Pre-Game Talk: Montreal vs Pittsburgh

[void]

I know the game isn't until Wednesday but I didn't know where else to post this.

Lines at practice:

Eller-Plekanec-Gionta
Pacioretty-Desharnais-Gallagher
Bourque-Briere- Bournival
Moen-Prust-Parros

Markov-Subban
Gorges-Bouillon
Murray-Beaulieu
Emelin-Diaz

Markov and Subban reunited?? Emelin on the left??

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[Odelein24]

I know the game isn't until Wednesday but I didn't know where else to post this.

Lines at practice:

Eller-Plekanec-Gionta
Pacioretty-Desharnais-Gallagher
Bourque-Briere- Bournival
Moen-Prust-Parros

Markov-Subban
Gorges-Bouillon
Murray-Beaulieu
Emelin-Diaz

Markov and Subban reunited?? Emelin on the left??

Gorges and Bouillon on his off side? Nightmare-worthy pairing

Also the Eller on the wing experience is kind of frustrating.

 

[Account Terminated]

Swap in Beaulieu for Bouillon and that's a good looking defensive line-up.

 

[Winter Eclipse]

I know the game isn't until Wednesday but I didn't know where else to post this.

Lines at practice:

Eller-Plekanec-Gionta
Pacioretty-Desharnais-Gallagher
Bourque-Briere- Bournival
Moen-Prust-Parros

Markov-Subban
Gorges-Bouillon
Murray-Beaulieu
Emelin-Diaz

Markov and Subban reunited?? Emelin on the left??

So Eller and Galchenyuk are now wingers?

Prust is now a center?

 

[24Cups]

I know the game isn't until Wednesday but I didn't know where else to post this.

Lines at practice:

Eller-Plekanec-Gionta
Pacioretty-Desharnais-Gallagher
Bourque-Briere- Bournival
Moen-Prust-Parros

Ooouf. That third line looks awful sleepy. Do we really need Parros against the Penguins? Prust and Moen should be able to provide the grit. Time to see who will seize the opportunity from the Bulldogs. I'd like to see Thomas get a sniff.

 

[FrontierPsyCHiatrist*]

Am I the only one who is OK with Eller as a winger? I mean, yea his a good face-off taker, but Eller isn't playing like a center at all, more like a power foward winger. I see him as a poor man's Hossa, which is still a nice 2nd liner IMO.

Also, glad to see Beaulieu with us, I don't know how he looked in the AHL (but if I look at his stats I'm disappointed) but he wasn't out of place against Toronto, having a fourth foward like him definitely brings some excitement in a game!

edit: Parros still on the 4th line........???

 

[nyhabsfan]

I know the game isn't until Wednesday but I didn't know where else to post this.

Lines at practice:

Eller-Plekanec-Gionta
Pacioretty-Desharnais-Gallagher
Bourque-Briere- Bournival
Moen-Prust-Parros

Markov-Subban
Gorges-Bouillon
Murray-Beaulieu
Emelin-Diaz

Markov and Subban reunited?? Emelin on the left??

Brilliant MT Brilliant!!!!!

We went from three scoring lines to two.
Took Eller who sucked on wing last year and put him back on the wing.
Have two defenseman playing on their off-side
And if that bottom 6 doesn't scare you, you haven't been watching this team all year.... like Moron Therrien!
No chance to win against the Pens if we field this crap lineup!

Oh and MB, lets not inject a top six forward from Hamilton to shake this win-loss-win-loss rut...why do that.. even if a kid is not a scorer, his hustle and enthusiasm would be so much better than... ohhh..i dunno ... Rene "I like to coast" Bourque!

Lost all faith in this front office...again!

 

[nyhabsfan]

Am I the only one who is OK with Eller as a winger? I mean, yea his a good face-off taker, but Eller isn't playing like a center at all, more like a power foward winger. I see him as a poor man's Hossa, which is still a nice 2nd liner IMO.

Also, glad to see Beaulieu with us, I don't know how he looked in the AHL (but if I look at his stats I'm disappointed) but he wasn't out of place against Toronto, having a fourth foward like him definitely brings some excitement in a game!

edit: Parros still on the 4th line........???

You don't take Eller off center when you look at the depth at that positon.... come on....!

