No mentioned of Theo last night?

24 Rings · Guru

No mentioned of Theo last night?

The Kahuna · Guru

Fighting urge to respond, fighting it, fighting it

Jedah · Guru

Maybe the reason nobody mentioned him is because he's not on the Habs anymore, and this is a Montreal Canadiens message board.

And he did have a strong start to the game... he just had a rough finish.

-- Edited by Jedah at 17:32, 2006-04-12

The Kahuna · Guru

Well they seem happy with him in the Colorado Post

colorado avalanche 6, phoenix coyotes 4
Theodore passes test in first start for Avs
New goalie strong early, helping Avs build big lead
By Adrian Dater
Denver Post Staff Writer

Full Story

It's so much easier to judge by the final score rather that watch the game, or even the highlights or even search for a couple of news stories isn't it. So much for fighting the urge to strike back

24 Rings · Guru

Oh, come on. Don't give me that bull about not discussing anything not Hab related. There are several posts everyday about things other than the Habs or Habs players.

'Huna, nice self control! I'll just have to goad you into it more.

brooklynhabfan · Guru

Ahhh!!!! Shades of Mulsy-Ando-AB-JohnM!!!

In this corner - ah, never mind

The Kahuna · Guru

24 Rings wrote:

'Huna, nice self control! I'll just have to goad you into it more.

Bring it Rings

larry · Member

The last time I metioned Theo was after his first appearance with Colorado... it was met with some strong sarcasm ........ I was told to move on which is what I decided to do... obviously there are members here who have the need to dictate what we should post and when..... I can live with that after considering the source.

The Kahuna · Guru

As long as people talk about Patrick Roy, Doug Gilmour or any other traded Hab...Theo is not off limits. As long as people unfairly trash him, they will feel The Kahuna's wrath

note to Barry...the smile indicates I'm joking.

-- Edited by The Kahuna at 22:37, 2006-04-12

rwp2le · Guru

Theo did look good in the 1st last night, but he looked good in a period or 2 for us this season too. 4 goals on 25 shot sounds like the Theo of old. Not slamming the guy, as I did not see the flood of Phoenix goals in the 3rd. From what the announcers were saying at the end of the game, Theo was very shaky in the 3rd.

The Kahuna · Guru

True enough, but 8 weeks off can do that to a goalie. I know many Hab fans are bitter that Theo didn't walk on water for us this season (darn that biker family and getting caught trying to save his hair), but it's really not fair to judge him based on 4 1/2 periods in 8 months. If he stinks in all of round one of the playoffs, then I'll have a tough time defending him...but we need to give him a chance to get the rust off before we condemn him.

rwp2le · Guru

You know Huna, my big problem with Theo wasn't that he didn't walk on water for us, it was the fact he was horrible for us this year. If you take away all the soft goals that Theo let in to cost us games, or chances to be in games, and we may be fighting for 5th right now, not 8th. Theo is the reason, in my opinion, that we have not clinched a playoff spot yet. So I for one, hope to see this guy fall flat on his face in Colorado. And as for you cardboard cut out, you might want to find a way to contact Ribs, I hear he is looking for a new best friend.

BTW I mean you no disrespect at all Kahuna. I hope you don't take it like that.

The Kahuna · Guru

No disrespect taken, give me Ribs address...I'll pay the shipping

Seriously, and this'll get Barry going, a team can't hang it's hat on one player, the COACH should have changed goalies if Theo was as bad as you all think...althought we sure started off hot and in first for a long time, didn't we? It's so easy to blame Theo, but one player a team does not make.

Figaro · Guru

larry wrote:

obviously there are members here who have the need to dictate what we should post and when..... I can live with that after considering the source.

you find that too?

And Kahuna, I think people are talking about Theo not based on his terrible first game with COL, but his god-aweful seaon with Montreal. Face it - stink, stank, stunk.

rwp2le · Guru

Figaro wrote:

I think people are talking about Theo not based on his terrible first game with COL, but his god-aweful seaon with Montreal. Face it - stink, stank, stunk.

