Sheldon Souray is starting to look like the defenceman that Habs fans saw at the beginning of the 2003-04 season before going down with a knee injury in February 2004. He struggled a good part of last season, but seems to have regained his confidence and is one of the team's top d-men, along with Craig Rivet, who to everyone's surprise is playing the best hockey of his career, and add Andrei Markov to the mix, and you have a good trio of defencemen. I won't go as far as comparing them to the hall of fame big three of the 70's, but in today's cap restricted NHL, it's a luxury. All three, Rivet, Souray and Markov become UFA's at the end of the season, will Montreal Gm, Bob Gainey be able to re-sign them ? Espacially that there is specualtion that the cap limit could go down next season. I guess Gainey will worry about that when the time comes.
I'm sure they were alot of happy faces on Ottawa Senators fans faces this morning on the way to work. The Sens pulled off a team effort and beat the high flying Sabres in Buffalo, 4-2. To top off the night, Sens defenceman, Chris Phillips, on a lucky bank shot, scored his first goal in more than 50 games, I guess it was a good way to put the icing on the cake. Before, Lord Stanley's cup dances in your head, beware, the slump is not over yet. It was a good feel good win, but that is all it was, temporary relief for the moment. For it to be really over, the Sens have to win the weekend games in New Jersey and in Ottawa against the Sabres again, you know, Buffalo will be looking for revenge and with most likely their number one goalie, Ryan Miller, back in the line-up. Chris Stevenson from the Ottawa sun, noticed that the press gallery had been invaded with scouts from : Washington, Pittsburgh, the Rangers, Toronto, New Jersey, Chicago, Florida, Colorado, Anaheim, Carolina and two from the Oilers. Is something brewing in Ottawa ? Stay tuned.
Will Ken Hitchcock be coaching the Colombus Blue Jackets this weekend ? Good question and Doug McLean is not talking and for a good reason, according to the Colombus Dispatch, an interview with Hitchcock is only due next week. Hitchcock's value could go up, if the Senators fail to win their weekend contest against the Devils and the Sabres. McLean better act fast or he could be walking the unemployment line.
Guy Carbonneau, The Canadiens rookie coach, is not making any friends among the on ice officiating NHL collegiate. Carbo, known to Habs fans, is not very happpy with some questionnable calls by referees since the beginning of the season. I think he is right . Take last night's game against the Lightning, Mike Johnson, a surprise pick up in off season by Gm Bob Gainey, was chasing the puck behind Marc Denis' net and bumped in a lightning player, fell and played the puck, missed it and at the same time an another Bolts player grabbed it and fell, if you check the replay, Johnson was not the cause of the fall, but was called for tripping, those kind of calls have been happening alot, Carbonneau is not putting all the blame on the refs, but would like more transparency and clearity. Carbonneau is as alert behind the bench as he was on the ice as a player. Carbonneau is learning the trade, and will in time, know when to chat with the refs and when not to, it will come with time Guy.
I'm sure they were alot of happy faces on Ottawa Senators fans faces this morning on the way to work. The Sens pulled off a team effort and beat the high flying Sabres in Buffalo, 4-2. To top off the night, Sens defenceman, Chris Phillips, on a lucky bank shot, scored his first goal in more than 50 games, I guess it was a good way to put the icing on the cake. Before, Lord Stanley's cup dances in your head, beware, the slump is not over yet. It was a good feel good win, but that is all it was, temporary relief for the moment. For it to be really over, the Sens have to win the weekend games in New Jersey and in Ottawa against the Sabres again, you know, Buffalo will be looking for revenge and with most likely their number one goalie, Ryan Miller, back in the line-up. Chris Stevenson from the Ottawa sun, noticed that the press gallery had been invaded with scouts from : Washington, Pittsburgh, the Rangers, Toronto, New Jersey, Chicago, Florida, Colorado, Anaheim, Carolina and two from the Oilers. Is something brewing in Ottawa ? Stay tuned.
Will Ken Hitchcock be coaching the Colombus Blue Jackets this weekend ? Good question and Doug McLean is not talking and for a good reason, according to the Colombus Dispatch, an interview with Hitchcock is only due next week. Hitchcock's value could go up, if the Senators fail to win their weekend contest against the Devils and the Sabres. McLean better act fast or he could be walking the unemployment line.
Guy Carbonneau, The Canadiens rookie coach, is not making any friends among the on ice officiating NHL collegiate. Carbo, known to Habs fans, is not very happpy with some questionnable calls by referees since the beginning of the season. I think he is right . Take last night's game against the Lightning, Mike Johnson, a surprise pick up in off season by Gm Bob Gainey, was chasing the puck behind Marc Denis' net and bumped in a lightning player, fell and played the puck, missed it and at the same time an another Bolts player grabbed it and fell, if you check the replay, Johnson was not the cause of the fall, but was called for tripping, those kind of calls have been happening alot, Carbonneau is not putting all the blame on the refs, but would like more transparency and clearity. Carbonneau is as alert behind the bench as he was on the ice as a player. Carbonneau is learning the trade, and will in time, know when to chat with the refs and when not to, it will come with time Guy.
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