Wed 30 Apr 2008
“Le Cer Soir Est A Doit Gagner Pour Le Habs”
Posted by grosek18 under 2008 Playoffs , Eastern Conference Playoffs , FlyersWhen one sits back and thinks about how humans communicate, it truly is amazing how many different languages there are in the world. But there comes a time when certain phrases or words can be translated through several languages.
Now you might be wondering when looking the title of this article, this phrase must apply? Be truthful, it probably does not, and you sit here wondering ‘What in the world am I trying to get across (unless of course you took French in high school and ACTUALLY paid attention!)
Before we provide the translation of the phrase above, let’s provide a quick thoughts about the Philadelphia Flyers / Montreal Canadians series thus far:
1. Fragile Confidence? So it appears Guy Carbonneau will not name a starter in net for Game 4, does he honestly expect us to believe that little used Jaroslav Halak will be between the pipes tonight? I say not a chance, as we all know Habs management might be feeling the pressure of trading away Cristobal Huet and putting too much trust in phenom goalie Cary Price too soon. Expect to see Price front and center tonight.
2. A New Playoff Memory For Umberger? Flyers forward R.J.Umberger’s playoff career is most remembered for the shocking hit he took from then Sabres defenseman Brian Campbell in a series against the Sabres in 2006. Despite being overshadowed by some of the bigger names on his own team, Umberger is making new playoff memories and has been an underrated force for the Flyers, scoring 5 goals in 10 playoff games thus far.
3. “The Other Goalie”- Cary Price has received much of the attention going into this series, but it is the Flyers Martin Biron who has stepped up front and center and is making all the big saves. A trade that was questioned towards the end of the season, the Flyers acquistion of Biron from the Buffalo Sabres last year is looking better by the minute. Kudos to Biron, who was a great team guy in Buffalo after Miller arrived and became a backup, for getting his chance and making it count.
So what shall we expect tonight?
From a Canadiens perspective, the first goal is critical. Along with that, it is important that Price makes a few saves early in this game, to get his confidence back and try to shake off the brutal 2nd period he endured in Game 3. The Habs need the power play to be sharp, and especially be careful with a guy like Mike Richards on the ice, who is for my money the most dangerious shorthanded player in the NHL today.
For the Flyers, continue the momentum. Let’s be fair here, this series could easily be 3-0 Philly and taps would be playing in the streets of Montreal. The Flyers need to have that killer instict tonight, and with the return of Mike Knuble tonight, that should give the Flyers even more of a boost.
Oh, and before we go, I forgot about the French title above. Translation? A Must Win For The Habs Tonight. Any french speaking people reading this blog? Do not expect much more French from me, I did fall asleep in class in high school!
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April 30th, 2008 at 2:09 pm
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