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pete26
Montreal Canadiens
Location: (HE, HIM, HIS), ON
Joined: 11.20.2008

Jan 9 @ 5:20 PM ET
yeah. my parents had to give the car away.
- DoubleDown



Yikes!
Crimsoninja
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Dude, I am so sorry about whatever made you like this. Take it easy.
Joined: 07.06.2007

Jan 9 @ 5:23 PM ET
my brother in law sent me this link where Seinfeld answered questions on reddit for like 2 hours. really interesting stuff. pm me if you want the link. if not gfy. anyway i found out about this Twitter feed of Modern Seinfeld episodes. really funny stuff if you liked the show.
- DoubleDown

yeah i looked at some of the reddit thing, pretty good.

modernseinfeld ive seen before too
mr.peanut
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Born Wearing Gold 2023-24: 6-0-0, QC
Joined: 12.18.2011

Jan 9 @ 5:23 PM ET


Yikes!

- pete26

Symba would kill to be missing 6 teeth and have pogo eating skills that good.
2gals1dane
Location: He is a pestilence, & you are the cleansing fire that can rid this sacred land of his disease ridden
Joined: 11.10.2013

Jan 9 @ 5:23 PM ET
my brother in law sent me this link where Seinfeld answered questions on reddit for like 2 hours. really interesting stuff. pm me if you want the link. if not gfy. anyway i found out about this Twitter feed of Modern Seinfeld episodes. really funny stuff if you liked the show.
- DoubleDown

I guess they mentioned the new big project on the Reddit interview
http://www.newser.com/sto...ng-on-secret-project.html
BingoLady
Montreal Canadiens
Location: Ultimate Warrior, NB
Joined: 07.15.2009

Jan 9 @ 5:25 PM ET
yeah i looked at some of the reddit thing, pretty good.

modernseinfeld ive seen before too

- Crimsoninja

http://www.montrealgazett...uality/9074398/story.html
BingoLady
Montreal Canadiens
Location: Ultimate Warrior, NB
Joined: 07.15.2009

Jan 9 @ 5:28 PM ET
I guess they mentioned the new big project on the Reddit interview
http://www.newser.com/sto...ng-on-secret-project.html

- 2gals1dane

Seinfeld returning a la Arrested Development?
toneez
Montreal Canadiens
Joined: 02.11.2010

Jan 9 @ 5:31 PM ET
I have yet to see a single person in any EE threads say that we have a good roster. Everyone knows the roster sucks. The question is whether or not we have the right coach to develop our young players so that we don't suck forever. Therrien's INCREDIBLE track record of player development suggests that God himself could not do a better job.
- muffin_man

Therrien's incredible record at doing what ? being an egotistical a***hole
sojiro9
Location: ON
Joined: 01.19.2010

Jan 9 @ 5:53 PM ET
For those who really are adamant about defending MT and the way he proceeds with things have you asked yourself how he managed to get fired from a Pens team stacked with young superstars?

some claim you can't just blame the coach and fire him and hire another one and repeat, it will just be the same

and yet the Penguins won the cup the following year (edit 4 months later)

it makes you wonder what exactly was the problem, it does appear that a similar problem is arising again, so are the Habs not supposed to learn from the Penguins and maybe understand that Michel Therrien has not changed his approach from the time he got fired from Pitts?
Jayball75
Montreal Canadiens
Location: Halifax, NS
Joined: 01.09.2014

Jan 9 @ 6:00 PM ET
I hope Marc bergevin reads this article and stands behind PK like he should. So far this year after winning the Norris trophy as best dman in the NHL he has been treated like a doormat by MT. Therrien for some reason feels the need to try and chop Subbans confidence. It started with ice time and waiting until almost Xmas to endorse him for team Canada. Now we have therrien in his best example of the season benching him for a dumb penalty. If you didn't see the game in Dallas you probably saw the highlights of what PK can do. He's the canadiens version of Crosby and next to price is the only reason they are where they are in the standings. The favouritism and lack of player management by therrien is very frustrating. Some guys get to work through a slump like Desharnais and it's worked out so far. Then we move on to galchenyuk getting benched in games reduced ice time and is barely given PP time. All of that in favour of Rene Bourque a man with 6 goals and 1 yes 1 assist playing on the PP. It absolutely blows my mind watching this mess lately. If Therrien does get fired I hope for the teams sake the hire the best coach available and if he can't speak a word of French make sure you hire a translator with him. Habs fans everywhere deserve the chance to watch a team that can contend for the cup not this ego maniac drive his best players out of the city.
sojiro9
Location: ON
Joined: 01.19.2010

