GDT: Game 9: Vancouver Canucks vs Montreal Canadiens 2/1/21 7:00pm EST TSN2, RDS (HD), TSN 690

[Suzuki x 14]

Cry for a trade and you get to play
Dont agree with it at all, Kulak has played well, doesnt deserve to sit

 

[le_sean]

Seems kind of odd to me to be honest. I thought Kulak was playing good , steady hockey for the most part since the beginning of the season. Last game, not many looked good.

Which Makes me wonder... Are they showcasing Mete? OR, did they have a sit down and come to terms, and agree to rotate them?
One things for sure, thats a young, inexperienced pairing, it makes me question how reliable they will be defensively. Hopefully they surprise me.

I think it’s just the lineup change that’s easiest to make after being shutout. You’re not going to sit Danault for Poehling, or Tatar for Frolik.

And Mete has played 170 NHL games. While he’s technically young, he’s certainly not inexperienced.

 

[le_sean]

Cry for a trade and you get to play
Dont agree with it at all, Kulak has played well, doesnt deserve to sit

Kulak is Kulak. Good for 4 games then plays like an AHL level healthy scratch.

 

[Kairi Zaide]

Seems kind of odd to me to be honest. I thought Kulak was playing good , steady hockey for the most part since the beginning of the season. Last game, not many looked good.

Which Makes me wonder... Are they showcasing Mete? OR, did they have a sit down and come to terms, and agree to rotate them?
One things for sure, thats a young, inexperienced pairing, it makes me question how reliable they will be defensively. Hopefully they surprise me.

I guess they are the two that will rotate, even though I would rather Ed out for Mete (especially with how Ed is dragging Petry down). Even more confusing considering Kulak has been our 2nd/3rd best d-man since the start of the season.

 

[WeThreeKings]

I guess they are the two that will rotate, even though I would rather Ed out for Mete (especially with how Ed is dragging Petry down). Even more confusing considering Kulak has been our 2nd/3rd best d-man since the start of the season.

Edmundson out for Mete makes the most sense..

Give Weber someone who can skate (Mete, Kulak or Romanov)

 

[BarracudaMtl]

Not sure about the Mete decision..... oh well.

 

[RandomTask26]

Good. Kulak was horrendous last game.

I agree, I thought it was his worst game of the year. Just wish Mete had waited a bit longer before asking for a trade because now it makes his insertion questionable

or maybe they want to show him for potential trade partners

 

[Vachon23]

Seems kind of odd to me to be honest. I thought Kulak was playing good , steady hockey for the most part since the beginning of the season. Last game, not many looked good.

Which Makes me wonder... Are they showcasing Mete? OR, did they have a sit down and come to terms, and agree to rotate them?
One things for sure, thats a young, inexperienced pairing, it makes me question how reliable they will be defensively. Hopefully they surprise me.

It was a tougher game for him Saturday and it's an opportunity to test what Mete can do. It's not like if Kulak had a big role on the team... I'm sure Mete can make the job him to

 

[The Real Timo]

Cry for a trade and you get to play
Dont agree with it at all, Kulak has played well, doesnt deserve to sit

Maybe it is to showcase him to other 30 GMs hungry to get their hands on generational talent like Victor Mete.

 

[Habs Halifax]

Mete is solid defensively and could carry Ouellet in the playoffs on his off side, so having Romanov instead is just going to be that much better. Also, me thinks Mete will be playing with bit of a chip on his shoulder.

Agreed. A hungry Mete is right where we need him to be

 

[BLONG7]

Maybe it is to showcase him to other 30 GMs hungry to get their hands on generational talent like Victor Mete.

What a sad state, where an agent can whine, and then get his way......Mete should not be in the lineup until there is an injury. Not that Kulak is anything special, but what ind of a message does this send to other agents?

 

[sandviper]

Mete, 2G, 3A, 10 blocks, 20 hits and a fighting major. Book it!

 

[Tyson]

Mete whines and gets to play...got it

 

[The Real Timo]

Now Danno is going to whine to the media and totally expect his contract resolved... AND be given his #1 C minutes again.

 

[JianYang]

Seems kind of odd to me to be honest. I thought Kulak was playing good , steady hockey for the most part since the beginning of the season. Last game, not many looked good.

Which Makes me wonder... Are they showcasing Mete? OR, did they have a sit down and come to terms, and agree to rotate them?
One things for sure, thats a young, inexperienced pairing, it makes me question how reliable they will be defensively. Hopefully they surprise me.

Julien usually doesn't make roster moves unless the team loses.

This was the first regulation loss, so it's entirely possible that any potential trade demands were only a coincidental factor.

I don't think any dman deserved to be sitting out though. Nobody has played their way out of the lineup, but I suppose they want to get Mete some playing time because chances are that he will be needed at some point, as 7th dmen usually are.

 

[Tyson]

I am having a hard time getting past that lame ass response to the Kotkaniemi him

 

[habdynasty]

I am having a hard time getting past that lame ass response to the Kotkaniemi him

get over it already.

habs win, mete scores a goal .

 

[The Real Timo]

Mete, 2G, 3A, 10 blocks, 20 hits and a fighting major. Book it!

is that over next 10 years?

 

[Habs]

Edmundson out for Mete makes the most sense..

Give Weber someone who can skate (Mete, Kulak or Romanov)

Mete shouldn't replace anyone on this team, he is incapable of being a reliable full time player.

 

[Schwang]

Loved what I've been seeing from the team this season (we haven't had that since I became a fan in 2009), but the lack of emotion when your guys get hit in the head... IDK... not as excited for the next few game. Killed my hockey mood.

It was a 1-0 game and no penalty call. If someone had jumped him and taken a penalty at that point, it would've been dumb. You can't do stuff like that in that situation. Save it for next game.

 

[Tyson]

get over it already.

habs win, mete scores a goal .

Hits to the heart of character and leadership. Hard to get over in the grand scheme of things with a new team that can supposedly play anyway you want

 

[The Real Timo]

It was a 1-0 game and no penalty call. If someone had jumped him and taken a penalty at that point, it would've been dumb. You can't do stuff like that in that situation. Save it for next game.

Someone DID take a penalty. It was Weber and it was for a useless glove in the face instead of actually decking the guy. So that's even worse.

 

[Habs Halifax]

Cry for a trade and you get to play
Dont agree with it at all, Kulak has played well, doesnt deserve to sit

Julien makes changes after we loose games. History is there

 

[Habs Halifax]

It was a 1-0 game and no penalty call. If someone had jumped him and taken a penalty at that point, it would've been dumb. You can't do stuff like that in that situation. Save it for next game.

Agreed. The criticism on Weber and Chiarot is legit but not to the level some are going at. If you overreact, it could end up going badly and Dube could of gotten hurt. Their reaction was weak yes. But the NHL is more at fault now and it's left unresolved.

If I was Weber and Chiarot, I would personally apologized to Kotkaniemi in front of the dressing room for their lack of urgency to defend him on a head shot hit. Kotkaniemi has to feel wanted and you better bet he knows his name was out there for Dubois.

 

[1909]

Canucks are playing rather well since their 3 losses to the Habs. I am expecting a very tight game and would not be surprised if Habs lose another one.

Overall, I am quite scared by this week's opponents.. Sens are gonna be super charged to play vs the Habs, and I would not be surprised if they are the "2021 Red Wings pain in the butt" for them.