They should have listened to us Josh......


- Habssuperfan77

It's true. Now they are stuck with him and we are stuck listening to "Markov skating" news for eternity.

Louis Jean @SNLouisJean
Andrei Markov skated again this morning. By the looks of it, it's going to be a very long road to recoverzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
- RENATO6

No rush to bring him back....let him get his strength back...he has until September to get back in shape and heal his knee. He will look good playing with Suter.

It's true. Now they are stuck with him and we are stuck listening to "Markov skating" news for eternity.
- desi08

The silver lining I guess.

That might be a job for a monkey but...
- Dgrdnr

Have you ever spray bottled a dog?? Good times....

No rush to bring him back....let him get his strength back...he has until September to get back in shape and heal his knee. He will look good playing with Suter.
- Symba007

The off season last year didn't seem to do him much good, as he hurt his knee and kept training on it.

Do you think the habs have learned their lesson and will monitor his rehab over the summer this year?

No rush to bring him back....let him get his strength back...he has until September to get back in shape and heal his knee. He will look good playing with Suter.
- Symba007

I don't know... I think you need to know what you have. If he is done you have to address that in the offseason.

Probably not but I'm guessing more than in past years. Take Asps kid as an example, He's a Detroit fan. The last player to really entice young kids to cheer for Montreal was Patrick Roy. Thats kind of sad.
- Pie

The comments were pretty good for a few pages, but my attention span gave out so I picked this one to quote and catch up.

Roy was the last star, or last elite player to attract young kids to cheer for the team. But from personal experience, my son was quite taken by Saku Koivu in the early 2000's. He even wore #11 on his minor hockey team.

But the problem, in my view, isn't a lack of an elite player to draw the kids in, it's lack of success. Kids (at least those not in Quebec) cheer for who's winning, plain and simple. The Habs have not been very good at winning for the last couple of decades. It's easier for a kid in Toronto to justify cheering for the Red Wings/Canucks/Sharks than it is the Habs right now.

The off season last year didn't seem to do him much good, as he hurt his knee and kept training on it.

Do you think the habs have learned their lesson and will monitor his rehab over the summer this year?
- Oilhab

Nope.

No rush to bring him back....let him get his strength back...he has until September to get back in shape and heal his knee. He will look good playing with Suter.
- Symba007

Suter will be a Red Wing or Flyer...and Markov is done...

habsprospects Nicolas Collette
Ryan White scores two goals in the first 10 minutes of the game in his season debut with the Bulldogs vs San Antonio, 2-0. #AHLBulldogs

Nope.
- Pecafan Fan

same, they might even give him an extension for funsies

habsprospects Nicolas Collette
Ryan White scores two goals in the first 10 minutes of the game in his season debut with the Bulldogs vs San Antonio, 2-0. #AHLBulldogs
- QuebecPride

Texas = hockey hotbed.

Suter will be a Red Wing or Flyer...and Markov is done...
- Rtt19

(frank) Boston

If you like I can see if he is interested / available.
- RENATO6

sure pm me

The comments were pretty good for a few pages, but my attention span gave out so I picked this one to quote and catch up.

Roy was the last star, or last elite player to attract young kids to cheer for the team. But from personal experience, my son was quite taken by Saku Koivu in the early 2000's. He even wore #11 on his minor hockey team.

But the problem, in my view, isn't a lack of an elite player to draw the kids in, it's lack of success. Kids (at least those not in Quebec) cheer for who's winning, plain and simple. The Habs have not been very good at winning for the last couple of decades. It's easier for a kid in Toronto to justify cheering for the Red Wings/Canucks/Sharks than it is the Habs right now.
- 3M

Who gives a (frank) about some kid in TO?

Texas = hockey hotbed.
- hscesq

Kings' farm team

The off season last year didn't seem to do him much good, as he hurt his knee and kept training on it.

Do you think the habs have learned their lesson and will monitor his rehab over the summer this year?
- Oilhab

He will be monitored until april at least....then after that players go home and it's up to them to do the right thing. The last operation was minor, Habs will know if he is done or not by April and can make the decisions accordingly. At least the Habs have the better version of Markov now...in Kaberle (according to stormey)

@renhockey
Renaud P Lavoie #canadiens Andrei Markov a patiné pendant 60 minutes ce matin, à un rythme moyen. 60 minutes on the ice this morning.

Who gives a (frank) about some kid in TO?
- Pie

MAGodin Marc Antoine Godin
C'est du moins le scénario qui prévaut actuellement. On ne peut pas écarter un mouvement de personnel d'ici ce soir...

- 3M

Other than that your point is valid

Texas = hockey hotbed.
- hscesq

The team consists of locals?

MAGodin Marc Antoine Godin
C'est du moins le scénario qui prévaut actuellement. On ne peut pas écarter un mouvement de personnel d'ici ce soir...
- QuebecPride

...

Le premier tweet était important.

Pas celui là.

The team consists of locals?
- Oilhab

Try that in Montreal... LOL

Edit: and in Texas, I'd call them Locos.

Try that in Montreal... LOL
- Pecafan Fan

boom

MAGodin Marc Antoine Godin
C'est du moins le scénario qui prévaut actuellement. On ne peut pas écarter un mouvement de personnel d'ici ce soir...
- QuebecPride