Jose Gets Smoked

Windy and cold, bundled up in a hoody, togue, sick as a dog..Heck the fireplace was even roaring. Habs down 3-1 after the first, that's when the cough came, 2 beers left in the fridge, damn it was going to be a long night. Then, like only Jose Theodore can do, the flood gates opened, my Habs score 2 in the second period, still phlegmie, still out of beer. Early in the third Craig Rivet, ha yes Rivet of all people goes in on a breakaway, and scores 5-4 Habs....I am out of my seat, the Bell Centre is in full Jose taunt, phlegm be damned.

When it was all said and done, when the dust settled, when the Jose taunts, and the NA NA NA NA's hey hey hey good byes stopped, the Habs embarrassed Theodore and the Avs 8-5. Souray, yep Joe's favorite whipping boy has a 2 goal and 2 assist night, shoot even the Russians scored a coupla points each. Fun night, the stage was set, this game could have gone either way, Jose could have had one of his rare starts, where he looks like the MVP, and Veniza trophy winner, but it didn't happen, the Jose that we as Habs fans have grown to despise showed up....I for one couldn't have been any happier, come back soon Jose, you are always welcome.

Joe's 3 Stars of week 2:

1) Sheldon Souray, hate to do it, but I have to give props to Souray, he is putting the puck in the net, has the Hab's power play rolling. He still scares me in the Hab's end, but well at this point, every dman on the team is rather scary down low.

2) Radek Bonk, playing a killer defensive game this year, and heck he is even chipping in offensively.

3) Koivu/Higgins/Ryder, the first line, yep all of them, couldn't single one out, they are all playing well, a cohesive unit..Good to see.

Joe's Doghouse:

Hate to do this to, but Andrei Markov, has to get his head out off his ass, he played a nice game lastnight against the Avs, and he has 7 assists so far this year, but his defensive play has been average at best. Kovalev, again played a pretty good game against the Avs, but he needs to play hard every shift, and bring the best out of his linemates. Finally Steve Begin, I am not entirely sure if he is playing through injury, but Begin has not been the impact player he was last year.