GDT Game #10 Seattle @ Montreal, 7pm EST October 29th 2024

[TurdBurglar]

Battle of the 4-4-1 logjam, projected Lineups.

 

Caufield - Suzuki - Dach

Armia - Newhook - Kapanen

Anderson - Evans - Gallagher

Pezzetta - Dvorak - Heineman

 

Matheson - Mailloux

Hutson - Savard

Xhekaj - Struble

 

Montembeault

 

No updates as of yet if Slafkovsky will be ready for this game.

[Prime Minister Koivu]

First goal is coming tonight 

 

 

[Prime Minister Koivu]

I thought they might try this. I hope it pays off 

 

Rosters and stats:

 

 

[Habs Fan in Edmonton]

Let's get back above .500!!  So glad I got the center ice package!!  

[Prime Minister Koivu]

40 minutes ago, Habs Fan in Edmonton said:

Let's get back above .500!!  So glad I got the center ice package!!  

Yeah I usually get one package or another and it makes the season so much more fun. 
 

Please let there be instant connection between Slafkovsky and Newhook tonight. 

[Prime Minister Koivu]

I like putting Struble with Matheson 

[tomh009]

Will it be Kapanen-Dvorak-Heineman on the fourth line? I don't expect that they'll break up the 7-11 line at this point.

[Prime Minister Koivu]

 

[TurdBurglar]

I like the idea of Slaf on the 2nd line.  Dach is clearly playing better with Caufield and Suzuki, the line as a whole is.  I also like the idea of Slaf being the primary shooter on the 2nd line.  If he could pot a couple and get his shooting confidence up, it would only be good for his development. 

 

Once Laine returns we should have 2 good lines barring further injuries. 

[tomh009]

2 hours ago, TurdBurglar said:

I like the idea of Slaf on the 2nd line.  Dach is clearly playing better with Caufield and Suzuki, the line as a whole is.  I also like the idea of Slaf being the primary shooter on the 2nd line.  If he could pot a couple and get his shooting confidence up, it would only be good for his development.

Armia and Newhook played well with Gallagher last year. Slafkovsky is Gallagher++ and much more yet, so there is some hope that this line could work.

 

I don't think Kapanen was terrible, but he's not ready to be a 2C at this point in his career, at least. And not good enough to improve the play of this line.

[Habs Fan in Edmonton]

2 hours ago, TurdBurglar said:

I like the idea of Slaf on the 2nd line.  Dach is clearly playing better with Caufield and Suzuki, the line as a whole is.  I also like the idea of Slaf being the primary shooter on the 2nd line.  If he could pot a couple and get his shooting confidence up, it would only be good for his development. 

 

Once Laine returns we should have 2 good lines barring further injuries. 

 

If Slaf is the primary shooter on the 2nd line then who is the playmaker?  

[TurdBurglar]

9 minutes ago, Habs Fan in Edmonton said:

 

If Slaf is the primary shooter on the 2nd line then who is the playmaker?  

Newhook and Armia.  One of Dach's biggest problems on the 2nd line is they all have a pass first mentality. 

[Habs Fan in Edmonton]

9 minutes ago, TurdBurglar said:

Newhook and Armia.  One of Dach's biggest problems on the 2nd line is they all have a pass first mentality. 

 

I don't know, Armia had 8 assists last year. 

[TurdBurglar]

1 hour ago, Habs Fan in Edmonton said:

 

I don't know, Armia had 8 assists last year. 

He spent most of his time with Newhook, Gallagher, Roy, Dvorak and Evans last season.  None of those were particularly good at finishing to get assists off of.

[GHT120]

1 hour ago, Habs Fan in Edmonton said:

I don't know, Armia had 8 assists last year. 

This season he is 4th amongst Habs forwards in assists, assists (5-on-5) and assists/60(5-on5) <all slightly different stats>... for whatever that is worth on a small sample size

[Habs Fan in Edmonton]

22 minutes ago, GHT120 said:

This season he is 4th amongst Habs forwards in assists, assists (5-on-5) and assists/60(5-on5) <all slightly different stats>... for whatever that is worth on a small sample size

 

Yes, I think 3 assists is a small sample size.  Just like 3 goals for Gallagher is a small sample size. 

[Prime Minister Koivu]

Lots of scouts at the game tonight. 
 

Likely meaningless but we are looking for that edgy forward…

 

 

[Butterface]

Pull the goalie… 3-0… not his fault but….

[BCHabnut]

Just now, Butterface said:

Pull the goalie… 3-0… not his fault but….

No. First 2 were luck.

[BCHabnut]

I'm done. Not burning data for this.

[Prime Minister Koivu]

Piss poor defensive effort and the wheels have come off the bus. 
 

Maybe the timeout will change things 

[Butterface]

8 minutes ago, BCHabnut said:

No. First 2 were luck.

sometimes it is to change team mindset of the team… not blame the goalie

[Prime Minister Koivu]

At least Caufield scores 🎉🎉🎉

[Prime Minister Koivu]

Armia - Newhook - Dack/Slafkovsky

 

This line hasn’t worked since day one. Blow it up already 

[Butterface]

Too late of a pull…. Stupid… should have been done after 3rd goal