Pre-Game Talk: Montreal @ Winnipeg - Thursday Feb 25/21 - 7 PM - TSN3/2, RDS

[Gm0ney]

The Habs are one of the best teams in the NHL at 5v5. They're outscoring their opponents 42-25 (62.69%, 1st). They have the best xGF% in the league (56.62%). Have they slipped lately? Yeah maybe a bit. They're still 7th in GF% and 4th in xGF% over the last two weeks at 5v5.

Their special teams have sucked: their powerplay xGF/60 is 27th; their PK xGA/60 is 24th. And Carey Price is 28th out of 38 goalie in GSAA.

Seems like a weird decision to fire Julien...

 

[SLAYER]

And you think he’ll only get those on Scheifele’s wing?
He’d likely do more centering Connor and Ehlers.... but our idiot coach has an unnatural obsession with getting Scheif and Wheeler together and will use anything he can to do it.

I think your dislike for Maurice is biasing your view of the situation. The mental gymnastics needed to arrive at these conclusions is wild...

PLD has played ONE (1) game on the top-line wing so far - and it worked out great to ease the guy back into the lineup. PLD will drive his own line at C, no questions. Why would you believe otherwise, just because of this one game sample?

 

[Pongs21]

Niku?
Huh?
That's strange has he been with the Moose or just sitting this whole time.
Is it because he's played some RD before?
Weird.
There was a time many of us were clamoring to see him in the lineup.
Maybe he's found his legs and hands and vision and hockey IQ and...

He's probably earned the look given he's been sitting so long, although I'd much rather Stanley come in. Maurice talked about MTL being a fast team, so perhaps Stanley's foot speed is what's making him lean toward Niku?

 

[Jetsfan79]

He's probably earned the look given he's been sitting so long, although I'd much rather Stanley come in. Maurice talked about MTL being a fast team, so perhaps Stanley's foot speed is what's making him lean toward Niku?

That and wasn't one of Niku's 2 career goals was scored against Montreal?

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

niku return?

Beaulieu on the 1st pair??????? So that Josh can play his off-side???? DeMelo still on the 3rd pair???

And Niku in???

What do we have this taxi squad thing for?

 

[Pongs21]

That and wasn't one of Niku's 2 career goals was scored against Montreal?

I think you're right on that too

 

[Adam da bomb]

Beaulieu on the 1st pair??????? So that Josh can play his off-side???? DeMelo still on the 3rd pair???

And Niku in???

What do we have this taxi squad thing for?

It’s a little to late to start tanking.

 

[Jetsfan79]

#DoNotFreeNiku

 

[gojetsgo]

Beaulieu on the 1st pair??????? So that Josh can play his off-side???? DeMelo still on the 3rd pair???

And Niku in???

What do we have this taxi squad thing for?

any other move would either require poolman going on the ir or sending someone down on waivers

 

[Adam da bomb]

any other move would either require poolman going on the ir or sending someone down on waivers

So send down Niku he’s just a warm body. In fact either option is better option is superior to playing Niku.

 

[Zhamnov5GoalGame]

Beaulieu on the 1st pair??????? So that Josh can play his off-side???? DeMelo still on the 3rd pair???

And Niku in???

What do we have this taxi squad thing for?

DeMelo should be top pair and then you could play Niku at RD with Beaulieu.

 

[Mathil8]

DeMelo should be top pair and then you could play Niku at RD with Beaulieu.

Agreed for handedness. Then I think about a Beaulieu Niku pairing...

 

[JetsWillFly4Ever]

Top pair Beaulieu baby!!

 

[Aggie204]

Top pair Beaulieu baby!!

Geez, you'd think PoMo wants to win?

 

[Do or Die]

So about 23 minutes for Beaulieu. Jim dandy....

 

[Ossific]

DeMelo should be top pair and then you could play Niku at RD with Beaulieu.

DeMelo has looked just as bad as Beaulieu this year so I don't think really matters.

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

any other move would either require poolman going on the ir or sending someone down on waivers

Not quite.
Josh - Demelo
Forb - Pionk
Beaulieu - Niku

Or just waive Niku. There is near zero chance of him being claimed and zero harm done if someone does claim him. He's just in the way now.

 

[johnnyonthspot]

We also need to give it 110%.

and take it one shift at a time

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

Agreed for handedness. Then I think about a Beaulieu Niku pairing...

OK.
Put Bowloo with Pionk and Forbort with Niku. Bad as Niku is on the right side, he is worse on the left.

 

[Guardian17]

Tomorrow's game should be interesting as the Jets seem to start off slow when they have an extended period of time off.

 

[Kent C Tugood]

Hey, I was drunk in Montreal watching that game! What a good time.

 

[HannuJ]

Beaulieu on the 1st pair??????? So that Josh can play his off-side???? DeMelo still on the 3rd pair???

And Niku in???

What do we have this taxi squad thing for?

hey man,
been making this argument for the past 2 seasons.
NHL: where Old School's always in session

 

[SUX2BU]

Hey, I was drunk in Montreal watching that game! What a good time.

I look at your comment and then look at your avatar and say to myself

Self, he still is drunk .....

 

[flyingkiwi]

Turning 25 on 25 I reckon we win 2-5.

 

[ICdave]

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