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Post by Score on Oct 17, 2007 13:14:14 GMT -4
With 11 seconds remaining in the game and the Canadiens clinging to a 1-0 lead over the Florida Panthers, Nathan Horton scored to tie the game with an extra attacker. Then, the Panthers escaped with the win in a shootout.
Kovalev voiced his frustration after the game.
"That's the best 60 minutes we've played, but the last two minutes killed us," Kovalev told the Gazette in Montreal.
"In the last two minutes, we knew they were going to put a lot of pressure on us," Kovalev told the TEAM 990 in Montreal. "It was just my idea that we could have taken a timeout, get organized and get the right people on the ice. Maybe it could have been better. That's what I saw from the bench."
"We knew they would pull their goalie," Kovalev said. "We should have taken advantage of one of the play stoppages to ask for a timeout so we could catch our breath and get better prepared. We seemed really disorganized during the man advantage."
The comment appears to be a criticism of Canadiens head coach Guy Carbonneau, who struggled through his first year behind the Montreal bench. With Tuesday's loss, the Canadiens have a record of 2-1-2 this season.
At times Kovy talks too much, but sometimes he hits the nail right on the head.
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Post by Krang7 on Oct 17, 2007 13:26:00 GMT -4
What I don't get is at that critical moment in the game Carbo has Breezeby, Chipchura (a relatively untested rookie) and Dandenault (a defenceman still getting used to playing forward again) out there. Seemed like a huge mistake on his part.
Then in OT, instead of having Higgins, arguably MTL's best player the entire game, out there with Koivu he had Ryder playing with him. Ryder was basically floating the whole time. Another big oversight in my opinion.
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Post by Score on Oct 17, 2007 13:29:21 GMT -4
What I don't get is at that critical moment in the game Carbo has Breezeby, Chipchura (a relatively untested rookie) and Dandenault (a defenceman still getting used to playing forward again) out there. Seemed like a huge mistake on my part. Then in OT, instead of having Higgins, arguably MTL's best player the entire game, out there with Koivu he had Ryder playing with him. Ryder was basically floating the whole time. Another big oversight in my opinion. I agree..... Ryder has 1 point so far I believe, and as you said, was floating.. If they could find a way to actually score some goals, they would be decent. 13 GA in 5 games............but only 11 GF  |
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Post by Score on Oct 17, 2007 13:33:24 GMT -4
And as Mike Boone said," Benching Steve Bégin is an inexplicably boneheaded decision."
Steve Bégin (pick your cliché):
• comes to play every night
• leaves it all on the ice
• has a non-stop motor
• gives 110 per cent
"Steve Bégin hits. He blocks shots. He'll trade punches, if necessary."
Let Begin sit for Murray?
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Post by Krang7 on Oct 17, 2007 13:35:53 GMT -4
Yeah, the 4th line (Murray-Dandenault-Kostopoulos) looked lost everytime they were out there. Murray is just useless... get rid of him and bring up Lappy already.
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Post by bois on Oct 17, 2007 13:59:31 GMT -4
Not true Kostopolus laid a beauty hit on Olli "Gangsta" Jokinen
While I agree Begin is a great heart and soul player.. sitting him once in awhile to get everyone in the lineup is not a bad idea
I do agree on the comments regarding Higgins-Ryder and Breezeby tho
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Post by Arnold Slick on Oct 18, 2007 1:00:18 GMT -4
With 11 seconds remaining in the game and the Canadiens clinging to a 1-0 lead over the Florida Panthers, Nathan Horton scored to tie the game with an extra attacker. Then, the Panthers escaped with the win in a shootout. Kovalev voiced his frustration after the game. "That's the best 60 minutes we've played, but the last two minutes killed us," Kovalev told the Gazette in Montreal. "In the last two minutes, we knew they were going to put a lot of pressure on us," Kovalev told the TEAM 990 in Montreal. " It was just my idea that we could have taken a timeout, get organized and get the right people on the ice. Maybe it could have been better. That's what I saw from the bench."
