Pre-Game Talk: Game 1 Preseason Habs vs. Philadelphia (Monday Sept. 23 – 7PM ET) RDS

[Pompeius Magnus]

Dvo and Evans are sweating just about now.

 

[Habs 4 Life]

Anderson or Dvo before the other two, imo

I just feel Anderson is going to have a solid season. Gallagher's contract hurts us more going forward

 

[Hannibal]

Kapanen and Tuch just made the team for me.

f*** Dvo and Armia.

 

[Habs10Habs]

Hutson creates so much confusion from opponents on the ice, he challenges everyone and forces them to commit 2 or more players to cover him.

We might have one y’all.

I had some doubts that Hutson would start the year with the Habs. Now I'd be quite shocked if he didn't.

 

[Whitesnake]

Not a whole lot of negatives tonight. I mean even the players that some will say didn't shine as much, I mean, they were not going to have a spot in Montreal anyway. Engstrom, Mailloux...that's Laval bound. And that's fine. Hutson...just wow. What a player. Loved Laine. I think that Newhook is still to be determined. Insane Kapanen line. Even the 4th was ok, loved seeing Tuch score.

One guy I want out....Dvorak. What's the best..now or later? Let's go now. Call Columbus. For a pick. Or ask for Dolzhenkov or Malatesta....anything....

 

[SlafySZN]

Hear me out… Kapanen with Dach and Laine to start the year. Can take the faceoffs.

Need to change his number, though. 91 belongs to Demi.

 

[Supersonic]

especially with a two team expansion coming...we will lose several

While I agree with this, this makes me sad

When does that happen?

BTW - we watched so many years of trash hockey for this. We deserve this awesomeness

 

[Rapala]

I find Barron was making bad short pass painting his teammates in the corner. Not impressed by his IQ... he could be so good, but i'm left disapointed and wanting more.

Barron and Xhekaj were very good I'm not sure what game you were watching.

 

[Sagikev]

Kapanen and Tuch just made the team for me.

f*** Dvo and Armia.

Armia can stay for this year. He has his moments. Dvo only has bad moments tho and pretty much the same for Gally and Andy.

 

[Mudz]

Primeau got lucky a few times. I still like Dobes more.

 

[MangoX]

Can anyone comment on how Dobes and/or Engstrom looked?

Dobes played great. Really solid in net. Also the team D (not just the D) played great. The F were coming back to help protect too. Not letting the D man on their own. This was a complete team game. Didn't feel like a preason game to be honest. Everyone was on pucks, intercepting plays, not giving any time and space for opposing team. The shot totals don't mean anything. The 3rd especially was all habs. Engstrom was pretty invisible TBH, solid, if unspectacular. Didn't allow a goal against, so that says something.

 

[Habby4Life]

Primeau got lucky a few times. I still like Dobes more.

Primeau is there until Fowler is ready than he is gone. Primeau is a borderline NHLer at best.

 

[Rapala]

Arber was patient and waited for his chance to lower the boom it came in the third.

 

[salbutera]

Struble played a grand total of 13 games in Laval that isn't close to being the 2nd half of the season.

Point being Tuch will force his way into Habs lineup as Struble did last Nov based on his 12 GP in Laval - I simply expect Tuch will need to prove it for a longer period given depth at F for Habs (numbers game)

 

[habsfan891]

Hard to believe how good we looked for game one and without our best line excited for this season for the first time in maybe a decade.

 

[Skip Bayless]

Arber was patient and waited for his chance to lower the boom it came in the third.

He played a solid game. He needs to bring this type of game consistently.

 

[Nevins]

My lineup

Slaf-Suzuki-Caufield
Laine- Dach- Armia
Newhook- Kappy-Roy
Gally- Evans- Anderson
Pezetta
Trade Dvorak

 

[Max2]

Michkov was invisible! bust!......Kapanen was impressive and Laine looked great for a guy that hasn't played in 8 or 9 months.You can see the high end talent. Just wait until he gets warmed up.

 

[MangoX]

Keeping him with the team is pretty simple actually, no way management allow Pez to be in the way of a prospect with high upside. The "real" issue is it would kinda "mess" the projected roster... One of Dvo/Evans would be pushed to the wing.

Apparently Kapanen contract only allows him to either play in the NHL or Finland, IIRC. Correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[Kennerback]

I think there's no question that Kapanen will be an NHL regular. Just a question of how soon. Wild that he basically was drafted at the same spot as Kidney.

 

[Yep]

It feels good to see that kind of talent. It's there, in plain sight, unmissable, unequivocally exploding in colours and warming our smiling faces.

There are no illusions this time. We don't have to support our team squinting our eyes as to see something that we wish was there.

We can now hope. At last.

It's going to be a great journey.

 

[Rapala]

Point being Tuch will force his way into Habs lineup as Struble did last Nov based on his 12 GP in Laval - I simply expect Tuch will need to prove it for a longer period given depth at F for Habs (numbers game)

The traffic jam has to be dealt with but I'm with you. Players who bring elements other can't will graduate eventually.

 

[Habs 4 Life]

Kapanen can stay with Laine!!

 

[Kosseca]

I want to see more of Kapanen. He seems to have quite a high hockey IQ and some offensive skills. I want him to have a game in a offensive role with Laine and Dach, These two may need more then Newhook.

I also want him to have a game as 3rd c against better opposition.

Bottom line, if Kapanen continues to play like this, they have to keep him.

 

[Catanddogguitarrr]

Dvo and Evans are sweating just about now.

In the good old days of Guy Pointu Lapointe they would have bengay in their jackstraps.