It was wrote in the sky.. Lapierre played himself out of the line-up, out of the 4th C spot at least..
I wouldn't even say it was Lapierre playing himself out of the lineup, I just think Chipchura played so well that he made it impossible for them to send him down.
I think the last line will be Lapierre-Chips-Laraque with Kostopoulos replacing Laraque sometimes. Lapierre said it, he's ready to play wing this season even if he trained as a center. Lapierre doesn't know how to score but Chips know a bit better.
We start off with 3 games in 4 nights, all on the road. I expect a rotation of bodies throughout that 4th line. Then Bouillon should be back and a decision will have to be made, unless someone else goes down with an injury.
Last edited by Marc the Habs Fan: 10-04-2008 at 09:20 PM.
The fourth line was one of the more consistent. They were all over Minnesota in their zone.
They were, but as I was saying to someone in an MSN conversation. With a team as clinical on defence as Minnesota, all the cutesy fancy pantsy artsy **** we were trying was never going to work. Our over-passing killed us, our reluctance to shoot and grind out on the boards killed us. The fourth line had success because they played the type of game needed to beat Minnesota.
Lapierre pissed me off tonight. I don't like having centermen with no awareness of where his teammates are. I understand it's a crash-and-bang 4th line... but pass the damn puck every now and then. The guy should clearly be a winger.
I want to see Chips start a couple regular season games centering BGL and Kostopoulos.
They were, but as I was saying to someone in an MSN conversation. With a team as clinical on defence as Minnesota, all the cutesy fancy pantsy artsy **** we were trying was never going to work. Our over-passing killed us, our reluctance to shoot and grind out on the boards killed us. The fourth line had success because they played the type of game needed to beat Minnesota.
Which brings me back to my original point that Lapierre played a good game tonight.
And that coming from someone who prefers Chipchura to Lapierre. But I can recognize when he plays well and what he brings to the table.
Lapierre pissed me off tonight. I don't like having centermen with no awareness of where his teammates are. I understand it's a crash-and-bang 4th line... but pass the damn puck every now and then. The guy should clearly be a winger.
I want to see Chips start a couple regular season games centering BGL and Kostopoulos.
They did this thing with the rangers last year where they made all the other players from both teams stand by the bench for some reason, and then they let Sergei have the puck and let him go in on lundqvist.
They had to get rid of everyone on both teams so he had no choice but to shoot... and then he scored. It was amazing.
Chipchura easily has the upside, but Lapierre is currently the better player.
I disagree. I feel that Chipchura is the better player at this point. He also was the better player when he was sent packing last year to work on his face-offs.
They did this thing with the rangers last year where they made all the other players from both teams stand by the bench for some reason, and then they let Sergei have the puck and let him go in on lundqvist.
They had to get rid of everyone on both teams so he had no choice but to shoot... and then he scored. It was amazing.
Chips has earned it. Hopefully he keeps playing the way he has been, cause he will not have to worry about going back to Hamilton if he does.
Be afraid lapierre, be very afraid. LOL
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Originally Posted by Asterix
I disagree. I feel that Chipchura is the better player at this point. He also was the better player when he was sent packing last year to work on his face-offs.
exactly!!
also Chips was a way better player in Hamilton when they won the championship. I was there...for game 5 baby WOot Woot....
