Player Discussion Alexei Emelin

[Hullois]

Nice play by Emelin, game is 60min so keep your head up Colborne.

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

It puts a target not just on Emelin but anyone else in our lineup and don't get me wrong I love toughness but there is a time and place for it.

lol maybe against Colorado... who we play again never

No other team in the league cares about a clean hit, Avs fans are just salty because it added insult to injury. That hit happens at 3-2 and nobody cares. It's not like the Avs players weren't out there trying to hit Habs skaters..

 

[Ohashi_Jouzu*]

Oh, and then what? Minutes left in a 10-1 game, and it would have matter if he had gotten by on the boards? Really? Lets get real. That **** is classless, Emelin can be a real idiot out there.

Yes, really, because defensemen are judged on their ability to defend, and players don't feel comforted in the moment that they'll get to explain themselves to everyone watching later on when they let a guy dance in around them... players on winning teams have pride, too. Talk about get real... Colbourne could have dumped it in and chased it instead, but he didn't, so...

 

[MarkovsKnee]

lol maybe against Colorado... who we play again never

No other team in the league cares about a clean hit, Avs fans are just salty because it added insult to injury. That hit happens at 3-2 and nobody cares. It's not like the Avs players weren't out there trying to hit Habs skaters..

We play the Avs again. In Colorado February 7th. Doubt they do anything.

 

[Adriatic]

Lol he actually went to hide behind price

 

[Hansman]

I'm probably one of Emelin's biggest cheerleaders, but he should not have gone for that hit.

Hypothetically -In a football game one team is crushing the other,if the winning team gets a chance to sack the others QB should they?

 

[Redux91]

Lol he actually went to hide behind price

It was super funny to see lol

while i get he will be made fun of for that

still a funny sight lol

"Price! paralyze him!"

 

[jaffy27]

We play the Avs again. In Colorado February 7th. Doubt they do anything.

For a clean hit?.....I doubt it too. And if someone has to do it, it'll have to be Colborne

But if he throws another big one in Colorado, there's gonna b sparks......hopefully McCarron will be with the team by then, or maybe.......Iginla will be a Hab

 

[Kimota]

Weber is gonna get exausted playing with him before the end of the season saying "WTF, is this guy nuts or what?".

 

[Tuggy]

The guy is a ****ing tank. I hope he never changes the way he plays.

 

[Adriatic]

Hypothetically -In a football game one team is crushing the other,if the winning team gets a chance to sack the others QB should they?

I'm sure you do, but I'm also sure you don't go about it the same way as you would in a close game.

 

[11Goat11]

Emelin has been a beast this year. Galley is an idiot for spewing that **** Saturday night. You play 60 minutes, wasn't even cheap, and he didn't go for his knees as Emelin actually knows how to hip check.

You can say it's late and means nothing but there is a whole season to be played, players are going to think twice skating by his side and that is what he accomplishes with these hits, head games and pain.

 

[Orrfourever]

Emelin has been a beast this year. Galley is an idiot for spewing that **** Saturday night. You play 60 minutes, wasn't even cheap, and he didn't go for his knees as Emelin actually knows how to hip check.

You can say it's late and means nothing but there is a whole season to be played, players are going to think twice skating by his side and that is what he accomplishes with these hits, head games and pain.

Garry Galley was spot on with his call. He played in the NHL. You don't do that in a 10-1 game honestly.

Was Columbus running around hitting your Guys when it was 10-0? I think not.

 

[Tuggy]

Garry Galley was spot on with his call. He played in the NHL. You don't do that in a 10-1 game honestly.

Was Columbus running around hitting your Guys when it was 10-0? I think not.

Hope we see Emelin lay out Pastrnak tonight.

 

[Frank Drebin]

Garry Galley was spot on with his call. He played in the NHL. You don't do that in a 10-1 game honestly.

Was Columbus running around hitting your Guys when it was 10-0? I think not.

Emelin wasn't "running around hitting guys". The hipcheck was a defensive play as Colborne tried to squeeze by the boards with the puck.

 

[BLONG7]

Garry Galley was spot on with his call. He played in the NHL. You don't do that in a 10-1 game honestly.

Was Columbus running around hitting your Guys when it was 10-0? I think not.

Chara takes out Max in a 5-0 Hab game, and breaks his neck, and it's old time hockey..............Emelin hits a guy and it's clean hit, and there is no need because of the score....OK

 

[MXD]

The Emelin hit was awesome, and people pay to see these games, and the hit was apparently a crowd-pleaser. Not to mention perfectly legal.

It just... wasn't exactly necessary in the circumstances.

 

[mariolemieux66]

Garry Galley was spot on with his call. He played in the NHL. You don't do that in a 10-1 game honestly.

Was Columbus running around hitting your Guys when it was 10-0? I think not.

Just get the **** out!

 

[Adriatic]

Hopefully one of the Ruskies on team will talk to Emelin

 

[OldCraig71]

Garry Galley was spot on with his call. He played in the NHL. You don't do that in a 10-1 game honestly.

Was Columbus running around hitting your Guys when it was 10-0? I think not.

I wish that Chara was a forward.

 

[le_sean]

If you don't want to get hit, don't casually cross the blueline with the puck along the boards. Sorry Colborne.

 

[Bergevillain]

Garry Galley was spot on with his call. He played in the NHL. You don't do that in a 10-1 game honestly.

Was Columbus running around hitting your Guys when it was 10-0? I think not.

I hope he lays out one of your guys just as good tonight. Buh-bye!

 

[Habs Halifax]

Trading Subban for Weber and the play of Emelin with Weber is just another example how it fits for the Habs. Markov was really the only one that could play with Subban on this team and Emelin was tried and didn't work.

There has been a lot of criticism on Emelin over the last 2 years. I give MT full credit (or KM ) of having the guts to play Emelin with Weber. That pairing is awesome! It has erased the huge need for a top 4 defense man IMO. It would be nice but it's not a major need anymore.

 

[David Suzuki]

When the Bruins board sends its people they're not sending their best....

 

[Habs Halifax]

Garry Galley was spot on with his call. He played in the NHL. You don't do that in a 10-1 game honestly.

Was Columbus running around hitting your Guys when it was 10-0? I think not.

The Habs have had two solid games after Galchenyuk/DD/Pateryn got injured. There were plenty of skepticism on how they would respond and they responded well. Yes it's been NJ and Col but they have played very well. Why in the hell should the Habs let off the gas considering the circumstances? The only negative is Colorado won't forget the game and they will remember this for the next game. No big deal. Show up for all games!