GDT: Florida Panthers vs Montreal Canadiens 3/30/17 7:30pm EST SNE, RDS, TSN 690

[habergeon]

This is the best game King has played so far for the Habs.

This is the King I thought we were getting.

 

[Le Tricolore]

wat?

 

[nhlfan9191]

This is the best game King has played so far for the Habs.

Because he hit a post?

 

[AshyHabs]

most stealth goal ever.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Bleccchhh...

 

[Hab-a-maniac]

Funny how they can't convert on a 5-on-3 for 1:20 but now get one. Sloppy 2nd period. Don't let a plucky young team with nothing to lose get too much hope here. Or we could be in for our usual 3rd period of batten down the hatches

 

[Gravity]

You can't throw 4th round picks into the corners against defensemen.

You can't throw King either, he's completely invisible

 

[Kenny Powders]

what the hell was Petry doing on the backcheck covering no one rofl

 

[Deebs]

Nice shot

 

[Belial]

Great Pk!

 

[Le Tricolore]

Because he hit a post?

Or because he's playing well.

 

[Gravity]

Don't give them hope!!!

 

[Nashy]

Did that deflect off Petry?

 

[Teufelsdreck]

Same. Got nothing to do with ethnicity and all that **** Montreal media focuses on either. Like Koivu, a nice ceremony and maybe inclusion in some wall of fame would be nice. But this team reserves those banners for the true greatest of the greats, ones who either were dominant at their position and won awards or ones who had many Cups. Some I bet will argue against Price if he never wins a Cup here even if he puts up Brodeur-like resume and stays a Hab until age 40.

But unlike Marky, he could claim to be the best or among the top 5 at his position for a sustained period. So Carey is the only Hab who has a shot at seeing his # hung one day. Subban was in that conversation too (like Chelios once) but then boom, that dissipated! Markov has been this franchise's silent MVP for a good decade and a half and the man who's held down the defence when healthy. Through thick and thin. But never a year-end All-star, never a Norris finalist, only top 10 in Norris voting maybe a couple times even.

If we're gonna argue about Habs deserving of it then what about Jacques Lemaire? Steve Shutt? Mats Naslund? If you just wanna talk D-men deserving of that honour, then J.C. Tremblay, Jacques Laperriere or Jean-Guy Talbot have just as good an argument as Markov IMO. Many born after the dynasty years would be upset if Markov isn't honoured like that, but they gotta do their homework for this franchise's rich history. Markov would get a jersey retirement for any non-Original 7 team maybe though.

I saw every year of both Canadien dynasties. IMO Jacques Laperriere was the best defensive D man. The second best was either Serge Savard or Rod Langway. J.C. Tremblay and Guy Talbot weren't in their class. Tremblay was good at poke checking but he was incapable of neutralizing players like Gordie Howe or Bobby Hull. Talbot was mediocre by today's standards. Q.E.D.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Through the five hole. Carey wants that one back.

 

[IcemanTBI]

Ugh.. Dust that off.. Still in control of this game

 

[nhlfan9191]

Price couldn't buy shutouts this year. Lol

 

[Habby Gilmore]

Line brawl!! Lol

 

[donghabs98]

Shawn Thornton is a scrub. Pure definition

 

[Le Tricolore]

Well, this game is getting kinda chippy.

 

[Canadienna]

Emelin suspension inc.

or not

 

[David Suzuki]

Ott needs to murder that bum Thorton. Gutless.

 

[TCIH]

This game is getting way past chippy.

 

[Hab-a-maniac]

Panthers have been pancaking guys' faces into the glass all period but of course, a Hab gives them a taste of their own medicine and that clown Thornton jumps in. If we don't get a PP here, something's really off and the refs truly hate Emelin by reputation

 

[Ohashi_Jouzu*]

This game is getting way past chippy.

Love it.