Eric Engels: Therrien and Habs drop the ball in Calgary

Shut up stormey

Pathetic effort last night EE, no excuse.

Maybe they should try playing with a puck instead.

And it is losers of the last 8 games at the saddledome not 10. Not that it matters much

Give Credit to Mcdonald

Don't blame Price



I see a recurring theme here...

Give Credit to Mcdonald

Don't blame Price



I see a recurring theme here...
- Pecafan Fan

just wait till Emelin gets back, then watch out!

just wait till Emelin gets back, then watch out!
- Oilhab

And Douglas "out of shape" Murray.

Give Credit to Mcdonald

Don't blame Price



I see a recurring theme here...
- Pecafan Fan

I don't see how anyone could blame price in this game - he made some outstanding saves and didnt have a chance on any of the three goals. If his d can't clear the front of the net this is going to keep happening and its not price's fault.

Habs D just looks

I don't see how anyone could blame price in this game - he made some outstanding saves and didnt have a chance on any of the three goals. If his d can't clear the front of the net this is going to keep happening and its not price's fault.

Habs D just looks
- Joel_Eh

Another recurring theme.

what a disappointing effort last night. i cannot recall an effort like that in a very, very long time. i think you have to go back to the Carbo days. for all the heat levelled on him, Jacques Martin's teams were always prepared and always battled for 60 minutes. ditto this team last year under MT.

agree that blaming Price is ridiculous, but on more than a few occasions last night, he was sliding all over the place a la David Aebischer. what was that about? that's a bad habit to get into.

i thought the most disturbing aspect of the game last night is how when the Habs were challenged physically for the first 40 or so minutes, they weren't up to it. that's not going to work, especially against Western teams.

And Douglas "out of shape" Murray.
- Pecafan Fan

And just wait for the playoffs to see Briere Dominate!

what a disappointing effort last night. i cannot recall an effort like that in a very, very long time. i think you have to go back to the Carbo days. for all the heat levelled on him, Jacques Martin's teams were always prepared and always battled for 60 minutes. ditto this team last year under MT.

agree that blaming Price is ridiculous, but on more than a few occasions last night, he was sliding all over the place a la David Aebischer. what was that about? that's a bad habit to get into.

i thought the most disturbing aspect of the game last night is how when the Habs were challenged physically for the first 40 or so minutes, they weren't up to it. that's not going to work, especially against Western teams.
- DoubleDown

Everyone around the NHL knows it, play MTL physical early, they will fold.

And just wait for the playoffs to see Briere Dominate!
- Oilhab

It's gonna be amazing.

Their swing and short game will be second to none by mid-april.

And just wait for the playoffs to see Briere Dominate!
- Oilhab

The way this team is playing, they look more like a team bound to pick top 10 then making the playoffs.

Everyone around the NHL knows it, play MTL physical early, they will fold.
- Symba007

If that's true then how do you explain their record vs Boston?

The way this team is playing, they look more like a team bound to pick top 10 then making the playoffs.
- Symba007

can't really make judgments like that just yet IMO, not for another 2 weeks at least.

The way this team is playing, they look more like a team bound to pick top 10 then making the playoffs.
- Symba007

oh i know, It's just "the Briere was brought in to help playoff scoring" is the last Engels blog i remember reading.

oh i know, It's just "the Briere was brought in to help playoff scoring" is the last Engels blog i remember reading.
- Oilhab

early on, looks like they may have been better served bringing back Ryder

If that's true then how do you explain their record vs Boston?
- willey101

This current team of 5 midget top 9 forwards is 0-0 against the bruins

early on, looks like they may have been better served bringing back Ryder
- DoubleDown

Now that is a sad thought

Now that is a sad thought
- Oilhab

say what you will about Ryder, you always got from him exactly what you expected.

say what you will about Ryder, you always got from him exactly what you expected.
- dt99999

I'm getting exactly what I expected from Brière.

I'm getting exactly what I expected from Brière.
- Pecafan Fan

but more than expected from ELLER!!!!!!!!!!!

This current team of 5 midget top 9 forwards is 0-0 against the bruins
- Oilhab

Yes and past small teams of supposed midgets have a one sided winning record versus the supposed most physical team in the NHL over the past 5 years

but more than expected from ELLER!!!!!!!!!!!
- dt99999

We'll see if it's more at the end of the season. But it was expected that this line would be good this season, no?