Episode 25 – Shiny Happy Habs Fans
April 27, 2010 | 10 Comments
So the Habs have held the lead in the series 3 times as long as the Capitals. The goaltending has gone from suspect to otherworldly. The team as a group clearly never quits. The coaching has suddenly gotten more creative and has officially turned into a big edge in the series. Special teams has been incredible throughout. So who do YOU think is gonna win game 7? You might be surprised to hear what we have to say…
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Is “LA” Leduc, Alberta?
Best goaltending performance in 100 years???
No way!
Your age is showing!
Ken Dryden in 1971.
Came from the farm to win the cup.
Beat #1 Boston in 7 ( Esposito, Orr, Standield, Hodge, Cheevers, Cashman) and then #2 Chicago in 7 (Bobby and Dennis Hull, Makita, Pappin, Pilote).
Hey Roy thanks for listening!
Well, I definitely agree with you in saying that what Dryden (and you can throw in Roy) accomplished is head and shoulders better than what Halak has accomplished thus far … but that’s not what I was saying in the podcast.
I was simply saying that as a single-game performance, Halak’s can justifiably rank up there in the top 2 or 3 all-time in the Habs very prolific 100-year history.
And if I’m not old enough to know that, perhaps a guy by the name of Red Fisher would be considered a better source?
http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/stanleycup/E1vE8/story/2010/04/27/spf-habs-goalies.html
Red Fisher lost his objectivity about 50 years ago when he named 3 Canadiens as stars of a game lost 5-2 to Detroit on HNIC.
But anyway Halak was very good if not great Monday night.
We don’t need to denigrate or uplift Halak’s performance by rating it higher or lower than other single-game accomplishments. We can appreciate it for what it is. But the the fact is, Halak made more playoff regulation-time saves than any other goalie in Habs history. Dryden included. I personally feel Roy’s appendicitis-infused 2-1 OT victory over Boston, in 1994, was the greatest single playoff game goalie performance I had ever witnessed (I was not alive for Dryden’s or Plante’s). And for me, Halak’s performance in game 6 – the idea of a single goalie single-handedly dragging his team to playoff victory – had the same FEEL as those great Roy performances.
I think we can all agree that Halak’s play was indeed amazing, and that his game 6 at least belongs in the conversation of great goalie playoff performances.
And LA stands for Los Angeles.
Halak’s play every bit as good as Dryden’s in ‘71. The ‘71 Habs were very, very good. Just check out their roster. These Habs have more heart than any team I’ve ever seen. I never would have believed this series win was possible. They have so much to be proud of as does Bob Gainey. That Gorges block on Chimera was just magnificent. Wish I could buy them all a beer for making me one happy fan tonight.
If the 1971 Habs were so good why did they finish 3rd in the east.
This is not 1976-77 Habs!
Boston finished 1st and only 24 points ahead of that Habs team.
Esposito had 76 goals and 152 points, Orr had 102 assists and 139 points.
They picked up Frank Mahovlich late in the season and he the difference maker. Check out their roster Roy.
and if you watched any of the games particularly in the Boston series the two Mahovalich brothers were the only things the Canadiens had.
Dryden was brought up out of the blue from Halifax after playing less than 5 regular season games in 1971.
In fact he won the Calder in 1972 !
They picked up Frank Mahovlich late in the season and he the difference maker. Check out their roster Roy.
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