View Full Version : Abby the starting goalie by far in Montreal now!
wildboy26
3-18-06, 7:49 PM
Well Aebischer is playing a second straight game. I now gaurantee Huet will play no more than 2 more games the rest of the NHL season and there is no chance of him being signed to Montreal after this year. I gaurantee he is gone and the most games he will play the rest of the year is two. 120% gaurantee.
KB in Kelowna
3-18-06, 8:35 PM
Well Aebischer is playing a second straight game. I now gaurantee Huet will play no more than 2 more games the rest of the NHL season and there is no chance of him being signed to Montreal after this year. I gaurantee he is gone and the most games he will play the rest of the year is two. 120% gaurantee.
Your reasoning is? I guess you have sources inside the management offices of NHL teams to make your bold assumptions and predictions.
wildboy26
3-18-06, 8:39 PM
Your reasoning is? I guess you have sources inside the management offices of NHL teams to make your bold assumptions and predictions.
Typical hockey fans dont have inside sources inside the management offices of NHL teams. Do you? I am allowed to come up with my own opinions without having to have inside sources inside NHL offices?
Some things are just obvious, like Doan, Bertuzzi, and Draper all being gifted spots on the Olympic team this year; I figured that out a long time before the Games, and so did alot of other people, and we did not need inside sources inside management offiices to figure it out.
KB in Kelowna
3-18-06, 8:46 PM
No I don't have inside sources but you have made predicitions on teams roster moves without posting any valid or thought out reasoning so I am challenging you to offer a valid case for your opinion. If I recall you questioned why Vokun did not have a start in the Olympics and starting posting conspiracy theories about it. Turns out he was sick, no one was trying to show him up or play favourites. Huet had made a number of starts for the Habs, perhaps he needed the rest?
I am allowed to come up with my own opinions without having to have inside sources inside NHL offices?
I now gaurantee Huet will play no more than 2 more games the rest of the NHL season and there is no chance of him being signed to Montreal after this year. I gaurantee he is gone and the most games he will play the rest of the year is two. 120% gaurantee.
Guarantees are not opinion. You say this as if you'd know for sure. I'd be willing to bet he's gonna play more games than Huet until the end of the season.
charlio lemieux
3-19-06, 1:25 AM
Well Aebischer is playing a second straight game. I now gaurantee Huet will play no more than 2 more games the rest of the NHL season and there is no chance of him being signed to Montreal after this year. I gaurantee he is gone and the most games he will play the rest of the year is two. 120% gaurantee.
No Way DUDE!
Way off!
Huet is the man in MON.
Abby let in 5 goals on 41 shots the other night against one of the top teams in the league and Gainey wanted to show confidence in him, so he gave him another start.
I'll bet you Huet plays more than two games NEXT WEEK. Never mind the rest of the season.
TimmyTabasco
3-19-06, 1:08 PM
Gainey has said he will go with a system like that in Minnesota. Rotate his goalies.
However, Huet is the main man in Montreal. There is no way in hell he only plays two games for the rest of the season. The man has been on fire, and would have been a Vezina candidate if played earlier.
After Abby's performance last night, I am sure it will be the other way round
wildboy26
3-20-06, 4:28 PM
Aebischer could be the starting goalie for Montreal next year, depending if they can find a free agent or a goalie in a trade or not. Huet will probably be gone after this year, or atleast signed to a small 1 year contract befitting a backup next year so they need to start grooming Abby for the role as next years starter even if Huet is better right now.
I'll bet you $100 that Huet plays atleast 3 games in the remaining part of the season.
Put your money where your mouth is if you're going to make ridiculous claims.
Why would they get rid of Huet? He has shown a lot of promise and it makes no sense to get rid of him. I suppose back in 1970 you would have said that Montreal would get rid of Dryden.
Are you the same person who posted this?
