HF Habs: 2023 Roster, Schedule & Standings Thread

[Legend123]

Panthers can't even ice a full lineup

 

[Adam Michaels]

Tonight, if Habs lose in regulation

+

OTT wins
VAN wins
NSH wins

They all pass Habs.

If all those things happen, Habs will end the night in 26th place.

Also, if Florida loses in regulation

+

BUF wins

Sabres move ahead of Florida.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Arizona is winning, Romanov hurt.

Arizona won! 6 pts back, 2 games in hand.

Also, poor Romanov redirected a Keller slapshot off his balls. It was the winning goal.

 

[SwiftyHab]

Sens and Blue jackets about to go into their own separate 3rd periods. Need them both to win today

 

[McGees]

Good thread…

 

[McGees]

OT would be better but still, Sens up by a 2 goals with 7 min left

 

[the valiant effort]

Will the Wings ever arrive?

 

[WeThreeKings]

Will the Wings ever arrive?

No. They got out of their rebuild too early. Nothing down the middle.

 

[montreal]

I have said in the past that I rely heavily on goal Diff when trying to figure out where we might end up picking pre lottery. At the start of last month when some chicken littles were saying how no way we will end up picking in the top 10 pre lottery. Of course it's still a long season but when you look at the games they have coming, it was clear that this likely was a bottom 10 team give or take a spot or two maybe. But I have also always said most on HF can't see the forest through the trees.

 

[SwiftyHab]

We are in 8th last place. Keep up the hard work boys!

 

[26Mats]

I have said in the past that I rely heavily on goal Diff when trying to figure out where we might end up picking pre lottery. At the start of last month when some chicken littles were saying how no way we will end up picking in the top 10 pre lottery. Of course it's still a long season but when you look at the games they have coming, it was clear that this likely was a bottom 10 team give or take a spot or two maybe. But I have also always said most on HF can't see the forest through the trees.

Losing Monahan and Savard also had a big impact. We're a noticeably weaker team without them.

 

[Goldenhands]

No. They got out of their rebuild too early. Nothing down the middle.

Kasper?

 

[WeThreeKings]

Kasper?

Plan the parade

 

[McGees]

I have said in the past that I rely heavily on goal Diff when trying to figure out where we might end up picking pre lottery. At the start of last month when some chicken littles were saying how no way we will end up picking in the top 10 pre lottery. Of course it's still a long season but when you look at the games they have coming, it was clear that this likely was a bottom 10 team give or take a spot or two maybe. But I have also always said most on HF can't see the forest through the trees.

I’m a chicken little since before season started and still think we need to forget about top 5 and top 10 will be tough but hopefully possible.

 

[Goldenhands]

Plan the parade

Not saying thats a great center line, but Larkin and Kasper as a 1-2 punch looks decent at least IMO.

 

[Adam Michaels]

We are in 8th last place. Keep up the hard work boys!

How shit are the other teams when you're last in your division, and you still have 9 teams lower than you in the overall standings.

 

[montreal]

I’m a chicken little since before season started and still think we need to forget about top 5 and top 10 will be tough but hopefully possible.

that just seems crazy to me, since the tankathon site has us sitting in 8th and the toughest part of the schedule didn't even start yet. Their goal Diff has dropped badly over the past month and things are only going to get much tougher. Then you have the lottery. There are clearly some very terrible teams in the NHL this year but the Habs are one of them, if not top 5 then top 10 most likely. Having 2 really good forwards and a super young blueline is not likely going to cut it over the long season.

 

[McGees]

that just seems crazy to me, since the tankathon site has us sitting in 8th and the toughest part of the schedule didn't even start yet. Their goal Diff has dropped badly over the past month and things are only going to get much tougher. Then you have the lottery. There are clearly some very terrible teams in the NHL this year but the Habs are one of them, if not top 5 then top 10 most likely. Having 2 really good forwards and a super young blueline is not likely going to cut it over the long season.

We've had injuries and there is no way our bottom 6 players go all year with literally no production and just can't see us falling below the current worst 6 teams in the league, especially with the positive culture around the team....but listen, I hope you are right, I'm dying for a top 4 pick...

 

[DAChampion]

there is no way our bottom 6 players go all year with literally no production

You're that confident in Armia, Pitlick, Gallagher, Drouin, and Dadonov?

They will get a point here and there, but it won't move the needle.

 

[montreal]

We've had injuries and there is no way our bottom 6 players go all year with literally no production and just can't see us falling below the current worst 6 teams in the league, especially with the positive culture around the team....but listen, I hope you are right, I'm dying for a top 4 pick...

top 5 looks real tough to make but with the lottery it comes down to luck. If they don't get a top 5 pick then so be it, I said a month ago I had them picking pre lottery around 8th so for now that's what I'm sticking with but that schedule is rough and this team is terrible imo.

 

[McGees]

You're that confident in Armia, Pitlick, Gallagher, Drouin, and Dadonov?

They will get a point here and there, but it won't move the needle.

They aren't All-Stars but you should expect 5-10 goals from them each

 

[Tuggy]

24th overall and dropping...

 

[Troyp]

You're that confident in Armia, Pitlick, Gallagher, Drouin, and Dadonov?

They will get a point here and there, but it won't move the needle.

There’s a reason all these guys have next to zero trade value

 

[26Mats]

top 5 looks real tough to make but with the lottery it comes down to luck. If they don't get a top 5 pick then so be it, I said a month ago I had them picking pre lottery around 8th so for now that's what I'm sticking with but that schedule is rough and this team is terrible imo.

Trading vets will be key. Monahan and one of Eddy or Savard, preferably Savard. Hughes will wait for the market to heat up as we approach the March 3rd deadline. But the sooner he can move them the better.

I don't see Anderson's contract moving midseason. Whether one likes him or not, he's a net positive and moving him would help the chances of a top 5 pick.

 

[Nedved]

God I hate that corny ceremony

Tonight, if Habs lose in regulation

+

OTT wins
VAN wins
NSH wins

They all pass Habs.

If all those things happen, Habs will end the night in 26th place.

Also, if Florida loses in regulation

+

BUF wins

Sabres move ahead of Florida.

even in a losing season, there's so much to cheer for on any given night, woot! Big night!!