tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890365497584281804.post6859585323364398218..comments2023-06-16T04:35:49.100-04:00Comments on Dan's Daily Dose - Your Canadiens: 13/10/11: Calgary 4, Montreal 1; defense? we talkin' bout defense?Dan K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17695770400466095363noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890365497584281804.post-33904266943994043812011-10-14T18:28:35.356-04:002011-10-14T18:28:35.356-04:00Looks like the Plek on point in the Power Play exp...<a href="http://canadiens.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=595848" rel="nofollow">Looks like the Plek on point in the Power Play experiment is finally over</a>Coldsnackshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05516572460120066990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890365497584281804.post-48438458462238431682011-10-14T09:43:32.115-04:002011-10-14T09:43:32.115-04:00I have a hard time disagreeing with anything writt...I have a hard time disagreeing with anything written here.<br /><br />As far as opponents go, the Canadiens really couldn't ask for a better schedule to start the year than having 4 non-playoff teams to contend with, yet they are positioned to do no better than 2-2, with 1-3 being a distinct possibility.<br /><br />As you rightly said, it's only 3 games and there's no need to panic yet. But with the margin of making the playoffs so thin, points lost now to "inferior" opposition may come back to haunt.<br /><br />I also believe that blaming injuries for this loss is a lazy excuse. The Canadiens have (or should have) adapted to life without Markov. And if he's indeed going to be out much longer than expected, then the lazy will continue to have their go-to excuse until he not only returns, but is back "in game shape". Sigh. Spacek is replaceable and Campoli barely had a chance to introduce himself. Besides, the young players are arguably playing better than the vets anyway. Cammalleri's loss hurts, but it's hard to imagine that the outcome would have been different if he were in the lineup. Offensively, this team is lost. The disparity in shots belies the true nature of last night's game: The Canadiens had less than a half dozen quality shots at Kiprusoff at even strength. Not good enough.Kyle Rousselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16706378133759064138noreply@blogger.com