DON Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Early game 7-29 Habs vs 8-28 Arizona...who the heck knows what kind of game this will be. Sunday, January 16Practice LW C RW 68 - Mike Hoffman 14 - Nick Suzuki 17 - Josh Anderson 32 - Rem Pitlick 28 - Christian Dvorak 92 - Jonathan Drouin 62 - Artturi Lehkonen 71 - Jake Evans 40 - Joel Armia 55 - Michael Pezzetta / 45 - Laurent Dauphin 25 - Ryan Poehling 22 - Cole Caufield 13 - Cedric Paquette (No contact) 42 - Lukas Vejdemo 73 - Tyler Toffoli (No contact) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomh009 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 It's a four-point game! 🤣 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 It’s a clown car derby! May the worst clown car lose! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 I hope Dauphin plays instead of Pezzetta, I really want to see how he does over multiple games. I was trolling @dlbalr the other day, but I know Pezzetta's NHL days are coming to an end soon. Danny Dubé (french radio play-by-play commentator) said last week that despite how well Pezz has looked in a few games, he is simply not NHL-quality. The only reason he is playing is because of injuries. Dauphin on the other hand could play the role Paquette was brought in for. Another note on fringe NHLers: Pitlick was picked 76th in 2016 where Adam Brooks was picked 92nd in 2016. Both are smallish AHLers that may fill-in a 3rd line spot when hot but may only be a 13th forward or a taxi squad filler. I see him loosing his spot to Byron when he returns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 where players were picked in 2016 is kind of irrelevant in 2022. What they do on the team now matters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomh009 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 59 minutes ago, alfredoh2009 said: Another note on fringe NHLers: Pitlick was picked 76th in 2016 where Adam Brooks was picked 92nd in 2016. Both are smallish AHLers that may fill-in a 3rd line spot when hot but may only be a 13th forward or a taxi squad filler. I see him loosing his spot to Byron when he returns. Trade deadline is only two months away. There may be more roster spots available after that. And I should note that Pitlick weighs about 20 lbs more than Brooks. He may be only 5'11 but he is solidly built -- similar to Suzuki. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 I like the Lehkonen-Evans-Armia line, I hope to see them together for a few games: Habs say today’s lineup: 68-14-17; 32-28-92; 45-25-22;62-71-40; 8-58; 27-26; 77-20 30 35 That puts Michael Pezzetta on the outside looking in. — Eric Engels (@EricEngels) January 17, 2022 And Pezz is moving closer to Laval. Belzile was put on waivers today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 33 minutes ago, Commandant said: where players were picked in 2016 is kind of irrelevant in 2022. What they do on the team now matters. it's my best guess at what scouts thought at the time of a player vs another. I do not know either of them and I was trying to see how they may have been evaluated at the time. 2016 was the year of the smallish players ,.. Habs picked Bitten 70th, Mete at 100th, Debrincat was 39th on one of the picks Habs traded to Hawks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 1 minute ago, alfredoh2009 said: it's my best guess at what scouts thought at the time of a player vs another. I do not know either of them and I was trying to see how they may have been evaluated at the time. 2016 was the year of the smallish players ,.. Habs picked Bitten 70th, Mete at 100th, Debrincat was 39th on one of the picks Habs traded to Hawks I get that I'm just saying what scouts thought in 2016 really does nothing to tell us what to think of players today. Its so far in the rearview that newer data has pushed it out and is irrelevant to scouting them now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 11 minutes ago, Commandant said: I get that I'm just saying what scouts thought in 2016 really does nothing to tell us what to think of players today. Its so far in the rearview that newer data has pushed it out and is irrelevant to scouting them now. ok, I'll say it this way: Rem is a better waiver pickup than Adam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted January 17, 2022 Author Share Posted January 17, 2022 1 hour ago, tomh009 said: And I should note that Pitlick weighs about 20 lbs more than Brooks. Why note this? Pitlick is blond, has as much relevance as weight, unless doing a tug-of-war i suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomh009 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 28 minutes ago, DON said: Why note this? Pitlick is blond, has as much relevance as weight, unless doing a tug-of-war i suppose. Alfredo described him as smallish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomh009 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Well ... I suppose this start is good for our lottery odds, but not much else. The Coyotes are outskating us and Primeau didn't look particularly sharp on those goals -- too long since he last started a game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHT120 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Others say not before Wednesday at the earliest ... it would at least make things interesting if the game slips away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHT120 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Good for Rem ... nice interception and feed by Drouin ... nice shot by Pitlick ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habs Fan in Edmonton Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 6 hours ago, tomh009 said: It's a four-point game! 