GDT: Florida Panthers Vs. Montreal Canadiens 1/22/13

[Jeff Shafer]

Tonight's Habs line-up

Pacioretty - Desharnais - Cole
Bourque - Plekanec - Gionta
Prust - Galchenyuk - Gallagher
Moen - White - Armstrong

Gorges - Diaz
Markov - Emelin
Kaberle - Bouillon

Power play:

1st unit: Pacioretty - Desharnais - Cole - Markov - Kaberle

2nd unit: Bourque - Plekanec - Gionta - Bouillon/Gorges - Diaz

http://www.tsn.ca/montreal/blogs/habs_report/?id=414204

That's what we're up against tonight.

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[Jeff Shafer]

fix my title, i mistakenly put 2/22/13 instead of 1/22/13

 

[adam graves]

big advantage in no PK playing.

We look like chum to them, 2nd of a b2b and sucking last night.

Lets sneak a 2 pointer!!!

 

[Android 16]

Ok, here's how to avoid taking penalties in the 1st 10 minutes of the game and possibly earning a powerplay..

PUCK POSSESSION!!!!!

FOR GOD'S SAKES.. PUCK.. POS.. SESSION!!!!!!

 

[King Panther]

THe team is gonna have to skate much harder. No more lollygagging like last night.

 

[Howboutthempanthers]

Last night was bad. Hopefully they keep improving as the season goes on. Let's Go Panthers!

 

[FlaPnthrsPunk]

I think we'll see a much better team tonight. I'm sure they hated losing that game badly last night as much as we all did. We swept the Habs last season and had a very good 13-5-6 record following a regulation loss. Clemmensen has also never lost to the Habs as well.

The 1st period MUST be better and the defense can't allow a crazy amount of shots like they did early on to the Sens. Guys on the top two lines have to step it up as Skille and Matthias shouldn't have to be the best forwards out there.

Hopefully it's a good one. A 2-1 record with the players we have out is very respectable.

 

[CanadianPantherFan]

We need more than Skille, Matthias, Theo and a couple others to show up tonight. It was like the team was stuck in mud all last night. They barely had the puck, did not use skating legs in the neutral zone, and were not strong on the puck. I really believe missing Bergie and Goc hurts our cycle game more than anything. That does not excuse Weiss and his line to get the puck in deep, move and cycle the puck though.

 

[PanthersRule96]

Expecting hubs to have a good game tonight. Playing his favorite team growing up in that building should give him a lot of jump

 

[ProjectPanthers]

Hoping for a serious turn around from this team tonight. This is a game we can win, we just need a complete effort and some better flow offensively.

 

[Egblad]

Say a prayer boys. We need one haha.

 

[Android 16]

I hope Hubs has a big night!

 

[Panthers Rock]

FYI, I don't know if I can get a GDT up tonight. If someone else wants to try and you just want this to suffice, that's fine.

 

[adam graves]

@GeorgeRichards: Drew Shore 'very likely' to make his NHL debut w/ #FlaPanthers ... Playing with Matthias and Upshall

 

[RainingRats]

Shore to be paired with Matthias and Upshall. Kopecky, UGH, is playing with Flash and Weiss. Santo scratched.

 

[Gizmo Tkachuk]

Shore to be paired with Matthias and Upshall. Kopecky, UGH, is playing with Flash and Weiss. Santo scratched.

As slow as Kopecky is, at least he got some chances last night.

Hope Clemmer is ready tonight, need to have the offense back him up.

 

[RainingRats]

As slow as Kopecky is, at least he got some chances last night.

Hope Clemmer is ready tonight, need to have the offense back him up.

Kopecky just isn't a first line player. Not even a top six guy.

 

[TheDamned]

Kovalev will dominate tonight.

 

[Holy Jokinen]

Kopecky just isn't a first line player. Not even a top six guy.

And Santo doesn't belong in the NHL. So this is an improvement in my eyes.

 

[adam graves]

Kopecky just isn't a first line player. Not even a top six guy.

KD is simply rewarding him for being one of the few performers last night.

 

[Gizmo Tkachuk]

KD is simply rewarding him for being one of the few performers last night.

This. Not gonna lie, I kinda wanted Skille to get a chance. Provide the first line with a little boost.

 

[adam graves]

On record non Clemmer fan; pls prove me wrong as you have a number of times last yr.

 

[nhlfan9191]

Kovalev will dominate tonight.

The same way he dominated last night? He won't be scoring a goal on Price the way he did on Ellis.

 

[McClelland]

How about markstrom, does he need to wait on injurys? That kid is to good for the AHL!

 

[Panteras]

How about markstrom, does he need to wait on injurys? That kid is to good for the AHL!

what about him? How's he going to help us? Theodore's been lights out...and is developing in the AHL, he still needs adapting. For sure I think next year he can be NHL ready. But it doesn't make sense to have him riding the bench when he can be playing in the AHL..