dlbalr Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Vancouver Canucks (27-22-9) Projected Lineup Daniel Sedin - Jordan Schroeder - Alex Burrows David Booth - Ryan Kesler - Jannik Hansen Chris Higgins - Brad Richardson - Zack Kassian Tom Sestito - Kellen Lain - Zac Dalpe Jason Garrison - Alex Edler Ryan Stanton - Raphael Diaz Yann Sauve - Frank Corrado Roberto Luongo Eddie Lack Team Leaders G Ryan Kesler (19) A Henrik Sedin (28) PTS Daniel and Henrik Sedin (40) +/- Santorelli/D. Sedin (+9) PIMS Tom Sestito (167) Injuries: Andrew Alberts, Kevin Bieksa, Dan Hamhuis, Mike Santorelli, Henrik Sedin, Chris Tanev, Yannick Weber Scratches: Pascal Pelletier Montreal Canadiens (30-21-6) Projected Lineup Max Pacioretty - David Desharnais - Brendan Gallagher Daniel Briere - Tomas Plekanec - Brian Gionta Brandon Prust - Lars Eller - Rene Bourque Michael Bournival - Ryan White - Dale Weise Josh Gorges - P.K. Subban Andrei Markov - Alexei Emelin Douglas Murray - Nathan Beaulieu Carey Price Peter Budaj Team Leaders G Max Pacioretty (23) A P.K. Subban (30) PTS P.K. Subban (38) +/- Gorges/Plekanec (+6) PIMS Brandon Prust (103) Injuries: Alex Galchenyuk, Travis Moen Scratches: Francis Bouillon, Davis Drewiske, George Parros Puck Drop: 7:30 PM EST TV: RDS, TSN Habs, SNET P Radio: TSN 690 FM 98.5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habs rule Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Well we get to say hello to Mr Diaz. I hope he enjoys no success in his return, maybe Wiess could knock him on his a$$, to make him feel welcome. Oh and GO FORKING HABS GO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine of Loving Grace Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 The Canucks are an injured mess right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 True, but the habs can't score more than once. It may be a race to 1 goal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine of Loving Grace Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 True, but the habs can't score more than once. It may be a race to 1 goal. We're bottoming out as a goal scoring team. We were 4th last year, 24th this year. We're only really missing Michael Ryder from last year and he contributed 10 goals. Pacioretty is scoring at a better pace (15 in 44 last season, 23 in 48 this year) and most of the players are around their goal scoring totals from last year but with more games played. Also, most players are assisting less than they did last year with exception to Gionta and Galchenyuk. Pacioretty and Eller especially are not assisting on goals like they did last year. When that many players return and there's so many losses in statistics, it's a coaching issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeLassister Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 The last change up + this Nucks defense. I will be fawking pissed if we don't score at least 3 goals tonight !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Well, Machine, you're putting your finger on something important for sure. Last year, we rolled three effective scoring lines - it was great. This season, we have exactly ONE effective offensive line. I'm not quite as quick to pounce on coaching as the key variable - e.g., Bourque was good last year and has sucked this year; Gio has regressed still further - but your point is well taken. The Canucks have been a dog's breakfast up front all season, flying on a wing and a prayer. The evaporation of Daniel Sedin and Burrows really hasn't helped what was already a dodgy lineup to begin with. I'd like to see if we can prise away Alex Edler, but that's probably just fantasyland on my part. Two faltering, semi-desperate teams tonight, and a showdown of Olympic goalies to boot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stogey24 Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Well, Machine, you're putting your finger on something important for sure. Last year, we rolled three effective scoring lines - it was great. This season, we have exactly ONE effective offensive line. I'm not quite as quick to pounce on coaching as the key variable - e.g., Bourque was good last year and has sucked this year; Gio has regressed still further - but your point is well taken. The Canucks have been a dog's breakfast up front all season, flying on a wing and a prayer. The evaporation of Daniel Sedin and Burrows really hasn't helped what was already a dodgy lineup to begin with. I'd like to see if we can prise away Alex Edler, but that's probably just fantasyland on my part. Two faltering, semi-desperate teams tonight, and a showdown of Olympic goalies to boot. Montreal could easily be on a 5 game winning streak right now. Last weekends game were damn close. We've only allowed 5 goals in our last 5 games, including two shutouts. I wouldn't call that faltering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine of Loving Grace Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Well, Machine, you're putting your finger on something important for sure. Last year, we rolled three effective scoring lines - it was great. This season, we have exactly ONE effective offensive line. I'm not quite as quick to pounce on coaching as the key variable - e.g., Bourque was good last year and has sucked this year; Gio has regressed still further - but your point is well taken. The thing with Gionta is that while his overall play has regressed his scoring is around where it was last time. I don't consider it as bad as others do but it's still not where it needs to be. In an ideal world this season we would have been working Gionta on the third line while having Gallagher in the top six and another right winger in the top six. The hope of course having been Daniel Briere. With Galchenyuk down, it's Briere on the