Pre-Game Talk: 26/02/2014 Detroit @ Montréal

[Aspirine]

Not sure if anyone has said this but the lines at practice were:

Briere-Plekanec-Gionta
Weise-Desharnais-Gallagher
Galchenyuk-Eller-Bourque
Moen-White-Parros

Markov-Emelin
Tinordi-Gorges
Murray-Bouillon

As you can see no patch and pk they had just came in from Sochi.

This second line is getting me excited

 

[Tyson]

The tandem of Murray-Beaulieu was really coming along. Nathan had no problems playing on the right side and his defensive play has really progressed. Not sure why Nathan is not up.
I am sure that there are moves about to happen to bring him back....

 

[Hoople]

Murray has been playing well. DD has been decent.

This. ^^^^^

Even though USA sucked at Olympic hockey this year, it was a great break to not read the DD bashing.

 

[Hoople]

I love how everyone under estimates PK and he just learns and soaks it up.

We shouldnt feel too sorry for PK though.

He got a two week all expenses paid vacation to a beautiful resort area. He got to hang out with all sorts of athletes from all around the world (think female biathlon and cross country). And he comes home with a gold medal around his neck and did not have to risk injury like a certain few players did (Tavares).

Win - win.

 

[Tyson]

We shouldnt feel too sorry for PK though.

He got a two week all expenses paid vacation to a beautiful resort area. He got to hang out with all sorts of athletes from all around the world (think female biathlon and cross country). And he comes home with a gold medal around his neck and did not have to risk injury like a certain few players did (Tavares).

Win - win.

And he carried himself with dignity and class. A terrific young man

 

[Hackett]

Not sure if anyone has said this but the lines at practice were:

Briere-Plekanec-Gionta
Weise-Desharnais-Gallagher
Galchenyuk-Eller-Bourque
Moen-White-Parros

Markov-Emelin
Tinordi-Gorges
Murray-Bouillon

As you can see no patch and pk they had just came in from Sochi.

Any word on whether pk and patches will play, and is patches still nursing that injury?

I dont want to spend time watching a game with weise on the 2nd line, and mouillon in the 3rd pairing. Everyone should make alternative plans if this is the case.

 

[SB164]

We shouldnt feel too sorry for PK though.

He got a two week all expenses paid vacation to a beautiful resort area. He got to hang out with all sorts of athletes from all around the world (think female biathlon and cross country). And he comes home with a gold medal around his neck and did not have to risk injury like a certain few players did (Tavares).

Win - win.

Female snowboarders are by far the hottest winter Olympic athletes.

Dave Stubbs ‏@Dave_Stubbs 8h

Habs Price on Subban: "He definitely carried himself very well, he handled himself w/ the utmost professionalism; a big part of the team"

 

[Hoople]

Female snowboarders are by far the hottest winter Olympic athletes.

Dave Stubbs ‏@Dave_Stubbs 8h

Habs Price on Subban: "He definitely carried himself very well, he handled himself w/ the utmost professionalism; a big part of the team"

I dont know man. You need to check out some of the cross country athletes.

Kalla from Sweden (cross country) and Soukalova from the Czech Republic (biathlon). They would make me forget about hockey.

Kudos to PK for handling it exactly the way I knew he would. Very classy.

 

[HABS win CUPS*]

 

[Alexdaman]

Next one he'll actually play to earn it, I'm sure.

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

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Sorry - my first attempt at photoshopping....

that's actually really good

 

[dkd]

So is Prust out ?

 

[kassian]

So is Prust out ?

Drowned after his yacht crashed, from what I've heard.

 

[WatchfulElm]

Nothing, aside from being the whipping boy. It's just a huge drop off from the great talent we've been seeing in the last 2 weeks.

But one could argue that DD has a better PPG since his 19 games slump than every canadian forward during the Olympics, including Sidney Crosby!

 

[Fish on The Sand]

I think it will be a sluggish game against detroit. Fortunately, the wings probably wont be much fresher, and they have zetterberg out. Datsyuk probably isn't anywhere near 100% either.

I think Budaj has a shot to get a rare home start for this one, despite it being a key divisional game. It would be a pretty quick turnaround for price to start this one.

It has to be Budaj, especially considering its a back to back.

 

[Fish on The Sand]

I hope Subban watched Weber and Doughty a lot while in Russia he could get to that level

He actually had this interview with Cabbie from TSN where PK said what he wanted to do was to learn as much as he can from those guys and bring it back to Montreal. It was something like that.

PK has the best attitude. Him and Price.

I'm pretty sure he was making a joke. Subban has a Norris and neither of those guys do.

 

[Fish on The Sand]

Drowned after his yacht crashed, from what I've heard.

I shouldn't laugh, but I did.

 

[SB164]

Practice lines today:

Paciorety-DD-Gallagher

Brière-Plekanec-Gionta

Galchenyuk-Eller-Bourque

Moen-White-Weise

 

[JusticeBeaver]

Practice lines today:

Paciorety-DD-Gallagher

Brière-Plekanec-Gionta

Galchenyuk-Eller-Bourque

Moen-White-Weise

I'll hold my criticism until Thursday. Hopefully this break helped bourque, but dear god that's a greasy lineup.

 

[Habs 4 Life]

Practice lines today:

Paciorety-DD-Gallagher

Brière-Plekanec-Gionta

Galchenyuk-Eller-Bourque

Moen-White-Weise

Back to reality for Plekanec

 

[Milhouse40]

Practice lines today:

Paciorety-DD-Gallagher

Brière-Plekanec-Gionta

Galchenyuk-Eller-Bourque

Moen-White-Weise

Still can't believe we have 1 guy over 6' on our top 6....and he's not physical

 

[Ghetto Sangria]

Back to reality for Plekanec

That line has been producing lately. Its the 3rd line that worries me

 

[sventington]

it'll be good to see Galchenyuk again. I imagine it'll take a few games to get him going, but there were many occasions over the past few weeks where we really felt his absence.

In light of his recent play, I now have a new target for White: 5 goals on the season. You can do it Whitey!

 

[1UP]

That line has been producing lately. Its the 3rd line that worries me

I'd place Weise there instead of Bourque, personally. I think he earned it.

 

[JuicyHam]

it'll be good to see Galchenyuk again. I imagine it'll take a few games to get him going, but there were many occasions over the past few weeks where we really felt his absence.

In light of his recent play, I now have a new target for White: 5 goals on the season. You can do it Whitey!

It will be ten next year.