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OFFICIAL Montreal Canadiens Thread (pg. 12)
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| Laszlo |
| quote: | Originally posted by SiM PeµRf
cant wait for theo to be back....
it was all huet's fault in the 3rd I think
he seriously sucked really bad |
I don't know if it's fair to blame only Huet for the loss, although I did not see the game or the goals he allowed. As usual I followed it via CJAD. He played really well in the first two. This team has been collapsing in third periods more than once this year (apart from the Sens game which was the total opposite). Julien is to be blamed as much as he sat out Perezhogin and Komisarek in the third. He's rolling three lines and two defensive pairs for the majority of games, and that's just bull. Not only does those players sooner or later collapse, the risk of them being injured also dramatically increases. And more injuries is the last thing this team needs. Let's hope that the sun makes Koivu some good down south so we can see him back in the lineup asap. |
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| SiM PeµRf |
huet really didnt play good
although he has some luck (5 posts in 2 games)
I hope he wont play too many game in the rest of the season |
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| LiGHT78 |
| quote: | Canadiens fire Julien; Gainey takes over
January 14, 2006
MONTREAL (AP) -- The Montreal Canadiens fired coach Claude Julien on Saturday, replacing him with general manager Bob Gainey on an interim basis.
The Canadiens got off to a strong 12-3 start this season under Julien before winning just seven of their next 25 games.
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"The team needed something," defenseman Craig Rivet said. "I think we're slowly sliding in the wrong direction.
Still, Rivet added, "none of us expected this at all."
Montreal also fired assistant coach Rick Green and replaced him with former captain Guy Carbonneau.
Gainey was on the ice for the team's morning skate to prepare for the Canadiens' game Saturday night against the San Jose Sharks.
"The coach is our boss and he makes everyone accountable and if it doesn't happen, like in any job, the guy in charge pays the price," team captain Saku Koivu said. "But it's always unfortunate when it happens."
Julien was hired for his first NHL head coaching job on Jan. 17, 2003. The former NHL defenseman helped the Canadiens reach the second round of the playoffs in 2003-04.
Julien leaves with a 72-62-10-5 record. Green had been an assistant coach with Montreal since 2000.
The 52-year-old Gainey, who played for Montreal from 1973-89, became coach of the Minnesota North Stars in 1990 and acted as coach and GM from 1992-96. He was then general manager of the Minnesota/Dallas franchise until he joined the Canadiens as GM in 2003.
Carbonneau was in his third season as assistant GM in Dallas. He was an assistant coach in Montreal from 2000-02.
Updated on Saturday, Jan 14, 2006 12:03 pm EST |
At first I was like awwww WHY?? He's a good guy!
But then I realized this team went from 1st in the Eastern Conference to 10th...Sure we had injuries, but for the past few games it's been more or less the same team that won all those games, yet they haven't been winning games! Maybe Gainey will be able to get in their heads more, cuz it was clear with all the talent on this team, Julien was unable to motivate them to perform!
Good for Carbonneau also! I think he'll eventually make a real good coach. |
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| SiM PeµRf |
| I cant say im that happy with the decision,....but now that its done, im freaking happy that guy carbonneau is gonna be the next HC!! |
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| jesteraver |
| quote: | Originally posted by SiM PeµRf
I cant say im that happy with the decision,....but now that its done, im freaking happy that guy carbonneau is gonna be the next HC!! |
+1 |
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| RnakR |
| les joueurs méritent tellement de se faire huer à mort, se faire lancer des tomates |
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| Bertuzz |
| quote: | Originally posted by RnakR
les joueurs méritent tellement de se faire huer à mort, se faire lancer des tomates |
+1. They have only themselves to blame. And meanwhile, rather than Julien, Ribeiro is still on our team, smiling like a wise-ass 15 yr old kid
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| LiGHT78 |
I've heard one of their top priorities is getting rid of Ribeiro...
Believe me, he won't be with the Habs much longer.
Trades are a-comin |
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| SiM PeµRf |
| im sure we could get something decent for zednik and ribeiro..... |
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| malek |
Les Canadiens a phenomenon
Habs beloved from coast to coast
By SCOTT FISHER, CALGARY SUN
A nation's fans be-Leaf in club
Toronto may have borrowed Canada's Maple Leaf for its logo. But the Leafs are not Canada's Team.
That prestigious title belongs to the Bleu, Blanc et Rouge.
The mighty Montreal Canadiens have been Canada's team for the better part of a century.
And the dilapidated Maple Laughs have looked up at the sport's greatest franchise with nothing but jealousy and envy from Day 1.
Just look at Roch Carrier's famous autobiographical short story, The Sweater.
As a youngster, Carrier grew out of his beloved Montreal Canadiens jersey and pleaded with his mother for a new one. Due to a shipping error, he received a Toronto Maple Leafs sweater instead and was forced to don the offensive blue garment.
He was ridiculed and sent off the ice, causing a stick-breaking temper tantrum. A priest sends him to the church to repent where he prays for "one hundred million moths to eat up my Toronto Maple Leafs sweater."
The Leafs can lay claim to one tag -- the most-despised team in Canada. With the Leafs dominating the Hockey Night in Canada airwaves and Toronto's arrogant centre-of-the-universe attitude, no team is cheered against with such ferocity.
Walk into a pub when the Leafs are playing (on TV again!) some no-name squad like Columbus and you'll hear Blue Jackets goals greeted with jubilation.
Yet the Buds are Canada's Team? Hardly.
The Canadiens were born in 1909-10 -- nearly a decade before the National Hockey League was formed -- when there were dozens of professional Canadian teams.
But once the Original Six took hold, there were two choices: Montreal or Toronto.
Not much of a decision there.
One was a flashy new sports car. The other, a boring station wagon.
The Flying Frenchmen, inventors of firewagon hockey, played an exciting style that hooked fans of the sport from coast-to-coast. And they were successful, which, of course, is the greatest marketing tool a pro sports franchise can have.
Fans like a winner. And the Habs have delivered more championships -- 24 in all -- than any team in the league. Only baseball's New York Yankees (26) have more titles.
While the Leafs have craved success, the Canadiens have demanded it. Even in recent, leaner times, failure has been deemed unacceptable. Just ask former coach Claude Julien, who was canned on the weekend despite a better-than-.500 record. Montreal's success doesn't fully account for its overwhelming popularity, of course.
The Canadiens are the first franchise to realize the importance of a strong farm system. Under the guidance of GM Frank Selke, the Habs bought junior franchises -- which were always the class of their leagues -- across the country to replenish their stock of talent.
Canadiens' fans have been rewarded for their allegiance with a steady stream of silverware. While long-suffering Leafs supporters have been waiting 38 years for an opportunity to pop the bubbly, the Habs have hoisted another 10 Cups during that span.
The silver mine hasn't been as prosperous as of late. Montreal, the last Canadian club to claim Lord Stanley's trophy in 1993, hasn't enjoyed the success its accustomed to since moving to the new Bell Centre in '96.
The 13th year of the current dry spell arrives this spring. And the mediocre Habs need their benevolent spirits more than ever.
The fans are getting restless. But their faith never wavers |
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| LiGHT78 |
w00t
just goes to show
Habs > *
Dirty road trip starting tonight in Calgary, lets hope they show everyone what they're capable of over the next 6 games! |
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| all-nite-freak |
IMO the next 6 games will tell us if we will make the playoffs or not.We are playing some very tough teams, and if we get wiped out on this trip i think it is almost a lock that the habs will be golfers come may.
BELIEVE |
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