Guest chocolate Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 Home-ice Bonus ...2 bonuses - if New Jersey loses in regulation to Washington AND Pittsburg loses to San Jose ...1 bonus - if New Jersey loses Correction: Home-ice Bonus ...2 bonuses - if Pittsburgh loses in regulation to San Jose ...1 bonus - if EITHER New Jersey loses in regulation to Washington or Pittsburgh loses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Onzeee Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 no bonuses tonight right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hatethoseleafs Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 Please sign the following petition......... ALL opposing teams ""French Canadian Goaltenders"" should be BANNED from the Bell Center. Hatethoseleafs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIJAYNE Posted February 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 BOB SMILED AND I SAW TEETH Well a tough loss, but that’s not important. All that we need to remember about last night (as the title suggests) is that we all saw Bob Gainey smile (which is a rare treat to start with), but I actually saw a smile so big I saw his teeth I haven’t seen that since he lifted the cup! That was a rare treat. PS Many apologies for the short update, but I had to defend our threads honour against an ex-moderator and user in the “This Forum - Comments, Q&A” thread. Rest assured all is well, but some things were said about us and our thread that I could not in good conscious let pass. If you are looking for your morning fix of laughter, you are more than welcome to read my post on that end. Also keep in mind that I did update the MN numbers. NL STANDINGS FEBRUARY 24: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIJAYNE Posted February 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 Please sign the following petition......... ALL opposing teams ""French Canadian Goaltenders"" should be BANNED from the Bell Center. Hatethoseleafs... Agreed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mateus Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 BOB SMILED AND I SAW TEETH Well a tough loss, but that’s not important. All that we need to remember about last night (as the title suggests) is that we all saw Bob Gainey smile (which is a rare treat to start with), but I actually saw a smile so big I saw his teeth I haven’t seen that since he lifted the cup! That was a rare treat. PS Many apologies for the short update, but I had to defend our threads honour against an ex-moderator and user in the “This Forum - Comments, Q&A” thread. Rest assured all is well, but some things were said about us and our thread that I could not in good conscious let pass. If you are looking for your morning fix of laughter, you are more than welcome to read my post on that end. Also keep in mind that I did update the MN numbers. NL STANDINGS FEBRUARY 24: and to think today was going to be uneventful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Onzeee Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 haha what a mess that was lol good Job Dags defending this thread..... it has been here for 3 years with no issue and so why now the issue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIJAYNE Posted February 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 haha what a mess that was lol good Job Dags defending this thread..... it has been here for 3 years with no issue and so why now the issue? All is well. We go through one or two of these a year (usually behind the scenes). It' just a matter of getting everyone on the same page, which I think we have done. Onwards and downwards towards MN 0...although it seems all of a sudden we have a monkey wrench in the gears Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mateus Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 All is well. We go through one or two of these a year (usually behind the scenes). It' just a matter of getting everyone on the same page, which I think we have done. Onwards and downwards towards MN 0...although it seems all of a sudden we have a monkey wrench in the gears nonsense! trade deadline is tuesday which always makes for interesting hockey talk and if anything this one seems as drama filled as any! with the captain's wanting to go down with there ship and all! lol! as for the habs: one long week-end to wonder what they would do with a final game in le bleu, blanc, rouge and you can bet they will come out all guns blazing on tuesday night! i have full faith that with or without an extra boost from the god himself, these boys can and will bounce back into there winning ways! GO HABS GO!