GDT: Game #41 Habs host Flames again 6pm ET. Everyone feels young tonight.....

[Adam Michaels]

All signs pointing to Chiarot returning to the line-up tonight. Which makes sense if he's going to speak with the media.

 

[Essenege]

That would likely confirm what everyone and their grandmothers knew....that Staal is at most a 4C w monitored TOI and specialized help (faceoffs + PP support) - along w occasional sit out a game.

Using more is a recipe for disaster

My problem is that to a lesser extent, Perry also needs to be sheltered a bit 5v5.You can’t have both on the same line 5v5.

 

[Milhouse40]

 

[WeThreeKings]

No Caufield

 

[Adam Michaels]

Delete

 

[Adam Michaels]

I can see them giving Caufield his first game against the Sens tomorrow.

 

[RandomTask26]

My problem is that to a lesser extent, Perry also needs to be sheltered a bit 5v5.You can’t have both on the same line 5v5.

Yeah, I also think we should only have one of them in the lineup (unless injuries). Team just seems slow overall and they're not helping. I'd rather have Evans in for one of them tonight

 

[WeThreeKings]

How does Evans keep sitting for Staal?

 

[26Mats]

I'm Polish, but currently living in Moscow.

How did you become a Habs fan?

 

[Adam Michaels]

How does Evans keep sitting for Staal?

With tomorrow's game being less than 24 hours after tonight's game, I'd be absolutely shocked if Evans isn't brought into the line-up tomorrow.

 

[26Mats]

How does Evans keep sitting for Staal?

I'd also like to see a little more Frolik.

I found he had a steady veteran 2 way presence. Reliable positionally defensively, but still has some offense in him.

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[Wats]

Not sure. In their limited minutes Staal-Drouin-Toffoli has the worst advanced stats of all line combinations this year looking at moneypuck, so I guess it comes mainly from there.

His presence alone killed Toffoli's effectiveness.

 

[Miller Time]

How does Evans keep sitting for Staal?

gotta keep your boss happy... can't risk making him look bad by benching his big playoff run addition

 

[salbutera]

How does Evans keep sitting for Staal?

Back-to-back games, Evans will play tomorrow - and Staal if used properly in a 4C role w 10TOI is more useful due to experience factor.

Evans hasn’t scored since mid-Jan, it’s not as if he’s been producing either

 

[nhlfan9191]

Two games in less than 24 hours. Doing it AHL style.

With Primeau sent back to Laval, Price should be in uniform. Wonder if he will get the start tonight or tomorrow against the Sens.

Primeau recalled on emergency basis. Have to wonder how serious the Price injury is at this point.

 

[morhilane]

Primeau recalled on emergency basis. Have to wonder how serious the Price injury is at this point.

Price was in net the entire morning skate today.

The emergency recall is a bit confusing as Price is probably fine to be backup if he did an entire practice.

 

[The Great Weal]

Oh yay, Chiarot back with Weber. Thank god, we needed a speedy puck mover from the back end, and nobody does that better than Chiarot.

 

[Archijerej]

Wait. You just confused me there. Aren't you suppose to have something before you can lose it?

This is such a 5th grade joke.

I guess it's true what they say that people regress with age .

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[Tyson]

No Caufield

Still the same slow ass line up. DD who I have yet to criticize is showing his incompetence.

Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result.

 

[Wats]

Staal reminds me of Dwight King

 

[Tyson]

Jake Allen is providing the same lame back up goaltending we have become accustomed to. I expected better results from him as a back up.

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

Awesome GDT @Ginger Papa

...Staal...instead of Evans...again...yay...atta boy, Ducharme; keep up the great work...

 

[Adam Michaels]

Jake Allen is providing the same lame back up goaltending we have become accustomed to. I expected better results from him as a back up.

He's actually been playing good and making big saves. The team in front of him haven't really helped him though.

It doesn't mean he hasn't let in some stinkers along the way. But he's been giving the team chances to stay in games. Last game against the Flames, he made some big saves when Flames were up 2-0. He even made a key save before Habs went the other way and Kulak scored.