Guest Ricochet Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 The Canadiens head into the Kingdom Saturday afternoon (4PM EST) in a best of the east meets worst of the west confrontation. The Habs began their western crusade following a takeover of 1st place in their conference and looked to rule with an iron fist over their sun inflicted rivals. On their arrival to the west coast, the Canadiens were burnt in more ways than one. After wading into the Shark infested moat and getting cooled off, the Habs took a long nap in the sun to lick their wounds. One of the hottest teams in the east, they were quickly humbled by the blazing sun and wandered into the desert nursing bites and burns. The Coyotes were hungry and quickly descended on the the hapless Habs and it was looking like they would fall prey to Phoenix's pack tactics. Price stood tall and roared in defiance and his team rallied around him. Unshouldering their guns, they fought back and the pack dispersed, leaving the Canadiens triumphant, still hot and still burnt. After trial by water and trial by fire, these Habs have shown they can hang with the western teams and will look to crown the Kings and secure their position at the top of the Eastern Conference standings. It should be Aces over Kings in the City of Angels, but the odds always favor the house. While L.A. is 3-5-2 in their last 10 and Montreal sports a 7-3-0 record, it isn't a game that can afford to be taken lightly. With a win, the Habs lock up first in the East for even games played and carry momentum into the all important match against Anaheim on Sunday. A quick and clean win is in the Habs' best interest, so they can get some needed rest between games. With L.A. hot off a victory against a sinking Ottawa, they will be sparked and that makes them dangerous. Lower ranked teams are always a wild card because they play without pressure, fear or consequence. Montreal will need to stick to their cards and put on their poker face, don't flinch, don't bluff. Play strong and don't fold a winning hand. L.A. could find themselves in trouble if they don't play disciplined hockey. Montreal's PP rank is 1st overall and L.A.'s PK is ranked 27th overall. The Kings will likely find themselves in deep and often if they can't stay out of the box. Halak will be starting for Montreal for the first time this season and after a year of playing in the minors he will be hungry and eager to prove, but will need the support of his team. Ersberg is coming off a 40 save shutout performance, but it is possible we will see Cloutier, who posts a 6-3-0 record and 2.04 GAA against the Canadiens. Kostopoulos will be in the lineup for Montreal after a long succession of healthy scratches. Kovalev enters the game with 18 points in his last 11 games (4 goals 14 assists) and Plekanec is on a 4 game point streak in which he has notched 6 goals and 2 assists for a total of 8 points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest habsrule4eva3089 Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 I think buffalo's the only team in the northeast to beat the kings this year... i might be wrong they could take the series 4-1 if we don't show up or play like we did the other night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Habs_Mania Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 Habs win. 5-2. HAH! and the Habs steal the King's crown. Love it. Great opener on the thread Richochet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Greek Hab Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 HAH! and the Habs steal the King's crown. Love it. Great opener on the thread Richochet. We stole their crown a long long time ago...I believe it was in '93!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest habsrule4eva3089 Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 We stole their crown a long long time ago...I believe it was in '93!!! spekaing of that i think their replaying the game or something on RDS ,...demain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Greek Hab Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 spekaing of that i think their replaying the game or something on RDS ,...demain? Ouai, tu est correct. 1993, 15 ANS DÉJÀ samedi 08 mars - 14:00 Il y a 15 ans, les Canadiens remportaient leur dernière coupe Stanley… RDS vous rappelera de bons souvenirs le samedi 8 mars à compter de 14h. L’émission spéciale de 90 minutes « 1993,15 ans déjà » vous fera revivre ces séries, ronde par ronde, jusqu'à la conquête du précieux trophée. Vous découvrirez plusieurs secrets et tactiques utilisées par les Canadiens pour parvenir à l'objectif ultime... L'histoire du fameux baton de Marty McSorley sera enfin dévoilée! David Arseneault a rencontré près d'une vingtaine d'acteurs de l’époque : Patrick Roy, Jacques Demers, Luc Robitaille, Benoit Brunet, Daniel Bouchard, Mario Roberge etc… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest habsrule4eva3089 Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 wow i stlil remember that day.... i was a lil kid not understanding one thing that was happening watching as the streets filled and people going nuts... ILOVED IT!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JL Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 15 years ago... Pfffff..... Toronto has us beaten by a mile! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest habsrule4eva3089 Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 AHHH we're not first place anymore....lousy new jersey got a point and they have more wins.....o well we retake it tomoro!