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hatethoseleafs Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 Hard to beleive we've been compared to a cult. I know HHN is a cult by himself but thats a different story. After giving it a little thought ( thats all i can muster today ) i suppose it could be said that i AM a member of a cult. Its better known as the " I cant stand the Leafs" cult and its got all the others beat by a longshot (if we're talking membership numbers). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flames4eva Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 Hard to beleive we've been compared to a cult. I know HHN is a cult by himself but thats a different story. After giving it a little thought ( thats all i can muster today ) i suppose it could be said that i AM a member of a cult. Its better known as the " I cant stand the Leafs" cult and its got all the others beat by a longshot (if we're talking membership numbers). Praise be to the MN... and our Habs in focus. The habs are a part of a "cult" in their own right... and what are forums, but "cults". We in/on/of the MN are simply a "Cult-ivating" bunch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 1970 Habs Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 PS Many apologies for the short update, but I had to defend our threads honour against an ex-moderator and user in the “This Forum - Comments, Q&A” thread. Rest assured all is well, but some things were said about us and our thread that I could not in good conscious let pass. If you are looking for your morning fix of laughter, you are more than welcome to read my post on that end. Yeah I got a heads up from someone too and added my two cents worth. He never posts or participates here and I cannot believe that he suggested moving the MN Sub Forum to Around the League. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mateus Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 Praise be to the MN... and our Habs in focus. The habs are a part of a "cult" in their own right... and what are forums, but "cults". We in/on/of the MN are simply a "Cult-ivating" bunch hve you ever been speachless brian? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chocolate Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 Here is my usual ritual as a part of the cult MN Bonus available for 2008.02.25: ...2 bonuses - if Philadelphia loses in regulation to Buffalo ...1 bonus - if EITHER Buffalo loses in regulation or Philadelphia loses in OT/SO ...0 bonuses - Philadelphia wins (meaning Buffallo loses) in OT/SO Conference/Division Bonus ...1 or 2 bonuses - if Ottawa loses to Toronto (only 1 bonus is available for Conference MN) MN pace - 2.1 points per habs game Next MN milestone: 25 - current Mn forecast: Mar. 3rd Member predictions: #1 - Mar 1st, vs. NJ (made on Feb.6, MN 46) Admiral - Mar 3rd, vs. SJ (Feb.6, MN 46) Chocolate - Feb 26th, vs. Atl (Feb.8, MN 44) CH - Mar 6th, vs Phx (Feb 13, MN 43) Reached milestones: MN 125 - Nov.13th, predicted by AK (Oct. 29, MN 141) MN 99 - Dec.15th, predicted by HLD (Nov. 15, MN 123) MN 75 - Jan.8th, predicted by HHFR (Dec. 22, MN 99) MN 50 - Feb.2nd, predicted by mateus (Jan. 15, MN 71) MN on Oct. 2 was - 165 MN on Oct. 31 was - 139 (drop by 26 in 11 games, pace 2.36) MN on Nov. 30 was - 113 (drop by 26 in 14 games, pace 1.86) MN on Dec. 31 was - 86 (drop by 27 in 14 games, pace 1.92) MN on Jan. 31 was - 52 (drop by 34 in 12 games, pace 2.83) Current MN - 33 (drop by 19 in 12 games in February, pace 1.58) Note, the pace of 2 MN points per habs game is the border line between playoffs and golf pastures. If the pace is higher then 2, the habs are heading to the playoffs. If it is less than 2, we are out. If it is exactly 2, it is a tie break situation. MN forecast by the end of February - 29 (at the beginning of February the forecast was 21, the best is 21 and the worst 29). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cenner Hice Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 BOB SMILED AND I SAW TEETH All that we need to remember about last night (as the title suggests) is that we all saw Bob Gainey smile (which is a rare treat to start with), but I actually saw a smile so big I saw his teeth I haven’t seen that since he lifted the cup! That was a rare treat. I'm not sure they were all his, though. Unless you mean by 'his' teeth that they're his because he paid for them. But I have to agree - from the snippets I saw, it was great. PS Many apologies for the short update, but I had to defend our threads honour against an ex-moderator and user in the “This Forum - Comments, Q&A” thread. Rest assured all is well, but some things were said about us