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saskhab
'03-'04 Goalie Profiles Coming Soon!
Joined: 17 Oct 2007
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Location: Saskatoon!
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 Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 3:23 pm Post subject: Habs @ Devils |
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From a game in which we beat a team for the 9th straight time, to a game in which we've lost to the team 9 straight times. From daddy to bitch.
But... it ends tonight. We will score at least 4 goals tonight, and we will walk out of New Jersey with a win... something we haven't done since Theodore stood on his head and guided the team to a gripping 1-0 shutout win in his Hart Trophy campaign in 2002.
Here's what we're facing guys:
http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/sports/story.html?id=4c1e76b9-8803-4634-9a39-2f3327ca9a27&k=24803
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The Devils have a nine-game winning streak against the Canadiens, and Montreal hasn't won a game in New Jersey since Feb. 5, 2002, when José Theodore shut out the Devils 1-0.
In fact, history suggests it will take a shutout for the Canadiens to win. Theodore's victory was Montreal's first win in New Jersey since Patrick Roy was a 2-0 winner on Oct. 26, 1993. Since that win, the Canadiens are 1-21-4 in Jersey. |
It ends tonight. No shutout needed.
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E.L.3000
Big in Japan
Joined: 18 Oct 2007
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Location: Finger?
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| Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 7:03 pm Post subject: |
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Ugh. I'll be missing most of the game, and that will probably be for the best.
No chance here, Marty will go all out now that he has the weekend off. 
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saskhab
'03-'04 Goalie Profiles Coming Soon!
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| Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:11 pm Post subject: |
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Montreal is just giving Marty an extended break.
Everything looked panicked for Montreal that period. 3 freaking shots.
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saskhab
'03-'04 Goalie Profiles Coming Soon!
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Location: Saskatoon!
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| Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 9:49 pm Post subject: |
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YYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Finally! And in a big 3rd period comeback, no less!
I said 4 goals, they delivered! 4-3 Final.
New Jersey fell apart, and if this game is the only game that makes the Smolinski signing look good, it was worth it just for this. Man, we needed to beat the Devils badly, particularly in Joisey. Considering they're a potential playoff foe... man, we needed some confidence.
Bégin looked like he might be the dope of the match with a terrible clear attempt that lead to the first NJ goal and a bad penalty to put the team down 5 on 3 which Jersey took a 3-1 lead on. But his hard work in the final minute and a half helped seal the victory, even drawing a penalty on Langenbrunner (tripping).
Koivu and Higgins broke out finally.... Saku scoring the tying goal on a re-direct that was oh so close to being a high stick, and Higgins with the GWG on a PP that finally delivered after blowing a lot of chances earlier. The Koivu goal may have been a PP goal as well, it was right at the end.
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Bell Centre Ghost
Haunting the Bell Centre since 2005
Joined: 18 Oct 2007
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Location: Guelph
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| Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 9:55 pm Post subject: |
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Dude! Good call Bruce!!
Wish I didn't stop listening right before the comeback, but WTFC - they won!
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saskhab
'03-'04 Goalie Profiles Coming Soon!
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Location: Saskatoon!
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| Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:10 pm Post subject: |
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The Habs outshot them 33-13, 20-3 in the 3rd.
We just hit 60 points in game 49. That's a 100 point pace.
...remember last year when I said we had to break the habit of relying solely on top flight goaltending to win games? Well, our goalie only made 10 saves tonight and it didn't matter. We're not Detroit by any means, but we seem so much less dependent on our goalies now... it's all about puck possession.
BTW, our PK heading into this game had improved to 16th in the league. We allowed a couple tonight, but the trend is positive in that regard... and we're using Plekanec and Kovalev more on the PK than we used to, which I don't think is a coincidence in the turnaround.
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E.L.3000
Big in Japan
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Crap, another game against the Devils and another embarrassing loss...
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...wait...
...we won? WE WON!?!
Shit, should have actually paid attention. Suck my balls Marty.
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US679 Part Deux
An improvement over the US678 prototype
Joined: 18 Oct 2007
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Location: Milton, Ontario
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| Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 3:33 am Post subject: |
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Great call Bruce, as I was with EL and thought they had no chance.
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saskhab
'03-'04 Goalie Profiles Coming Soon!
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I realized that this would be the first time Saku's ever won a game in Jersey, since he was still out from his cancer treatment at the time of the only win there in his career. That's insane.
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