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Post by Cranky on Mar 17, 2003 9:26:16 GMT -5
Here is a challange. Make up the best line up since the 60's. I am not going further back because I am sure that the players before that could not compete in size and strgnth in todays NHL. I think that the only two holdovers would be Richard and Harvey.
Let the fun begin.
Steve Shutt - Jean Beliveau - Guy Lafleur
Yvan Cournoyer - Henri Richard - Maurice Richard
Frank Mahovelich - Saku Koivu - Pierre Mondou
Peter Mahovelich - Jacques Lemaire-Bob Gainey
Larry Robinson - Doug Harvey
Guy Lapointe - Serge Savard
Jacques Laperriere - Chris Cehlios
Starter: Patrick Roy
Bench: Ken Dryden
I am sorry that I left off a few, but I just can't see how I am going to fit Brisebois and Reverse.
I can't place all the centers so I threw the the ones with size to the wings.
By the way, I'm coaching this team...............from my easy chair.
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Post by rocky on Mar 17, 2003 9:35:56 GMT -5
Wow, great team HA. two changes for me:
Insert Pierre Larouche for Mondou
Insert J.C. Tremblay for Lappy
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Post by Viper on Mar 17, 2003 16:53:11 GMT -5
insert my created player on first line right wing i scored 80 goals and tallied 145 assists on NHL2002 ;D
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Mar 17, 2003 22:25:43 GMT -5
Good job, HA. Here's my humble selections:
Forwards:
John Ferguson/Jean Beliveau/Maurice Richard
Steve Shutt/Jacques Lemaire/Guy Lafleur
Ivan Cournoyer/Henri Richard/Dickie Moore
Chris Nilan/Guy Carbonneau/Bob Gainey
Spares; Jim Roberts, Claude Larose, Murray Wilson, Pete Mahovlich (Pete was one of my favourites. He could fill in anywhere)
Defence:
Larry Robinson/Doug Harvey (no arguement)
Guy Lapointe/Serge Savard (why break them up now)
Jacques Laperriere/JC Tremblay (a Norris winner and some class)
Spare; Chelios (subtitle reads, "time permitting")
Goal:
Patrick Roy (sigh)
Ken Dryden
Michel "Bunny" Larocque (RIP)
coach; Scotty Bowman
I'm not saying these are the most talented players in the club's history, but they all have qualities. They'll score and they'll score with respect.
Cheers.
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Post by seventeen on Mar 22, 2003 1:53:07 GMT -5
Toughie, so many good ones. And I didn't see Rocket or Harvey, but I can imagine
Let's keep these guys together
Shutt-Lemaire-Laflleur
Mahovlich-Beliveau-Cournoyer
Gainey-Backstrom-Provost (checking line, what else?)
Ferguson-Risebrough-Tremblay (keep everyone honest line)
Harvey, Robinson, Savard, Lapointe, Laperriere and JC Tremblay
Dryden
Wow, you could make a pretty good second team
Moore - Henri Richard - Rocket
Naslund - Mahovlich - Rousseau
Gilles Tremblay -Jarvis - Roberts
Duff - Smith - Geffrion
Chelios, Desjardin, Harper, Langway, Ludwig, Bill Nyrop
Patrick
This is fun! Bring on the Wings!
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Post by Habs_fan_in_LA on Mar 22, 2003 2:11:51 GMT -5
Good job, HA. Here's my humble selections: Forwards: John Ferguson/Jean Beliveau/Maurice Richard Steve Shutt/Jacques Lemaire/Guy Lafleur Ivan Cournoyer/Henri Richard/dickie Moore Chris Nilan/Guy Carbonneau/Bob Gainey Spares; Jim Roberts, Claude Larose, Murray Wilson, Pete Mahovlich (Pete was one of my favourites. He could fill in anywhere) Defence: Larry Robinson/Doug Harvey (no arguement) Guy Lapointe/Serge Savard (why break them up now) Jacques Laperriere/JC Tremblay (a Norris winner and some class) Spare; Chelios (subtitle reads, "time permitting")Goal: Patrick Roy (sigh) Ken Dryden Michel "Bunny" Larocque (RIP) coach; Scotty Bowman I'm not saying these are the most talented players in the club's history, but they all have qualities. They'll score and they'll score with respect. Cheers. Very close. You're the guy for me to copy. John Ferguson/Jean Beliveau/Maurice Richard Steve Shutt/Jacques Lemaire/Guy Lafleur Yvan Cournoyer/Henri Richard/Dickie Moore Frank Mahovlich/Guy Carbonneau/Bob Gainey Larry Robinson/Doug Harvey Guy Lapointe/Serge Savard Jacques Laperriere/Chris Chelios Patrick Roy Jacques Plante Gump Worsley Ken Dryden Toe Blake Sammy Pollack |
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Post by The New Guy on Mar 22, 2003 2:50:10 GMT -5
Alright - here we go (all positions as supplied by hockeydb.com):
Forwards
Henri Richard - Jean Beliveau - Guy Lafleur
Frank Mahovlich - Yvan Cournoyer - Maurice Richard
Pete Mahovlich - Steve Shutt - Jaques Lemaire
Bob Gainey - Guy Carbonneau - Bernie Geoffrion
The lines are really up in the air. You can throw any of these guys together and get a fantastic line. The only two I'd keep together are Gainey/Carbonneau, which is a killer of a defensive pair of forwards to shut down opposing top lines. Throw in Geoffrion with his big slapshot and they are very threatening.
