Brisebois

Nil d · Guru

Brisebois

Habhead · Veteran Member

Brisebois was never as bad as he was thought of/portrayed . . . he got a bum rap as far as I'm concerned.

NorthwindNS · Veteran Member

What does everyone have against Breezer?

davidb · Guru

He played defense nick named breezby get it

NorthwindNS · Veteran Member

Oh right, now it is all coming back to me.

Nil d · Guru

NorthwindNS wrote:

What does everyone have against Breezer?

Nothing realy, I kind of liked him and thought too many people were too hard on him.

But "brise bois" means "break wood" - hence the broken sticks, get it? OK, bad joke........

salted_one · Veteran Member

actually now that i know what it meant in english its actually pretty funny (gotta remember im from NW ontario not a lot of french here... but we were paying him the money to be a complete player when he could only be offensive or defensive never both at the same time. with us at least.

Nil d · Guru

salted_one wrote:

actually now that i know what it meant in english its actually pretty funny (gotta remember im from NW ontario not a lot of french here... but we were paying him the money to be a complete player when he could only be offensive or defensive never both at the same time. with us at least.

Maybe funnier to those of us who remember when hockey sticks were actually made of wood!

But I counted four broken ones for the Habs last night, and I know there were a few in the Toronto game as well. And they all seem to happen during the power play, which is even more maddening. I don't know what's going on there............

Jay1982 · Guru

Brisebois was Mr.Turn over, he always made beautiful passes, tape to tape, to the other team. And I'm happy he's doing well in Colorado, but I don't really wanna see him playing for the Habs again. There was too much pressure on him, and it would happen all over again if he were to play here.

plouf · Guru

Jay1982 wrote:

Brisebois was Mr.Turn over, he always made beautiful passes, tape to tape, to the other team. And I'm happy he's doing well in Colorado, but I don't really wanna see him playing for the Habs again. There was too much pressure on him, and it would happen all over again if he were to play here.

My sentiments exactly. Those who wish for the return of Brisebois have to be crazy. Let's just say that the Leafs fans I know LOVED him. He helped make us a laughing stock for a while there.

davidb · Guru

If Breezby played here like he is playing since leavivg the Habs I would not mind having him. Also

Ward, Hossa ,Czerkowski, Garon they all flourished when they left here I wonder why

-- Edited by davidb at 17:29, 2005-11-30

plouf · Guru

Maybe because Habs fans are so hard on their own team?

AB Habman · Guru

Watching Colorado against Vanvouver this evening and Breezer is playing like Markov. Good for him! He obviously needed a change and confidence!

Johab · Guru

davidb wrote:

If Breezby played here like he is playing since leavivg the Habs I would not mind having him. Also Ward, Hossa ,Czerkowski, Garon they all flourished when they left here I wonder why-- Edited by davidb at 17:29, 2005-11-30

Flourished??? I highly doubt that what they are going through is "flourishing" Garon didnt get starter, Czerkawski is riding the pine, and Hossa and Ward have been inconsistant at best in NY. They started off good but have died since....which is why we got rid of them. You want guys who flourished. Leclair, Recchi, Roy, ......

plouf · Guru

Johab wrote:

davidb wrote: If Breezby played here like he is playing since leavivg the Habs I would not mind having him. Also Ward, Hossa ,Czerkowski, Garon they all flourished when they left here I wonder why-- Edited by davidb at 17:29, 2005-11-30 Flourished??? I highly doubt that what they are going through is "flourishing" Garon didnt get starter, Czerkawski is riding the pine, and Hossa and Ward have been inconsistant at best in NY. They started off good but have died since....which is why we got rid of them. You want guys who flourished. Leclair, Recchi, Roy, ......

Agreed, except maybe for Hossa. He seems to be coming around again. But then,...there's his inconsistency again. Maybe he'll learn a lot from Jagr, maybe not.