dlbalr Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Montreal Canadiens (7-2-1) Projected Lineup Max Pacioretty - David Desharnais - Brendan Gallagher Michael Bournival - Tomas Plekanec - Thomas Vanek Rene Bourque - Lars Eller - Brian Gionta Brandon Prust - Daniel Briere - Dale Weise Andrei Markov - Alexei Emelin Josh Gorges - P.K. Subban Nathan Beaulieu - Mike Weaver Carey Price Peter Budaj Team Leaders G Thomas Vanek (5) A P.K. Subban (8) PTS P.K. Subban (12) +/- Mike Weaver (+7) PIMS P.K. Subban (16) Injuries: Alex Galchenyuk Scratches: Francis Bouillon, Travis Moen, Douglas Murray, George Parros, Jarred Tinordi, Ryan White Boston Bruins (7-3-1) Projected Lineup Milan Lucic - David Krejci - Jarome Iginla Brad Marchand - Patrice Bergeron - Reilly Smith Matt Fraser - Carl Soderberg - Loui Eriksson Daniel Paille - Gregory Campbell - Shawn Thornton Zdeno Chara - Dougie Hamilton Matt Bartkowski - Johnny Boychuk Torey Krug - Kevan Miller Tuukka Rask Chad Johnson Team Leaders G Iginla/Lucic (4) A Torey Krug (7) PTS Bergeron/Krug (9) +/- Smith/Soderberg (+5) PIMS Hamilton/Marchand (14) Injuries: Chris Kelly, Adam McQuaid, Marc Savard, Dennis Seidenberg Scratches: Jordan Caron, Andrej Meszaros, Corey Potter Puck Drop: 7:00 PM EST TV: RDS, CBC, NBCSN Radio: TSN 690 FM 98.5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Who will get to play NY in semi-finals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toronthab Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Great stat Lovett's "Carey Price has played in four elimination games.. and let in one goal." “I don’t think I’ve played a game in this league nervous, and I’m not going to start to do that now. . . . I can’t wait for the crowd, the noise, the energy in the building. I can’t wait to take that all away from them.” - PK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovett's Magnatones Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Great stat Lovett's "Carey Price has played in four elimination games.. and let in one goal." We can only hope that doesn't turn into "one elimination game and four goals." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoRP Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Habs will leave it all on the ice tonight, Bruins will need all the bounces and breaks if Mtl gets the lead early. Habs have the momentum, confidence, and the attitude to win this, and we know from game 6 the certainly have the ability, and the Bruins know it! Subban will be the difference tonight, he lives for this!!! All the pressure is on the slow witted, knuckle draggers, who consider themselves victims according to coach Julien, if there is any justice in the world, the Habs will move on through will, intelligence and effort... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMAC Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Once more ready for the early start...2am can't get here fast enough. while Les Habitant stick to Hopefully the Bruins get caught up in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine of Loving Grace Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Just win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeLassister Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Game 7... In Boston... Cannot hurt... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Price (no relation) Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Game 7... In Boston... Cannot hurt... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stogey24 Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Does it not seem like a better idea to go with White over Briere? The speed of that line on the fore check was perfect. There is no point to have Briere out there trying to finish checks. He's the weak link on that line in that role. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 For God's sake, leave the lineup alone!! The team just played its best game of the season - maybe its best game in years; why muck with that?? I like White, but given his track record of going cowabunga at the wrong time, we're much better to insert Briere, who can redeem his reputation as a clutch performer with a single, key goal tonight. He is absolutely the sort of "secret weapon" you want at a moment like this. Besides, his line played great. EPIC GAME TONIGHT!!! GO HABS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stogey24 Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 For God's sake, leave the lineup alone!! The team just played its best game of the season - maybe its best game in years; why muck with that?? I like White, but given his track record of going cowabunga at the wrong time, we're much better to insert Briere, who can redeem his reputation as a clutch performer with a single, key goal tonight. He is absolutely the sort of "secret weapon" you want at a moment like this. Besides, his line played great. EPIC GAME TONIGHT!!! GO HABS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! His line played great, he did nothing. That line is there to create energy, briere does nothing of the sort. He hasn't had a shot on net since game one. That line goes out there to wear the other team down. Briere aint doin' that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Price (no relation) Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 briere has played excellent --at both ends of the ice-- on every shift that Therien has dared to play him. I'm not sure what the low-ice time is for. he's never been a liability on the ice in any playoff game, and he's always dangerous making things happen. He's doing everything! Including backchecking with determination and grit that I didn't know he was capable of. I don't understand why Therien doesn't trust him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davehab Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 I agree that having another offensive weapon is a good thing tonight. Briere was brought in to play in games like this. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illWill Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 I do not think I have wanted to win a game in my life as much as this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Does it not seem like a better idea to go with White over Briere? The speed of that line on the fore check was perfect. There is no point to have Briere out there trying to finish checks. He's the weak link on that line in that role. Mr. White can play vs Rangers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 I do not think I have wanted to win a game in my life as much as this one Maybe when we used to battle Sherwood Parkdale illWill. Again, all I can hope for is the team to give er, skate/forecheck and all give exactly same effort as DD showed with his goalline faceplant. And the gumption of Weaver-Gallagher wont hurt neither! Will be a long day at work for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine of Loving Grace Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Briere's usefulness is by reminding the Bruins that there's an offensive scoring threat on the fourth line. It makes them double guess their defensive pairings. He has done a great job getting the puck into the Bruins zone, even if he isn't getting the puck into the net. I'd prefer his wingers to be Moen and Weise but like CC, don't touch the lineup. Ryan White is an excellent fourth liner but he isn't going to bring the sort of offensive awareness that Danny does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbhatt Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 My nerves are jittering already...I can't remember the last time I wanted the Habs to win a hockey game this badly. Please, guys...find a way. Two things happen if the Habs advance to Round 3 for me: 1. I spend the night launching an epic "suck it/told you so/lmao at you" campaing against the Bruins fans and Habs haters I've been dealing with on FB2. I fulfill a promise made a few years back, when asked "When are you going to buy in fully and buy a Carey Price jersey?" My answer was "When he gets us to the third round". I am a man of my word: The wife and I will be heading to Montreal this weekend (planned shopping/spa)...and I will be hitting up the big store at the Bell Center to make good on that pledge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stogey24 Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 My nerves are jittering already...I can't remember the last time I wanted the Habs to win a hockey game this badly. Please, guys...find a way. Two things happen if the Habs advance to Round 3 for me: 1. I spend the night launching an epic "suck it/told you so/lmao at you" campaing against the Bruins fans and Habs haters I've been dealing with on FB 2. I fulfill a promise made a few years back, when asked "When are you going to buy in fully and buy a Carey Price jersey?" My answer was "When he gets us to the third round". I am a man of my word: The wife and I will be heading to Montreal this weekend (planned shopping/spa)...and I will be hitting up the big store at the Bell Center to make good on that pledge. Get a Weaver Jersey while your at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeLassister Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 My nerves are jittering already...I can't remember the last time I wanted the Habs to win a hockey game this badly. Please, guys...find a way. Two things happen if the Habs advance to Round 3 for me: 1. I spend the night launching an epic "suck it/told you so/lmao at you" campaing against the Bruins fans and Habs haters I've been dealing with on FB 2. I fulfill a promise made a few years back, when asked "When are you going to buy in fully and buy a Carey Price jersey?" My answer was "When he gets us to the third round". I am a man of my word: The wife and I will be heading to Montreal this weekend (planned shopping/spa)...and I will be hitting up the big store at the Bell Center to make good on that pledge. Try Strom spa on Ile-des-Soeurs. My gf works there as a massage therapist. Great place... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 I can't wait for the game to start. Looking forward to a great performance from our Habs. And I wish all fans in this forum and everywhere a win. GO HABS GO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Here I am, a 43-year-old man, nervous as hell about a hockey game almost six hours away!! Insane. I don't remember being this keyed up for a game since the Gold Medal game in 2002 (where I actually hard a hard time sleeping the night before). We've had other Game Sevens in the interim, both ecstatic (2004, 2010) and agonizing (2011) - I do remember hoping desperately that we could upset Washington in 2010, just to stick it to all the "experts" who treated the Habs like also-ran garbage - but this one feels different. And I think the difference is, this time, we really do have a strong team. Not a powerhouse, but also not an upstart Cinderella story. Anything really is possible here. Yes, the Bruins have to be favoured...but we only need to outplay them in Boston ONCE. Like I said: insane. BRING IT ON!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habsfan Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 I feel the same way C.C. Once again, I plan on sacrificing myself for the greater good of the team. I watched games 2, 4 and 5 and our boys lost. Monday night, I told myself that if I didn't watch, the Habs would win....and they won, convincingly! So tonight, after work, I'll be heading over to the Driving range to hit a couple of buckets of balls. Then I'll head over to the gym for an hour. By the time I'll be done it should be around 9:30 and we'll have a better idea of what's gonna happen! Hopefully my sacrifice will have been worth it! I'll also be saying a few prayers to the Hockey gods (#1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9) GO HABS GOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted May 14, 2014 Author Share Posted May 14, 2014 Dan O'Rourke and Dave Jackson are the refs tonight. Their stats: http://scoutingtherefs.com/2014/05/3379/tonights-nhl-playoff-referees-51414/ Will this be the scene after tonight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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