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

[Treb]

OMG, that NHL EA series is so bad. Announcer are at the kindergarten level. Esport announcer are years ahead of them. They just sound like idiots.

 

[Ohashi_Jouzu*]

Not a great period but we are usually superb in the 3rd so I'm not panicking. Out of town the Bruins, Leafs and Lightning (a tricky opponent 2 more times this season including Saturday but I'd start Montoya in one of those) are all winning. However, Sens down 2-1. And everyone is hurt for them all of a sudden (Methot, Stone, Karlsson, Burrows, now Smith left tonight).

Should they lose in regulation and we hold on, that lead becomes 6 points and even though they have a game in hand we have the ROW and head-to-head tiebreakers. At that point, they'd need to win their last 6 to get to 103 points and we'd have to go worse than 6 points in our last 5 GP. I doubt that occurs. I bet only 1 more win would get it done after tonight. At 99 points for the Habs, I don't see OTT doing better than 4-2 if they lose tonight.

Their sched isn't too tough (at WPG, at DET, vs DET, vs a NYR team likely resting guys, at NYI easy but in tough at BOS) but their injuries are mounting. Whatever, this terrible playoff system will give us a team with more points than us in the 1st round as a reward for winning our division while they'll possibly draw a Leafs or Bruins team with fewer points than them. Boy they gotta address this idiotic playoff format!

I'm pretty sure we clinch with a win tonight. NHL.com was certainly suggesting so earlier.

 

[Belial]

So Ott got 10 minutes for yapping? What a guy!

 

[Belial]

Pierre Houde is still good

Marc Denis is great too IMO...

 

[mariolemieux66]

The Habs brought back skilled hockey, while tuning up the Flyers!!!...

It was funny to watch Robinson staying at his bench during the brawl talking with the coach and suddenly b-line to Schultz and kick his ass. It looked like Schultz didn't want to go with Robinson.

 

[EveryDay]

Did MTL got a 5on3 this season? Can't remember.

 

[Legend123]

Imagine being a player on a team where the captain in a 4th liner!!?!

 

[FerrisRox]

Not a great period but we are usually superb in the 3rd so I'm not panicking. Out of town the Bruins, Leafs and Lightning (a tricky opponent 2 more times this season including Saturday but I'd start Montoya in one of those) are all winning. However, Sens down 2-1. And everyone is hurt for them all of a sudden (Methot, Stone, Karlsson, Burrows, now Smith left tonight).

When did Stone get hurt again? He has a point tonight.

 

[Hab-a-maniac]

The Panthers popularity in Florida:

1. Dolphins
2. Heat
3. Hurricanes/Gators
4. Marlins
5. Habs.
6: Trump.
30. Panthers

Denis Potvin, with tears in his eyes and peanut butter all over his fingers, would vehemently disagree as he sips a pina colada on a beach or at a pool on game day

 

[Legend123]

Did MTL got a 5on3 this season? Can't remember.

yes. Pretty sure Weber scored a 5v3 goal early in the season

 

[Treb]

Did MTL got a 5on3 this season? Can't remember.

Probably.

 

[Krnage]

Imagine being a player on a team where the captain in a 4th liner!!?!

but that 4th liner have CHaracter

 

[EveryDay]

yes. Pretty sure Weber scored a 5v3 goal early in the season

Probably.

Thanks.

 

[EveryDay]

Hopefully McCarron is playing next week against the Panthers.

 

[Belial]

Imagine being a player on a team where the captain in a 4th liner!!?!

Who cares if the guy is respected by his teammates?

 

[Hab-a-maniac]

When did Stone get hurt again? He has a point tonight.

Oh didn't realize he was back. Guess he's no worse for wear either. At some point Sens will focus on holding down 2nd when they realize going for broke to catch us just ain't worth it. They can still get home ice and draw an inferior opponent to the Rangers (though their fans I'm sure would still dread the intensity of a rivalry series with the Leafs or even B's)

 

[Treb]

Denis Potvin, with tears in his eyes and peanut butter all over his fingers, would vehemently disagree as he sips a pina colada on a beach or at a pool on game day

Peanut butter flavoured pina colada? Genius!

 

[LeHab]

Habs: Goals in the second period: 6 (30th in NHL)

!!!!!!???!?!!!!?!?!?!????????

Plz tell that was a typo

On nhl.com you can sort by team and goals by period. Before this game:

1st 51
2nd 64
3rd 81

 

[Legend123]

Who cares if the guy is respected by his teammates?

not much inspiration in the room i can only imagine.

Captain: play hard!
21 y/o star: says the 4th liner

 

[S Bah]

I loved all the TDL pickups @ 960 FM crew, all good playoff players!!!...

 

[Legend123]

On nhl.com you can sort by team and goals by period. Before this game:

1st 51
2nd 64
3rd 81

kk thanks

 

[Habby Gilmore]

Oh didn't realize he was back. Guess he's no worse for wear either. At some point Sens will focus on holding down 2nd when they realize going for broke to catch us just ain't worth it. They can still get home ice and draw an inferior opponent to the Rangers (though their fans I'm sure would still dread the intensity of a rivalry series with the Leafs or even B's)

Must have been a Micro Injury lol

 

[Ohashi_Jouzu*]

Did MTL got a 5on3 this season? Can't remember.

We've had 4 (least in the league) and scored on 1.

 

[Harpo]

I'm pretty sure we clinch with a win tonight. NHL.com was certainly suggesting so earlier.

Yes, a ROW tonight and TB cannot pass us and we clinch.

 

[Treb]

Who cares if the guy is respected by his teammates?

Captain should be the guy that can lead the team. If it's a 4th liner, so be it.

PS: If that's the case, make some of your best player take some leadership in the summer.