GDT: Calgary Flames vs. Montreal Canadiens 10/23/18 7:30pm EST TSN2, RDS, TSN690

[Kudo Shinichi]

The point was not to diminish what they have done, but to look at the context for forecast what will happen, and unlike you, those 7 games have completely blinded some people.

How is it looking at the future?
I am not arguing that the habs will be a good team this year. I'm arguing against your ridiculous statement that the habs had an easy schedule so far.

 

[Saundies]

You're both in denial. Habs are playing over their heads.

I'm not in denial about anything; I haven't claimed that we're destined for a parade or even the playoffs. The Habs MAY be playing over their heads and teams like PIT and STL are just getting going but none of this changes the fact that we outplayed both of them and beat both of them.

Trying to or not, saying that we've had an easy schedule thus far is disingenuine. Travel-wise, you MIGHT have some argument but it doesn't change the fact that even with the 2nd youngest team in the league we've outplayed beaten some top teams thus far. Heck, even the games we've lost (besides LA) we should have had a better fate.

 

[Habs]

How is it looking at the future?
I am not arguing that the habs will be a good team this year. I'm arguing against your ridiculous statement that the habs had an easy schedule so far.

How on earth can you not say it was an easy schedule? Some teams are travelling coast to coast, most nights the CH are sleeping in their beds. Look at the breaks between games, no time changes, its a piece of cake.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

How is it looking at the future?
I am not arguing that the habs will be a good team this year. I'm arguing against your ridiculous statement that the habs had an easy schedule so far.

It's not a ridiculous statement. It's 7 games in 20 days. 3 wins out of 4 against teams who are not playing well (not just against us). It was an easy schedule.

What is ridiculous is that you deny what is obvious.

 

[Habs Icing]

I'm gonna have Kool & The Gang in my backyard as the house band when I throw the New Habs GM partayyyyy

In their original coffins or refurbished ones?

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

How on earth can you not say it was an easy schedule? Some teams are travelling coast to coast, most nights the CH are sleeping in their beds. Look at the breaks between games, no time changes, its a piece of cake.

The teams we are playing against is way bigger of a factor than in which bed the players are sleeping on.

 

[Rapala]

This team has had an easy schedule, got some wins against teams in a funk etc.. I expect them to go on a massive losing streak starting tonight. Was Paul Byron complaining about fatigue? lol, what a tool if that is true, considering the cakewalk of a schedule they have had.

Probably 5-1 Flames, Pricer with massive excuses for sucking between the pipes.

It's like I said before the season started. If this team gives management what they want/hope for on a game by game basis we will be mush by Christmas.
Gotta keep working on improving the Size/Speed/Talent quotient up front.

 

[habsgirl5000]

This team has had an easy schedule, got some wins against teams in a funk etc.. I expect them to go on a massive losing streak starting tonight. Was Paul Byron complaining about fatigue? lol, what a tool if that is true, considering the cakewalk of a schedule they have had.

Probably 5-1 Flames, Pricer with massive excuses for sucking between the pipes.

Yeah I Agree,

Tonight will be the start of a slow but steady decline back to where we belong

 

[Rapala]

You can just as easily say Montreal didn't play its A-game against LA, and certainly not against Ottawa in the 2nd and 3rd periods. In fact, most wins around the league can be blamed on the opposition not bringing their A-game; I wouldn't single out the Habs' wins as being any different or less impressive.

I'm sure their record will change in the next few weeks, but that doesn't diminish what they've done thus far.

The regular season crap shoot and quandry when evaluating teams. Who really had their A game going.

 

[Habs]

The teams we are playing against is way bigger of a factor than in which bed the players are sleeping on.

No, not at all, not with this team. Small teams like Montreal will suffer when the grind comes on, they will do a road trip that will see them get destroyed physically, and they will be dreaming of the 5 days off between games. Scheduling is a huge factor in the NHL, travel beats the crap out of teams, and mentally sleeping in your own bed is a blessing for the veteran players, or guys with kids.

 

[OldCraig71]

How on earth can you not say it was an easy schedule? Some teams are travelling coast to coast, most nights the CH are sleeping in their beds. Look at the breaks between games, no time changes, its a piece of cake.

We had a very easy schedule last year as well but then again, most eastern teams do.

 

[peate]

This is such a glass half full or half empty argument, it's hilarious.

