bar Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 (edited) vs. Habs Lineup: Forwards: A. Kostitsyn - Plekanec - Cammalleri Pouliot - Gomez - Gionta Moen - Moore - Metro(I assume, unless Laps goes here) Pyatt- Laps - Darche Defence: Markov - Bergeron Hamrlik - Spacek Gill - Gorges Goaltender: Halak Caps Lineup: Forwards: Ovechkin - Backstrom - Knuble Laich - Morrison - Semin Fleischmann - Steckel - Fehr Chimera - Belanger - Bradley Defencemen: Schultz - Green Poti - Corvo Morrisonn - Carlson Goaltender: Varlimov *Based on last game, will update throughout the day, please feel post with updates. Edited April 19, 2010 by bar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazy26 Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Hope to see Halak a little sharper tonight, and see the boys play a little better D. GO HABS GO!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrhabs Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Ovy's is trash talking Round two Ohechkeen-halak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saskhab Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Varlamov is starting tonight. As Per Damien Cox's Twitter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar Posted April 19, 2010 Author Share Posted April 19, 2010 I hope Price gets the start tonight, it'd be different if Halak tried to improve his glove throughout the game, but he was constantly beat at the same spot, and you know the Caps are gonna have a turkey shot on the glove side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazy26 Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 As per Habs IO, Halak will start, Sergei is a "healthy scratch" (although he was listed day-to-day yesterday) and Metro draws back into the lineup. GO HABS GO!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MK1 Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 I hope Price gets the start tonight, it'd be different if Halak tried to improve his glove throughout the game, but he was constantly beat at the same spot, and you know the Caps are gonna have a turkey shot on the glove side. Halak should start tonights game. If he stumbles or looks weak, or if the Habs lose and he lets in a couple softies, I would then start Price in Game 4. Goalies are fragile, you can't pull them in and out of games like you are starting a lawnmower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar Posted April 19, 2010 Author Share Posted April 19, 2010 Fragile or not...this is the playoffs, neither goalie has earned too much. The caps seemed to have solved Halak, shoot high glove, are you willing to risk that Halak can learn to defend his glove in only 2 days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brobin Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 (edited) The corrective action is on the D to step up and prevent the sniping and Halak to step out a bit more (which means he has to trust his D not to let the guy get around him)(. I think this is easy for him to correct. Price has had the same problem in the past. It has nothing to do with the glove hand, it has everything to do with coming out more agressively I assume Halak is on a bit of a short leash tonight, but don't be surprised if he comes up big. Fragile or not...this is the playoffs, neither goalie has earned too much. The caps seemed to have solved Halak, shoot high glove, are you willing to risk that Halak can learn to defend his glove in only 2 days? Edited April 19, 2010 by brobin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar Posted April 19, 2010 Author Share Posted April 19, 2010 The D has been coming out a lot, and blocking A LOT of shots so we cannot throw this on the D, Halak the man has to play a lot bigger. I hope he can do it, he has shown bounce backness before, I kind of wish he answered Ovie in the media, the best goalies are the arrogant (for good or bad) kind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thib46 Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 The D has been coming out a lot, and blocking A LOT of shots so we cannot throw this on the D, Halak the man has to play a lot bigger. I hope he can do it, he has shown bounce backness before, I kind of wish he answered Ovie in the media, the best goalies are the arrogant (for good or bad) kind. I do not have a great deal of confidence in Halak, I have no specific reason for feeling that way, just do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafikz Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Just got tickets for tonight's game :clap: Not the cheapest, but it will be my 1st time there during the playoffs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazy26 Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Just got tickets for tonight's game :clap: Not the cheapest, but it will be my 1st time there during the playoffs Enjoy man! And if they lose, it's obviously your fault. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saskhab Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Halak was rattled from the Caps' undetected crease-crashing. A couple days working with the goaltending coach hopefully settled him down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafikz Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Enjoy man! And if they lose, it's obviously your fault. Thanks And thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForumGhost Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Hope JM has told the league to get their refs watching the crease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wamsley01 Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 (edited) After the way the media and fanbase has gone after Price's throat this season, I would only put him in the game when Halak has colossally failed. This is about the long term growth of this team, you do not sacrifice either Halak/Price. The Habs aren't winning a Cup and tonight is not do or die. Halak has earned the trust of the management and his teammates to start Game 3. If you start Price tonight and the Habs continue their late Game 2 meltdown, the fanbase will go right for his throat again and take their frustration out on him. If the Canadiens are smart they will set him up for success, not failure. If Halak is not up to the task tonight, then the fanbase will do their customary 180 and look to Price to save them. If he cannot, then they will secede that the goaltending was likely not at fault. If he gets hot at the right time, he is probably ridiculously deified and finishes a trying season on a high note. Halak should play as long as he plays well. Simple as that. Edited April 19, 2010 by Wamsley01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDriveFor25 Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 (edited) According to Hindle at Hockeybuzz... it'll be Theo who gets the start tonight for the Caps. Either way... GO HABS GO. Oops.. nevermind it is Varlamov. Edited April 19, 2010 by TheDriveFor25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafikz Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 According to Hindle at Hockeybuzz... it'll be Theo who gets the start tonight for the Caps. Either way... GO HABS GO. Oops.. nevermind it is Varlamov. Of course its gonna be Varlamaov I dont know why it has been question mark; unloess Boudreau wants to lose his job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenadian Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 The WHOLE TEAM was rattled not just Halak............................blow a 4-1 lead just to get it back and giving up a tying goal late. And it continued into OT all 30 sec of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanpuck33 Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Of course its gonna be Varlamaov I dont know why it has been question mark; unloess Boudreau wants to lose his job Really, I'm shocked Theodore won't be back in the net tonight. The first goal was bad luck, that thing was knuckling big time. The second goal the defense just handed to Kosty on a silver platter. The two D practically backed up all the way into the goal. It's not like Varlamov came in and shut the door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeLassister Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 I don't want to be a fool and fall into the trap of "expecting a win tonight". But it is hard not to !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafikz Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 (edited) Really, I'm shocked Theodore won't be back in the net tonight. The first goal was bad luck, that thing was knuckling big time. The second goal the defense just handed to Kosty on a silver platter. The two D practically backed up all the way into the goal. It's not like Varlamov came in and shut the door. I`m not Last year, they lost their opener vs the Rags, and Varlamov started game 2 (and the rest of their playoff games); he was great So putting a shaky Theo back, especially in MTL, would have been risky Edited April 19, 2010 by rafikz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habsfan84 Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Theodore really wanted to get back in to play in Montreal!! Oh well Varlamov is in which i dont think it is a good thing for the Habs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeLassister Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Half of me want the Habs to win the Stanley Cup, off course. The other half of me want the Habs to get eliminated ASAP to get rid of this awful and ridiculous playoffs "beard" I "grew". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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