Jan 9 @ 6:02 PM ET
Therrien keeps benching the Habs players who create the most offense on the team and fans who defend him wonder why the well is dry for goals

is it any shock that these guys are too afraid to play their game anymore
pete26
Montreal Canadiens
Location: (HE, HIM, HIS), ON
Joined: 11.20.2008

Jan 9 @ 6:03 PM ET
I hope Marc bergevin reads this article and stands behind PK like he should. So far this year after winning the Norris trophy as best dman in the NHL he has been treated like a doormat by MT. Therrien for some reason feels the need to try and chop Subbans confidence. It started with ice time and waiting until almost Xmas to endorse him for team Canada. Now we have therrien in his best example of the season benching him for a dumb penalty. If you didn't see the game in Dallas you probably saw the highlights of what PK can do. He's the canadiens version of Crosby and next to price is the only reason they are where they are in the standings. The favouritism and lack of player management by therrien is very frustrating. Some guys get to work through a slump like Desharnais and it's worked out so far. Then we move on to galchenyuk getting benched in games reduced ice time and is barely given PP time. All of that in favour of Rene Bourque a man with 6 goals and 1 yes 1 assist playing on the PP. It absolutely blows my mind watching this mess lately. If Therrien does get fired I hope for the teams sake the hire the best coach available and if he can't speak a word of French make sure you hire a translator with him. Habs fans everywhere deserve the chance to watch a team that can contend for the cup not this ego maniac drive his best players out of the city.
- Jayball75


Happy Birthday!
Not_Stee
Montreal Canadiens
Location: You only say that because people aren't willing to pay more at your place to watch it in 3D...
Joined: 08.07.2013

Jan 9 @ 6:04 PM ET
You said you retired from the EE thread until you could come up with an Ultimate extreme supercaulifragilistic ruse
- 2gals1dane

I said SEMI-retired.
habby
Montreal Canadiens
Location: Maybe because he won best defenceman of the year, that's how they get paid these days-Alex Kovalev
Joined: 08.31.2006

Jan 9 @ 6:06 PM ET
I hope Marc bergevin reads this article and stands behind PK like he should. So far this year after winning the Norris trophy as best dman in the NHL he has been treated like a doormat by MT. Therrien for some reason feels the need to try and chop Subbans confidence. It started with ice time and waiting until almost Xmas to endorse him for team Canada. Now we have therrien in his best example of the season benching him for a dumb penalty. If you didn't see the game in Dallas you probably saw the highlights of what PK can do. He's the canadiens version of Crosby and next to price is the only reason they are where they are in the standings. The favouritism and lack of player management by therrien is very frustrating. Some guys get to work through a slump like Desharnais and it's worked out so far. Then we move on to galchenyuk getting benched in games reduced ice time and is barely given PP time. All of that in favour of Rene Bourque a man with 6 goals and 1 yes 1 assist playing on the PP. It absolutely blows my mind watching this mess lately. If Therrien does get fired I hope for the teams sake the hire the best coach available and if he can't speak a word of French make sure you hire a translator with him. Habs fans everywhere deserve the chance to watch a team that can contend for the cup not this ego maniac drive his best players out of the city.
- Jayball75

I'm just glad you don't have to express yourself in extremes.

Isn't it possible that Therrien screwed up last night and has coached this team well? Does it have to be one or the other?
mr.peanut
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Born Wearing Gold 2023-24: 6-0-0, QC
Joined: 12.18.2011

Jan 9 @ 6:06 PM ET
I said SEMI-retired.
- Not_Stee

Oh retired
BingoLady
Montreal Canadiens
Location: Ultimate Warrior, NB
Joined: 07.15.2009

Jan 9 @ 6:06 PM ET
Happy Birthday!
- pete26

habby
Montreal Canadiens
Location: Maybe because he won best defenceman of the year, that's how they get paid these days-Alex Kovalev
Joined: 08.31.2006

Jan 9 @ 6:09 PM ET
For those who really are adamant about defending MT and the way he proceeds with things have you asked yourself how he managed to get fired from a Pens team stacked with young superstars?

some claim you can't just blame the coach and fire him and hire another one and repeat, it will just be the same

and yet the Penguins won the cup the following year (edit 4 months later)

it makes you wonder what exactly was the problem, it does appear that a similar problem is arising again, so are the Habs not supposed to learn from the Penguins and maybe understand that Michel Therrien has not changed his approach from the time he got fired from Pitts?