and our thread that I could not in good conscious let pass. If you are looking for your morning fix of laughter, you are more than welcome to read my post on that end. I went there and read it all. I'm scared. I don't want to go out to play anymore. I think I'll stay here... p.s. good to know that the foreigners feature (Matt's post #597). Yaay for us! Oooh. Made me feel all tingly and self-important for a moment there (even though I have a Canadian passport, I'm still a foreigner as I have a stupid British accent). Oh, look at me and my desire for recognition... I think I'll add cult member to my resumé, too. Might impress someone as it sure doesn't in this office. ...quick... need... to... make... post... Habs... related... Go Habs Go!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIJAYNE Posted February 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 PHILLY OUT OF TOP EIGHT, NOT A REASSURING SIGN It pains me to see the Philadelphia Flyers out of a playoff spot. Not to say that I believe they can’t or won’t come back, but it is a cold hard reminder of how fragile the standings are. With the advent of the new “My NHL” the standings are so closely knit that a loosing streak can bring a team from #1 contention to #9 contention. With 5NL separating first place Ottawa from 8th place Buffalo, consistency is not an asset, but a necessity. Looking at the HABS recent struggles (5-5-0) this trend and reality is worrisome. We are however still in 5th and four points out of first place. We need to turn things around before the circumstances re not so favourable, and the ship has to change course now. This week will be an important one in determining the rest of the stretch. I’m sure the team and coaching staff is working overtime fully aware of this fact, and here’s one guy hoping the HABS begin a winning streak. On another note, our thread and sub-forum ahs been questioned in recent days by a forum member. Many of the points made were valid, and all were his opinions to which he is entitled. Some of us responded with our own tid-bit and gave our opinions in return. Now is the time to let the moderating team and administration do their thing and simply move on. We’ve got bigger fish to fry such as the MN being stuck in the thirties, and gearing up for our own playoffs (bring on the first official predictions playoff). And to get everyone’s minds off of the uglinesses and on to better and greater things, I have an announcement. Unfortunately Cenner will no longer lay claim to having the youngest HABS fan in Cenner Hice junior, as Mrs HLD has another wee one baking in the oven. He/she should be around just in time for next season with an expected birth date in mid to late October. Is that a good sign or what? NL STANDINGS FEBRUARY 25, 2008: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cenner Hice Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 And to get everyone’s minds off of the uglinesses and on to better and greater things, I have an announcement. Unfortunately Cenner will no longer lay claim to having the youngest HABS fan in Cenner Hice junior, as Mrs HLD has another wee one baking in the oven. He/she should be around just in time for next season with an expected birth date in mid to late October. Is that a good sign or what? A claim or crown I'm not sorry to lose to such a great contributor to the Habs thread and to someone determined to add to the ranks of Hab fans. Congratulations, HLD, Mrs HLD and HLD jr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flames4eva Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 PHILLY OUT OF TOP EIGHT, NOT A REASSURING SIGN It pains me to see the Philadelphia Flyers out of a playoff spot. Not to say that I believe they can’t or won’t come back, but it is a cold hard reminder of how fragile the standings are. With the advent of the new “My NHL” the standings are so closely knit that a loosing streak can bring a team from #1 contention to #9 contention. With 5NL separating first place Ottawa from 8th place Buffalo, consistency is not an asset, but a necessity. Looking at the HABS recent struggles (5-5-0) this trend and reality is worrisome. We are however still in 5th and four points out of first place. We need to turn things around before the circumstances re not so favourable, and the ship has to change course now. This week will be an important one in determining the rest of the stretch. I’m sure the team and coaching staff is working overtime fully aware of this fact, and here’s one guy hoping the HABS begin a winning streak. On another note, our thread and sub-forum ahs been questioned in recent days by a forum member. Many of the points made were