"We knew they would pull their goalie," Kovalev said. "We should have taken advantage of one of the play stoppages to ask for a timeout so we could catch our breath and get better prepared. We seemed really disorganized during the man advantage."The comment appears to be a criticism of Canadiens head coach Guy Carbonneau, who struggled through his first year behind the Montreal bench. With Tuesday's loss, the Canadiens have a record of 2-1-2 this season. At times Kovy talks too much, but sometimes he hits the nail right on the head. Hard to call a timeout in the last two minutes when there was no stoppages  |
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Post by antman22 on Oct 18, 2007 9:56:50 GMT -4
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Post by bois on Oct 18, 2007 10:19:52 GMT -4
The Habs need a goal scorer.. preferably a big powerful one They should be looking to the Thrashers as a trade partner not the Flames.. Marian Hossa anyone?  |
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Post by Krang7 on Oct 18, 2007 10:29:53 GMT -4
Wait for a couple summers. Vinny will be a UFA.
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Post by Gman on Oct 18, 2007 11:53:03 GMT -4
With 11 seconds remaining in the game and the Canadiens clinging to a 1-0 lead over the Florida Panthers, Nathan Horton scored to tie the game with an extra attacker. Then, the Panthers escaped with the win in a shootout. Kovalev voiced his frustration after the game. "That's the best 60 minutes we've played, but the last two minutes killed us," Kovalev told the Gazette in Montreal. "In the last two minutes, we knew they were going to put a lot of pressure on us," Kovalev told the TEAM 990 in Montreal. " It was just my idea that we could have taken a timeout, get organized and get the right people on the ice. Maybe it could have been better. That's what I saw from the bench."
"We knew they would pull their goalie," Kovalev said. "We should have taken advantage of one of the play stoppages to ask for a timeout so we could catch our breath and get better prepared. We seemed really disorganized during the man advantage."The comment appears to be a criticism of Canadiens head coach Guy Carbonneau, who struggled through his first year behind the Montreal bench. With Tuesday's loss, the Canadiens have a record of 2-1-2 this season. At times Kovy talks too much, but sometimes he hits the nail right on the head. Hard to call a timeout in the last two minutes when there was no stoppages Yeah, I wasn't really paying much attention to the game at that point, but I recall the TSN panel saying there was no stoppage to take the timeout, which kind of made Kovalev look stupid. I suppose they could have iced the puck to get the stoppage, but why risk another faceoff in your end? Horton was left all alone on his goal- shit happens. Life goes on. Hopefully the Kovalev era ends soon. He does nothing but whine, and he's obviously fallen out of favor with the coaching staff. |
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Post by seahawk on Oct 18, 2007 12:20:36 GMT -4
The only players Montreal has that would interest Atlanta for Hossa would be Price, Higgins, Komisarek and Markov. That said, they have a decent goilie already so Higgins and the 2 d might get Hossa.
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Post by bois on Oct 18, 2007 12:58:35 GMT -4
Hossa is unrestricted after this year I believe I don't think it would take as much as you suggest to land him, especially if they continue to flounder at the bottom of the barrel in league standings Markov is untouchable tho and right now Atlanta needs a coach and some scoring help.. hey Kovalev can provide them with both  |
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Post by Arnold Slick on Oct 18, 2007 14:25:50 GMT -4
Wait for a couple summers. Vinny will be a UFA. Ah yes and just like Briere he'll of course want to come play for Montreal just because he's from Quebec I'm really not sure what world some Montreal fans live in. It has become quite clear that Montreal is not a very desirable destination for a lot of NHL players. |
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Post by Krang7 on Oct 18, 2007 14:49:07 GMT -4
Wait for a couple summers. Vinny will be a UFA. Ah yes and just like Briere he'll of course want to come play for Montreal just because he's from Quebec I'm really not sure what world some Montreal fans live in. It has become quite clear that Montreal is not a very desirable destination for a lot of NHL players. Haha, I was only kidding. It'd be nice, but like you said it seems to be tough to get anyone to come play in MTL unless they overpay. |
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