Player Discussion Denis Gurianov - "Change of scenery edition"

[Spearmint Rhino]

Only one game but he was the best winger I’ve seen on the Habs this year that’s not named Caufield or Anderson, yeah that’s not a high set bar but if he can play like that even remotely consistently this is a massive steal for someone who looked like our worst winger most of the season

 

[Artaud]

Reminds me of Andrei Kostityn. As long as Hamrlik stays out of town the habs might have something.

 

[Durvann]

Reminds me of Andrei Kostityn. As long as Hamrlik stays out of town the habs might have something.

Darkest day in habs history lol

 

[NewDef]

Lets be honest, Caufield was gonna be good anyway. All MSL did is trust him and give him opportunity.

Oh, one can be good and not play well... not all players with skills use them in a smart way.

I think MSL help guys growing their game smart and consistency. There are tricks and habits that make you succesful, kids may not know them yet but they can be learned. Seeing a Perry play at 35-37 kinda proves how small details properly used can make you quite effective even when slowing down.

 

[Tetragrammaton]

Reminds me of Andrei Kostityn. As long as Hamrlik stays out of town the habs might have something.

Hamrlik was great for us.

 

[Le Barron de HF]

Was very involved last night. MA Godin compared him to Benoit Pouliot and I definitely see where he's coming from. Gurianov could be a 20 goal 45 pts guy. He didn't look bad in his own end too

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

Definitely popped in terms of his size and skating.

 

[Habssince89]

what's nice is his speed is good for pressuring and wearing down the opponent's D not just breakaways. MSL should show him how to use his raw skills to get more results. Excited to see where he could go with the right linemates. If he becomes a PP guy for that would be heaven. We need someone to be a shooting threat that's a lefty (that isn't hoffman)

 

[Rob Sense]

I didn't see him play SJ. Hoping he is a late bloomer and could be our Tage Thompson?

 

[Team_Spirit]

Hamrlik was great for us.

 

[26Mats]

Was very involved last night. MA Godin compared him to Benoit Pouliot and I definitely see where he's coming from. Gurianov could be a 20 goal 45 pts guy. He didn't look bad in his own end too

Pouliot had a couple of good seasons but other than that was a disappointment. And he only got above 16 goals once, and his career high was 36 points. And he was done as an effective NHLer at 30.

Gurianov will already be 26 next year. Even though we got him for free, I hope he has a better career than Pouliot. Because we have better wingers in the system, hopefully, than Benoit Pouliot. Gurianov has already hit 20 goals, something Pouliot never did.

 

[Tetragrammaton]

What's the joke supposed to be?

 

[Belial]

What's the joke supposed to be?

 

[tazsub3]

Darkest day in habs history lol

little did the poor chap know what was yet to come.

 

[Tyson]

We saw a fired up Gurianov play a really good game against a really bad team.
Let's see how he plays tonight against a pretty good LA squad. I hope he continues to impress.

 

[Durvann]

We saw a fired up Gurianov play a really good game against a really bad team.
Let's see how he plays tonight against a pretty good LA squad. I hope he continues to impress.

He kind of looked "not ready" on most passes he got. Suzuki is so slick even his teammates who aren't used to playing with him get fooled.

 

[SlafySZN]

Hope Barron and whoever was on the PP in the last game learned that Gurianov has a pretty good one timer and will pass to him this time

 

[HuGort]

He looks like a burner. Can skate for sure. Give Suzuki some time to get use to him could be onto something. Hoffman killed that line in San Jose. If Anderson was on his line could be homerun. With their speed and size along with Suzuki vision.

 

[SlafySZN]

That slapper! Holy hell

 

[The Great Weal]

That slapper! Holy hell

When was the last time a Hab scored a goal like that?

 

[HabbyGuy]

Such a refreshing coach...so many of our previous coaches would have had all kinds of pre-conceived notions about Gurianov based simply on him being russian (looking @ you Michel Therrien) and wouldn't have given him an honest chance from the beginning.

I love Marty, I mean how can you not. The guy just wins at life. If I were a player, Marty would always be the coach you'd want to play for.

 

[Belial]

When was the last time a Hab scored a goal like that?

Didn't Cole score with a clapper last season against Philly or something

 

[SlafySZN]

Didn't Cole score with a clapper last season against Philly or something

YES!

 

[The Great Weal]

Didn't Cole score with a clapper last season against Philly or something

You are right! It happens so rarely now that I forget.

 

[Belial]

You are right! It happens so rarely now that I forget.