LW and even though he's a right shot he looks a lot better there. I've liked what I've seen from the line. But when Galchenyuk returns, Briere might be without a spot again... Top Six: Max Pacioretty, Brendan Gallagher, Tomas Plekanec, Alex Galchenyuk, David Desharnais, Daniel Briere, Brian Gionta Bottom Six: Travis Moen, Brandon Prust, Ryan White, Dale Weise, George Parros In Between: Lars Eller, Rene Bourque, Michael Bournival It's an overcrowding of ridiculous proportions. Next year we're so far looking at: Top Six: Max Pacioretty, Brendan Gallagher, Tomas Plekanec, Alex Galchenyuk, David Desharnais, Daniel Briere Bottom Six: Travis Moen, Brandon Prust In Between: Rene Bourque, Michael Bournival RFA: Lars Eller, Ryan White, Dale Weise Less crowding, less skills, more questions, less answers. That's why I see a package deal ahead of us. And it's probably a package Bergevin has been attempting but teams are not going to consider until the deadline or spring. And it's infuriating as a fan. Briere is the most perplexing part because he shows flashes of being one of our smartest players and other times he's either taking a dumb penalty or on the bench. Do you cut your losses and trade him like we did with Erik Cole or do you change the coach and see if they play Briere more? I really hope we trade for a Ryan O'Reilly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brobin Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 I still think it is a team makeup issue more then coaching (not that the coaching is great). Just like last year, we came out hot and then faded badly. IMO, this is what I expect for a team that is small and needs 110% efforts just to be good. The team simply can't sustain it. The coaching might be great at getting them going, but as the season wears on and the guys wear down, the team tunes it out. Until we get some more size and natural scoring talent this team is going to rely on Price and the D to squeak out wins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Montreal could easily be on a 5 game winning streak right now. Last weekends game were damn close. We've only allowed 5 goals in our last 5 games, including two shutouts. I wouldn't call that faltering. I concer and bottom line, 4th in East with 70% of season done? Isn't standings how a team is really judged? Sooner or later all the frustration must fade dosent it and people say, they are above my expectations and team doing OK? But, Habfans are very harsh critics and maybe always have been and will be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sim.on Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 (edited) It really is about expectations. Us habs fans are an impatient bunch. I think after that 9-0-1 stretch expectations were unfairly raised.Almost all NHL teams go through rough patches and there are a lot of other fan bases that have expectations that are not being met, imagine being and Oiler fan? Edited February 6, 2014 by sim.on 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illWill Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 It really is about expectations. Us habs fans are an impatient bunch. I think after that 9-0-1 stretch expectations were unfairly raised. Almost all NHL teams go through rough patches and there are a lot of other fan bases that have expectations that are not being met, imagine being and Oiler fan? Our second place finish in the conference last year lead to a whole slew of expectations. Just look at the season predictions thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine of Loving Grace Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Our second place finish in the conference last year lead to a whole slew of expectations. Just look at the season predictions thread This team can still finish high. The East is atrocious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illWill Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 This team can still finish high. The East is atrocious. I know that it can but if it doesn't, shouldn't mean that the team should "blow up" and people lose their freakin minds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stogey24 Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Nice hands by Weise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illWill Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Weise out muscles Diaz for a good scoring chance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stogey24 Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Montreal can hit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine of Loving Grace Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Montreal has the confidence to hit the Canucks because they are an injured mess. Easy target. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stogey24 Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Beaulieu stands up for Subban. Gotta like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brobin Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 See... Get a screen and all it takes is a wrister. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine of Loving Grace Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Got the PP goat off our back. The Calgary one doesn't really count Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMMR Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 double DDDDD as in deflection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brobin Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 That goal will be Pacs. Nice. 4th line goal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMMR Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Wow this 4th line getsme rock hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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