Pre-Game Talk: Canadiens vs Blue Jackets

[CauZuki]

What is Armia's role on the PP? He hasn't scored a PP goal in his career.

I understand he's effective along the boards but there's got to be a reason he's been on such a lengthy drought.

I find he fits in well with Drouin and Domi and can provide a net front presence or go get the pucks in the dirty areas.
I personally would put Lekhonen there because of his shot , but it seems CJ likes to keep Lekhonen for the PK.

 

[Runner77]

I find he fits in well with Drouin and Domi and can provide a net front presence or go get the pucks in the dirty areas.
I personally would put Lekhonen there because of his shot , but it seems CJ likes to keep Lekhonen for the PK.

If he's more of a retriever and feeder, then he must have PP assists? He's an effective defensive player but I don't find he uses his size advantage consistently.

 

[cactusjack]

What is Armia's role on the PP? He hasn't scored a PP goal in his career.

I understand he's effective along the boards but there's got to be a reason he's been on such a lengthy drought.

only reason he's there is because he'a a righty, and he's the only one we have. And we have way too many passing-first time of player, not enought shooter.

 

[CauZuki]

If he's more of a retriever and feeder, then he must have PP assists? He's an effective defensive player but I don't find he uses his size advantage consistently.

 

[Runner77]

only reason he's there is because he'a a righty, and he's the only one we have. And we have way too many passing-first time of player, not enought shooter.

That brings us back to one of the glaring needs we have on top of a first pairing LHD.

 

[Censored Toad]

There go your Friday night plans...

haha jokes on you.. I NEVER have Friday night plans... too tired/old from the work week to want to do anything other then vegetate

 

[Runner77]

He's not quite that epic of a superhero. He's more this kind of hero:

 

[Wats]

Why can't the Habs use a conventional PP with Ds on the point.

Weber - Petry
Gallagher - Domi - Tatar

Rielly - Mete
Lehkonen - Kotkaniemi/Danault - Drouin

 

[1909]

Why can't the Habs use a conventional PP with Ds on the point.

Weber - Petry
Gallagher - Domi - Tatar

Rielly - Mete
Lehkonen - Kotkaniemi/Danault - Drouin

Possibly because Petry and Weber are two right handed d-men.

 

[No fan fiction]

I'd slot Hudon in where Byron was - with Tatar and Domi. But your lineup is good.

I also have KK with Drouin and Gallagher to begin with. But Julien refuses to try that.

did you ask him?

 

[No fan fiction]

I never understood why people thought they would turn it around. That ROR was terrible. They are a one line team and have little to no depth outside of that first line.

but beaulieu was supposed to turn into the 2nd coming of housley under housley.... i have it on good authority it was all therrien and lefebvre's fault.

 

[26Mats]

did you ask him?

Have you seen it yet?

 

[No fan fiction]

Byron out, I assume they'll use this opportunity to showcase Hudon as best they can.

I'd go:

Drouin-Danault-Gallagher
Tatar-Domi-Lehkonen
Hudon-Kotkaniemi-Armia
Deslauriers-Chaput-Agostino

showcase? play a guy for that? nope.

peca is faster & kills penalties. hudon can't do either.

 

[The Great Weal]

but beaulieu was supposed to turn into the 2nd coming of housley under housley.... i have it on good authority it was all therrien and lefebvre's fault.

I wonder if the city of Montreal has recovered from protecting Benn over Beaulieu.

 

[No fan fiction]

Have you seen it yet?

no, but that doesn't mean he's refused, nor does it mean it hasn't been tried in practice or proposed.

 

[No fan fiction]

I wonder if the city of Montreal has recovered from protecting Benn over Beaulieu.

not now, not ever. not in the age when will bitten's asset management is bone of serious contention.

 

[26Mats]

no, but that doesn't mean he's refused, nor does it mean it hasn't been tried in practice or proposed.

Julien is a coach that sticks with his lines too long. This latest shuffle came too late as usually. It had to be painfully obvious game after game that a change was needed until a change was finally made. He's almost got it right: all he has to do is switch KK and Danault, and that's a really good top 9.

Last year, while Pacioretty struggled, he didn't once put Gallagher with Pacioretty all year. He kept Gallagher chained to Plekanec. It was horrible.

 

[OldCraig71]

haha jokes on you.. I NEVER have Friday night plans... too tired/old from the work week to want to do anything other then vegetate

Well played right there, way to show those young people with their exciting lives!

 

[No fan fiction]

Julien is a coach that sticks with his lines too long. This latest shuffle came too late as usually. It had to be painfully obvious game after game that a change was needed until a change was finally made. He's almost got it right: all he has to do is switch KK and Danault, and that's a really good top 9.

Last year, while Pacioretty struggled, he didn't once put Gallagher with Pacioretty all year. He kept Gallagher chained to Plekanec. It was horrible.

I love that level of presumption. He did play Gallagher with Pacioretty more than once since he became coach. You also still haven't addressed the issue of how do you know he's refused? How do you know they haven't tried it someplace or proposed it and decided other factors than your opinion are relevant?

 

[leopod]

Just ran a report on nhl stats, Montreal is #1 for hits if we combine last season and this season, #3 for this season only. Mtl is also in the top teams for blocked shots. Does it mean we usually don't have possession so all we can do is hit and block shots? I wish we could see this as some kind of positive attitude and players willing to sacrifice, but I'm afraid the first suggestion might be more realist. Sorry wasn't sure where to post this question or if thread-worthy, so I just hijacked this pre-game talk.

 

[26Mats]

I love that level of presumption. He did play Gallagher with Pacioretty more than once since he became coach. You also still haven't addressed the issue of how do you know he's refused? How do you know they haven't tried it someplace or proposed it and decided other factors than your opinion are relevant?

I would try Drouin and or Gallagher with Kotkaniemi in real games. Practice is different.

Last year, Pacioretty and Gallagher didn't play together in real games. I wanted to see Pacioretty-Danault-Gallagher. Didn't happen once, in real games.

 

[Wats]

Possibly because Petry and Weber are two right handed d-men.

Souray/Markov (lefties)
Subban/Wisniewski (righties)

Arguably the 2 best PPs Habs had. It makes it easier for D to D passing for one timer (forehand pass) and keeping pucks in if Weber misses net and it goes around the boards.

 

[Per Sjoblom]

I got all excited thinking that today was game day.. its tomorrow

Me too!

 

[SquiddFX]

I would start Niemi tomorrow and Price on Saturday. Give Price the home game and let Niemi deal with Columbus. Just my opinion, for all I know Price will play both games

 

[Runner77]

I cringe at the thought of the Habs's Friday night performance from Nov. 2016, with Montoya having given up 10 goals and the Habs not able to score at all.

Different team now with the old Pricer in nets -- hopefully their cannon won't be sounding off that often.