Huet is playing very well right now, I think he is desinted to stay as the starter as long as he keeps up a reasonable level of goaltending, right now he is a bit above reasonable so he could even come down a bit and he would still stay in net IMO. Yet paying Theo his big salary to sit on the bench must be a hard thing to do. What does Montreal do? Trading is not really an option since it would take a miracle to find any takers right now. :rollover:
wildboy26
3-21-06, 10:10 AM
Montreal will rid themselves of Huet in the summer since I cant imagine him asking for anything less than what Thomas recently got from Boston and I highly doubt Montreal would give him that.
wildboy26
3-21-06, 10:11 AM
Huet is playing very well right now, I think he is desinted to stay as the starter as long as he keeps up a reasonable level of goaltending, right now he is a bit above reasonable so he could even come down a bit and he would still stay in net IMO. Yet paying Theo his big salary to sit on the bench must be a hard thing to do. What does Montreal do? Trading is not really an option since it would take a miracle to find any takers right now.
Yes I posted this, when they had the struggling slumping Theo in Montreal. Now that they traded for another goalie it is totally different.
charlio lemieux
3-23-06, 2:38 PM
So with Huet starting both Monday and Tuesday does that mean Abby will be starting every game for the rest of the season?
So with Huet starting both Monday and Tuesday does that mean Abby will be starting every game for the rest of the season?:rollover:
wildboy26
3-23-06, 6:12 PM
So with Huet starting both Monday and Tuesday does that mean Abby will be starting every game for the rest of the season?
No I am probably going to be wrong on this one. :no:
I must admit having a pretty good chuckle reading this thread. Thanks for the entertainment boyz! :laughing:
wildboy26
4-15-06, 5:49 PM
Aebischer getting his 2nd straight start and 4th in the last 6 games tonight according to RDS. Well I think we all know what this means. I knew Abby would be the starter before the playoffs, it just took him longer than I expected.
KB in Kelowna
4-15-06, 6:14 PM
Aebischer getting his 2nd straight start and 4th in the last 6 games tonight according to RDS. Well I think we all know what this means. I knew Abby would be the starter before the playoffs, it just took him longer than I expected.
Perhaps they are resting Huet?
wildboy26
4-15-06, 6:28 PM
Perhaps they are resting Huet?
Are other teams resting their starter for the playoffs this much? I havent noticed it.
Newfie John
4-15-06, 6:32 PM
Are other teams resting their starter for the playoffs this much? I havent noticed it.
Other teams don't have the luxury.
Aebischer getting his 2nd straight start and 4th in the last 6 games tonight according to RDS. Well I think we all know what this means. I knew Abby would be the starter before the playoffs, it just took him longer than I expected.
I think you are making too many assumptions. Huet is far too good a goalie to ignore.
TimmyTabasco
4-16-06, 12:58 PM
Gainey has mentioned he wants to rest Huet, and keep Abby active
Why? If Huet goes down in the playoffs..then he has another goalie with confidence..ready to play
Thats it, and thats all
So please stop this unhealthy obsession :thumb:
KB in Kelowna
4-16-06, 1:15 PM
So please stop this unhealthy obsession :thumb:
which one he has several? :laughing:
wildboy26
4-16-06, 3:56 PM
Gainey has mentioned he wants to rest Huet, and keep Abby active
Why? If Huet goes down in the playoffs..then he has another goalie with confidence..ready to play
Thats it, and thats all
That is why on TSN today and Sportsnet yesterday they said "Gainey has created an unneeded goalie controversy by anointing Aebischer the starter."
wildboy26
4-16-06, 3:58 PM
which one he has several? :laughing:
You are right, I am versatile. :D
wildboy26
4-17-06, 6:48 PM
On Off the Record tonight there were a few guys from Leafs TV and they said Aebischer will and should be the starting goalie for the playoffs. It is great I will be proven right on something I said a long time ago very soon, unless of course Montreal misses the playoffs. Huet starting in the playoffs over Aebischer, ROTFL!!! I laugh at that thought.
charlio lemieux
4-17-06, 9:19 PM
I hope you have a clean floor.
wildboy26
4-17-06, 9:25 PM
I hope you have a clean floor.
Dont worry I do. :laughing:
TimmyTabasco
4-17-06, 10:14 PM
On Off the Record tonight there were a few guys from Leafs TV and they said Aebischer will and should be the starting goalie for the playoffs. It is great I will be proven right on something I said a long time ago very soon, unless of course Montreal misses the playoffs. Huet starting in the playoffs over Aebischer, ROTFL!!! I laugh at that thought.
