GDT: Habs @ Leafs - Oct 2, 7pm RDS. SN1 (preseason)

[NobleSix]

Lol basically their full lineup against our AHL team.

 

[HabsDood]

Lol basically their full lineup against our AHL team.

Our AHL team played yesterday..

 

[donghabs98]

Game is also on SN1

 

[Brainiac]

I don't understand these lineups. I mean, pre-season should also be used to prepare our actual lines. I don't mind the experimenting, but at some point, you need fine tuning as well.

How many games left before the season starts?

 

[covfefe]

Big game for Lehkonen, it'd be nice to see him separate a bit from the other guys competing for the last few roster spots.

 

[donghabs98]

I don't understand these lineups. I mean, pre-season should also be used to prepare our actual lines. I don't mind the experimenting, but at some point, you need fine tuning as well.

How many games left before the season starts?

I have no problem with the lines right now. We have two games left and probably this weekend's games as a way to see who gets cut, as shown by the 24 cuts already made.

 

[WhiskeySeven*]

I don't understand these lineups. I mean, pre-season should also be used to prepare our actual lines. I don't mind the experimenting, but at some point, you need fine tuning as well.

How many games left before the season starts?

Arrogant organization and coach think that they're not coming off a dumpster fire of a season. Price is back, so everything will be rosy!

 

[Belial]

I don't understand these lineups. I mean, pre-season should also be used to prepare our actual lines. I don't mind the experimenting, but at some point, you need fine tuning as well.

How many games left before the season starts?

Carey,Shea,Pac,Plek,Marky,Emi are already in game shape . Gally is always ready to go . Chucky got 2 games already .

We still have 2 preseason games left ... This is the last game for experiments , we'll have another waive of cuts after the game .

 

[WhiskeySeven*]

I have no problem with the lines right now. We have two games left and probably this weekend's games as a way to see who gets cut, as shown by the 24 cuts already made.

It's pretty futile to play some of these scrubs imo. We can't afford to slip this year, they should be focusing on fine-tuning movements and powerplay arrangements and so on - not giving Gregoire and Addison a second look too many...

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

I don't understand these lineups. I mean, pre-season should also be used to prepare our actual lines. I don't mind the experimenting, but at some point, you need fine tuning as well.

How many games left before the season starts?

You do realize we are still trying to figure out who among McCaron, Lehkonen, Carr, Andrighetto and Hudon will take the last 2 spots in the forwards lineup, also that Shaw is suspended, Radulov had the flu, Emelin and Markov only came back recently from the world cup, and Weber and Price have yet to come back in montreal. Do you really expect to see our season lineup right now?

Also, the first and fourth line are already set and have shown chemistry.
The second line which will probably be Lehkonen - Plekanec - Radulov, we haven't seen it yet. The third line consisting of carr (or shaw), andrighetto, DD, we already saw some it, and we will see it again today.

On defense, we can't do much yet because 3 of our top 6 were at the world cup.

 

[ForsbergForever]

And who's in goal for the Leafs, Sparks?

 

[DarylO]

Enroth

 

[HBDay]

Sergachev - Petry should be a treat to watch

Petry has been brilliant this pre-season. Hope he can carry that into the real season.

Great defenseman. I'm also really really liking Pateryn right now, if he doesn't get a full time spot it would be criminal. He's ready to jump in and make a difference on any team, tough, hard hitting, worked on his offense and it's showing.

 

[AHShadow]

I'm okay with using two games to make the young guns play for their spot. Their basically competing against their line mates and need to outdo each other, which will push them to play better and not risk a player who already has a spot outshining one of them. We basically take the 5 best of the bunch from this game, and then with the remaining two games try and see if they can play in a real NHL lineup.

Plus, Weber and Price should be back for the two remaining games, so we'll have a full line-up to practice our PP and line chemistry.

I'm thinking that Big Mac, Lehkonen, Ghetto and Carr will stay for the forwards and Sergachev, Redmond, Barberio and Pateryn will be staying for the def. I would give Pateryn the 6th spot for now and let Redmond and Barberio compete for the 7th D spot and send the other one down. Then we might keep Sergachev as an 8th D instead of keeping 14 forwards, which will probably mean Big Mac and Carr will be sent down and we will be keeping Lehkonen and Ghetto up. I prefer Carr to Ghetto, but since Carr is waiver-exempt, it's safer to send him down and he will probably be the first call-up if someone gets injured.

 

[BaseballCoach]

I'm okay with using two games to make the young guns play for their spot. Their basically competing against their line mates and need to outdo each other, which will push them to play better and not risk a player who already has a spot outshining one of them. We basically take the 5 best of the bunch from this game, and then with the remaining two games try and see if they can play in a real NHL lineup.

Plus, Weber and Price should be back for the two remaining games, so we'll have a full line-up to practice our PP and line chemistry.

