Confirmed: Koivu has break of bone in foot
posted by Mike Boone at 16h04 EST on Mar 31
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Submitted by The Teacher on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 21:52.
Ohh Ohh, Kyle Turris is now an NHLer, just signed. Will play the last 3 games.
Submitted by HNS on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 21:45.
The Rangers are useless...
Submitted by Happy_Habs_Fan on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 21:48.
At least Pits did not get 2 points.
And
The sens are closer to not make a playoff spot.
Submitted by 1010 on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 21:43.
This is the most coverage TSN has gave the Habs all season. They seem downright excited, I mean, concerned, about Saku.
GO Habs.
Submitted by Happy_Habs_Fan on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 21:50.
No they just want Montreal to flop at the Dance.
Submitted by 1010 on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 21:54.
Their already dealing with the leafs demise...again. If the Habs were still playing in June some of these guys would be suicidal.
GO HABS.
Submitted by Happy_Habs_Fan on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 22:01.
AGREED..lol...
Submitted by wd40 on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 21:35.
interesting stat: the Penguins have the worst FO Win% (46.1%) in the league.
Submitted by 1010 on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 21:25.
Boy these refs sure seem to see the high sticks when Sydney's in the area.
Submitted by The Teacher on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 21:31.
But they also let malkin slash the heck outta Lunqvist. It's playoff time, what are you gonna do.
"Are the Habs ready to pay the Price?"
Submitted by 1010 on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 21:35.
Glad were not meetin' them in the first round. Good team that will be a lot tougher with all those zebra's protecting the kid.
GO HABS.
Submitted by 1010 on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 21:20.
Shannahan leaves with an upper body injury.
GO HABS.
Submitted by wd40 on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 21:16.
i smell a 3-point game here... grrrr
Submitted by The Teacher on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 21:26.
I was just about to post that..more garbage. I hate it.
"Are the Habs ready to pay the Price?"
Submitted by wd40 on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 21:14.
Poll: As we look towards the playoffs, how big is losing Koivu?
vote here: http://hiopolls.blogspot.com
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Submitted by skoehn on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 20:35.
We are done without saku....its over.....
Submitted by Komi For Captain on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 21:10.
Way to be a believer... maybe move to Toronto
Submitted by jcricci on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 20:59.
guys.....for all we know we are taking the final 3 games and week to heal his foot more.....I knew he would be out for the season so lets wait and see how t is come next week. Once his foot stops swelling....HE WILL BE BACK. On a side note, having SK74 at center is brilliant....clearly he is a playmaker and grabs just doesnt look NHL ready.....dont be surprised if that second line plays extremely well tomorrow.....but we are FAR from being done!!!!
Submitted by mrstewart61 on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 20:40.
Time will tell. I'm not giving up on them. Who expected them to win the division and possibly the conference, even with Saku??
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My ultimate dream: Captain Saku Koivu skating around the Bell Centre holding the Stanley Cup.
Submitted by wild flower on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 20:38.
maybe - maybe not. I'll still watch. And I would not rule out him playing. Of course this will be with the new slash proof, steel shell boot they are working on.
Submitted by The Teacher on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 20:38.
Seriosuly, the post with the least basis in reality ever posted on HIO
and that's saying a LOT!
Ok maybe not the least but definitely top 5!
We all know which 2 posters hold the title!
"Are the Habs ready to pay the Price?"
Submitted by mrstewart61 on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 20:35.
If the NYR hang on and beat Pitts, they vault over Ottawa into 5th place. The potential exists for Ottawa to miss the playoffs!
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My ultimate dream: Captain Saku Koivu skating around the Bell Centre holding the Stanley Cup.
Submitted by The Teacher on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 20:27.
Wow, some of these called not being made would be a 5 and a game for us.
"Are the Habs ready to pay the Price?"
Submitted by 24 Cups on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 20:32.
Teach - Don't get me started on that again! By the way, are we the only two guys out here tonight? We should rename this site TeachersInside/Out. Just so you know, I received my pension cheque today. Keep up the good work my fine young friend"-)
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Submitted by wild flower on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 20:32.
I was thinking the same.
Submitted by The Teacher on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 20:39.
Hahaha, don't rub it in with the pension ok!! I've still got a LOOONG way to go.
Lundqvist playing great.
Teacher's/InsideOut lol It's a very helpful site when you want to pay off your student debts :) keeps you entertained at a very low cost.