valid, and all were his opinions to which he is entitled. Some of us responded with our own tid-bit and gave our opinions in return. Now is the time to let the moderating team and administration do their thing and simply move on. We’ve got bigger fish to fry such as the MN being stuck in the thirties, and gearing up for our own playoffs (bring on the first official predictions playoff). And to get everyone’s minds off of the uglinesses and on to better and greater things, I have an announcement. Unfortunately Cenner will no longer lay claim to having the youngest HABS fan in Cenner Hice junior, as Mrs HLD has another wee one baking in the oven. He/she should be around just in time for next season with an expected birth date in mid to late October. Is that a good sign or what? Numero Uno, No. 1., Numer Einz... you're still cooking As far as our Glorieux are concerned... I think once this infamous trade deadline has passed and all is known of the results, we will see the team rebound in a mighty fashion... onward and upward (and downward for the MN ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HabsfanfromtheROCK Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 PHILLY OUT OF TOP EIGHT, NOT A REASSURING SIGN And to get everyone’s minds off of the uglinesses and on to better and greater things, I have an announcement. Unfortunately Cenner will no longer lay claim to having the youngest HABS fan in Cenner Hice junior, as Mrs HLD has another wee one baking in the oven. He/she should be around just in time for next season with an expected birth date in mid to late October. Is that a good sign or what? NL STANDINGS FEBRUARY 25, 2008: Congratulations HLD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hatethoseleafs Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 WTG to the HLD's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIJAYNE Posted February 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 Hey thanks everyone. I keep telling myself that this bundle of work...errr...bundle of joy is good news. If I repeat it 50 times before the next full moon I should begin to believe it I kid I kid, we're ecstatic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HabsfanfromtheROCK Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 Hey thanks everyone. I keep telling myself that this bundle of work...errr...bundle of joy is good news. If I repeat it 50 times before the next full moon I should begin to believe it I kid I kid, we're ecstatic I want a kid now! No wait, im 15, whats wrong with me!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NWT_Habs_Fan Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 PHILLY OUT OF TOP EIGHT, NOT A REASSURING SIGN It pains me to see the Philadelphia Flyers out of a playoff spot. Not to say that I believe they can’t or won’t come back, but it is a cold hard reminder of how fragile the standings are. With the advent of the new “My NHL” the standings are so closely knit that a loosing streak can bring a team from #1 contention to #9 contention. With 5NL separating first place Ottawa from 8th place Buffalo, consistency is not an asset, but a necessity. Looking at the HABS recent struggles (5-5-0) this trend and reality is worrisome. We are however still in 5th and four points out of first place. We need to turn things around before the circumstances re not so favourable, and the ship has to change course now. This week will be an important one in determining the rest of the stretch. I’m sure the team and coaching staff is working overtime fully aware of this fact, and here’s one guy hoping the HABS begin a winning streak. On another note, our thread and sub-forum ahs been questioned in recent days by a forum member. Many of the points made were valid, and all were his opinions to which he is entitled. Some of us responded with our own tid-bit and gave our opinions in return. Now is the time to let the moderating team and administration do their thing and simply move on. We’ve got bigger fish to fry such as the MN being stuck in the thirties, and gearing up for our own playoffs (bring on the first official predictions playoff). And to get everyone’s minds off of the uglinesses and on to better and greater things, I have an announcement. Unfortunately Cenner will no longer lay claim to having the youngest HABS fan in Cenner Hice junior, as Mrs HLD has another wee one baking in the oven. He/she should be around just in time for next season with an expected birth date in mid to late October. Is that a good sign or what? NL STANDINGS FEBRUARY 25, 2008: A number 2 for number 1! Really good points HLD, we had an absolutely amazing January, especially with Bonus points, if we can get a winning streak going and those bottom feaders can lose a few games, then the MN will start dropping like a stone again. GO HABS GO!