GDT: MTL @ NYI | Can he do more? | Nov. 5, 2018 7:00pm ET, TSN2 RDS 690AM 98.5FM

[Runner77]

Just when you thought you could trust this guy ...

Drouin has played in all of the Habs's 13 games this season and has been held off the scoresheet in 7 games. He's been getting ice time and has been deployed without restriction. He has one assist in his last 5 games.

He was supposed to have been set free from the limitations of playing a position he wasn't suited for last year. He's showing plenty of skills, but results are not coming in as quickly as most fans hoped for.

Cat calls and rushes to conclusions are coming hard and fast on HF. Predictably ...

And yet, several fans had claimed that the team could afford to not sign Radulov since they had acquired Drouin. Nobody knew at the time that the most intriguing part about him, would be his eventual mullet.

The cynic or perhaps the realist in you, makes you wonder how Drouin was able to entice Bergevin to chase him, in the first place ...

For now, Drouin can't seem to do anything right on this forum. Lots of sizzle, no steak. Can he turn it around? The bright lights of NYC would be a great place to get it going.

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[Runner77]

LINES: (goalies and any changes to be updated)

Canadiens
LW	C	RW

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DEFENSIVE PAIRINGS	Defense
	53 VICTOR METE

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Islanders
LW	C	RW
ANDERS LEE Rating: 77.9#18 LW	BROCK NELSON Rating: 72.9#94 C	JOSH BAILEY Rating: 73.9#42 RW
ANTHONY BEAUVILLIER Rating: 72.1#77 LW	MATHEW BARZAL Rating: 79.2#21 C	JORDAN EBERLE Rating: 76.1#25 RW
ANDREW LADD Rating: 72.1#76 LW	VALTTERI FILPPULA Rating: 70.3#162 C	LEO KOMAROV Rating: 68.3#134 RW
ROSS JOHNSTON Rating: 70.6#105 LW	CASEY CIZIKAS Rating: 70.5#155 C	CAL CLUTTERBUCK Rating: 68.4#115 RW

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DEFENSIVE PAIRINGS	Defense
NICK LEDDY Rating: 72.2#64 LD	RYAN PULOCK Rating: 69.1#100 RD
THOMAS HICKEY Rating: 72.3#63 LD	SCOTT MAYFIELD Rating: 70.7#89 RD
ADAM PELECH Rating: 71.0#93 LD	JOHNNY BOYCHUK Rating: 72.0#60 RD

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(credit to MattMartin for lineups)


GO HABS GO!

 

[GHJimmy]

Tavares is definitely a habs killer like last year....








Oh wait

 

[habsfan891]

Great GDT runner as always

 

[Tyson]

Great GD thread! If Drouin could not show up against his former team then I doubt he shows up against these NY teams. No accountability for this guy...most ice time, barely any production.

 

[Milhouse40]

Good work on the GDT.

As for tonight....two teams with surprising start.
Should be interesting since most Habs-Isle game already were high scoring game.

 

[Le Tricolore]

I assume the ratings in the lineup are not based off of NHL 19, but I have no idea what they are. It's my first day back at work after a week off and my brain isn't awake yet.

Go Habs, and stuff.

 

[Prairie Habs]

I assume the ratings in the lineup are not based off of NHL 19, but I have no idea what they are. It's my first day back at work after a week off and my brain isn't awake yet.

Go Habs, and stuff.

Whatever they are they say Reilly is our worst D and Domi is a mid-range 3C. I'd take them with a grain of salt.

 

[Adam Michaels]

@Runner77

Looks like the Isles' line-up will be the same as you posted.

 

[Runner77]

I assume the ratings in the lineup are not based off of NHL 19, but I have no idea what they are. It's my first day back at work after a week off and my brain isn't awake yet.

Go Habs, and stuff.

The ratings are not important and should be disregarded. I see that they emanate from Daily Faceoff.

Just another way to post line combos, is all.

 

[Adam Michaels]

@Runner77



It makes sense on a back-to-back, they'd give Price the big game at MSG.

 

[PhysicX]

Is Deslauriers still in the lineup? Nothing against him personally, he's just ineffective on the ice. And get Hudon off the first line. Put Lehkonen back, or insert Byron if healthy.

 

[Adam Michaels]

@Runner77

Same as Isles, you won't need to update the Habs' line-up either. Apart from Price out and Niemi in, Habs will play a third game with the same line-up.

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[Mrb1p]

Is Deslauriers still in the lineup? Nothing against him personally, he's just ineffective on the ice. And get Hudon off the first line. Put Lehkonen back, or insert Byron if healthy.

I thought he was good last game, much better than he had been.

 

[PhysicX]

I thought he was good last game, much better than he had been.

Who? Deslauriers or Hudon?

 

[Adam Michaels]

Is Deslauriers still in the lineup? Nothing against him personally, he's just ineffective on the ice. And get Hudon off the first line. Put Lehkonen back, or insert Byron if healthy.

The thing about Habs right now is that they have no one to take Deslauriers' place. They are only 12 forwards with Plekanec and Byron injured and Scherbak in Laval.

I'm more than fine with Hudon on the first line. He had a great game against Washington on Thursday. Not his finest on Saturday. But he needs to be given the chance to show that the game against Washington wasn't a one-off.

 

[PhysicX]

The thing about Habs right now is that they have no one to take Deslauriers' place. They are only 12 forwards with Plekanec and Byron injured and Scherbak in Laval.

I'm more than fine with Hudon on the first line. He had a great game against Washington on Thursday. Not his finest on Saturday. But he needs to be given the chance to show that the game against Washington wasn't a one-off.

If Domi's line is unproductive, it doesn't matter how good or bad Hudon looks in my opinion. The coaches have to find a complementary player who completes Drouin and Domi, if both of them are inseparable.

 

[HockeyDBspecialist]

The ratings are not important and should be disregarded. I see that they emanate from Daily Faceoff.

Just another way to post line combos, is all.

Daily faceoff normaly shows the good lines and in advance.
Hell, I even find lines of other teams faster there than on their twitter.

 

[Tyson]

You get the feeling that the Habs are about to undertake a losing streak. Something has to be done with that 4th line.

 

[HockeyDBspecialist]

You get the feeling that the Habs are about to undertake a losing streak. Something has to be done with that 4th line.

the 4th line is the worse by far, last year it was our best...

at least now it makes sense

 

[Mrb1p]

I thought he was good last game, much better than he had been.

Oh, mb. Deslaurier, Hudon sucks.

 

[habergeon]

Great GDT Runner, love these!

As a Drouin supporter since day one, I will say it’s about high time he put his arse in gear. He has a legit offensive centre playing with him now consistently, he has the defensive freedom of playing on the wing, he is getting loads of power play time, he is getting shitloads of ice time and he is healthy..there are literally no excuses.

The only thing missing right now in his game is effort, and that is the enigma of Jonathon Drouin. He’s been like that since junior.

I think it’s time for Weber to pull him aside and give him the stare…( And maybe tell him to smarten the f*** up and start working as hard as the rest of his teammates). Or maybe Ducharme, who seemed to get the most productive hockey out of him so far in his junior / pro career.

 

[Tuggy]

@Runner77



It makes sense on a back-to-back, they'd give Price the big game at MSG.

That's what I would have done.

Big back-to-back and 4 points is certainly possible.

Bring the same effort as Saturday and I think it will be a W. Just got to capitalize on their chances this time.

 

[Habs]

Great work on the GDT, appreciate the effort.

PS, Danault sucks, Hudon sucks, Armia Sucks.