GDT: Game 34: Ottawa Senators vs Montreal Canadiens 4/3/21 7:00pm EST CBC, CITY SN, TVA, TSN 690

[Adam Michaels]

Perry with Suzuki and Anderson

Drouin with KK and Toffoli

 

[OldCraig71]

Why trade Drouin? He play very well this season. Just put more goals in his actual stats and his the guy we wanted in Sergachev trade. 70 points type player.

Give us Sergachev right now and this team is in much better shape heading into the playoffs. Any line with Drouin on it is basically a two and a half men scenario.

 

[CheldishGamibno]

Perry with Suzuki and Anderson

Drouin with KK and Toffoli

I like those lines. Drouin-Suzuki-Anderson was clearly not working anymore. We just need to take a look at their +/- stats.

 

[le_sean]

I like that KK line. Drouin and him work well together.

It would be nice to flip a RW for a natural LW.

 

[McGuires Corndog]

I like those lines. Drouin-Suzuki-Anderson was clearly not working anymore. We just need to take a look at their +/- stats.

The Suzuki line needs a finisher, Drouin and Suzuki are both pass first type guys and Anderson is more of an off the rush or in front of the net scorer. I think I like Perry there as a temporary solution, long term I’d like see what Caufield can do there.

 

[Phil Parent]

I really like our forwards lineup! And we'll add Eric Staal and Cole Caufield to it soon.

I'm not being demanding in thinking that anything less than winning at least a round in the playoff would be a disappointment.

 

[WeThreeKings]

I really like our forwards lineup! And we'll add Eric Staal and Cole Caufield to it soon.

I'm not being demanding in thinking that anything less than winning at least a round in the playoff would be a disappointment.

Depending on who we face.. I don't really wanna match up against Toronto round 1. Will require us to play some perfect games to handle their star power.

 

[bsl]

Where is Eric Stall?

 

[Zxlime]

Where is Eric Stall?

In quarantine.

 

[A Loyal Dog]

Where is Eric Stall?

Who is Eric Stall? You mean Eric Staal?
He’s in Montreaal, waiting for his quarantine to be over with.

 

[David Suzuki]

This is a fool's errand. We have several AHL players who can be expected to fill a NHL role eventually. Those are not plug and play types of players for next season. Unless of course we don't intend to make the playoffs next year and instead want to revert back to a "transition year".

Plenty of the guys we have in the AHL should be ready to occasionally play in the NHL next year in case we need it. I don't think they should be full time, but if there's long term injuries then I think you have to make a long term move anyway.

Certainly not going to not make a move right now because of next years depth. Just silliness from the TSN guys, like usual.

 

[CheldishGamibno]

Where is Eric Stall?

He should play next game on monday

 

[The Nightman]

Who is Eric Stall? You mean Eric Staal?
He’s in Montreaal, waiting for his quarantine to be over with.

Eric Stall is already right up there with the likes of Ben Chariot and Josh Georges in terms of the HF Habs misspelling HOF .

 

[llamateizer]

Not much. But there will be in-game fans

Honorer les vrais héros

 

[McGuires Corndog]

Eric Stall is already right up there with the likes of Ben Chariot and Josh Georges in terms of the HF Habs misspelling HOF .

Never forget Thomas Plekaneck

 

[HabsForHire]

Depending on who we face.. I don't really wanna match up against Toronto round 1. Will require us to play some perfect games to handle their star power.

Id rather play a good team, shows us what we really have as a team

 

[David Suzuki]

Id rather play a good team, shows us what we really have as a team

This is like those twitter memes of people saying they'd rather not get a stimulus cheque because they want to earn it

I'll take the worst teams in the playoffs if it gets us to a cup

 

[HabsForHire]

This is like those twitter memes of people saying they'd rather not get a stimulus cheque because they want to earn it

I'll take the worst teams in the playoffs if it gets us to a cup

Umm ok ? That made absolutely no sense

 

[Habssince89]

I like that we're leaning into speed on the 4th and giving Perry the right linemates to maximize his scoring. Anderson's speed and power will create space for #94

 

[Archijerej]

Plenty of the guys we have in the AHL should be ready to occasionally play in the NHL next year in case we need it. I don't think they should be full time, but if there's long term injuries then I think you have to make a long term move anyway.

Certainly not going to not make a move right now because of next years depth. Just silliness from the TSN guys, like usual.

I think by depth they meant regular players, just lower down the lineup, which is not the part-time roles you are referring to. I tend to agree with them. Lehkonen, for example, is a player we will likely have to rely on more next season, with Tatar gone. Moving him in a salary-clearing deal, as was often suggested, makes little sense imo.

 

[Supersonic]

This new forward group looks encouraging for the playoffs (including Staal/Caufield to be added)

 

[peate]

Sophomore seasons are traditionally tough on young players.

KK had the same issues last year, no surprise.

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

Perry with Suzuki and Anderson

Drouin with KK and Toffoli

Imagine once we add Staal and Caufield

Toffoli-Suzuki-Anderson
Drouin-Kotkaniemi-Caufield
Tatar-Danault-Gallagher
Byron-Staal-Perry

 

[Habs]

I wonder how many penalties stupid Leks will take tonight?

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Never forget Thomas Plekaneck