I am going to have some one manufacture 24" tall stuffed referees in the black pants and striped shirt. I will send them to all my poster friends. When there is a game that was called badly by the refs,after the game  we can all just punch the hell out of the thing. I am making mine with the red hair you know Kerry   Kerry who ???  oh ya  Frazer

-- Edited by davidb at 21:35, 2005-11-28

Ray Emery is starting, if he wins he beats the record for the best strat to a NHL career. Would be 9-0 is 8-0.

Personally I wish that Gainey would call up Ivanans. A risky move, however if he gets in a scrap with McGratton and pummels him (which I understand he did several times in the AHL) it gives the  Habs more fuel for their fire. Conversely, if Ivanis gets pummeled it further takes wind out of the Habs sails. I just think we need some more emotion (yes And-O from Julien as well although I do not think chasing refs onto the ice after a game is the answer). Maybe crash into Emery a couple times since the opposition seem to feel that the blue paint where Theo stands is their living room.

-- Edited by Johab at 16:08, 2005-11-29

theo is gonna steal this game tonight, i know it......when the habs are desperate and feeling down and out it is exactly the time theo could take over a game, this may be a season changing game right here if we can pull it off

think of the confidence we would ooze from a victory over the best team in the league with a lot of good players not even playing for us....maybe i'm being too optimistic but realistically it could be done

go habs go!!!!!!!!

I agree that Theo will have to play a mistake free game (as with the whole Hab team) in order for Les Canadiens to come away with two points.  But I don't necessarily agree that should the Habs lose (most probable outcome, BTW) that people would automatically blame Theo.  But, if Theo has a bad game, sure I'll blame him . . .

That said, the Habs will have to play smart/disciplined/work for 60 mins and bury their chances in order to not only win, but compete tonight.

Go Habs!!!

I have said this at nausem and I will say it again. Watch the repley Damn Theo was on his knees before the shot was half way to the net and it goes over his shoulder. If he was standing it wouldhave ben a save. Now  I know we are playing the best, I know we have 4 best players out  but BONK needs to go. He is a do nothing floating skater that needs to just be sent packing  what more can I say

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I have said this at nausem and I will say it again. Watch the repley Damn Theo was on his knees before the shot was half way to the net and it goes over his shoulder. If he was standing it wouldhave ben a save. Now  I know we are playing the best, I know we have 4 best players out  but BONK needs to go. He is a do nothing floating skater that needs to just be sent packing  what more can I say

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The word is out to go high on Theo.  I mean, it's so obvious to go top corner on him as he consistently goes down EARLY!

So far we're in the game only down 1 . . . we MUST bury every scoring chance we get in this game to have a chance or there's a real good possiblilty this will end up 3 or 4 to 0 . . . and it'll be our first blanking.

Bonk just can't get un-tracked, for whatever reason.  We need to turn the roster over by about 5-6 players for an honest run next year.

3-0 Sens . . . put an "L" in the books.  The only thing is will we score?

Top corner on Theodore again . . . EVERYONE KNOWS WHERE TO GO ON THEO!

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Habhead look at a lot of my former posts  I have posted numerous times that Theo goes down early and puck goes over his shoulder. I am so pissed that If I wanted to post the way I feel, mario would ban me.

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LOL, I hear ya, it can be VERY frustrating.  I've ntoiced that very bad habit of Theo's has been basically here all season, as well as being fairly irresponsible of rebound control.

Oh well, I don't think there were too many Hab fans who honestly thought we'd win tonight in Ottawa.

The Habs are definitely on thin ice confidence and ability wise.  Good thing we managed to get a bunch of 1 goal victories in the bank early.  It appears we're getting back to reality . . . sadly enough.

Tonights game is a perfect example of what it's like to have a crap team. No defenceman, no offensive threats and no goaltending.

We will be getting 3 defenceman back, Kovalev will return and make the team better and Theo ummmm, dunno about Theo. We are not a contender but we have a team that can compete when all of the pieces are in place.

-- Edited by JohnM at 21:36, 2005-11-29

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This was not unexpected - we are without a core group of regulars.  So, this loss is not a dissapointment in terms of underachievement.  It like knowing that you won't get a Christmas bonus because you haven't performed your job well so when you are told, sure, it sucks, but you knew it was coming. 19 players dressed (usually we go 20) that it seems they never quit (if shots are an indication.)  And every player except Higgins and Ribiero had at least a shot.  If you can draw a positive from this game is that Ottawa only scored 4 goals - the same as the first 2 games vs OTT when we had all our players.  So, what's that tell you?  I'm curious to know what you think of that perspective. 

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Nice to see something positive instead of the usual "fire the coach" rhetoric we have been hearing. I for one do not see the total lack of effort that many indicate. I see lapses, slow starts etc., however I have seen that from just about every team we have played (ok maybe not Ottawa, they are a machine).  We have guys in that dressingroom that many on here have claimed are leaders and the "heart and soul" of our team. Time for them to lead.

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Not to mention the fact that we had six guys out there with one year of NHL experience between them. Inexperience and inconsistency go hand in hand...

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Norskipaul- boy we are woefully thin out there. I for one would not want to have to coach what we had out there last night. Personally I feel the lineup we iced against Ottawa was an embarassment.