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Will Andrei Kostitsyn score 25 or more?
Sep 14th
Seems to be alot of things on the go with the Habs. Rookie camp is all started up… full speed ahead… some of the vets are skating and the full blown training camp starts up at week’s end.
Many things are being talked about…. captaincy, the lineup…etc.
I titled this article “Will Andrei Kostitsyn score 20 or more?” because not only am I wondering, I’d love to know what you think.
At first when I started thinking about A. Kostitsyn going into this season, I started thinking that he would perform better because there would be less of a distraction without Sergei on the team. For the record, I’m not a “Sergei” hater… but for some reason, he just always seemed to be in the middle of something that seemed a distraction.
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My evaluation is still…
Nov 21st
As I mentioned yesterday in the post titled “Has the season self-destructed??” I think it’s been pretty hard to clearly evaluate just how good this team is.
There has been some raunchy performances on the one hand. On the other hand there have been some great performances where they’ve been in the game or have won.
Last night against the Washington Capitals were one such game were I wasn’t filled with optimism before hand but afterwards I certainly was.
Has the season self-destructed??
Nov 20th
The constant injuries and lack luster play has certainly been tugging away at the optimism I had coming into the season. A quarter of the way through it’s still pretty hard to read exactly who this team is. But although it is hard to discern it’s not really something that can be faulted on management.
I’m not saying that there haven’t been moves (or “non-moves”) made in the last few years that I think were bad in hindsight leading up to today… but what I am saying is that one can’t honestly measure just how good this team is
We’ve been without our best player and other players who were keyed in as integral parts of this team.
When compared to last year’s team and the “core” that the Habs had prior to this season it still speaks loudly to me that this group is 10-11-0 after 21 games… without Markov… and other pieces of the puzzle also out.
There’s a great article on the numbers without Markov over at Lions in Winter… check it out.
There’s been quite a bit of doom and gloom from what I’ve been hearing in regards to the season and the talk about a “rebuild” has begun. Honestly, I think we’ve just begun “the rebuild”.
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What I’ll be looking for – Habs vs Avs
Oct 15th
Tonight, the Montreal Canadiens take on the Colorado Avalanche and is the Canadiens home opener.
Coming into tonight I’ve seen positives and negatives in the previous 5 games. The Avalanche should provide a very formidable opponent. They’ve got some great young talent and their taking off.
Here’s what I’ll be looking for tonight:
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Changes and maybe more changes to come
Oct 24th
Posted by Yves in My thoughts
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As pressure mounts in Montreal there will inevitably be a line to cross. This line will likely mean the difference between a substantial move or another band aid move.
Mike Blunden has been recalled and while he won’t be the turning point of the season a guy like him could bring a whole lot of hustle and a whole lot of hits. Both of which I wouldn’t mind seeing right about now. I don’t think this can hurt the lineup any more then they’ve been suffering.
Petteri Nokelainen was acquired to add some depth in the center position. I would have preferred Betts… if he would have been healthy of course.
Let’s hope Petteri brings something. So far he’s won 18 face offs and lost 13. Not a huge stat there.
We need somethin’ folks.
Trade rumors… well, if you listen to call ins, you’ll likely hear rabid fans suggesting every possible scenario. Hey, we’re Habs fans after all right? Passion?? You got it.
Reports about Kostitsyn being on the block. Those rumors certainly aren’t new. We’ll see what happens.
My personal thoughts are that if the ship doesn’t change course, Mr Martin will be sailing somewhere else. And a player or 2 could sail the seas as well.
Tonight…. Habs vs Panthers. What will happen??
Stay Tuned.