Guest JL Posted September 30, 2007 Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 # 22 - Steve Bégin Position: Left Wing Shoots: Left Height: 6' 0" Weight: 193 Born: 14 Jun '78 Born in: Trois Rivières, QC, Canada MTL Season: 3rd NHL Season: 8th Drafted: Calgary's 2nd round choice, 40th overall, in 1996 Acquired: NHL Waiver Draft, 03/10/03 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paulin98C Posted October 1, 2007 Report Share Posted October 1, 2007 Get those corners BEGIN ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JL Posted October 2, 2007 Report Share Posted October 2, 2007 We need Begin. Correction, we need a healthy Begin. Here's hoping that the back is holding up for the upcoming season! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jzun00 Posted October 2, 2007 Report Share Posted October 2, 2007 This guy is an important spark plug for the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest habs_fan1160 Posted October 2, 2007 Report Share Posted October 2, 2007 To me Begin doesn't seem like the same player he was a few years ago. I realize he was out for a good chunk of last season, but when he was out there he just didn't seem the same. Perhaps he has nagging injuries or maybe it was just the overall chemestry of the team, who knows. I'd like to see him have a great season this year, stay healthy, give us the spark we need, be a monster on the PK and work the corners hard. That's the Begin I always liked. Here's to a new season and to a healthy Begin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franck5890 Posted October 2, 2007 Report Share Posted October 2, 2007 Here's hoping he can remain healthy. That'll be the key to performing like he did in '05-06. Last year he had a pretty drawn out injury (his back or ribs? can't quite remember). For a guy who's strengths are speed and throwing the body, any injury to the core or the legs is going to have a major effect on a player's playing style. If his knees, back and ribs can hold up this year, I'm sure we'll all be pleased (based on the role he'll be playing with the team). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest smoke Posted October 2, 2007 Report Share Posted October 2, 2007 Was just about to post the same, i hope he can stay healthy, as he is great at what he does blocking pucks, throwing his body, just he has to be healthy to be able to do so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest StratfordStreak Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 He is soooo lucky that the refs sent Brind'Amour off with him on that penalty or he might have cost us last nights game with that bone head hit from behind. I'm not really sure why Brind'Amour was sent off, so Begin should count his blessings and use his head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CanadianMike Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 He is soooo lucky that the refs sent Brind'Amour off with him on that penalty or he might have cost us last nights game with that bone head hit from behind. I'm not really sure why Brind'Amour was sent off, so Begin should count his blessings and use his head. I agree if that was the other way around we would be screaming bloody murder!! Very lucky Steve/ He seems pumped, but when will he learn about hits from behind? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest f30marco Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 I agree if that was the other way around we would be screaming bloody murder!! Very lucky Steve/ He seems pumped, but when will he learn about hits from behind? he really was lucky that time and it wasnt exactly the most opportune time to be doing something like that, but nevertheless he wasnt the only guy penalizes so therefore he did his job excellent! thats what his job is, if he can keep doing that without getting penalties than he truly is helping this team win because without brind'amour, the canes are not the same team at all. he brings alot to that team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Miltie01 Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 But the hit was on Williams !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flames4eva Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 But the hit was on Williams !!!!Nevertheless he was lucky not to get a penalty for hitting from behind... it did seem though that Williams did go down rather easy. Bang-Bang as I liked to call him can still be an effective player and I like him a lot... that said, I do wonder if someone better could be waiting in the wings (D'Agostini? Lahti?) to take his spot... we'll have to wait and see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JL Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Begin plays with a chip on his shoulder and I wouldn't have it any other way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JL Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Begin plays with a chip on his shoulder and I wouldn't have it any other way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourtrax Posted October 12, 2007 Report Share Posted October 12, 2007 Not the same player this year right now, his hits are more ill-timed than anything else, he's not crushing people into the boards like the Begin of 05-06, the Begin that put the fear of God into whoever was unlucky enough to be a target when he jumped over the boards for a shift. I don't know, something is missing here, and the fact that he doesn't seem willing to fight is further lowering his value. C'mon, Steve, get your mojo goin' and become Bang Bang Begin again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Greek Hab Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 I'm listening to Team990 now...and Tony and PJ are talking about Begin being benched for tonight. They are comparing Steve's situation to Rivet's from last season. Benching one of your motivational leaders at the last minute...is this going to change Steve's attitutde, aside from not letting this ever happen again? Could Steve shoulder away Carbo? Apperently Steve only found out he wasn't playing this very morning when he walked into the locker room. He looked at the line-up board, and his name wasn't on it. Also Tony said that Carbo and Steve were going to have a private talk after practice today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColRouleBleu Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 I suppose a private talk to explain that there are 23 players on this team and that only 20 can dress? I luv bégin and what he can contribute but seriously, it doesn't really matter if the second