dlbalr Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 31-20-8 Record Scratches: S. Andrighetto, D. Desharnais, G. Pateryn Injuries: None Projected Lineup Max Pacioretty - Phillip Danault - Alexander Radulov Paul Byron - Alex Galchenyuk - Brendan Gallagher Artturi Lehkonen - Tomas Plekanec - Andrew Shaw Brian Flynn - Michael McCarron - Torrey Mitchell Alexei Emelin - Shea Weber Andrei Markov - Jeff Petry Nathan Beaulieu - Nikita Nesterov Carey Price Al Montoya 38-19-1 Record Scratches: A. Clendening, B. Pirri, M. Puempel Injuries: None Projected Lineup Jimmy Vesey - Derek Stepan - Rick Nash Chris Kreider - Mika Zibanejad - Mats Zuccarello Michael Grabner - Kevin Hayes - J.T. Miller Pavel Buchnevich - Oscar Lindberg - Jesper Fast Ryan McDonagh - Dan Girardi Marc Staal - Nick Holden Brady Skjei - Kevin Klein Henrik Lundqvist Antti Raanta Team Leaders Montreal NY Rangers Game Notes Goals Pacioretty (28) Grabner (26) Puck Drop: 7:00 PM EST Assists Radulov (28) Zuccarello (31) National TV: N/A Points Pacioretty (50) Miller (46) Regional TV: RDS, SNE, MSG PIMS Shaw (95) Kreider (38) English Radio: TSN 690 +/- Weber (+12) Grabner (+28) French Radio: FM 98.5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoRP Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Was hoping to see Emelin drop down the lineup, I haven't seen a reason to think he is any better on the top pairing than Beaulieu...I know, that's bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zumpano21 Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Will the real Habs please stand up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 I think these are the real habs, I feel another blow out coming on, 5-1 Rags Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 It will probably take 3-4 more games for the ship to right itself. I expect a loss tonight but also a significant improvement from the Habs overall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 45 minutes ago, Stogey24 said: You should photoshop Bergevin or Therrien's face on the iceberg, just as a finishing touch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 3 hours ago, KoRP said: Was hoping to see Emelin drop down the lineup, I haven't seen a reason to think he is any better on the top pairing than Beaulieu...I know, that's bad. Emelin was bad last game, but Beaulieu was also terrible. Not sure he gave Julien any reason to put him higher in the lineup. They need an acquisition. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habs rule Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 I have Faith. The boys have had a couple of days to absorb the new way of doing things, Price is back. Le Genius took the blender and the Scotch with him, so I see a win coming up tonite. AV and the Rags are going down. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoRP Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 45 minutes ago, Commandant said: Emelin was bad last game, but Beaulieu was also terrible. Not sure he gave Julien any reason to put him higher in the lineup. They need an acquisition. Yep^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbhatt Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 3 hours ago, Commandant said: They need an acquisition. Amen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXx..CK..xXx Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 The lines are different tonight according to the game thread so I agree that it will tie a few games to get everything together. I specifically think Galchenyuk and Gallagher might take a few games to get their chemistry back to peak level. If we're going to try that duo out even once, I'd keep it together for at least 10 games. I'm on the fence with this one. Feeling pretty good about it but also not overly optimistic at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habsfan84 Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Pateryn takes Nesterov's spot in the line-up tonight. That makes sense considering Nesterov only played 12 minutes last game. Don't really get the thought of Pateryn being available however. Unless Bergevin has another move up his sleeve we don't have anyone capable of playing 7th defenceman. We saw that it really didn't work with Redmond which is why he's in the AHL. Guess we could always call up superstar Johnston. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habs rule Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 3 minutes ago, Habsfan84 said: Pateryn takes Nesterov's spot in the line-up tonight. That makes sense considering Nesterov only played 12 minutes last game. Don't really get the thought of Pateryn being available however. Unless Bergevin has another move up his sleeve we don't have anyone capable of playing 7th defenceman. We saw that it really didn't work with Redmond which is why he's in the AHL. Guess we could always call up superstar Johnston. we just picked up Keegan Lowe, all is good now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stogey24 Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 40 minutes ago, xXx..CK..xXx said: The lines are different tonight according to the game thread so I agree that it will tie a few games to get everything together. I specifically think Galchenyuk and Gallagher might take a few games to get their chemistry back to peak level. If we're going to try that duo out even once, I'd keep it together for at least 10 games. I'm on the fence with this one. Feeling pretty good about it but also not overly optimistic at the same time. This is just my opinion, but I never really thought those two had great chemistry together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted February 21, 2017 Author Share Posted February 21, 2017 2 hours ago, Habsfan84 said: Pateryn takes Nesterov's spot in the line-up tonight. That makes sense considering Nesterov only played 12 minutes last game. Don't really get the thought of Pateryn being available however. Unless Bergevin has another move up his sleeve we don't have anyone capable of playing 7th defenceman. We saw that it really didn't work with Redmond which is why he's in the AHL. Guess we could always call up superstar Johnston. I think the likely outcome here would be that Pateryn is dealt for something and then the Habs turn around and add a rental player with Nesterov serving as the #7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toronthab Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 3 hours ago, xXx..CK..xXx said: The lines are different tonight according to the game thread so I agree that it will tie a few games to get everything together. I specifically think Galchenyuk and Gallagher might take a few games to get their chemistry back to peak level. If we're going to try that duo out even once, I'd keep it together for at least 10 games. I'm on the fence with this one. Feeling pretty good about it but also not overly optimistic at the same time. Me too. Call me goofacious, but I think we'll have a good end to the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovett's Magnatones Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Can't blame Emelin for that one-he's not suitable for first pairing duty. Shouldn't take two coaches to figure that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE Bobby Orr Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 its difficult to watch #11 struggle...he's such a hard worker... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovett's Magnatones Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 They look pretty good thus far. For the first time in many games, I've seen them force an icing and win puck battles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 What do you know, crash the net, score a goal. I think i saw 3 incidents of that the first period. The defense is just so slow footed, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE Bobby Orr Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 4 minutes ago, Lovett's Magnatones said: They look pretty good thus far. For the first time in many games, I've seen them force an icing and win puck battles. i thought we were the better team for the most part... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Emelin and Weber CANNOT play together That said I don't know how you fix it with the current lineup. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted February 22, 2017 Author Share Posted February 22, 2017 1 minute ago, THE Bobby Orr said: i thought we were the better team for the most part... Same here. That was a pretty good period from the Habs, better than what we've seen lately. The penalty kill looks way more aggressive than what they've been lately too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE Bobby Orr Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Just now, dlbalr said: Same here. That was a pretty good period from the Habs, better than what we've seen lately. The penalty kill looks way more aggressive than what they've been lately too. the PK is back to the box-defense...very tight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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