Pre-Game Talk: Devils @ Habs

[Le Tricolore]

How about we trade for Streit and Yannick Weber, and bring back Dandenault out of retirement? We'd no longer have issues with our RW depth.

I hate you so much.

 

[De Montreal]

How about we trade for Streit and Yannick Weber, and bring back Dandenault out of retirement? We'd no longer have issues with our RW depth.

I remember when Metropolit was centering a line with MA Bergeron and Ryan O'Bryne on his wings.

 

[JLP]

I want the team to win. If Therrien can turn things around and get the team to start winning games again, then I have no problem with him. As of now, he doesn't seem like he'll make any major changes that will impact the results, so...

But at the end of the day, I go into every game hoping Montreal comes out on top.

A leopard cannot change his spots.

 

[Habsawce]

A leopard cannot change his spots.

I say take away his smoking privileges at the Bell Centre until he figures it out and pulls his **** together! Maybe he'll quit, and the problem will solve itself.

 

[madhi19]

Our best player is hurt and is out 5-10 games.

lolll I see what you did here.

 

[ThaDevilGirl]

I hate you so much.

Didn't we have a defenseman screening the opposing goalie at some point on the PP? Or am I thinking of Laraque?

 

[JLP]

Didn't we have a defenseman screening the opposing goalie at some point on the PP? Or am I thinking of Laraque?

We had DD screening Bishop recently that was some tactic

But yeah the old defenceman on the 4th line wing tactic is also possible, who knows!

 

[sheed36]

The first 2 or 3 games of when this free fall all started no one seemed worried and said not to worry it's only a little "slump". It's now going into it's 6 week so is it still a little "slump" for pretty much the entire team? Should we now be worried? Haven't heard I'm not worried from MT for a while now so are you worried yet MT?

 

[Le Tricolore]

Didn't we have a defenseman screening the opposing goalie at some point on the PP? Or am I thinking of Laraque?

We've done so much stupid **** that it's hard to keep track.

 

[jenspeiper]

Two questions :

Why Borussia Dortmund?
Why your message was the last thing I noticed about your first HF post?

Otherwise, congrats on your first post !

Long time German football fan, although I grew up mostly watching Bayern as a kid. I think Dortmund best represents true German football. Bayern has changed.

I figured the avatar might be a distraction.

 

[Le Tricolore]

Long time German football fan, although I grew up mostly watching Bayern as a kid. I think Dortmund best represents true German football. Bayern has changed.

I figured the avatar might be a distraction.

Boobs!

 

[MXD]

Didn't we have a defenseman screening the opposing goalie at some point on the PP? Or am I thinking of Laraque?

It wouldn't have been half bad if it wasn't the least offensively-gifted D-Men in the history of the Habs (Hal Gill).

Bowman, back in the days, used Serge Savard in that role.

 

[Kimota]

Remember, this was against the Devils that the Habs ended their long winning streak of the beginning of season. They were more physical than the rest of the teams we faced. They played Da Trap. And then other teams started to figure out how to beat this team.

Therrien getting fired after another loss against the Devils would make sense. In fact that's probably what will happen.

 

[duckwellboots]

It wouldn't have been half bad if it wasn't the least offensively-gifted D-Men in the history of the Habs (Hal Gill).

Bowman, back in the days, used Serge Savard in that role.

Boston has been known to use Chara in that role as well, if I'm not mistaken.

 

[ThaDevilGirl]

Boston has been known to use Chara in that role as well, if I'm not mistaken.

But at least Chara had another purpose on the PP... Gill, not so much.

 

[Sword]

Remember, this was against the Devils that the Habs ended their long winning streak of the beginning of season. They were more physical than the rest of the teams we faced. They played Da Trap. And then other teams started to figure out how to beat this team.

Therrien getting fired after another loss against the Devils would make sense. In fact that's probably what will happen.

The streak ended against the Canucks

 

[Lebowski]

Did something recently happen that I missed that would hint to Therrien being on thin ice? Because I don't get the impression that he's one loss away from being fired, not even close.

Missing the playoffs is probably the only way I could see Bergevin pulling the trigger.

 

[sp33d]

The streak ended against the Canucks

true, but our slump kinda started after losing in OT to the Devs giving up the tying goal with under a minute in the 3rd.

 

[Le Tricolore]

Did something recently happen that I missed that would hint to Therrien being on thin ice? Because I don't get the impression that he's one loss away from being fired, not even close.

Missing the playoffs is probably the only way I could see Bergevin pulling the trigger.

Bergevin said he never even considered getting rid of Therrien.

Obviously, he's lying to us all.

 

[FireBurningBin]

Did something recently happen that I missed that would hint to Therrien being on thin ice? Because I don't get the impression that he's one loss away from being fired, not even close.

Missing the playoffs is probably the only way I could see Bergevin pulling the trigger.

I think even if we miss the playoffs, if Price returns and the team finishes on a relatively high note, Therrien is safe for this season.

 

[BatVader]

But at least Chara had another purpose on the PP... Gill, not so much.

So, being that it's MT, the 4th line will be
Flynn-Mitchell-Markov

 

[Bryson]

Did something recently happen that I missed that would hint to Therrien being on thin ice? Because I don't get the impression that he's one loss away from being fired, not even close.

Missing the playoffs is probably the only way I could see Bergevin pulling the trigger.

Depends, if they win a game here and there maybe but no way he survives January if it's a replica of December. Right? Someone please tell me I'm right. My birthday is January 31st. Oh what a wonderful birthday present that would be.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

Last night Marinaro was talking about accountability and sending a message for poor performances. During this whole slump, never once have guys like Pacioretty, Plekanec, Markov been benched.

Last night, Seguin and Benn were benched for the majority of the third period in Dallas.

 

[MXD]

Flash is a good candidate for a healthy scratch, isn't he?

... even if that means a potential Byron - DD - Andrighetto line.

 

[smirob]

Hate to be negative here, BUT:

I would prefer we lose 4,5,6,7 games in a row now, leading to some sort of long term course correction vs. winning 1, losing 3, winning 2, losing 5....etc.etc.

Change is needed.
Bergevin seems content based on what I've heard, with this group, with this coach.

The only thing that will force his hand is a losing streak. We will be better off if things get fixed now instead of having false hope.

I haven't watched much other than the winter classic, I took a break. I may watch tonight if the LCBO isn't packed.