Time to "Re-Group"
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canadiensnation
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We all saw Therrien do this at the end of the game,
Vanek - DD - Patches
EGG
Bourque (sit him in the press box) - Pleks - Gio
Moen - Briere - White
I would maybe try this at practice minus Bork, move Briere up with Pleks and Gio than slide Weise with Moen and White.
If this doesn't work than try Vanek with Pleks and Galchenyuk/Gio.
My depth chart would be something like Patches, DD, Gally, Glachy, Pleks, Gio, Vanek, Eller, Briere, Moen, White, Prust (when he's healthy), Bournival (when healthy), Weise, Bourque, Parros.
Bournival, Weise and Bourque, Parros are going to have to fight for a spot no doubt. Moen, White and Prust should be a solid 4th line and once in a while you slot in Bournival/Weise. Bourque should just sit tight and wait next year for another opportunity elsewhere.
Vanek - DD - Patches
EGG
Bourque (sit him in the press box) - Pleks - Gio
Moen - Briere - White
I would maybe try this at practice minus Bork, move Briere up with Pleks and Gio than slide Weise with Moen and White.
If this doesn't work than try Vanek with Pleks and Galchenyuk/Gio.
My depth chart would be something like Patches, DD, Gally, Glachy, Pleks, Gio, Vanek, Eller, Briere, Moen, White, Prust (when he's healthy), Bournival (when healthy), Weise, Bourque, Parros.
Bournival, Weise and Bourque, Parros are going to have to fight for a spot no doubt. Moen, White and Prust should be a solid 4th line and once in a while you slot in Bournival/Weise. Bourque should just sit tight and wait next year for another opportunity elsewhere.
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Time to start a fund to raise enough money to buy out Therrien's contract. It would send a strong message to Geoff Molson and he wouldn't have to pay him out of pocket!
Win-win as far as I can see it. I mean like, Gawker raised 200,000k for a crack video we should be able to raise a million or whatever it is.
Win-win as far as I can see it. I mean like, Gawker raised 200,000k for a crack video we should be able to raise a million or whatever it is.
WhiskeySeven*
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Do you trust MT to fix the PP? To come up with some sort of tactic that isn't predicated on the number of horseshoes up our collective rear-ends?
If not, then we can't predict anything and will have NO idea where we'll be come April.
If not, then we can't predict anything and will have NO idea where we'll be come April.
FF de Mars
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Mr. V 
Now on top of Turtleneck, we have V-neck !
On a serious note, you're right, finally the Western trip is over. We didn't even have that bad of a post Olympic strech, it's just the last two games (just after acquiring Vanek to make it worse) that cost us. Now that the team is back to Montréal, and Vanek can finally practice with the team, it should get better.
PS I really want to see that trio : Vanek-Galchenyuk-Brière.
Now on top of Turtleneck, we have V-neck !
On a serious note, you're right, finally the Western trip is over. We didn't even have that bad of a post Olympic strech, it's just the last two games (just after acquiring Vanek to make it worse) that cost us. Now that the team is back to Montréal, and Vanek can finally practice with the team, it should get better.
PS I really want to see that trio : Vanek-Galchenyuk-Brière.
Pax is LW
Vanek Plek Briere
Pax DD Gio
Gal Eller Gal
But I think MT has no guts to split up Plek and Gio..
Vanek Plek Briere
Pax DD Gio
Gal Eller Gal
But I think MT has no guts to split up Plek and Gio..
Mr. V
PS I really want to see that trio : Vanek-Galchenyuk-Brière.
MT has no guts to go that. If we ever see that line, i'll .. stop eating McDonalds.
There are some stuffs I never get in Montreal..
-We never developed the Kotstitsyn Bros together Serge-Thomas-André
-We rarely played Cammy-Gomez-Gio even tho that line was dynamite
sampollock
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Gio has to drop to 3rd, for sure
where does Prust fit?
I say gotta give the ice time to Mr. V and Alex G
the time is now
where does Prust fit?
I say gotta give the ice time to Mr. V and Alex G
the time is now
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Domenic
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I would love to see Therrien try something like
Pacioretty - Desharnais - Gallagher
Galchenyuk - Eller - Vanek
Moen - Plekanec - Gionta
Weise (Prust upon his return) - Briere - White
... or swap Gallagher and Vanek, like he did last night.
Pacioretty - Desharnais - Gallagher
Galchenyuk - Eller - Vanek
Moen - Plekanec - Gionta
Weise (Prust upon his return) - Briere - White
... or swap Gallagher and Vanek, like he did last night.
Gionta is horrible... Getting Vanek was a waste if MT keeps playing him with this washed up player. Knowing MB he'll resign Gionta for another 5x5 deal and MT will bump him up to first line... We need a good house cleaning
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Eller has a lot to prove.
He pretty much sucks at this point. Sorry.
Eller and Bourque suck, actually.
Gio is a third liner at this stage of his carreer.
Put him with Eller and Galchenyuk.
You know that ?