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

No, not at all, not with this team. Small teams like Montreal will suffer when the grind comes on, they will do a road trip that will see them get destroyed physically, and they will be dreaming of the 5 days off between games. Scheduling is a huge factor in the NHL, travel beats the crap out of teams, and mentally sleeping in your own bed is a blessing for the veteran players, or guys with kids.

So in your opinion a 3 game road trip against Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary would be harder than a 3 game home stand against the caps, ducks and preds?

 

[Habs]

So in your opinion a 3 game road trip against Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary would be harder than a 3 game home stand against the caps, ducks and preds?

Yeah, that's a great comparison you have there. Vancouver, Edmonton , Calgary or The Stanley Cup Champs, the Preds with 1 loss, and the ducks? lol

 

[Tabarouette]

This is such a glass half full or half empty argument, it's hilarious.

it's half empty tho, debate me

 

[donghabs98]

Beautiful GDT @donghabs98!

Thanks, I was hoping to mix the type of visuals you see on spy movie posters with habs colors

 

[Saundies]

Yeah, that's a great comparison you have there. Vancouver, Edmonton , Calgary or The Stanley Cup Champs, the Preds with 1 loss, and the ducks? lol

But this is literally the argument you're trying to make here.

You just said that travel should play a huge factor into a schedule's difficulty as one of your main reasons for saying we've had it easy, yet are completely disregarding the talent of the teams we faced. That's why he's posing the question to you.

Judging by your answer, you do place a lot more value in the actual team. Just not in this case with the Habs because everything has to suck all the time apparently.

 

[groovejuice]

it's half empty tho, debate me

Some say the glass is half full, others that it is half empty - I'm quite certain it is full of asparagus tainted urine, cracked so badly from abuse it has lost structural integrity, is infested with radioactive leeches who are infected with AIDS, and when inevitably smashed will release the antichrist.

 

[Schwang]

I'm not in denial about anything; I haven't claimed that we're destined for a parade or even the playoffs. The Habs MAY be playing over their heads and teams like PIT and STL are just getting going but none of this changes the fact that we outplayed both of them and beat both of them.

Trying to or not, saying that we've had an easy schedule thus far is disingenuine. Travel-wise, you MIGHT have some argument but it doesn't change the fact that even with the 2nd youngest team in the league we've outplayed beaten some top teams thus far. Heck, even the games we've lost (besides LA) we should have had a better fate.

Completely agree. Wasn’t Vegas playing even more “above their heads “ last season? And look what they did.

 

[groovejuice]

Thanks, I was hoping to mix the type of visuals you see on spy movie posters with habs colors

That came across perfectly for me.

 

[HockeyDBspecialist]

Can we freaking see Scherbak if we want to trade him ?

 

[Habs]

But this is literally the argument you're trying to make here.

You just said that travel should play a huge factor into a schedule's difficulty as one of your main reasons for saying we've had it easy, yet are completely disregarding the talent of the teams we faced. That's why he's posing the question to you.

Judging by your answer, you do place a lot more value in the actual team. Just not in this case with the Habs because everything has to suck all the time apparently.

I seriously think some of you are just nuts, and do not care to even try and understand what others are saying. Montreal is a team playing over their head, because the schedule has been kind. That is my statement. Talk to me when the team has played some road trips against good teams, and the season has worn on a bit, then see where we are at. Talk to me when they have left EST and actually had to lose a few hours of sleep, and when the little smurfs have had to go through Nashville, Philly and Winnipeg, then lets see how the injuries are adding up, and how you'll hear the players wishing for a 3 day break to heal up a bit. The schedule can be an amazing thing in pro sports, its a reason Burke wanted to eliminate the East/West regular season games years ago. Travel, wear and tear, human emotions from being away from your family for extended periods. Its a reason some vets won't sign in the west, they get screwed with travel and they want to be at home more.

Teams in the East are going to adjust to Montreal's speed, and focus on the lack of skill and size very soon and I don't think it will be pretty.

 

[Tabarouette]

Some say the glass is half full, others that it is half empty - I'm quite certain it is full of asparagus tainted urine, cracked so badly from abuse it has lost structural integrity, is infested with radioactive leeches who are infected with AIDS, and when inevitably smashed will release the antichrist.

it's half empty tho, we agree right?

 

[Andrei79]

Looking forward to this game. Notably Tkachuk, Gaudreau and Lindholm on CGY and Domi, Reilly and Kotka on ours.

I want to see Kotka get open tonight. That's a basic thing I want to see for a guy to stay up.

 

[Habs4Life]

Alzner not playing we will win now