- sojiro9

Therrien is 54-29-10. I'd say he's had a couple of good nights.
habby
Montreal Canadiens
Location: Maybe because he won best defenceman of the year, that's how they get paid these days-Alex Kovalev
Joined: 08.31.2006

Jan 9 @ 6:11 PM ET
Therrien keeps benching the Habs players who create the most offense on the team and fans who defend him wonder why the well is dry for goals

is it any shock that these guys are too afraid to play their game anymore

- sojiro9

You really think that changing the coach makes this team a contender?
habby
Montreal Canadiens
Location: Maybe because he won best defenceman of the year, that's how they get paid these days-Alex Kovalev
Joined: 08.31.2006

Jan 9 @ 6:13 PM ET
Look at the habs roster. I think they've been pretty good considering. Horrible to watch, but they generally win.
Bergevin inherited a mess, it's gonna take time.
sojiro9
Location: ON
Joined: 01.19.2010

Jan 9 @ 6:16 PM ET
Therrien is 54-29-10. I'd say he's had a couple of good nights.
- habby


i'm not so sure thats the problem he also went 47-24 and 47-27 with the pens and finally in the 3rd year where they went 47-28 they decided to fire him BEFORE the important part of the season started.....
sojiro9
Location: ON
Joined: 01.19.2010

Jan 9 @ 6:17 PM ET
You really think that changing the coach makes this team a contender?
- habby


no i dont believe that, i believe either Bergevin has to make a move or Michel Therrien has to do something other than bench players and shuffle the lines

and if that means a new coach with a new approach than so be it, doesnt mean it makes the Habs a contender it simply means they get a coach who adapts better/quicker
habby
Montreal Canadiens
Location: Maybe because he won best defenceman of the year, that's how they get paid these days-Alex Kovalev
Joined: 08.31.2006

Jan 9 @ 6:23 PM ET
i'm not so sure thats the problem he also went 47-24 and 47-27 with the pens and finally in the 3rd year where they went 47-28 they decided to fire him BEFORE the important part of the season started.....
- sojiro9

Therrien will eventually be fired. I wouldn't bet he makes it past the end of next season, but I wouldn't be surprised if he does. All thing considered you really think Therrien should be fired now? As if he's going to damage something? Is there a player on the team who's worse now than they were before he started coaching them?
I think he (frank)ed up last night and it might even be the beginning of him losing the room (which is why he'll eventually be fired), but the last thing this team needs right now is a coaching change.
habby
Montreal Canadiens
Location: Maybe because he won best defenceman of the year, that's how they get paid these days-Alex Kovalev
Joined: 08.31.2006

Jan 9 @ 6:24 PM ET
no i dont believe that, i believe either Bergevin has to make a move or Michel Therrien has to do something other than bench players and shuffle the lines

and if that means a new coach with a new approach than so be it, doesnt mean it makes the Habs a contender it simply means they get a coach who adapts better/quicker

- sojiro9

Bergevin needs to make a trade, but has very little to offer. It's probably why he hasn't made a trade and is building through the draft so far.
sojiro9
Location: ON
Joined: 01.19.2010

Jan 9 @ 6:25 PM ET
Therrien will eventually be fired. I wouldn't bet he makes it past the end of next season, but I wouldn't be surprised if he does. All thing considered you really think Therrien should be fired now? As if he's going to damage something? Is there a player on the team who's worse now than they were before he started coaching them?
I think he (frank)ed up last night and it might even be the beginning of him losing the room (which is why he'll eventually be fired), but the last thing this team needs right now is a coaching change.

- habby


i can agree with that, it is unlikely to be any sort of shotgun firing, he'll be given a chance for a while and right now i'm not sure what that would accomplish for the team, its not completely his fault since Bergevin signed alot of uselessness in the offseason, the kind that can't even be sent down to Hamilton in order for them to bring in fresh blood more often
sojiro9
Location: ON
Joined: 01.19.2010

Jan 9 @ 6:27 PM ET
it does seem like he's losing/lost the team though
Symba007
Montreal Canadiens
Location: You are all perennial cynical sissies , ON
Joined: 02.26.2007

Jan 9 @ 6:36 PM ET
Look at the habs roster. I think they've been pretty good considering. Horrible to watch, but they generally win.
Bergevin inherited a mess, it's gonna take time.

- habby

People expect this team to perform at a much higher level than they are capable of, unrealistic expectations. This is a very average team that must play a tight system and rely on their goalie and PP to win games.

Habs PP is 4/44 in their last 12 games....and look at their record the last 12 games.
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