Pre-Game Talk: Habs Vs Pens

[Habssince89]

Feeling confident about this one. I think we're in for another tight match.

Where should our lines change as compared to opening night?

Both Domi and Drouin may need to be moved around (for different reasons.)

I think we see Plekanec sit again until the home opener, I doubt Scherbak or Alzner draw back in either.

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[Lafleurs Guy]

I'm just going into every game assuming we're going to be crushed. That way when the team shows up like it did last night, I'm pleasantly surprised. And I was definitely surprised at how we kept pace with TO last night.

 

[Tyson]

Just compete and use your speed.

 

[mariolemieux66]

They should sit Drouin after yesterday's pathetic showing.

 

[Saundies]

The Pens usually kill us (Sid especially) so I'm feeling a bit doom and gloom about this one.

Expecting to see Pleks back in for Peca so he can play #1000 at home. Alzner? Who knows.

If the TO effort is there though, we'll keep it interesting.

 

[GHJimmy]

So let's see how the refs protect another babies, should be a good match and let's see how they keep Alzner scratched again!

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

Will be an even bigger test facing crosby and malkin for kk

 

[Censored Toad]

I'm not ready to eat some crow yet... but what I saw from Domi last night was pleasing!
He played well enough for me to look up crow pie recipes on pintrest still need a larger sample before I start buying the ingredients to make said pie... so far so good thou...

 

[Habs 4 Life]

Unless someone is injured or sick, no one should be sitting
Alzner and Pleks just no longer belong

Drouin, wake the f*** UP!!!

 

[The Great Weal]

Plekanec will probably play this game and the next one so he can get his 1000th game on the opener.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

if habs lose saturday
pls no loser points

 

[Schwang]

They should sit Drouin after yesterday's pathetic showing.

Give it time. I'm sure they'll straighten him out.

 

[HabsTown]

Alzner will replace Benn, Plek will be in too.

Not gonna be an easy one! (well, no game will be easy for us this year anyway...)

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

Plekanec will probably play this game and the next one so he can get his 1000th game on the opener.

After Tavares made him look silly, Peca could definitely sit for Plekanec.

 

[Hope Of Glory]

Let's get this 41 points-on-the-season pace back boys!

A good opportunity to get back on track with a defeat.

 

[417]

After Tavares made him look silly, Peca could definitely sit for Plekanec.

world class play, by a world class player...

Doubt the outcome is any different if that was Plekanec.

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

world class play, by a world class player...

Doubt the outcome is any different if that was Plekanec.

I’ve never seen Plekanec look that bad in his entire career and he’s been matching up with the NHLs best for a decade.

 

[Runner77]

SS.

Showcase Scherbak.

He's got the moves like Jagr. *


*Part-time flashes only. Has a discerning eye for girlfriend choice, less so for net.

 

[417]

I’ve never seen Plekanec look that bad in his entire career and he’s been matching up with the NHLs best for a decade.

You don't think that 998 games...Plekanec's never been turned inside out like that before?

 

[The Great Weal]

After Tavares made him look silly, Peca could definitely sit for Plekanec.

Uhm that's what superstars do. Didn't Josi make Karlsson look silly on a goal as well? Peca is a bottom 6 forward and Tavares is a franchise center. It happens.

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

You don't think that 998 games...Plekanec's never been turned inside out like that before?

And left sprawled on the ice for a goal? I haven’t seen it.

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

Uhm that's what superstars do. Didn't Josi make Karlsson look silly on a goal as well? Peca is a bottom 6 forward and Tavares is a franchise center. It happens.

Plekanec matches up better with franchise centers. Period.

 

[The Great Weal]

Plekanec matches up better with franchise centers. Period.

Peca is definitely the better player.

 

[417]

Plekanec matches up better with franchise centers. Period.

He doesn't though...at least not anymore

Franchise centers play 20+ mins a game.

You're doing them a favor if you're matching up Plekanec against them because that means he's on the ice as much as their franchise centers are.

Plekanec USED to be a very good center to match up against top lines because he put as much pressure on them to defend, he could still contribute offensively.

He's a one-dimensional player now...

Habs actually held Matthews & Tavares in check at even strength last night...

Matthews scored his first goal on the PP and his 2nd goal was in OT 3 on 3

Tavares scored his goal at even strength on the ONLY shift of the game where he was matched up vs our 4th line.

 

[Saundies]

Peca is definitely the better player.

Definitely? Eh. Jury's still out on that one. Faster, for sure. But then again, Bournival was fast too but not much else.

I'm still waiting to see something worthwhile from Peca.