GDT: Game 34: HABS @ BLUEJACKETS Dec 23, 2024 – 7PM ET. TSN2, RDS
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Adam Michaels
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Much like with Detroit, another regulation win and Montreal jumps ahead of Columbus.
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Gaylord Q Tinkledink
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If you want to take a step forward you gotta build off of the other 2 teams and beat yet another weak team.
So what's the plan for Laine?! 0+1 in 8 games against Columbus. Columbus is the only team he hasn't scored a goal against in his career so far. Plus he's suffored a lot because of Columbus as they actively tried to ruin his career. Will St Louis book him with Suzuki and Caufield tonight in order to change that? Or could we see St Louis join Laine on the 2nd line and set him up with some sweet assists so Laine can finally score?
It gives some importance to the game which is what we were hoping for to start the season.
Adam Michaels
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You gotta win these games. Because what's coming after the Christmas break will be a really tough schedule. So getting points in games against FLA, TBL x 2, VGK, COL, VAN, WSH, DAL x2, TOR, NYR, NJD, WPG, and MIN will not be easy.
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FrankMTL
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Habs 4 Life
No Excuses
I don't want to hear that f***ing canon!!!
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BLONG7
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The next month will tell us, are contenders for a WC spot, or just pretenders for the WC spot....
For some reason this group has some confidence now.............great to see.
I wanna see more Heineman and less Newhook in the top 6 !!
Adam Michaels
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Laine wears a lot of Deep Purple...
The dude is a Highway Star.
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Gaylord Q Tinkledink
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If they get 4 wins from that I'd be impressed
Al Montoya's ears are still ringing
Adam Michaels
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100% agreed. They definitely need to beat the likes of the Sabres, Wings, Jackets, Isles and those teams. But they also need to hang with and get points against the big dogs of the league. They can't go into those games making us feel like they already lost.
They are a confident group. I calculate their hockey from the game they beat the Sabres 7-5 on Nov. 11th. That's exactly 6 weeks ago. In those 6 weeks, the Habs have played 16 games. They went 9-6-1 in those games, putting up 19 pts out of a possible 32. They're playing .594 hockey since that game.
And a few of those games where they lost, they played well. I'm thinking of their 3-0 loss to Minnesota. They're crushing 4-3 loss to the Rangers. And their 4-2 loss in Winnipeg.
I'm good with him where he is. For one, because the line of Heineman - Evans - Armia is working real well as our 4th line. But also, Heineman's already established himself as an NHL'er. It's okay for him to stay where he is now. Eventually, he will earn to move up in the line-up. I don't think it needs to be now.
And a bunch of loser points along with that.
But my main thing is that even if they lose in regulation, I don't want them blown out of the buildings. I want them to really show that they won't go down without a fight.
Adam Michaels
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Expect more ... of this!
Two things I now expect from Laine every game:
1 - score on the PP
2 - break someone's stick with his shot.
Adam Michaels
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It's also Laine's return to Columbus. He was still injured when Habs played there a few weeks ago.
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