tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post8366070301705647049..comments2023-06-01T21:15:57.354-11:00Comments on The H Does NOT Stand For Habs: Bloody HellJ.T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00012075493503316318noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-4796344102774067742009-10-03T05:45:41.283-11:002009-10-03T05:45:41.283-11:00And then there's Deharnais... also out for 3 t...And then there's Deharnais... also out for 3 to 4 months...NailaJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13051264350972635364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-64716101406884258462009-10-02T16:43:17.825-11:002009-10-02T16:43:17.825-11:00My hope for the next four months is that we can st...My hope for the next four months is that we can still enjoy the games... instead of having 'our hearts reside in our shoes' on those winter hockey nights... instead of comparing every defenceman's move to what we imagine our beloved Markov would have done...instead of moaning about what could have been.<br /><br />Is it even possible to further lower our expectations and still have fun watching our team? GHG!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09301460673069212137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-82515851454682883642009-10-02T10:18:59.355-11:002009-10-02T10:18:59.355-11:00The emergence of O'byrne as a viable defencema...The emergence of O'byrne as a viable defenceman has really helped the Habs plight. With the pairings of Hamrlik/Spacek, Mara/Gill, O'byrne/Gorges I think we'll be fine. It might be an idea to call up Weber as a 7th defenceman for the PP, but I think Gorges showed last night that he can contribute offensively. I'm not panicking, for now. As you said JT, we can only get better when Markov comes back.Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05938273150472421140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-37621425935922970692009-10-02T07:32:11.937-11:002009-10-02T07:32:11.937-11:00when the difference between being in 12th or 8th i...when the difference between being in 12th or 8th is less than 10 points losing Markov, who is worth more than that, is a disaster<br /><br />defence by committee or by a Hamilton rookie cannot give you the points in the standings that the 3rd highest scoring D man last year can give you<br /><br />nice to be optimistic because it sucks to be at the point that its over after 1 game...but reality does suck at times...sorrypfhabshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05116906615296671918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-82657682685892238532009-10-02T07:13:09.142-11:002009-10-02T07:13:09.142-11:00Despite our team being out of sinc yesterday and n...Despite our team being out of sinc yesterday and not standing out in any particuliar ways I could see new elements in our game...... the Ds were shipping in more than in past years and our forwards were playing deeper all in the name of keeping and maintaining high offensive pressure where it count most.<br /><br />Without Markov Martin might have to reajust his system because the scenario will no longer be the same..... in the end in order to win without Markov our game and our system migh end up looking more like NJ than like DE..... which, for me, as a hockey fan would be a bomer, not a reason to give up of course.... just less festive of an experience all and all.pierrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04722439953017469433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-20971997015418511832009-10-02T05:56:18.010-11:002009-10-02T05:56:18.010-11:00A few thoughts on Markov and last night's game...A few thoughts on Markov and last night's game:<br /><br />- if a team can't withstand the loss of one player, even a top player, then it really isn't a very good team.<br /><br />- You should only panic if you took Markov in your fantasy league.<br /><br />- Habs played rope-a-dope hockey last night and the dope they roped was number 8.<br /><br />- Laraque is no longer very slow.<br /><br />- what was stopping the buttons on Cherry's jacket from flying off? I haven't seen anything that stressed since Carbo during his press conference on Kovy's Gainey-cation.<br /><br />- will someone please explain how 2 goons fighting each other protects the skilled players. <br /><br />- what was O'Byrne's Pete Mahovlich moment this past summer? Sure wish he would pass it on to a few other players.<br /><br />- a lot of Habs looked like they had to refer to the System Reference Manual before making a play. I hope that once they've digested the Manual that plays will be faster and more precise.<br /><br />- does The Traitor's contract guarantee at least a daily TV appearance on every sports channel out there? Sure seems that way.DBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08774116563390591423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-3357535776110768102009-10-02T04:57:28.202-11:002009-10-02T04:57:28.202-11:00I like your more optimistic take a lot more than m...I like your more optimistic take a lot more than mine!<br /><br />This is a great opportunity for Gorges, Spacek and probably Weber as well. Those 3 guys can probably save Gainey's job, because if the Habs go in to the toilet because of this, it may very well cost Bob his job.Kyle Rousselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16706378133759064138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-677536194758211772009-10-02T04:51:00.026-11:002009-10-02T04:51:00.026-11:00No, it's not good news. What a test of charact...No, it's not good news. What a test of character the next few months will be.<br /><br />One would think that they will have to call Weber up to work the point. With several months work he could stick, and that might be the glimmer of light that I am trying desperately to see.Anvilcloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974744042579564912noreply@blogger.com