2000-2010 nostalgia thread

[Koivu11]

Sheldon Souray was an absolute beast during the 2006-07 season.

 

[holy]

Remember Theodore’s return to Montreal? Didn’t Rivet score on a breakaway in that game to give us the lead? Seems like a dream thinking back on it.

 

[MXD]

The moment Andrew Raycroft pooped whatever he was wearing then.

 

[HabsCowboysOwn]

Perezhogin's career highlight, at the time I was convinced he was going to be a special player.

I was the eternal optimist back then, any player in a Habs jersey I loved unconditionally. Sometimes I miss being that naive teen who sees everything through rose-colored glasses, definitely the most fun I've had watching Habs hockey. So yeah, nostalgia definitely plays a big role here but let's be honest, some of those mid/late 00's teams had more skills than any roster MB has ever put together and Kovalev is the last true star forward we've had. Our PP was also lethal and creative every year, I'm pretty sure we had a stretch of over 10 straight power plays with a goal back in 2006-2007.

Not much to show for it at the end of the day, sure... but more entertaining to watch than anything we've seen in the past 12 years.

 

[Chili]

Remember how well Doug Gilmour played in his one playoff with the Habs. We got to see Corey Perry and Eric Staal last summer. These guys who were stars and have won the cup know how to turn it up when it matters.

 

[holy]

Perezhogin's career highlight, at the time I was convinced he was going to be a special player.

I was the eternal optimist back then, any player in a Habs jersey I loved unconditionally. Sometimes I miss being that naive teen who sees everything through rose-colored glasses, definitely the most fun I've had watching Habs hockey. So yeah, nostalgia definitely plays a big role here but let's be honest, some of those mid/late 00's teams had more skills than any roster MB has ever put together and Kovalev is the last true star forward we've had. Our PP was also lethal and creative every year, I'm pretty sure we had a stretch of over 10 straight power plays with a goal back in 2006-2007.

Not much to show for it at the end of the day, sure... but more entertaining to watch than anything we've seen in the past 12 years.

Komisarek making a nicer outlet than our D can muster up anymore. Sad.

 

[Spring in Fialta]

Who remembers when Michel Therrien sent out winger Bill Lindsay to take a faceoff in playoff OT over faceoff king Yanic Perreault? He lost the draw and the Canes immediately scored off the faceoff to tie the series at 2.

Therrien is truly the biggest reason the Habs lost the series.

 

[Spring in Fialta]

Remember Theodore’s return to Montreal? Didn’t Rivet score on a breakaway in that game to give us the lead? Seems like a dream thinking back on it.

8-5 and Theodore in for all 8. We lit his ass up and he ended up being a complete dud in Denver before kind of bouncing back as an alright journeyman for the rest of his career.

 

[the]

Giving some love to Mark Streit since I feel he never gets appreciated for that 2007-2008 season.

I remember letting him walk away in 2008 it didn’t seem like a big deal since we figured Markov could create a new All-Star player but not having that offensive defensemen hurt us for years and we had a endless carousel of players trying to replace his production.

One of my favorite goals of all-time against the Dirty Bruins.

 

[MXD]

8-5 and Theodore in for all 8. We lit his ass up and he ended up being a complete dud in Denver before kind of bouncing back as an alright journeyman for the rest of his career.

Though, to be honest, Theodore was in an awful place at that time in his life.

 

[Koivu11]

Giving some love to Mark Streit since I feel he never got his fair share of respect for that 2007-2008 season.

I remember letting him walk away in 2008 didn’t seem like a big deal since we figured Markov could create a new All-Star player but not having that offensive defensemen hurt us for years and we had a endless carousel of players trying to replace his production.

Was it that season he was used as a forward? Can’t remember.

 

[the]

Was it that season he was used as a forward? Can’t remember.

Yup, Carbonneau would switch him often between D and the 4th line. I think Dandenault was deployed like that also.

 

[HabsCowboysOwn]

Some beauties by AK46, that guy had amazing talent. Always liked the Kostitsyn bros, don't care what people think.

 

[JSR 56]

The buzz around this franchise towards the end of the 2000’s was unreal. I was convinced we were winning the Stanley Cup back in 2008-2009 when we added Tanguay and Lang to our team. Everything was going exactly according to plan until all hell broke lose in December

I still don’t understand what happened to that team.

Barber shop jerseys

 

[the]

Koivu surrounded by 4 Dirty Bruins, dekes them all and scores.

 

[the]

The Alexei Kovalev show during the 2009 All-Star game

 

[Habsfan18]

Sheldon Souray was an absolute beast during the 2006-07 season.

Almost every single PP with Souray on the point felt like a legitimate guaranteed goal that year. We won many games because of our PP.

Man, it feels like it has been so long since we even had a mediocre powerplay, let alone an actual strong one. Far cry from those days anyways..

 

[Koivu11]

Kovalev’s no helmet goal in 2008 playoffs vs. Bruins.

 

[HabsCowboysOwn]

Huet making a blue line save lol, not nearly as talented as Price but he was pretty good for us and made some spectacular saves during his short stint here.

 

[Habsfan18]

Kovalev’s no helmet goal in 2008 playoffs vs. Bruins.

Different players and styles obviously, but shades of Guy with the flow..

 

[Riggins]

Patrick Traverse

Don't forget Dandouillon.

 

[BLONG7]

Who remembers when Michel Therrien sent out winger Bill Lindsay to take a faceoff in playoff OT over faceoff king Yanic Perreault? He lost the draw and the Canes immediately scored off the faceoff to tie the series at 2.

While Yannik Perrault sat on the bench............Therrien was such an idiot...then, and years later.

 

[waitin425]

I just miss fans in the stands in a playoff atmosphere

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Koivu surrounded by 4 Dirty Bruins, dekes them all and scores.

YES!

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Huet making a blue line save lol, not nearly as talented as Price but he was pretty good for us and made some spectacular saves during his short stint here.

Loved St.Christobal , he had some gnarly pads too