cristobal-huet Stories - Die By The Blade
AO is Rediculous
Tonight Alexander Ovechkin has tied the league record of the most goals in a season by a left wing. Who did he tie, you ask?LUC ROBITAILLELucky posted that record in the 1992-1993 season (63-62-125). AO scored his 63rd in the third period of the game on Tuesday night against the Carolina...
Shootout Gloriousness; Kings 2, Blackhawks 1
The Los Angeles Kings defeated the hottest team in the NHL with a win in overtime. The Chicago Blackhawks came in tonight with a record of 8-1-1 in their last 10 games and brought with them a style I wish the Kings could play with on a regular basis, which is an up-tempo, puck-moving mentality. It...
Trading Huet Comes Back to Bite Gainey
Do you get the feeling that perhaps Montreal General Manager Bob Gainey traded away his team's best chance at winning the Stanley Cup for a measly 2nd round draft pick? That is what probably happened when he decided to trade away ex-Canadiens goalie Cristobal Huet to Washington for a 2nd round...
BUTT ENDS # 2
It appears that Eugene Melnyk's "Everybody Remain Calm" message has bore some short term fruition. With two surprising wins over rival Buffalo, the Sens may have begun to turn a nightmare start around.It could be that the return of goalie Ray Emery to the fold had as much, if not more to do, with...
A Flash In The Pan?
With the recent rise in his level of play, Canadiens goalie Cristobal Huet is beginning to silence critics who claimed the French netminder was a one year wonder.Huet's main claim in his climb to elite heights are his GAA and save percentage stats, which after an average start, are back to where...
BUTT ENDS # 3
Some interesting opinions courtesy of Stan Fischler's "Drop A Dime" column in the New England sports journal this week concerning the Habs and Canadiens.First the Habs:Last time we saw Robbie DiMaio he was traveling with the Tampa Bay Lightning with no idea whether he’d ever play again.The former...
Best Goalie In The NHL!
If there are any remaining doubters, they are fewer!Cristobal Huet is the best goalie in the NHL. With stats to back his stature, no one can make claims otherwise.After posting tonight's shutout / shootout win over the Panthers, Huet's lofty stats now sit at the top of both meaningful goalie...
Canadiens And Sabres - A Rivalry In The Making
That little important point in the standings means so much more come April than it will now.Tonight, the Habs fell in a shootout the Buffalo, the third time in four meetings in which extra play was necessary to determine a winner. I'm thinking the the high powered Sabres might not...
Koivu Stars Again As Habs Suffocate Crosby
The atmosphere in the Bell Centre was buzzing with anticipation as the usual full house crowd of 21,273 gathered for the first visit of Sidney Crosby and the red hot Penguins. Instead of the Crosby show, they were treated to the exploits of Saku Koivu and an unleashed Habs power...
Bruins Dump Habs In Annual Pre-Christmas Twilight Zone Game
I decided to do something a little different tonight with the game recap. I thought I'd try my hand at some live journal note taking during the game. It's not a simple as when I do Poke Check's games and turn them into summaries, of course. With much more going on at a faster...
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