tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post2241498558076543846..comments2023-06-01T21:15:57.354-11:00Comments on The H Does NOT Stand For Habs: Bob's TeamJ.T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00012075493503316318noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-23662762749447293562010-04-27T09:28:48.408-11:002010-04-27T09:28:48.408-11:00JT:
- Like every GM, Gainey has done some good mo...JT:<br /><br />- Like every GM, Gainey has done some good moves and bad ones. I think he had two critical failures as Habs GM:<br /><br />a) Until the end of last year, MTL had a serious leadership crisis: Koivu was a solid player and great worker but a divisive captain. Kovalev was talented, but didn't deserve a leadership role because of inconsistent effort. Gainey should have cleaned up the stables way before he did (it's either Koivu's team or Kovalev's); instead, he allowed the wound to fester.<br /><br />b) Mismanagement of the goaltending situation. Gainey handcuffed his coaches with his goaltending priorities: first Julien (Theo vs Huet), then Carbonneau (Price vs Huet and then Halak) and finally Martin. Is it a coincidence that Halak finally got the playing time he deserved after Gainey's departure? I think not.<br /><br />Fortunately, Gainey made up for the first mistake with the free agent signings of this summer (a huge risk, but which is turning out pretty good). Too bad he was simply unable to make the key decision with respect to goaltending.<br /><br />All kidding aside JT, beyond the belated endorsement of Gainey, it might be tinme to acknowledge that Martin isn't always coaching with his head up his ass.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-52079767822220461022010-04-26T14:58:08.015-11:002010-04-26T14:58:08.015-11:00Your last point on the 3rd period: like the Habs ...Your last point on the 3rd period: like the Habs says, take it one game at a time. Don't even look beyond the Caps. I remember when a commentator (and not one of those dumb american one from Versus, asked Markov if the team was going to make the playoffs and all he gave was a deep dark stare..which read let's focus on this one game at hand.<br /><br />BUT OH MY GOD, FOR NOW, WE WON, WE WON, WE WON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-6789920437263279062010-04-26T11:24:34.012-11:002010-04-26T11:24:34.012-11:00Price, SK74 and Hamrlik for Smid, Brule and 2nd ro...Price, SK74 and Hamrlik for Smid, Brule and 2nd rounder............Happy Birthday!!ganderhabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01558639471006171631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-77725743654297960682010-04-26T11:15:50.653-11:002010-04-26T11:15:50.653-11:00HAPPY BIRTHDAY J.T. HOPE YOU GET THE BEST PRESENT...HAPPY BIRTHDAY J.T. HOPE YOU GET THE BEST PRESENT EVER. A SEVENTH GAME!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-3950184974503451692010-04-26T11:15:50.654-11:002010-04-26T11:15:50.654-11:00J.T. the main reason this team even made the playo...J.T. the main reason this team even made the playoffs and the main reason they won two games is HALAK.<br />Funny how you failed to mention his name among the players worthy of commendation. I don't know if you share Bob's lack of appreciation of Jaro, I sure hope not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-6647520686558928952010-04-26T09:20:51.866-11:002010-04-26T09:20:51.866-11:00I think one of the reasons Bob packed it in is bec...I think one of the reasons Bob packed it in is because it finally became clear to him that Price was not going to become the star he hoped he would become in Montreal, and didn't want to be involved in dealing him. Price will be a great goalie somewhere else, like maybe Edmonton, and will play in Sochi in 2014. But he will always be a target of the fans in Montreal since his display in last years playoffs.<br />Halak make never be great, but he is a really good goalie and has a more even disposition which makes him a better bet in the long run. Bob had put his reputation on Price, and after drawing a line in the sand, chose not to step over it.<br /><br />Happy Birthday by the way!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-58380899729593372752010-04-26T08:56:10.545-11:002010-04-26T08:56:10.545-11:00Happy Birthday J.T. and I agree with you as usual!...Happy Birthday J.T. and I agree with you as usual!! Here's hopeing they win 1 on your day!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-78139650379526366552010-04-26T08:49:46.446-11:002010-04-26T08:49:46.446-11:00Kyle, I am one Gainey supporter that did not need ...Kyle, I am one Gainey supporter that did not need to come out in the post-Olympic winning streak or need to hide over the last 3 games of the regular season.<br /><br />I am a permanent and vocal supporter. <br /><br />On balance Gainey made more good moves than bad. But he did something else that was more important. He provided a strong link to a great past and he brought credibility to a severly dis-creditied organization.<br /><br />When Gainey took over, I had stopped watching the Habs. They had sucked too badly for too long. And I wasn't the only one. Lots of people had fallen away from the team. <br /><br />And Gainey deserves a lot of credit for turning that situation around. The fan base is revitalized. So is the farm system. And just compare that list of players JT listed as those he inherited to those that play for the team now and there is absolutely no comparison. That team he inherited was as weak as this year's Leafs. This year's team with a few less injuries throughout the year is a 95-100 point team with proven play-off ready players. <br /><br />I agree his legacy is not fully formed. But I like that JT is giving credit where it is due based on what we know today. And we will wait and see what the next 5 years bring.Vnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-62072332425389424482010-04-26T08:14:44.959-11:002010-04-26T08:14:44.959-11:00@Kyle: I agree it's too early to assess Gaine...@Kyle: I agree it's too early to assess Gainey's legacy overall. Right at this moment, however, I'm grateful he gave us a team we can like. I didn't like last year's Habs with a few exceptions. I like these guys, I'm glad to watch them play and I wish Gainey had finished the year to see how it all turned out.J.T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00012075493503316318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-29090994910014031032010-04-26T07:15:04.925-11:002010-04-26T07:15:04.925-11:00so J.Y. wacha think of the arrival of the subannat...so J.Y. wacha think of the arrival of the subannator? genius, bad or meh?Raphaël P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12202068893625886235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-72260520868165771422010-04-26T06:12:58.600-11:002010-04-26T06:12:58.600-11:00I like Bob as much as anyone, and was sad to see h...I like Bob as much as anyone, and was sad to see him walk away, but I also thought it was time for him to move on.<br /><br />When the Habs went on that 6-game run after the Olympics, the Gainey supporters came out in droves. Then they were silenced as the team stumbled in to the playoffs. I think we need to hold off eternal praise or condemnation until after Gauthier gets a handle on what he can work with come July 1st. Did Gainey hamstring Gauthier and put him in a situation where he has to move guys just to keep roughly the same team together? That wouldn't be any good.<br /><br />We also like to rely on year-on-year improvement from young guys, and bounce back years from others. While it brings some hope, we have to remember that other teams have improving youngsters and other who will have bounce back years as well. The net result is often that we witness the same old same old. Probably.<br /><br />When looking at the team he inherited, there's no doubt that the replaced them with legit NHLers. But again, the results were often the same; a low seed and early exit. <br /><br />Personally, I'm still weighing Gainey's legacy here, and I probably won't be able to fully decide on what he accomplished until after we see how Gainey left Gauthier the wiggle room to improve it.Kyle Rousselhttp://www.cowhideandrubber.comnoreply@blogger.com