Montreal Canadiens

Game time approachs and Laraque is in for opener!

Oct 15th

Posted by Yves in Montreal Canadiens

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Tonight, the Bell Center will rock!

I really wish I could be there…. but I will certainly settle for watching the game on RDS.

Earlier today, I read that Georges Laraque will be in the lineup!
I think he’ll definatly be an important part of the team this year… .easpecially
with rivals like Boston who have got some physical players as seen last year.
Lucic will probably want to try and hit Komisarek quite a bit like last year…. a kind of play that Komisarek certainly doesn’t mind himself.
That new element of having one of the toughest guys in the league who can police what goes on should really help the Habs. Boston is a team that can turn to “goonery” quite fast when they’re out of the game… and Laraque will definatly help. Philly is another one of those teams… think Big Georges was taken notes the other night??
Plus, really, Laraque does have pretty good hands… put him around the net and he can put some pucks in the net. It’s not like he’s just a tough guy… he can play hockey.
I’m so excited for this game!!
Go Habs!
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Habs trivia by Robert L

Oct 15th

Posted by Yves in History

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This post of Habs facts is neat. I’ve never really been a trivia buff although I have read + watched many this on Habs history.

This has 100 Habs season facts and trivia with some misconceptions “debunked” by Robert.

Great read!

Find it here:
http://wwweyesontheprize.blogspot.com/2008/10/montreal-canadiens-100-seasons-facts.html

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Habs took Philly

Oct 14th

Posted by Yves in Game comments

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I think that last night’s game was an important one.

It was important in the psyche of the habs… especially say a guy like Price, and maybe Sergei Kostitsyn, who played with a bit of jam last year but in that playoff series Philly was just so physical I think it really changed the game.
As I watched last night, I saw some good and bad. Of course.
In the second period when Montreal scored the first goal, I thought the flood gates just might open but then the Flyers scored 2 quick ones.
After those 2 quick goals I had a slight flashback of that playoff series last spring. I saw a couple of what could have been mistakes and boom… there it was. After that, I found that the Flyers did have quite a bit of momentum.
Third period brought a nice change… and the goals came out.
So far, I think Price has played very well. He’s already made 2 “save of the year” type saves in his first 2 games of the season.
After a slow pre-season by Lang and Kostitsyn seems as though the offense is coming to them. Lang has shown some nice passing skill… Kostitsyn has shown that he has GREAT vision out there and the ability to make excellent passes.
Kovalev made a few moves that were just crazy. He’s so good. One of the RDS commentators pointed out last night that unlike some younger guys who come at you at 100 MPH and deke you…. Kovalev comes in much slower… and still dekes you. Sometimes, when he is “on”, he makes 1,2,3,4 (sometimes 5)  guys look silly.
Kovalev made some nice passes last night. I love the fact that in Montreal, he seems to have found a home. He seems to love the city, love the fans and love wearing the blue, blanc et rouge.
2 guys who should be back very soon would have been perfect in the lineup last night vs Philly…. Bouillon and Laraque.
It’s early in the year.
But it’s awesome to have it back!!
Also… here are some recent posts on the Habs.
Habs win first battle in Philly war
by T.C. Denault – Hockey News
Theft in Philly
by Arpon Basu – The Daily Hab-it
Hard work paying off for Latendresse
by David Shoalts – globesports.com
by Arpon Basu – The Daily Hab-it
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Welcome to the new blog!

Oct 14th

Posted by Yves in Montreal Canadiens

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Hi there!

Welcome to this new blog. I’ve had a personal blog for some time and do write about the greatest hockey team (yeah, I know some people who happen to come across this blog may not agree….. but I don’t care… this is my blog!) but I thought I’d start up this blog, solely reserved  to everything habs… and probably the other occasional hockey/NHL blurbs.
I was really looking forward to this new season…. ever since the Habs got knocked out of the playoffs.. and by the time training camp began, I can’t tell you just how excited I was. No that the new season has begun….. I love it. Habs hockey is back.
;-)
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