GDT: Final Preseason Game vs. Ottawa Senators (6:30PM ET on TVA Sports, TSN690 & 98.5 FM)

[Redux91]

Hes had 3 scraps in a matter of 8 games, thats a record breaking 30 scraps in a season. Its not "odd" anymore.

1- its preseason, there are always more scraps in preseason because of certain guys trying to make names for themselves
2- we dont play Ottawa again til December, and we play them a whopping 4 times this year, and how many times are they gonna have these loser goons around

He hasnt played 1 single NHL game yet lol, I doubt he fights 5 times in his first and ends up having to scrap EVERY single game

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Will this be the lineup on opening day?

Suzuki will be in. Don't know about Armia & Hoffman's status.

There's also a few more cuts to be made, but it's getting closer.

 

[OldCraig71]

I love Xhekaj but it's not good to have every potential opponent dressing a goon when we play them just to return the favor so to speak. The rest of this team is soft as butter, the kid will be worn out or potentially injured badly while trying to be our enforcer.

 

[Kennerback]

Suzuki will be in. Don't know about Armia & Hoffman's status.

There's also a few more cuts to be made, but it's getting closer.

Instead of cuts, we could just sit Xhekaj and let nature run its course.

 

[Mrb1p]

I love Xhekaj but it's not good to have every potential opponent dressing a goon when we play them just to return the favor so to speak. The rest of this team is soft as butter, the kid will be worn out or potentially injured badly while trying to be our enforcer.

Or other, more valuable players, will get targeted. Caufield is very small, people need to be aware of this.

Remember Zegras last year?

 

[ArtPeur]

Suzuki will be in. Don't know about Armia & Hoffman's status.

There's also a few more cuts to be made, but it's getting closer.

Well, this is the last game to prepare for the upcoming season. I know we have a bunch of injuries but, yeah, this should be the closest lineup possible for day 1.

 

[Habs]

So what exactly do you want lol?
23 out of 23 guys who can scrap?
We need to have a 4th line of just goons?
So what get a Dave Cemenko on with Suzuki and Caufield for 10 years..?
"Omg need to add size everywhere" ok but can they play f***ing hockey too?

You guys are doing this backwards lol, you dont GET a Xhekaj and go "omfg we need to surround him with Fighters"
You GET a Xhekaj to help insulate the talent

All the attitudes here will change after 1 game when Cole gets targetted, or Nick, just wait. Could be soon as tonight. You need to surround your young talent with a certain pedigree that can play the game, we are going to suck this year, may as well not play the role of victims out there and provide some insurance on the ice.

 

[Runner77]

I love Xhekaj but it's not good to have every potential opponent dressing a goon when we play them just to return the favor so to speak. The rest of this team is soft as butter, the kid will be worn out or potentially injured badly while trying to be our enforcer.

Gorton’s been through this before, with the soft Rags team he was heading. We’ll find out if this becomes an analogous situation or a passing thing.

However, DJ comes across as a headless, vindictive chump. I doubt he puts an end to his clown show, tonight.

 

[Mrb1p]

All the attitudes here will change after 1 game when Cole gets targetted, or Nick, just wait. Could be soon as tonight. You need to surround your young talent with a certain pedigree that can play the game, we are going to suck this year, may as well not play the role of victims out there and provide some insurance on the ice.

Lmao for real, whats the difference between icing a guy that cant play but fight when were icing like 9 guys that cant play?

 

[the]

Sean Monahan will f*** up those goons if they play dirty.

 

[Tyson]

Yeah, I don't want Xhekaj fighting every game too. Teams will play their goons when he's in the lineup & he'll be challenged, but he's a hockey player with talent too. He has top 4 upside. Fighting isn't going to help him grow as a player.

After a few beat downs from the sheriff players will stop challenging him.
Wait until he is about 24.. he will fully be physically matured.. he will be avoided soon enough

 

[Kairi Zaide]

 

[Mrb1p]

Monahan will f*** up those goons if they play dirty.

