The Canadiens are 31-0-3 when leading after the second period

[Blind Gardien]

Well, off the top of my head and most recent would be playing Bourque. Bourque scores. Putting Bouillon back in the lineup after sitting him for a long period and he comes back and looks good and scores the OT winner. Sure probably some luck, but he has the feel for how his players are performing and has had the hot hand lately.

Yeah, that didn't convince me. He put Bouillon in and then played him huge minutes while Bouillon struggled on the ice. And Bourque floated per usual last night. You kind of have to try him again at some point, but you also know how it's going to end up. But of course, my mind was made up 6 months ago, so you can't actually come up with arguments that will convince me, it was an unfair question, sorry.

 

[JayKing]

Impressive.

 

[Kriss E]

Sorry, what was his previous "right call"... ? Or the one before?

Habs played a good game against Boston, and everything went right, such that even while being outplayed you could see a team working hard and getting the breaks, and showing character and commitment. All good. But I don't really understand how that one game balances an entire season of poor coaching.

He's not a poor coach, don't you know? We've been amazing all year because we're 4th.
He should be nominated for the Jack Adams despite his team having one of the worst possession numbers out there.
9 ES shots on net yesterday? Whatever man, his strategy was to play like we're on the PK even at ES, it's actually impressive we had 9 ES shots. We won the game. So eat dirt, Therrien is obviously getting the best out of the guys here (just ignore everybody have worse numbers than last year and for some, career worst. That's irrelevant.).

 

[Hackett]

This team does show some resolve.

I can remember multiple games off the top of my head where the habs blow the lead at some point in the 3rd, only to regain the lead before the end of the 3rd or OT.

Its not that they are playing a great shut down game, but they don't seem to fold like a cheap tent if they lose the lead either. Last night was no exception.

 

[Kriss E]

A little perspective might be needed. Buffalo has never lost when leading after two periods either.
Matter of fact 21 teams have lost between 0-2 times in regulation when leading after 2 periods. 7 are undefeated in regulation, 10 have only lost once.

Most teams are pretty good at maintaining their lead when they start the 3rd with at least an extra goal on the board. I'm not sure how impressed I should be about this.

 

[Habs 4 Life]

Dump and chase and PROTECT!!!!!

 

[Brainiac]

Dump and chase and PROTECT!!!!!

You misspelled PROTEK.

 

[Jigger77]

Yeah, that didn't convince me. He put Bouillon in and then played him huge minutes while Bouillon struggled on the ice. And Bourque floated per usual last night. You kind of have to try him again at some point, but you also know how it's going to end up. But of course, my mind was made up 6 months ago, so you can't actually come up with arguments that will convince me, it was an unfair question, sorry.

No worries I've stopped trying to convince people a long time ago.

I thought Bouillon played well since coming back. Solid hits, simple plays, mind you he did have that nasty turnover. Bourque yeah always like that, 1-2 good games here, many others where he's going through the motions instead of engaging.

 

[Kimota]

Great Rope A Dope!

 

[No More Subban]

2012 season, we were probably 0-31-3 when leading after 2

 

[Kriss E]

2012 season, we were probably 0-31-3 when leading after 2

We were 17-2-2 last year.
We were 24-3-6 in our worst year.

 

[No More Subban]

We were 17-2-2 last year.
We were 24-3-6 in our worst year.

I just remember all those leads we blew in the 3rd period.

 

[dutchy29]

I was totally shocked when I saw this stat, I mean I knew we played a much more confident game when scoring first and so on, but I didn't realize how lights out we were.
I guess when Therrien puts the boys into shut down mode late in the game he actually knows what hes doing.

 

[Wats]

Yep they are...jinx thread.

 

[attachetatuque]

yet....

 

[Shaby23]

I just don't get it. We always blow our lead...

 

[Montreal Shadow]

I just don't get it. We always blow our lead...

Ok we change one letter of your last word and it makes for a hilarious sentence.

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

32-0-3

 

[SherbrookeW]

At some point, MT's ability to keep this team punching above its apparent weight has to be clear even to the myopic panic-stricken, half-witted fanboy types.

 

[HuGo Sham]

close this ****ing jinx thread

 

[Wats]

Phew, I applied reverse jinx just in time. The offside goal happened seconds after I posted.