GDT: Canadiens @ Ducks | March 4 @ 10PM | RDS, SN-E (upd. lines in OP)

[Brainiac]

DSP needs to show up for that one. And the rest of the team too. Last game was bad because of jet lag and post-TDL trauma. They'll show a better effort tonight.

Go Habs Go!

 

[Ice Poutine]

Why would they possibly sit Parenteau after his first game back? I hope not -- we need him to regain his form, not lose it further.

Therrien is waiting for Parenteau to regain his crappy form just as he was before and not crappier as he is right now. Brilliant move there...

 

[DangerDave]

Can't wait to see Petry, Flynn and Mitchell player. Petry was very solid last game even thought the rest of the team played awful.

Mitchell should be an improvement over MM.

Flynn, well I've never really noticed him before but I hope he brings some energy. Hopefully he surprises me like Weiss did.

 

[ClasslessGuy]

If DSP doesn't show up tonight (against his old team) I wonder if he ever will...

 

[HabsChik*]

If DSP doesn't show up tonight (against his old team) I wonder if he ever will...

LMAO only on Montreal. You sir are what some would call a BW fan

 

[ClasslessGuy]

LMAO only on Montreal. You sir are what some would call a BW fan

BW fan ? don't think so.

I said that if he doesn't show up against his ex team he might never show up so i'm a bw fan?

 

[gunnerdom]

What would be ironic to me is that Sekac gets hit hard and legally on the boards by DSP...

I think the irony would be if Sekac would hit DSP really hard.

 

[Vi Nc E x13x]

lol everyone is all over DSP its pretty funny ... Did you expect him to come in and be a top 9 or worse top 6 ... He will probably need more time then most to get his barrings in order and it doesnt help MT moves him every shift and plays him on the side he has come out and said he cant play well.

 

[gunnerdom]

I believe so and they both played the toughest competition in Buffalo behind Gio.

They played with Gio. Same line for a good part of the season.

 

[higgs011]

I thought DSP was actually one of the few guys that showed up last game. Look forward to see him tonight.

To echo what everyone has already said, I'm sure MM will sit, and I wouldn't be surprised if Eller or PAP was the other one. If we're playing both new guys.

Our D pairings look nice.

 

[TripleDekeGloveSide]

I thought both Lindholm and Vatanen were injured, will update the OP. Thanks Hextalled!

Wiz and Vatanen are injured for the Ducks. As well as Belsekey and Jackman for the forwards. Should be fun to watch DSP again. Hoping for an injury-free game for both sides.

 

[David Suzuki]

Hope the next time we see the Ducks is in June....

 

[Justin11]

Hope the next time we see the Ducks is in June....

I have the same hopes.

 

[HabsChik*]

BW fan ? don't think so.

I said that if he doesn't show up against his ex team he might never show up so i'm a bw fan?

LMAO, yes after a whole 4 games.

 

[Rise from the Ashes]

IMO:

Pacioretty-Desharnais-Weise
Galchenyuk-Plek-Gallagher
Eller-de la Rose-Smith-Pelly
Prust-Mitchell-Flynn

Markov-Subban
Beaulieu-Petry
Gonchar-Gilbert

(This blueline is SOFT)

This lineup is still lacking one more shoot-first winger.

 

[Video Coach]

Agree that Parenteau shouldn't sit. Yes he hasn't been good and we want to get the new guys in but PA needs some rope to get his timing back. He's the only one that could really step up and plug out top 6 hole (other than maybe DSP). Say what you want but PA has skill and has shown that throughout his career.

 

[ClasslessGuy]

LMAO, yes after a whole 4 games.

Ok whatever

 

[Drunk World Order]

They played with Gio. Same line for a good part of the season.

It makes sense can't wait to see the chemistry.

 

[amnesiac]

DSP is in.... and apparently Flynn and Mitchell, so whos out?

 

[Jigger77]

DSP is in.... and apparently Flynn and Mitchell, so whos out?

I would guess Malhotra and PAP. But could be wrong obviously.

 

[Tyrus]

IMO:

Pacioretty-Desharnais-Weise
Galchenyuk-Plek-Gallagher
Eller-de la Rose-Smith-Pelly
Prust-Mitchell-Flynn

Markov-Subban
Beaulieu-Petry
Gonchar-Gilbert

(This blueline is SOFT)

This lineup is still lacking one more shoot-first winger.

How is our blueline soft? You want 400 hits out of every pairing or something?

Markov-Subban, not monsters, but hard to play against and fairly physical.
Beaulieu-Petry, don't necessarily hit hard, but they hit a lot (based on what Petry did in Edmonton)
Gonchar-Gilbert, soft.

 

[Rise from the Ashes]

How is our blueline soft? You want 400 hits out of every pairing or something?

Markov-Subban, not monsters, but hard to play against and fairly physical.
Beaulieu-Petry, don't necessarily hit hard, but they hit a lot (based on what Petry did in Edmonton)
Gonchar-Gilbert, soft.

The idea is that they get the puck out of the zone before they have to make a lot of hits. Regardless, without Emelin, that D core is soft.

 

[void]

LMAO, yes after a whole 4 games.

How does that make him a bandwagon fan, though? It doesn't make sense.

 

[One]

That Sekac picture is just plain wrong.

 

[ClasslessGuy]

We always come out strong against good team so I'll say a 3-2 win in regulation