So many of you just can't see past the losses and, yes, the infuriating way in which they have been losing.
But here's the reality: consecutive blowouts AREN'T normal! Did you ever take the time to consider that these are not normal losses and thus it would be irrational to make SWEEPING conclusions about ONE GUY - Price - based on these ABNORMAL circumstances???
Has there been a team in last two decades to get blown out 10 games in a row? Because that's what many of you are acting like. I just hope the Habs players don't have the same mentality.
Many will look jealously to Reimer because all they want are wins. They FORGET that there is no way that he can do that consistently, and it would be EQUALLY as foolish to base his performance of his recent performances.
So the Habs perform well for 40 games or so, and now that it's apparently falling apart, NOW is the time that many people decide to put their foot down and make decisions concerning players' fates? Give me a break.
You're suggesting that statistically we are actually reducing our chances of being blownout each game...by being blownout as long as it stops at 10? These haven't been flukey blowouts. These have been conclusive f'in blowouts. I think most of us went numb a blowout or two ago and we just watch the trainwreck to see how bad it's gonna be.
The way we are playing now became the way this team is defined at least 2 games ago (and don't think that the loss to Toronto was when the wheels started falling off, the nuts and bolts were unscrewing a few games before that, but we thought bounceback would happen).
I am a Price fanboy, but he has succcked. Initially I said he's just got to go through this, but now I'm legitimately worried. There's a tipping point and we've crossed it. It's totally fixable, but please, it's not like Patches and DD have been ripping it up this season (at ANY point). Max gets points here and there, but he is not the same guy as last year and obviously DD isn't either. As for the others, what they lack is a plan and execution. Our system is broken because other teams adapt. What would a good coach do? Adapt. Survival of the fittest, or in other words, the teams that can evolve (please note that I am firmly aware that mutation is random and natural selection is not, common misconception...but in the sports metaphor world)
Our D THIS game was more about team D. That and oddly PK and Gorges had bad games. Odd because PK doesn't have them. Gorges is making a habit out of them. He also makes a habit of giving the media heavy hearted quotes about how much we suck with the tone that it's everyone, but him who's trying hard.
I can't believe how hard it is to score on this stagnant, gain the zone for 15 secs, just wait with the puck before coughing it up PP, while the other team waltz in, set up and have a man WIDE open for an easy cross crease tip in or a shot through a screen (some of those on Price/Budaj).
Positives are that Diaz looked great apart from the rust (he'll shake it off and he made some very good plays offensively and defensively), LJV was still good and the kid line was awesome.
Price has to turn it around. I would usually say "...and he will", but now, I just hope that he does and makes this week look like drama before an amazing playoff run.
Cannot believe there are only 3 games left...
