All I know is I have a 3:30 tee time. Hoping to better Monday's score of +15 (9 holes). 2 pars and some less than stellar holes. The temp was forecasted to be 12 and sunny when I booked it. It is 7° overcast and windy. Feels like 3°. Should be good...
WWMD What would Marty do? I think a juggle. Just a little one. Slav to 2 and The B Duke to 1 and leave the rest. Be nice to see Spud but we're here without him and so maybe bring him out and dust him off when we come home. Cause no matter what tonite, we are comin home. I think it's going to be a VERY serious bunch tonite. Heads down teeth clenched and absolutely smash the fuck out of anything with a bolt on it. Time for a statement. We don't like you, and, we are going to beat your old ass on the ice and in the score sheet you POS motherfuckers. There better be no passengers tonight. Tonight we show them how we do things downtown. GGH
I'm sick of the sfu media (and some of the MTL media) pushing the narrative that the hit on Slaf was a momentum shift in the series. Fuck that. It was a hit. He got up. He finished the game.\ Now Slaf just needs to erase that ridiculous sentiment by being a fucking warrior tonight, helping on offence and not shying away from the physical stuff.
why why why why does our pp rely only 1 guy to bust in and gain to zone?! can NOBODY else beside him do it?! hooker can do it too, but hes only worth ~51% of his attempts... when hes allowed w/ pp2...
Two teams that have learned to totally respect each other as a worthy rival that will either push you to be your very best and most serendipitous, or fail in the crucial, defining moment.
It's down to millimetre status. Could go either way. How the wind blows, how the puck spins, how the wheels of chance turn... that's what'll make the ultimate difference.
im too dunk and emotionally charged to appreciate how deep yourbword are, but thnx for providng j. garrett context. ill review this kater when i climb down from my handgmand playform
in on your offwing, with everybody pushing... if your shot doesnt hit net, of course its gknna be a odd man rush u just created!!! arrrrrrrrgh! facq!!!!!!!!! some lessons they just refuse to kearn!
Those last few minutes... the whole team playing so uniformly parfait. Just a work of art. Bien fait, MSL. What a great road playoff game! What a crazy 3D chess match series!
What a great time to ne a hockey fan! Any way this goes, tremendoys hockey.
Pens out. Sid, you could be still playing if....OK, OK I'll let that go. But damn, I picked Pens in 7. Good news is Habs are shutting down their top guys as much as they are shutting down ours. And the Habs' bottom 6 is far superior and is making the difference. We can now flush their 'that hit changed the series' bullshit down the drain. I think the biggest turning point in the series might have been Kirby Dach's gaffe in game 2. Since that point he's been a monster and that whole line is killing it. Game 6 Friday night at the Bell Centre! Looking for the kill shot, hoping for a decisive victory, not another of these heart attack games.
28 minutes is way too much for Matheson. Win Friday and maybe Spud is ready for round 2. But don't rush him back. A broken thumb can't magically heal overnight like an ear clipped by a sniper shot.
Jake Evans 12-2 in the faceoff dot. The team was 66% in the circle. They were as high as 75% before losing 4 or 5 in a row at the end of the game. This is a huge assist if you can control the faceoff 2/3 of the time.
A couple more notes from my view. Both of the GA were 2 on 1s. I get the reasoning behind blocking the pass and leaving the shooter to the goalie. But I thought both of those plays the D-men (Hutson and Carriere) stayed too far off the puck carrier. In fact, I think attacking the puck carrier and forcing him to make a good pass to the other guy who also has to make a good shot or deke to score could be the better option. They have to make 2 good plays rather than just one good shot. That's always been my theory. Perhaps one of several reasons I do not coach hockey.
