The stories of these two teams is very similar this year -- close in points, started strong then fell off, got some new blood, got a new coach, "nothing is helping," ... Imagine for a moment if Montreal went and got Avery?
I didn't mind Avery until his shenanigans with Brodeur last year, and his nasty comment about Miss Cuthbert. But there is one thing Avery brings to the table; passion, and attitude. He loves to play. And he loves to stir it up. And he loves to be a story -- so wouldn't he be a fit in Montreal, the biggest hockey-mad place on the planet? Imagine the scraps he and the press would get into: with all the attention on him, everyone else could play hockey! And with him on the ice getting the team riled, he might be able to spark some energy! Man, it would be glorious -- the battle royal between the media and the loud mouth personality.
Anyhow, onto the game:
Prediction:
- Montreal LOSE 3-2
- Lundquvist is gonna have a big game, Habs will be out-shot.
- And since Mike Boone seems to have a big "Mike Booner" for Antropov, lets say he gets 2 points tonight -- just so Boone can lament about not getting him at the deadline. Damn I hate Antropov.
- Habs might pull one out -- they are at home.
- Antropov is a minus 5 by the end of the night. I hate that guy.
- Higgins pots one tonight -- he usually does well v. New York teams.
- ... or the Habs bury themselves in stupid penalties again.
Prove me wrong, kids! Prove me wrong!
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I think you need to predict a higher score. Habs/Rags games are always high scoring. At least the ones I've seen anyway. I've gone with a 5-3 win for the Rags today. But I'm never right.
ReplyDeleteI could definitely see that; I am only playing on the fact that both teams will be 'sacred to lose' -- and so I am expecting both teams to play pretty tight. We'll see though - I'm rarely right also.
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