ECF: (4) Montreal Canadiens vs (5) New York Rangers

[MRAY]

I'd have called Lars Eller for diving on that play. Weak call.

Yea, it was a dive but the game was over and it wasn't going to change anything.

[MRAY]

No worries.

It's all a matter of opinion, but I actually think Maguire is better than Healy. His constant gushing about favorite players get annoying after a while, but not nearly as irritating as Heals' constant negativity.

Yea, and Healy's lack of knowledge for the game.

[RUPERTKBD]

Well that was fun. Good start for the Rags, but it's only one game. Lots of hockey left.

Off to watch the Oil Kings and the Storm! (Can't believe I'm cheering for Edmonton at anything... )

[Amish Rake Fighter]

Scotty Bowman recommended Pierre Maguire for the Montreal GM position a few years ago. Those two have been joined at the hip for 25 years.

[Tearloch7]

Two mile Gas and Diesel Bar, Anahim Lake, BC

Ha ha .. there may be a bar within 'riding' distance .. Liquor Store for sure

[asian player]

Ok wow I spent the last 2 hours on the dark side of youtube, bored out of my life and I wasn't aware the game was on

[Tearloch7]

No worries.

It's all a matter of opinion, but I actually think Maguire is better than Healy. His constant gushing about favorite players get annoying after a while, but not nearly as irritating as Heals' constant negativity.

As much as Pierre is a smarmy, grating, 'wanna-be prima donna', Healy is a sycophantic, thoughtless tool .. he reminds me of a crow that caws incessantly while the whole world goes right past him

[RUPERTKBD]

Ok wow I spent the last 2 hours on the dark side of youtube, bored out of my life and I wasn't aware the game was on

HNIC is pretty much done. Get used to Saturday afternoon hockey. What NBC wants, NBC gets.

[Neversummer]

Not what I expected ... maybe Montreal thought that they already won the SC after beating the big bad Bruins.

Nothing left in the tank.

[RUPERTKBD]

As much as Pierre is a smarmy, grating, 'wanna-be prima donna', Healy is a sycophantic, thoughtless tool .. he reminds me of a crow that caws incessantly while the whole world goes right past him

Pierre is kind of the Dick Vitale of hockey. he's actually quite knowledgeable, but his over the top enthusiasm overshadows his knowledge.

It's hard to take a guy seriously, when every above average play is a "monster" and he can't shut up about the "double Dion", but Pierre really does know his stuff.

Healy is nothing but an opinionated mouthpiece, who only has something to say when one of his non-favorite teams does something worth criticizing, or when an owner does the same.

I'm pulling for the Rangers against the Habs, but listening to Healy's one-sided "opinions" IMO, would be much worse than listening to Maguire praising Subban endlessly for his kissing ability.

[Tearloch7]

Pierre is kind of the Dick Vitale of hockey. he's actually quite knowledgeable, but his over the top enthusiasm overshadows his knowledge.

It's hard to take a guy seriously, when every above average play is a "monster" and he can't shut up about the "double Dion", but Pierre really does know his stuff.

Healy is nothing but an opinionated mouthpiece, who only has something to say when one of his non-favorite teams does something worth criticizing, or when an owner does the same.

I'm pulling for the Rangers against the Habs, but listening to Healy's one-sided "opinions" IMO, would be much worse than listening to Maguire praising Subban endlessly for his kissing ability.

What a bloody choice .. I prefer to watch the game with Warren Zevon drowning em all out ..

[Salmonberries]

Let's hope this is the last time we have to endure Saturday morning playoff hockey when a Canadian team is involved just because the Murikans prefer it that way. I'd like to think the $5.2 billion that Rogers just shelled out for broadcast rights at least buys Canadians their traditional Saturday night hockey game again come next years playoffs.

[Nucks2477]

Damn... Habs, along with Avs are the other teams i root for after Nucks... Got steamrolled!

[RUPERTKBD]

Not what I expected ... maybe Montreal thought that they already won the SC after beating the big bad Bruins.

Nothing left in the tank.

It doesn't happen often, but the TSN "panel" (can't remember which one) actually made a good point about this yesterday:

Against Boston, the Habs had an adversary they could build up a healthy dislike for. There is a long-standing rivalry, a history of hatred and a "bully" that needed standing up to.

Now they're facing a team with almost no-one wearing a "black hat". (Boyle probably comes closest) Alain Vigneault is an easy-going, calm presence and the Rags have players like Richards, St. Louis, Nash, Lundqvist and McDonagh, a far cry from Marchand, Lucic, Thornton and Chara.

This time around, Montreal looks like the bad guys and they're going to have to find some other way to generate motivation against NYC.

[DonLever]

Reminds me of game 7 between Vancouver/Boston. Luongo let in all those goals and got the blame. Price let in all those goals too but the team did not play well in front of him, the same way ALL the Canucks did not play well that night.

[higgyfan]

AV had his troops pumped up and ready to go. NY is fast and has some good skill.

They kind of play like the 2011 Canucks...

[Guest Dasein]

AV had his troops pumped up and ready to go. NY is fast and has some good skill.

They kind of play like the 2011 Canucks...

So does MTL but I think they had a letdown emotionally after a game 7 vs Boston and wasn't prepared mentally for game 1 vs New York.

[Gustavo Fring]

McDonough killed his old team.

[MRAY]

McDonough killed his old team.

Not really... He only had one goal, other than that, I dont see how he killed his old team.

[Xbox]

Not really... He only had one goal, other than that, I dont see how he killed his old team.

Defensively