GDT: Buffalo @ Montreal - 7:30 PM

[BrutusHFX]

Are you guys dressing enough "veterans" with that lineup? Eyeballing it, I only see five of the required eight in Eller, Prust, McCarron, Drewiske and Budaj. Maybe there's some other rule that qualifies Diaz, Galchenyuk, Gallagher, etc? Conversely, Buffalo has 13 "veterans" dressed. Their other seven players each have AHL experience, with six of those seven having played at least one NHL game last season. That is quite an experience gap.

McCaron was drafted this summer by the Habs.

 

[hototogisu]

Are you guys dressing enough "veterans" with that lineup? Eyeballing it, I only see five of the required eight in Eller, Prust, McCarron, Drewiske and Budaj. Maybe there's some other rule that qualifies Diaz, Galchenyuk, Gallagher, etc? Conversely, Buffalo has 13 "veterans" dressed. Their other seven players each have AHL experience, with six of those seven having played at least one NHL game last season. That is quite an experience gap.

I think if they're over a certain age, they qualify as veterans. So guys like Lashoff, Diaz and St. Pierre would count toward the 8.

I'm not 100% sure though, interesting question.

 

[JPGoHabsGo]

Excited to see prust-reway-collberg, and the EGG line too of course. Anyone knows if there is gonna be a live stream on the internet somewhere

not on youtube

 

[hototogisu]

McCaron was drafted this summer by the Habs.

According to Lavoie's tweet, 2013 first rounders can count toward your "veteran" total.

 

[FrontierPsyCHiatrist*]

29 year olds don't qualify as prospects.

Wow he's almost past his prime

 

[FrontierPsyCHiatrist*]

I can't believe the shortest off season we will ever see was that loooooooooonng.

 

[Shaby23]

According to Lavoie's tweet, 2013 first rounders can count toward your "veteran" total.

Renaud Lavoie is so 2012

 

[Hannibal]

CAN'T WAIT!!!!

I think we might see fireworks from Prust, McCarron and Tinordi because Buffalo have all their "tough" guys in Ott, Kaleta, McCormick, Scott, Gillies.

 

[windycity]

CAN'T WAIT!!!!

I think we might see fireworks from Prust, McCarron and Tinordi because Buffalo have all their "tough" guys in Ott, Kaleta, McCormick, Scott, Gillies.

I really hope McCarron does not fight, Scott for one would kill him

 

[Corncob]

CAN'T WAIT!!!!

I think we might see fireworks from Prust, McCarron and Tinordi because Buffalo have all their "tough" guys in Ott, Kaleta, McCormick, Scott, Gillies.

Scott isn't playing. And Gillies isn't exactly a prolific fighter.

 

[Analyzer*]

Including goalies, that list is 28 players for Buffalo. 8 of those forwards/d won't be in the game. I imagine Scott will be one of those NOT in uniform.

 

[hototogisu]

I really hope McCarron does not fight, Scott for one would kill him

Even a guy like Ott would probably handle McCarron easily at this point. McCarron just hasn't had enough fighting experience, plain and simple.

 

[Analyzer*]

A lot of Buffalo's top prospects are likely to play and that's an added bonus to see them play.

 

[poetryinmotion]

A lot of Buffalo's top prospects are likely to play and that's an added bonus to see them play.

Yeah it's going to be nice seeing Grigorenko play and how - or if -he improved.

 

[Luigi Habs]

Ay word on Beaulieu? Is his injury serious or will he be able to play in the pre-season?

 

[LLoyd Christmas I]

Cut to an old drunk French guy saying "Go Hab go".

 

[DJ Breadman]

Buff has alot of idiots in the lineup hopefully none of our better players get hurt

 

[Woodhouse]

I think we might see fireworks from Prust, McCarron and Tinordi because Buffalo have all their "tough" guys in Ott, Kaleta, McCormick, Scott, Gillies.

I think it'll be more about the youngsters keeping their head up, as Ott, Girgensons, Kaleta and Zadorov will no doubt finish their checks when the opportunity presents itself.

Including goalies, that list is 28 players for Buffalo. 8 of those forwards/d won't be in the game. I imagine Scott will be one of those NOT in uniform.

No Scott in Buffalo's lineup:

9 Steve Ott – 25 Mikhail Grigorenko – 23 Ville Leino
28 Zemgus Girgensons – 22 Johan Larsson – 21 Drew Stafford
72 Luke Adam – 12 Kevin Porter – 65 Brian Flynn
70 Colton Gillies – 8 Cody McCormick – 36 Patrick Kaleta

20 Henrik Tallinder – 3 Mark Pysyk
6 Mike Weber – 55 Rasmus Ristolainen
61 Nikita Zadorov – 4 Jamie McBain

1 Jhonas Enroth
31 Matt Hackett

 

[MXD]

WAit...
When Kaleta ran Pyatt and was subsequently pounded by O'Byrne, that was in preseason, right?

 

[Kents polished head]

Any way to watch it later tonight? Any replay? Any site you guys know that is recording it?

 

[Analyzer*]

I think it'll be more about the youngsters keeping their head up, as Ott, Girgensons, Kaleta and Zadorov will no doubt finish their checks when the opportunity presents itself.

No Scott in Buffalo's lineup:

9 Steve Ott – 25 Mikhail Grigorenko – 23 Ville Leino
28 Zemgus Girgensons – 22 Johan Larsson – 21 Drew Stafford
72 Luke Adam – 12 Kevin Porter – 65 Brian Flynn
70 Colton Gillies – 8 Cody McCormick – 36 Patrick Kaleta

20 Henrik Tallinder – 3 Mark Pysyk
6 Mike Weber – 55 Rasmus Ristolainen
61 Nikita Zadorov – 4 Jamie McBain

1 Jhonas Enroth
31 Matt Hackett

I won't lie, I'm pretty pumped to see Larsson, Ristolainen and Zadorov.

On the habs side, Pateryn has been hitting everything that moves. McCarron has been trying to do the same. Tinordi will level people and at camp, Nygren has been stepping up.

Game might as well be titled "Keep yo ****in' head up.", or "Lindros not allowed"

 

[Rosso Scuderia]

WAit...
When Kaleta ran Pyatt and was subsequently pounded by O'Byrne, that was in preseason, right?

Yep.

 

[Fredd]

Any way to watch it later tonight? Any replay? Any site you guys know that is recording it?

All pre-season games being shown by RDS this year.

 

[Kents polished head]

All pre-season games being shown by RDS this year.

I'm out for the game
Ball hockey game tonight.

Calling Videotron to get a PVR, only based on the fact I might miss a preseason game or two? Only in Montreal.

But I still won't be able to record tonight's game

 

[hototogisu]

I'm out for the game
Ball hockey game tonight.

Calling Videotron to get a PVR, only based on the fact I might miss a preseason game or two? Only in Montreal.

But I still won't be able to record tonight's game

Hockeystreams.com usually archives all their games, and they're streaming MTL/BUF tonight. Should be available not long after the game finishes.

You could sign up for the free 24-hour preview and watch it there.