GDT: Game 30: Nucks @ Habs | OT Help! | Fri. Mar. 19, 2021, 7 PM ET -- ESPN+, TSN2, RDS, SNP

[Habs 4 Life]

Yea. I'm confused about Lehkonen not playing.

Especially the way he played during the start of the season. he was really aggressive and really didn't look like he did anything wrong. Benched once by Julien for no reason and it's like he can't find his way back in, but Byron for some reason is ... doing well....??

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[le_sean]

That’s crazy that Lehkonen is still sitting. Byron does not offer anything more than him.

Also, Frolik must be pretty pissed. He signed before Perry and likely expected to be the 13th forward. Perry is brought in and Frolik does not get a single game.

 

[Skip Bayless]

Looks like Allen starts tonight. Which means Price will start tomorrow.

I like how he just switched up KK and Suz.

Show us something you little smiling jabroni #14.

 

[Redux91]

Hello Canucks my old friennnnd
Weve come to beat your asses once againnnnn

 

[Habs178]

Looks like Allen starts tonight. Which means Price will start tomorrow.

Oh looky! That first line! puke.

 

[Mrb1p]

Why is Armia in the top 9 again... Why isn't Lekhonen playing.

Honestly Ducharme is Pejorative Slured. I hate that guy. He's a bad bench coach and he's a bad line-up coach.

Why in the f***ing hell can't he make the most simplest decisions.

That defense is also a tire-fire.

Ouellet may just be the Habs 4th best Dman lmao, ridiculous.

 

[Habs178]

That’s crazy that Lehkonen is still sitting. Byron does not offer anything more than him.

Also, Frolik must be pretty pissed. He signed before Perry and likely expected to be the 13th forward. Perry is brought in and Frolik does not get a single game.

I'd be down to see a game with Frolik. I know it's not the Frolik of the past, but neither is Perry and I like what he brings.

As for Lehk I'd be pissed if I was him. Brings way more to the table than f***ing Byron. But how do you scratch your OT starter? puke

 

[sandviper]

That’s crazy that Lehkonen is still sitting. Byron does not offer anything more than him.

Also, Frolik must be pretty pissed. He signed before Perry and likely expected to be the 13th forward. Perry is brought in and Frolik does not get a single game.

Well, unless we stomp all over the Canucks in LOL fashion, I think we should definitely get Lehkonen back in and maybe even Frolik. Get some fresh legs in for the back to back.

 

[CrAzYNiNe]

Why is Armia in the top 9 again... Why isn't Lekhonen playing.

Honestly Ducharme is Pejorative Slured. I hate that guy. He's a bad bench coach and he's a bad line-up coach.

Why in the f***ing hell can't he make the most simplest decisions.

That defense is also a tire-fire.

Ouellet may just be the Habs 4th best Dman lmao, ridiculous.

I was very excited when he took over, but he has done nothing to incite said excitement. I'm frustrated with his usage of his players and I am not one bit surprised this team struggles.

 

[admiralcadillac]

Oh looky! That first line! puke.

How do you know its the first line?

 

[OldCraig71]

Why is Armia in the top 9 again... Why isn't Lekhonen playing.

Honestly Ducharme is Pejorative Slured. I hate that guy. He's a bad bench coach and he's a bad line-up coach.

Why in the f***ing hell can't he make the most simplest decisions.

That defense is also a tire-fire.

Ouellet may just be the Habs 4th best Dman lmao, ridiculous.

Not leaving anything out here lol.

 

[Redux91]

It's decently obvious Lehkonen is going to be a cap casualty going forward and we're not going to tender him a qualifying offer at over $2.4M. He simply doesn't bring enough.

Tatars 5
Danaults 3
Armias 2.4
Lehks 2.4
Whoever Vegas take

thats a looooooot of money off the books baby

Use it on a star LD, pronto

 

[BLONG7]

Tatars 5
Danaults 3
Armias 2.4
Lehks 2.4
Whoever Vegas take

thats a looooooot of money books baby

Use it on a star LD, pronto

Getting a new GM would be a huge help too!!

 

[Miller Time]

Ouellette and Byron over Mete and Lehkonen i really don't get...

 

[FLHabs]

If people can't see the improvement the team and some individual players have made under Ducharme, idk what to tell ya... Is he a perfect coach? Well that's impossible. Only 7 games in and people already want to rip his head off lmao why am I not surprised

 

[Habs4Life]

If people can't see the improvement the team and some individual players have made under Ducharme, idk what to tell ya... Is he a perfect coach? Well that's impossible. Only 7 games in and people already want to rip his head off lmao why am I not surprised

with good excuse who puts out a guy that just came off waivers to start OT with Danault, and he's done this more then once and the game was over pretty quickly because of it

 

[Habs178]

How do you know its the first line?

Well....the last few games his line has been in the 3rd spot. Today...BAM....back to the top. I don' t know you're right. But still.

 

[Mrb1p]

If people can't see the improvement the team and some individual players have made under Ducharme, idk what to tell ya... Is he a perfect coach? Well that's impossible. Only 7 games in and people already want to rip his head off lmao why am I not surprised

KK and Drouin have been playing like legit top line players since he came in and yet the team is worse than with Julien, so yeah.

 

[clarke19]

People getting mad at DD or Danault for that top line getting reunited are misplacing their frustration. Danault had a strong game against WPG and it was that line that brought it within one goal in the third. There's potential magic to be found in that line if it can get back to where it has been historically. It would take a lot of the load off KK and Suzuki to bring 100% off the offense every game.

 

[Geecko]

Well....the last few games his line has been in the 3rd spot. Today...BAM....back to the top. I don' t know you're right. But still.

To be fair, Habs' own website puts KK as 1st center for tonight's game.

 

[Per Sjoblom]

Fantastic!

 

[FLHabs]

with good excuse who puts out a guy that just came off waivers to start OT with Danault, and he's done this more then once and the game was over pretty quickly because of it

False. They lost that OT because of Petry's dumb decision with the puck in the Ozone, the change had already started I think and Danault had made a great pass prior to Petry on his OT shift. Would I have put Byron to start the OT? Probably not, but I can't say I was surprised. Byron is the fastest player on the team and has been used in OT many times. If speed was the need, I would've put Anderson, but maybe they wanted to save him for the next shift or 2 with KK or Suzuki idk.

I don't agree with the decision, but I'm not gonna sit here and call for the brand new coaches head because of it lol. In these past 7 games under Ducharme I see a lot more positives vs negatives regarding the changes he made to the system and his utilization of players. Y'all need to take a step back and look at the big picture man

 

[FLHabs]

KK and Drouin have been playing like legit top line players since he came in and yet the team is worse than with Julien, so yeah.

How is the team worse? Have you been watching the games or just the scoreboards?

 

[Habs4Life]

How is the team worse? Have you been watching the games or just the scoreboards?

We have been watching both sir