JoeLassister Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Drewiske has a nice black eye after getting hit there with a puck the other day. Practices/scrimmages start tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGC21 Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Bournival is far from gritty. He has speed which lets him finish a check once and a while.Bournival only cracks the lineup if Prust/Moen both get hurt or Bourque gets benched.I said this before and I'll say it again, Sekac gets the open winger spot on the 3rd line: Pacioretty - Desharnais - Parenteau Galchenyuk - Plekanec - Gallagher Bourque - Eller - Sekac Prust - Malhotra - Weise Moen, Bournival And there's no way the team carries 3 goalies, it's Budaj's job to lose. And if he loses it, they trade him. They also have MacDonald in Hamilton for depth. They shouldn't waste a body on a goaltender when the extra head count could be better served on defence: Markov - Subban Emelin - Gilbert Weaver - Beaulieu Tinordi Price Budaj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted September 19, 2014 Author Share Posted September 19, 2014 Part 2 of my training camp battles series, looking at (and ranking the candidates) the goalies and the defencemen: http://www.habsworld.net/article.php?id=3502 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Who the heck knows whether will be Tokarski or Budaj? The 'kid' is a winner at every level so far, but the 'old' guy is ready for and used to riding the bench most games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoRP Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 It doesn't really matter to me who is the backup, unless Price gets hurt, then playoff chances would fade fast if it was Budaj in nets for an extended period of time. I like the fact that when Budaj has been in nets the last couple seasons, the Habs could play for the tie, and then he was great in a shootout, but in big games Budaj has sucked his whole career, and that's not going to change. Tokarski has won at every stage and in a lot of big games his whole career. I look at in "worst case scenario, Price injured, who gives us a chance to win? Tokarski wins that question hands down. I say whoever loses the back up try outs, gets sent to the waiver wire.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted September 19, 2014 Author Share Posted September 19, 2014 The players have (unevenly) been broken into three teams and one of them is going to get killed if they have to actually play the other two... Only two players are listed as injured coming into camp, Stefan Fournier and Dalton Thrower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stogey24 Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 I really want to see Nygren do well. I have no idea why, but I just have gut feeling about him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine of Loving Grace Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Joey Macdonald has to be the most forgotten signing by the Habs. He's obviously for Hamilton but still. They clearly just wanted two teams and tossed the extras that will be let go eventually on Team C. They could have easily balanced it better. Would have liked to see Bennett on Team A or Team B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted September 19, 2014 Author Share Posted September 19, 2014 I really want to see Nygren do well. I have no idea why, but I just have gut feeling about him. He's a big time PP guy. If he shows that he can play enough defence to be on the third pairing, the Habs could have a major shooter on both powerplays. That's a big reason to root for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine of Loving Grace Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Lines for Team A: Pacioretty-Desharnais-Parenteau, JDLR-Eller-Bourque, Prust-Malhotra-Weise Markov is being paired with Gilbert while Subban and Emelin are a pair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stogey24 Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 He's a big time PP guy. If he shows that he can play enough defence to be on the third pairing, the Habs could have a major shooter on both powerplays. That's a big reason to root for him. If Nygren somehow cracks the squad do you think a trade happens with one of the young D men Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine of Loving Grace Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Talk is that Subban's PP time is going to get count down a bit in games with Montreal penalties. JJ already confirmed he'd be playing more PK. I think Nygren has to prove to be better than Gilbert if he wants a PP2 role. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted September 19, 2014 Author Share Posted September 19, 2014 If Nygren somehow cracks the squad do you think a trade happens with one of the young D men Probably not, at least in the short-term. All of Beaulieu, Tinordi, Pateryn, and Nygren are waiver exempt so whichever ones don't make it can be sent down. Even if Nygren were to make the team, they'd still be evaluating him for a little while so they would be wise to hold on to their young depth until he proves that he is (or isn't) a legitimate NHL'er. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine of Loving Grace Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Ghetto - Plekanec - Sekac for Team White. Looks like they see Sekac as a right winger right now. Moen - Galchenyuk - Gallagher as well for Team White. Weaver - Beaulieu as a D pairing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted September 19, 2014 Author Share Posted September 19, 2014 Ghetto - Plekanec - Sekac for Team White. Looks like they see Sekac as a right winger right now. They don't seem to want to use Bourque on the right side despite it being his preferred one so they may as well see if Sekac can play there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine of Loving Grace Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Wait, someone else is saying these are the lines: Sekac-Plekanec-GhettoMoen-Chucky-GallyBournival-Dumont-Scherbak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine of Loving Grace Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Bowman (not Dowell) scores for Team White with McCarron providing the screen. Pacioretty responds right back to tie it up. Plekanec pulls the lead back for White. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted September 19, 2014 Author Share Posted September 19, 2014 Dowell (?) scores for Team White with McCarron providing the screen. Pacioretty responds right back to tie it up. The first goal apparently was Bowman's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted September 19, 2014 Author Share Posted September 19, 2014 Bouillon scores...that might make some people nervous... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine of Loving Grace Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Bouillon scores...that might make some people nervous... Haha it shouldn't. His play has been average. Bergevin himself reminded media he scored two goals in camp when he was a youngster. Meant nothing. Nygren is a suicide passer like Diaz was. Not good. Pateryn has been one of the best blueliners. Drayson Bowman has been... impressive actually. Knew nothing about the kid. Czech chemistry found between plek and Sekac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine of Loving Grace Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Thomas had three consecutive shifts where he looked like an NHL all-star. Sekac looked great. Tinordi played like Montreal is actually Dr. Frankenstein and realized their Cullimore and O'Byrne monsters didn't work because they didn't have a brain so they gave Tinordi one. Big, strong, fluid, smart. Parenteau looked good with DD and Patches. Liked how Patches and Parenteau would switch positions if on the offensive zone right side. Scherbak looked like he could be ready for the NHL next year. If we were a crappier team he'd be playing top six for us at 18. Made Bournival look like an AHLer trying to keep up with him on the line. McCarron is a Pokémon. He has two special moves: Dig (In Corners) and Screen (The Net). He does those two things quite possibly better than anyone on the team. Everything else he does leaves to be desired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trizzak Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 McCarron is a Pokémon. He has two special moves: Dig (In Corners) and Screen (The Net). He does those two things quite possibly better than anyone on the team. Everything else he does leaves to be desired. Also Sing. He's mellifluous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine of Loving Grace Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Bouillon offered a two way deal and turned it down. Said he refused to play in the AHL because he can still play in the NHL. Don't be surprised to hear about him showing up in a different city soon. Also: Аrpon Basu @ArponBasu · 3m Michel Therrien says Magnus Nygren, according to the #Habs, will play either in Montreal or Hamilton. Returning to Sweden not an option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stogey24 Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Thomas had three consecutive shifts where he looked like an NHL all-star. Sekac looked great. Tinordi played like Montreal is actually Dr. Frankenstein and realized their Cullimore and O'Byrne monsters didn't work because they didn't have a brain so they gave Tinordi one. Big, strong, fluid, smart. Parenteau looked good with DD and Patches. Liked how Patches and Parenteau would switch positions if on the offensive zone right side. Scherbak looked like he could be ready for the NHL next year. If we were a crappier team he'd be playing top six for us at 18. Made Bournival look like an AHLer trying to keep up with him on the line. McCarron is a Pokémon. He has two special moves: Dig (In Corners) and Screen (The Net). He does those two things quite possibly better than anyone on the team. Everything else he does leaves to be desired. Good post. High hopes for Sherbak? Were you watching scrimmage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted September 19, 2014 Author Share Posted September 19, 2014 Also: Аrpon Basu @ArponBasu · 3m Michel Therrien says Magnus Nygren, according to the #Habs, will play either in Montreal or Hamilton. Returning to Sweden not an option. No real shocker there. He doesn't have a valid contract in the SHL to go back to this year; he can't sign one without Montreal's approval so he doesn't have the leverage this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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