 

[Jakomyte]

Briere-Plekanec-Gionta
Pacioretty-Desharnais-Gallagher
Bournival-Eller-Bourque
Moen-Prust-Parros

Markov-Subban
Beaulieu-Gorges
Emelin-Diaz

...is it really that hard?

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

...Carey better put on a Flak jacket, cuz we're gonna get shelled hard Wednesday night with this lineup...

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

Briere-Plekanec-Gionta
Pacioretty-Desharnais-Gallagher
Bournival-Eller-Bourque
Moen-Prust-Parros

Markov-Subban
Beaulieu-Gorges
Emelin-Diaz

...is it really that hard?

...that's a good lineup, except for Parros...in no way, shape, or form should he be dressing against Pitt...bring up Leblanc for the 3rd line with Eller & Bournival and plunk Bourque on the 4th line with Prust & Moen...done like dinner...

 

[PricePkPatch*]

We will squash them like a bug.

Subban will make Crosby his *****.

 

[Avengers*]

Knowing the Habs and how the teams play I bet they will shutdown the pens and win 4-0!

 

[FrontierPsyCHiatrist*]

You don't take Eller off center when you look at the depth at that positon.... come on....!

Right now I'm not FOR it but I'm OK with this. If we have no other choices than putting him in our top 6, let him be a winger instead of a center. I don't mind having him as a 3 C, but we can't afford that right now. Just my opinion, obviously I'm not a coach.

 

[JLP]

Bourque-Briere-Bournival: "Plan B" 'sti

 

[Wats]

Price's stats are going to take a hit with the amount of odd man rushes the Penguins are going to get.

 

[Treb]

Am I the only one who is OK with Eller as a winger? I mean, yea his a good face-off taker, but Eller isn't playing like a center at all, more like a power foward winger. I see him as a poor man's Hossa, which is still a nice 2nd liner IMO.

Also, glad to see Beaulieu with us, I don't know how he looked in the AHL (but if I look at his stats I'm disappointed) but he wasn't out of place against Toronto, having a fourth foward like him definitely brings some excitement in a game!

edit: Parros still on the 4th line........???

0.45 ppg isn't bad for a 21 years old defenceman in the AHL.

Edit: Also 7th in points, 2nd among defenceman behind Pateryn who has 16 pts. #52 league-wide

 

[ZARTONK]

 

[Habit11]

6 of the last 8 games they've given up 3+ goals against. Not sure how again moving your 2nd best defensive center to wing so Bylsma can cherry pick who to put out against DD or Briere or a line with Parros on it is going to help.

 

[Teufelsdreck]

I have a feeling this ain't gonna be pretty, but who knows? There was that Chicago game.

 

[Adriatic]

I expect them to be good against the Pens. As usual they will come up with a good effort when they are underdog. It's been like that for a few years with this pattern, when expectations are at a low and the pressure is off you know they will be good. As soon as this team is elevated to a favorite and they have the pressure to perform as a favorite they just burn and melt away (see 2013 playoffs). Against Pens they will sit back, play good defense and counter and probably be successful. However when the onus is on them to initiate and create..well that just a recipe for disaster with this team.

 

[peate]

The game is in Pittsburgh so expect Therrien to be out coached and completely lost in his line match-ups. They might still surprise us with a win but I'm not very optimistic about this one.

 

[FrontierPsyCHiatrist*]

0.45 ppg isn't bad for a 21 years old defenceman in the AHL.

Edit: Also 7th in points, 2nd among defenceman behind Pateryn who has 16 pts. #52 league-wide

Agree with that, it isn't bad, but like I said I don't really watch AHL games so it was just an opinion based on a stat sheet. Don't want to bring any controversy here but I would have expected more from our supposed best d-man prospect, even if he's only 21 years old. If he stays will the big club I won't complain though.

The game is in Pittsburgh so expect Therrien to be out coached and completely lost in his line match-ups. They might still surprise us with a win but I'm not very optimistic about this one.

We win if Pittsburgh doesn't show up or Price/Subban steals the show. I'd be surprised if we play a competitve game even after this short break... I honestly don't see us outplay a great team on the road. Sucks cause I miss those times when we used to upset better teams.

 

[JayKing]

Could it be that Therrien is currently training Eller as a winger so that once Chucky is back, he gets to take the 3rd line C spot over him?

 

[overlords]

Could it be that Therrien is currently training Eller as a winger so that once Chucky is back, he gets to take the 3rd line C spot over him?

That would cement therrien as an idiot coach.