I agree 100%. I believe Theo left a bad taste in alot of our mouths. I am nervous of the thoughts of Huet signing. I keep wondering if he is a flash in the pan like Theo was (my opinion).

Habs and Avs Fan · Veteran Member

The Kahuna wrote:

True enough, but 8 weeks off can do that to a goalie. I know many Hab fans are bitter that Theo didn't walk on water for us this season (darn that biker family and getting caught trying to save his hair), but it's really not fair to judge him based on 4 1/2 periods in 8 months. If he stinks in all of round one of the playoffs, then I'll have a tough time defending him...but we need to give him a chance to get the rust off before we condemn him.

Exactly he just came back off an injury geez..... Oh Huet has let in 6 goals in 2 games, OH GOD!!!! Man give Theo another game or 2, why do you think they brought him in now instead of in the playoffs so he can get a feel for it and get better.....I hope Theo can take the Avs far, cause right now they're lined up against Dallas first round, who they always beat but going to be tough.

rwp2le · Guru

Did you watch Theo as a Hab this season? What was his excuse earlier? He was going to have an ankle injury?

Habs and Avs Fan · Veteran Member

rwp2le wrote:

Did you watch Theo as a Hab this season? What was his excuse earlier? He was going to have an ankle injury?

Lost his passion for playing with Montreal maybe ??? And he just signed his big contract so that could be a reason, I'm not saying he's playing or played his best of his career but he's somewhere new, on a winning team, with lots of veterans, superstars, playoff experience, great city ........ He's going to be successful.

rwp2le · Guru

Habs and Avs Fan wrote:

he's somewhere new, on a winning team, with lots of veterans, superstars, playoff experience, great city ........ He's going to be successful.

You may be right. The team may carry him long enough for him to get it back together. That is one big luxury the Avs have. They are a lot deeper, and thier D is much better than ours. I just have a feeling that Theo is done. Lots of the goals he let in this year were between his blocker arm and his body. This is one of the many areas that his massive equioment used to cover. I think the new restrictions really hurt his game. Only time will tell. But totally agree that if he is not at the top of his game, the Avs will carry him further than our offensively starved team will.

The Kahuna · Guru

Waaaaaaayyyyyy too much is being made of the smaller eqipment...what is it smaller, like an inch? What's a puck, around 3 1/2 inches? Seriously, no goalie is cutting it that close. All you do is cut down the angle 1/4 inch more. He had about 20 bad games...IT HAPPENS!

Jedah · Guru

24 Rings wrote:

Oh, come on. Don't give me that bull about not discussing anything not Hab related. There are several posts everyday about things other than the Habs or Habs players.
'Huna, nice self control! I'll just have to goad you into it more.

Sure there are several posts about non-Habs related topics. I'm cool with that. I just don't want to hear repeated Theo bashing. I don't feel the need to put him down when he has a bad game, because I still like the guy, and I remember all the great things he did in Montreal.

plouf · Guru

Thing is Jedah, the Roy trade still haunts this team.

brooklynhabfan · Guru

I think Theo is like the uncle who used to be fun at Christmas until the day he drank too much punch and set the tree on fire.

Fond memories, but your hand got burned trying to extract the expensive ornaments....

24 Rings · Guru

Jedah wrote:

Sure there are several posts about non-Habs related topics. I'm cool with that. I just don't want to hear repeated Theo bashing. I don't feel the need to put him down when he has a bad game, because I still like the guy, and I remember all the great things he did in Montreal.

I think this topic hits home for a lot of people, andI think he was really well liked and totally fell apart and let a lot of folks down. Also there is the whole issue of the Lacroix-Roy heist. It's funny because guys are putting active players down all the time, but Theo is exempt from criticism? If anyone one Habs player from this year SHOULD be getting criticism it's Theo. How you go from Hart trophy to worst goalie in the league is beyond me. The Avs are besically putting their season on his shoulders and it is interesting to see what happens.

