Pre-Game Talk: Vancouver @ Montreal

[Hackett]

So here is bournival's season in a nutshell:

Get scratched heavily
Go down to Hamilton
Finally get in the NHL lineup
Get injured soon after
Go back to Hamilton
And now... You get desharnais as you come back in the NHL lineup.

Hilarious and sad at the same time.

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

So here is bournival's season in a nutshell:

Get scratched heavily
Go down to Hamilton
Finally get in the NHL lineup
Get injured soon after
Go back to Hamilton
And now... You get desharnais as you come back in the NHL lineup.

Hilarious and sad at the same time.

...on the bright side, hopefully he gets Larry as his centre when he gets back...and DD gets the popcorn guy on one side and the hotdog guy on the other...

 

[mus1cx]

I almost feel like Pacioretty - Galchenyuk - Sekac would be better... Some reason Gallagher's game doesn't really work with Chucky's imo.

 

[Rapala]

So here is bournival's season in a nutshell:

Get scratched heavily
Go down to Hamilton
Finally get in the NHL lineup
Get injured soon after
Go back to Hamilton
And now... You get desharnais as you come back in the NHL lineup.

Hilarious and sad at the same time.

You forgot his mini concussion after the Nygren hit in training camp...
Ouch...
It led to the heavily scratched?

 

[CrAzYNiNe]

I almost feel like Pacioretty - Galchenyuk - Sekac would be better... Some reason Gallagher's game doesn't really work with Chucky's imo.

When they are both on the wing, that's one thing. Let's see what happens with Chucky at center.

 

[MsChanandlerBong]

I almost feel like Pacioretty - Galchenyuk - Sekac would be better... Some reason Gallagher's game doesn't really work with Chucky's imo.

It's because, IMO, you see his lack of vision and talent really clearly when he plays with Pleks and more so Chucky...he's fantastic along the boards and in front of the net, but he isn't overwhelmingly skilled and tends to just shoot as soon as he enters the zone or the puck is near his stick. I think he would fit best with Eller and Sekac tbh.

 

[Hullois]

So here is bournival's season in a nutshell:

Get scratched heavily
Go down to Hamilton
Finally get in the NHL lineup
Get injured soon after
Go back to Hamilton
And now... You get desharnais as you come back in the NHL lineup.

Hilarious and sad at the same time.

I hate DD as our first line centre as much as anyone else, but he's still a good playmaker and facing 3rd line opposition/lower D pairings, he should be able to deliver.

 

[donghabs98]

I hate DD as our first line centre as much as anyone else, but he's still a good playmaker and facing 3rd line opposition/lower D pairings, he should be able to deliver.

That's the thing when it comes to DD. He's not a bad player but he's not a top line center. He's more of a 2nd/3rd line guy.

 

[Team_Spirit]

So here is bournival's season in a nutshell:

Get scratched heavily
*Says the person he would like to meet the most is Celine Dion in a 'get to know your canadiens' video*
Go down to Hamilton
Finally get in the NHL lineup
Get injured soon after
Go back to Hamilton
And now... You get desharnais as you come back in the NHL lineup.

Hilarious and sad at the same time.

Fixed for even more Drama.

 

[DaHabMan]

theres still the issue of Therrien asking that first line to dump and chase but its a start. Hopefully 5 min in he keeps at them even if they dont work right away

 

[Gabe84]

Not doing it at all, is even better. We're all Québécois or we aren't.

Don't forget, they're not just "francophone" according to that site, they are "100%" francophone, as if that really matters. Sorry Danslescouilleslisses.cons, what if I'm only 99.9789% francophone, does it mean I don't matter?

Every single local network does it. The local flavor is news, whether you like it or not.

 

[Runner77]

Every single local network does it. The local flavor is news, whether you like it or not.

You can always find comparables, I'm sure. More of them doing it, doesn't validate the concept.

 

[Gabe84]

You can always find comparables, I'm sure. More of them doing it, doesn't validate the concept.

Why not? People relate to those who are from the same area, the same culture, the same region. A local athlete succeeding is news. Just like your city's arena taking fire is news, while the same happening in China will not be.

That said, I suggest we drop the subject. We've hijacked this thread enough as it is and we could go on for hours on this (interesting) topic.

 

[DAChampion]

You can always find comparables, I'm sure. More of them doing it, doesn't validate the concept.

This is professional sports, it's about entertaining the masses.

 

[Runner77]

Why not? People relate to those who are from the same area, the same culture, the same region. A local athlete succeeding is news. Just like your city's arena taking fire is news, while the same happening in China will not be.

Politics, schmolitics.

That said, I suggest we drop the subject. We've hijacked this thread enough as it is and we could go on for hours on this (interesting) topic.

There was no hijacking until you decided to bring it back ... 100%.

 

[Hackett]

I hate DD as our first line centre as much as anyone else, but he's still a good playmaker and facing 3rd line opposition/lower D pairings, he should be able to deliver.

I have my doubts that he can do much without pacioretty, but I hope you're right.

Something tells me that sekac will get the most out of desharnais if not pacioretty, but I don't think desharnais would get the most out of sekac. (If that makes any sense)

Anyways, there are some indicators recently that desharnais' role is slowly getting reduced, but he's one little streak away from getting it back if last season was any indication.

 

[ninjagaiden]

habs win this one i think

 

[Bob b smith]

DD can play differently than he did. Or at least could in 2010 or 2011. He would be forced to crash the night and go in the dirtier areas. He would still shy away from checks but took more risks... We'll see if he instinctively tries to go back to that and if this new role is workable today.

 

[NobleSix]

Chantal ‏@habsgirl4life · 2h2 hours ago
#Habs Desharnais: "It's like a relationship. You don't think you can play with anybody else, you don't think you can find someone else."

Is this real?!?!

That's one of the most pathetic things I've ever heard come out of an NHL players mouth. Absurd relationship between those two. wtf

EDIT: Read that DD was joking when saying this to the media. The little respect I had for DD has been restored.

 

[Tak7]

Anyone know broadcasting details of this match? Is it national?

Live in Toronto - would love to take in the Beliveau program. Love or hate Montreal, they often get the poignant moments spot on.

 

[Rapala]

DD can play differently than he did. Or at least could in 2010 or 2011. He would be forced to crash the night and go in the dirtier areas. He would still shy away from checks but took more risks... We'll see if he instinctively tries to go back to that and if this new role is workable today.

My wife won't let me crash the night and go to the dirtier areas.

 

[badfish]

Anyone know broadcasting details of this match? Is it national?

Live in Toronto - would love to take in the Beliveau program. Love or hate Montreal, they often get the poignant moments spot on.

Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but it looks like viewers in Ontario and the prairies get ****ed again. This Rogers contract is so god damn awful. I've barely watched any habs this year because of blackouts etc. and when I do get to tune in, I have to listen to ****heads like Healey spout off nonsense. Can't believe we have another ****ing decade of this crap.

 

[HabsRockBruinsChoke]

So if this line up works out well and then Eller comes back, I guess DD will be put on waivers?

 

[Wats]

So here is bournival's season in a nutshell:

Get scratched heavily
Go down to Hamilton
Finally get in the NHL lineup
Get injured soon after
Go back to Hamilton
And now... You get desharnais as you come back in the NHL lineup.

Hilarious and sad at the same time.

He's just place holder for Pacioretty. My bet Bournival on 4th line and Pacioretty on DD line before midway point in 1st.

 

[David Suzuki]

your obsessions with DD is scary. Like REALLY scary.

We're going to win tonight tho