Tuggy

Coach Julien has decided to go with Garon on Tuesday night after Theodore's questionable performance on Saturday night. Probably the right decision. Also Chad Kilger will make his season debut, he will take the place of Jason Ward. Ward of course fractured his foot against the Rangers and is out for a while.

Update on Koivu....the news doesn't look good. Koivu is going to visit the doctor before Friday's game against Buffalo and word on the street is that he is out until January. I hope this isn't true but you know his luck :( Apparently he starting skating too soon in a rush to get back....Tuesday's game is huge going into a home and home with Buffalo with the standings being so tight.

TimmyTabasco

Goodluck to Koivu. Hope he gets better soon.

He shouldn't rush anything. He has his own health to worry about.

About the game, good that Garon is starting. He has a better GAA, and has played only a few games so far.

I think the Habs will take this game. The Oil haven't played well on the road. So, if the habs stick to their game plan, should be a win.

slapshot™

Too bad to hear about the injury to Ward. He's coming along nicely. I'm not sure how this game will play out. The Oil have been sputtering along since the beginning of the season and so have the Habs. This game is a real coin toss as to who will win. Being an Oil fan I will have to give them the edge, however.

habguy

Salo hasn't been to healthy in nets this year so I'm picturing a big offensive blowout from the Habs 5-2 w for the Habs

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TimmyTabasco

More like 4-2 Oilers..

Come on Habs, get it together guys

habguy

Oh boy this is just plain sad!!Can someone get Audette of the F@!$%& team!I cant take anymore of this bull@#%.He sucks!!!!

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Craven Morehead

Hahahaha....that was funny to read!!!

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uNFORTUNETLY i WAS 100% SERIOUS

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Tuggy

Yeah Audette is pretty much useless. I'm not giving up on them yet though. They played well for parts of the game and they did have their chances. But this team is just to inconsistent to compete right now. They are snake-bitten right now....how Audette didn't score on that PP chance in the first I don't know..

The goals will come eventually but its seems to me that the Habs will have a couple of good scoring chances then the other team will just walk right in the zone and score and when the Habs get behind....they seem to drop a level.

What I'm getting at is....DEFENSE is the problem.

Quintal = Useless
Rivet = Useless
Brisebois = Useless
Markov = good but has to pick it up, has skillz
Bouillon = works hard but at 5'8, no thanks

So that leaves us with Souray and Markov as the only ones worth keeping. A team starts from the back end so until the D is fixed nothing will change. Also Hainsey, Komiserik(sp) and Beauchemin should be in there ahead of those guys listed.

TimmyTabasco

The defense has been an issue for a long time. The only capable solid defenseman you have is Souray. And Markov for his offense. Quintal is long in the tooth, makes too much. Rivet..what can you say?..Brisebois..seems he is slipped again.

What you need to do..is make a deal for a defenseman..a solid stay at home leader. If it means you must trade Brisebois, do it, and do it now.

Audette is going nowhere. Well...perhaps back to Atlanta? He did have a career year with them. And, they want potential scoring. Trade Audette to the Thrashers for Andy Sutton