GDT: Game 1: Montreal Canadiens vs Toronto Maple Leafs 10/11/23- 7:00pm EST SN, TVAS, TSN 690: Season Opener

[Mrb1p]

These lines are horrible. Blender worthy.

 

[OnTheRun]

With Drou, Hoffman and Armia gone this is the most likeable edition of the Habs in a very long time, which is amazing and sad at the same time knowing I'll still need to watch Gally doing Gally's stuff and Wideman+Dvo will be back at some point.

 

[BLONG7]

These lines are horrible. Blender worthy.

We are the kings of blender hockey!!!
Give it a period and who knows!!
Never put stock on who is on what line for the habs, because it can change in a hurry.

When is the official Armia is demoted, and The Sherriff has been recalled notice??

 

[Tyson]

Getting X in the box is an advantage for the Leafs since it would force the Habs to play with 5D whereas it’d just be an inconsequential player in the box for them.

If X gets involved, it needs to matter and not be staged. I’d prefer X sticks to hockey but as you inferred earlier, the stage may just favor a tilt to happen.

Great point, making a team play 5 D while an inconsequential scrub sits in the Penalty box or at the end of his bench.

 

[McGees]

We score 1st.
Leafs score like 4 in a row and think they won.
We slowly claw back and force OT.
That kinda night.

 

[Non Player Canadiens]

Have a great season guys here we go red here we go ~~~

Anderson highlight reel is dope, if only he was like that all the time.

 

[Mrb1p]

Anderson highlight reel is dope, if only he was like that all the time.

Makes it seem like he's a f***ing G but 99% of the time he's just floating around lol.

Thats why he's frustrating, he's such an impactful player in a vacuum. In reality, he's not.

 

[jrom]

My boss is always on hockey forums, on his Sim League and sport news. I doubt he'll ever tell me to close HFboards.

Freedom

Get back to work, those TPS reports won’t write themselves !

 

[Tyson]

Makes it seem like he's a f***ing G but 99% of the time he's just floating around lol.

Thats why he's frustrating, he's such an impactful player in a vacuum. In reality, he's not.

Anderson has always teased us with that occasional dominant performance only to disappear for several games. If he ever finds consistency, the Habs would improve instantly. Maybe this is the year.

 

[OnTheRun]

Anderson highlight reel is dope, if only he was like that all the time.

On paper he got the skillset to win you a game once a week, in practice you're lucky if it happen once a month.

 

[Trabdy2]

Yay it's finally here!

I wonder how long it'll take before Anderson is moved off of the top line.

 

[expy]

I feel a re-hash of last season's opener where the Habs defeat the Leafs and start the seasonal "fire everyone" discussion in Toronto.

 

[Mrb1p]

Anderson has always teased us with that occasional dominant performance only to disappear for several games. If he ever finds consistency, the Habs would improve instantly. Maybe this is the year.

I don't think he ever will, he is what he is.

He's a 3rd liner, a 7th or 8th forward.

Yay it's finally here!

I wonder how long it'll take before Anderson is moved off of the top line.

Hopefully not too long.

 

[CHwest]

Dear gawd...these ads. I have a 2.5" window to read in on my tablet.

 

[Runner77]

Anderson highlight reel is dope, if only he was like that all the time.

Unfortunately, Anderson’s inner donkey emerges far too often but at least we can count on seeing his Powerhorse version against the Leafs.

 

[Habssince89]

Excited to see Mike Matheson show the entire league that he is a pretty damn good p

I'm hoping for a hell of a year from MM

Anderson has always teased us with that occasional dominant performance only to disappear for several games. If he ever finds consistency, the Habs would improve instantly. Maybe this is the year.

The fact that MSL explicitly talked about getting him to improve his in-zone play/play without the puck/passing is encouraging. In past years, a coach would just try to "get him going" hoping for the good anderson to emerge. I think MSL (and the influx of talent to feed him chances) will help Anderson reach 40-50pts this year, and maybe that alteration to his approach will prevent him from wearing himself out and getting injured.

 

[jrom]

Is Xhekaj going to fight Reaves tonight? God, I hope not, no sense of risking injury on the first night of the season.

From the Leafs board, I don’t know what the outcome will be but X didn’t spend his summer meditating:

Wifi does some off season workouts close to my home. He hasn’t been shy about letting everyone know he has this game circled. He has been taking boxing lessons all summer.

GDT: - Season Opener | Leafs vs Habs 7pm EST | Winning For Rodion

 

[Deebs]

I'm hoping for a hell of a year from MM

The fact that MSL explicitly talked about getting him to improve his in-zone play/play without the puck/passing is encouraging. In past years, a coach would just try to "get him going" hoping for the good anderson to emerge. I think MSL (and the influx of talent to feed him chances) will help Anderson reach 40-50pts this year, and maybe that alteration to his approach will prevent him from wearing himself out and getting injured.

We could see Andy transform late in the season last year. Finding open spaces, not just driving around the D man but cutting to the middle more, etc... I hope he has a good year because he has great tools and when everything is clicking, he's a tough player to defend against.

 

[Habsfan18]

Not that it says a whole lot, but this is actually pretty interesting when you look at it..

Arber Xhekaj:

6’4, 238lbs

Ryan Reaves:

6’2, 225lbs

Reaves obviously the much more experienced fighter. Arber the much more important player. I’d love to see Arber make an ever bigger name for himself by winning convincingly, but the injury risk isn’t worth it.

 

[habsfan891]

I'll one up my friend @Habs10Habs from the pre game and say that I'll accept a Montreal loss if my consolation prize is Tabrett Bethell in her mord-sith outfit

 

[Vachon23]

Wifi isn’t only a fighter. Don’t fight Reeves he’s a lower bum. He has more to add than reeves success wise


Good don’t give him that. He’s a scrub

Physicality and intimidating is a big part of his game and it’s the reason why he’s in the line up and not Barron/Norlinder. Plus he’s a young player trying to earn a reputation, he has no choice to take that fight

 

[Redux91]

As always, every year on this day, the same ol song starts in my head lol


Let's GETEM baby

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

5-4 Habs or 7-1 Leafs, book it

 

[Rapala]

Power Donkey getting 1/3 of his season points total tonight.

You may have to change the Moniker. Marty says Anderson has improved his play dramatically. Maybe we should upgrade his name to Power Standard Bred.

 

[Supersonic]

As always, every year on this day, the same ol song starts in my head lol


Let's GETEM baby

Curb is so f***ing good, nice

Cannot wait to see Leaf fans all look like a defeated Jeff after Susie tells him off when the Habs win tonight