GDT: Game 24: Habs @ Nucks | Starter Pack | Mon. Mar. 8th, 10 PM ET -- SNP, TSN2, RDS

[Tuggy]

Great GDT!

Have the Habs turned the corner? I feel like they've played really well defensively under DD and maybe the offense is starting to wake up??

Canucks are playing better than they were last time the Habs were in Vancouver, so should be a tough one tonight.

 

[JianYang]

Great GDT!

Have the Habs turned the corner? I feel like they've played really well defensively under DD and maybe the offense is starting to wake up??

Canucks are playing better than they were last time the Habs were in Vancouver, so should be a tough one tonight.

I'm not ready to say the habs have turned the corner just yet, but technical improvements on the PK, and a larger sample size on the PP will go a long way in figuring that out.

I also think this team has alot of new peices, and I don't think they have discovered their identity yet. There are just alot of moving parts to this club right now, and hopefully they can stay in the top 4, and find themselves at the right time.

 

[morhilane]

Great GDT!

Have the Habs turned the corner? I feel like they've played really well defensively under DD and maybe the offense is starting to wake up??

Canucks are playing better than they were last time the Habs were in Vancouver, so should be a tough one tonight.

In term of defense, the biggest change is that the Habs are spending less time in the PK really. But the systems are different (Julien was full zone coverage, Ducharme is a mix of zone coverage and man-to-man) and it seems to suite the players better.

Offensively, the last game was greatly helped by both Jets goalies (and Nathan Beaulieu) being bad. Otherwise, outside of KK's PP wave, there haven't been much offensive under Ducharme until the 2nd goal last night opened the valves.

Tonight will be a good test to see if that was a mirage or not, as Vancouver isn't really better, it's their goalie who is hot. Which could be a problem for the Habs.

 

[OldCraig71]

Great job @Runner77 .

 

[Tyson]

Habs need to stay out of the box and not let Horvat park in that spot of his

 

[the]

A good hat trick by Toffoli tonight will tie him to best goal scorer in the league.

The rocket richard trophy is his this year!

 

[The Real Timo]

Oh man. Late game. Even for me

 

[Censored Toad]

Awesome GDT Runner, wish the poll didn't close but I vote NO on Da "NO"

An easy habs win here to cement them as pretender contenders again before being beaten repeatedly by much stronger teams?

OH well, enjoy the nearly free two points habs..

GHG!

 

[BLONG7]

Let's hope Toffolli got a good nights rest!!

 

[Kairi Zaide]

Will be a tough one. Have to think the Nucks will be feisty.

 

[Lshap]

I'm assuming Price is in nets tonight, Allen Wednesday, back to Price on Thursday.

 

[angusyoung]

Nicely done on the GDT

Nucks were still trying to find their identity at the beginning of the season,playing like garbage. Not sure if they were a hockey team or another enterprise. Can't help noticing the colors are of a similar color scheme.

 

[angusyoung]

“These pads”

LOL, yes, that was what killed us in some games.

Has there ever been a time when somebody was a fan of red big pads? think not.

 

[Nico Cauzuki]

looking forward to another strong game from KK's line

 

[The Real Timo]

Great job @Runner77 .

Now I know what I am going to do when I am ... ummm... older and rich and have a pile of money to burn. I'll be writing GDTs

 

[George Lebay]

Earing Tonya Harding has been hired by the Canucks to take care of Toffoli

 

[OldCraig71]

Now I know what I am going to do when I am ... ummm... older and rich and have a pile of money to burn. I'll be writing GDTs

With all due respect, what are you saying here?

 

[Wats]

Hopefully they don't expect these games to be easy wins. They just beat Leafs back-to-back without giving up many goals.

Toffoli can't possibly keep scoring against them at the rate he has...it's getting crazy.

 

[blarneylad]

A good hat trick by Toffoli tonight will tie him to best goal scorer in the league.

The rocket richard trophy is his this year!

Imagine? Not sure that is a marketable storyline for the league though. Tee up more PP time for the laffs!

 

[Ozmodiar]

Does anyone have more cringy moments than mr peanut?

 

[Uncle Gary]

Awesome work on the GDT!

 

[habergeon]

Great GDT thread, we are very blessed.

Hoping the boys come out flying tonight and build on the momentum. I have liked the way the team looked the last two games.

 

[Habs]

Thank god I don't have to listen to Fat Dan Robertson or Gary Galley. The ONLY good crew on Sportsnet will call the game tonight. God I hate sportsnet. I'm tired of TSN 2 as well

 

[Catanddogguitarrr]

Thank god I don't have to listen to Fat Dan Robertson or Gary Galley. The ONLY good crew on Sportsnet will call the game tonight. God I hate sportsnet. I'm tired of TSN 2 as well

You don't like when Pierre Houde scream "ET C'EST LE BUUUUUT !!" ?
I love so much hearing that. If you don't speak french, it's a pleasant way to learn it.

Sometimes I watch a game half asleep after an hard day of work and then I hear et c'est le buuuuut!
I wake up after and stay awake until 11 pm. I happened when I was litterally sleeping. Hearing that gives me a dose of adrenaline, the best drug ever (after s*x, lol).

 

[flying v 604]

In term of defense, the biggest change is that the Habs are spending less time in the PK really. But the systems are different (Julien was full zone coverage, Ducharme is a mix of zone coverage and man-to-man) and it seems to suite the players better.

Offensively, the last game was greatly helped by both Jets goalies (and Nathan Beaulieu) being bad. Otherwise, outside of KK's PP wave, there haven't been much offensive under Ducharme until the 2nd goal last night opened the valves.

Tonight will be a good test to see if that was a mirage or not, as Vancouver isn't really better, it's their goalie who is hot. Which could be a problem for the Habs.

Always funny when a fan from the East comments on the Nucks. Outside of when we face each other I doubt you've watched much of the Nucks.
Yes Demko is playing very well but one of the reasons is because how much better the D has been. On paper our D is much better than last season and the way they are playing now is what most people had hoped for. Hamonic since returning has been as effective as Tanev was and Nate is part of one of the best shutdown pairings.