Line Combos: New PP & ES lines at practice. Bourque Benched?

[Smokey Thompson]

Oh my God dedicated PP lines ? That's a first.

Before breaking his hand, Chucky was our best PP forward by a wide margin in terms of possession and chances. He breaks his hand, and our PP plummets. Now he's back, has looked as good as ever, and you don't play him on the ****ing PP?

I'm assuming Bouillon on the Pp is only because Murray is taking a therapy day.

If he actually is gonna play vs the Bruins, I'm patenting our 3rd pairing:

The Beaver

 

[Masuli]

Glad Murray has a day off and that is the only reason Bouillon is in there. Phew!!!

Don't cheer yet:
Marc Antoine Godin @MAGodin
"La présence de Bouillon demain est confirmée."
"The presence of Bouillon tomorrow is confirmed."

 

[Milhouse40]

Vanek - Plekanec - Gionta

Don't like that line...UNLESS, Therrien goes back to be a puck-possession team with a lot of offensive.

I don't get it really....Therrien is using Vanek as a plug in his pre-fabricated line-up.
He should really be centering his offensive around......(Crazy idea here).....the best offensive player.

But that wouldn't be the first time Therrien mishandled a player....

 

[Smokey Thompson]

Well at least if we don't make the playoffs Therrien can explain his lines to us on Antichambre.

 

[Milhouse40]

Don't cheer yet:
Marc Antoine Godin @MAGodin
"La présence de Bouillon demain est confirmée."
"The presence of Bouillon tomorrow is confirmed."

From the bench to the powerplay.....that's Therrien.
Galchenyuk....no PP
Vanek......Shutdown Line

 

[Smokey Thompson]

John Lu:

#Habs Vanek joking about playing on a shutdown line: "I'm a defensive specialist so that's why they put me on (Plekanec's) line." 1/2

 

[WeThreeKings]

John Lu:

#Habs Vanek joking about playing on a shutdown line: "I'm a defensive specialist so that's why they put me on (Plekanec's) line." 1/2

Lol @ Therrien

 

[Finnhabs]

Don't cheer yet:
Marc Antoine Godin @MAGodin
"La présence de Bouillon demain est confirmée."
"The presence of Bouillon tomorrow is confirmed."

So, one bust out, another in....gj Therrien THE Terrible. Lets play him again on PP aswell, doesnt matter if he produces or not, 34 PP points in 762 games. How about puttin that fourth attacker on second PP cause we clearly dont have anyone else after Markov and Subban.

 

[Habs]

Do not question MT , he knows more about hockey than anyone.

 

[Milhouse40]

John Lu:

#Habs Vanek joking about playing on a shutdown line: "I'm a defensive specialist so that's why they put me on (Plekanec's) line." 1/2

Not so sure he was joking.....

 

[FrontierPsyCHiatrist*]

Oh my God dedicated PP lines ? That's a first.

Before breaking his hand, Chucky was our best PP forward by a wide margin in terms of possession and chances. He breaks his hand, and our PP plummets. Now he's back, has looked as good as ever, and you don't play him on the ****ing PP?

What kind of message Therrien's trying to send to Galchenyuk???

 

[Bob b smith]

John Lu:

#Habs Vanek joking about playing on a shutdown line: "I'm a defensive specialist so that's why they put me on (Plekanec's) line." 1/2

If Gionta is happy, everyone's happy...

 

[Habaddict]

yeah, but he has played most of his career at LW and said in his first interview here that is where he prefers to stay.

That was Vanek. It's MaxPac I want on the right side.

 

[Finnhabs]

John Lu:

#Habs Vanek joking about playing on a shutdown line: "I'm a defensive specialist so that's why they put me on (Plekanec's) line." 1/2

Haha, NO pun intended towards Therrien ....Good that we show that our coachin staff is really appreciating Vanek capacities and tryin to convince him to think about resignin with us lmao!

 

[Smokey Thompson]

What kind of message Therrien's trying to send to Galchenyuk???

That he'll be a decent checking forward down the line.

 

[void]

John Lu:

#Habs Vanek joking about playing on a shutdown line: "I'm a defensive specialist so that's why they put me on (Plekanec's) line." 1/2

Therrien is the best coach in the world.

 

[Smokey Thompson]

Therrien is the best coach in the world.

Can't say I disagree

 

[Finnhabs]

What kind of message Therrien's trying to send to Galchenyuk???

Quotin an english childrens song with some modification :
"Grind, grind, grind your body/ gently down the ice/merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily/ your PP time is but a dream!"

 

[JusticeBeaver]

I'm only happy about the fourth line.

 

[shamrun]

Don't cheer yet:
Marc Antoine Godin @MAGodin
"La présence de Bouillon demain est confirmée."
"The presence of Bouillon tomorrow is confirmed."

#fail

I guess they are trying to send a message to Beaulieu. He should be the one called up and helping on the pp.

 

[Bryson]

John Lu:

#Habs Vanek joking about playing on a shutdown line: "I'm a defensive specialist so that's why they put me on (Plekanec's) line." 1/2

Oh man I can't stop laughing at this.

 

[Habaddict]

What kind of message Therrien's trying to send to Galchenyuk???

That he is barely 20 years old. And he doesn't need the pressure that
comes with being relied on to produce offence in the NHL. Yet.

 

[CGG]

It gets worse. From the Habs website:

Lines at practice:

Vanek-Plekanec-Gionta
Pacioretty-Desharnais-Gallagher
Galchenyuk-Eller-Briere
Bourque-White-Weise
Bournival-Prust-Parros

Bouillon-Subban
Markov-Emelin
Tinordi-Weaver

 

[Ezpz]

John Lu:

#Habs Vanek joking about playing on a shutdown line: "I'm a defensive specialist so that's why they put me on (Plekanec's) line." 1/2

Yup. Therrien's already cost us the chance of re-signing Vanek. Great job.

 

[sheed36]

John Lu:

#Habs Vanek joking about playing on a shutdown line: "I'm a defensive specialist so that's why they put me on (Plekanec's) line." 1/2

I hope you enjoy your 20 or so games playing with the Habs Thomas but I know you won't.