We can call it Teacher's 24 Cups..soon to be 25.
"Are the Habs ready to pay the Price?"
Submitted by 24 Cups on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 20:40.
Teach - Jagr now only needs 17 points by Sunday to have the option year of his contract kick in!
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Submitted by The Teacher on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 20:41.
I believe!
Poor Habs-Kat. what ever will she do?
"Are the Habs ready to pay the Price?"
Submitted by 24 Cups on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 20:51.
Teach - Habs-Kat knows her hockey. She can say more about the game in two sentences that most posters can in two pages.
Did you see Avery's fight earlier in the game? I'd get run off this site for saying this but he would look great in a Habs' uniform. Seriously.
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Submitted by The Teacher on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 20:58.
Oh, I agree with you on Habs-Kat, but he's her favourite player, that's what I meant.
No I didn't see the fight, got in after it. But I agree, I'd love him on our team. He is exactly one of the parts we need.
"Are the Habs ready to pay the Price?"
Submitted by 24 Cups on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 21:03.
Teach - The Rangers defensemen have got to clear the front of the net. Great game though. Two in a row for these two teams. Gettin' primed for the playoffs. Gill must be in heaven. And he's signed for next year so he gets two kicks at the can for the Cup.
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Submitted by The Teacher on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 21:28.
Ya, he's a lucky son of a gun. I can understand Kaberle not wanting to go to Philly. I mean if you're going to be on a sucky team, it might as well be T.O. right? At least they're famous for something!
"Are the Habs ready to pay the Price?"
Submitted by The Teacher on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 20:22.
LOL what a wacky goal in the Pens-rangers game
"Are the Habs ready to pay the Price?"
Submitted by wd40 on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 20:31.
a Price-like goal... he's had a few wacky ones scored on him.
Submitted by wild flower on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 20:34.
They are both young first rounders. I must say Fluery looks as good as I have seen him. I guess he needs to be or suffer the same of being a franchise player behind Conklin.
Submitted by The Teacher on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 20:45.
My question is this. If the Penguins go to the Stanley Cup finals. Will the people who blasted the move anointing Price #1 because of the comparison to Fleury as a young guy who was thrust into the spotlight too soon and got wrecked take it alll back?
Hmmm.
Submitted by wd40 on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 21:06.
Teach, i wasn't one of the ones highly critical of making Price #1 (though i was pretty anxious when Cristobal was traded) but here are my thoughts:
1) Fleury was clearly not ready (i don't know if it was mental or physical, or, more likely a combination of both) and did take 3 years to get back to the NHL after his less-than-spectacular debut in 2003-04 where he played in only 21 game and manged only 4 wins.
2) While the situational comparison/concern was valid, Price is certainly not Fleury.
Submitted by The Teacher on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 21:30.
I'm just saying, people regarded Fleury as a bust pretty early. If he does do very well, can we not say that his early struggles helped him build character?
At least when you post, it is reasonable talk, not like some posters who just gripe and moan.
I hope Fleury doesn't win a Cup this year because then I'd want Price to be like Fleury ;)
"Are the Habs ready to pay the Price?"
Submitted by wd40 on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 21:42.
re: early struggles helping him build character... i dunno Teach... it's so hard to predict how goaltenders are going to respond to the pressure early in their careers.
Submitted by wild flower on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 20:15.
Even thought the score is goose eggs, so far tonight the Rangers are too much for the Penguins.
Submitted by 24 Cups on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 20:24.
wf - so far tonight the announcers are too much for Mr. 24 Cups. They should stop gabbing and just call the game!
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Submitted by Mike on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 20:13.
I was just thinking, It might be the best thing for higgins to play 1 game as a center. I think that if he played center for a game, it will allow him to understand and realize that he needs his winger to crash to the net. Thus he will do it when he goes back on the wing
Submitted by gumper on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 19:56.
All we need is one point. Let's hope we get it against the Sens Tuesday, and be done with it.
Submitted by keepthefaith on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 19:49.
This sucks big time. We all know what happens when Koivu goes down. Please let him be ready for the playoffs.
Submitted by HabsFreak (not verified) on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 19:46.
I hope all the pundits pick Montreal to exit easily in the first round. They will base it on injuries, playoff inexperience of players and coaches, and young goaltending. Then my second wish is to prove them wrong again! We've got a bagfull of excuses. I hope we don't use them as crutches.