I'm thinking that Big Mac, Lehkonen, Ghetto and Carr will stay for the forwards and Sergachev, Redmond, Barberio and Pateryn will be staying for the def. I would give Pateryn the 6th spot for now and let Redmond and Barberio compete for the 7th D spot and send the other one down. Then we might keep Sergachev as an 8th D instead of keeping 14 forwards, which will probably mean Big Mac and Carr will be sent down and we will be keeping Lehkonen and Ghetto up. I prefer Carr to Ghetto, but since Carr is waiver-exempt, it's safer to send him down and he will probably be the first call-up if someone gets injured.

If we keep Sergachev with the club, he has to be playing so Barberio or Redmond will be the 8th D, and Pateryn will likely be 7th.

Or, we trade Pateryn to the team he scored 3 points against, in exchange for their best LW. LOL

 

[BaseballCoach]

You do realize we are still trying to figure out who among McCaron, Lehkonen, Carr, Andrighetto and Hudon will take the last 2 spots in the forwards lineup, also that Shaw is suspended, Radulov had the flu, Emelin and Markov only came back recently from the world cup, and Weber and Price have yet to come back in montreal. Do you really expect to see our season lineup right now?

Also, the first and fourth line are already set and have shown chemistry.
The second line which will probably be Lehkonen - Plekanec - Radulov, we haven't seen it yet. The third line consisting of carr (or shaw), andrighetto, DD, we already saw some it, and we will see it again today.

On defense, we can't do much yet because 3 of our top 6 were at the world cup.

I think Lehkonen might make the top-12, pushing Matteau from 13th F down onto waivers. We can keep 7 one-way D, and then either Carr or Sergachev. Or, if Carr is not sharp and Sergachev not ready, we could keep both Redmond and Barberio and not risk losing either on waivers.

McCarron will probably start in St. John's. Let him tear the league up for a while.

So if Lehkonen is able to keep up with NHLers, and we keep 13 forwards:
Pacioretty-Galchenyuk-Gallagher
Lehkonen-Plekanec-Radulov
Andrighetto-Desharnais-Shaw
Byron-Danault-Flynn/Mitchell

Would it be too risky to trade Andrighetto just yet? He probably does not have much trade value and there is some chance he could explode elsewhere.

 

[Belial]

Does anyone knows when exactly the Memorial Cup ends compared to the NHL season?

 

[TT1]

Petry has been brilliant this pre-season. Hope he can carry that into the real season.

Great defenseman. I'm also really really liking Pateryn right now, if he doesn't get a full time spot it would be criminal. He's ready to jump in and make a difference on any team, tough, hard hitting, worked on his offense and it's showing.

yup i love both Petry and PattyCakes too :3

 

[covfefe]

Does anyone knows when exactly the Memorial Cup ends compared to the NHL season?

Memorial Cup finishes at the end of May and that is generally when the Conference Finals are wrapping up in the NHL.



If I'm following your theoretical here, Sergachev would only be available for the SC final.

 

[Belial]

Memorial Cup finishes at the end of May and that is generally when the Conference Finals are wrapping up in the NHL.



If I'm following your theoretical here, Sergachev would only be available for the SC final.

Thanks for the input!

Yeah , you got it right. So see you next year then Misha))

 

[LeHab]

Does anyone knows when exactly the Memorial Cup ends compared to the NHL season?

The 2017 Memorial Cup is a four-team, round-robin format tournament that will be held at the WFCU Centre in Windsor, Ontario from May 19–28, 2017

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_Memorial_Cup

 

[Rosso Scuderia]

Nope, I have faith.. The best two way center should play 3rd C, not 2nd C.. We need a beast there, not a litle girl..

Anyway, it's not happening, of course..

That's not even close to the truth. You should watch games around the league if you think that's true.

Bergeron, Kesler, Carter etc plays 2nd center in their respective team.

Only team with two great offensive centers like the Pens or Caps would have a two centers on the third line.

Suggesting Plek is nothing than a third center is just silly. He's better than most 2nd center in the league.

 

[deandebean]

Price and Weber will play the last game. No need for them to play, anyways. They're more in game shape than any other player on the squad.

 

[deandebean]

It's pretty futile to play some of these scrubs imo. We can't afford to slip this year, they should be focusing on fine-tuning movements and powerplay arrangements and so on - not giving Gregoire and Addison a second look too many...

No need to play the vets, who are already in game shape, moreso than the other players. Talking about the WC vets here.

Pre season is not very important before the last two games, where coaches get the real lineup.

 

[HabsDood]

That's not even close to the truth. You should watch games around the league if you think that's true.

Bergeron, Kesler, Carter etc plays 2nd center in their respective team.

Only team with two great offensive centers like the Pens or Caps would have a two centers on the third line.

Suggesting Plek is nothing than a third center is just silly. He's better than most 2nd center in the league.

Hey, my mind is set, this guy is an early quiter, period.. Stop it. This is my opinion. I've watched him for 7-8 years, he's not a winner.