Its RNH

 

[Andrewcoursol]

Yep. Amen. So irrelevant too.

The best part of the sens team is that they are located in Canada,

 

[MarioLeMoose]

Yeah, but they were all against Ottawa. That's not a normal organization. They have huge insecurities around Montreal/Toronto teams.

There fans seem to think it’s Montreal fans who are insecure about them. They have gotten randomly really cocky for a fan base of a team who hasn’t accomplished anything with that core yet.

 

[Mrb1p]

There fans seem to think it’s Montreal fans who are insecure about them. They have gotten randomly really cocky for a fan base of a team who hasn’t accomplished anything with this core yet.

All their players are elite. Pintos a franchise C. Stutzle is a generational player. Debrincat is gonna score more than ever. Sanderson is the best prospect in hockey. Chabot is a top 5 D.

They seem to think all these players and more are better assets than Suzuki, Caufield and Slaf lol.

 

[the]

Bring it on bitches

 

[Tyson]

While many folks on here hate the Leafs and Bruins and that's normal...my hatred is the f***ing punk ass Sens team lead by a piece of shit coach who is dressing goons in a pre season game.
Hopefully the NHL has taken notice of his comments and subsequent actions for tonight's game.

 

[Mrb1p]

While many folks on here hate the Leafs and Bruins and that's normal...my hatred is the f***ing punk ass Sens team lead by a piece of shit coach who is dressing goons in a pre season game.
Hopefully the NHL has taken notice of his comments and subsequent actions for tonight's game.

I dont hate them, really. I only hate the Bruins.

My feeling towards the Sens is similar to an annoying wasp in fall. Just so annoying. Go away.

 

[JoelWarlord]

Will this be the lineup on opening day?

I don't think so. Suzuki, Matheson, Dvorak, and Hoffman seem like they'll be in the lineup for opening night. Armia and Heineman they haven't said day to day so I think we can presume they'll be out.

 

[MarioLeMoose]

All their players are elite. Pintos a franchise C. Stutzle is a generational player. Debrincat is gonna score more than ever. Sanderson is the best prospect in hockey. Chabot is a top 5 D.

They seem to think all these players and more are better assets than Suzuki, Caufield and Slaf lol.

Dude, seriously. Don’t forget Batherson, one of the most complete players in the NHL!

 

[OldCraig71]

Gorton’s been through this before, with the soft Rags team he was heading. We’ll find out if this becomes an analogous situation or a passing thing.

However, DJ comes across as a headless, vindictive chump. I doubt he puts an end to his clown show, tonight.

It would be cool if we still had Nic Deslauriers on the roster because our forward group is way too soft, most of them can't even take the rough stuff that goes on in the corners let alone defend themselves.

 

[JoelWarlord]

There fans seem to think it’s Montreal fans who are insecure about them. They have gotten randomly really cocky for a fan base of a team who hasn’t accomplished anything with that core yet.

The Ottawa "rivalries" with Montreal and Toronto are so funny to me. It's so one-sided, they absolutely despise the Habs and Leafs but to us they're just another team and to Toronto they're at best a VERY distant #3 rivalry team after Montreal and Boston.

Habs and Leafs fans hate each other and the Bruins 100000x more than we even think about the Sens.

 

[Tyson]

Dude, seriously. Don’t forget Batherson, one of the most complete players in the NHL!

Drafted out of the Q. Nice job Hab scouts

 

[Andrewcoursol]

I know they have no choice because many are injured and everything but it’s incredibly stupid to play Caufield, Dach and Slafkovsky tonight with Smith’s comment.

simple solution, if/when the sens target cole/or slaf/ dach, or any player on the habs, than that is a green light for the habs to take out stutzle, or jackeye to add tkackuk to his bitch list, i am sure that the sens do not want any of there better players to start the season injured, especially Debrincat, so let the sens go after cole, as soon as they do, take out the cat, this season means little to the habs except development and signs of progression, this season means a lot more to the Sens.