How about the world economy and the environment if you're so good reading the future ?
sampollock
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Too many fringe players! Pleks is no longer a too 6 forward. Neither is Gionta. Time to play Eller with the G Boys and play Vanek with Pacioretty and DD.
Play Pleks with Gionta and Prust.
4th line- White, Moen and Weise.
Put that useless slug Bork in the press box permanently.
On D, Weaver is a 7 or 8 D, nothing more.
While I really like Tinordi and I truly believe he should never again play in the AHL again, Habs need transition game players like Beaulieu who IMO should never have stopped playing with Murray. If Gorges is out for a bit, Bring Nathan up and play the heck out of him.
Habs need both Beaulieu and Tinordi in the line up. Habs are a better team with these two playing.
Play Pleks with Gionta and Prust.
4th line- White, Moen and Weise.
Put that useless slug Bork in the press box permanently.
On D, Weaver is a 7 or 8 D, nothing more.
While I really like Tinordi and I truly believe he should never again play in the AHL again, Habs need transition game players like Beaulieu who IMO should never have stopped playing with Murray. If Gorges is out for a bit, Bring Nathan up and play the heck out of him.
Habs need both Beaulieu and Tinordi in the line up. Habs are a better team with these two playing.
I know vanek has looked like complete garbage. I'm not sure I'd offer this guy a long term 7-8m dollar deal.
Obviously some adjustment time needs to be allowed here and judging him on 2 games is silly, but if he's not scoring, boy is he tough to watch. I suspect he'll get going though.
Obviously some adjustment time needs to be allowed here and judging him on 2 games is silly, but if he's not scoring, boy is he tough to watch. I suspect he'll get going though.
Markov4Captain
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I'd go with:
Gallagher-DD-Patch
Galchenyuk-Eller-Vanek
Briere-Plek-Gionta
Moen-White-Prust
It's a shame Weise has to be scratched because I really do like him. It's also a damn shame Bourque has been so terrible because he would fit perfectly on Plek's wing. I also wouldn't be opposed to reuniting the EGG line, and putting Vanek on DD's wing.
Gallagher-DD-Patch
Galchenyuk-Eller-Vanek
Briere-Plek-Gionta
Moen-White-Prust
It's a shame Weise has to be scratched because I really do like him. It's also a damn shame Bourque has been so terrible because he would fit perfectly on Plek's wing. I also wouldn't be opposed to reuniting the EGG line, and putting Vanek on DD's wing.
TheRooster
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To be fair, he's playing with Gionta. At the same time, he did have 2 nice takeaways yesterday and was the only one I noticed aside from Gallagher who was consistently in the slot and near the net. He was alright IMO but time will tell. Gionta should be put on the 3rd line and Vanek should play with Pleks and Chucky IMO.
On another note, I really dislike the fact that when DD was in a slump, MT didn't hesitate to separate the EGG line, our only effective line at the time in order to break the slump.
Now that DD is producing, and Eller is not, why not try putting Eller with Gallagher to get him going? Yet it seems like MT disregards Eller and his slump and plays him with the likes of Bourque. Granted, Eller hasn't helped his case, but it still brings up the question of how can players respect a coach who seemingly picks favourites?
Just my two cents...
I disagree. I think he needs to find the offensive flare he had last year and at the beginning of this year in order to really get it going with Vanek. MT uses him heavily for defensive assignments so I think he and Vanek should be given time to develop chemistry before writing Pleks off.
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Agnostic
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Dwight
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Pacioretty - Smurfharnais - Gallagher
Vanek - Plekanec - Galchenyuk
Bournival/Prust/Briere (while the other two are hurt) - Eller - Gionta (only cuz Therrien won't sit him)
Prust/Bournival - Briere/White - White/Weise
Tinordi - Subban
Markov - Emelin
Beaulieu - Weaver/Murray (*NOTE* - they can never be used together again...EVER) until Gorges comes back
...Gionta needs to come out of the Top 6 & any PP duty NOW!!...Bork sits until he pulls his head outta his arse or the end of the season, whatever comes first, then we trade him whenever we can for whatever we can...if Weaver & Murray ever make up a defensive pairing again, Therrien needs to be committed to a psychiatric hospital...
Vanek - Plekanec - Galchenyuk
Bournival/Prust/Briere (while the other two are hurt) - Eller - Gionta (only cuz Therrien won't sit him)
Prust/Bournival - Briere/White - White/Weise
Tinordi - Subban
Markov - Emelin
Beaulieu - Weaver/Murray (*NOTE* - they can never be used together again...EVER) until Gorges comes back
...Gionta needs to come out of the Top 6 & any PP duty NOW!!...Bork sits until he pulls his head outta his arse or the end of the season, whatever comes first, then we trade him whenever we can for whatever we can...if Weaver & Murray ever make up a defensive pairing again, Therrien needs to be committed to a psychiatric hospital...
toronto is coming up the pipe,,but our play has nothing to do with that...only toronto and tampa can help us....home ice is irrelevant. toronto montreal......flip a coin.
Smokey Thompson
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Toronto is going on the dreaded South West road trip. They're facing Anaheim, SJ, LA in 4 nights.