When Dobes came out to play the puck, IMHO he is free to be targeted. I don't think it would have been out of bounds for the TB player to check him to try to get the puck. Would it have caused a shitstorm. Certainly. But if it were the other way around and Vassy was out of his net like that, I'd want Josh Anderson to play right through him, despite the fallout. And it shouldn't be a penalty. It would be if Josh Anderson did it, but I think the TB player could've gotten away with it.
good comments, good conversation pieces. heres are my thoughts:
top: very interesting take on how to defend a 1v2. so your opinion is to go aggressive vs the puck carrier forcing him to shoot before he is ready or to pass too early. hmmm.... the conventional theory has always been to take away the pass option and to reduce it to your goaltender vs their shooter on a bad angle. whenever ive played as the offence, i ALWAYS wanted the defender to come get me cause ide always find a way to beat him and the goaltender with one pass. the pass wouldnt always be a beauty, but somehow, there would always be a way for it to happen.
in the case where the defender just backed off and shepparded me into shooting, ide hate that b/c the goaltender had total confidence the danger would only come from me whereas the threat of the pass kept him on his toes.
bottom: if goaltenders became fair game, that would change EVERYTHING wrt how the modern game is played. if the rules (or conventions) were changed to make this a fair play, something would need to be done to the m. brodeur rule (the trapezoid zones).
i forget how the first one happened, but on the second.... OK. billy gets most of the blame. he was cutting in from the blueline with 3 of his teammates ahead of him in their zone. i think he is a RH shot and he is coming in on the right side. buddy.... if your shot doesnt hit the net, its zooming out the opposite side leaving your L-side partner fighting to prevent a fastbreak. gotta be more level II putting a SOG not to score but to prevent a 2v1 against.
Based on the hi-lites and some reading sounds like it was another stressful nailbiter. I don't know if my nerves can take it, maybe I will take moe's advice and watch Friday with the sound muted.
It's nice to see some Canadiens players finally get recognized as top players in the league. Hopefully Nature gets the nod for the Selke. Fast Lane should get some Norris votes, he's at least top 3 in the NHL. And Doobie should get Calder votes.
Well you had to like some things of that game. I liked our focus on the basics. I like that nobody seems to be like the deer in the proverbial headlight. It felt like a team playing like a team. Just one more The place will be something on Friday. GGH
well well well blogger ate my CHe icon. Love reading the comments. What impress me most is we have a plan for the Buttman calls and non calls. Not since the assault on Fort Apache have we seen such a desicration of the rule book. However , we know its comming and we are ready. Look at Rock Fast Lane after he gets crosschecked in the face and slashed in the knee. He looks like someone hit his cart at Cosco. Go YOu Fucking Habs Go.
Watching the Wild-Stars and seeing a lot of similarities in the back and forth with our Habs-Bolts series. Tight cjeckong, hard hitting, fast and transition game smarts ftom all parties, pretty evenly matched. Tough hpckey, no gimmes.
hahhahahhahaha! ive been noticing that too! if i was from minnesota and i saw dallas wearing that in our building, ide be so ticked!
likewise, i saw some of those jerseys being worn in dallas as well so u tell me. what does that mean?!!
i betcha most of those ppl wearing those retro jerseys are clueless to the backstory. this kind of nostalgic money grabbing really ticks me off. it just insults the fans who got left behind in hartford, quebec city, and to a lesser extent winnipeg.
Could be. Idk how much it hurt for North Stars fans, but when nos Amours becsme the Washington Nationals, i cannot think of a single Expos fan that went on to follow the Nationals. Most here gave up on MLB for good.
Man bye bye oil We hardly knew ya So What will McJesus do I'm thinkin he wants a Cup and doesn't look like the oil is the team to do that This should be interesting cause his window is now I'm sure his ask is more than we want to pay but hey McJesus Nuf said Anyway I digress More on topic is the fucking thumping we need to put on those dolts and that doucherov fucktard GGH
I think the CH can do this tonight. I think they're feeling it. I expect the Bolts to be utter fuckwads and run Doobie early and take whatever penalties may come.
Or mYbe just another really great game all around.
This is a different bunch that played warshington last year. I also think the dolts will try to run doobie. But he's 6'4" with pads on and from before he doesn't seem to like being hit. I would like to see Suzi and CC get some points tonight to close this thing out. GGH
The Minnesota Wild alternate jersey in North Stars colours is one of my faves. Happy to see Dallas bounced. The Wild might even make the AVS work for their next series win.
