tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post7743732914686948683..comments2023-06-01T21:15:57.354-11:00Comments on The H Does NOT Stand For Habs: Habs Notebook: Games In Hand EditionJ.T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00012075493503316318noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-28031483472635134432010-03-30T13:31:08.555-11:002010-03-30T13:31:08.555-11:00I can't wait to see the wonders that Boucher w...I can't wait to see the wonders that Boucher will be able to pull with this club in two years. It was practically built for is style of coaching. Lets just say that I'm giddy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-48428429598793304982010-03-30T12:23:07.314-11:002010-03-30T12:23:07.314-11:00I had the privilege of listening to Larry Robinson...I had the privilege of listening to Larry Robinson on the radio as a guest host yesterday for about an hour. One of the most interesting things he talked about from his coaching days was the importance of knowing your players and how to get through to them. He said that some players need a kick in the ass, some need a pat on the back, and some players, you don't say anything at all to them! <br /><br />After listening to the Big Bird and reading your post, in made me worry how Pouliot will respond to JM's heavy hand. Let's hope Pouliot is in the "kick in the ass" category of player.MCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-87042967513426070852010-03-30T08:39:51.432-11:002010-03-30T08:39:51.432-11:00Never say never but looking at the Thrasher's ...Never say never but looking at the Thrasher's schedule, playoffs should be in the bag for the Habs.billynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-8321477279947168142010-03-29T20:49:13.173-11:002010-03-29T20:49:13.173-11:00@DB: I think Laps, for some reason is still fairly...@DB: I think Laps, for some reason is still fairly high up in Martin's opinion, relative to more offensive-minded players. He's still getting in the lineup for the most part, although he's doing very little out there. If he were to actually start playing like he did last year, I think he'd rise pretty quickly. I don't like the way Martin's been handling the young guys, though. Chipchura, Lats and D'Agostini are already gone under his regime. Andrei Kostitsyn, fortunately, has responded to his early-season demotion to the fourth line, or maybe he'd be gone too. A team can't waste assets like that.<br /><br />@GK: Well, how can you capitalize them? A friend of mine pointed out that until they start deserving the title of Original Six franchise, they should be lowercase. :)<br /><br />@anon: Yup. Thanks though!J.T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00012075493503316318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-85661425134301881482010-03-29T19:54:08.702-11:002010-03-29T19:54:08.702-11:00I love your personality in writing. Are you taken...I love your personality in writing. Are you taken? Really.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-28681928996608927922010-03-29T16:07:31.451-11:002010-03-29T16:07:31.451-11:00I always snicker at your deliberate and consistent...I always snicker at your deliberate and consistent reference to the (lower-case) leafs!GKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03561650040126976340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-50586528687000829022010-03-29T13:29:46.923-11:002010-03-29T13:29:46.923-11:00I suspect if Lats ever gave a really honest interv...I suspect if Lats ever gave a really honest interview he also would say "Ask any young player what it's like to know that as soon as you have a bad shift in a game or make one mistake, you're going to be nailed to the bench. It really takes a toll. It was devastating, unbearable and it ate at me inside."<br /><br />I think with Lats, Pouliot and other young players that coaches will try to focus on improving the weak aspects of the players game and may forget to praise the strengths. The player responds by trying to do what the coach wants and stops doing what he's good at. The coach then becomes more critical and the player gets worse. This downward spiral continues until the coach has no confidence in the player and the player knows it and feels he can't do anything right. At that point the only solution is to trade the player or change the coach.<br /><br />My question is how far down the spiral is Laps with Martin?DBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08774116563390591423noreply@blogger.com