Who would you sit in the press box next game. I would like your opinion for the poll. If you want you can try to predict what will happen by posting a reply.
Ok someone tell me that Langdon gives us chances and that Audette doesn't.
He played a good game, he plays his game. He's not bad, it's just his style. Wow, after the "boo brisebois" bandwagon is gone, we see this "Audette sucks" bandwagon coming. You guys never have enough eh? We'll play him until we trade him, because he's somewhat useful on the ice and isn't OFF the ice.
By the way, he barely had the puck in our zone, so he didn't create many turnovers, or if I missed it, they led nowhere.
Edit: replying to the post above
I just don't get how you can't see he brings at least a little something. He does some nice plays to enter the offensive zone, his shots always creates rebounds (but no one smart enough to crash the net and take it, that's not his fault is it?). Now if that's nothing, tell me what SOMETHING is.
By the way, he barely had the puck in our zone, so he didn't create many turnovers, or if I missed it, they led nowhere.
He barely had the puck at all period. What does that say about him. Every time we get a cycle going and it comes to him, he loses it. Every time he entered the offensive zone with the puck, he got pushed off it or took a shot from the perimeter. Brutal.
Well sitting on my ass it's easy to say that I don't like Julien's move of sitting Hossa, who I find has been one of the hard working forwards. Hossa hasn't been producing, so I can see why he would sit him in that aspect, plus he's a young player and it's easier to sit a young guy over a vet, but he's been diging out pucks and skating hard on the back check, which is good to see.
As for who should sit. I didn't see much from Perreault or Audette as usual. With Ribeiro, he and Perreault are too much alike. I hate to see that line against a better team. They will get eaten alive in their own end.
Well sitting on my ass it's easy to say that I don't like Julien's move of sitting Hossa, who I find has been one of the hard working forwards. Hossa hasn't been producing, so I can see why he would sit him in that aspect, plus he's a young player and it's easier to sit a young guy over a vet, but he's been diging out pucks and skating hard on the back check, which is good to see.
As for who should sit. I didn't see much from Perreault or Audette as usual. With Ribeiro, he and Perreault are too much alike. I hate to see that line against a better team. They will get eaten alive in their own end.
I agree...Perrault and Ribeiro on one line is aweful...I think the only way that line could be worse if you added Audette in place of Ryder. The biggest floating line in the league...
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I just don't get how you can't see he brings at least a little something. He does some nice plays to enter the offensive zone, his shots always creates rebounds (but no one smart enough to crash the net and take it, that's not his fault is it?). Now if that's nothing, tell me what SOMETHING is.[/QUOTE]
He has missed about 2 dozen open nets this year and jason blake throws him around on the boards. that is bringing alot.
if he brought everyone lunch, he'd be more useful off the ice than on it
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I just don't get how you can't see he brings at least a little something. He does some nice plays to enter the offensive zone, his shots always creates rebounds (but no one smart enough to crash the net and take it, that's not his fault is it?). Now if that's nothing, tell me what SOMETHING is.
He has missed about 2 dozen open nets this year and jason blake throws him around on the boards. that is bringing alot.
if he brought everyone lunch, he'd be more useful off the ice than on it[/QUOTE]
Audette could be our version of a soccer mom; he could bring oranges for Hainsey, Hossa, and the rest of the youngsters out there. Now that would make him usefull, or at least, not as useless.
It's a toss up between Perreault and Audette (can't we just sit both? )
I voted Perreault just for the fact that he looks horrible on the wing and takes Hossa's spot which weakens that line. But I would not cry if Audette was left in the stands (in fact, I will only cry when he'll retire or leave the team. Tears of joy...).
I voted Audette, but I wish there was a choice of Perreault/Ribeiro. That is to say, if Perreault does play, then I'd want to bench Ribeiro as he adds nothing. Likewise if Ribeiro plays, then I would want Perreault benched because he doesn't add a whole lot either.
As for Audette, I just wish he would retire gracefully. If not, then just bench him as well and call up one of the rookies.
I think it's time for Zednik to look at what is a hockey game from up the stands. Maybe he'll learn how to complete a pass! Langdon should not play all 82 games, he could give some ice to young blood when the habs play against smaller teams (doesn't happen often!!).
Most of you voted for Audette and I must admit he have trouble to score this season (who doesn't anyway). But at least he pass the puck and play not only for himself.
I would like to see Dagenais and/or Plekanec come up for some games.
I cannot understand how or why Audette is still in the lineup? What the heck does he have on the coach? He is an absolute waste of space out there - and that is intolerable when you consider the calibre of play this team often exhibits - like last night! What was that? I've seen ten year old kids play better!
This blaming (benching) of individuals has got to stop! It's counter-productive and spoils any momentum and/or chemistry that a good game produces. We have too many players? Then, for crying-out-loud, get rid of some but don't be benching players who play well instead of players who never play well or kids over vets or whatever the d*mn criteria is these days! It's a stupid way to run a team and only bad will come of it.
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