One question..
What do a few guys on Leafs TV, know about the Habs(Or, the rest of the league, for that matter)?
You have an unhealthy obsession with Abby being the starter
Here is my advice
- pick yourself up off the floor, and go outside ;)
KB in Kelowna
4-18-06, 7:17 PM
http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/sports/story.html?id=a97ec263-787d-4811-bcdf-7cc1609c88c2&k=62589
why is this a question, Wildboy has already answered it, except Gainey isn't really saying anything to anybody yet!
why is this a question, Wildboy has already answered it, except Gainey isn't really saying anything to anybody yet!I think Gainey should be commenting on it now, after watching tonight's game. Huet sucked! He gave up a 3-1 lead with about 10 minutes to go in the third to hand New Jersey a 4-3 REGULATION win.
:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
Aebischer will start in the playoffs.
charlio lemieux
4-18-06, 10:09 PM
"We've worked with different variables, using the goalies based on the teams they've played against and how they're playing,"
To me that sounds like he will start Aebischer if they play Ottawa. That is no surprise since he has played his best against them.
"I feel like [Huet] is the player I'd like to reach to in this game."
To me that sounds like he knows Huet is the better goalie and when it's all on the line he wants Huet in net.
This is all because Aebischer has that mystical thing they call experience.
Go ask Anaheim and Calgary about experience.
charlio lemieux
4-18-06, 10:12 PM
I think Gainey should be commenting on it now, after watching tonight's game. Huet sucked! He gave up a 3-1 lead with about 10 minutes to go in the third to hand New Jersey a 4-3 REGULATION win.
:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
Aebischer will start in the playoffs.
Brutal. That is too bad for Huet.
Well, what do you expect when you undermine a goalies confidence.
He will get back in there.
MadDevil
4-18-06, 10:25 PM
I think Gainey should be commenting on it now, after watching tonight's game. Huet sucked! He gave up a 3-1 lead with about 10 minutes to go in the third to hand New Jersey a 4-3 REGULATION win.
:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
Aebischer will start in the playoffs.
Yes Huet did give up the lead, but the Habs were vastly outplayed the entire third period. How about that great defensive play on the game tying goal (not sure which Montreal defenseman it was), where Elias put the puck right between his legs, stepped around him, and fired it past Huet? Or the odd man rush that Langenbrunner scored the game winner on? Granted, Huet didn't help himself much either...
wildboy26
4-19-06, 10:11 AM
HAHAHA! I TOLD YOU ALL AEBISCHER WOULD BE THE STARTER IN THE PLAYOFFS. I KNEW IT ALL ALONG. I find it funny some of you even thought of Huet being the starter in the playoffs. Gainey is in love with Aebischer, he was he$l bent on making him the starter no matter what. Some of you even talked about Huet getting a 2-year, 2-million minimum contract please, the GM of the team does not even think enough of him to let him start in the playoffs after a MVP-like season, and instead replaces him with an average NHL starting goalie like Aebischer. I was generous in my earlier prediction of a 1-million, 1-year contract, I doubt he will get any contract offer from Montreal, and being demoted the backup behind "average Abby" for the playoffs I doubt he would take it anyway.
Lets face it Gainey has known for a month and a half he would make Abby the starter before the playoffs somehow no matter what. Valildation is sweet. So many of you acting as if I were speaking a foreign language when I insisted Abby would be the starter before the year was out, in fact I knew EXACTLY what I was talking about.
wildboy26
4-19-06, 10:30 AM
He will get back in there.
Yes back on the airplane to Switzerland to his old team there, having already played his last ever NHL game you mean.
TimmyTabasco
4-19-06, 12:02 PM
This is nutty, but I shall respond
Huet made 36 saves in the loss..not bad
Sure, he looked a little rusty, but had sat out quite a few games
What makes you think Abby will start?
Gainey is a smart man, and will go with the hot hand
TimmyTabasco
4-19-06, 12:03 PM
He will get back in there.
Yes back on the airplane to Switzerland to his old team there, having already played his last ever NHL game you mean.
