Out of Town Thread: 2018-2019 III

[Runner77]

Pacioretty is having a slow start but I expect him to turn out fine.

Isn't he usually a slow starter? That's why these comparables with Tatar are way early.

I'm not saying we didn't win the trade, but Pacioretty is nowhere near going to continue as he has up to now.

 

[Runner77]

Yep. Body and hair by Mr Mojo Risin, face by... François Pérusse:


There, you have it. The mystery of Bloumeister' s avatar resolved

Time for another Blou's Mantlepiece featuring his Collection of Rotating Avatars.

He's used a similar avatar before but with a different background:

 

[Kriss E]

Isn't he usually a slow starter? That's why these comparables with Tatar are way early.

I'm not saying we didn't win the trade, but Pacioretty is nowhere near going to continue as he has up to now.

Nothing about the habs this year is sustainable. Tatar isn't scoring 100pts, Gallagher isn't popping 60 goals.
Patches should pick it up and score 10 goals in 10 games soon, or something like that.

 

[Spearmint Rhino]

Nothing about the habs this year is sustainable. Tatar isn't scoring 100pts, Gallagher isn't popping 60 goals.
Patches should pick it up and score 10 goals in 10 games soon, or something like that.

Definitely on the Habs side but not sure about Pacs. He is a streaky guy but never had to fight for ice time/chances for a long time in Montreal no matter how much he struggled and has now lost his buddy Stastny who was supposed to set him up. I wouldn’t bet against him but maybe last year wasn’t just an off year

 

[Kriss E]

Definitely on the Habs side but not sure about Pacs. He is a streaky guy but never had to fight for ice time/chances for a long time in Montreal no matter how much he struggled and has now lost his buddy Stastny who was supposed to set him up. I wouldn’t bet against him but maybe last year wasn’t just an off year

I would be very surprised if Patches doesn't right his ship. It's true, he's never really had to battle for ice time here, but they might not be doing it right over there. They are using him a lot on the PP. He's not a PP guy, that's not how he scores. If they're not going to use him in a way he can exploit his strength, he'll struggle. We shall see, I'd still be surprised if he didn't start potting goals in. He isn't going to end with 10 goals.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Patches is seriously streaky and always takes 6 weeks to get going. He'll score 20 goals in 35 games. And put up 15 in the other 47.


Have to think Yeo will get fired if this keeps up with the Blues.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

I remember not very long ago how Sakic looked as inept as Marc Bergevin. Man was I wrong. He retooled this team amazingly

He became a better G.M when Roy left as coach. Roy didn't want to go through a rebuild. Sakic did, so Roy quit.

 

[DAChampion]

Alex Radulov, 4 goals and 10 points in 6 games.
PK Subban, 2 goals and 6 points in 8 games
Lars Eller, 1 goal and 5 points in 8 games
Greg Pateryn, no points in 8 games, but playing ~14 minutes a game, would be better than Schlemko, Alzner, and Benn.

Alex Galchenyuk is getting started tonight. He might start slow, but I expect him to have a good season.

 

[Rapala]

To be fair, Max always was **** out of the gate, but I don't think anybody from our side will be regretting that trade any time soon.

As much as 1/4 of the season slow out of the gate.

 

[Rapala]

Alex Radulov, 4 goals and 10 points in 6 games.
PK Subban, 2 goals and 6 points in 8 games
Lars Eller, 1 goal and 5 points in 8 games
Greg Pateryn, no points in 8 games, but playing ~14 minutes a game, would be better than Schlemko, Alzner, and Benn.

Alex Galchenyuk is getting started tonight. He might start slow, but I expect him to have a good season.

MB is all in when it comes to attitude...
Just not a winning one.

 

[Bloumeister]

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[PaulD]

de la Rose went from sitting in Montreal to sitting in Detroit. Considering how much the Wings suck they should get him in a game soon.

Maybe they can make room for Plekanec on the end of his three year retirement tour.

 

[Tyson]

Patches is seriously streaky and always takes 6 weeks to get going. He'll score 20 goals in 35 games. And put up 15 in the other 47.


Have to think Yeo will get fired if this keeps up with the Blues.

Yeah they are too good to play this poorly

 

[Runner77]

Alex Galchenyuk is getting started tonight. He might start slow, but I expect him to have a good season.

Galchenyuk's better to have a great game, otherwise we won the deal. - HF Habs

 

[PaulD]

Isn't he usually a slow starter? That's why these comparables with Tatar are way early.

I'm not saying we didn't win the trade, but Pacioretty is nowhere near going to continue as he has up to now.

Add to that he will have a tougher time in the west. He will be hard pressed to score 20.

 

[PaulD]

Yeah they are too good to play this poorly

Getting Fabri back (soon) will big for them.

 

[davey999]

I remember posting that we should sign Dylan Demelo when he was a free agent in the summer. Playing extremely well for Ottawa.
Better than Oullette, Alzner and Benn.

 

[Genesis76]

Definitely on the Habs side but not sure about Pacs. He is a streaky guy but never had to fight for ice time/chances for a long time in Montreal no matter how much he struggled and has now lost his buddy Stastny who was supposed to set him up. I wouldn’t bet against him but maybe last year wasn’t just an off year

You’re right Pacioretty never had to fight for his ice time. If hes not playing top mins theres no way hes going to produce goals. Hes unlikely to score those en goals too.

 

[groovejuice]

How the hell did we get Tatar, Suzuki and a 2rd pick for Pacioretty?

Robbery.

Whomever masterminded that deal should be lauded in the streets. We'll invite Bergevin to attend as well!

 

[Genesis76]

I would be very surprised if Patches doesn't right his ship. It's true, he's never really had to battle for ice time here, but they might not be doing it right over there. They are using him a lot on the PP. He's not a PP guy, that's not how he scores. If they're not going to use him in a way he can exploit his strength, he'll struggle. We shall see, I'd still be surprised if he didn't start potting goals in. He isn't going to end with 10 goals.

If he cant score on the pp he wont score any where, his new style of play is not going to work in the west

 

[Runner77]

Add to that he will have a tougher time in the west. He will be hard pressed to score 20.

I'll take a HF fake coin bet that Pacioretty scores more than 20. He's working with a bona fide top 6 center for the first time in his career.

How much you wanna bet?

If he cant score on the pp he wont score any where, his new style of play is not going to work in the west

So many easy bets to be had in here.

 

[Prairie Habs]

So we're pretending that playing in the west is somehow vastly harder than the east again, huh? Cool.

 

[Seb]

Why the f*** did I pick Pacioretty in my pool thinking he would tear the league apart this year with Vegas while knowing fully what kind of lazy player he is. f*** me for being dumb and not listening to myself.

 

[PaulD]

I'll take a HF fake coin bet that Pacioretty scores more than 20. He's working with a bona fide top 6 center for the first time in his career.

How much you wanna bet?

well lets make it 20

 

[Deluded Puck]

Nothing about the habs this year is sustainable. Tatar isn't scoring 100pts, Gallagher isn't popping 60 goals.
Patches should pick it up and score 10 goals in 10 games soon, or something like that.

But those October hot-takes!

Brian Savage for Art Ross and MVP...