The Oil? Not so slick. EAP with 4 goals in the series. Good for him. Hey, we still have Maths and a Russian prospect from his deal!
McDavid in a Habs sweater is a nice dream, but no way would I pay the price to get him. If he wants to come after his 2 year extension expires, we can talk.
It's highly doubtful McD will ever wear a Habs jersey.
Both the Oilers and Panthers crashed and burned this year, all their star players were either injured or had played a shit ton of hockey the last two years. Back to back years in the Finals plus 4 nations and Olympics ... your body can only take so much punishment. Edmonton needs to find a decent goalie and they need better defencemen. The fans are calling for both a new coach and GM.
Hey look, there's only one Canadian team left in the playoffs. If Rogers wants their ratings to stay up, they better hope Montreal gets past the hated dolts.
People are telling me I would be the best choice to lead the leaf to the stanley cup. I have to wonder about people these days
ReplyDeleteWill Marty juggle the lines?
ReplyDeleteSlaf to line 2 to help Demi get going (and the top line)?
BOLD to line 1?
Or will it be status quo?
It's just my gut feeling but I think they lost the series when they lost game 4.
ReplyDeleteCall it the buttman effect.
Hope I'm wrong.
tbh... that moment for me was gm3. had they lost that one, ide be where u are now.
Deleteits ok mr M. they got this. gyfhg!
All I know is I have a 3:30 tee time. Hoping to better Monday's score of +15 (9 holes). 2 pars and some less than stellar holes.
ReplyDeleteThe temp was forecasted to be 12 and sunny when I booked it.
It is 7° overcast and windy. Feels like 3°.
Should be good...
WWMD
ReplyDeleteWhat would Marty do?
I think a juggle. Just a little one.
Slav to 2 and The B Duke to 1 and leave the rest.
Be nice to see Spud but we're here without him and so maybe bring him out and dust him off when we come home. Cause no matter what tonite, we are comin home.
I think it's going to be a VERY serious bunch tonite. Heads down teeth clenched and absolutely smash the fuck out of anything with a bolt on it. Time for a statement. We don't like you, and, we are going to beat your old ass on the ice and in the score sheet you POS motherfuckers. There better be no passengers tonight. Tonight we show them how we do things downtown.
GGH
Looks like Gally is in tonight, means somebody sits.
ReplyDeleteGGH
really happy to hear this!
Deletedont break up the sexy-duke-powerhorse(?) line!
...but yes to playoffsky to join demigod and kappenen
I'm sick of the sfu media (and some of the MTL media) pushing the narrative that the hit on Slaf was a momentum shift in the series. Fuck that. It was a hit. He got up. He finished the game.\
ReplyDeleteNow Slaf just needs to erase that ridiculous sentiment by being a fucking warrior tonight, helping on offence and not shying away from the physical stuff.
JFW. GHG.
Word
DeleteYep and I really don't get MTL media and 'so-called' fans shitting on this team. It is a close tied series FFS.
DeleteI don't think MSL changes much up tonight. If the Habs can't get er done tonight I think we will see Lep in MTL on Friday night
ReplyDeleteOk...so wtf do I know...just read that Lep is in tonight...good - should make a difference - just fucking win!
ReplyDeleteand i wish for a little more balance on the d-pairs
ReplyDeletestubble + wifi prob shouldnt be together
weirdly... stubble and wayne kinda works!
OldKidG is in. Let’s not forget how the refs treated him during his playoff games.
ReplyDeleteYep, hope the penalty box door hinges are well greased.
DeleteMultiple line changes.
ReplyDeleteyeah, i heard demigod-slaff-7evans?!?!
ReplyDeleteGally !
ReplyDeleteOld kifG!!!!
ReplyDeleteLip!
ReplyDeletePathetic PP.
ReplyDeletewhy why why why does our pp rely only 1 guy to bust in and gain to zone?! can NOBODY else beside him do it?! hooker can do it too, but hes only worth ~51% of his attempts... when hes allowed w/ pp2...
ReplyDeleteand i just saw on replay... crossbar + post. fm... should be 1-1
ReplyDeleteApart from the goal that was not good hockey.
