tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post4120777407767091959..comments2023-06-01T21:15:57.354-11:00Comments on The H Does NOT Stand For Habs: 'Canes vs. Habs: Rock Them Like a Hurricane EditionJ.T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00012075493503316318noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-61266008145425802092010-04-01T03:09:06.405-11:002010-04-01T03:09:06.405-11:00Price's problem right now is like that of a ba...Price's problem right now is like that of a baseball pitcher with run-support issues. Whenever his team scores a goal, he will give up two; if they score 2, he will allow 3; if they score 4, he will give up 5, etc. (I remember Ray Burris having an entire season like that for the Expos once. Bad times all around)<br /><br />Situations like that - which we could call winless effectiveness - have the worst possible effect on a goalie's confidence (or a pitcher's) and the fans' appreciation of his work. Unfortunately for Price, victory is all that matters at this stage of the season, but for the future, it should not obscure the fact that Price has played well when called upon in recent weeks. I just hope he can get a couple of wins before the end of the year: he's earned them.<br /><br />Have to disagree with JT (sorry!) about the impact of injuries on Carolina vs Montreal. The Canes are a team built around a top-5 goalie (Ward), a top-10 forward (Staal), a couple of useful players (Jokinen, Sutter, Whitney), and a bunch of spear carriers. If Staal and Ward play well, they're a playoff team without question. Without #12 and 30, the Canes are a wreck (as evidenced by the team's sub-leaf performance when they were out). <br /><br />Ever since Staal came back, the Canes have been on a tear, and Ward's return makes them that much tougher. <br /><br />Comparatively, the Habs do not have many franchise players (Markov is the closest thing), but they have A LOT more depth than the Canes. Their lack of true franchise players (and Gainey getting a lot of depth in the offseason) makes it easier for the Habs to deal with injuries.<br /><br />In closing, we had the chance last night to see what a true #1 goalie looked like. Ward is one of the top 3 goalies in the league when he's on, and his pad save against Gionta in the last minute was a thing of beauty. Neither Halak nor Price have played up to that level thus far, so I hope JM keeps playing them both, especially if Price manages to win one this weekend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-46779106219234614362010-03-31T17:13:05.785-11:002010-03-31T17:13:05.785-11:00Can somebody tell the stupid fans at the Bell Cent...Can somebody tell the stupid fans at the Bell Center to shut the frak-up!? I think Price's got enough problems like that. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-20684995747870259822010-03-31T16:46:21.556-11:002010-03-31T16:46:21.556-11:00I feel sick.I feel sick.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-48797182160629930452010-03-31T15:45:16.679-11:002010-03-31T15:45:16.679-11:00Habs defense is too old to play 60 hard minutes an...Habs defense is too old to play 60 hard minutes and the forwards aren't tough enough to go to the net like that Sutter kid did. All Price had to do was lock himself to the post and the net comes off before the puck goes in. Ward wouldn't have given up that goal. Looks like the leafs will get a chance to knock the Habs off the ice and onto the golf course where they seem to want to be and deserve to be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-40026680334329250142010-03-31T14:44:55.039-11:002010-03-31T14:44:55.039-11:00MENDOZA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!MENDOZA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Peternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-56114844251309630902010-03-31T13:55:20.673-11:002010-03-31T13:55:20.673-11:00This reeks of tragedy.......
We need a few bounce...This reeks of tragedy.......<br /><br />We need a few bounces.Petenoreply@blogger.com