Good Old Bruins...

Nothing like a couple of games against the Bruins to get the Habs right back into the playoff hunt. I wouldn't say that I feel for the boys from Beantown, hell that is akin to cheering for the Leafs...you have to wonder when the Bruins are going to figure it out, you simply cannot blow up the roster every year and hope to succeed in this league.

The kids continue to lead the way, Halak has been solid, Pleks has been the unsung hero, hell it looks (if last night is any indication) that Higgins might be getting his groove back. Egad, these late surges to make the playoffs, you can set your watch to them.

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Halak Shuts The Door

Jaro Halak obtained his first career NHL shutout, and the Habs disposed of the Bruins 1-0 last night. Habs rookie Gui Latendresse scored the lone goal, and it looks like the Habs may be peaking at the right time. This plot has been written over and over again the last few years..the Habbies bite, scratch and claw into that last playoff spot. The difference this year may be that the surge this time around is being lead by youth...the kids have really stepped it up the last couple of weeks. Here is hoping that vets can catch some of their enthusiasm and that the Habs can make yet another improbable push for the playoffs.

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Les Boys Are Still Hanging Around...

The win against the Leafs on Saturday, albeit another one of those cursed 3 point games, has keep the Habs tenable playoff hopes alive. They remain on the outside looking in, but the win was an important positive step. Funny how a good goaltending performance can make things a whole lot easier. The Habs seem to play with a lot more confidence in front of rookie Halak, then they do Abby...whose on ice flopping makes everyone nervous. I believe it's time to ride the rookie, let Abby rot on the bench.



Every game at this point is a must win...the Habbies face long time rivals the Bruins on Tuesday night, if they can get the same kind of goaltending, if they can play a full 60 minutes, the B's are beatable. To say I am confident of the Habs playoff hopes would be a gross exaggeration, but a Saturday night win against the Leafs always brightens a fella's mood.

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OK A Post To Post

Seems that the smattering of spring-like weather the past week or so has distracted me from blogging about my Habs. I of course, always have an eye out, I know what is happening, I simply have not felt compelled to write. The Habbies throughout the distraction that is Sammy's whining, and Kovalev's vertigo are riding a 2 game winning streak and remain in the playoff hunt. They are in 11th in the east, but only sit 2 points out of the 8th spot...there is hope. I will try and be more vigilant with my coverage, this is not a good weekend for me though, seems there is a little thing called St. Paddy's day forthcoming, and a boy has to represent his Irish roots. Cheers!!!

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Glad I missed it.....

I played basketball last night, ran around, got sweaty, stole the show...upon arriving home, I of course knew les boys were playing, I checked the box scores, only to see that the Habs were down 6-1 at the end of the 2nd, that was enough for me to tone them out for the night. If the players wearing the bleu, blanc et rouge refuse to honor the uniform, why should I waste a Thursday night watching them.



This team has quit, I could make a list of the problems from top to bottom as to why this team is so bad right now, but, to hell with it, read the other posts in this blog, its all there. Seems the Habs organization is content on securing a top 5 or 6 draft pick. Hey everyone needs a goal.

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Much to do about Kovalev....

The Habs are in the tank, they have not played a hockey for close to a week...so what is the Montreal sports media to do but raise a huge stink over a Russian interview that Alex Kovalev took part in. Seems that if the interview is 'liberally' translated, Alex K has some rather derogatory things to say about the team, and his teammates. He may or may not have said some nasty things about Francophone hockey players, he may or may not have called out Carbo.....my take, its all bollocks...the the Montreal sports media, because of a rather slow news week Habs wise, needed to dig up some dirt to sell copy. I mean come on folks, how reliable is the Russian press??? Its time for the boys to get back on the ice, if the media have to sink to these kind of lows in order to fill their sports pages.

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Same Old, Same Old

The Habs Vs. Bruins game last night was a pretty good game all and all. Both teams skated hard, there was the typical passion that one might expect from these two long time rivals. The Habs lost the game because of 3 poor decisions by their dmen. The first goal, may have looked like a softy that Halak failed to snag with his trapper, but if you watch the shot, it was clear that the puck deflected off Souray's stick, and changed direction enough to freeze the young tender. The second goal was created when Komisarek unwisely pinched in the offensive zone and failed to keep the puck in, it resulted in a 2 on 1 and well Halak had no chance. The Third B's goal, was just a brainfart of a pass in the defensive zone by Souray, the errant pass went right to a Bruin who then centered it to Glenn Murray, et voila game over.



The Habs wasted a fine performance by their young goaltender, and well they are not going to win too many games when only scoring a single goal, I don't care who is between the pipes.



A spot in the post season is fast slipping away from les glorieux. If they do not find away to step it up, they will be on the outside looking in....and the 2006/07 season will be simply a wasted effort. Try as I might to put a positive spin on things, if it stinks, it stinks, and these guys in the bleu, blanc et rouge are pretty ripe right now.

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