tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post2917617984712649626..comments2023-11-03T09:15:38.743-04:00Comments on The Daily Hab-it: Lapierre gets what he's earnedArpon Basuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11896844844557916169noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-58611506189365606472010-03-25T09:33:28.049-04:002010-03-25T09:33:28.049-04:00Ouch. that one hurt. Had to unwind with acouple of...Ouch. that one hurt. Had to unwind with acouple of episodes of the office to relax. I agree with jkr - that loss is on the coaching staff. totally the wrong players on the ice at that time of the game.<br />I'm a halak guy myself but to blame this on price is way too simplistic and just plain dumb. He had absolutely no support in front of his net.pmknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-68438922005533624982010-03-25T08:59:02.633-04:002010-03-25T08:59:02.633-04:00BECAUSE again Price came up ONE save short in the ...BECAUSE again Price came up ONE save short in the final 2 minutes and also ONE save short in the shootout. Another phase - shootouts - where:<br /><br />a- Halak has a far superior shootout record!<br /><br />b- when Price first came up he was absolutely UNBEATABLE in shootouts - remember that game vs. the Leafs?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-50361859091815952162010-03-25T08:53:23.153-04:002010-03-25T08:53:23.153-04:00Last night's loss has to be , partially, the f...Last night's loss has to be , partially, the fault of the coaches. Why was AK46 & Cammalleri on the ice in the last minute trying to protect a lead? They are some of the last forwards I would have put out there.jkrnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-88393223693103933262010-03-25T05:33:04.250-04:002010-03-25T05:33:04.250-04:00I can't believe some people are blaming Price ...I can't believe some people are blaming Price for last nights loss. 40 save performance, and because we take penalties late in the game, it's all for naught. If we didn't take that last penalty, it's very likely that we would have had the win. I don't think Halak would have been able to pull a W out of the collapse of last night either. He played well, can't we leave it at that?Darksydehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02111826233118541525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-51477618102468912812010-03-25T05:17:41.251-04:002010-03-25T05:17:41.251-04:00Re: "The game vs the Sharks to me is a very g...Re: "The game vs the Sharks to me is a very good representation of his season. He was unreal; but lost. He can't 'pull-off'? He loses when the habs are being outplayed."<br /><br />--<br /><br />He also allowed a soft goal on a Canadiens powerplay when Habs had a 1-0 lead and could have stretched it to 2-0 that night. It is those such plays that destroys the team's confidence whenever he is in, no matter how well he is playing(note- he is big and a lot of shots are shot right at him) the players still have in their minds another soft goal can happen on any shot on Price.<br /><br />The numbers do not lie!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-81414454451153440402010-03-25T05:11:06.290-04:002010-03-25T05:11:06.290-04:00The numbers speak clearly for themselves. For what...The numbers speak clearly for themselves. For whatever reason, whether it being Halak <br /><br />has the ability to close out a game OR that for whatever reason, the same team has more <br /><br />confidence when Halak is in and plays much better for Halak. Either way when these 2 <br /><br />goalies have played a pretty decent and near equal sample of about 40 games and one <br /><br />goalie has won 10 more games, has a save percentage of .923 as opposed to Price's .912 <br /><br />and a goals against average of 2.45 as opposed to Price's 2.79 - yes Halak gives Montreal <br /><br />their best chance of winning any game. Halak also has 3 shutouts this year to none for <br /><br />Price.<br /><br />Price has always had spurts of excellent play but then allows some soft goal or can't <br /><br />finish off a team late by his play. Since the Olympic break, this has happened twice now <br /><br />late, in San Jose and last night and Price in goal both nights.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-12895822522175009572010-03-25T01:33:44.070-04:002010-03-25T01:33:44.070-04:00Relating the everlasting No1 goalie debate. I watc...Relating the everlasting No1 goalie debate. I watched probably 60 games times season. Hence, I've seen both goalies play, many times. In Montreal, people want to win. If they don't, they HAVE to be capable of explaining WHY they couldn't win. And most often then not, they turn to the goalie. My response to them is simply; hockey is a team sport. <br /><br />Look at the performance the team offered against edmonton, toronto, ottawa this past week. The team, that is, the forwards and Ds, didn't show up. (even though we ended up wining vs the oilers) Would the loses have been Price's fault if he had started those games? <br /><br />I'm frustrated because Carey is amazing. The game vs the Sharks to me is a very good representation of his season. He was unreal; but lost. He can't 'pull-off'? He loses when the habs are being outplayed. And most of the games he starts, they get outplayed. Halak, sure, stops 45 shots night after night etc.. but most of his wins, the habs werent being outplayed. By outplayed, I dont mean outshot, I mean 'had control of the game'. <br /><br />How many times this season did carey Price blow up a game where the Habs were in control by letting in weak goals? (Tonight's game is not one, btw.) VS how many time did Halak steal a win in a game where the Habs were being outplayed? <br /><br />Selon moi, a confident Price, with a team that shows up when he's in net, makes Montreal much scarier.Pattehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05355655568261948497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-67542516555899701352010-03-24T22:32:10.067-04:002010-03-24T22:32:10.067-04:00Price
