GDT: Detroit Red Wings vs. Montreal Canadiens 10/15/18 7:30pm EST TSN2, RDS, TSN690

[Habs Icing]

Nice job.

Are those lineups speculation or confirmed? Saturday Armia and Lehkonen were switched up.

 

[Habs Halifax]

Peca hasn't shown much tbh.

In his last 2 games yes. But he was good against the Leafs.

 

[417]

It’s obvious at this point that Scherbak is done as a hab.

and in typical fashion...the Habs are ensuring the lowest possible return on a potential trade by making him a healthy scratch.

 

[Habs Icing]

Still early for question, but does Kotkaniemi stay up past his 9 games?

Should he? After barely playing in the third period against the pens at what point is it “current game win” trumping future or vise versa

i would send him down either to Laval or the land of the Finns.

 

[Habs Icing]

Hopefully tonight we celebrate Tomas Plekanec's 100th and last game as a Hab. Peca doesn't deserve to be on the press-box.

Isn't that kind of dangerous? Being on the press box. Someone should tell him to walk away from the edge and get in the press box. We don't want any daredevils.

 

[NobleSix]

It’s obvious at this point that Scherbak is done as a hab.

Chalk that up to yet another failed 1st rounder then.

 

[Krnage]

KK on the second PP units

 

[417]

KK on the second PP units

He has been since game 1

 

[donghabs98]

Nice job.

Are those lineups speculation or confirmed? Saturday Armia and Lehkonen were switched up.

They are based on speculation, I'll try to update them when available.

 

[Habs Halifax]

I think the odds are more in favor of the Wings winning their first gae than Kotkaniemi scoring his first goal.

I'm willing to bet a friendly $20 on it. Are you?

Deals of the Bet:
- Habs win and Kotkaniemi scores his 1st: I win
- Habs win and Kotkaniemi don't score: Nobody wins
- Wings win but Kotkaniemi scores: We both win so call it a wash
- Wings win and Kotkaniemi don't score: You win

Deal? I'm at work wasting time on HF boards so I'll have to work some OT tonight to make up the loss time. I got the money! haha

 

[Man Purse]

Fly virus must suck bad..

 

[Habs Icing]

Man, that is one ugly font in the GDT. Nothing against you, @donghabs98. It looks authentic, and the font you chose is great, but it just is ugly

Looking forward to the game. It's nice to say that.

Wifey comes out of the bedroom wearing a gown.

Wifey: Hon, how do I look?
Tricolore: You look great but you're ugly.

Montreal police arrested wifey as she threw Tricolore's gentials off The Jacques Cartier bridge. It took 12 squad cars to subdue the enraged woman.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Still early for question, but does Kotkaniemi stay up past his 9 games?

Should he? After barely playing in the third period against the pens at what point is it “current game win” trumping future or vise versa

I wouldn't read too much into his usage last game.

In his three first games, he played over 14 minutes.

Don't forget so far, he's gone up against Crosby/Malkin/Brassard twice, Matthews/Tavares/Kadri once, and Kopitar/Carter once. And on Wednesday, it'll be Schenn/ROR/Bozak. That's really tough match-ups to start his career. So it's only normal he's sheltered a bit.

Also to keep in mind, he's being used exclusively at center and not placed on the wing to start him slowly.

 

[peate]

They decided to keep Chucky up after his 9 games and Kotka is twice the player AG is, so yeah, I'd keep him up.

If we don't win this game, it'll be last year all over again. I have faith we'll crush them.

Go Go​

 

[Tyson]

I have to think Kotkaniemi will get a point or two tonight.

 

[Tabarouette]

I'm willing to bet a friendly $20 on it. Are you?

Deals of the Bet:
- Habs win and Kotkaniemi scores his 1st: I win
- Habs lose and Kotkaniemi don't score: Nobody wins
- Wings win but Kotkaniemi scores: We both win so call it a wash
- Wings win and Kotkaniemi don't score: You win

Deal? I'm at work wasting time on HF boards so I'll have to work some OT tonight to make up the loss time. I got the money! haha

@Laurentide that's an easy 20 take it, the odds are in your favor af

 

[Forum93]

Damn, I sensed it... hahahaha

Good call, Julien's giving Scherbak the " we don't want you here anymore " treatment.

 

[Captain Mountain]

Hasn't Reilly-Juulsen been the first pair (at least by TOI and usage)?

They decided to keep Chucky up after his 9 games and Kotka is twice the player AG is, so yeah, I'd keep him up.

If we don't win this game, it'll be last year all over again. I have faith we'll crush them.

Go Go​

Galchenyuk went 1-6-7 in his first 9 games with some truly excellent on-ice numbers. People seriously forget about how Galchenyuk looked when he started out.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

We have traded Reilly for Rielly ? Why do Leafs trade Rielly to us when he's so hot ?

any top 60 dmen would look hot playing with all those great forwards

 

[HockeyDBspecialist]

I wouldn't read too much into his usage last game.

In his three first games, he played over 14 minutes.

Don't forget so far, he's gone up against Crosby/Malkin/Brassard twice, Matthews/Tavares/Kadri once, and Kopitar/Carter once. And on Wednesday, it'll be Schenn/ROR/Bozak. That's really tough match-ups to start his career. So it's only normal he's sheltered a bit.

Also to keep in mind, he's being used exclusively at center and not placed on the wing to start him slowly.

Tonight is going to be the big show for him, Detroit's centers are one of the worst pool in the league, and defensively they are terrible. Kotka > Larkin > Antha > Nielsen ( just hope he faces Larkin with his 17% faceoff wins... haha)

 

[habs73]

and in typical fashion...the Habs are ensuring the lowest possible return on a potential trade by making him a healthy scratch.

I liked Peca in the preseason but how does he have a spot over our drafted players?

It would be nice to see if this treatment has lighted a spark in Scherbak, give the kid a chance already..

 

[teamfirst]

and in typical fashion...the Habs are ensuring the lowest possible return on a potential trade by making him a healthy scratch.

The way he performed during training camp he should be playing in Laval right now, it's not one or 2 good games by him that will change is value, other teams scouts saw the same thing we saw since the start of his professionnal career, it will take a team that is ready to take a chance on him and i dont think we gone get much....more likely a kid like him that we gonna be ready to take a chance on or a 5 round draft pick

 

[peate]

Hasn't Reilly-Juulsen been the first pair (at least by TOI and usage)?



Galchenyuk went 1-6-7 in his first 9 games with some truly excellent on-ice numbers. People seriously forget about how Galchenyuk looked when he started out.

I remember very well, his numbers is why they kept him with the big club, I'm just saying, KK is showing me a lot more skill and awareness than Chucky ever did when he was a rookie.

 

[Captain Mountain]

I remember very well, his numbers is why they kept him with the big club, I'm just saying, KK is showing me a lot more skill and awareness than Chucky ever did when he was a rookie.

more skill and awareness =/= twice the player. And I'm not sure Kotkaniemi is showing more skill either.

Galchenyuk was one of the better rookies his first year. If not for Gallagher he was probably a Calder finalist. Kotkaniemi has been really good, but comparing him to Galchenyuk in their first 9 games doesn't do Kotkaniemi any favours. He hasn't done what Galchenyuk did.

 

[sandysan]

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