Doc McKenna
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Is it me or is he morphing into Clancy Brown, look he even found a loyal dog.
I know I won't be liked for this one :
Really, he got full arms tattoos this summer? At 55 years old ? Does he thinks we're in 2010, I mean where's the fake tan? It's pretty much the last step to be cast on Jersey Shore.
We need a cerebral GM.
Bergevin done a good job building this team. Speed and hard work we are build on.#Bergevin-PressConference(20/08/13)
“Julien is someone who works very closely with his assistants.
“With our series against Pittsburgh and again yesterday against the Flyers, I really believe this team is prepared.”
“We'll obviously miss Julien, but we've three coaches with head coaching experience. Muller in Carolina. Richardson in Binghamton. And Ducharme at the World Juniors. We've experienced people who'll work together. I honestly think we're ready and I'm looking forward to the game tomorrow at 3:00 PM.”
“We beat the Pittsburgh Penguins. And it’s not the coaches that beat them, it’s the players... We shocked a lot of people in winning the first series. And I expect us to raise to the occasion and keep on going.”
All of this is being said while Carey Price is quietly carrying us with a .954 save percentage. Perspective has many different angles.
Yeah but you know, this is a suck it haters win where everyone looks like reincarnations of Belliveau and Robinson, Price is still the straw that is stirring the drink.Theres some bright spots and reason for optimism but you look at our bottom pair and our wingers and you know theres work to do.
Yeah but you know, this is a suck it haters win where everyone looks like reincarnations of Belliveau and Robinson, Price is still the straw that is stirring the drink.
Both looked good today, I was blown away by KK, he looked like a possessed Amish man lol.You learn pretty quickly to not to jump on the highs or the lows. Theres so much to still unpack in this series and these playoffs. I'm not convinced we have turned the corner, but we are playing well and there are elements at play for why we are.
I won't be surprised if the wheels come off but so long as KK and Suzuki impress, that is what matters as we are dead in the water if these guys dont pan out.
Both looked good today, I was blown away by KK, he looked like a possessed Amish man lol.
He tried to kill a flyers dman in the 3rd. I'm surprised he didn't get a penalty for charging even though he missed.
Good trade but he's wrong : Pacioretty for Tatar, Suzuki, Norlinder and Leguerrier is his best work.He's just reckless out there!
Bergevin kept saying his best trade was getting Weber and we can actually see it on the ice IMO. The guys are playing hard af and I'm pretty sure all this aggressiveness starts with having Weber and Chiarot on the back end punishing people 24/7.
That trade might be better in terms of talent acquired.Good trade but he's wrong : Pacioretty for Tatar, Suzuki, Norlinder and Leguerrier is his best work.
Good trade but he's wrong : Pacioretty for Tatar, Suzuki, Norlinder and Leguerrier is his best work.
So here is a question to those who think we should rebuild 100%? Still think that with what you are seeing right now? Best strategy is keeping our vets and addressing the flaws. Being desperate to be the next Sabres is comical. Teams trip and fall down to that spot, you don't volunteer for it! . Being open to trading guys like Patch but also being patient in the return is the smart plan. If Gallagher, Petry, Tatar, Danault, Amia want to stay... you tell them we are trying to build a contender and we have a salary cap... so if you stay, it's a fair deal to both the team and player... Max deals will not be tolerated! They are not Price lol
- Center appears to be fixed and a team strength moving forward. This is a huge factor for us
- Soft wingers is still an issue. No need to get desperate to unload them all but one or two moves where we add a power forward and a sniper will change things dramatically
- LD hole. Chiarot has filled one of those holes and more. He's Emelin in his prime but better! Romanov to fill the other hole.
Don't overlook the value Price and Weber bring to the table cause our team flaws have derailed our potential.
Win-lose situations are common in the movie, that fork in the road where one path leads to failure and the other path leads to success. Real life isn't like that. Sometimes, you have multiple option, and all of the options are terrible, or perhaps all of the options are good.
I'm glad that the Habs' players are fighting. But if Pittsburgh had been a better team and the Habs had drafted 1st or 9th, that would have been good as well.
I agree with your general assessment. This team can compete. The issues on defense can likely be improved from the farm system. The same farm system, however, is not as deep on forwards. The team needs one or two strong wingers and that will have to come either from UFA or from trades.
Wait for it though... some in our fan base will think we need to get rid of all soft wingers now. NO