tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post8554664578242833369..comments2023-11-03T09:15:38.743-04:00Comments on The Daily Hab-it: Timing is everythingArpon Basuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11896844844557916169noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-17293003613470718102009-03-05T13:42:00.000-05:002009-03-05T13:42:00.000-05:00I definitely believe that if Gainey were to take o...I definitely believe that if Gainey were to take over behind the bench it would produce some immediate results, but I'm pretty sure he doesn't want to do that. Carbonneau is his guy, the one he wanted all along, and so admitting that he's not getting the job done is also an admission of Gainey's own misjudgment of him as a coach.<BR/>This is why I felt Gainey needed to do something at the deadline, because it would show that he did everything in his power to make the team better. Not adding another serviceable defenceman, like a Steve Montador for example, was a critical error because, as you point out Nissa, Komisarek needs a rest. But with the players at his disposal, Carbonneau can't afford to sit Komisarek because with all his faults, he remains a top-four defenceman on this team, and the dropoff to number five is quite steep.<BR/>I think Carbonneau is going to have to figure this out on his own, but Gainey might want to take one of those famous walks through Old Montreal with his coach pretty soon.Arpon Basuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11896844844557916169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-4585233788709800812009-03-05T12:56:00.000-05:002009-03-05T12:56:00.000-05:00I agree too... problem in the room.Kovalev was tot...I agree too... problem in the room.<BR/><BR/>Kovalev was totally rocked in the first.. no one did a thing.<BR/><BR/>Price got run over (elbow in the head).... no one did a thing.<BR/><BR/>Carbo talked about his belief in the team playing tough together.... team toughness.... there was none last night.<BR/><BR/>I agree we need team toughness... but I'm not sure this group will play like that.<BR/><BR/>Is the coach?? It's possible.<BR/><BR/>@pmk Bob taking the bench might not be a bad idea.Yveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04401807179000513345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-2791056668376314752009-03-05T12:55:00.000-05:002009-03-05T12:55:00.000-05:00zylb, i think we're destined to be on opposite sid...zylb, i think we're destined to be on opposite sides of the fence. lol.<BR/><BR/>"It comes back to my comments earlier this season lamenting the Habs' lack of identity. Are the Habs a flashy offensive team? Are they shutdown specialists? Nobody, including the players, coaches and GM, seems to know."<BR/><BR/>gainey builds a team around flashy, creative forwards but hires a defensive minded coach. it's a mismatch to begin with but it's both the coach's and gm's responsibility to know how to make it work. if it doesn't - something has to change.<BR/><BR/>i'm not saying the players aren't at fault because they are but the bulk of this weight rests on the coach's shoulders simply because it's hard to pick out one or two players who aren't living up to their potential. very few are actually performing and if the team can't go...<BR/><BR/>if anyone, imho, should be sitting in the press box it's komisarek. he all but admitted to playing injured in the media and seeing him on the ice it's hard to dispute. he sits first. <BR/><BR/>i have my own theory about ak (of course i do) but i digress...<BR/><BR/>nkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-81383849221015419862009-03-05T12:52:00.000-05:002009-03-05T12:52:00.000-05:00I agree sliver - there is an attitude problem in t...I agree sliver - there is an attitude problem in the room - except the guy with the attitude problem wears a suit and tie.<BR/>Only way I see this turning around is if Bob takes over behind the bench...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-64100231303154813402009-03-05T09:56:00.000-05:002009-03-05T09:56:00.000-05:00The meltdown continues and, based on last night's ...The meltdown continues and, based on last night's performance, there's no end in sight.<BR/><BR/>Can you blame the coach? Maybe. You could be critical of the style he's forcing his team to play or you can question his relationship with the players.<BR/><BR/>To me, though, the problem lies with the players themselves.<BR/><BR/>Where is the leadership on this team? Who is standing up in the room, getting in peoples' faces and challenging his teammates? Souray was the guy that did that two years ago. During last year's storybook season the need was never there. Right now the lack of leadership is killing the team.<BR/><BR/>It comes back to my comments earlier this season lamenting the Habs' lack of identity. Are the Habs a flashy offensive team? Are they shutdown specialists? Nobody, including the players, coaches and GM, seems to know.<BR/><BR/>On top of that there seem to be a bunch of players that just don't seem to care. <BR/><BR/>Andrei Kostitsyn? Come on! Where is this guy's drive for crying out loud? You're in a scoring slump? No problem, it happens to all players. But why the hell aren't you skating your ass off in both directions and hitting anything that comes near you in an opponent's jersey?<BR/><BR/>If I'm Carbo that guy's watching the next few games from press row.<BR/><BR/>Guys like Kostopoulos and Lapierre are important on any team, and both of those guys are playing their roles perfectly, but when the coach is putting them on the powerplay because his "top six" forwards can't string a pass together there's a real attitude problem in the room.<BR/><BR/>It's not hard to point to half a dozen guys on the Habs that have top-notch talent. You also wouldn't have too much trouble identifying a large group of players with unquestionable heart. The problem lies in the fact that there are few players, if any, with a larger than average helping of both. <BR/><BR/>That, right there, is the difference between The Montreal Canadiens and a true Stanley Cup contender.Sliver24https://www.blogger.com/profile/02625997571544935023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-45832549109069477362009-03-05T08:53:00.000-05:002009-03-05T08:53:00.000-05:00When it's about the players, they play well. When ...When it's about the players, they play well. When it's about the "team" they don't. Which leads me to believe the guys have stopped playing for Carbo.Arjunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06051966548813673687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-7753008078100714802009-03-05T08:19:00.000-05:002009-03-05T08:19:00.000-05:00I was disappointed in Price's showing. I truly ex...I was disappointed in Price's showing. I truly expected him to respond to the Halak challenge. <BR/><BR/>I don't think making a deadline deal was that critical. If the deal was to be made, waiting until 4 March made no sense. And there can still be trades made. I may have on the blinders, but one game does not undo this team's work. The Habs will be almost 100% healthy next week!Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12881811007720608894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-74804215896270098812009-03-05T04:33:00.000-05:002009-03-05T04:33:00.000-05:00I was really hopeful after that first period... th...I was really hopeful after that first period... they looked strong... but then when the wheels came off in the second... I was anything but hopeful.<BR/><BR/>I'm sure Bob thought about it last night....Yveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04401807179000513345noreply@blogger.com