Pre-Game Talk: Countdown thread to 24-25 Season (T - 9 hours)

[Saundies]

We play a real-life NHL game tomorrow! Not a clown show one where nothing matters and other team's scrubs take runs at our best guys!

Yay!!!

 

[morhilane]

Puckpedia came up with 28 submitted rosters out of the 32. And guess what? Montreal is among the 4 missing

Just wanted to know who they did paper. Did they put RHP on LTIR prior to submitting?
Last year Montreal did expressively announce its paper transactions on Twitter, did the league veto it this year?

https://puckpedia.com/news/2024-25-nhl-opening-rosters?s=09

I don't think the league vetoed it, unless they miscalculated things.

They was articles about who is being shipped to Laval and who was at practices yesterday on the official website. Looks like they don't care to explain how they are meeting the cap requirement.

 

[habbubba]

Tell me Montreal has intentionally played horrendously, it's like that they haven't got a clue how to play hockey, simply terrible boring hockey.

 

[The Real Timo]

0 wins.

Probably 1, or 2 morale victories.

Ah yes. I forgot about the moral victories.

 

[salbutera]

Tell me Montreal has intentionally played horrendously, it's like that they haven't got a clue how to play hockey, simply terrible boring hockey.

In this day & age of athletes training 12-months a year does pre season really add any value other than cash grab for ownership?

I wouldn’t use pre season as a data point for any kind of team based evaluation

 

[The Real Timo]

I can already feel the nausea caused by incessant talk about Matthew’s first game as a captain. Argh.

 

[Deebs]

We play a real-life NHL game tomorrow! Not a clown show one where nothing matters and other team's scrubs take runs at our best guys!

Yay!!!

No.....Reevo will be trying to runBones, guaranteed

 

[salbutera]

I can already feel the nausea caused by incessant talk about Matthew’s first game as a captain. Argh.

Good … out of sight / out of mind will only benefit Habs

 

[morhilane]

I can already feel the nausea caused by incessant talk about Matthew’s first game as a captain. Argh.

People should just mute Sportnets for the rest of the week.
Maybe month.
Or until January.

 

[habbubba]

In this day & age of athletes training 12-months a year does pre season really add any value other than cash grab for ownership?

I wouldn’t use pre season as a data point for any kind of team based evaluation

Since you asked,, sure seems like a cash grab. The way the vets and coaches go about the games is rather non-beneficial,can yield better feedback during intense practices.

 

[zx81]

I was kinda annoyed about ABB over Kapanen at first but with our first game at home I can understand letting him have that moment with his family since he likely won't be with the Habs all year.

Don't be annoyed by ABB over Kapanen, be annoyed by Anderson over anybody.

 

[zx81]

For 10 years we've been hiding our tricks.

It's the longest con. Our opps won't see it coming in 2034.

 

[Ozmodiar]

Three games in four nights to start the season.

How many wins? I say 0.

Let’s nip this false hope in the bud, eh? lol

 

[zx81]

HES GOING TO REBOUND

Anderson ?
The only way is rebounding is if we wrap him in elastic bands and throw him hard enough against a wall.

 

[Habs]

In this day & age of athletes training 12-months a year does pre season really add any value other than cash grab for ownership?

I wouldn’t use pre season as a data point for any kind of team based evaluation

not to mention the regular season could start 2 weeks earlier and end before the summer solstice.

 

[Adam Michaels]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1843654188041208068

 

[zx81]

We're going to be 1-1-1

Toronto Close OT Loss
Boston Surprise W
Ottawa Deflating L bringing us back to earth.....

We are in a terrible slump against Ottawa. 9 losses in a row (in reg season). Ottawa averaging 5 goals per game during that stretch.

 

[PavelBrendl]

I can already feel the nausea caused by incessant talk about Matthew’s first game as a captain. Argh.

That's ok, it'll feel great when the talk turns to their low-character captain leading them to another first round choke job.

 

[Hannibal]

Finger crossing for a Xhekaj-Struble pair.

But MSL is gonna MSL.

 

[Skip Bayless]

My boy Andy is ready for the season

 

[JianYang]

Armia did absolutely nothing in preseason yet got promoted to the 2nd line. This roster is really bad. Don't even get me started on that 2nd unit PP.

Veterans typically don't get "promoted" or even "demoted" based on preseason performances.

Armia on the 2nd unit is a reflection of the team's depth or lack thereof.

 

[Adam Michaels]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1843661058248257637

 

[Hannibal]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1843661058248257637

Finally! This is the way. Lets fn go!

 

[Skip Bayless]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1843661058248257637

I'm a fan of that 3rd pairing, but Barron is not picking up any value in this situation.

 

[Deebs]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1843661058248257637

I think these three players are in a rotation of sorts during the early part of the year. All three need to play and none have really separated themselves from the others.