tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post5409028317199421602..comments2023-06-01T21:15:57.354-11:00Comments on The H Does NOT Stand For Habs: The Weakest LinkJ.T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00012075493503316318noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-79504646251288223852011-02-01T08:44:06.453-11:002011-02-01T08:44:06.453-11:00The difference between good teams and true contend...The difference between good teams and true contenders is the fourth line. The reason the Hawks beat the Flyers was because as Richards said after game 6, the Hawks had a fourth line the Flyers didn't. The Habs don't look much different from the Bruins (just an example as the B's are not conteneders) until you look at the fourth line. Thornton, Marchand and Campbell make a big contribution with energy, hitting and some scoring to boot. Moen and Pyatt do not. <br /><br />My vote for suckiest player (a great question, thank your daughter for me) goes to Scotty. He is expected to provide strength in the chain and he doesn't on most nights. Without him the Habs could afford a better fourth line and have plenty left over to fill his second-third line role.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-39734629211122983612011-02-01T06:48:54.797-11:002011-02-01T06:48:54.797-11:00Hi J.T.,
The world may not need another Habs blog...Hi J.T.,<br /><br />The world may not need another Habs blog, but your's is one they should keep. I've followed your blogs fairly regularly over the last year and find your opinions and analysis to be honest and insightful and with the underlying passion that only a Habs fan can have.<br /><br />Just to add my two cents, I think that while no one on the Habs current roster truly sucks, I think there are two separate bars for measuring suckishness. You cannot, theoretically anyways, measure Gomez against the same criteria you measure Pyatt for example. There are other factors that drive expectations for top six players that are not the same for bottom six. If we measure Gomez against his peer group, (others making a similar salary and who are top six) he would likely fall on the lower end of the scale in terms of production. So the ROI in Gomez's case is not great comparatively speaking. Conversely, in Pyatt's case, his contribution, relative to his peer group and the investment made in him, is pretty decent. <br /><br />While its true that there is no single player who truly sucks, there is a significant discrepancy between our top six and the top six players of the true contenders. I wish it were otherwise, but...<br /><br />Enjoy the reads. Keep up the great work.Jeff - Halifaxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-29394714883089635442011-02-01T06:47:59.609-11:002011-02-01T06:47:59.609-11:00I recall a Hab from the '70s (but can't re...I recall a Hab from the '70s (but can't recall his name) saying that the 4-year team had the best 3rd and 4th lines in the league -- yes, there were Lafleur and Schutt and Lemaire and Mahovlich, etc., but the pick-up-the-slack players, such as Wilson, Tremblay, Risebrough and Chartraw chipped in for the occasional goal, while checking the opposing top 6. Gotta have depth from the top to the bottom, alright...Stuart in Albertanoreply@blogger.com