tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post4060670459672156027..comments2023-11-03T09:15:38.743-04:00Comments on The Daily Hab-it: Don't tell me I have to become a Martin apologistArpon Basuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11896844844557916169noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-62537169722304570252009-06-09T21:39:01.193-04:002009-06-09T21:39:01.193-04:00I will be picking up steam on the blog as the draf...I will be picking up steam on the blog as the draft approaches, I'm just taking a bit of a break because I'm actually kind of on paternity leave here with a two-week old baby to care for. But I'll try to get to the blog more often, and I'm happy to hear that people want more content.<br />Oh, and Dave from Cabin 3, I am always a Voyageur at heart, though the only time I actually won L & V I was a Lumberman.Arpon Basuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11896844844557916169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-19945800295605779522009-06-09T19:47:04.474-04:002009-06-09T19:47:04.474-04:00I'm somewhere between ho hum and and who cares...I'm somewhere between ho hum and and who cares. I agree that because of language it is amost impossible to come up with someone who has a track record and the list of available candidates reads like a case of fungus to heartburn. Do I sound disenchanted yet!!Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01058841626900657403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-50328699430745481942009-06-09T11:36:52.526-04:002009-06-09T11:36:52.526-04:00Voyageurs - for sure!Voyageurs - for sure!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-29929763652746971522009-06-08T23:46:19.908-04:002009-06-08T23:46:19.908-04:00Hi Arpon,
I'm a Montreal rugby player present...Hi Arpon,<br /><br />I'm a Montreal rugby player presently honing my trade in New Zealand. Needless to say, there isn't much in the news about the Habs down here which makes me appreciate your insightful analysis even more. I have one question though, given the choice between lumbermen or voyageurs, where would your allegiance lie?<br /><br />Dave, Cabin 3Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-41263919281115296062009-06-08T10:35:11.646-04:002009-06-08T10:35:11.646-04:00Arpon - I have just one minor complaint about your...Arpon - I have just one minor complaint about your blog... not enough of them! <br /><br />Although I am sure you have other things to do, one a day would be just great.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-27454889464887824052009-06-04T08:25:11.841-04:002009-06-04T08:25:11.841-04:00I have lost respect for Farber's opinions on a...I have lost respect for Farber's opinions on a lot of things because he is just plain wrong so many times. (Just ask the St. Louis Cardinals of just 2/3 years ago - they won the World Series, Farber picked them to miss the playoffs.) He speaks in generalizations without offering anything concrete.<br /><br />How many people did he speak to? One, two, ten? These are the same men who fired about one third of their coaches last season. It's fine for Farber to talk about the style of play but Montreal has no high end talent right now. There is no Crosby, Ovechkin or Malkin in the lineup to turn lose. The coach has & his system has to match the roster & right now, Martin is a good fit for the Habs.<br /><br />I too am tired of lazy sportswriters that tend to mail in their columns with knee jerk reactions rather than do some real analyis that may take some time from their busy day.<br /><br />Keep up the good work Arpon. I know from my circle of Habs fans/friends/posters that your blog is growing in popularity.jkrnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-81110170322926146262009-06-04T05:03:26.028-04:002009-06-04T05:03:26.028-04:00About his hockey philosophy and about coaching the...About his hockey philosophy and about coaching the MTL CH Jacques Martin said....<br /><br />" I believe in an exciting brand of game, one that put pressure on the opponents... one in which people are accountable.... a puck possession game in which the team work hard at retreiving the puck...... I think we ( the CH ) have the skill level to play it ".<br /><br />If you are a fan of the Wings brand of game and coaching as I am.... then the arrival of Martin shouldn't worry you because he has expressed himself in those terms.... the only thing to worry about now is the quality level of our roster..... will our team have the skill level necessary to play it ? that, is the question.pierrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04722439953017469433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-43001997817683374882009-06-03T22:01:53.788-04:002009-06-03T22:01:53.788-04:00Great analysis Mr. Basu.
While I was initially ...Great analysis Mr. Basu. <br /><br />While I was initially disappointed when I saw the new for the first time (on this very site I might add), I've since reconsidered that knee-jerk reaction.<br /><br />The reason is simple: I asked myself who I would have preferred in the role (realistically I mean, taking such factors as language into account) and came up with nothing. <br /><br />I would have been neither more nor less happy with Hartley or Crawford at the helm. <br /><br />I'd add Pierre Maguire to your list of potential candidates, though I never heard even a whisper of that anywhere other than between my own ears. Lord knows he's be a better quote than Martin!<br /><br />In the end I'm with you and one of those anonymous commenters. Lets give the guy a shot and see what he can do. While I dread the prospect of following a team that plays like New Jersey or Minnesota I'm pretty sure I'll be able to put up with it if they're winning.Sliver24https://www.blogger.com/profile/02625997571544935023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-80083026594182407752009-06-03T18:20:59.687-04:002009-06-03T18:20:59.687-04:00Again, a correct assessment... and being Montreal,...Again, a correct assessment... and being Montreal, I figure he will have a 20 game honeymoon. And if we see Boston early and the team gets waxed, the dogs will howl...<br /><br />Thanks!Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12881811007720608894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-58086975286126960562009-06-03T16:13:32.404-04:002009-06-03T16:13:32.404-04:00I don't care if he's boring or not as long...I don't care if he's boring or not as long as he wins. Let's just give him a chance. Plus, it’s difficult to comment since he only has half a team.<br /><br />I'm not sure when things changed but the media is way too negative. I guess it sells.<br /><br />BTW great article ArponAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-52289387764437359432009-06-03T15:28:42.100-04:002009-06-03T15:28:42.100-04:00Excellent and well balanced piece Arpon. Great rea...Excellent and well balanced piece Arpon. Great read. Thanks to Engels for turning me on to this site. <br /><br />The truth is that the Canadiens and Gainey would have been criticized for whomever would have been chosen. I think this is as solid a hire as could've been and being a successful N.H.L. coach, we Habs fans should give Martin the benefit of the doubt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-72510198623265109602009-06-03T13:56:57.822-04:002009-06-03T13:56:57.822-04:00i'm really starting to dislike farber. he was ...i'm really starting to dislike farber. he was my idol growing up but these days he seems more opinionated than informed. <br /><br />some of his reasons against hiring martin make sense but some don't - ie as you well point out, it's hard to fault martin's playoff record as dismissively as he does...who cares if he's dull. i want him to win games...and even the sens under martin had one of the most potent offensive lines in hockey.<br /><br />i also find it lazy for writers to list the things they don't like without offering an alternative. he thinks another unproven coach in montreal would be better because they would have personality and the style would be more open? good grief. <br /><br />my two cents...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com