13 wins - 19 losses - 5 OT losses
Halak
23 ...Price<br />13 wins - 19 losses - 5 OT losses<br /><br />Halak<br />23 wins - 11 losses - 3 OT losses<br /><br />With the same team. Halak can close the deal, Price canNOT!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-58991160292088784252010-03-24T18:33:03.764-04:002010-03-24T18:33:03.764-04:00I disagree....sort of. He's not giving Price a...I disagree....sort of. He's not giving Price a chance because he's in a pinch, I agree with that. But if he *really* wanted to give Halak a decent rest, he would play Halak tonight, then give him the time off until Saturday.Darksydehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02111826233118541525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-10897970973503640612010-03-24T18:22:32.796-04:002010-03-24T18:22:32.796-04:00Martin is not turning to Price because he is “in a...Martin is not turning to Price because he is “in a pinch” in nets. His #1 goalie is 6-1-1 in his last 8 starts and has a 2.00 GA in the games he lost. Most people don’t play their #1 goalie in back to back games. He is given Halak a rest rather than giving Price a shot.<br /><br />It would be much more fair to say that Martin is turning to Mike Cammalleri and Marc-Andre Bergeron because he is “in a pinch”. He needs the help on the PP.<br /><br />HHAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-16708080008648693812010-03-24T18:18:34.069-04:002010-03-24T18:18:34.069-04:00Some of the pressure of being the "Number 1 G...Some of the pressure of being the "Number 1 Goalie" is also off Price now, as well. All season it's been a back and forth flip flop of epic proportions, never giving anybody the chance to run with the ball...er...puck. Now he #1 slot seems to be squarely on Halaks shoulders, so now Carey can do what Carey does best. Play hockey. No pressure. And how lucky are we to have the luxury of playing our "backup" against a top tier team, and actually having a shot of winning? It should be a great game tonight.Darksydehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02111826233118541525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-82208921464916251862010-03-24T15:46:48.719-04:002010-03-24T15:46:48.719-04:00Fair enough, Arpon, and that's important to fi...Fair enough, Arpon, and that's important to find out. Still, his first couple of games after the Olympic layoff were very strong, so that's another data point.LeMatheuxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-89701470796507117632010-03-24T15:35:32.048-04:002010-03-24T15:35:32.048-04:00LeMatheux,
I agree, that was poorly worded on my p...LeMatheux,<br />I agree, that was poorly worded on my part. Price can indeed play, but what I meant to say was whether he can play after so much time off. I think you know I've been a Price defender all year, and that I believe it would be a mistake to trade him. But Martin needs to know he can turn to him in a pinch even if he's been sitting for a couple of weeks.Arpon Basuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11896844844557916169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-66132051526677085172010-03-24T15:17:44.204-04:002010-03-24T15:17:44.204-04:00Price can play. He's shown it several times ov...Price can play. He's shown it several times over the course of the season. That Halak has been better does not change that fact, it has more to do with Halak being borderline elite this year. Price could be a good enough starter for most teams. But in Montreal we do like to pick goaltenders apart... and the team is not sound enough defensively that "good enough" is good enough, they need miraculous far too often.LeMatheuxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-7589929056220975962010-03-24T15:05:27.444-04:002010-03-24T15:05:27.444-04:00Lapierre was no great shakes at C this year; he ha...Lapierre was no great shakes at C this year; he had to drag Laraque around for some time, but still. But he never could adapt to RW. Plain and simple.<br /><br />Maybe he's a fringe NHLer on the way out now that he is without the guy who was dragging him up to regular NHLer level (hint: he's in Minnesota now). Or Maybe he just need to find his way back. But whatever his true level of talent and place in the hockey excosystem is, I now firmly believe he is a much better pivot than winger.Olivierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18280119238261445564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-38461032499414931072010-03-24T13:47:44.435-04:002010-03-24T13:47:44.435-04:00Like you, I agree that it's probably best to h...Like you, I agree that it's probably best to have Price play in tonight's game.<br /><br />Although a 3-game losing streak could seriously derail the playoff push psychologically - so I wouldn't call this game pressure-free...<br /><br />For a good discussion on the coming week: http://www.habsradio.com/2010/03/24/would-you-rather/Anonymoushttp://(optional)noreply@blogger.com