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Game 3 - Montréal vs Minnesota - October 17th, 2023 - 7:00 EST


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If the team wins and I make the GDT, I can't break the streak and not make the next right?

 

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Game time is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET. You can catch all the action on Sportsnet East, Sportsnet 360, or TVA Sports on television, or listen in on TSN 690 or 98,5 fm on the radio.

 

 

LINES (projected, not confirmed)

 

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Left Wing Centre Right Wing
Cole Caufield Nick Suzuki Rafael Harvey-Pinard
Josh Anderson Alex Newhook Juaj Slafkovsky
Tanner Pearson Sean Monahan Brendan Gallagher
Jesse Ylonen Jake Evans Michael Pezzetta
 
Left Defence Right Defence
Michael Matheson David Savard
Kaden Guhle Jonathan Kovacevic
Arber Xhekaj Jordan Harris

 

Starter
Samuel Montembeault
Backup
Jake Allen

 

 

Minnesota Wild
Left Wing Centre Right Wing
Kirill Kaprizov Ryan Hartman Mats Zuccarello
Marcus Johansson Joel Eriksson ????
Marcus Foligno Marco Rossi Frederick Gaudreau
Patrick Maroon Connor Dewar Drandon Duhaime
 
Left Defence Right Defence
Jonas Brodin Calen Addison
Jacob Middelton Brock Faber
Dakota Mermis Jon Merrill

 

Starter
Marc-Andre Fleury
Backup
Filip Gustavsson

 

 

 

 

Interesting Facts

The Minnesota Wild have a 19-7-1-2 record versus the Canadiens all-time.

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38 minutes ago, bar said:

If the team wins and I make the GDT, I can't break the streak and not make the next right?

 

 

 

That's correct.

 

Also, there won't be anyone filling Boldy's vacated spot.  For cap purposes, it looks like they'll be playing short a forward tonight (which then triggers a cap-exempt emergency recall).

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46 minutes ago, bar said:

I was wondering why they had no player in that position on the website I got the lines off of.

 

1 hour ago, dlbalr said:

 

That's correct.

 

Also, there won't be anyone filling Boldy's vacated spot.  For cap purposes, it looks like they'll be playing short a forward tonight (which then triggers a cap-exempt emergency recall).

 

They actually were compliant at 11-7, but then Goligoski couldn't go.

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57 minutes ago, Dalhabs said:

If we win we are first in the division!

GO HABS GO!

its these little details that make the difference, maybe they stumble into the playoffs

Go Habs Go!

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  • tomh009 changed the title to Game 3 - Montréal vs Minnesota - October 17th, 2023 - 7:00 EST
25 minutes ago, Prime Minister Koivu said:

New lines stink but let’s see

 

Pearson - Newhook - Slafkovsky 

 

Anderson - Monahan - Gallagher 

 

I - M - O ... Anderson doesn't fit ANYWHERE ... he has size, he has speed, he has a decent shot and he has an element of toughness, but he has never found a home on any line ... somewhat like some men/women choosing losers as partners because they think they can "fix them" ... coaches look at Anderson's skill set and think THEY can be the one to teach him how to (metaphorically?) "play well with others" ... move him out while there are still other Gms/coaches who think they can be the one.

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Just now, huzer said:

The Habs sling shot power play move is absolutely putrid.

 

After being 29th on the PP last season at 16.1% to Habs have climbed all the way to 18th ... with a 16.7% PP, entering the game ... don't be fooled by the ranking, the PP still sucks.

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1 minute ago, Habsfan84 said:

Two shorthanded goals given up on one powerplay. That was rough.

 

First goal allowed was pretty weak by Montembeault. Second a bad bounce but avoidable. 

Bad bounce but also lack of puck control on the first shot.

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Rebound on first shot goes straight to the shooter ... 3-0

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25 minutes ago, dlbalr said:

Meanwhile, hopefully the Guhle thing isn't serious.

 


 

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12 minutes ago, dlbalr said:

On the bright side, Kovacevic was noticeable in the offensive zone.  He picked some good times to jump up which led to some good scoring chances at least.  He has impressed to start the season.

 

I appreciate your looking at the bright side, but TBH Kovacevic is 26…I have trouble seeing him as a major piece of the rebuild. He’s not the guy I want to see blossoming and excelling out there 😔

 

Fortunately I only listened to this one on the radio…it sounded as listless and hopeless as a game from the second half of last season 

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No, Kovacevic will not turn into a franchise player, but if he can blossom into a middle-pairing RD that’s still a win for the Habs, and even more so given that he was picked up on waivers.

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Kovacevic was the only good thing in this game and he was good at both ends. 
 

The first period was ridiculous and the PP zone entry is equally ridiculous. 
 

Happy for Newhook getting another goal. He isn’t a great centre but he will do until Dvorak gets back. 
 

That second period Slafkovsky interference penalty where he knocked the stick out of the guys hands was beyond stupid. 
 

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Habs looked so soft in the first half of the game. Pezzetta gave some emotion back, but the penalties and the lack of discipline sank them.

 

Newhook reminds me of Drouin, on hi sfirst season before the wrist injuries.

 

Ylonen and Evans are playing well together.

 

Montembeault reminded me on why he was waived to be picked up by the Habs

 

Gallagher had an ok game, but far from what he used to be.

 

I liked Pearson's game, I hated Slafkovsky's lack of maturity.

 

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if MSL is not able to bench anyone and instill some discipline, I am going to boil over and steam. PP time is not given to the most deserving...

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