GDT: Game 10: SJS @ MTL | Respect the Beard | Oct. 24, 2019 7:00pm ET, TSN2, RDS

[domiwroze]

Another backup? A guaranteed loss.

Here is Habs lineup as per RDS. Suzuki is back to (what Clod thinks is his rightful spot) as a 4th line winger

Formation du Canadien :
Tatar - Danault - Gallagher
Drouin - Domi - Armia
Lehkonen - Kotkaniemi - Byron
Cousins - Thompson - Suzuki

Mete - Weber
Kulak - Petry
Chiarot - Fleury

Price
Kinkaid

Why wouldn't he try Suzuki with Kotka?

Tatar - Danault - Gallagher
Drouin - Domi - Armia
Byron - Kotkaniemi - Suzuki
Lehkonen - Thompson - Cousins

 

[habsfan891]

Another backup? A guaranteed loss.

Here is Habs lineup as per RDS. Suzuki is back to (what Clod thinks is his rightful spot) as a 4th line winger

Formation du Canadien :
Tatar - Danault - Gallagher
Drouin - Domi - Armia
Lehkonen - Kotkaniemi - Byron
Cousins - Thompson - Suzuki

Mete - Weber
Kulak - Petry
Chiarot - Fleury

Price
Kinkaid

Worst possible line up he can create with the available players im not even suprised anymore

 

[habsfan891]

Why wouldn't he try Suzuki with Kotka?

Tatar - Danault - Gallagher
Drouin - Domi - Armia
Byron - Kotkaniemi - Suzuki
Lehkonen - Thompson - Cousins

Too much skill not enough character might make his favorites look bad

 

[BLONG7]

Looking for a -4 from EK tonight!!

 

[Censored Toad]

For someone stating they have run outta ideas Runner.... you seemed to make a pretty kick arse GDT! nicely done sir.

We all appreicate the effort you put into these !!!!

anyways, habs win cause they should have beat the wild but didn't.

 

[26Mats]

Why wouldn't he try Suzuki with Kotka?

Tatar - Danault - Gallagher
Drouin - Domi - Armia
Byron - Kotkaniemi - Suzuki
Lehkonen - Thompson - Cousins

That would have made Suzuki not playing with Domi and Drouin more palatable.

Doubt the KK line will work as is. So chances are it's just temporary anyways.

In the times KK and Suzuki have overlapped shifts, they've been good together...

 

[ahmedou]

I'm from New-Brunswick. We have bars where I live, but that's not the issue. It's pretty hard to get all of us out of the dressing room under a half hour as we have a bunch of leafs and bruins fans in the team. They couldn't care less about the habs lol.

My game tonight was just cancelled, not even mad.

It's tough to live in an area where our fanbase is the minority. Mainly, where there's a harsh climate over sports. It takes guts to show to everybody our affiliation. The Montreal's doors are always open to you and to your peers tho

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Oh my, that is such a classic! Professeur Tournesol from Tintin.

I always found him funny because he was brilliant but had shortcomings that made him endearing:

(His) deafness is a frequent source of humour, as he repeats what he thinks he has heard, usually in the most unlikely words possible: "attachez votre ceinture" is repeated as "une tache de peinture?" He does not admit to being almost deaf and insists his hearing is only impaired in one ear.

Had completely forgotten that there was shark-themed storyline in Tintin:

Tintin and Asterix were always favorites. Never tired of them. Thought they were a lot better in book form than they were ever rendered as animated cartoons.

Spielberg's CGI animated Tintin movie was pretty good. Still waiting for the expected sequel.

 

[sandviper]

Why wouldn't he try Suzuki with Kotka?

Tatar - Danault - Gallagher
Drouin - Domi - Armia
Byron - Kotkaniemi - Suzuki
Lehkonen - Thompson - Cousins

Because their combined age is under 40. Got to have at least another player off their ELC on that line.

 

[Beer and Chips]

A game the Habs should win if they concentrate and not look past to Saturday vs the Leafs.

 

[26Mats]

A game the Habs should win if they concentrate and not look past to Saturday vs the Leafs.

Sharks may be a good team this year, just off to a rough start.

In the past they've had our number. We'll see what happens.

 

[Habs]

Burn for Lafren!

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Some dirty laundry is best washed behind closed doors.

There was this item involving Sharks captain Logan Couture:

Logan Couture ripped off the muzzle and held absolutely nothing back in criticizing teammates Kevin Labanc and Timo Meier immediately after the San Jose Sharks’ overtime loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday.

