Pre-Game Talk: Habs/Pens Tomorrow

[Adam Michaels]

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[Karma Police]

I don't understand how Niku is in the doghouse. Kulak is no better than him honestly

 

[beowulf]

Two injury filled teams, should be a fun one....

 

[Franck]

Guess I'll have to take an afternoon nap tomorrow so I can catch this, want to see how Norlinder does.

 

[Tyson]

I don't understand how Niku is in the doghouse. Kulak is no better than him honestly

Sorry but Kulak IS better than Niku.

 

[The Great Weal]

Guess I'll have to take an afternoon nap tomorrow so I can catch this, want to see how Norlinder does.

He's going to play like 5 minutes

 

[417]

Way to show confidence in a kid making a debut

smdh

 

[Miller Time]

I just hope they intend to let him play to his strengths and don't give him the short leash/choke collar treatment our organization loves so much...

 

[Franck]

He's going to play like 5 minutes

Better than nothing! A promising Swede making his debut for the Habs is not something that happens very often.

 

[26Mats]

Way to show confidence in a kid making a debut

smdh

is wideman injured?

 

[JoelWarlord]

Lmao they can have 5 coke machines in the lineup at the same time but god, there's just no way we could have THREE guys that can make a competent pass!!!!!

Somehow it's fine to have Weber, Chiarot, Merrill, and Edmundson in the lineup at the same time, but you can't have more than one puck mover beyond Petry. Asinine, especially given Wideman has played well enough that he probably shouldn't ever be a scratch on this blue line.

 

[Miller Time]

Way to show confidence in a kid making a debut

smdh

par for the course... DD clearly went to the MB school of using the media to undermine your top young talent

 

[Leon Lucius Black]

I don't understand how Niku is in the doghouse. Kulak is no better than him honestly

The Habs are 3-2 in games Niku has played, I know 2 of those games were against Detroit but he at least showed he can make a breakout pass unlike the rest of our D this year.

The only logical reason I can think of is they might look to trade Kulak once Edmundson is back.

 

[Treb]

is wideman injured?

No, scratched.

 

[417]

I just hope they intend to let him play to his strengths and don't give him the short leash/choke collar treatment our organization loves so much...

They already don’t think he’s ready to man the top PP unit.

Somehow, they’ve watched game tape of Petry/Wideman (the latter hasn’t be terrible to be fair) and aren’t sure if the guy they drafted, signed and brought over to North America based largely on his offensive ability, is capable of handling that role tomorrow night.

I just don’t know what to say anymore….every coach is like the other.

They all instill anxiety in their young players and reinforce complacency in their veterans.

 

[417]

par for the course... DD clearly went to the MB school of using the media to undermine your top young talent

Like even if you think that as a coach…why the hell would you say it??

 

[417]

Lmao they can have 5 coke machines in the lineup at the same time but god, there's just no way we could have THREE guys that can make a competent pass!!!!!

Somehow it's fine to have Weber, Chiarot, Merrill, and Edmundson in the lineup at the same time, but you can't have more than one puck mover beyond Petry. Asinine, especially given Wideman has played well enough that he probably shouldn't ever be a scratch on this blue line.

Complete insanity lol Habs coaches continue to think the best way to defend is by defending all the time.

 

[26Mats]

No, scratched.

He's been great offensively. I feel like we could find a spot for him on the wing and pp duties. Not like our wingers are tearing it up.

 

[expy]

Lmao they can have 5 coke machines in the lineup at the same time but god, there's just no way we could have THREE guys that can make a competent pass!!!!!

Somehow it's fine to have Weber, Chiarot, Merrill, and Edmundson in the lineup at the same time, but you can't have more than one puck mover beyond Petry. Asinine, especially given Wideman has played well enough that he probably shouldn't ever be a scratch on this blue line.

Expecting Powerplays at all with this team is hilarious.

This coach is lost.

 

[McGees]

Pens are 2-6-2 in their last 10 games...same as us.
6-1 Pens.

 

[417]

I’m not the biggest Wideman fan but he leads this D “corps” in scoring and is tops with a -1 rating (oddly enough the only other Dman who is a positive is Niku at +3).

But he’s the easiest player to scratch lol.

That’s why I laugh when you have people talking about “earning” ice time and acting like the NHL is a meritocracy.

What a joke

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Oh well, I guess I'll watch for Norlinder. Don't think Wideman should be the one benched though. He's actually been decent.

 

[MilesNewton]

I don't understand how Niku is in the doghouse. Kulak is no better than him honestly

Size possibly?

 

[JoelWarlord]

I’m not the biggest Wideman fan but he leads this D “corps” in scoring and is tops with a -1 rating (oddly enough the only other Dman who is a positive is Niku at +3).

But he’s the easiest player to scratch lol.

That’s why I laugh when you have people talking about “earning” ice time and acting like the NHL is a meritocracy.

What a joke

Yeah he's not anything special but he's been a perfectly acceptable #5D + PP specialist for this team, and honestly has probably been our 2nd or 3rd best overall Dman this year. In some ways that's grading on a curve, but he's been a perfectly serviceable #5 and there's no way he should be scratched for basically any non-injury reason on this team if we're pretending it's a meritocracy.

 

[417]

Oh well, I guess I'll watch for Norlinder. Don't think Wideman should be the one benched though. He's actually been decent.

That’s when you know the coach isn’t trying to win by all costs, he’s trying to win HIS way.