Pre-Game Talk: Habs @ Leafs - tonight at 7

[Le Tricolore]

Can't play a game without a Quebecois in the lineup, so better play one who sucks!

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[habsterr]

Wouldn't it be awesome to end the season on a 5 game losing streak and still make the playoffs?

 

[26Mats]

Can't play a game without a Quebecois in the lineup, so better play one who sucks!

He doesn't suck. But yes, interesting that he's playing ahead of Frolik so MB doesn't have to have to be known as the 1st GM in Habs history to ice a team without a Quebecer.

I was hoping he would and the uproar would lead to him being fired.

 

[McGuires Corndog]

Can't play a game without a Quebecois in the lineup, so better play one who sucks!

Of course. That’s been par for the course for quite some time now

 

[Le Tricolore]

He doesn't suck. But yes, interesting that he's playing ahead of Frolik so MB doesn't have to have to be known as the 1st GM in Habs history to ice a team without a Quebecer.

I was hoping he would and the uproar would lead to him being fired.

Sucking is being rough on him for no reason, sure, but there's zero reason why he should be in the lineup.

Molson, Bergevin, and Ducharme are pathetic.

 

[Forum93]

Too bad Poehling got hurt, would have liked to see him get some games in.

 

[A55P2]

Can't play a game without a Quebecois in the lineup, so better play one who sucks!

Look I won't ask for this to be taken down or anything. But I strongly disagree with how you formulated your thread.

Frolik has been alright, but Belzile is also a good player.

 

[Dondini]

I got a good feeling tonight. Habs 4-3

 

[CHfan1]

 

[le_sean]

I like that Belzile is in and the Quebec streak is still alive. He should also provide more energy than whatever it was Frolik was doing. But poor Caufield having to play with an ECHL centre.

 

[le_sean]

Can't play a game without a Quebecois in the lineup, so better play one who sucks!

He’s taking out Frolik who provides nothing. At least Belzile can skate, provide energy and can produce in the AHL unlike Frolik.

I mean if they scratched Caufield for Belzile then you’d have a reason to complain. But Frolik? Come on man.

And yeah, it’s kind of important to some people that the streak stays alive.

 

[Habssince89]

I think Caufield with Perry and Staal might actually be decent. CC is wading into taking more icetime, so having him on the 4th at ES is fine. Perry can be the Thompson to his Suzuki. And while Staal is still not contributing much, I've noticed him more and I think that he is providing a heavier game than when he started.

Everyone think positive for KK, he needs his confidence back.

 

[Gravity]

With Danault out Dumbinic had no choice but to finally ice Suzuki and KK as his 1-2. Seriously surprised Staal is not there.

 

[Le Tricolore]

So just for fun, since the first ten games, where the Habs went 7-1-2, they've been 17-19-7. While the Sens started 1-8-1 and have been 20-21-4 since.

Obviously all games count, but it's pretty telling.

 

[Clumsyhab]

Switch Evans with Staal and I could live with those lines.

 

[Revansky]

Don't like Perry-Staal-Caufield together. Seems a recipe for disaster defensively. Hope i'm wrong.

 

[Crusher117]

Can't play a game without a Quebecois in the lineup, so better play one who sucks!

Makes you wonder if Poehling didnt get hurt if he'd sit for Belzile to keep the streak alive.

 

[BaseballCoach]

Sucking is being rough on him for no reason, sure, but there's zero reason why he should be in the lineup.

Molson, Bergevin, and Ducharme are pathetic.

I tend to agree in geneal, but unwarranted with respect to Belzile per se. Frolik is arguably worse than Belzile and certainly looked worse in his two games in Laval this year.

 

[Le Tricolore]

I tend to agree in geneal, but unwarranted with respect to Belzile per se. Frolik is arguably worse than Belzile and certainly looked worse in his two games in Laval this year.

I'd rather Belzile play than Staal, so there's that.

 

[Seb]

He doesn't suck. But yes, interesting that he's playing ahead of Frolik so MB doesn't have to have to be known as the 1st GM in Habs history to ice a team without a Quebecer.

I was hoping he would and the uproar would lead to him being fired.

Bergevin has been a terrible GM and he deserves to be fired for many things. But if icing no frenchy creates an uproar that would lead him to be fired, I'd be extremely ashamed to be a Habs fan and a québécois.

 

[ClasslessGuy]

Frolik provided sweet FA in his 7 games

 

[A55P2]

He’s taking out Frolik who provides nothing. At least Belzile can skate, provide energy and can produce in the AHL unlike Frolik.

I mean if they scratched Caufield for Belzile then you’d have a reason to complain. But Frolik? Come on man.

And yeah, it’s kind of important to some people that the streak stays alive.

Yeah. By the way, to add to my previous comment, personnally I don't care about the streak (but I respect those who do). It might be important to some, but things changes. We also had Cunneyworth as the first unilingual coach a few years back. What bothers me is that this is a legimate change to the lineup and when it comes to francophone speaking players, there's always gotta be some comment about how unfair and biased the whole thing is.

Maybe they thought yeah let's keep the streak going, but maybe they also thought that the change would make sense. I don't know why they made that decision, but I think it's a bit unfair to automatically assume it's because of the streak. Personally, I think the change make sense hockey wise. But I may also be wrong. OP knows has much as I do, which is he doesn't know.

 

[MXD]

Of course. That’s been par for the course for quite some time now

....C'mon. Belize sortof deserves it (especially with Poheling injured) and Frolik is ... like, vanilla-flavored vanilla.

I mean, if it wasn't Belzile, it would be Jordan Weal.

 

[Karma Police]

I'm a quebecker and french and it's f***ing absurd the uproar about having no quebec player in our lineup.

Jesus f***ing christ imagine if people from Anaheim would bitch about not having a Floridian player in their team .. so f***ing dumb

 

[The Great Weal]

I thought Evans was playing well with Caufield, don't know why they aren't reunited again.