good in a habs jersey in a few years to come. Bye hab heads thehabit out