GDT: (emojidt): Canadiens @ Kings | 3/3/16 @ 10:30PM | RDS, RSNE

[WeThreeKings]

It's too early to pronounce judgment on Andrighetto. Half a season of NHL experience doesn't make him a finished product. Let him watch, play and develop; we'll have a better idea of what this kid can become next year.

Can people stop saying this?

Therrien will still be the coach and the same old song and dance will happen.

He's ****ed Galchenyuk over the same way his entire career, he's showing a pattern of what to do with Andrighetto. He won't change. It's the same ****.

The god damn "we'll play younger players more" is a ****ing farce. The only younger player he wants to play more is DLR and Danault because they're unimaginative, low-risk, system oriented players, who are safe.

 

[SakuSauce]

Pacioretty, Gallagher and Plekanec lack a skillset? You have a very narrow view of what that is then. I feel all three of them probably have the talent of Ghetto but more easily translate it into the NHL. I like Ghetto, and I hope that he is only moved if we get a good top 6 forward, but he is definitely not unexpendible.

Pacioretty has speed (when he wants to), pretty great shot, and that's it. Very bad pokechecker, very bad passer (no vision at all and can't make a tape to tape pass to save his life). That's why I say no skillset.

Gallagher : forechecker, always first on puck, but can never beat a guy one on one. He is not a skilled player.

Plekanec : North south player, his passes are not the best, rarely sets up teammates for good chances. All 3 of them are throw the puck behind the net,throw the puck in front if the net, grind it out. I don't call that skills. I'm sorry lol.

 

[SakuSauce]

Can people stop saying this?

Therrien will still be the coach and the same old song and dance will happen.

He's ****ed Galchenyuk over the same way his entire career, he's showing a pattern of what to do with Andrighetto. He won't change. It's the same ****.

The god damn "we'll play younger players more" is a ****ing farce. The only younger player he wants to play more is DLR and Danault because they're unimaginative, low-risk, system oriented players, who are safe.

This x1000.

 

[FireBurningBin]

Pacioretty has speed (when he wants to), pretty great shot, and that's it. Very bad pokechecker, very bad passer (no vision at all and can't make a tape to tape pass to save his life). That's why I say no skillset.

Gallagher : forechecker, always first on puck, but can never beat a guy one on one. He is not a skilled player.

Plekanec : North south player, his passes are not the best, rarely sets up teammates for good chances. All 3 of them are throw the puck behind the net,throw the puck in front if the net, grind it out. I don't call that skills. I'm sorry lol.

Pacioretty's puck skills are very underrated on this board nowadays. He has very strong puck control. He is capable of making very good passes, although for some reason this hasn't happened as much this year. As a prospect he was commended for his strong puck skills until the one year in the AHL he decided to shoot the puck a ton. Even last year during Galchenyuk's stint at centre he showed a lot.

Plekanec has a similar thing going on. He definitely has skills, he just thinks the game as a north south player and therefore they are displayed in the same ways that more cerebral players show them.

 

[Lshap]

Can people stop saying this?

Therrien will still be the coach and the same old song and dance will happen.

He's ****ed Galchenyuk over the same way his entire career, he's showing a pattern of what to do with Andrighetto. He won't change. It's the same ****.

The god damn "we'll play younger players more" is a ****ing farce. The only younger player he wants to play more is DLR and Danault because they're unimaginative, low-risk, system oriented players, who are safe.

Calm down, dude. I'm discussing Andrighetto's potential. No need to tie it into a worst-case doomsday prophecy, followed by End Of Days.

Yes, we all know Therrien limits youth. It's frustrating. I'm having the opinion notarized so we don't have to orbit the same point until our sun cools. Meanwhile, Beaulieu and Pateryn are working out, Galchenyuk's on fire, and Gallagher's a solid 1st-line player. Rookies develop. Don't overplay your hand.

 

[SakuSauce]

Pacioretty's puck skills are very underrated on this board nowadays. He has very strong puck control. He is capable of making very good passes, although for some reason this hasn't happened as much this year. As a prospect he was commended for his strong puck skills until the one year in the AHL he decided to shoot the puck a ton. Even last year during Galchenyuk's stint at centre he showed a lot.

