Pre-Game Talk: Montreal-Washington

[Habs Icing]

I hope the Habs ground these guys tonight. Holtby for whatever reason plays like Terry Sawchuk against us.

Terry Sawchuk of 50 years ago or today? (Yeah, I know he's dead)

 

[Wats]

Hopefully we don't get shutout.

 

[BeBen*]

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=420294

The first-place Montreal Canadiens will look to slow down Alex Ovechkin and snap Washington's four-game win streak when they play host to the Capitals Monday night.

we can't lose

 

[Natey]

I would take Beaulieu in my top4 before Drewiske without thinking twice. Drewiske was not able to get a spot in the LA defence who have Keaton Ellerby and Alec Martinez.....Drewiske is -5 in his last 5 games and i don't believe this guy can play over 20 minutes a night. Beaulieu is pretty close to be NHL ready from the 10-15 Hamilton and the 2 NHL games we seen.

Let's see how Drewiske handle OV line....

So many things wrong with this, I don't even...

First, both Alec Martinez and Keaton Ellerby are good defenseman. They are also both younger and controllable (RFA), which is a good reason to keep them.

LA has constantly been praised for their defensive depth.

Quick is a very good goalie, but he gets a lot of help from an incredible defensive unit.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying Drewiske is a Top-4 defenseman, but Beaulieu is not a Top-4 guy this point. I'd rather take the guy with NHL experience at this point.

We're a team that is going to play Renee Bourque on the fourth line because there is no reason to break up the top 3.

This... On your fourth line.

Nothing to see here folks see you at the celebratory PGT.

Bourque will play on the 4th line, not because of depth, but because it's his first game in months. Prust, unfortunately, will move down a line when Bourque's ready to move up.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Neuvirth is starting, not Holtby.

 

[void]

The person who was supposed to do today's GDT got banned. Someone else going to step up?

 

[Non Player Canadiens]

Neuvirth is starting, not Holtby.

O wow, that's a huge stroke of luck if true, right? Holtby really impressed me in the last playoffs...

 

[Teufelsdreck]

So many things wrong with this, I don't even...

First, both Alec Martinez and Keaton Ellerby are good defenseman. They are also both younger and controllable (RFA), which is a good reason to keep them.

LA has constantly been praised for their defensive depth.

Quick is a very good goalie, but he gets a lot of help from an incredible defensive unit.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying Drewiske is a Top-4 defenseman, but Beaulieu is not a Top-4 guy this point. I'd rather take the guy with NHL experience at this point.


Bourque will play on the 4th line, not because of depth, but because it's his first game in months. Prust, unfortunately, will move down a line when Bourque's ready to move up.

Why is that unfortunate? All it means is that the Habs have regained some of their depth.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

O wow, that's a huge stroke of luck if true, right? Holtby really impressed me in the last playoffs...

It's true: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs...he-needs-to-know-that-hes-a-part-of-our-team/

 

[Natey]

Why is that unfortunate? All it means is that the Habs have regained some of their depth.

By unfortunate, I meant for him, not us. Prust has played great this year and deserves quality TOI, but we have too much depth for him to get it.

 

[MonkeyBusiness]

By unfortunate, I meant for him, not us. Prust has played great this year and deserves quality TOI, but we have too much depth for him to get it.

Well Therrien uses his fourth more than the typical coach, so I'm fine with this. Brings a bit more offense to the line too.

 

[Teufelsdreck]

The person who was supposed to do today's GDT got banned. Someone else going to step up?

That was Lucic's only contribution of the evening. Some benighted lout on the Bruins board said that he would take the loss to put Emelin out of action. Julien would have infinitely preferred Lucic to score.

 

[Natey]

Well Therrien uses his fourth more than the typical coach, so I'm fine with this. Brings a bit more offense to the line too.

A 4th line of Prust-Halpern-Moen would have been our 3rd line a couple years ago.

 

[Jee]

Just clinch.

 

[Strat]

Ryder - Bonk - Higgins
Pacioretty - Bouillon - Koivu
Kovalev - Marcel Hossa - Komisarek
Streit - Dackell - Czerkawski

Dagenais - Subban
Markov - Souray
Dykhuis - Sopel

Hackett

Sick team.

???

Dagenais was a winger ; not a D-man.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Just clinch.

Not possible tonight.

 

[White Spy]

Not possible tonight.

I think it is if the Devils lose too. But I don't want them to lose, as that means a Boston win...

 

[Kriss E]

Bourque will play on the 4th line, not because of depth, but because it's his first game in months. Prust, unfortunately, will move down a line when Bourque's ready to move up.

Of course it's because of depth. You think Bourque would be playing on the 4th line if our top six had trouble scoring goals with Moen on one of the wings?

MT has the luxury of being able to slowly integrate him back into the game thanks to our productive depth. Otherwise he would have gone straight back to where he was.

 

[Treb]

???

Dagenais was a winger ; not a D-man.

Don't you see whose RW on the third line?

He just goes with the number

 

[Strat]

Don't you see whose RW on the third line?

He just goes with the number

Ah. Thanks for clearing that up.

 

[BigNumber1Centre]

???

Dagenais was a winger ; not a D-man.

Multiple guys are out of position. Thats not the point of the exercise.

 

[Seb]

I think it is if the Devils lose too. But I don't want them to lose, as that means a Boston win...

They play tomorrow

 

[Teufelsdreck]

Hopefully we don't get shutout.

I'm more concerned about being outscored now that Ovechkin has revived (as have the Caps).

 

[David Suzuki]

Neuvirth is starting, not Holtby.

 

[White Spy]

They play tomorrow

You're right. Thought they played tonight too. So we can clinch as early as tomorrow