GDT Game #22 - Nos Canadiens @ Utah Mammoth - Nov. 26th - 9:30PM ET

[JoeLassister]

Two teams fairly similar in strength and maturity face each other once again. 

 

The Canadians won 6-2 at the Bell Centre just a few weeks ago.

My girlfriend attended that game on a girls night out while I stayed home with the kids.  I'm still quite jealous of the game they had...

  

 

 

 

 

[Prime Minister Koivu]

Ride the Dobes until he poops himself and let Monty practice

[GHT120]

1 hour ago, Prime Minister Koivu said:

Ride the Dobes until he poops himself and let Monty practice

Montembeault gets Friday or Saturday even if Dubeš pitches a shutout(s)

[tomh009]

2 hours ago, GHT120 said:

Montembeault gets Friday or Saturday even if Dubeš pitches a shutout(s)

There are four (I think) back to back games in the next four weeks so we need to have two goalies playing. And hopefully Montembeault finds his groove because we need that, too. (Dobes isn't yet where was, either.)

[Prime Minister Koivu]

Yeah the compressed schedule, so many back to backs, Montreal needs both goalies for sure

 

Perhaps Dobes can carry the heavier load until Monty finds himself 

[dlbalr]

27 minutes ago, Prime Minister Koivu said:

Perhaps Dobes can carry the heavier load until Monty finds himself 

 

Dobes has never had to carry the load before.  NCAA is largely a weekend schedule and he was a platoon goalie for a good chunk of his time in Laval (aside from late in 23-24, they leaned on him a bit more then).  Asking him to do it in the NHL when he hasn't had to much before is asking a lot.  It'd be nice if he could but it'd surprise me if he did.

[GHT120]

Had a thought and checked some stats ... Utah has the 5th fewest Hits/60 in the NHL (28th) ... Vegas and Colorado are not big hitters (20th and 23rd) but Utah might be the best team against whom Engstrom should debut on this road trip.

[Prime Minister Koivu]

[GHT120]

1 hour ago, GHT120 said:

Had a thought and checked some stats ... Utah has the 5th fewest Hits/60 in the NHL (28th) ... Vegas and Colorado are not big hitters (20th and 23rd) but Utah might be the best team against whom Engstrom should debut on this road trip.

 

 

[tomh009]

The Gunners beat Bayern Munich 3-1 today, so I will take that as a good omen that the Habs will follow suit tonight! 😊

[DON]

Caufield/ Cooley 13g

 

Canadiens @ Mammoth: Game preview and how to watch

 

[Prime Minister Koivu]

Xhekaj - Evans - Anderson looks pretty good

[Prime Minister Koivu]

Bolduc needed that goal 🎉

[tomh009]

Only five shots so far, but Dobes looks much calmer than against Toronto.

[Prime Minister Koivu]

Yes Dobes is much more centred and squared in his net, he isn’t floating around. 
 

Pretty strong period and I hope Bolduc can build on this game

 

Florian looks pretty good

[sbhatt]

Good 1st period...hope they keep attacking. 

[dlbalr]

A bit of good fortune on the second goal with the near-giveaway turning into a three-on-two but all in all, not a bad period.

 

Also, this different TSN commentator (Matt Cullen) is calling a nice game.  Much easier on the ears so far...

[DON]

8:01 for Suzuki.

Great to see Bolduc also with a 2 point period.

[Prime Minister Koivu]

Terrible Dzone coverage and it’s 2-2 💩

[BCHabnut]

3 minutes ago, Prime Minister Koivu said:

Terrible Dzone coverage and it’s 2-2 💩

That was trash.

[BCHabnut]

3-2. WTF

[sbhatt]

What is it about the second period that makes this team decide to play like shit for a long stretch and give up a bunch of goals?

[Dalhabs]

I turn on and its 2-0. 10 minutes of blowing ass and its 2-3. Maybe better I turn off.

[Dalhabs]

Our defence play is really horrible. Marty has work to do.

[DON]

9 minutes ago, Dalhabs said:

Our defence play is really horrible. Marty has work to do.

Not their best period, outshot 12-6.

Carrier shoots puck over glass ending in PP goal, and was on for both other goals against.