Plekanec has a similar thing going on. He definitely has skills, he just thinks the game as a north south player and therefore they are displayed in the same ways that more cerebral players show them.

You are probably right for Plekanec. I remember the days where he would do amazing saucer passes on 2on1s. Pacioretty, we were all surprised when he had his 2-3 games with galchenyuk, setting him up beautifully. But how many times has he done it? VERY rarely. Is it because he has no skills? Is it because Therrien's grinding system made them lose all creativity? It's possible. But they are not showing me skillset at all. Hence why I think Andrighetto has his place on this team.

 

[MeanMugging91]

I'm glad brown is in. He needs to keep looch's focus away from mccarron. He's just 20 and I don't want his confidence to take a hit if he takes a pounding from lucic

 

[jaffy27]

Can people stop saying this?

Therrien will still be the coach and the same old song and dance will happen.

He's ****ed Galchenyuk over the same way his entire career, he's showing a pattern of what to do with Andrighetto. He won't change. It's the same ****.

The god damn "we'll play younger players more" is a ****ing farce. The only younger player he wants to play more is DLR and Danault because they're unimaginative, low-risk, system oriented players, who are safe.

VS Anaheim

DLR 11:17
Danault 11:30
Galchenyuk 17:19

In the past, he definitely had Galchenyuk playing low minutes, let's see what happens when DD is back, that'll be the true test of his word

 

[ProspectsFanatic]

Andrighetto is getting the same treatment he got last time he was called up. The fact is, the coach doesn't like him and he's a top 6 tweener. It is what it is. I feel for him, but he's just not good enough to force this coach's hand.

Therrien logic; grind>>>skill

 

[Redux91]

is the game at 10 or 10:30? espn says 10:30

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

Potentially an amazing night of tanking ahead of us, almost a guaranteed loss in LA, and every 20-30 team except Columbus plays tonight.

 

[incognito Burrito*]

Ghetto hasn't been scoring, but he's done the little things without the puck. Threw bodychecks, blocked shots, hustled.

Can't ask much more.

Personally, I'd scratch Byron.

 

[That Habs Fan]

is the game at 10 or 10:30? espn says 10:30

1030, my bad on the title, I've corrected

 

[Gamimenos]

It's as if MT writes his lineup sideways, where the 2nd line is all the centers.

 

[Nevins]

lessio....not playing again..

 

[Michelangelo]

Can people stop saying this?

Therrien will still be the coach and the same old song and dance will happen.

He's ****ed Galchenyuk over the same way his entire career, he's showing a pattern of what to do with Andrighetto. He won't change. It's the same ****.

The god damn "we'll play younger players more" is a ****ing farce. The only younger player he wants to play more is DLR and Danault because they're unimaginative, low-risk, system oriented players, who are safe.

Word.

x10000

 

[Kenny Powders]

On va ce faire pisser dessus

 

[Tyson]

Andrighetto has a future in Montreal I am convinced but LA requires more grit and Brown should be out there. Ghetto will get many more games this season

 

[Tyson]

lessio....not playing again..

This for me is hard to fathom

 

[Tyson]

MT finally sees Galchenyuk for what he is- the team's best and most used forward.

 

[Runner77]

Sievens.

Intentional mistake?

I believe I first saw it on the Oilers board and it was imported here thereafter. So, it was definitely intentional.

And it has been used in prior GDTs, like so:

 

[Runner77]

giphy makes it so easy to do gifs like that.

It has great size. Can you easily add script to it? Can you slo-mo it using giphy?

 

[Sword]

The Kings play physical, but they're not as dirty as the Ducks. Dustin Brown and Lucic are the only players on tonight's lineup who can play dirty at times, Nolan is injured. Habs better keep their heads up though, Muzzin hits like Emelin.

 

[Runner77]

So with Sievens in there, is this a tougher game for the Habs to stay in tight vs. what we saw against the Ducks?

 

[Sword]

So with Sievens in there, is this a tougher game for the Habs to stay in tight vs. what we saw against the Ducks?

Kings have been struggling to score more than 2 goals per game since losing Gaborik to injury, they also lost a couple of matches to backup goalies recently.