Have you ever watched a Habs game?
charlio lemieux
4-19-06, 12:43 PM
He will get back in there.
Yes back on the airplane to Switzerland to his old team there, having already played his last ever NHL game you mean.
Lay off the Wake & Bakes WB. :smoke:
Gainey has hinted he would start Abby against Ottawa, but they aren't playing Ottawa are they?
Gainey also said, in his round about way, that he knows Huet is the better goalie, and he showed it by giving him the start against New Jersey.
GAA
Huet 2.20 = 4th overall
Abby 3.09 = 33rd overall
Save %:
Huet .929% = 1st overall
Abby .899% = 28th overall
Shut outs
Huet 7 = 3rd overall
Abby 3 = 13th overall *5 way tie.
But Abby's the better goalie right? :rolleyes:
KB in Kelowna
4-19-06, 12:46 PM
Wildboy, you start these threads with statements like obviously and you don't explain your reasoning. You don't offer any detailed analysis and very few corroborating sources other than your insticts and the fact you once won a bet somewhere. Is Heut weak on his glove side? Does he cheat to his left too often and can be exploited? You thought the fact they traded for Aebischer was a sign on non-confidence and predicted Huet would not start more than two games again. You were wrong on both counts. The trade with the Avalanche was too move the bloated salary of an ineffective in Montreal Jose Theodre, and obviously, because there are game stats to back this up, Huet started more than 2 games in the past month or so.
You are entitled to your opinions and this is a forum that encourages people to express them in a respectful and reasonable manner. However if you are going to make predictions and garauntees please try to offer some credible evidence and not wishful thinking on your part to support these specualtions. Not just in this thread but in everything you post.
wildboy26
4-20-06, 11:28 AM
To me that sounds like he will start Aebischer if they play Ottawa. That is no surprise since he has played his best against them.
If Gainey really thought Huet was that good a goalie he would start Huet whoever they play. Starting Abby against Ottawa, if he was every really high on Huet would not make sense, since Huet also played well vs Ottawa. In fact coaches never start the other goalie when one goalie is considered clearly the better goalie as you are claiming Huet is, just because of which team they are playing. Can you even think of a single example this happened?
If he starts Abby against any team he obviously thinks Huet is not that much and is anxious to get rid of him this summer. He KNOWS if he does not start Huet, no matter what team they were to play Huet would not re-sign there this summer. Do you honestly think, no matter what team they play, Ottawa or Carolina or whoever, there would be a snowballs chance of Huet re-singing if he was demoted to backup behind average Abby after an MVP-like second half of the year? ROTFL!
wildboy26
4-20-06, 11:30 AM
Wildboy, you start these threads with statements like obviously and you don't explain your reasoning. You don't offer any detailed analysis and very few corroborating sources other than your insticts and the fact you once won a bet somewhere.
1. When Huet was rolling along Gainey chose out of nowhere to start Abby in 4 out of 6 games, and claim he had no idea who the #1 goalie was.
2. Hockey panels on Sportsnet and TSN talk about how Gainey chose to "invent a goaltending controversy" for no reason, so he must feel strongly about something, and not have much faith in Huet.
3. Huet left a bad last impression to end his year with an awful 3rd period vs New Jersey.
4. McGuire and MacKenzie on TSN said there has been a sense in Montreal for awhile now it was going to be Aebischer starting in the playoffs.
TimmyTabasco
4-20-06, 12:11 PM
3. Huet left a bad last impression to end his year with an awful 3rd period vs New Jersey.
Who cares?
The whole team cracked under pressure. Huet did what he could, but the defense didn't show up for the 3rd period
Also, who cares what a panel says? These guys aren't down there on the ice
The fact is, Gainey wanted to rest Huet. Remember, Huet played ALOT of games..and needs to be fresh for the playoffs.
Gainey is a smart man, and in Gainey we trust
But, I must ask you this question again..do you actually watch the Habs games?
wildboy26
4-20-06, 12:39 PM
Who cares?
The whole team cracked under pressure. Huet did what he could, but the defense didn't show up for the 3rd period
Also, who cares what a panel says? These guys aren't down there on the ice
The fact is, Gainey wanted to rest Huet. Remember, Huet played ALOT of games..and needs to be fresh for the playoffs.
