GDT: Game 60: Columbus Blue Jackets vs Montreal Canadiens 7:30pm EST TSN2, RDS (HD), TSN 690

[Skip Bayless]

Now watch Duclair score a hat trick, Tort's is a genius.

This.

 

[The Great Weal]

I wonder what Torts would say about Drouin

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

I agree with you on Torts. He's becoming a dinosaur.

Scotty Bowman was a master at this, and the thinking was that a player who was paranoid (and a little pissy) would be a better player. I actually worked for a guy like this, and overall he was right on the money. We all hated his guts, but he got the most out of the group of guys but I'm of a different generation I guess (late 40's)

Torts will not be able to communicate with a young generation of hockey players the way he communicates, period. But I don't think he cares. And I'd bet it has everything to do with both players wanting out.

I don't remember Bowman ever ripping players in the press though...

Mgmt is a combination of carrots and stick. Some are more stick and some are more carrot. Then there's the dumbasses who try to embarrass people in the press. Therrien comes immediately to mind.

 

[Adam Michaels]

huhhh, he's not at the Bell Center but might be on the ice???

Yea odd. I believe the report was that his wife is due. I think I heard Marinaro mention it earlier today.

 

[Schwang]

Tortorella is a piece of garbage and its beyond me how despite his antics, he still gets coaching jobs.

 

[TerminatorBlue]

Is Price in net tonight?

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Is Price in net tonight?

I would expect he would be. They blew the game in Florida when they didn't start him so they won't want a repeat of that.

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[David Suzuki]

Tatar-Thompson-Gallagher oh baby

 

[Adam Michaels]

I don't know why Thompson goes between Tatar and Gallagher. It's not that I want Kotkaniemi there, but I'd actually prefer Peca there instead.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Thompson between Gallagher and Tatar?

 

[The Great Weal]

I actually like what Thompson brings to the team but he shouldn't be in the top 9. I know Kotkaniemi has struggled a lot lately, but he is the obvious answer to replace Danault.

 

[dinodebino]

While Torto is talking about pukin' and shittin', I see rainbows on the ice.

 

[The Great Weal]

This is an important game, Julien should just make the obvious change instead of placing Nate f***ing Thompson as the 2nd line center. He already missed the playoffs by 1 point twice, so I guess he wanted to do it one more time for fun.

 

[dinodebino]

Ok, this is soooooo Julien. Having a 4th liner patrol our...second line?!? Shades of the Dandouillon era!

 

[dinodebino]

Luc, my goodness, you make Renaud Lavoie sound like Shakespeare.

 

[dinodebino]

Pierre Houde is getting there (baldness).

 

[Prairie Habs]

If he's that obsessed with keeping the other lines together then put byron at C on that line. It's a terrible idea, but still better than Thompson there.

 

[HabsGifs]

GO HABS GO!

 

[OldCraig71]

I wonder what Torts would say about Drouin

Lets trade him to Columbus and then we can find out.

 

[vokiel]

Dale Weise.. Dale etait la.. Dale ctune terreur, Dale est pu la

If he's that obsessed with keeping the other lines together then put byron at C on that line. It's a terrible idea, but still better than Thompson there.

Why a terrible idea? Last time he was pretty good as a C.

 

[26Mats]

Nobody said that Danault was out tonight.....

Actually it looks like Danault is out tonight, and Thompson will be playing with Drouin and Gallagher.

Can we please bring Plekanec out of retirement so he can start the OT 3 on 3's while we're at it?????

 

[OldCraig71]

Thompson between Gallagher and Tatar?

Why can't it be Drouin? He played centre for us last season.

 

[26Mats]

Lets trade him to Columbus and then we can find out.

That would really, really entertaining. Get er done MB

 

[26Mats]

Why can't it be Drouin? He played centre for us last season.

Or, why not just Kotkaniemi. He's playing center THIS year 10 times better than Drouin did last year.