GDT: Game 32: Montreal Canadiens vs Edmonton Oilers 3/30/21 7:00pm EST TSN, RDS, TSN 690, 98.5 FM

[sandviper]

The McDavid Show is rolling into town and the Habs are going to have to put their thinking caps on to solve this one:

Ok, maybe the thinking caps aren't a good idea. This is going to take the use of a different kind of muscle to solve the McDavid Conundrum, so Marc collected his three main centers to solve the riddle; Danault, Suzuki and Kotkaniemi.

With his top guys at the table, the main question is how can the Habs beat the Oilers? 1-2-2 forecheck? Double team McDavid? Practice winning faceoffs for an hour and transition to set shooting plays?

Habs are 2-1 this season vs the Oilers but a lot has changed since their last meetings. In all seriousness, containing their superstars is going to be a tall order, but moving forward, this is the sort of adversity the boys will need to overcome.

Probable line-up based on practice lines:

Drouin - Suzuki - Anderson
Tatar - Danault - Gallagher
Byron - Kotkaniemi - Lehkonen
Frolik - Evans - Perry (fixed)

Edmundson - Weber
Kulak - Petry
Romanov - Mete

Price


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[Habs178]

Poor KK.

Edit: Great GDT!

 

[angusyoung]

The McDavid Show is rolling into town and the Habs are going to have to put their thinking caps on to solve this one:

Ok, maybe the thinking caps aren't a good idea. This is going to take the use of a different kind of muscle to solve the McDavid Conundrum, so Marc collected his three main centers to solve the riddle; Danault, Suzuki and Kotkaniemi.

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With his top guys at the table, the main question is how can the Habs beat the Oilers? 1-2-2 forecheck? Double team McDavid? Practice winning faceoffs for an hour and transition to set shooting plays?

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Habs are 2-1 this season vs the Oilers but a lot has changed since their last meetings. In all seriousness, containing their superstars is going to be a tall order, but moving forward, this is the sort of adversity the boys will need to overcome.

Probable line-up based on March 29 practice lines:

Drouin - Suzuki - Anderson
Tatar - Danault - Gallagher
Byron - Kotkaniemi - Lehkonen
Frolik - Evans - Dauphin

Edmundson - Weber
Kulak - Petry
Romanov - Mete

Price


GoGo

I like the post,don't like the lineup though,but I'm ready though,all stocked up!

 

[ArtPeur]

KK can play?

 

[morhilane]

KK can play?

He was at practice yesterday, why wouldn't he play?

Armia is the one who tested positive to COVID, KK was only on the list as a close contact (so 7 days + 4 negatives tests later he is free).

 

[angusyoung]

KK can play?

That's debatable

 

[nilan30]

SO no Toffoli based on those lines? And is Perry hurt as well?

 

[FrankMTL]

Woof.....those 2 bottom lines are craptastic.

This should be the Habs motto for tonight.

 

[Tuggy]

Habs salary cap situation getting pretty dicey.

Not sure what to expect tonight, but happy to have Habs hockey back!

 

[OldCraig71]

Great job @sandviper. Wow, look at that lineup, where's Corey Perry? Did I miss something?

 

[salbutera]

Great job @sandviper. Wow, look at that lineup, where's Corey Perry? Did I miss something?

He was 15-min late on the ice. That’s all

 

[OldCraig71]

He was 15-min late on the ice. That’s all

So, are they keeping him out of the lineup for that reason only? This is not the 76-77 Habs here, not the time to get high and mighty.

 

[habsfan891]

Those bottom 2 lines are disgusting where is our supposed depth

 

[salbutera]

So, are they keeping him out of the lineup for that reason only? This is not the 76-77 Habs here, not the time to get high and mighty.

He’s supposed to be playing was simply late on the ice. Toffoli won’t be back till the weekend though

 

[BLONG7]

Great job @sandviper. Wow, look at that lineup, where's Corey Perry? Did I miss something?

Perry was late to practice, but he was there..................let's hope he is in the lineup, and not Dauphin.

 

[angusyoung]

Great job @sandviper. Wow, look at that lineup, where's Corey Perry? Did I miss something?

 

[Rapala]

Hurray for the GDT no more sleeps!
So Frolik is officially in? One thing is for certain. No way in hell he tries to borrow a Plekanec’s Habs branded dickey.

 

[Nico Cauzuki]

will be rusty but rested if we can survive the 1st period we might have a chance

 

[angusyoung]

Hurray for the GDT no more sleeps!
So Frolik is officially in? One thing is for certain. No way in hell he tries to borrow a Plekanec’s Habs branded dickey.

Plekanec branded his dickey? that's gotta smart!

 

[Vachon23]

I think it will be a tough game, longtime since the last game

 

[Milhouse40]

After a full week without hockey, the Habs are still 4th in the division with 2 points and 6 games in hand on both Calgary and Vancouver. Edmonton just played last night in overtime and won against Toronto....Habs should get that one

We've been patiently waiting......and waiting........and waiting for the last week and I hope the players are up to task ahead and used that week to get ready physically and mentally, it's going to be a very hard schedule for the next few weeks.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Price getting the starters reps this morning.

 

[HockeyJunkie87]

FINALLY A HABS GAME!!!
Great job on the GDT @sandviper

 

[Adam Michaels]

Ducharme said Toffoli might skate tomorrow, he may end up skating in solitary instead. Or he may come to the practice a little later (similar to how Perry got on after the rest of the group yesterday).

 

[Deebs]