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Post by MPLABBE on Jan 29, 2003 6:37:50 GMT -5
Speaking of Leafs burning, Saku's 3 points put him one ahead of the Leafs leading scorer ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) doesn't he have 10 points more than Sundin? ![???](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/huh.png) Koivu is probably the best center in Canada now ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png)
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Post by Willie Dog on Jan 29, 2003 8:37:19 GMT -5
i think that most hockey people(experts and fans) would agree that a plus/minus rating is not everything, it does not always tell the whole story. i feel that since CJ has taken over the montreal bench the positives outweight the negatives by a long shot, and i think that mike ribeiro's play tonight is one of those positives. he played an outstanding game, and whatever the plus/minus stats say he was not a defensive liability. i am not claiming he is any kind of saviour, i am not even saying he is a true nhl-caliber player; however, i am saying that he had a GREAT game tonight, that showed all sorts of promise. montreal played an inspired game tonight; it wasn't perfect hockey, but it was a sound win in which they got a full effort(60 minutes worth!) from all players(despite their +/- rating), even players that don't always excel to the level they did tonight(we showed the value in our depth tonight). i was proud to be a habs fan tonight, and have a tough time agreeing with any of the posters that took a negative angle in their posts. ps. maybe i am being a little too serious, and a little too proud... but that's 'cus i am a little too drunk ;D GO HABS GO!!! Great post jrs.... I agree with you whole heartedly. I was jumping around my basement when Ribs scored that goal. I yanked my son off of the computer to come and see the replay. I had a flashback to the late 70's when Ribs undressed the Florida Dmen and Luongo. And regardless of what all of the nay sayers post on this forum, I still love seeing that firewagon brand of hockey that has made the Habs the greatest hockey team in the world.
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Post by M. Beaux-Eaux on Jan 29, 2003 8:47:52 GMT -5
Great post jrs.... I agree with you whole heartedly. I was jumping around my basement when Ribs scored that goal. I yanked my son off of the computer to come and see the replay. I had a flashback to the late 70's when Ribs undressed the Florida Dmen and Luongo. And regardless of what all of the nay sayers post on this forum, I still love seeing that firewagon brand of hockey that has made the Habs the greatest hockey team in the world. That were indeed a beauty goal old son. Put me in mind of a centre who wore #4 for les glorieux. Now if baby Ribs could only fill out like le Gros BIll...
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Post by Willie Dog on Jan 29, 2003 9:01:39 GMT -5
That were indeed a beauty goal old son. Put me in mind of a centre who wore #4 for les glorieux. Now if baby Ribs could only fill out like le Gros BIll... If we puts Ribs on 'The Rack' and stretched him to be 6-4 and added about a hundred pounds, then you may have something there.
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Post by Doc Holliday on Jan 29, 2003 9:11:58 GMT -5
I hate to spoil the exultation but, what the heck, why not...... Ribs did score a pretty goal no doubt (which was irrelevant to the outcome of the game), and had 7 shots and all, but he still was a minus 1. In other words, despite appearances, where it counts he was a negative, not a plus. Doesn't look great to me. Fortunately Koivu's line and the 4th line (on for two even strength goals each and non against) did have great games, so we won. So far Ribs is still a one dimensional player who can at times look "great" but while doing it can lose hockey games for you. Although I must admit he did come back to pick off a dangerous looking Florida pass to the slot in the defensive zone. Plus the other guys on the ice have to share the blame. But, I remain to be convinced he's an asset. ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) Ribs carried the puck with authority, was working well in every zones, had 7 shots, made some nifty passes, scored a highlight goal and got a star... ...yet you focus on his -1 I'm not quite sure what you expected him to do but if you don't think he played a good game yesterday, then you'll never think he can play a good game.
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Post by M. Beaux-Eaux on Jan 29, 2003 9:19:34 GMT -5
If we puts Ribs on 'The Rack' and stretched him to be 6-4 and added about a hundred pounds, then you may have something there. Mmmm...rack o' ribs....gotta go....
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Post by MPLABBE on Jan 29, 2003 13:49:35 GMT -5
Ribs should have been even or +1 really
His non goal was probably in
and the 2nd goal by the Panthers...ugh Theo was brutal on that one...not Ribs fault at all..
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Post by JohnnyVerdun on Jan 29, 2003 15:35:59 GMT -5
4. The trade gave Boston much more than it gave us. (They got rid of a non performing asset and got a great goaltender they needed badly. We lost a great goaltender and got back another soft forward we didn't need who avoids the Red Light district. ...We wuz robbed.) That's one of the worst analyses of the trade I've read anywhere. Congratulations. Boston got more than us because they gave more than us. A lot more. A top four, 25 year old defenceman who plays physically compared to a 34 year old pending UFA goalie in a weak goalie market. They got Jillson and Hackett because they gave Mclaren and a pick. Jillson corresponds with Mclaren and the pick corresponds with Hackett. The Sharks did not get Mclaren for Hackett. We didn't get Mclaren or a player like him because we didn't give a player like Jillson. And by the way, we needed Sundstom. Our penalty killing has been bleeding us since October.
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Post by spozzy on Jan 29, 2003 16:19:45 GMT -5
Ribs carried the puck with authority, was working well in every zones, had 7 shots, made some nifty passes, scored a highlight goal and got a star... ...yet you focus on his -1 I'm not quite sure what you expected him to do but if you don't think he played a good game yesterday, then you'll never think he can play a good game. Despite the -1, Ribs did play a great game yesterday. But can he do it again? I'm don't mean necessarily that he score another sweet goal, but can he at least again make an impact when he's on the ice?
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