Pre-Game Talk: Ovechkin to Break Gretzky's Record Tomorrow: Habs/Caps

[DavePeak]

Unless Marty gears up and plays a couple shifts I don't think so

And even if he would score a hat trick, when your defense lets 7 goals in...

 

[expy]

4-2 caps.

 

[peate]

So... any hope for tonight?

A smidgen? Whatever the f*** that is.

No Ovy, new coach, you never know. It might go to OT.

 

[Hannibal]

Free Pezz

 

[The Great Weal]

I'd like to see Marty break a stick over Petry's head looney tunes style. Petry has pushed more people into his own goalies than he has goals.

 

[blarneylad]

Can't wait to see how he deploys lines. Enough with balancing lines. Make a 4th line a 4th line. Put players with talent and skill in top lines.

I don't need to see Poehling on the 4th line anymore, he is more important and better than guys like Lehkonen

 

[blarneylad]

I'd like to see Marty break a stick over Petry's head looney tunes style. Petry has pushed more people into his own goalies than he has goals.

I suspect he will play refreshed tonight and look more like old Petry

 

[LaP]

Still think he'll break the Great One's record tonight. We are that bad

 

[Habs Halifax]

Can't wait to see how he deploys lines. Enough with balancing lines. Make a 4th line a 4th line. Put players with talent and skill in top lines.

I don't need to see Poehling on the 4th line anymore, he is more important and better than guys like Lehkonen

I get your overall point and I'm curious as well but Poehling is a center and Lehkonen is a winger. They don't block each other.

Caufield on the other hand is one that needs more ice time over Lehkonen. Talent needs to play with talent but we also have to ensure we have muscle mixed in. There are many different forms of line-ups we can create but I do agree with you overall. The lines Ducharme tried and how he blocked Romanov, KK, Caufield to start the playoffs last year was weird. And he continued those weird line-ups this year.

 

[Habs Halifax]

I suspect he will play refreshed tonight and look more like old Petry

Might take more than tonight but yeah, I agree. Petry can play a little looser knowing that MSL will back him up with his creativity and reading plays. It applies to so many other players and the younger ones even more. Still need to be defensively responsible but not to be obsessed by it where it limits your skill.

I honestly feel Ducharme was groomed by the wrong coach (Julien). Julien was just another Therrien but a nicer human. The system was still the same where it forced players to play a style that did not fit their skill. Ducharme basically had the same structure Julien had with minor adjustments. There was a clear trend over a span of years where the system held us back.

 

[Habs Halifax]

I feel the players energy will be there cause they will step up for MSL. Why? Cause I think they respect him and the hard work he had when he was a player. Ducharme was not a players coach and he was too focused on mistakes.

Imagine doing your job where your manager jabs you every day about little mistakes? Nobody excels in this structure of management

 

[LaP]

I feel the players energy will be there cause they will step up for MSL. Why? Cause I think they respect him and the hard work he had when he was a player. Ducharme was not a players coach and he was too focused on mistakes.

Imagine doing your job where your manager jabs you every day about little mistakes? Nobody excels in this structure of management

I hate to be that guy but you missed a dot at the end of your last sentence.

 

[Habs Halifax]

I hate to be that guy but you missed a dot at the end of your last sentence.

I took me a bit to get your hidden message. Brain cramp moment!

 

[blarneylad]

I get your overall point and I'm curious as well but Poehling is a center and Lehkonen is a winger. They don't block each other.

Caufield on the other hand is one that needs more ice time over Lehkonen. Talent needs to play with talent but we also have to ensure we have muscle mixed in. There are many different forms of line-ups we can create but I do agree with you overall. The lines Ducharme tried and how he blocked Romanov, KK, Caufield to start the playoffs last year was weird. And he continued those weird line-ups this year.

You got my point, I used Poehling and Lehkonen to draw out the point that certain guys over certain guys, that particular example was a tad faulty for sure.

Dauphin for example, Pitlick shouldn't be playing over Caufield or Poehling is more the just of what I'm saying

 

[Habs Halifax]

You got my point, I used Poehling and Lehkonen to draw out the point that certain guys over certain guys, that particular example was a tad faulty for sure.

Dauphin for example, Pitlick shouldn't be playing over Caufield or Poehling is more the just of what I'm saying

I've learned from my days on HF boards. Nit picking stupid stuff is stupid. It's not rocket science... your point was clear and most in our herd feels the same. It's a nice refreshing change for sure.

 

[neopreneur]

I think it's a safe bet that the energy level output will be much higher tonight.
Can't wait to see the game.

 

[Habs10Habs]

I'd like to see Marty break a stick over Petry's head looney tunes style. Petry has pushed more people into his own goalies than he has goals.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

God the Ovechkin thing is so dumb.
He literally played last game
Lol Quebec

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

St. Louis probably quits after this game seeing that there's no hope

 

[Sterling Archer]

I would bet money Caufield scores tonight. We’re still losing but it’ll be fun to watch how disorganized they’ll be first time out of a system.

 

[CAUFIELD]

I’d like to see that lineup tonight! Giving a chance to Caufield, Poehling, Pitlick instead of Dauphine…

Toffoli-Suzuki-Anderson
Hoffman-Evans-Caufield
Lehkonen-Poehling-Gallagher
Pitlick-Byron-Armia

Romanov-Chariot
Kulak-Petry