Price gets start vs. Bruins on Thursday

I predict that players will change tonight. Especially the 4th line... I believe the Koivu line and Kovy line will be intact. I do hope he does not change the Higgins line... They have played very well and they are the reason we managed a point last game. I would sit, Smokes, Kostopoulos and put in Begin and Lapierre... We need the intensity and hopefully they will show it tonight...

I hope Breezer sits and O'Byrne plays. O'Byrne has to get ready for the playoffs. All of our young guys have to see playoff action.

Steve Ludzig just said the Habs will win the cup!

Interesting article on the G&M web site titled "The secret of Habs success". Finally some stuff about the Habs, I guess they finally have given up on the Laffs. http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080319.wspthabsnew19/GS...

Argh!!! Both devils and rangers get points. Hate these 3 point games. Wonder what the standings would have been now if it were for the point for the loss in OT or SO. Buffalo too mounted a monster comeback against the Lightning. Everybody's playing desperate hockey. Wouldn't hurt habs to play with a bit of desperation too...

PHOTOS I don't know how many check out the photo section, but i'd almost say its the BEST PART OF THIS SITE...the REAL DEAL. especially after they started adding PRACTICE SHOTS...they are GREAT, you can really read into whats happening in the players eyes, and its 99.9% POSITIVE. actually last week when the ISLES where in town the photographer caught a great shot of the ISLE players watching the HABS practice...that was deep, and clandestine like... and...there is a "great" shot of BREEZE in top form...see if you can find it. --------- 1. WE ARE DEAD MEAT WITHOUT OUR OWN POLICING 1. Feb 19, 2008 - History was made. 2. Thank GOD we have Alex Kovalev.....at his PRIME 3. The BELL CENTRE should be rebuilt to sit 80,000 fans 4. We will win the CUP

Disgusting. now both NJ and the NYR get a point. "Are the Habs ready to pay the Price?"

Playing (and winning) a home-and-home with Boston is exactly the psychological uplift the Habs need as the season closes out...on the other hand, losing both games would be the worst thing possible for morale, but I think they'll come out fast and furious and finish 8-0 on the season series.

rangers losing 1-0 and i think tampa is beating buffalo 1-0

We missed Steve badly against St. louis and the Islanders. he has the speed and the work ethic. Nobody on the current team wears the CH more proudly. His only problem is that he'll get himself injured time and time again cause of his grit and never quit. In Bob we Trust.

just an observation and hopefully some of the Habs will read this (yeah right, and I'm winning the next 6/49 jackpot) you guys have to stop the tentative starts like you've been doing the last few games...you have to come out banging and smacking and when they get up, ask them if they want a fresh one. Set the tone and let them know who the alpha dogs are... this wait and see crap and catching up in the 3rd has to stop now! Ok I've said enough, hopefully Steve Begin will be rested and pissed and he can raise the bar a bit. Let's keep the opponents on a short leash boys. Go Habs Go

BREEZE: HE MUST PLAY. I'm going to sit at the other end of the table by myself and make a suggestion that THE BREEZE MUST PLAY the rest of the regular season. and this is why: He needs to be given the chance to prove that he can contribute better or equal to the other 6 defensmen we currently have. He has not in my opinion proven this yet, but it must be proven one way or the other, beyond a shadow of a doubt so that we can put the issue to rest going into the playoffs. That said, although it is painful at times, he has shown some consistency in not being 100% in error...maybe in the 90%'s but his odd outlet passes that are made without pressure, and his erratic knucklers from the point will at 1-1,000,0000 deflect into the net at times. As well he did lay an awesome hipcheck about a month ago... anyway...If he cannot prove this MANDATORY factor then he MUST DRESS IN A SUIT as SAVARD did in 1993. Our objective remains to win the cup in 2009 - therefore the experience of a playoff run will best be used upon an OBRYNE who has a career to gain, over BREEZE who has everything to lose. --------- 1. WE ARE DEAD MEAT WITHOUT OUR OWN POLICING 1. Feb 19, 2008 - History was made. 2. Thank GOD we have Alex Kovalev.....at his PRIME 3. The BELL CENTRE should be rebuilt to sit 80,000 fans 4. We will win the CUP

