well, it's a bad draft year this year apparently, but can they really predict that far? I don't think so.
- stinger67

I'm not saying they're predicting that far...I'm just saying it's gonna happen should the habs choose to rebuild.

what this team really needs is more talent upfront so the winner of the Molson Cup is not always the goalie, every (frank)in year for the past 2 decades,
and that when they dominate the first period or the 1st half of the game they actually score and take the lead by more than 1 poopy goal (and that's if they're lucky).

GHG
- fidopro

game 4 played out the same way for the Rangers... couldn't get that insurance goal. they still won because they were able to lock it down. sometimes you gotta win those 2-1 games.

Seriously...if they don't resign Radulov...I haven't watched the UFA market closely, but I don't think it's the Klondike this year.

Let's hope Charles Hudon turns out to be a special player because they have nothing coming up in the pipeline for a while.
- stinger67

I'm not saying they're predicting that far...I'm just saying it's gonna happen should the habs choose to rebuild.
- TouenneTiiTree

Yeah, probably...Instead of a Connor McDavid or an Austin Matthews, they'll draft a bunch of Kyle Chipchuras.

I'm not saying they're predicting that far...I'm just saying it's gonna happen should the habs choose to rebuild.
- TouenneTiiTree

the way this team drafts and develops? please god no.

game 4 played out the same way for the Rangers... couldn't get that insurance goal. they still won because they were able to lock it down. sometimes you gotta win those 2-1 games.
- DoubleDown

when you play againts the NYR yes.
not when they will face PIT or WASH.

game 4 played out the same way for the Rangers... couldn't get that insurance goal. they still won because they were able to lock it down. sometimes you gotta win those 2-1 games.
- DoubleDown

How many posts by Shea Weber in the series? Unbelievable. Rangers have been good, Lundqvist too, but good God there are often times when the puck hits him and rolls out behind, and he has no idea where it is, and just crouches in puck freeze position to get a whistle but he has no control on it whatsoever.

when you play againts the NYR yes.
not when they will face PIT or WASH.
- fidopro

every series sees at least some low-scoring games

the way this team drafts and develops? please god no.
- DoubleDown

That's the other thing I don't get. I heard Bergevin say often he's trying to mimic what was done in Chicago, you know...draft and develop to build a contender...but câlisse, there is no way you are going to do that with 24-27th overall picks.

That's the other thing I don't get. I heard Bergevin say often he's trying to mimic what was done in Chicago, you know...draft and develop to build a contender...but câlisse, there is no way you are going to do that with 24-27th overall picks.
- stinger67

Chicago has a long list of players drafted and developed or signed/traded for outside of top 10 picks. going back many years to selections like Keith, Byfuglien, Crawford, Hjalmersson... more recently with guys like Panarin, Saad...

That's the other thing I don't get. I heard Bergevin say often he's trying to mimic what was done in Chicago, you know...draft and develop to build a contender...but câlisse, there is no way you are going to do that with 24-27th overall picks.
- stinger67

you're not getting Toews or Kane with those picks...and we don't have those types of players...so yeah, doing what Chicago is doing is kinda pointless at this moment...

Chicago has a long list of players drafted and developed or signed/traded for outside of top 10 picks. going back many years to selections like Keith, Byfuglien, Crawford, Hjalmersson... more recently with guys like Panarin, Saad...
- DoubleDown

Why couldn't you close that deal Bergevin?

every series sees at least some low-scoring games
- DoubleDown

true, but if you only win some of the low scoring games (and obviously none of the high socring ones)... chances are you won't see your name on the cup

Why couldn't you close that deal Bergevin?
- stinger67

the kid had to choose between playing with Kane or playing with Gallagher...
tough choice

Chicago has a long list of players drafted and developed or signed/traded for outside of top 10 picks. going back many years to selections like Keith, Byfuglien, Crawford, Hjalmersson... more recently with guys like Panarin, Saad...
- DoubleDown

It helps for those players to develop when you have Toews and Kane in there...those guys can come in and not get asked to do too much because there are 2 bonafide super-stars on the team...

Any particular cheese you guys prefer with your whine?

Any particular cheese you guys prefer with your whine?
- pete26

Any particular cheese you guys prefer with your whine?
- pete26

The Sacre Bleu cheese please

The Sacre Bleu cheese please
- twiztedmike

game 4 played out the same way for the Rangers... couldn't get that insurance goal. they still won because they were able to lock it down. sometimes you gotta win those 2-1 games.
- DoubleDown

Thought game 2 and last night were carbon copies. Almost identical how both teams played.

true, but if you only win some of the low scoring games (and obviously none of the high socring ones)... chances are you won't see your name on the cup
- fidopro

i think Montreal specifically has built themselves to excel in those types of games (2-1), not the higher scoring games. they've got some decent offensive players but they're never going to consistently score 3 goals in the playoffs. but they have the capability to shut teams down.

Thought game 2 and last night were carbon copies. Almost identical how both teams played.
- mdw7413

i thought the Rangers were far better last night than they were in game 2.

Any particular cheese you guys prefer with your whine?
- pete26

I'm tired Pete. It's the same old same old with this team, I just don't see them as contenders, and I don't see them make the leap forward to one in the near future, at least not with what they have now. People are talking about a "window of opportunity"...I don't see it. Not with Danault as the number one center.

They have glaring holes that haven't been filled. They failed to address clear needs on this team that aren't new, they have been known for a while now. I don't care if trades are hard. Just do the (frank)ing job.

They also can't draft and develop properly. Lehkonen is the sole bright spot, and he was developed in Sweden, outside the organization (thank God).

It helps for those players to develop when you have Toews and Kane in there...those guys can come in and not get asked to do too much because there are 2 bonafide super-stars on the team...
- TouenneTiiTree

it helps but it's not make or break. it's not like Pacioretty or Subban came up with the 76 Canadiens. you draft good players, develop them properly and they'll contribute.

I'm tired Pete. It's the same old same old with this team, I just don't see them as contenders, and I don't see them make the leap forward to one in the near future, at least not with what they have now. People are talking about a "window of opportunity"...I don't see it. Not with Danault as the number one center.

They have glaring holes that haven't been filled. They failed to address clear needs on this team that aren't new, they have been known for a while now. I don't care if trades are hard. Just do the (frank)ing job.

They also can't draft and develop properly. Lehkonen is the sole bright spot, and he was developed in Sweden, outside the organization (thank God).
- stinger67

don't let ol' pete get to you. anything other than "everything with this organization is perfect" constitutes whining to him