🤣 It certainly is. Would have liked Buffalo to get 2 points today but at least they got one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomh009 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 7 minutes ago, GHT120 said: Good for Rem ... nice interception and feed by Drouin ... nice shot by Pitlick ... He can shoot ... 46 goals in 56 games in the USHL. Not quite the same pace since then, but I think he has a very serviceable shot. And he has decent speed, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir_Boagalott Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 2 hours ago, tomh009 said: And I should note that Pitlick weighs about 20 lbs more than Brooks. He may be only 5'11 but he is solidly built -- similar to Suzuki. From the stats I've seen Pitlick is 1" taller than Brooks but he's 10lbs heavier. The average size is 6' 200 lbs, so Pitlick is 1" and about 5lbs under average size. Therefore, I tend to agree with @alfredoh2009 that he is sort of on the smallish side. However, so is Byron, who was picked up off waivers and turned out to be a great free long term pickup. I'm thinking Pitlick might turn out having a similar impact and staying power as Byron. After all, he does have 7 goals this season. How many other Habs 7 goals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHT120 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 3 minutes ago, Sir_Boagalott said: From the stats I've seen Pitlick is 1" taller than Brooks but he's 10lbs heavier. The average size is 6' 200 lbs, so Pitlick is 1" and about 5lbs under average size. Therefore, I tend to agree with @alfredoh2009 that he is sort of on the smallish side. However, so is Byron, who was picked up off waivers and turned out to be a great free long term pickup. I'm thinking Pitlick might turn out having a similar impact and staying power as Byron. After all, he does have 7 goals this season. How many other Habs 7 goals? Not certain that Pitlick has the all-round game and leadership that has contributed to giving Byron staying power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir_Boagalott Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 2 minutes ago, GHT120 said: Not certain that Pitlick has the all-round game and leadership that has contributed to giving Byron staying power. That is true that Byron plays a all round game, but he is unarguably small. He's 3" and 30 lbs under average size. i.e. Byron needs to play a full rounded game or he wouldn't be in the NHL. Pitlick is in a 3 way tie for Habs top scorer. Suzuki and Anderson also have 7 goals. Thats pretty good for a player picked up off waivers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 30 minutes ago, Sir_Boagalott said: From the stats I've seen Pitlick is 1" taller than Brooks but he's 10lbs heavier. The average size is 6' 200 lbs, so Pitlick is 1" and about 5lbs under average size. Therefore, I tend to agree with @alfredoh2009 that he is sort of on the smallish side. However, so is Byron, who was picked up off waivers and turned out to be a great free long term pickup. I'm thinking Pitlick might turn out having a similar impact and staying power as Byron. After all, he does have 7 goals this season. How many other Habs 7 goals? He has 7 goals on 15 shots.... in other words... not sustainable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir_Boagalott Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Wow, that was a wild call on that challenge. The Yotes announcer was in full agreement that the player went into the crease on his own accord vs Romanov. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomh009 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 8 minutes ago, Commandant said: He has 7 goals on 15 shots.... in other words... not sustainable. That stat is really skewed by his three goals on three shots against Seattle. Take that out, and it's four goals on 12 shots. Still high but not as outrageous. He needs to shoot way more to maintain this level of scoring. But I do stand by my earlier comment: he has a nice shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 We are doing all wright so far. Keep it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 1 minute ago, tomh009 said: That stat is really skewed by his three goals on three shots against Seattle. Take that out, and it's four goals on 12 shots. Still high but not as outrageous. He needs to shoot way more to maintain this level of scoring. But I do stand by my earlier comment: he has a nice shot. When someone says... his 7 goals are tied for the team lead... the 3 goals on 3 shots counts. 4 out of 12 is still 33.33% which is still insanely high too. He can have a nice shot... but in order to score goals consistently in the NHL he's going to need to find a way to get off lots more shots, that's the issue. Its not the shot itself, its can he create more offence by getting a higher volume of shots, or else he can't be a consistent scorer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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