Extras are Pierre Mondou and Saku Koivu
Defence:
Larry Robinson - Doug Harvey
Serge Savard - Guy Lapointe
Chris Chelios - Rod Langway
Alright, so Rod wasn't in Montreal when he played his best years. He was still one hell of a defensive defenceman. Throw him out there when Gainey/Carbonneau is on the ice and your opponent gets to experience total offensive shutdown
Extra is Jaques Lapperriere
Goalies:
Patrick Roy
Lorne Worsely
Gotta go with the Gump for the backup position. Sorry Ken, you lost that when you went to work for Sata- err... the Maple Leafs. Such mutiny is grounds to be shot. Lucky you you were such a fantastic goalie you managed to salvage the number three netminder.
Coach:
Scotty Bowman
Assistant:
Toe Blake
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Post by clear observer on Mar 25, 2003 8:46:33 GMT -5
Since we're having guys NOT play at their natural positions...
Maurice Richard - Jean Beliveau - Guy Lafleur <----Good Lord what a line!
Frank Mahovolich - Jacques Lemaire - Yvan Cournoyer
Bernie Geffrion - Saku Koivu - dickie Moore
Bob Gainey - Doug Jarvis - Guy Carbonneau <--- just try and score on these fellas...no, seriously...go ahead and try.....ya right!
Alternates: Steve Shutt, Henri Richard (sacralige!)
On the D:
Larry Robinson - Doug Harvey
Guy Lapointe - Serge Savard
Rod Langway - Chris Chelios
Alternates: JC Tremblay, Jacques Lapperierre, Brian Engblom
Can't see this team losing too many games!
CO
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Post by Cranky on Mar 25, 2003 20:08:36 GMT -5
Since we're having guys NOT play at their natural positions... Maurice Richard - Jean Beliveau - Guy Lafleur <----Good Lord what a line! Frank Mahovolich - Jacques Lemaire - Yvan Cournoyer Bernie Geffrion - Saku Koivu - dickie Moore Bob Gainey - Doug Jarvis - Guy Carbonneau <--- just try and score on these fellas...no, seriously...go ahead and try.....ya right! Alternates: Steve Shutt, Henri Richard (sacralige!) On the D: Larry Robinson - Doug Harvey Guy Lapointe - Serge Savard Rod Langway - Chris Chelios Alternates: JC Tremblay, Jacques Lapperierre, Brian Engblom Can't see this team losing too many games! CO You can't see them losing games? Are you kidding? Wait until they come up against the world renown HabsRus Habsicles.  |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Mar 25, 2003 21:34:16 GMT -5
One name I didn't see was Bill Durnan. I guess mainly because none of us ever saw him play. Pity; he won six straight Vezina trophies.
Chelios wasn't one of my favourites, but he's probably going to the HHOF one of these years.
I like CO's selection of Rod Langway. I couldn't believe the trade that brought Rick Green and Ryan Walter to Montreal. I heard Larry Robinson say on Don Cherry's "The Grapevine" that he didn't understand the trade at all. Montreal gave up three all stars to land these two guys. Mind you they did help us out during the '86 Cup run.
I also liked TNG's selection of Gump Worsley. There aren't too many players like Gumper still around. He was an old-school, let's have a few "pops and steaks" after each game type of guy. It's always good to have one or two of these guys around in the dressing room.
I didn't like Frank Mahovlich all that much. Don't get me wrong, the guy did well with Montreal until he bolted to the WHA. But, I just got the impression that he could have turned in on (or off for that matter) any time he wanted to. Some nights he was unstoppable, while other nights he simply skated around. He was my dad's favourite player.
Anyway, good string guys. Cheers.
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Mar 25, 2003 22:24:08 GMT -5
This is fun! Bring on the Wings! Hmm ... are you sure? Alrighty then! Howe/Delvecchio/Lindsay Berenson/M. Dionne/M. Redmond Shanahan/Yzerman/Ogrodnick Libett/Ulman/F. Mahovlich Spares; Danny Grant, V. Nedomansky, G. Unger, P. Henderson, D. McCourt Lidstrom/Reed Larson Tommie Bergman/Gary Bergman Konstantinov/M. Pronovost Goaltenders Terry Sawchuck Roger Crozier Roggy Vachon Not too bad a lineup, eh? Cheers. |
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Post by Cranky on Mar 27, 2003 0:03:45 GMT -5
The wing defence is a huge drop from the Hab's defence.
Redmond was no Lafleur. What about he Rockets?
On the other hand, we don't have a Howe.
Habs in 4.5 games. The .5 game is extra feature. It's when Big Bird reduces Lindsay to a pulp.
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Apr 3, 2003 21:33:24 GMT -5
Did you know that the Red Wings actually purchased an entire league just to land Nick Libett? I have it in one of my old 70's hockey books.
I understand completely about the defense, HA. I tried my best to come up with the quality defensemen for Detroit. I went on how long they were actually with the Wings as a criteria, which explains why I didn't include Hasek.
Believe me, it was hard to find that sixth defenseman. And, you're right ... they could never match up to the Habs.
I would have included Chelios, but he had more time as a Hawk I think. I'll have to check that one out.
Cheers.
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