ReplyDeleteThis is the juicy part of a playoff series.
ReplyDeleteTwo teams that have learned to totally respect each other as a worthy rival that will either push you to be your very best and most serendipitous, or fail in the crucial, defining moment.
It's down to millimetre status. Could go either way. How the wind blows, how the puck spins, how the wheels of chance turn... that's what'll make the ultimate difference.
GYFPHG!
im too dunk and emotionally charged to appreciate how deep yourbword are, but thnx for providng j. garrett context. ill review this kater when i climb down from my handgmand playform
DeleteSportsnet: let's talk to a football guy about hockey strategy. FUCK OFF!
ReplyDeleteCould be worse, could be a baseball player
DeletePickelball...
DeleteHow’s bout dem refs
ReplyDelete👍🏻
ReplyDeleteHow’s bout dem refs
ReplyDeleteScumbag team
ReplyDeleteRefs took over
ReplyDeleteDaCHtor!
ReplyDeleteDr.
ReplyDeleteDaCHtahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!
ReplyDeleteFuck you refs.
ReplyDeleteI woild like to see Hagel played a little tighter
ReplyDeleteHabs linemates don’t have a sense where each other is
ReplyDeleteSportsnet doofus thinks "snow showering the goalie" is a penalty? OH FUCK THE FUCK RIGHT OFF!!!
ReplyDeleteThe only player I've seen penalized for it was PK.
DeleteFucking Math...
ReplyDeleteBad math
ReplyDeleteI wish Maths was a little carefuller sometimes. He's better when Dobson's in the line-up.
ReplyDeleteHe hasn't been great this whole series. Relying on him too much I think.
Deletein on your offwing, with everybody pushing... if your shot doesnt hit net, of course its gknna be a odd man rush u just created!!! arrrrrrrrgh!
Deletefacq!!!!!!!!! some lessons they just refuse to kearn!
Win the 3rd, win the game.
ReplyDeletespunds too simple for this squad. is there a more difficult option?
ReplyDeleteTex !
ReplyDeleteTEX!
ReplyDeleteToo Texier for my car!
ReplyDeleteAyoye
DeleteLane is a fucking magician
ReplyDeleteHis glove must've had some Vaselinesky on it.
ReplyDelete😳
DeleteWe often fear them...but I'd be OK seeing a rare 2 goal lead.
ReplyDeleteFor 29...hang the fuck on!
ReplyDeleteYeeeeeeeaaaahhh !
ReplyDeleteYahoo!
ReplyDeleteYes!
ReplyDeleteRocket winning too
ReplyDeleteRocket beat the leaflets.
ReplyDeleteThose last few minutes... the whole team playing so uniformly parfait. Just a work of art. Bien fait, MSL. What a great road playoff game! What a crazy 3D chess match series!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great time to ne a hockey fan! Any way this goes, tremendoys hockey.
GYFBPHG!
Yep
Deletehahahhahahaha! lets go u biCHes!!! lets gyfhg!!!
ReplyDelete(and wtf does BP mean?)!@?!?!?
BP? I assume it's not Boston Pizza 🍕
DeleteI'm just guessing P = Playoff
B= Bien? Beautiful? Brilliant? Bodacious?
Beautiful Playoff (not blood pressure)
DeleteSiM is a wordsmith
Deletesorry! i meant to ask about the P. not BP like i typed. what does the extra/ new P mean?
DeletePens out. Sid, you could be still playing if....OK, OK I'll let that go. But damn, I picked Pens in 7.
ReplyDeleteGood news is Habs are shutting down their top guys as much as they are shutting down ours.
And the Habs' bottom 6 is far superior and is making the difference.
We can now flush their 'that hit changed the series' bullshit down the drain.
I think the biggest turning point in the series might have been Kirby Dach's gaffe in game 2. Since that point he's been a monster and that whole line is killing it.
Game 6 Friday night at the Bell Centre! Looking for the kill shot, hoping for a decisive victory, not another of these heart attack games.
28 minutes is way too much for Matheson. Win Friday and maybe Spud is ready for round 2. But don't rush him back. A broken thumb can't magically heal overnight like an ear clipped by a sniper shot.
