Pre-Game Talk: Pens @ Habs Saturday Night

[David Suzuki]

New lines.

#Habs practice:
Tatar - Danault - Gallagher
Drouin - Domi - Lehkonen
Byron - Kotkaniemi - Armia
Hudon - Plekanec - Shaw
De la Rose - Peca - Scherbak

Mete - Petry
Reilly - Juulsen
Ouellet - Benn
Alzner

Niemi
Price is absent (therapy day).

Would have liked to see Tatar and Kotkaniemi together tomorrow but I also get wanting him with Byron against the Pens to exploit his speed and Kotka's play making. Also, after an awful performance Ouellet stays in over Alzner. Not sure I like that decision but I guess you gotta give a guy another chance. Plekanec in for Peca. Not sure I like that but he was always going to play at some point.

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[Adam Michaels]

Like you said, we all know Plekanec was going to get in there at some point. We also know Alzner will, too.

I'm good with keeping Ouellet in. Would still rather have him in the line-up over Alzner.

 

[Runner77]

Like you said, we all know Plekanec was going to get in there at some point. We also know Alzner will, too.

I'm good with keeping Ouellet in. Would still rather have him in the line-up over Alzner.

Going to be interesting to see what they do when the injured players start coming back. I wish they'd demote Alzner, it's just hopeless.

 

[Miller Time]

interesting to see how habs respond, and what the Pens show up looking like after the beat down a week ago...

recipe for a very unpleasant night if the team comes out flat

 

[Runner77]

New opportunity to showcase players the Habs need to deal.

 

[WeThreeKings]

After getting destroyed because of a clear talent discrepancy. Should be Scherbak in.

 

[JuJu Mobb]

Get Armia away from Kotka.

He can't finish plays.

Kotka could've had 3-4 assists so far.

 

[Runner77]

After getting destroyed because of a clear talent discrepancy. Should be Scherbak in.

One of the few who can be a scoring threat -- he's gotta be in now that they lost.

 

[NobleSix]

Danault should be on the 3rd line.

 

[Deebs]

[tweet]

 

[Runner77]

Danault should be on the 3rd line.

Or else ... lemme guess ... you're going to do something from the rafters?

 

[NobleSix]

Or else ... lemme guess ... you're going to do something from the rafters?

I'm still up here, and not coming down until Kotkaniemi scores.

I'm a man of my word Runner.

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[Runner77]

I'm still up here, and not coming down until Kotkaniemi scores.

I'm a man of my word Runner.

I don't doubt it for a second, however, I'm waiting to see how you're going to come out of the rafters in other arenas if Kotkaniemi doesn't score on home ice.

 

[NobleSix]

I don't doubt it for a second, however, I'm waiting to see how you're going to come out of the rafters in other arenas if Kotkaniemi doesn't score on home ice.

I should have thought this through a little better...

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

Want to see scherbak back

 

[domiwroze]

Danault was by far our worst Center last game. Shouldnt play with our best wingers. He was terrible on the dot too. 1/12??

Kotkaniemi was our best foward last game. Should play with our best wingers and he was great on the dot.

Tatar-Kotkaniemi-Gallagher
Drouin-Domi-Lehkonen
Byron-Danault-Armia

 

[CoopersFalls]

Alzner really getting a message.

 

[Tyson]

Will Drouin ever find chemistry with anyone? He is becoming an enigma.
He struggled at center and that’s understandable but he actually looks worse on the wing.

 

[Censored Toad]

Will Drouin ever find chemistry with anyone? He is becoming an enigma.
He struggled at center and that’s understandable but he actually looks worse on the wing.

Must be the hair

 

[admiralcadillac]

Kotkaniemi playing against

Crosby/Malkin
Kopitar/Carter
Tavares/Matthews

in his first three/four games is a pretty crazy introduction

 

[Hope Of Glory]

[tweet]

Drouin: ''Hey guys what are we supposed to do after I enter the O zone with the puck?''

 

[groovejuice]

[tweet]

Not a bona fide centre between them.

 

[Deebs]

Not a bona fide centre between them.

Maybe not, but Domi has played really well at Center so far.

 

[Rapala]

Not a bona fide centre between them.

You are good with recipes. Is the same one going to work twice against the Pens?