Pre-Game Talk: Habs @ Leafs Oct 5 7:00 p.m.

[PromisedLand]

Im going to the game with a few buddies. We are gonna have our pants around out ankles for the warm up. (with florescent green boxers on)

Put #34 on it

 

[Leafidelity]

Looks like a backup goalie/roster night. Hope they can hold down the fort.

 

[Pi]

I'm nervous about this one because. hutch is in.

Back up goalies are always going to give me nightmares as we don't have a great one but what makes it easy is that we have the talent to come back from any deficit. We came back against the Habs last year despite falling down 3-0.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Same. Hopefully our stars continue to step up.

I'd actually like to see Kerfoot Bury one I don't think he has a point yet, same with Kap and Johnsson

 

[Rude Dog]

Im going to the game with a few buddies. We are gonna have our pants around out ankles for the warm up. (with florescent green boxers on)

As a Hab fan you might as well get use to being bent over.

 

[Rude Dog]

My wife asked if I wanted to go out for dinner and a few drinks tonight. I countered with a late night movie. Anytime after 10

Love Leafs / Habs on a Saturday night. Should be an extremely fast game. Too many game breakers on the Buds. 4-2 leafs

 

[MapleLeafs9]

My wife asked if I wanted to go out for dinner and a few drinks tonight. I countered with a late night movie. Anytime after 10

Love Leafs / Habs on a Saturday night. Should be an extremely fast game. Too many game breakers on the Buds. 4-2 leafs

Your wife should've known you have major plans tonight at 7

 

[Mess]

This will all come down to how Hutch plays.

 

[PromisedLand]

 

[PromisedLand]

first game of the season against the crapper inspired franchise; there needs to be a habs-toilet seat picture posted.

Also...

Hate the habs
f*** the habs

 

[CanadasTeam]

I'm nervous about this one because. hutch is in.

i know what you mean, at least it’s not sparks

 

[MoreMogilny]

This will be the toughest game yet.

Hutch will have to be good.

Montreal is going to push our buttons harder than Ottawa or Columbus did.

 

[Teeder Keon]

 

[leaffaninvancouver]

Agreed. That's why I think Holl never got a fair shake. Hard to get your legs going when you sit for so long without game action. While I don't know if he can be a regular, I'm sure he can be serviceable if he gets regular ice time now and then.

Noticed that Holl was used on the PK too last night - clearly trying to see if he can handle it over Marincin.

I don’t think it’s a great idea to constantly swap the defence partner of a rookie.

 

[Clark4Ever]

The Habs will have the advantage of being rested and with Price in goal. Hopefully the boys can still pull it off tonight.

 

[leaffaninvancouver]

Im going to the game with a few buddies. We are gonna have our pants around out ankles for the warm up. (with florescent green boxers on)

That’s a really great way to get thrown out and banned.

 

[Mitch nylander]

Is this the GDT? or can I make one?

 

[DarkKnight]

Hutch gave us a fighting chance every game last year, don’t see why it changes now.

 

[Frelimo]

I dont think not getting guys in regularly is bad coaching. Happens all the time.

Lots of coaches go with the "never change a winning line up" philosophy.

Agree to disagree on this one......but Babcock is the king of over coaching.

I don't expect this rotation thing to last that long.

 

[Thissiteisgarbage]

Has Spezza done anything but play really well to deserve being benched?? He's a vastly superior option to Shore as I'm sure most of you would agree.
Babcock being an idiot again.

 

[67Leafs67]

This will a good test. Two wins a 9-4 goal differential is a great start, but it was against Ottawa, who will likely be the worst or second worst in the league, and then Columbus, who despite a strong playoff performance, lost a lot of talent, and is probably in the bottom 1/3 of the league now. Montreal will be pushing for a wildcard spot this season, and is definitely in the middle 1/3 of the league's talent, and is still an elite 5v5, possession based team with good depth. This will be a tough test, especially with Hutch in net against Price.

Should be a good one! Go Leafs!

 

[Nylander88]

My wife asked if I wanted to go out for dinner and a few drinks tonight. I countered with a late night movie. Anytime after 10

Love Leafs / Habs on a Saturday night. Should be an extremely fast game. Too many game breakers on the Buds. 4-2 leafs

Haha love it. Woke up and the gf immediately goes "what do you want to do today?" To which is said whatever you feel like as long as it's not between 7pm-10pm. Let's go boys! 3-0 please

 

[leaffaninvancouver]

Is this the GDT? or can I make one?

Unless someone signed up to do it, and I don’t think there’s even a thread for that, anyone can create one.

 

[54thecup]

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Hey look its Matty giving them the Scottsdale slit!!

 

[Boutette]

This will a good test. Two wins a 9-4 goal differential is a great start, but it was against Ottawa, who will likely be the worst or second worst in the league, and then Columbus, who despite a strong playoff performance, lost a lot of talent, and is probably in the bottom 1/3 of the league now. Montreal will be pushing for a wildcard spot this season, and is definitely in the middle 1/3 of the league's talent, and is still an elite 5v5, possession based team with good depth. This will be a tough test, especially with Hutch in net against Price.

Should be a good one! Go Leafs!

Habs aren't that much better than Columbus. Goaltending is better, Offense about the same, but defense isn't as good and too many players markedly overperformed last year. Was that sustainable? We'll see.