Though he didn’t blatantly call out Meier and Labanc by name, it was preeeettty clear who he was referencing, as that pair stayed on the ice for nearly a minute-and-a-half each before dragging their way to the Sharks bench for an uninspired, ill-timed change that directly resulted in Jack Eichel’s game-winner.

Sharks' Logan Couture torches Meier, Labanc for 'selfish' OT shifts

Was this really necessary? Couldn't Couture have left his comments for the room?

Sharks beat writer who was on Marinaro's show this morning, said the Couture first told Meier and Labanc before going with it to the media.

Pretty shortsighted for Couture to call out Labanc, after the latter's very unselfish attitude this past summer:

When Kevin Labanc signed a one-year, $1-million deal this summer with the San Jose Sharks, many were left scratching their heads. The former Barrie Colt, who notched 17 goals and 56 points last season, surely could’ve fetched more than that. But as the winger stated, he took less to help out his club.

Labanc doing Sharks 'a big favor' with new contract

How much was Labanc's selfless act worth?

With 214 NHL games under his belt, the 23-year-old has 116 points for a rate of .54 PPG that should've slotted in him in the $3-4 million range.

https://www.bardown.com/hockey-fans-are-perplexed-over-kevin-labanc-s-new-contract-1.1334934

Of course, the jokes have kept coming at Labanc's expense and have mostly written themselves:



I maintain that Couture's public calling out of Labanc was ill-advised. Anyone could have made that mistake. It could have been left in the room and would have been much more impactful and respectful to someone like Labanc, who already showed in a big way, how much he wants to put the team first.

Labanc's an idiot. $1m is ridiculous. He easily gave up $3m+. Hockey careers are short and they can end fast with a significant injury. One wrong hit or fall into the boards, and it's over.

 

[SwiftyHab]

So who takes weal’s place on the PP?

 

[26Mats]

Why wouldn't he try Suzuki with Kotka?

Tatar - Danault - Gallagher
Drouin - Domi - Armia
Byron - Kotkaniemi - Suzuki
Lehkonen - Thompson - Cousins

depending on how the game is called, Byron may be able to play with Domi and Drouin. There hasn't been a whole lot of board play.

Then Armia's puck-possession game is there to help out the two kids.

Tatar - Danault - Gallagher
Drouin - Domi -Byron
Armia - Kotkaniemi - Suzuki
Lehkonen - Thompson - Cousins

 

[OldCraig71]

Spielberg's CGI animated Tintin movie was pretty good. Still waiting for the expected sequel.

Was there any leadership in that movie? Intangibles? Strong stares maybe?

 

[Schwang]

I was actually in a grade 13 class with Peter Deboer. He played for Windsor at the time. Nice guy.

 

[Runner77]

Labanc's an idiot. $1m is ridiculous. He easily gave up $3m+. Hockey careers are short and they can end fast with a significant injury. One wrong hit or fall into the boards, and it's over.

Exactly what the link says he should have garnered in terms of salary. You're seeing how much of a putz he is right now -- he made an error in staying too long on a shift and the money he left on the table for the sake of the team, didn't matter anymore.

It's always about "what have you done for me lately." Get paid what you're worth. Let the GM worry about where to find money to pay someone else as we all know he's going to overpay for players who are not worth it with the money you left on the table. Not all contracts return fair value.

 

[PhysicX]

God day am I tired, drunk and stoned in Poland!! WooowEeeeeeEEE!

I can't wait mahh people!!

 

[AlexGretzchenvid]

No one is questioning KKs offensive skill. But at 19 he needs to play with good defensive players to build his defensive awareness. Come age 20-21 we will see him starting to get better offensive wingers. It's the right thing to do in the long term.

Same with Suzuki. They need to build their defensive awareness in order to stay in the league. But they aren't ultra offensively talented enough to carry a 2nd or 1st line yet.

 

[habsfan891]

So who takes weal’s place on the PP?

Wasnt it Thompson last time ?

 

[habsfan891]

No one is questioning KKs offensive skill. But at 19 he needs to play with good defensive players to build his defensive awareness. Come age 20-21 we will see him starting to get better offensive wingers. It's the right thing to do in the long term.

Same with Suzuki. They need to build their defensive awareness in order to stay in the league. But they aren't ultra offensively talented enough to carry a 2nd or 1st line yet.

They've both been above average defensively their entire careers im not sure why your implying its a weakness when it isnt.

 

[Aspirine]

Lmao unstickied!

 

[Runner77]

Was there any leadership in that movie? Intangibles? Strong stares maybe?

No, but there are more immediate examples of leadership just by observing the team.

Just kidding. I like Weber.

 

[OldCraig71]

No, but there are more immediate examples of leadership just by observing the team.

Just kidding. I like Weber.

I have to ask why?