tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post7015966768008009318..comments2023-06-01T21:15:57.354-11:00Comments on The H Does NOT Stand For Habs: Yappy LappyJ.T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00012075493503316318noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-14368983924456253122010-07-27T11:19:04.467-11:002010-07-27T11:19:04.467-11:00Bettman and his US cronies have legislated fightin...Bettman and his US cronies have legislated fighting out or relevance. It is not that fighting has no place in today's hockey, but rather new rules have made it impossible to implement as it once was used. Fighting was an instrument of intimidation and of insuring the safety of star players. Fighting used to be REAL and not some WWF staged stunt on the ice. John Ferguson and Chris Nilan would fight with a purpose and were driven by genuine emotion. Yes, fighting no longer belongs in hockey because there is no longer REAL fighting in hockey.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-27540707715526156282010-07-27T10:56:21.996-11:002010-07-27T10:56:21.996-11:00I dunno J.T. No one needs a player like post 2006 ...I dunno J.T. No one needs a player like post 2006 Laraque. BGL could play hockey years ago. He just never wanted to in Montreal, or really after leaving Edmonton. So I kind of think he is a bad example to throw in.<br /><br />I believe Lapierre needs to think a bit more. Often he is all over the place, and more disruptive to his team than the opposition. He does have to stop running when challenged, and if that means dropping them, all the better.<br /><br />In sports things heat up, and there are people who back down. I think that Maxim is one of those who back down. I'm not saying the guys who just fling the gloves and go charging after people twice their size, or much more experienced, are smarter than Max. I'm simply saying it is inside you, you can't stop it, and some people don't have that.<br /><br />So that makes Lapierre a utility player. He doesn't have the drive to the net when the going gets rough, and he doesn't have the skill to be a perimeter player. He is with the team because he is marketable and no one better has come along to push him out. If he was a straight line, in your face, Hartnell type he'd be making 4 million a year, or more. <br /><br />It ain't the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-46777915130367915272010-07-27T10:03:07.301-11:002010-07-27T10:03:07.301-11:00A yapper with no ability to fight is a liability o...A yapper with no ability to fight is a liability on a team like the habs. We have one scrapper (Moen) and one potential scrapper (OB). We need a player in the 200+lbs range who can drop em if need be. Lapierre either fills that role or we will find someone who can.<br /><br />White noticed that this was missing and spent more time scrapping and playing tough and is now in line to make the big club.<br /><br />If Lapierre doesnt ramp up the toughness or score more I think this is his last year with the habs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-28363650861385351642010-07-27T08:37:15.554-11:002010-07-27T08:37:15.554-11:00Never liked him and still don't-he is just ano...Never liked him and still don't-he is just another Claude Lemieux only not as good.He won't fight because he can't so what is his worth. Sorry JT but I disagree on this one !!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-64310536450099645482010-07-27T05:32:11.197-11:002010-07-27T05:32:11.197-11:00For such a yappy guy, he's a rather gentlemanl...For such a yappy guy, he's a rather gentlemanly player from a statistical standpoint. Last year, he averaged 0.8 penalty minutes per game, down from 1.13 in 2007-2008. You're right: he'd do well to balance those clownish faces with a few hard right crosses.Michael Whitehousehttp://habsanalytics.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-50358554194588883492010-07-26T17:37:20.023-11:002010-07-26T17:37:20.023-11:00The thing about Lapierre dropping 'em, is that...The thing about Lapierre dropping 'em, is that he wouldn't have to be selective and dish it out only with goons willing to go, he could also take out first and second line players if need be. It would be nice to see him drag a Crosby to the box once in a while! The downside, is occasional he would have his clock cleaned, no doubt.Robert Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16631806704699552307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-46898180781941047812010-07-26T16:29:40.464-11:002010-07-26T16:29:40.464-11:00Another excellent blog JT, keep us the great work....Another excellent blog JT, keep us the great work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-75309535039173183482010-07-26T15:58:49.315-11:002010-07-26T15:58:49.315-11:00I don't agree. He is not a fighter. He is not ...I don't agree. He is not a fighter. He is not good at it and what is the point of him getting in a fight and losing it all the time. It was like Tom Kostopolous. He would fight all the time, lose all the time and the other team would get momentum. Look at Mike Komisarek, he is not a good fighter, thought he could fight Lucic, lost each time and lost all of his mojo to the point where he lost any intimidation factor that he had prior. Lappy gets under peoples skin, leave the pointless fighting to others or don't bother at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-10086891714619292962010-07-26T14:56:52.346-11:002010-07-26T14:56:52.346-11:00Fighting on skates is an art unto itself. It takes...Fighting on skates is an art unto itself. It takes skill and practise. Also, the player must be fearless and be willing to take a beating. Lapierre has never fought so that eliminates the skill and practise part of the equation which leaves us with second part, fearlessness and willingness to take a beating. I too would like to see him back up his BS on the ice but that's not going to happen. He is what he is and should be traded for whatever the Habs can get. I'd prefer Moore over Lapierre but I guess being french speaking he'll get at least one more chance to stick.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com