tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post796539095504500656..comments2023-06-01T21:15:57.354-11:00Comments on The H Does NOT Stand For Habs: Habs vs.Caps - The Road Trip From Hell Continues EditionJ.T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00012075493503316318noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-51327789106370227992010-12-29T06:05:56.744-11:002010-12-29T06:05:56.744-11:00The bottom line is this team is mediocre. They hav...The bottom line is this team is mediocre. They have the ability and talent to compete but not dominate.<br /><br />They need to be identifying a player who can score goals( and who has some size). Even when they were winning I could see the warning signs. They barely score 2.5 goals a game. And the coaching staffs mishandling of Subban made me think they were overanalyzing things. His bench and all the hand wringing was overhyped. He was playign decent hockey and didnt need to sit for 3 games.<br /><br />One of the HIO bloggers questioned if Subbans confidence was that fragile perhaps he was not the player we thought he was.<br /><br />Well I answer that by saying the whole NHL game is about confidence( momentum). Which is why we see Crosby on a superb streak, why Ovechkin is having a hard time finishing, pleks is in a funk and why Carrey price had none last year. I think they upset the apple cart.<br /><br />They have to be multidimensional to go anywhere this year. That and have Price stand on his head. They are 0 for when they are behind. <br /><br />Go out and get someone who has pure hands and let him play that game notwithstanding any defensive deficiencies he may have. The kitty bar the door thing is ok when they are winning but the pop gun offense is frustrating when they are mired like this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-70124505746355445332010-12-28T18:17:11.207-11:002010-12-28T18:17:11.207-11:00Hey? What happened to the shiny new bandwagon? It ...Hey? What happened to the shiny new bandwagon? It was parked here just a few weeks ago all painted up with banners. <br /><br />Teams are full of people. Sometimes we forget that young men are ...wait for it...young. They get mentally tired and physically sore. The too many men penalty showed the team's attitute. Coasting to the bench, then screaming at the ref when you are called. Want to bet they weren't warned earlier?<br /><br />The truth of it is you can win the Cup playing this way. A little luck, some bad bounces for the opponents, a couple contenders knocked out by the others, you get hot, you have a chance. A lot of teams play this way. They usually have a couple star players though. The ones who always come up big, motivate the team...that sort of thing.<br /><br />If the players don't buy in though...well it can lead to a lot of disgruntled fans. Anyway scoring wins games. That is the thing the Habs are lamentable at and have been for 18 years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-9418979708576047112010-12-28T16:25:29.665-11:002010-12-28T16:25:29.665-11:00Feel sorry for the Islander fans. The team gets on...Feel sorry for the Islander fans. The team gets on a roll and the owner dumps salary and gets nothing in return. Also feel sorry for Wisniewski. He gets traded to the only team he's scored on this year, so no more goals for him this season.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-75943201672712253022010-12-28T16:17:37.793-11:002010-12-28T16:17:37.793-11:00The Habs exert zero pressure and are sooo easy to ...The Habs exert zero pressure and are sooo easy to shut out. This team has no push, no passion, no desire. It's sad to watch. I'm scared to think what the high powered Lightning will do to the Habs PK. If they take eight penalties in Tampa it'll be a lot worse than 3-0. <br /><br />Don't look now but here come the Sens and the 'Canes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-33332177225696550882010-12-28T15:49:30.863-11:002010-12-28T15:49:30.863-11:00Am I the only one who whant to see Martin go? I me...Am I the only one who whant to see Martin go? I mean he's a great defensive coach with good strategy but... Cammalleri on pk???? spacek on the ice?? just to remember the bad sequence started with Subban in the stand, why... I think Subban help Price took a role in the room and now that he benched at every mistake, Price look shaky, weird coincidence. Anyway, I just hate Martin's style of coaching, l always tought he had no feeling for the game, and every game proving me rigth. Nice blog by the way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-51606263093949606632010-12-28T15:26:16.187-11:002010-12-28T15:26:16.187-11:00Once we give up the first goal, it's safe to t...Once we give up the first goal, it's safe to turn the game off. <br /><br />Yeah, that's great we traded for a defenseman, too bad we have zero players capable of scoring a goal. <br /><br />Maybe we should skate 6 goalies on the ice, we'd have the same results. <br /><br />I'm so sick of watching a team with the worst offense in the NHL. Excruciating boring hockey. Horrendous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com