GDT: February 2nd 2014 Game of Canadiens vs Jets @ 1 PM on CBC,RDS

[Et le But]

The idea is, and I agree with it, that it's better to have a big, average team and then make moves to add smaller-but-more-talented players than have a small, average team and have to make moves to add talented players.

We're starting at a disadvantage and it has less to do with average height and weight and more to do with the fact that our top lines have Moen and Prust on them.

Well, the biggest problem is that a lot of the "smurfs" are also average player.

 

[Tyrus]

People complaining about that PP don't know what a good PP is, all we missed was the finish.

 

[sheed36]

Gallagher driving snow everywhere..

 

[PricePkPatch*]

People complaining about that PP don't know what a good PP is, all we missed was the finish.

Seriously. Gave us good momentum as well

 

[JLP]

There is no way MB doesn't see what we see. Let's watch what he'll do, but I'm not holding my breath...

I don't know if MB does see what we see. Seems there's something like "blind faith" guiding our Habs helmsmen. Because big > small in a physical matchup is just science, the laws of physics. You have to choose to ignore that to put FIVE smurf forwards on the ice, like tonight -- that's mad.

(゜-゜)

 

[Ezpz]

Briere is a pretty good troll.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Briere. That was so offside.

Habs getting chances now. 1st seven minutes were crap, but they're playing better.

 

[Theosis]

U mad Montoya? Got scored on after the whistle.

 

[Habs_Apostle]

They've been quite physical against us in this game so far.

The Habs are a small team, but its MT's job to adapt his system around that team, which he's done a horrible job of doing (this year). So yes, you're right.

Well, they've been playing better the last 10 min. Let's hope Therrien continues to adapt!

 

[Maffew]

Briere gonna Briere

 

[Tyson]

Beaulieu is awesome.

Agreed. The kid is playing as well as any D on the ice.

 

[CH25]

More minutes for Briere

 

[Whitesnake]

Habs d-men should have truck reverse signals attached to their butts...Do they REALLY have to give that blue line so easily? Can anybody in this freakin coach lineup see this? Unless they know it but acknowledge how bad and how immobile that bunch is....

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Well, the biggest problem is that a lot of the "smurfs" are also average player.

That's another issue. One thing to have a team of smurfs like St Louis or Giroux but we've got mediocre smurfs.

 

[Natey]

Halak is a definition 1A goalie at best. He can't sustain his play over any reliable span of time, you just don't know what you're going to get out of him after five games or so.

If you actually look at his career #'s, his stats are funny. The less shots he faces, the worse he gets. St. Louis is one of the worst teams in the league he could be on because of their system.

When he faces more than 30 shots, his career SV% is like .935 or something crazy.

What happened to Patches? I missed it.

 

[Whitesnake]

People complaining about that PP don't know what a good PP is, all we missed was the finish.

Just that. So we're a great offensive team with the only problem that we don't score. Okay. Get it.

 

[Tyson]

Eller has lost his mojo

 

[Habs_Apostle]

oohhhh!!!

 

[Rosso Scuderia]

Briere trolling with DD and Gallagher on the ice. Hes crazy.

 

[CH25]

That Jets goalie

 

[OldCraig71]

The size obsession right now is baffling me. The Jets are a big team, but not a very physical one. We've killed them in most of our recent meetups...and now they suddenly have a better coach. Does that tell you the problem is in average height, or something else perhaps?

The size obsession??? Are you serious, our lack of it is hurting us big time.

 

[Luigi Habs]

Eller was about to cry lol

 

[JohnLennon]

Murray and Bourque are playing better than they were earlier this season, so that's a good sign.

 

[FF de Mars]

Gorges is slow, small and can't pass the puck... I know he's not as bad as Diaz and Bouillon, but I still can't stand him because he doesn't move the puck thus affecting the play of all the other players on the ice black hole style !

 

[TheRooster]

If you actually look at his career #'s, his stats are funny. The less shots he faces, the worse he gets. St. Louis is one of the worst teams in the league he could be on because of their system.

When he faces more than 30 shots, his career SV% is like .935 or something crazy.

What happened to Patches? I missed it.

Yeah, Halak is weird like that. Imagine him on the Leafs.


Patch was hit and landed a little weirdly. Looks like he hurt his leg, but he seems fine now.