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chocolate Posted February 26, 2008 Report Share Posted February 26, 2008 HLDs MN Bonus available for October: 1 bonus - guarantied to raise Magic Number from 1 to 2 MN Bonus available for 2008.02.26: No bonuses are available. A loss to NY Islanders would be beneficial for future bonuses. Home-ice Bonus ...1 or 2 bonuses - if Pitsburgh loses to NY Islanders Division Bonus ...1 or 2 bonuses - if Ottawa loses to Boston Conference Bonus ...2 bonuses - if BOTH New Jersey loses in regulation to Carolina and Ottawa loses to Boston ...1 bonus - if New Jersey loses MN pace - 2.1 points per habs game Next MN milestone: 25 - current Mn forecast: Mar. 3rd Member predictions: #1 - Mar 1st, vs. NJ (made on Feb.6, MN 46) Admiral - Mar 3rd, vs. SJ (Feb.6, MN 46) Chocolate - Feb 26th, vs. Atl (Feb.8, MN 44) CH - Mar 6th, vs Phx (Feb 13, MN 43) Reached milestones: MN 125 - Nov.13th, predicted by AK (Oct. 29, MN 141) MN 99 - Dec.15th, predicted by HLD (Nov. 15, MN 123) MN 75 - Jan.8th, predicted by HHFR (Dec. 22, MN 99) MN 50 - Feb.2nd, predicted by mateus (Jan. 15, MN 71) MN on Oct. 2 was - 165 MN on Oct. 31 was - 139 (drop by 26 in 11 games, pace 2.36) MN on Nov. 30 was - 113 (drop by 26 in 14 games, pace 1.86) MN on Dec. 31 was - 86 (drop by 27 in 14 games, pace 1.92) MN on Jan. 31 was - 52 (drop by 34 in 12 games, pace 2.83) Current MN - 33 (drop by 19 in 12 games in February, pace 1.58) Note, the pace of 2 MN points per habs game is the border line between playoffs and golf pastures. If the pace is higher then 2, the habs are heading to the playoffs. If it is less than 2, we are out. If it is exactly 2, it is a tie break situation. MN forecast by the end of February - 29 (at the beginning of February the forecast was 21, the best is 21 and the worst 29). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIJAYNE Posted February 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2008 SIMPLIFY, FRUSTRATE AND DOMINATE In recent weeks we have had great highs and terrible lows. The HABS performance seems as consistent as a senior’s bowel movements, and as a result Le Journal has been printing what comes out of a senior’s bowel movements. With the trading deadline and the hype surrounding it, the players have been more than distracted and I can’t blame them for it. However with the standings the way they are and teams around us making charges, now is the time to get the gears grinding, and get this team back on track. Our secret to our 0.750 winning average from earlier in the season was a simple one. Keep the game plan simple and frustrate the opponent: [*]In the defensive zone the priority should get back to getting the puck out of the zone at any cost. By any cost I refer to dumping the puck off the boards and over the blue line, even if it means ending up with the opposing team’s defence and resulting in another attempt to break into our zone. Even if we can’t make a transition play at first, by continuously rejecting attempts to enter our zone, we can frustrate the opponent into trying new and fancy moves in the neutral zone and give up odd man rushes for our guys. [*] On offense we should get back to keeping the puck deep in their zone, and fighting along the boards. In a similar fashion to the logic on defence, by continuously “wasting” the opposing team’s offensive line’s shifts chasing us along the boards, we can frustrate them and in the long run break down their game plan. With the exception of Kovalev’s line, all three offensive lines had great success grinding along the boards. Kovalev of course has had his best success prancing around the offensive zone, often travelling along and around the boards first, and then pulling some moves that make me wonder about his joints, or lack thereof. The game plan has to be simple. Simplify, disturb the other team’s game plan, and frustrate them into breaking down. We have been on the receiving end of frustration and breaking down too often via giveaways as a result of trying to make a fancy play. Although they loko good on the highlight reel, this game remains the domain of those who grind on every shift and get their noses dirty. I’ll be very curious to see our game play execution tonight and the following weeks. If the coaching staff and players have not had the paradigm shift to bring things back down to earth, we could be in for a few more rough games. NL STANDINGS FEBRUARY 26, 2008: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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