Pre-Game Talk: Habs @ Leafs, time to lock up 5th seed

[Morlu]

We need 2 points badly. Or we will probably play Boston.

 

[SpeakerForTheDead]

Playoff game right here.

I like Komarov-McClement-Orr as our 4th line for the playoffs.

 

[Peasy]

If we win in regulation it will be the Habs vs Leafs in the first round, please let this happen.

 

[Crispy Crust]

First game at the ACC since we clinched. Beat the **** out of these powerpuff girls.

 

[LyricalLyricist]

May be game 0 or not even a series. Interesting how it will go down.

 

[Leafs Forever]

First game at the ACC since we clinched. Beat the **** out of these powerpuff girls.

Don't insult the powerpuff girls like that, they were kick-ass and way tougher than the Habs.

 

[LeafOfBread]

Don't insult the powerpuff girls like that, they were kick-ass and way tougher than the Habs.

Yeah, even Bubbles could beat up Gionta and Desharnais with one hand.

 

[TheDream]

First game at the ACC since we clinched. Beat the **** out of these powerpuff girls.

Gionta, Pacioretty, and Subban right here

 

[Kurisu]

Gionta, Pacioretty, and Subban right here

gad that's freaky.

Anyone look at the two goals (2nd and 4th goal) they scored. Lucky team is lucky.

 

[Stephen]

Hope they embarrass Price like they did in the last game! Well I do enjoy close fought games such as a 3-2 or 4-3 win instead of blow outs such as 6-0 or 5-1...

Either way, I hope they come out blazing like they did tonight.

I don't. I hope we just beat them in a boring, clinical game and Price continues to stink. Don't want to awaken him and have him go beastmode on us if we meet...

 

[Crispy Crust]

I don't. I hope we just beat them in a boring, clinical game and Price continues to stink. Don't want to awaken him and have him go beastmode on us if we meet...

Pretty much my thoughts as well.

 

[Community]

I've been preaching this for a while, but I'd love for one of these two line-ups seeing as it seemed Carlyle was trying to mix it up a little bit to get some of our slumping players (Kadri most notably).

Kulemin - Kadri - Kessel
Lupul - Grabovski - JVR
MacA - McClement/Bozak - Komorov
MacLaren - McClement/Bozak - Orr

- Gets Kadri on the top line to help Kessel and Kulemin there to helph their defensive play (Kadri is pretty good defensively, but with that much offense on line 1 it makes more sense to add a defensive Kulemin than adding offense (Lupul/JVR).

OR

Lupul - Bozak - Kessel
JVR - Kadri - Grabovski/MacA
Kulemin - McClement - Komorov/MacA
MacLaren - Colborne - Orr

Either put Grabo in an offensive spot or limit his time. Kadri being the playmaker with two shooting wingers (JVR and Grabo/MacA) could work well. IDK what to do with MacA though (possibly Komorov goes to line 4 and MacA takes over)


I prefer the first one, but if Carlyle won't separate Bozak from Kessel than the 2nd one will work for me. Thoughts?

 

[Stephen]

Pretty much my thoughts as well.

Just a quiet 3-1 victory will be nice. Come out to a 2-0 lead, nurse it most of the way, trade goals in the third.

And then proceed to kick their ***** when it really matters.

 

[Vamos Rafa]

I think Leafs win 4-3 in OT. Bozak scores it.

 

[Purity*]

This is actually a pretty big game, I'm pretty sure Washington will rest their top players since it'd be a pretty meaningless loss to Boston.. Which leaves the pressure on us to make sure we get these guys in the first round, AND to beat them convincingly to make for a good mentality heading into the playoffs..

 

[AvroArrow]

Set the tone for the first round. Lay the body on these guys and beat em.

 

[Hanta Yo]

That Sens vs Bruins game could be big in regards to the seedings depending on what happens Saturday.

 

[SwissLeaf]

Set the tone for the first round. Lay the body on these guys and beat em.

 

[legendinblue]

Just win.

 

[Eternal Leaf]

Set the tone for the first round. Lay the body on these guys and beat em.

Yup.

Gotta physically manhandle them. Something that will remind them of what's to come in their near future.

 

[TMLife*]

Gotta get some bruises on subban. He's about the only player I'm scared of on the habs. Maybe a run or two at price wouldn't be bad either

 

[X66]

Back in 02 Boston won their last game of the season to make sure the Leafs didn't play the Habs.

Wouldn't it be sad if this time around, Boston loses their next two that the ruin this match-up again?

 

[HockeyThoughts]

Uhh we already locked up the 5th seed

 

[X66]

Uhh we already locked up the 5th seed

Unfortunately, we have not. If we lose in regulation on Saturday, and Ottawa win's their last 2 games they pass the Leafs by 1 point.

 

[mcleex]

All this matchup nonsense is giving me anxiety. Please I just wanna play Montreal. I want no part of Boston and especially no part of Washington PLEASE
I'm expecting the worst god why can't Saturday just come already