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I’d prefer to play Reinbacher over Carrière. Keep Hutson with Struble to start.

I’ve been saying the same thing about the importance of the second line. Texier had a brief hot streak, but outside his shootout goal (which is an irrelevant skill in the playoffs), he had otherwise sucked for the past couple of weeks. Hell, I’d even be tempted to sit him in favour of cardio man. I really think we need to try Dach or Bolduc on the Demidov line. They need someone to bring some physicality to that line, and while Bolduc has sucked (also had a short hot scoring streak), at least he plays physical. Texier has done zip all. Dach would bring physicality, board presence and skill to that 2nd line.

Damn. I have to fly to Ohio for two weeks next Sunday for a work trip. Will have to figure out how to watch the games while I’m down there. My Sportsnet+ will be geo-fenced

Just Trading for the pick and using it would have been a more solid trade

I’ve been saying we should have been trying it for the past couple of weeks. i also think without the shootout, Texier has limited value in the lineup. Maybe he’ll turn into Druce in the playoffs, but since he signed his contract, he really hasn’t done much offensively and hasn’t even brought much physicality.

I hated the Dach deal the moment it was made. I went to being elated when they picked up the Isles pick and pissed when it was announced we traded it for Dach. I wanted us to draft Nazar and posted it at the time. Hawks ended upsetting him with that pick. I also said that i hate getting a guy who has been injury riddled since junior and the NHL and a lot of people replied he has no chronic type of injures and all of the injuries were unrelated - well some players have had their careers derailed injury after injury, and Dach looked to me on that path. Had quite the exchange about it back than. I worry about Guhle as well now. Right now though, Dach is going to be an RFA. We saw how a big guy lite Slaf really helped the Demidov line. I don't get why we have trie almost everyone else there with an extended look since Dach has come back, except for Dach. We had a few games to try it out. Our second line hasn't provided regular offence in a while. We are going to need that line to produce in the playoffs. I'd rather give him a look there, to see if he can be a fit now that he has been back from injury. If it works, I'm not at all opposed to trading him in the summer, but at least he will have more value. Best case scenario, he boasts the 2nd line in the playoffs, and raises his market value if we want to trade him. If it doesn't work, go back with Newhook-Kapanan. But I hate Texier on that line.

opportunity in training camp is not much of an opportunity. He had a few games with Suzy-goal canfield, but since he came back has been on either the bottom lines or had the a handful or less games with the top line. He can play physical and nasty at times, which is something I think that line needs. He also can handle and cycle the puck in offensive zone. With Newhook it's all about speed coming in and getting setup for a shot. But he isn't as effective in cycling th puck - that's left to Demidov.

The line hasn’t been very good defensively anyways. If anything Demidov had been one of the better plays defensively - in terms of getting back to our zone. Saxh brings size, board presence and he can carry and control the puck and play the give and go better than Newhook. It’s going to be a physical series and Dach brings that. He also hasn’t had a regular opportunity to play much with skilled guys, like Newhook has.

Hage signs today??

Tampa should have gotten even more penalties - I don’t know why the refs didn’t at least call and unsportsmanship penalty on Perry. It’s the friggin Refs who let thjnga get out of hand last night. With Anderson, we beat them on the board and the Alley - much like what the Habs did to the broad street bullies in the 70’s! Awesome to finally get a a 50 goals scorer again. Been friggin too long! Hopefully with the mobley od his back, he goes on a tear for the last three games. Need to get goal Caufield with some empty betters - McKinnon got one last night Awesome to see Slaf also get his 30. got some other milestones in reach still: - Suzy two away from 100 and and goals away from 30. - Caufield needs three points for 90.l - hopefully all goals and at least 5 more! -Demidov 2 goals for 20 -Hutson 5 points for 80. when was the last time we had a Habs team with these type of stats? As far as I can remember it was the 93’ cup team😁

So he can’t even score without a goalie🙄

I’m actually rooting for the Leafs - want to have them a lower chance of finishing bottom 5 and keeping their pick😂

Try Dach I the 2nd lline!!!

I hate it. I’d like to see Dach-Kapanan-Demidov. demidov has been their best player the last few games

Missed that one!