Submitted by Mike on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 19:30.
I understand that Carbo wasnt happy with Grabs but still
46-14-27
84-54-40
21-74-73
22-20-6
?? I am so confused. How does it make sense.
Lapierre is not smart enough effensively to play with a talent Russian. Its like kovalev last year on the 4th line. Grabs needs to trust his players. Lattendresse is to slow to play with grabs
If using these players only i would rather:
A. Kos - Plek - Kovy
S. Kos-Grabo -Ryder
Tender-Higgins -Lapierre
Begin -Smokes -TK
Submitted by carmine007 on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 18:57.
Ok, Im going to look at it this way.
The Hockey Gods dont want us to win the cup this year because they have a master plan. That plan is for us to win it during our Centennial year!
I never could understand why when Lord Stanly's Cup turned 100 years old and WE WON IT! Why the NHL didnt make a CD or VHS tape of that season? They made one for the $%##^! Rangers.................
PS The above statement doesnt mean I've given up on this year! AT ALL!
It's NEVER over til it's OVER!
Submitted by habs-13 on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 18:49.
Now I know that I'm not Carbo, who obviously knows what he's doing alot more than I do, but I think just using Grabovski to replace Koivu and then call up Locke and use him to take Grabovski's old spot would work. And then of course, you bench Smolinski...YAY
46-14-27
84-54-73
21-45-74
22-40-6
45=Locke, for those who don't know
Now for my dream lines (after Komi returns so Streit can play forward, not defence, which he isn't all that great at)...
46-14-27
84-11-73
21-54-74
32-22-40
79-8
44-3
51-26
Submitted by wild flower on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 19:52.
I think you have overlooked something: Smolinski is an NHL hockey player (who often performs well in the playoffs) while Locke plays AHL hockey and Grabovski..it remains to be seen.
Submitted by The M on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 20:27.
agreed, i also beg to differ, i don't thik locke would be the answere for the second or third line. he's bad to average on faceoffs, very small, and not the type of guy you want playing important defensive situtations
Submitted by 24 Cups on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 19:57.
wf - Thanks for the sanity. Anyone who has been watching the games will know that Smolinski has been half decent lately.
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Submitted by sidhu on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 18:25.
SK74 is 5 for 14 (35.7%) on faceoffs so far.
Grabs is 51 for 154 (33.1%)
Lapierre is 243 for 494 (49.2%)
Smoke is 355 for 694 (51.2%)
Chipchura is 139 for 317 (43.8%)
Why not have:
46-14-27
21-28-74
84-40-73
22-20-6
Submitted by habscup25 on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 18:24.
I HABsolutely like Sergei as the center b/w Higgins & Ryder. That will be a very good line.
Submitted by Drive_For_25 on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 19:00.
YESSSSIRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Submitted by gauvinator on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 18:11.
There's no "upside" to Koivu being out.
Doesn't mean Grabs or Sergei or whomever won't step up and get this team deep in the playoffs, but the loss of Koivu hurts.
On the other hand, it's nearly time for the playoffs and teams with greater injury issues have stepped up and taken the prize. The Habs can do this, with our 1st line and Price alone.
Let's hope for Boston in round 1!
Submitted by Mike on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 17:54.
ah mon esti? What are these lines??? The lines should be
46-14-27
74-54-73
21-40-84
22-20-6
When will carbo learn that ryder and higgins cant play together and that ryder is GOOD!
Submitted by Ian Cobb on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 18:12.
Higgins cannot play with Ryder, It's like water and oil, can't mix. Ryder can play with Koivu and S.K. just fine. Replace Koivu spot with Grabalski
Submitted by HKisses on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 18:04.
He's done a good job all season....So iunno if i'd trust ur lines over his.....
Submitted by The Teacher on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 17:59.
damn, call gainey somebody. hurry!
Submitted by Les-Habitants on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 17:44.
A. Kos - Plek - Kovy
Tender - Grabo - Lapierre
Higgins - S. Kos. - Ryder
Begin - Smokes - TK
hmm...hope Sergei is good at faceoffs, but he can't be any worse then Grabo. Seems like he'll be leaned on to replace Koivu.
Streit practising, and Smokes playing, looks like Dandy is back in the pressbox.
Submitted by Drive_For_25 on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 17:50.
