Posts Tagged ‘P.K. Subban’

A few reasons to believe the Habs can win tonight

The Canadiens face the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Bell Center in Montreal tonight… and might I take this time to welcome Sidney and his crew to the most intense hockey crowd in the world.

Here’s a few reasons why I think the Canadiens deserve a little credit and why they can win.

Besides the fact that shutting down the Capitals offense for 3 consecutive games and taking them in 7 games surely wasn’t any luck or bad luck. This time of year is about “want”, “desire”, “hunger”…. you better believe it.

Don’t count anyone out until they’re out.
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Montreal Canadiens pull off what most thought unthinkable

I’m not sure how to express it… but I’ll just say that this game 7 was intense! Very intense.

My wonderful little girl (Emily, aged 6) wanted to watch part of the game with me. So we cuddle up and watched some of the first period together. She asked me some questions about the 2 teams. After a little bit she wanted to lie down and before I knew it, she was asleep.

I’d also like to mention that there was a great live chat tonight and thanks to Steven Hindle (@StevenHindle , Capitals coverage) for inviting me to join in.

I was watching the game intensely. The Capitals seemed to push quite a bit to start the game. And in the second period, I was kind of surprised at how flat they came out. At one point I remember thinking that the Capitals must have thought they were on a penalty kill because the Habs players were skating around their zone at will with the puck.

They soon realized they weren’t on the penalty kill… and pressure on Halak and the team’s defense resumed once again.

I’ve been so impressed with a few players in general.
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Game day with PK!

P.K. Subban has been recalled from the Hamilton Bulldogs for this all important game 6 in the first round of the 2010 NHL playoffs.

Habs face elimination tonight against Ovechkin’s Washington Capitals. The game is in Montreal.

The Bell Center will likely exploded with energy. Habs weren’t really expected to win the Capitals but in the course of this series they’ve shown some good things against the Caps… and that the Caps can certainly be beaten.

P.K. Subban has become a fan favorite without barely scratching the ice in Montreal. He’s a great young prospect who’s had an incredible year in Hamilton. Always enthusiastic and upbeat P.K. will certainly bring lot’s of energy in the lineup. I expect that the crowd will show him some love tonight…. think we’ll hear some “PK” chants? I do.

Subban has 18 goals and 35 assists in 77 games with the Hamilton Bulldogs this year. He’s got great skating and puck moving skills and can play a physical game.

In my opinion, the Canadiens have nothing to loose in bringing him up being that they’re down 3 games to 2 and had a sub par performance by MA Bergeron in the last game. Although I don’t think Subban will be the savior for the series I think this is a great opportunity for him to get a taste of the pressure cooker in a Montreal Canadien’s playoff game… facing elimination.

Here’s the official press release!

PK Subban is an All-Star

At the start of the year, coming out of camp we saw a few young guys leave an impression. One of those guys is young defenseman PK Subban.

Many voiced their desire to see Subban play in Montreal. Especially after all the early season injuries to both Andrei Markov and Ryan O’Byrne. I could certainly relate with the enthusiasm around PK and the desire to see him play in Montreal. A really strong skater with a good hard shot and a player who seems to examplify the very word enthusiasm, he would have certainly looked good in the eyes of many as a call up.

I was certainly tempted by the possibilities myself.

One of the debates around the prospects was to give them time in the minors so they can play at the pro level and not throw them in the fire that it can be in Montreal.

So PK has played half a season in Hamilton and by all accounts he’s really playing well.

PK Subban was recently named to the AHL all-star game.

This is probably the best case scenario if you’re Bob Gainey… and many Habs fans.

Subban has gone down, worked hard under a great coach in Guy Boucher and is performing at a high level. He currently leads the Hamilton Bulldogs defensemen with 20 points.

And what a confidence booster for him this will be going into the second half of the Bulldogs season!

PK is one of the AHL’s stars and this experience will certainly be in his favor as he continues to play this season in Hamilton and then comes into next year’s camp.

Congrats PK!

Pre-game thoughts: Montreal Canadiens vs Florida Panthers – First pre-season game

We’re just a few hours away from the first pre-season game for the Montreal Canadiens this season! For some of you, if you’re anything like me, it’s been a long time coming. Since the last playoff game back in the spring I’ve been thinking about these first pre-season games.

Here are a few pre-game and really “pre-season” thoughts.
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P.K. Subban will need to steal someone’s job

The Hockey News website has a short video interview with P.K. Subban.

Subban talks about his preparation for training camps, diet and excercise.

I’d love to see him get some games in Montreal this year.

Click here to view the video interview with P.K. Subban.

Rookie camp 2009 – Martin thinks young players could play key role

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, just because I mean it. I’m excited for this upcoming season and it’s great to see the reports coming out of the rookie camps. It satisfies part of my desire to see some Habs hockey.

Watching a report on RDS, it’s interesting to listen to Jacques Martin and the RDS analysts. Martin really seems to leave the door open for any number of young players…. from Chipchura, D’Agostini, Pacioretty.. to Maxwell, Latendress, the Kostitsyns, Lapierre… he goes on to say that any number of these young players could have an important role in the Montreal Canadiens lineup this year.
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2009 Habs Rookie camp is underway

The new hockey season is now so very close. If you’re anything like me at this time of the year seeing your favorite hockey jerseys being worn in practice is…. well… satisfying… a bit.

Although it’s just rookie camp every year the veterans are also starting to get warmed up.

I love seeing clips of the young guys going through the drills and catching a glimpse of some future roster players.
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Prospect Watch : Who is P.K. Subban

There are a few young guys in the Montreal Canadien’s system that fans can look to as cracking the lineup in the next couple of years. One of those guys is P.K. Subban.

Subban posted some nice numbers in the OHL. Last season he had 14 goals and 62 assists for a total of 76 points in 56 games played.
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Andreas Engqvist signs with Montreal Canadiens

Heard the news about this signing.

Andreas Engqvist is a 6′3 center…. he’s 21 years old and sign a 2 way deal for 3 years.

I’ve never seen this guy play, unless he was playing some of the world junior games when I was watching or something…. but as far as I’ve read, this guy was undrafted. At least over on hockeydb.com , there is no listing of any draft information.
http://hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=94546

And his page on Eliteprospects.com:
http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=6626&lang=en

Timmins must have seen something that he really liked in him (Gainey too) to offer the 3 year deal.

He’s definately a type of player that they need… he’s got pretty good size, and the scouting report is that he’s got good vision and passes well.

Will he play in Montreal this year? Probably not. But this move does accomplish something… helps add pieces in Hamilton…. Montreal has a few prospects on defense that could possibly see some ice this year… Mathieu Carle, Yannick Weber, P.K. Subban (can’t wait to see you in Montreal PK!)… Engqvist adds a big young center in development. Possibly taking a future roster spot.

And as I saw posted in a couple of spots… here’s a video of Andreas Engqvist.