Pre-Game Talk: Habs/Oilers Tomorrow (The Hunt for the Elusive 1 Point Continues)

[Adam Michaels]

- Habs need 1 damn point.... and it won't matter what Calgary and Vancouver do.

If Habs lose in regulation:

* Tonight, if Flames lose in any fashion to the red hot Sens, they are officially eliminated from the playoffs. If they win, mathematically, they still have a chance.

* Tomorrow, if Canucks lose in any fashion, Habs clinch. Also, if Canucks wish to have ANY chance of making it, they need to win their 7 remaining games in regulation.


Every division has their 4 playoff teams clinch. Only the Habs are left to clinch.
West: Vegas, Colorado, Minnesota & St. Louis
Central: Carolina, Florida, Tampa Bay & Nashville
East: Pittsburgh, Washington, Boston, NY Islanders
North: Toronto, Edmonton, Winnipeg...

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[MarkovsKnee]

Meaningless game for Oilers. They've clinched 2nd place. McDavid got his 100pts.

Maybe they'll rest Smith and play shitty Koskinen, and we'll pick up 2 points.

 

[Miller Time]

Meaningless game for Oilers. They've clinched 2nd place. McDavid got his 100pts.

Maybe they'll rest Smith and play shitty Koskinen, and we'll pick up 2 points.

true... but i have a feeling Tippet will have them focused on hitting the playoff in full stride, and McD is itching for playoff success more than anything. I doubt we see them let the foot off the gas at all, instead, i could see them come out like gangbusters (even if they play koskinen)

 

[sheed36]

Meaningless game for Oilers. They've clinched 2nd place. McDavid got his 100pts.

Maybe they'll rest Smith and play shitty Koskinen, and we'll pick up 2 points.

They should rest McDrai and Smith for their remaining 3 meaningless games. Why even risk a possible injury to any of these guys. Even if they begged to play I'd say no and leave them in Edmonton while the rest of the Oilers travel to MTL.

 

[BLONG7]

McJesus got his 100 pts, thinking the boys should hit Chez Paree!!
Habs win this one!!

 

[Habs]

Meanwhile the Leafs get 3 days off, nice schedule for SOME teams. Nothing to see here, move along, it's totally fare , don't complain, right?

 

[nhlfan9191]

I saw Price was in equipment again practicing. Will he start the next two games? Seems kind of foolish to just throw him into a playoff scenario having missed as much time as he has the past month.

 

[canucklover123]

Meaningless game for Oilers. They've clinched 2nd place. McDavid got his 100pts.

Maybe they'll rest Smith and play shitty Koskinen, and we'll pick up 2 points.

Agreed, just how the leafs played shinny last night and still came out with a win, I do not expect the oilers to be at full throttle.

 

[26Mats]

Meaningless game for Oilers. They've clinched 2nd place. McDavid got his 100pts.

Maybe they'll rest Smith and play shitty Koskinen, and we'll pick up 2 points.

I could see the Oilers wanting to send us a message, given we took the season series. But they've been on the rise and we've been on the decline.

 

[CHfan1]

Meanwhile the Leafs get 3 days off, nice schedule for SOME teams. Nothing to see here, move along, it's totally fare , don't complain, right?

The good thing is it looks like the Habs get a much needed break before me the start of the playoffs.

They obviously need it.

 

[Habs]

The good thing is it looks like the Habs get a much needed break before me the start of the playoffs.

They obviously need it.

What a stupid schedule, and unfair advantage, if your team never had COVID.
The games this team has played the last month, every 2nd day... no other professional player's union would have allowed this.

 

[Lucky Luke]

McJesus got his 100 pts, thinking the boys should hit Chez Paree!!

They will have to settle for take-out @ Santa Lucia next door.

 

[BLONG7]

I saw Price was in equipment again practicing. Will he start the next two games? Seems kind of foolish to just throw him into a playoff scenario having missed as much time as he has the past month.

There was talk he would play these two games...................then it said no timetable for his return so??

 

[McGees]

Nah, they will just throw him and a couple other of the banged up guys in cold to start the playoffs...What could go wrong?

 

[MarkovsKnee]

The good thing is it looks like the Habs get a much needed break before me the start of the playoffs.

They obviously need it.

I'm expecting May 18th. That'll give Montreal 5 days off.

 

[sampollock]

Price may sit till next year who knows

 

[Habs13]

To be in this position at all is a disgrace and testimony to the failure that this team is.

 

[26Mats]

What a stupid schedule, and unfair advantage, if your team never had COVID.
The games this team has played the last month, every 2nd day... no other professional player's union would have allowed this.

The whole condensed schedule made no sense. What was wrong with a half season, 41 games, spread out more reasonably?

Anyways, as long as we make the playoffs and get some rest heading into them, that would be great.

 

[Runner77]

What a stupid schedule, and unfair advantage, if your team never had COVID.
The games this team has played the last month, every 2nd day... no other professional player's union would have allowed this.

The NHLPA is a sham union who won’t even do everything it takes to protect its members — never count on them to do the right thing.

 

[azcanuck]

I'm so ready for the playoffs, these games are practically unwatchable.

 

[Pierre Dagenais]

What a stupid schedule, and unfair advantage, if your team never had COVID.
The games this team has played the last month, every 2nd day... no other professional player's union would have allowed this.

What about MLBPA? Don’t they play 6 games in 6 nights?

 

[JianYang]

I saw Price was in equipment again practicing. Will he start the next two games? Seems kind of foolish to just throw him into a playoff scenario having missed as much time as he has the past month.

I don't know how long he's been doing full practices, but I think they probably want him to get get one game in at least before the playoffs if it doesn't violate concussion protocol.

Either way, it's not an ideal scenario, just like with Weber and Gallagher right now.

 

[Habs13]

I'm so ready for the playoffs, these games are practically unwatchable.

Do you think the Habs are suddenly going to play well?

 

[Adam Michaels]

They should rest McDrai and Smith for their remaining 3 meaningless games. Why even risk a possible injury to any of these guys. Even if they begged to play I'd say no and leave them in Edmonton while the rest of the Oilers travel to MTL.

With the way the Habs have been going hard of McDavid and Draisatl, it might be smart to rest them. At least for one game. Although they won't do that.

 

[HabsDood]

Do you think the Habs are suddenly going to play well?

They'll be rested and have a few guys back, they will be better.