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Habs Can Kiss Playoffs Goodbye, Following Loss to Caps
So let's toss aside the optimism and denial and call it just as it is. The Montreal Canadiens are not a playoff team in the 2011-12 NHL season. It's over folks. This is not a club capable of overcoming an 11 point deficit in the final 0 games in a league that offers a three-point game. To do that...
Habs First Half Review
It is fascinating how much things can change in 20 games. After the first quarter of the season the Montreal Canadiens were primed to be a top 10 team in the NHL if they could get just a bit of luck on the powerplay and if Price could play like himself. Well they never did get that powerplay luck,...
Morning Habs Talk
The latest Carey Price contract rumors have him turning down a seven-year $49 million deal, in favor of a longer term. Won't happen folks, but we'll put it to a poll as to what you think his deal should be. The Habs will be back at practice this morning. In the meantime the EOTP crew will be...
Habs Need to Turn the Page, and 5 Key Elements for 2012
"No matter how good or bad a call it is, you can’t let it affect you" - Erik Cole, Dec 29 2011 The Montreal Canadiens get one last kick at the can to straighten out the year 2011. After last night's dismal outcome against the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Habs play their final game of the...
Game 34 Recap: Habs Drop 3rd Straight
I'll make tonight's game summary short and sweet, because that was a worthless game by the Montreal Canadiens. While Carey Price did his best to give his team a chance to win, a series of bone-headed mistakes cost the team. - Brutal coverage off a face-off, and Benoit Pouliot scores - Turnover...
Dallas Stars Daily Links: Canadiens, Kings Replace Coaches
John Stevens, we hardly knew ye. Yes, the inevitable Los Angeles Kings hire of Darryl Sutter as the permanent head coach was made official on Saturday, the same day as the Montreal Canadiens decided they, too, needed to shake up the coaching staff. The Habs decided they'd had enough of Jacques...
Time To Retool?
It's always a tough situation when your team isn't winning, but it's even tougher when you know the team was a legitimate contender when healthy. That's the situation we are dealing with right now in Montreal, and after 33 games it doesn't seem to be improving. As the defense got healthier, Brian...
Martin Sacked
In a surprising move, Jacques Martin was fired this morning by Montreal Canadiens GM Pierre Gauthier. While there has been a consistent call for his termination from fans almost since the day he was hired, the Canadiens seemed to be happy with what Martin brought to the table until now. The team...
Game 20: Reflections on the Habs 4-0 win over Rangers
So you're team has won seven straight, you've sat since Tuesday, and don't play again until the following Wednesday. So why in the world do you start your backup goalie against the Canadiens last night? New York Rangers coach John Tortorella played off the French-Canadian goalie strategy, merely...
Doing Some Research: Canadiens Choices For the Shootout
I loathe the shootout. I'm a fan of the game at all levels, from junior to the pros and the international game, and I've always hated this way of ending a hockey game. Give me unlimited sudden death overtime anyday of the week, and failing that option, call it a tie after 5-20 minutes. So deep...
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