Gainey is a smart man, and in Gainey we trust
But, I must ask you this question again..do you actually watch the Habs games?
I absolutely watch the Habs game, so I dont have any idea what you are implying by asking that. I agree the whole team played a bad 3rd period, but if Huet had played well like he did the first two periods they still would have won. Also the other guys on the team arent fighting for spots in the starting lineup in the playoffs, maybe 1 forward and 1 defenceman sits with the injuries they have. Huet is, that is the difference.
What other team sat their "starting" goalie for that many games going into the playoffs? If that is indeed what Montreal is doing, it is totally different to what every other team is doing. Also the team had a 4-day break between their final game and the playoffs, and their schedule was not exactly crammed at the end.
Your saying who cares what panels like TSN says for example? Are you saying people like Pierre McGuire and Bob McKenzie are not well versed on the NHL and its going-ons? Sorry that was never my assumption. I dont automaticaly agree with everything they say, or always go with their opinions, but I certainly their word has credence.
Hmmm...Huet has started 9 of the last 14 games, and 12 of the last 19...clearly the Habs are planning on going with Aebischer in net to start the playoffs.:rolleyes:
It's usually a good idea to look up the actual stats before trying to convince others of something that the stats don't back up.:thumb:
wildboy26
4-20-06, 1:15 PM
Hmmm...Huet has started 9 of the last 14 games, and 12 of the last 19...clearly the Habs are planning on going with Aebischer in net to start the playoffs.:rolleyes:
It's usually a good idea to look up the actual stats before trying to convince others of something that the stats don't back up.:thumb:
I said 4 of the last 7 games Abby had started(4 of 6 before the NJ game). I was referring to the most recent stats, which are a better indicator usually than stats that stretch back a month and a half. After all Esche started 5 of the last 7 games, and we see who Philly started in the playoffs.
I said 4 of the last 7 games Abby had started(4 of 6 before the NJ game). I was referring to the most recent stats, which are a better indicator usually than stats that stretch back a month and a half. After all Esche started 5 of the last 7 games, and we see who Philly started in the playoffs.
Johan Hedberg started 3 of the last 6 games for the Stars. Does that mean he'll be starting in the playoffs instead of Turco?
As usual, you are reading way too much into something that really doesn't prove anything. Huet has clearly been a big reason the Habs have turned their season around, so why shouldn't he be the guy to start in the playoffs? And really, what does it matter who starts? The Minnesota Wild went all the way to the WCF riding two goaltenders, so why can't the Habs do the same?
wildboy26
4-20-06, 1:25 PM
Johan Hedberg started 3 of the last 6 games for the Stars. Does that mean he'll be starting in the playoffs instead of Turco?
Yes but that is a stretch of 3 of 6, not 4 of 6. :D
Huet has clearly been a big reason the Habs have turned their season around, so why shouldn't he be the guy to start in the playoffs?
Well Pierce McGuire said on TSN "the book is out on Huet", so that might be a reason. Gainey liking Abby alot is another possably.
And really, what does it matter who starts? The Minnesota Wild went all the way to the WCF riding two goaltenders, so why can't the Habs do the same?
It matters since if Huet is not started after an MVP-like second half of the year there wouldnt be a snowballs chance of him re-signing in Montreal. Having the two(Abby and Huet)engage in a fair fight for the #1 next year would be fine with Huet probably, but for this year it would be hard to imagine him not feeling slighted to not start the playoffs.
KB in Kelowna
4-20-06, 2:33 PM
http://www.rds.ca/canadien/chroniques/202636.html
now my french is not great but Huet is Gainey's choice. :laughing:
To be fair Wildboy did pm this link.
KB beat me to it.
Want some ketchup with your crow?
wildboy26
4-21-06, 11:22 AM
I am going to have start putting so much faith on my opinions in McGuire and MacKenzie. I make my own opinions, but when they sound EXTREMELY sure on something of late I have felt safe going with it, but they have let me down a number of times this year. Maybe I should listen to the Sportsnet guys more often.
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