i like that clarkson kid from new jersey, one and a half minute fight with avery

I'm seeing it differently...its not HOW WE PLAY, but WHO WE PLAY. when we play PHYSICAL TEAMS we are DEAD MEAT. and don't tell me Philly is physical, they are not. DAL/SJ/ANA/STL...they are physical. OTT can be when they have everyone in the lineup, other than OTT we should come out of the east which would be a GREAT accomplishment, one year earlier than expected. but we do not have the GRIT and TOUGHNESS to beat the west. Its not just a fighter that we need, but 2-3 players who are feared. (Neil types) --------- 1. WE ARE DEAD MEAT WITHOUT OUR OWN POLICING 1. Feb 19, 2008 - History was made. 2. Thank GOD we have Alex Kovalev.....at his PRIME 3. The BELL CENTRE should be rebuilt to sit 80,000 fans 4. We will win the CUP

If we bag the Bruins in the 'home and home', we will help kick open the final two spots (7&8). Heck by the 28th of March the bottom three seeds could change altogether. We need Kovy and his line to go back to the basics to find success again, it would be killer to have three potent threats to attack the opposition in the final 8 and beyond. Should be an interesting ride down the stretch, and i'm loving every minute of it and wouldn't change it for the world. We need little lessons every now and then to constantly improve. Believe it or not...we have improved! GO HABS GO!!!!

All of those clamouring for a goon. Which one of these would fit with the Habs? Wade Belak of the Florida Panthers will be an unrestricted free agent. Ditto for Jody Shelley of the San Jose Sharks, Darcy Hordichuk (Nashville Predators) and Todd Fedoruk (Minnesota Wild). "Are the Habs ready to pay the Price?" "Halak Price! Do you?"

having begin back in the lineup is a step in the right direction. If we dress begin,laps and obyrne and take out breezer,smokes and t.k.(i like this guy but its a numbers thing). We will win at least 5 of our last 8.

Two games of interest tonight - Buff/TB and NYR/NJD. Go Tampa & Rangers

Hopefully smolinski doesn't play either. What a bum. He doesn't even hustle back to try and brake up a 2 on 1. Basically he's out there to play d but he's way to lazy for that.

So is brisbois playing or carbo will come to his senses and replace him with OB? No surprise in case of Price. They need to start playing playing from the very beginning and not wait until the 3rd.

Like I said in another post, I hope we beat up Boston like they owe us money

If they play like they did last night, Boston will have field day with them.They need to stay out of the box,it burns my butt that at this time of the year when they need to stay on top of their game to stay the hell out of the box. We all hate to see Brezzer out on the ice,but thank God he dosen't play that often. I find Koui hogs the puck and gives it away too much and dosent finish his play,I hope he watches replays and sees that he has to improve from here on out,..my 2 cents ..

17 days, 8 games, 4 eastern rivals. notwithstanding a playoff spot pretty much guaranteed, i have a feeling we're going to see the Habs kick it into a different gear. _______________________ make your opinion count @ http://hiopolls.blogspot.com

I hope we are past taking teams lightly such as the Islanders and the Blues. Despite our record against Boston they are going to come at us like we have never seen. Carbo needs to get this team up or else we will be on our heels come Sunday. These games are a must for us. I think the Pleks line needs to stop with the fancy stick handling and get some shots on net. To me they have picked up some bad habits in the last two games. I think Smoks needs to sit. He did not help on the Blues first goal, besides he is just plain slow. mjames

This could be the home and home that puts the dagger in the Bruins heart, the same way we put the dagger in the Leafs heart last year.

Can't wait 'till Saturday, the Bell Center is going to rock!

This decision was predictable. It will be Men against Boys Unless Tiny Tim Thomas steals 4 points. Go Habs

Next 8 against the division...should be interesing to see who Carbo rest in the last week, where we end up and if we can beat those Laffs and eliminate them once and for all.

Go Habs Go

Can't take the Bs too lightly but it would be fun to slap them around 8-0 in the season series.

Wins would ease the worried minds... looking to leap a top the Eastern standings. Intra-division battles will make things interesting each night in the race.