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djsFlames · 05-19-2014, 12:41 PM

When Dubnyk is actually playing well, he's extremely frustrating.

He'd be at the top of my list.

GirlySports · 05-19-2014, 12:41 PM

you never know it might rally the Habs.

The NHL allows recklessness by increasing the speed of it's product so we can't be surprised when someone gets hurt.

puckluck2 · 05-19-2014, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Resolute 14

Therrien keeps changing his mind about intent:

Shawn McKenzie ‏@ShawnMcKenzieSN 1h Sat "I think it was accidental" Sun "He didn't make much effort to avoid the contact" Mon "Looking to the incident, it's a reckless play"

Loved Kreider's response though. Said the only thing he wishes he had done different was put the puck in the net.

Lol yeah Therrien is looking like a fool. He originally said it was accidental but is now back tracking when his players disagree.

N-E-B · 05-19-2014, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by puckluck2

Lol yeah Therrien is looking like a fool. He originally said it was accidental but is now back tracking when his players disagree.

Therrien, like the rest of that team, do nothing but whine and cry to the media about everything. They're so annoying.

EldrickOnIce · 05-19-2014, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Resolute 14

Someone choosing to intentionally be stupid might think I said that, yes.

So you would 'love the comment' when someone took out the Flames goaltender?

Regular_John · 05-19-2014, 02:28 PM

I'm still pulling for the habs, but I have a hard time believing that collision was anything more than accidental. The game moves so fast these days that it's unlikely Kreider had time to think "oh I seem to be falling, well better make sure Price takes the brunt of this"

jg13 · 05-19-2014, 02:28 PM

if NY wins tonight I think this series is done in 4.

tripin_billie · 05-19-2014, 02:52 PM

Excellent article on 538 about the Habs and Rangers and their 20 years after winning their last Cups: http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/...-and-montreal/

Vulcan · 05-19-2014, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Resolute 14

Someone choosing to intentionally be stupid might think I said that, yes.

What is obvious is your hatred for the Habs. In my experience Hab haters are closet Leaf fans.

DOOM · 05-19-2014, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Vulcan

What is obvious is your hatred for the Habs. In my experience Hab haters are closet Leaf fans.

Well your experience is wrong. I hate every Canadian team that's not the Flames and will cheer for them to lose every time in the playoffs.

GirlySports · 05-19-2014, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by jaydorn

I'm still pulling for the habs, but I have a hard time believing that collision was anything more than accidental. The game moves so fast these days that it's unlikely Kreider had time to think "oh I seem to be falling, well better make sure Price takes the brunt of this"

I agree. Habs need to move on and try and win. Any ounce of effort spent trying to get Kreider will lead to their doom. Forget about it and beat them on the scoreboard.

Drake · 05-19-2014, 03:56 PM

According to Renaud Lavoie of TVA, the Scabs are officially going with Tokarski tonight.

Erick Estrada · 05-19-2014, 04:01 PM

The play wasn't dirty as I've seen all the replays and Kreider was coming in very fast with the puck trying to score on the breakaway and just lost his footing. Jeff O'Neill on TSN said it best as when you are going in on a breakaway the last thing on your mind would be to ensure you hit the goaltender in the event you blow a tire as the play just happens too fast and scoring is the only thing on your mind. If the NHL wants to crack down on crease crashing I'm fine with that but it has to apply to all goaltenders (not just star goaltenders) and be called consistently as Flames fans know all well Kipper took a beating at times from teams while officials looked the other way.

It's a team game and riding one player will only take you so far. Injuries can happen to any player on the ice and it happened to their goaltender who just happens to be their best player. Sucks for them but the rest of the team can still pick up the slack if they truly are worthy of playing in the Stanley Cup Finals.

GirlySports · 05-19-2014, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Drake

According to Renaud Lavoie of TVA, the Scabs are officially going with Tokarski tonight.

watching tsn sportscenter now, they have confirmed this.

Vulcan · 05-19-2014, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by DOOM

Well your experience is wrong. I hate every Canadian team that's not the Flames and will cheer for them to lose every time in the playoffs.

Well that's an example of dumb (hate the Habs) and dumber (hate every other Canadian team).

Vulcan · 05-19-2014, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by fotze

I have always found this to be odd in hockey, even as a kid. I think a really good play would be to go full blast toward the goalie, right before you are at the crease, turtle over the puck on your knees to protect it and blast through the goalie, turning so as to not hurt your own head. Pretty sure it would be legal and would probably make it over the line before the goalie took the net off the moorings.

Not saying the Kreider thing was blatant or anything.

That's why we have Brian McGrattan.

DOOM · 05-19-2014, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Vulcan

Well that's an example of dumb (hate the Habs) and dumber (hate every other Canadian team).

lol whatever you say. Why shouldn't I hate every other Canadian team? Because they are from another Canadian city? I have no loyalties to them and American teams have tons of Canadian players on them also.

Unless two Canadian teams are playing each other, the only Canadian team I want to see do good is the Flames.

greentree · 05-19-2014, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by PeteMoss

I'd start Tokarski if I were the Habs.

Looks like some others shared your opinion!

HerbalMagic · 05-19-2014, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Vulcan

Well that's an example of dumb (hate the Habs) and dumber (hate every other Canadian team).

Whats dumb is expecting people to like them just cause they are Canadian...

I hate all teams not named the Flames, I only cheer for Boston cause they have Iggy and I want him to win a cup.

You're dumb!!!

OzSome · 05-19-2014, 04:21 PM

I didn't see the game and just saw the replay. I didn't think Kreider deliberately injured the way the media and Canadien fans are making it to be. He was in full speed being chased by 2 guys. He tried to score but missed and at the same time lost control and his skate hit Carey Price.

I can't stand these guys on TSN making it looks like Therrien doesn't trust Budaj that's why Tokarski is starting tonight. Even giving this BS about Budaj being player's favorite. Game 1 was awful for the Habs and I think Therrien is just playing mind games with the rest of the team. He's probably thinking if he starts a rookie in goal, Habs might play with caution defensively. Besides historically Habs won Stanley Cup with a couple of rookie goaltender in Dryden and Patrick Roy. Another thing was Tokarski played some big games in the past Memorial Cup(did not win the game but he was the MVP), World Junior and Calder Cup. I know it is not the Stanley Cup but if he steal this game for the Habs tonight, that will give the team a boost.