Desi · Senior Member

All the mentions of the Roy "trade" clearly indicate how tough it is to forget. How many years has it been? It seems like it's already been a decade since Saint Patrick retired! Let's NOT forget, though, that Roy was the one who demanded the trade. And as sorry as I was to see him go, I didn't blame him a bit. Being hung out to dry by that oaf Tremblay was bad enough, but to be booed the way he was in his home rink by fans that had adored him for so long -- fans that he had played so incredibly well for -- that's really got to hurt. The fact that we got so little in return for him (and Mike Keane) is what Habs fans should be upset about.

Now it's Theo's turn to make a new home in the Rockies. And it won't surprise me a bit when he plays great for them. It may not happen this year because it's been such a roller-coaster year for him. But I'd bet that before the playoffs are over, and before next season is very old, Theo is going to show his new fans out west some of the brilliant goaltending that we enjoyed for a while. I hope he does. Sure, I would've liked him to play better for the Habs. But as long as we make the playoffs, what Theo did in November and December doesn't matter much, does it? It's up to the guys that are left to fuflfill their destiny. And it's up to Theo to prove that his star can still burn bright.

The Kahuna · Guru

Desi wrote:

All the mentions of the Roy "trade" clearly indicate how tough it is to forget. How many years has it been? It seems like it's already been a decade since Saint Patrick retired!

A mere 3 years since he last played, but you're right, it seems like ancient history.

The Kahuna · Guru

brooklynhabfan wrote:

I think Theo is like the uncle who used to be fun at Christmas until the day he drank too much punch and set the tree on fire.

Fond memories, but your hand got burned trying to extract the expensive ornaments....

Brooky, that's perfect...I think you nailed it right there.

I can totally agree that he was a dissapointment, that's the nature of goaltending in many cases...ups and downs. But I am getting really fed up how bitter and petty some people here have been...I'd hate to see how some of these guys would behave in a divorce

MOVE ON, LOOK FORWARD EVERYONE

The Kahuna · Guru

24 Rings wrote:

I think this topic hits home for a lot of people, andI think he was really well liked and totally fell apart and let a lot of folks down. Also there is the whole issue of the Lacroix-Roy heist. It's funny because guys are putting active players down all the time, but Theo is exempt from criticism? If anyone one Habs player from this year SHOULD be getting criticism it's Theo. How you go from Hart trophy to worst goalie in the league is beyond me. The Avs are besically putting their season on his shoulders and it is interesting to see what happens.

Criticism & repeated public flogging are significantly different things.

Aebischer has a 6-5 playoff record in 13 playoff appearances. Theo is 11-15 in 28. Looking at the stats, I can honestly say I don't understand the trade from Colorado side unless Lacroix simply didn't beleive Aebischer was a playoff goalie and saw some potential in Theo being their saviour in the post season. Let's not forget that Lacroix dumped Aebischer for a problem goalie with lousy stats this year...that alone makes me suspicious of Aebischer...there may have been a reason Lacroix dumped him.

Well it looks like Colorado is going to make it...so we'll find out if Lacroix is a genius or not

24 Rings · Guru

I wonder if it was Lacroix's ego that made this trade. Trying to put the final nail in the coffin over the Habs. He must have been the one who offered that trade, because there was no way Gainey could have shopped out Theo the way he was playing.

rwp2le · Guru

24 Rings wrote:

I wonder if it was Lacroix's ego that made this trade. Trying to put the final nail in the coffin over the Habs. He must have been the one who offered that trade, because there was no way Gainey could have shopped out Theo the way he was playing.

It is also funny how quickly we forget that not that long ago, the Avs were our biggest rival. The thing I don't get is all the talk of the Roy trade????? Theo on his best day was never even 1/4 as good as Roy. So this trade isn't going to sting us that bad even if Theo regains his form. And in respones to Huna's talk of equipment. I was not saying Theo's smaller pads were killing him. It is the fact he is not wearing the upper body equipment of a lacrosse goalie, and a sweater that was 4 sizes to big. That is his big equipment problem. In my opinion that is.