GDT: Game 26: HABS @ KRAKEN Dec 6, 2022 – 10:00PM ET. ROOT-NW, TSN2, RDS.

[Catanddogguitarrr]

I always think why wasn’t I born in California or Florida? Good old Saskatchewan , land of the frozen.

I'm south of Montreal, it was 4 today and 9 tomorrow and I think why I'm not living in Florida or California.
Me too I find I live in a cold area. Don't worry, in january and feb we're gonna hit minus 20.

 

[Runner77]

Jamming tonight and will miss the game.
Go Habs go!

What are you jamming to, if I may ask — are you in a band?

 

[Benstheman]

It’s +35 in Cartagena Colombia and I’m saying : f*** Florida and California

 

[The Real Timo]

What are you jamming to, if I may ask — are you in a band?

This one time … in a band camp…

 

[Runner77]

No

As you mentioned, Monahan not playing. It was obvious that it was a lower body injury based on the footage of his last shift of last night’s game.

We still don’t know the extent of his injury as he will be assessed once the Habs return home.

 

[The Real Timo]

So is Wideman playing #2 center tonight?

 

[Habssince89]

So with MSL as coach, we're seeing an embrace of talent, scoring, and "concepts" aka making the best play in the moment and not planning too much because hockey is pure chaos. But at the same time the players who have struggled this season are clearly struggling because without the structure of a defense-first system aka "protect the tie" or "Price will bail us out" these players are being exposed as not good enough to keep in our plans.

I think it's fantastic. Players like Edmunson aren't going to thrive here, but he would do fine on another team. Pitlick has a little bit of talent but not enough to dominate, evans misses the structure, etc Its pretty clear that we're transitioning from the old regime and the roster will still have pieces that don't fit for a few seasons. That's why I don't get upset about losses right now, and I love when we win. I want to see the team avoid the loser culture and just play the game. In the end, there's no way we'll be good enough to have a playoff berth, but at the same time they have to play like they're competitive. That kind of confidence is what makes great teams meet their potential. The complaining from posters is wasted energy IMO.

I'm looking forward to this one. Wright v Slaf will be interesting, and you have to think the guys are going to really have playing 60 mins in the front of their minds tonight. With 11 forwards, we're also going to get some cool combos, maybe slaf can get more minutes

 

[MilesNewton]

Victor Mete out with injury- Leafs will be looking for defensemen now.

 

[Jaaanosik]

-34 Here. Feels like -41. Why do we live in this part of the world?

I heard a mini ice-age is coming!

 

[sheed36]

Slafkovsky and Wright with 3 goals each tonight and then Slafkovsky throws down with Wright in the 3rd for giving the Habs table the stare down at the draft.

 

[the]

Kirby has been quiet recently hope he has a good game and scores a goal.

 

[the]

Who gets to wear Money Hands Monahan ”A”? I think Caufield should wear it during his absence.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Great we only have 2 good vets, and they're both out.

Hope Allen is ready for his 50+ shot night.

Go Suzuki! Go Caufield! Go Slafkovsky & Dach!

Go young D ...

 

[MadMslm]

Who gets to wear Money Hands Monahan ”A”? I think Caufield should wear it during his absence.

Anderson i guess. Wouldn’t be the first time he wears an A on his jersey, might pump him up a bit.

 

[Catanddogguitarrr]

What are you jamming to, if I may ask — are you in a band?

His band is called Strawberry Jam.

 

[jrom]

So with MSL as coach, we're seeing an embrace of talent, scoring, and "concepts" aka making the best play in the moment and not planning too much because hockey is pure chaos. But at the same time the players who have struggled this season are clearly struggling because without the structure of a defense-first system aka "protect the tie" or "Price will bail us out" these players are being exposed as not good enough to keep in our plans.

I think it's fantastic. Players like Edmunson aren't going to thrive here, but he would do fine on another team. Pitlick has a little bit of talent but not enough to dominate, evans misses the structure, etc Its pretty clear that we're transitioning from the old regime and the roster will still have pieces that don't fit for a few seasons. That's why I don't get upset about losses right now, and I love when we win. I want to see the team avoid the loser culture and just play the game. In the end, there's no way we'll be good enough to have a playoff berth, but at the same time they have to play like they're competitive. That kind of confidence is what makes great teams meet their potential. The complaining from posters is wasted energy IMO.

I'm looking forward to this one. Wright v Slaf will be interesting, and you have to think the guys are going to really have playing 60 mins in the front of their minds tonight. With 11 forwards, we're also going to get some cool combos, maybe slaf can get more minutes

Agreed 100% with you, I know it will take around 2 seasons to have replaced those kind of players and I can’t wait.

One drawback tough is that under MSL those players are losing trade value because they look bad (worse) compared to the rest of the team. Edmunson is an immediate example, Anderson too. Gotta be patient to have a decent return but the clock is ticking.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

My guess at the lineup:

Dach - Suzuki - Caufield
Slafkovsky - Evans - Anderson
Dadonov - Dvorak - Armia
Pezzetta - XXXXXX - Pitlick

Matheson - Guhle
Edmundson - Kovacevic
Xhekaj - Harris
Wideman

Allen
Montembeault

 

[ToNedOuT]

We got absolutely pounded with snow here on Vancouver Island last week.

Not in Victoria so when I drove up island last Friday I was shocked.

 

[HabSgt]

It is currently +5C on the island of Montreal. Kinda rainy. Far cry from the past the last few years.

 

[knuck]

The game starts 1-0

We know Wright will score his first against us. It's like entropy. It's inevitable.

 

[HabSgt]

The Climate Pledge Arena. Do they actually pledge anything to climate? Do they sacrifice fossil fuels to it or something?

 

[expy]

Tuning in for the 1st.

 

[knuck]

The Climate Pledge Arena. Do they actually pledge anything to climate? Do they sacrifice fossil fuels to it or something?

they sacrifice their attention span to the PR gods

 

[sampollock]

Centre ice screwing up, can't see the game

 

[expy]

The Climate Pledge Arena. Do they actually pledge anything to climate? Do they sacrifice fossil fuels to it or something?

Do we Bell anything ?