That's where Dandy should be. Laps is great on faceoffs, must see something in Sergei at centre that they like. Or maybe Laps just got used to the wing in the last two weeks or so. Not doin too bad there. Grabs gets kicked out of 75% of the faceoffs he takes so maybe that's why they want Laps on the wing with him to jump in and win em.
Submitted by Hockey11 on Tue, 04/01/2008 - 00:08.
I guess the 70 playoff games played and the fact that hwa one of our best D in the carolina series has no value. LEt's see, that's 70 more playoff games than Carbo has coached, his playoff total as a coach is zero!
Submitted by linp on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 18:48.
The stats shows that Grabovski wins one loses seven in the faceoff during last game. That is a success rate of 12.5%!!!
Submitted by mrstewart61 on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 18:16.
I wouldn't say 49.2% is great on faceoffs.
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Submitted by Drive_For_25 on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 19:02.
Great for our team!
Submitted by mrstewart61 on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 20:34.
lol
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My ultimate dream: Captain Saku Koivu skating around the Bell Centre holding the Stanley Cup.
Submitted by 46_14_27 on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 17:37.
Maybe there's a reason why Jack Todd doesn't blog here. Could it be that he doesn't know the Habs well enough? I just read his article in the Gazette about Roy. Jack seems to think the Habs won four straight in '93 over the Kings. I know, everyone makes a mistake but, this was printed in arguably the greatest hockey city in the world and no one at the paper caught it.
'The Habs defeat the Los Angeles Kings, four games to zero, to win the 1993 Stanley Cup.'
Shame!!!!!
46-14-27 Best Line In Hockey !!
The Cup in 3 years or less !!
Submitted by RudeMood19 on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 17:35.
O'Byrne better not hit anyone, the NHL recently passed a rule against 6'6 people hitting players into the boards. Boy are we in trouble.
As for Koivu, this hurts. Two years ago, the Habs were up 2-0 on Carolina and after Sakkers went down, we lost it. Hope he gets back in time.
We need Latendresse back, I don't care what you naysayers think.
Bouillon should be fine, he's a good little d-man
Streit is crucial too, hope he gets back.
The boys hafta start playing some good hockey now. Even if they don't win the Conference, let's get a winning streak going heading into the playoffs.
Big game tomorrow.
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1. February 19th, 2008, a day which will live in sublimity.
Submitted by Drive_For_25 on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 17:57.
Wouldn't suprise me if they did pass a rule like that. I think it's just if the habs have a 6'6 player he will get a penalty everytime. Useless to complain about the refs but these last two games were a disgrace to the game of hockey. It's one thing to take defence completely out of the game and f**k you in your own zone, but when you start calling phantom holding calls in the offensive zone, a.k.a Kovalev holding the stick and Ryder holding after he had the puck and got a shot on net before the call was made in buffalo, you have to start to wonder about the integrity of the league's officials. Either somebodies pockets are getting filled or Carbo is the most ruthless trash talker in the world and they're all out to get him!!
Submitted by Les-Habitants on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 17:20.
Man, bad news...
Now our four centers are Plekanec, Grabo, Lapierre and Smokes/Begin. If Koivu can return healthy for the playoffs, then this is a blessing in disguise as he could return refreshed, but we have to hope he'll be able to play early in the 1st round. Losing him takes our team from having 3 solid scoring lines down to two. I like Lapierre for what he brings to the team, but an offensive machine he is not.
With Komi out, we can't afford to have Cube out for too long. Tomorrow's game against Ottawa is huge, cause if we win we're guaranteed bascially a top 2 finish and then can really focus on getting the guys healthy. I don't want Ottawa catching up on us and forcing us to finish 5th or 6th, which would mean facing the Rangers or Devils in the 1st round.
Streit needs to get back so Breezer can be back in the press-box. For all those people saying we shouldn't re-sign Streit, take a look at our PP last night. Unless Gainey is signing Campbell this off-season, we'll need Streit back...but with Cube out, we'll be seeing more of Breezer for a while. If both Cube and Streit are out, we may just see a re-union of the Dandy-Cube duo....*shudder*
Lats back in...which forward is out? Dandy had a pretty decent game, and I'd like to see Begin be given another crack at the 4th line center role...meaning, if I were coach, Smokes gets to sit.
A. Kostitsyn - Plek - Kovy
Higgins - Grabo - S. Kostitsyn
Tender - Lapierre - Ryder
TK - Begin - Dandy
Markov - Gorges
Hammer - Streit
Breezer - Cube
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