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JL Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 AHHH we're not first place anymore....lousy new jersey got a point and they have more wins.....o well we retake it tomoro!!! For what it's worth, we weren't in first either before that game as we were tied with Pittsburgh but they also had one more win than us. I know that we had a game in hand, but wins are the first tie-breaker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Godfather Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 so what's the story any major injuries on L.A? any word whose startin goaltender for both sides? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest habsrule4eva3089 Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 so what's the story any major injuries on L.A? any word whose startin goaltender for both sides? Halak gets the start for us... Kosto back in the lineup , no word on who's out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JL Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 Halak gets the start for us... Kosto back in the lineup , no word on who's out.We know that Grabovski isn't in... Come on ColRouléBleu, we need your cartoon. I saw it on the French side and it's perfect for the theme of this game thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Godfather Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 Halak gets the start for us... Kosto back in the lineup , no word on who's out.this has the ingrediants for an award winning pie and i dunno about you but TomKo will be on a tear, an absolute tear he will be a monster in this game. As for Halak he can see this as a gimme or he can see this as his chance to prove hwat he can do, i just hope he doesnt get shaken up to much no matter what happens and stays cool.We know that Grabovski isn't in... :DCome on ColRouléBleu, we need your cartoon. I saw it on the French side and it's perfect for the theme of this game thread! lol regardless i would love to see tom kostopoulos play this game no matter what. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest habsrule4eva3089 Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 this has the ingrediants for an award winning pie and i dunno about you but TomKo will be on a tear, an absolute tear he will be a monster in this game. As for Halak he can see this as a gimme or he can see this as his chance to prove hwat he can do, i just hope he doesnt get shaken up to much no matter what happens and stays cool. I agree, i see a GORDIE HOWE hattrick for KOSTO and a a solid performance from HALAK~!~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Godfather Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 I agree, i see a GORDIE HOWE hattrick for KOSTO and a a solid performance from HALAK~!~ lol yes for sure a fight a goal and an assist...and hopefully he will be a star and come out in his shorts wit out his socks and throw the stick to the crowd . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Onzeee Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 Dandenault sits in favor of stopper as per RDS Needless to say the effort tommorow evening has to be somewhat better than it was in phoenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColRouleBleu Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 We know that Grabovski isn't in... Come on ColRouléBleu, we need your cartoon. I saw it on the French side and it's perfect for the theme of this game thread! If people want to see my game day cartoons, all they have to do is visit the Markov thread here it is anyway hehehe ricochet, aces hmm? i thought you liked the habs March 7, 1:36 PM http://forum.canadiens.com/index.php?showt...272&st=1608 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Onzeee Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 hope Pierre Houde is back tommorow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JL Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 hope Pierre Houde is back tommorow You know things are desperate when we wish for Pierre Houde! He and Pedneault are soooooo bad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest overlords Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 You know things are desperate when we wish for Pierre Houde! He and Pedneault are soooooo bad! better than cbc. RDS had two women doing the play by play today for their journee de femmes thing. They didn't do too bad, atleast they focused on the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Onzeee Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 You know things are desperate when we wish for Pierre Houde! He and Pedneault are soooooo bad! not a fan of Houde eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JL Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 not a fan of Houde eh? It's not like the younger generation has anything to compare with. René Lecavalier and Gilles Tremblay, now you're talking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lfrommtl Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 It's not like the younger generation has anything to compare with. René Lecavalier and Gilles Tremblay, now you're talking! stop the hating jl ET LE BUUUUUUUUUUUUUUTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT go habs go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest habsrule4eva3089 Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 You know things are desperate when we wish for Pierre Houde! He and Pedneault are soooooo bad! HEIN WHAT ARE YOU SAYING.....together they make the best combo in sports...i can't stand watching hockey in english anymore it makes me sick. even on radio cjad is mediocre... ckac is really good ooo sry i never heard those guys Lecavalier and Tremblay.... MY BAD SRY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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