DeleteJake Evans 12-2 in the faceoff dot. The team was 66% in the circle. They were as high as 75% before losing 4 or 5 in a row at the end of the game. This is a huge assist if you can control the faceoff 2/3 of the time.
DeleteHey Hagel...shhhhhh.
... add a few stupid linesmen kicking out Nature and 7vans out of the FO circle, again, why ?
DeleteI've never known why linesmen kick anybody out of the circle. Always seemed like they just like the power.
DeleteA couple more notes from my view.
ReplyDeleteBoth of the GA were 2 on 1s. I get the reasoning behind blocking the pass and leaving the shooter to the goalie. But I thought both of those plays the D-men (Hutson and Carriere) stayed too far off the puck carrier. In fact, I think attacking the puck carrier and forcing him to make a good pass to the other guy who also has to make a good shot or deke to score could be the better option. They have to make 2 good plays rather than just one good shot. That's always been my theory. Perhaps one of several reasons I do not coach hockey.
When Dobes came out to play the puck, IMHO he is free to be targeted. I don't think it would have been out of bounds for the TB player to check him to try to get the puck. Would it have caused a shitstorm. Certainly. But if it were the other way around and Vassy was out of his net like that, I'd want Josh Anderson to play right through him, despite the fallout. And it shouldn't be a penalty. It would be if Josh Anderson did it, but I think the TB player could've gotten away with it.
End of musings. For now.
Mistakes were made by Math
Deletegood comments, good conversation pieces. heres are my thoughts:
Deletetop:
very interesting take on how to defend a 1v2. so your opinion is to go aggressive vs the puck carrier forcing him to shoot before he is ready or to pass too early. hmmm.... the conventional theory has always been to take away the pass option and to reduce it to your goaltender vs their shooter on a bad angle. whenever ive played as the offence, i ALWAYS wanted the defender to come get me cause ide always find a way to beat him and the goaltender with one pass. the pass wouldnt always be a beauty, but somehow, there would always be a way for it to happen.
in the case where the defender just backed off and shepparded me into shooting, ide hate that b/c the goaltender had total confidence the danger would only come from me whereas the threat of the pass kept him on his toes.
bottom:
if goaltenders became fair game, that would change EVERYTHING wrt how the modern game is played. if the rules (or conventions) were changed to make this a fair play, something would need to be done to the m. brodeur rule (the trapezoid zones).
i forget how the first one happened, but on the second.... OK. billy gets most of the blame. he was cutting in from the blueline with 3 of his teammates ahead of him in their zone. i think he is a RH shot and he is coming in on the right side. buddy.... if your shot doesnt hit the net, its zooming out the opposite side leaving your L-side partner fighting to prevent a fastbreak. gotta be more level II putting a SOG not to score but to prevent a 2v1 against.
DeleteBased on the hi-lites and some reading sounds like it was another stressful nailbiter.
ReplyDeleteI don't know if my nerves can take it, maybe I will take moe's advice and watch Friday with the sound muted.
Or watch Laval again, that wasn't too stressful...
DeleteNo stress here as I watched it muted. Plus who wants to hear that moronic Tampa crowd ?
DeleteHey, Whiskey with a Lady Byng nod! That wasn't on too many radars.
ReplyDeleteI imagine with his retiring, it goes to Kopitar but cool for Caufield.
It's nice to see some Canadiens players finally get recognized as top players in the league.
DeleteHopefully Nature gets the nod for the Selke.
Fast Lane should get some Norris votes, he's at least top 3 in the NHL.
And Doobie should get Calder votes.
Nature is winning the Selke.
DeleteFastLane is gonna get shafted.
Congrats CC!
DeleteFor a while there I thought TheMme kidnapped TheM.
ReplyDeleteNope, just keeping a low profile and I was hoping if I didn't watch they would sneak out a win.
DeleteIt worked. : )
thanks for your sacrifice. im scratching myself for gm6. one of you guys step up like oldGuyKidG did yd...
DeleteWell you had to like some things of that game.
ReplyDeleteI liked our focus on the basics. I like that nobody seems to be like the deer in the proverbial headlight.
