Archive for February, 2008

What coach Carbonneau needs is Carbonneau the player

Friday, February 22nd, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

In his inaugural press conference after being named the Habs general manager, Bob Gainey stated "expect the unexpected" in terms of his rebuilding the team. Those comments certainly are accurate with regards to the '07-08 edition of the Habs. Common ...

Thoughts on the Habs recent slump

Friday, February 15th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

At the allstar break, the Habs were the trendy dark horse pick amongst many hockey experts to possibly represent the eastern conference in the Stanley Cup final. A poor start in February, featuring three straight losses, and suddenly many pundits, ...

The potential achilles’ heel for the Canadiens

Friday, February 8th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

The lack of consistent offensive production from Koivu and Higgins is perceived by many to be the most significant issue that could derail the Canadiens capabilities of a succesful playoff run. The theory is, that without Koivu and Higgins providing ...

Carbonneau: A better coach, with better players

Saturday, February 2nd, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

Scotty Bowman was once asked what made him such a great coach, and he modestly replied, "well I had great players that made me look good". If only it was that simple. At the end of the day, coaching has ...

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Sunday morning armchair
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Youth In Full Effect
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Penalties Taken vs. Penalties Drawn and Nikolai Kulemin
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A couple of W's make me feel better
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Penalty Trouble in Philadelphia
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