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Bummed to see Teasdale on the 4th. He's actually produced reasonable when healthy... I guess at least he is playing 😛

I'm guessing Chicago is doing good by the guy and giving him the opportunity to play 'at home'? We got the better player for sure.

Have you watched their games? Why are they imploding with leads?

Florida's worst nightmare is happening. Ekblad down for a prolonged period. Their d core now looks realllly rough. Liking that 1st.

@dlbalr does Zack MacEwen have a connection to our franchise? The name seems familiar but his hockeydb doesn't indicate anything.

[Flyers] Transaction: We have recalled forward Zack MacEwen and defenseman Louie Belpedio from the Phantoms and have placed defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen on Injured Reserve. we didn't even call up Belpedio last season lol yikes

I'd say he is probably not in a great headspace after what Vegas pulled last season. Doesn't want to be on a bad Montreal team.

I'd also add that given his size... He may better learn to use that advantage in the AHL than the bigger Euro rinks.

Actually after seeing more Philly news I take it back. Staffers getting cancer from the building, Torts named in suits for verbal-abuse of staff... Caused by miscommunication between Tortz and Fletcher. I think Philly may have last locked up.

We could finish last with a goalie injury or two. Behind this depleted blue line having rough goaltending would be game over.

Glad it was generally positive!

Anyone have thoughts on Slaf? No special teams time limited his minutes or did he get bumped down to the line with Evans?

Is that the official lineup to start?

A) 82 30 38 14 74 B) 8 C) 26 D) 40

So injuries to start the season as far as we know... Dadanov, Dvorak, Drouin, Anderson, Monaghan and Suzuki all game shape? Matheson day to day lower body injury Armia out 1-2 weeks Heineman thumb out 6 weeks Edmundson skated today no timeline yet Byron likely done Price done So we go in carrying two extra forwards for now?

Mailloux is starting in London isn't he?

I thought his injuries had crippled him?

Hahaha no I just normally hear games played as the marker 😛

No more nuance than that? No '20 games up he can't go down'? Just next year he can't eh?

About Primeau, how close is he to losing waiver free status?

Has Evans not been out played this preseason?

Seeing Tatar with the two young Slovaks makes me hope the Habs can have a preseason game in Slovakia next year. Would mean alot to those two and from a team perspective be a good way to lock down a generation of young Slovak fans!

I hadn't taken it seriously I just wanted to make it clear I didn't think Norlinder and Fairbrother would start the season with the Habs lol. Harris plays a more conservative game (I think) which will lend itself to making the team. Barron would benefit a ton from playing a big role in the AHL. He has missed alot of time. The season before the pandemic in the Q he had some blood clot issues.. then pandemic.. he needs games and minutes. He has offensive upside and should be encouraged to explore that. I feel his ceiling is higher than Harris.

My comment was mainly tongue in cheek but on the actual pairings I think you'll see Matheson-Savard as the top pairing. Though I understand wanting a vet with the young guys.. Barron would die with Matheson as a partner.

But that basically is our NHL defense this season 😛