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The ugliest winning streak in team history
dailyhab-it.blogspot.com - 12 hours ago
The ugliest winning streak in team history
— dailyhab-it.blogspot.com — OK, that might be laying it on a little thick, but the Habs current three-game winning run... has hardly been a work of art. But who really cares? The NHL standings sure don't, because they reward two points to any team that wins, and the Habs did just that Tuesday night with a 4-1 victory over in ... (more) The ugliest winning streak in team history

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The ends justify the means
dailyhab-it.blogspot.com - 33 hours ago
The ends justify the means
— dailyhab-it.blogspot.com — The Habs put an exclamation point on their last game of the first century, but the first... one of the next century could probably be best described using what, a comma? As in, "The Canadiens won, but..." No matter how ugly Monday night's 3-1 win over the self-destructing Flyers may have been, ... (more) The ends justify the means

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Oh what a night
dailyhab-it.blogspot.com - 3 days ago
Oh what a night
— dailyhab-it.blogspot.com — I wrote recently how the Montreal Canadiens had a great sense of timing, but I was being... sarcastic. Last night, however, the Habs timing could not have been any better. Following a stirring ceremony to commemorate the Habs' 100th birthday, one that filled the Bell Centre with enough emotion to ... (more) Oh what a night

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Who's responsible for the starts?
dailyhab-it.blogspot.com - 5 days ago
Who's responsible for the starts?
— dailyhab-it.blogspot.com — Generally, it's the coaching staff - and more specifically the head coach - who takes the heat... when a team looks woefully unprepared to start a game. If it was only a case of the last two games where the Canadiens looked horrible in the first period, it might be excusable. But this has become a ... (more) Who's responsible for the starts?

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Sorry boss
dailyhab-it.blogspot.com - 7 days ago
Sorry boss
— dailyhab-it.blogspot.com — You've got to hand it to them, your Montreal Canadiens have an impeccable sense of timing. Three... days before the team's big blowout 100th birthday party, on the very day that ownership changed hands, with not one but two champions in the house, and finally while the facing the hated Toronto ... (more) Sorry boss

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Is it time to sell high?
dailyhab-it.blogspot.com - 7 days ago
Is it time to sell high?
— dailyhab-it.blogspot.com — With the excellent start to the season Tomas Plekanec has had, people are coming out of the... woodwork screaming at the top of their lungs that Bob Gainey must sign him to a new contract immediately to ensure he doesn't add his name to the long list of free agents who have left town for nothing in ... (more) Is it time to sell high?

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Vladislav Tretiak and his shadow
dailyhab-it.blogspot.com - 9 days ago
Vladislav Tretiak and his shadow
— dailyhab-it.blogspot.com — Let me tell you, I felt mighty small standing next to Vladislav Tretiak after Saturday night's game,... gabbing for about 15 minutes with one of the most influential players of all time. I didn't want to post this stuff earlier because I hadn't written my story on Tretiak's thoughts on the ... (more) Vladislav Tretiak and his shadow

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Get out and vote!
dailyhab-it.blogspot.com - 9 days ago
Get out and vote!
— dailyhab-it.blogspot.com — Hi all, just a quick note this Sunday that I have been included in some sort of... popularity contest among bloggers by the web site theNHLarena.com . They are asking readers to vote for their nine favourite Habs blogs. As of this writing, I am sitting in a tie for second place with a whopping six ... (more) Get out and vote!

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As good as a win
dailyhab-it.blogspot.com - 10 days ago
As good as a win
— dailyhab-it.blogspot.com — The Canadiens probably don't think so, considering how close they came to pulling out what would have... been a tremendous win over a far superior team, but I still say what happened Saturday night is as good as a win. Down 2-0 after 20 minutes, with the same old injury-depleted lineup, the Habs ... (more) As good as a win

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And what did you expect?
dailyhab-it.blogspot.com - 13 days ago
And what did you expect?
— dailyhab-it.blogspot.com — I don't know about you, but I got tired just watching the Habs try to stay with... the Pens in Pittsburgh tonight. If all the injuries weren't enough, with Andrei Kostitsyn the latest to go down, the team had to deal with playing a back-to-back against a team who was home resting and waiting. It ... (more) And what did you expect?

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Character, character, character
dailyhab-it.blogspot.com - 14 days ago
Character, character, character
— dailyhab-it.blogspot.com — Listen folks, I've had an epic day dealing with the hometown GM explaining how he could trade... away a local icon, the return of an enfant terrible , an enforcer's mea culpa on his brutal explanation for what was clearly a dirty hit, and a great hockey game to finish it off. I'm tired, and I will ... (more) Character, character, character

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A scout's ego
dailyhab-it.blogspot.com - 15 days ago
A scout's ego
— dailyhab-it.blogspot.com — A trade like the one that saw the Golden Boy shipped off for Benoit Pouliot always gets... me wondering about what exactly a team's scout says to his GM to convince him on a player. In the case of Latendresse, Wild scout Blair Mackasey has watched him play at least 50 times since being hired, ... (more) A scout's ego

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A trade of untapped potential
dailyhab-it.blogspot.com - 15 days ago
A trade of untapped potential
— dailyhab-it.blogspot.com — Or is it non-existent potential? We'll see, but the pressure will be on the coaching staffs of... the Montreal Canadiens and Minnesota Wild to prove they can get the best out of the young prospect they each acquired Monday when The Golden Boy was shipped out of town in exchange for Benoit Pouliot. ... (more) A trade of untapped potential

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Take the points and run
dailyhab-it.blogspot.com - 17 days ago
Take the points and run
— dailyhab-it.blogspot.com — Raise your hands if you thought the decimated Montreal Canadiens would come out of a back-to-back with... the mighty Washington Capitals and Detroit Red Wings with three out of a possible four points. If you saw this coming, or had some misguided hope that it would happen, then your faith in your ... (more) Take the points and run

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Gomez is not the fall guy
dailyhab-it.blogspot.com - 19 days ago
Gomez is not the fall guy
— dailyhab-it.blogspot.com — By that I don't mean Scott Gomez is not to blame for his lack of production so... far this season, I'm just saying that the fall season doesn't appear to be his favourite time of year. Jacques Martin said after practice in Brossard today that the Habs need to get more out of Gomez, and though he ... (more) Gomez is not the fall guy

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Is it bad karma?
dailyhab-it.blogspot.com - 20 days ago
Is it bad karma?
— dailyhab-it.blogspot.com — Are the hockey gods upset that Bob Gainey decided to take the quick-fix free agent route to... re-shape his team in the off-season? Are they punishing Habs fans for stuffing the ballot boxes to get Mike Komisarek voted into what will likely be the only All-Star Game of his career? Is there some ... (more) Is it bad karma?

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Guess who's back?
dailyhab-it.blogspot.com - 21 days ago
Guess who's back?
— dailyhab-it.blogspot.com — No, it's not me, and I must apologize for my extended hiatus from the blog. But the... man who looks to be back in control of things is Carey Price, who backed up his team record-tying 53-save performance of Saturday night by stopping 30 of 32 shots and all six shooters in the shootout in ... (more) Guess who's back?

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When stats lie
dailyhab-it.blogspot.com - 28 days ago
When stats lie
— dailyhab-it.blogspot.com — If someone hadn't watched Tuesday night's Bell Centre "contest" between the Calgary Flames and the Habs, there... are a number of misleading stats that could lead you to believe this 1-0 loss was actually a close game. First there was the score, and the fact Montreal actually outshot Calgary 20-19 ... (more) When stats lie

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