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I think Briere thrives on low minutes? And of course many will say. "No way MT is smart enough to do something that smart." Vanek is stronger and more skilled than I noticed before. Hand/eye is awesome.

well, may add some spice to game? I still don't think any Hab has broken a sweat in last 5 periods. Whooooo!!! nice shot. Can you imagine a few games with both #20 and 67 hot at same time.

Focus PK focus!

How will Galchenyuk play when he is 22-24years old and 10-15/20lbs heavier? He will be a handful for any d-man (a la Pacioretty adding poundage and speed).

Halifax played back up for 3rd period after 9-0 with Fucale in, and he gave up 3. Reway ended up 2g and a +4. Spitfires losing, Wolves winning 2-1

Good, Bournival dosent deserve to be sent on Bulldogs final road trip!

Yes most of 2 years they were together I think and Pateryn seems a perfect (very young) mentor to all 3 of Bennett-Dietz-Thrower. Unless Pateryn can make Habs out of camp, small chance it seems (unless Beaulieu has a lazy summer).

Tinordi more icetime than Subban, might as well test him out vs a weak opponent.

Halifax has spotted Fucale 8 goal lead near end of 2nd period. Darn Sudbury up 1-0 Reway isn't just getting PP points, which is also a positive. Reway pops his 2nd of game and now is +14.

Hope is a good one and should be a very winnable game for Habs.

Coachs and star players dont always see eye to eye (big egos dont always mesh well with others) and with 1 norris trophy in back pocket and leading team in scoring this year, I doubt Subban is very disgruntled? I missed Subban comments, who you are referring to that said them, Nilan?

Mongo looks to be sitting and Frankie-Tinordi are in. I would still 'rest' Bouillon, but might as well give em all some icetime so aint too rusty in playoffs. Bournival-Eller-White nice replacement 4th line eh. Nice to have some fairly good quality depth this year. I expect a boring game, but maybe Habs can light em up and make it a bit entertaining.

Matt Moulson, Paranteau, Stastny, Michalek, D Roy, uggg..Jagr, Callahan, Ott etc etc lots of fine options, Vanek aint one, he is looking to cash in big time and will be multiple bidders. Gionta back for another year, is no surprise and fine by me (I can easily see him get 2 year deal).

His skating and puck skills are light years ahead of Gorges and his defense is no where near as solid as Gorges, so more like poormans Beaulieu maybe (but more mature, smaller ego)

Nice to hear.

Yes, I also was surprised at Nilan's 'smart' observations and he would know more about Lucic and those type of players more than most. Yes assistant coach, sounds interesting.

If u gonna beat that dead horse some more. Let me get this straight; So if win, it is because of players coaching themselves; however, if lose it will be because of Therrien's coaching? (Cover all bases) And if Scotty Bowman, Guy Bouche or Patrick Roy was coaching team, team would win more; however, if they didn't, weak roster would be the reason for losing, not coaching.

Vail & Crisp should be available to play hockey elsewhere after season likely ends today. Gregoire 2g and 1a yesterday, 1 g was assisted by Hudon; Hudon had 1g and 2a, with Gregoire assisting on his goal. Nevins also had 3point game and was 1st star of game.

Not a fan of Bournival? I like his speed and hustle, but if need more grit I guess White-Moan would be better options.

good one.

Sounds like Bergevin managed to rearrange road trip a bit, so that players get 2 days off in Florida, likely would go over well with players (a hard day of golf maybe).

Gregoire 2g/Hudon 2a, both have 6pts in 4 games (3rd period) Nevins 2a, 4pts in 4 games.

Yes, smallish d-man, but supposedly very strong on skates and has some puck skills, can lug the puck and even take it to the net, but he seemed to concentrate on his defensive play as Captain this year, but coach/ play by play guys always had positive comments as a leader and his play. And likely will have his ol d-partner in Michigan, Pateryn to mentor and maybe even be paired with again in Hamilton? Am quite looking forward to see how he does in Hamilton very soon.

I am not a fan of Therrien, but I also don't think he is doing poorly at all and people ripping his every decision, is what I really don't agree with (that's all). Same as most dumping on Eller/Boullion/Murray, I simply am not near as down on them as most are. Can see why most might be, but if team is winning, I got little issue with team (Bourque Ive got no use for and dump away)

Hard to think of NHL equal (sort of poorman's Tobias Engstrom maybe?). I would say slightly less skilled, better defensively and close to Beaulieu in skating.