tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post2147605496309353218..comments2023-11-03T09:15:38.743-04:00Comments on The Daily Hab-it: Is it controversy time yet?Arpon Basuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11896844844557916169noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-54878566038652834942009-10-24T18:47:54.897-04:002009-10-24T18:47:54.897-04:00interesting how Mike Boone over at Habs inside/out...interesting how Mike Boone over at Habs inside/out used your blog title for his most recent post...TKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05770876682490016264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-48819092724330329952009-10-24T18:23:04.634-04:002009-10-24T18:23:04.634-04:00i like that halak's start has taken some of th...i like that halak's start has taken some of the publicity of gomez facing his former team tonight. Mara too i guess. sometimes this gets in the way of performance. maybe an unintended benefit. <br />jfdAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-91860365887402082632009-10-24T14:59:14.760-04:002009-10-24T14:59:14.760-04:00Your second paragraph is way off the mark Arpon, o...Your second paragraph is way off the mark Arpon, our present situation in goal is nothing like the one we had when Huet was on his final contractual year with us expecting to cash on a multi years multi millions contract as an UFA at the end of it. <br /><br />With two young goaltenders prospects that had shined in Hamilton the previous season ( Price won the Calder ), ( Halak had best AHL save percentage ) it was clear to our organisation that Huet's last contractual year with the CH was going to be his last year playing for the CH..... the veteran's destiny with our club was sealed before the puck had even been dropped on that season and all the while with Price's performances exceeding his own in the NHL ( 920 sp versus Huet's 908 sp ) and Halak still going strong in the AHL on that year they even gaved Gainey the added luxury of trading Huet's rights before the season hadn't even come to an end.<br /><br />What is at stake now is completly irrelevant to what was at stake then.... your second paragraph, if I understood it correctly, tells me on how little you can appreciate ovbious differences and why things often seems to be controversial in your mind.pierrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04722439953017469433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-46192352514912584192009-10-24T14:30:44.708-04:002009-10-24T14:30:44.708-04:00There is no controversy. Price is not Brodeur or ...There is no controversy. Price is not Brodeur or Luongo. If either of them sat out three straight starts while healthy, that would constitute a controversy. Price is not nearly as solidly established. Besides, if Halak is to be considered a trade chip, what better way than to showcase him early in the season?<br /><br />If Halak starts every game next week, then a controversy would ensue. He won't. Halak has simply given Martin the luxury of allowing him to reward good results AND, owing to the scheduling quirk, return Price to action against a "softer" opponent.Paulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-12833228403156339802009-10-24T13:28:58.806-04:002009-10-24T13:28:58.806-04:00I think its better to start Halak tonight simply b...I think its better to start Halak tonight simply because he has won 2 previous ones. What if Price starts tonight and Habs lose?<br /><br />Rangers tonight is from different planet than the tired and not very hungry Islanders couple of nights ago.<br /><br />I agree with kyleroussel, start Carey vs Islanders, dont put him into tough situation tonight.FinnHabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08515390568463937934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-36911994082542123692009-10-24T11:51:45.695-04:002009-10-24T11:51:45.695-04:00I had a slightly different slant to the situation,...I had a slightly different slant to the situation, which goes a little like this:<br /><br />If the Habs want to find out where Price stands vs Halak, then no matter what happens tonight, start Price against the Islanders Monday night. My thinking is that:<br />1- Islanders will be in town 4 nights after their last visit, so it's a good way to compare the 2 goalies in nearly identical settings.<br />2- Price DOES need to play at some point.<br /><br />As for Higgins, I think he'll get some cheers up front, but booed if he scores. I just hope he isn't booed all night long. He loved being a Hab because his dad was such a big fan so there's no way he deserves to be treated with any disrespect. Sure he never fulfilled his expectations (whatever they were) but he had his fair share of injuries and being used in different roles by different coaches.Kyle Rousselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16706378133759064138noreply@blogger.com