half of the roster is rotated for whatever reason. I dont think Bégin is being punished and benched, I think rather that Murray is given a chance to play one game. Not sure if I express correctly that there's a difference in perspective between the two. So, if the coach wants to play all his 23 guys, inevitably, there will be healthy scratches. Some will argue that the someone who should have stepped down for tonight's game is Kostopoulos, others would have said Dandenault. Fair enough. I think their turn will come too. It's not that they dont play well and dont meet expectations, it's that they dont play better and dont exceed expection more than the other guy. My 2 cents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bigsby Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 I'm listening to Team990 now...and Tony and PJ are talking about Begin being benched for tonight. They are comparing Steve's situation to Rivet's from last season. Benching one of your motivational leaders at the last minute...is this going to change Steve's attitutde, aside from not letting this ever happen again? Could Steve shoulder away Carbo? Apperently Steve only found out he wasn't playing this very morning when he walked into the locker room. He looked at the line-up board, and his name wasn't on it. Also Tony said that Carbo and Steve were going to have a private talk after practice today. sometimes carbo's decisions baffle me. come on. the benching did NOT work for rivet why would he assume differently with begin. mistake to bench him imho. he could play better sure, but three games into the season so could a few players. lats' benching fine. what has komisarek done to impress anyone? ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest js2 Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 Well Begin is surprised he's benched and has no idea what he did wrong. http://www.habsinsideout.com/2007/10/audio...begin_and_late/ I just hope management doesn't pull a Rivet situation with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JL Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 Is it Begin getting benched or Koivu? By the media's reaction and some fans, I can't tell the difference. Seriously though, Begin, Murray, Dandenault, Kostopoulos, Latendresse, Chipchura, at this stage in their career, they're all interchangeable, and if Lapierre is called up, he's also in the same boat. You have to expect at least 2 of them to be scratched every game! I like Steve as much as the guy next door, but he's not playing the way he was in past years, whether it's injuries (his back?) or age taking its toll. We need the spark plug back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommyv Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 Ok, so Brisebois takes a seat in the box and no one cares despite his solid play? it was no punishment, it was simply to give someone who hadn't played a chance to climb into the picture. Carbo is probably just doing the same with Begin, and giving Murray the same chance he gave Georges. If a player's attitude changes after one scratch, then he doesn't belong on this team, period. You are a pro, you take the good with the bad, the easy with the hard, you act with class and realize its not all about you. Brisebois took his scratch with class and made no fuss about it, I expect Begin will do the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roy_133 Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 Is it Begin getting benched or Koivu? By the media's reaction and some fans, I can't tell the difference. Seriously though, Begin, Murray, Dandenault, Kostopoulos, Latendresse, Chipchura, at this stage in their career, they're all interchangeable, and if Lapierre is called up, he's also in the same boat. You have to expect at least 2 of them to be scratched every game! I like Steve as much as the guy next door, but he's not playing the way he was in past years, whether it's injuries (his back?) or age taking its toll. We need the spark plug back. I think the problem here is the way it was done, Begin didn't seem happy with not being told, just coming and seeing it there this morning. Begin, playing great or not, is a respected vet on this team, and I'm not sure if the guys will be thrilled with the way Carbo is handling this. Also, weren't you one of Begin's biggest supporters this offseason? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roy_133 Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 Ok, so Brisebois takes a seat in the box and no one cares despite his solid play? it was no punishment, it was simply to give someone who hadn't played a chance to climb into the picture. Carbo is probably just doing the same with Begin, and giving Murray the same chance he gave Georges. If a player's attitude changes after one scratch, then he doesn't belong on this team, period. You are a pro, you take the good with the bad, the easy with the hard, you act with class and realize its not all about you. Brisebois took his scratch with class and made no fuss about it, I expect Begin will do the same. You are right about everything, but don't think you think Carbo could have handled it better with a respected vet like Begin then to just have the guy walk in and not see his name on the lineup card? It's little things like this that lose the respect of the guys in the room. Begin has to handle things with class, and so does Carbo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JL Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 Also, weren't you one of Begin's biggest supporters this offseason? I thought I had addressed that in my previous post... I like Steve as much as the guy next door, but he's not playing the way he was in past years, whether it's injuries (his back?) or age taking its toll. We need the spark plug back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColRouleBleu Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 Is it Begin getting benched or Koivu? By the media's reaction and some fans, I can't tell the difference. Seriously though, Begin, Murray, Dandenault, Kostopoulos, Latendresse, Chipchura, at this stage in their career, they're all interchangeable, and if Lapierre is called up, he's also in the same boat. You have to expect at least 2 of them to be scratched every game! I like Steve as much as the guy next door, but he's not playing the way he was in past years, whether it's injuries (his back?) or age taking its toll. We need the spark plug back. exactamundo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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