It felt like a team playing like a team.
Just one more
The place will be something on Friday.
GGH
well well well blogger ate my CHe icon. Love reading the comments. What impress me most is we have a plan for the Buttman calls and non calls. Not since the assault on Fort Apache have we seen such a desicration of the rule book. However , we know its comming and we are ready. Look at Rock Fast Lane after he gets crosschecked in the face and slashed in the knee. He looks like someone hit his cart at Cosco. Go YOu Fucking Habs Go.
ReplyDeleteWatching the Wild-Stars and seeing a lot of similarities in the back and forth with our Habs-Bolts series. Tight cjeckong, hard hitting, fast and transition game smarts ftom all parties, pretty evenly matched. Tough hpckey, no gimmes.
ReplyDeleteIs cjeckong a rookie ?
ReplyDeleteJust noticed how tons of fans in the stands are wearing Minnesota North Stars jerseys and I have no idea which team they are rooting for.
ReplyDeletehahhahahhahaha! ive been noticing that too! if i was from minnesota and i saw dallas wearing that in our building, ide be so ticked!
Deletelikewise, i saw some of those jerseys being worn in dallas as well so u tell me. what does that mean?!!
i betcha most of those ppl wearing those retro jerseys are clueless to the backstory. this kind of nostalgic money grabbing really ticks me off. it just insults the fans who got left behind in hartford, quebec city, and to a lesser extent winnipeg.
Could be. Idk how much it hurt for North Stars fans, but when nos Amours becsme the Washington Nationals, i cannot think of a single Expos fan that went on to follow the Nationals. Most here gave up on MLB for good.
DeleteAnd so Minnesota eliminates ex-Minnesota.
DeleteI haven't watched baseball in 22 years.
DeleteF _ ck MLB and the blow jays.
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ReplyDeleteFun article.
DeleteGreat descriptive writing.
Man bye bye oil
ReplyDeleteWe hardly knew ya
So
What will McJesus do
I'm thinkin he wants a Cup and doesn't look like the oil is the team to do that
This should be interesting cause his window is now
I'm sure his ask is more than we want to pay but hey McJesus
Nuf said
Anyway I digress
More on topic is the fucking thumping we need to put on those dolts and that doucherov fucktard
GGH
I think the CH can do this tonight. I think they're feeling it. I expect the Bolts to be utter fuckwads and run Doobie early and take whatever penalties may come.
DeleteOr mYbe just another really great game all around.
This is a different bunch that played warshington last year.
ReplyDeleteI also think the dolts will try to run doobie. But he's 6'4" with pads on and from before he doesn't seem to like being hit.
I would like to see Suzi and CC get some points tonight to close this thing out.
GGH
Hockey Junkie and the Booger Chronicles LMAO
ReplyDeletehttps://youtu.be/EnN1FpzvrAs
The Minnesota Wild alternate jersey in North Stars colours is one of my faves. Happy to see Dallas bounced. The Wild might even make the AVS work for their next series win.
ReplyDeleteThe Oil? Not so slick.
EAP with 4 goals in the series. Good for him. Hey, we still have Maths and a Russian prospect from his deal!
McDavid in a Habs sweater is a nice dream, but no way would I pay the price to get him. If he wants to come after his 2 year extension expires, we can talk.
Not that it will happen but I would bet that Molson would happily pay whatever McDavid wants.
DeleteRockwood Park golf course opens today.
DeleteIt's pretty wet, fog and heavy mist, I will wait until Monday to tee it up.
It's highly doubtful McD will ever wear a Habs jersey.
ReplyDeleteBoth the Oilers and Panthers crashed and burned this year, all their star players were either injured or had played a shit ton of hockey the last two years. Back to back years in the Finals plus 4 nations and Olympics ... your body can only take so much punishment.
Edmonton needs to find a decent goalie and they need better defencemen.
The fans are calling for both a new coach and GM.
Hey look, there's only one Canadian team left in the playoffs. If Rogers wants their ratings to stay up, they better hope Montreal gets past the hated dolts.
So true about what ails the Panthers and Oilers.
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