i think it's gas in the tank that's empty. perfect example last night. they played up tempo for 2 periods but couldn't sustain it for 3. this team is just not built for a long run whether it be an 82 game shedule or the playoffs.
- rob121

Both teams are pretty even in terms of skills imho. 2 teams that can't dominate another team for 3 periods.

Actually, very few NHL teams can do that, if any.

you tube video coming soon on every first round recap series and i current doing van/sj
- #71 & #87 R HOCKEY

Nobody cares.

the reason they have the no kicking rule is because they don't want people going in there swinging their feet wildly to try kick the puck

And if they allowed kicking, that would become more common

grey areas suck
- Oilhab

Yes. That's why maybe they could bring back the "no players in the crease" rule.

Les joueurs du Canadien étaient convoqués à Brossard à 13 heures pour une séance d'étirements. Les gardiens Peter Budaj et Robert Mayer ont toutefois enfilé leur équipement avant l'heure afin de recevoir les tirs de Michael Blunden, Yannick Weber, Tomas Kaberle et David Drewiske.


Are we supposed to feel reassured?

Les joueurs du Canadien étaient convoqués à Brossard à 13 heures pour une séance d'étirements. Les gardiens Peter Budaj et Robert Mayer ont toutefois enfilé leur équipement avant l'heure afin de recevoir les tirs de Michael Blunden, Yannick Weber, Tomas Kaberle et David Drewiske.


Are we supposed to feel reassured?
- fidopro

Almost forgot about that guy. (David Drewiske)

do you think we can get subban and price to play with team canada this weekend?

Yes. That's why maybe they could bring back the "no players in the crease" rule.
- Pecafan Fan

I didn't mind that rule. Changing it to the "no harm, no foul" interpretation we have now to avoid the "his toenail was in the crease" disallowed goal has morphed into 2-3 guys crowding the blue paint/interfering with the goalie accidentally-on-purpose, which wasn't really the intent at the time.

do you think we can get subban and price to play with team canada this weekend?
- #71 & #87 R HOCKEY

PK maybe. Why the hell would they invite Price?!?

PK maybe. Why the hell would they invite Price?!?
- fidopro

maybe because he IS your team

Almost forgot about that guy. (David Drewiske)
- Pecafan Fan

It's Davis Drewiske.

Oh good.

http://www.tsn.ca/blogs/kerry_fraser/?id=422689

Oh good.

http://www.tsn.ca/blogs/kerry_fraser/?id=422689
- oniremosewa

Yep. Changes everything.

Pour moé y,ont trop écouté 24Ch pis tout ce qui se passe dans ce vestiaire là a un voice-over dramatique de Pierre Lebeau.
- Pecafan Fan

Live dans la chambre

Quand Prust a traité MacLean de Morse, il a dit "C'est chien ça mon Brendan, c'est chien, c'est chien, c'est chien!"

Yes. That's why maybe they could bring back the "no players in the crease" rule.
- Pecafan Fan

there are problems with that too

there are problems with that too
- Oilhab

Big ones.

Oh good.

http://www.tsn.ca/blogs/kerry_fraser/?id=422689
- oniremosewa

he also said the Gryba hit was clean...i guess hes just looking to appease both fan bases...

there are problems with that too
- Oilhab

There were problems with that. But the cameras are not what they used to be when that rule was still in place.

As a sens fan, I agree that the icing calls were two of the worst calls I've ever seen.

You could see Karlsson trying his hardest not to smile, ear to ear, after that one. CBC caught a close up him holding back the smile. He still let out a little grin. He knew exactly what he did there.

As for the goal, that was a goal, regardless of how the refs called it. If you watch it in slow motion, the 'kicking motion' happened after the puck left Zibby's foot. He 'directed' it in (ie he changed the direction of his skate - which is legal) and it looked like he went for a slight kick, but that only happened after the puck hit his skate.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNSJE0Zncl4

Watch the angle at the 40 sec mark of the vid.
- Charliebox

I think you hit the nail on head only you didn't realize it. The kicking motion happened after the puck left his foot( basically a follow thru of a kick) If he didn't intend to kick it then there would be no follow thru

maybe because he IS your team
- #71 & #87 R HOCKEY

Price isn't much better than Fleury. Do you consider Fleury as BEING your team?

I think you hit the nail on head only you didn't realize it. The kicking motion happened after the puck left his foot( basically a follow thru of a kick) If he didn't intend to kick it then there would be no follow thru
- Baxman

the problem with this stupid rule, is the motion after the puck goes in can also be from stopping..puck hits his stick down to his skate and in..

anyways its such a confusing rule...i thought it was an OK goal, but seeing it live at the game i thought for sure it was going to be ruled no goal cuz it looked like a kick...i had to look at it a bunch of times today to see it probably was a good goal by the convoluted rules

Price isn't much better than Fleury. Do you consider Fleury as BEING your team?
- _nay_

hey, at least it didn't take the Habs 6 years and 6 top 5 picks to get back in the playoff picture.

hey, at least it didn't take the Habs 6 years and 6 top 5 picks to get back in the playoff picture.
- stinger67

True, true.

Price isn't much better than Fleury. Do you consider Fleury as BEING your team?
- _nay_

(frank)ing MAF

id do that trade in heartbeat. you hab fans are so ridiculos. that (frank)ing goalie carried you to all those points early in year and now you jump on him. just like montreal always did. just like they did with roy and see what happen. roy happy go to another team and win 2 cups. i hope you do the same with price. your defense is at a ahl level or even echl besides subban. and you blame goalie.

Penguins fans now?

Really?

(frank)ing MAF

id do that trade in heartbeat. you hab fans are so ridiculos. that (frank)ing goalie carried you to all those points early in year and now you jump on him. just like montreal always did. just like they did with roy and see what happen. roy happy go to another team and win 2 cups. i hope you do the same with price. your defense is at a ahl level or even echl besides subban. and you blame goalie.
- #71 & #87 R HOCKEY

Yo brotha. Bring it down a notch.