The Bob and Patience: Habs 1, Devils 3

Yada yada yada Brodeur ties Roy's winning record. Yada yada yada Roy looked rather angry on that despite being happy for the "kid". Yada yada yada Breezer gets his 1000th. Yada yada yada Habs lose, city's in a turmoil, everyone's hating on Gainey...

WAKE UP PEOPLE
- It's going to take some time to break the manner of thinking Carbo ingrained in these guys' skull. Pleky gets it despite being labeled more a defensive forward, the young guys weren't around long enough to be too much affected by it, but the rest still fall on their bad habits.
- Well when Brodeur walked out on the ice everyone pretty much knew the outcome. The refs of course aided and dictated that to make sure they had every opportunity. That goalie interference especially was BOLLOCKS as prime example.
- I've no idea what happened to the puck on that 2nd goal. Neither did anyone else save for Rolston.
- Thing that angers me is the conspiracy theories presented by the media about ooooh Devils coming to town, Halak will be a sacrifice. Frankly Gainey trusts him to do his job, and he did just fine. The concentration is on the guys in front of him that are in need of fixing.
- PJ Stock playing the "Gainey's got some damage control to do" crap like he would know what happened to this team. Complaining about how there were no pickups on trade deadline either. (Uh how about Schneider and Metro BEFORE the deadline)? Bruins suck.
- Bottom line is there's a lot to fix and he left it up to Carbo to fix but never did. Bottom line was his bottom line. There's only so much patience a man can have, even for Gainey.
- "If the Habs had played like this against the Islanders they would have won that game, that's was makes me angry" says Benoit "The Tool" Brunet. Well ladida, the Islanders are playing balls out good these days. Habs have been relying on luck and good goalies for half the year.
- I know the Devils threw something like 45 or more shots, but it didn't really feel like it that much.
- Brodeur was pretty shakey for most of the game. If the Devils weren't such a force they could have been in trouble.
- Apparently Don Lever played for the Devils once. He was their first captain and scored their first goal.
- Habs play better when shorthanded.
- KOVY IS MISSED! GET WELL SOON KOVY! PLEAAAAAAAAAASE SAVE US!!!
- With Kovy MIA, Higgins has turned beastly on the PK (more than usual) in his place.
- Breezer didn't really make any signature errors tonight, but he was well rested. ACTUALLY did an awesome defensive 1-on-1 move. I'm shocked.
- I really do believe Stewart's face is made of stone.
- Like Gainey doesn't feel bad enough to have to fire his best friend, you people at the Bell Center are fucking rediculous that every time the team continues sucking you chant "CARBO"? Get real...
- My brother: "It's like they each have their own zone on the rink to protect and if the puck is in another quadrant, regardless of who's near or not, they won't go for it."
- Me: It's like they think twice before passing or shooting the puck. So by the time it's off their stick the other guy is totally ready to steal it.
- I really don't like that old blue stripe sweater.
- Don Cherry's tie was unreal.

Conclusion: Hey the second period wasn't so bad this time, actually. It's getting there, but while Rome was pretty much destroyed in one day, it wasn't built in a day...

Bulldogs!
While they lost last night to the number 1 Manitoba Moose last night, they did bring it to overtime! However today was different. They BEAT the Moose 5-1. Sergei lead the way with a goal and two assists, in addition to his two assists the night before in the losing game. He also got the 3rd star that night, while he picked up the 1st one tonight. He's working the point on the powerplay, something that was WORKING more or less up here but for whatever reason Carbo screwed around with. But it's nice to see him work with Weber and Maxwell and other Habs draftees. These guys are gonna be great if they ever come up here (in a more permanent manner of speaking, after taking in their AHL experience). Mike Glumac had two goals, Wyman totaly stole the puck from a guy behind his net and snuck it in, and Rrrrrryan Russell once again got the last goal of the game. Hmm, will Russell be Mr.Clutch some day?

NHL Standings make my brain hurt
- Well, Philly did us some good and beat the Rags rather well. Thanks.
- Lots of shootouts tonight though... Sens>Pens, Bolts>Cats, Thrashers>Sabres, Caps>Canes. Funny how this works out eh?
- The Big Bad Bruins only beat the Islanders 2-1.
- Oh my... I don't even understand this 8-6 win by the Leafs over the Flames. And that includes Jokinen's hattrick and Grabs' empty netter! And the shots? Leafs 30, Flames 35. What is happening here?
- Lovely note about Don Lever. If Scotty Bowman says things like that, then that's good enough for anyone, really. When Bowman talks people listen.