Habs 3, Leafs 5: Why bother..

Kind of tired of doing a recap of the same damn thing, are you? I'm getting tired of watching the same damn thing too.

This time it was Desharnais-Pacioretty-......PARROS?! What the flying fuckula Therrien? Too much crack in Toronto? Naturally that fine display of coaching stupidity cost them a crucial goal against. (That and Emelin-Markov looking like they never played hockey in their lives).

On a night where Bernier look crazy beatable to boot. Slow clap, Therrien. Gold star. Are we really worried about what the Leafs were planning in regards to avenging the embarrassment they felt months ago at a silly little goal celebration? Apparently Bernier pointed to that as to why they won the game. (Sure bud, got it).

I guess the Leafs are 6 years old. And Therrien is an idiot for complying.

Also really what was the point of calling up Nattinen if Therrien couldn't "trust" him (over Parros) to play more than minute. If you were that worried, why didn't you call up Louis Leblanc? For a need at center on the fourth line? YOU PUT LARS ELLER ON THE WING. Even with the flu, double shift him! He looked fantastic despite his illness. But Lars Eller is a center. C-E-N-T-E-R. One shift on wing, one shift at center. What a concept. Or you know, if you really needed someone to fill in for Ryan White with his mysterious injury, CALL UP DUMONT.

With Galchy out for a few weeks I'm suprised these idiots didn't call up Tarnasky.

Habs. You make no sense.

Habs 2, Blues 3 (SO): Throw another pie in his face

For once, just once, I would like someone to ask Therrien some tough questions. Are media members afraid of him? Are they concerned they'll piss off their old RDS buddy? Does he need the kid gloves, spilless, and spork?

Let's try one.
"What was your thinking in shortening your bench only after you had repeated your errors from Friday's game by allowing the 4th line out randomly in the 3rd where they got scored on, again, when you had the lead? Was that not too late?"

Another one:
"You were given one powerplay with the game tied. Why was Martin St-Pierre given more time on this powerplay over Galchenyuk, Gallagher, Eller, Pacioretty, Bourque and Plekanec? Was this not a good moment in the game to go for the kill?"

Maybe one more:
"Was there any reason as to why PK Subban was essentially benched with the game tied and three minutes til overtime for Bouillon and Murray?"

Guess it was ok to ask these things and hang these blown 3rd periods on Jacques Martin. Get some balls, press. Or get Jessica Rusnak back in there.

By the way, I don't give a rat's ass about breaking the shot blocking record. "I know one thing, when you're blocking a lot of shots, the puck's in your end a lot." Ken Hitchcock said that after the game. I think he knows something about hockey.

Also I'm tired of "giving the other team credit". You're in your home. You were up 2-1. Fuck them. You put your fourth line out, and Parros is too slow to get to the guy on the point. Bang. Puck bounces off 4 elbows past Price who was standing on his fucking head to get you a win against a top team.

This is why this team will be a pretender: shit coaching will be their undoing.

Habs 3, Wild 4: Coaching a loss

Hey coach. I know you like those fourth line guys and all, but not noticing the pattern pretty much cost you the game. They're on the ice, they get scored on. You benched them after the 2nd goal, then allowed them back out in the 3rd just as your team was rolling fine with 3 lines and boom, another goal against. That one was particularly terrible because of the terrible lack of attempt to backcheck on Parros' part and the statue-like attempt by Murray on the passer.

And then we get to watch Frankie Bubbles just stand around while the puck bounces to an open Pominville. C'est pathetique.

- Lars Eller, Alex Galchenyuk, and Brendan Gallagher are just so beautiful.
- With Markov and Subban, we're talking glorious.
- Too bad they can't play all game...
- NO ONE LIKES YOU POMINVILLE. POPULATION 1.
- Seriously fucking cherry picker.
- I can't wait for Briere to return so Leblanc can go back to Hamilton, SAID NO ONE EVER.
- Just look at him! You can't tell me this team is better with Briere.
- Though at this rate, maybe he can also just replace Desharnais...
- Bournival is also fantastic. All he missed was a goal tonight.
- PK goal? Big Karl on my TV!
- Seeing the dads all up in the stands watching their boys was just great. Too bad the coach had to fuck it all up.
- I have a suggestion: Play Douglas Murray at home, play Greg Pateryn on the road.
- Do it.
- JJD's stupid "fronting" defence is what happened on the winning goal. It was equally dumb because the puck could have just as easily bounced off Bubbles and in.
- What makes it worse is it was right after a killer shift by Markov showing WHY he should be a Hab for life. Even falling on his butt he still made an amazing play.
- The game needed more TV time of the dads. PapaPK, PapaGallagher, PapaGionta, and PapaBournival got some TV though.
- Let's go Wi~ld!
- Dudes, your team's name is one syllable. What is that chant?
- PK protecting that empty net because he's such a defensive liability guys!

Josh Harding is probably the best story in hockey. That said the Habs deserved better tonight. If not for their own inept coaching decisions, they probably would have taken this game. And tomorrow it's off to Denver to dance dizzying with Patrick Roy. I hear Pacioretty might be back. I'm also taking my family out for dinner. Thinking I'll enjoy that way more...

Hello, you look strangely familiar

Where have I seen this face before...

AH HA!

I sure hope you know what you're doing, Bergevin. Otherwise, we'll be seriously dipping into the wine big time.

I was listening to the press conference and I just hope all his ideas weren't just the old lipstick-on-a-pig trick like Jacques Martin did when he promised us puck possession. At least Therrien's seemed more plausible.

Concerning the team, my intention is to bring back the intensity, the pride and the discipline. Concerning our fans, I want to make sure that every time they come to the Bell Centre, they’ll be able to cheer for a team that’s working their hardest.

We'll see. If not, hey his contract lasts 3 years which is around the time Guy Boucher's is up in Tampa... And on the bright side, if next year's results end up similar to this year's? There's a kid named Nathan MacKinnon entering the draft!