Elegy for Robert Lang
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »In an injury filled season for the Canadiens, perhaps the most significant absence, is the loss of Robert Lang, sidelined indefinetly due to a severed achilles tendon. Lang effectively addressed a long standing weakness within the organization, a centerman with ...
Deja vu
Saturday, February 21st, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »After watching the Canadiens defeat the Senators at the Bell Center, one was struck with a strong feeling of deja vu. The year is different, the composition of the roster has been significantly altered, yet, in some respects, the Canadiens ...
The real issues
Friday, February 20th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »The so called off ice scandal, surrounding members of the Habs,that was to have apoplectic consequences for the entire organization, ended up not being much more than a low grade tremor. One of the suspects arrested in a Montreal police ...
Gainey fills the leadership void
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Over the course of the past month,as the Canadiens centennial season went from hitting a pocket of turbulence, which accelerated into to a full out death spiral, there appeared to be a void in leadership, both on and off ...
Carbonneau: System and execution issues
Sunday, February 15th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »With each passing game, the Canadiens on ice performance appears to becoming increasingly dsyfunctional. An offense seemingly impotent, defensive zone coverage in total dissaray and an almost non exsitent 60 minute work ethic would appear to be a stinging indictment ...
Losing streak rooted in trust issues
Wednesday, February 11th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »There is a redeeming quality in a losing streak, in that each loss contains the seeds of a future victory. Insights that come from a series of horrific loses can ultimately strengthen a team. Prolonged losing streaks, are a kin ...
Perspective
Saturday, February 7th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »At the start of the season, the stars seemed aligned for the Habs, in their centennial year, to take a serious run at the Stanley Cup. Gainey had seemingly made the requiste moves to fortify the 2007-08 Eastern Conference champs, ...
