GDT: Game 37: Montreal @ Dallas, Tues. Jan. 2nd, 8 p.m. | RDS, TSN2

[The Gr8 Dane]

Dallas is strong we probably get smacked up tonight

 

[Tyson]

Dallas is on top of that list for me, which is weird because they’re not that irrelevant.

Down here in Texas they are hugely popular. Their AHL team is very well run. They rarely rush players. You can make an argument that they are top 5 of the best managed organizations. Several of their best players were drafted and developed in house.

 

[Fatbiggie]

I miss Dave Gagner and Jon Casey and the north stars unis

Most likely a loss today, we also suck early January

 

[Cournoyer12]

A redemption game for Monty...................4 goals on 20 shots, and the tying was something I haven't seen since the Leafs Vesa Toskala retired.....he was sooooooooo awful.,
The team had the game in the bag, and then Monty $hit the bed....

Ahh… the legend of VESA Toskala!

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Ahh… the legend of VESA Toskala!

He was good with SJ. Don't know what happened to him after that.

 

[Cournoyer12]

He was good with SJ. Don't know what happened to him after that.

The Leafs my friend, the Leafs!

 

[Tyson]

Question of the day- will Matheson acknowledge Slaf on the PP and maybe even pass him the puck once in a while?

 

[Team_Spirit]

Question of the day- will Matheson acknowledge Slaf on the PP and maybe even pass him the puck once in a while?

If he dosen't we will put Matthew on the case.

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

5-1 stars

 

[habdynasty]

75-0

 

[Tyson]

5-1 stars

Very possible.

Let's face it- good teams have veterans that produce, the Habs have so much dead weight amongst the vets that it is amazing they are almost at .500.
Gallagher 22 games without a goal.

 

[Adam Michaels]

If he dosen't we will put Matthew on the case.

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[BLONG7]

It was the first game after the holiday break for him. It's not uncommon to have an off night in those situations.

Could be.............................not sure about other goalies around the league played like pee wee goalies though?
Don't get me wrong, I am a fan of Monty.....but he was bad. Goalies can be the reason you win games, and the reason you lose games..........

 

[Lshap]

Down here in Texas they are hugely popular. Their AHL team is very well run. They rarely rush players. You can make an argument that they are top 5 of the best managed organizations. Several of their best players were drafted and developed in house.

Dallas' drafting sucked for a few years. They somehow hit a goldmine in 2015 and 2017, drafting Oettinger, Roberston, and Hintz way outside the top-10 and picking Heiskanen #3OA.

Plus, their vets refuse to die. It's a talented and very balanced roster.

 

[BLONG7]

Down here in Texas they are hugely popular. Their AHL team is very well run. They rarely rush players. You can make an argument that they are top 5 of the best managed organizations. Several of their best players were drafted and developed in house.

I remember when some on this board thought Bergevin was a better GM than Jim Nill, the Dallas GM!! LOL

To be fair to the Habs though, the Stars are in obscurity compared to the habs.............and Bergevin bowed down to the media on many occasions on the what not to do choices.
The Dallas GM can just do his job, and not worry about media and fans hollering....

 

[The Real Guy Lafleur]

its where good players got to die in obscurity.

Bobby Smith comes to mind​

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Dallas' drafting sucked for a few years. They somehow hit a goldmine in 2015 and 2017, drafting Oettinger, Roberston, and Hintz way outside the top-10 and picking Heiskanen #3OA.

Plus, their vets refuse to die. It's a talented and very balanced roster.

For real, Pavelski is like 200 years old and is still out pointing everyone on our roster.

 

[OldCraig71]

Dallas will keep us to the outside and play a heavy game, an easy win for them but on a positive note, I predict that Slafkovsky will score. 4-2 Stars.

 

[BLONG7]

Bobby Smith comes to mind​

Bobby Smith was Minnesota North Sars................Modano was a big star, played both Minnesota and Dallas..........

 

[Tyson]

Dallas will keep us to the outside and play a heavy game, an easy win for them but on a positive note, I predict that Slafkovsky will score. 4-2 Stars.

Habs are the only team in the league incapable of playing a heavy game. Uncanny.

 

[BLONG7]

For real, Pavelski is like 200 years old and is still out pointing everyone on our roster.

The guy is a freak.............amazing goal scorer....he is getting up there eh!!

 

[Skip Bayless]

Down here in Texas they are hugely popular. Their AHL team is very well run. They rarely rush players. You can make an argument that they are top 5 of the best managed organizations. Several of their best players were drafted and developed in house.

I agree with that. What they've managed to build when they were the laughing stock for getting so many older players is great. Hintz, Robertson and Heiskanen hitting big time changed everything.

 

[BLONG7]

Habs are the only team in the league incapable of playing a heavy game. Uncanny.

We have some guys who could, Anderson, Armia, Dvo, Slafkosky..............but it just doesn't translate at all.............
We have Gally, who is a heavy breather after 25 seconds on the ice........that doesn't translate to much either................22 games and counting, all the while pulling in 8M bucks this year.

I can only imagine the Gally salary and the chatter behind closed doors with HuGo and Mol$on.

 

[Tyson]

For real, Pavelski is like 200 years old and is still out pointing everyone on our roster.

Jamie Benn drafted in 2007 and is still an effective Captain.

 

[Heffyhoof]

Montreal is on a 3 game losing skid, and are 2-3-1 on this 6 game split road trip so far.

They haven't called anyone up to replace Dvorak, so expect 11F & 7D again.

They haven't announced the starting goalie yet.

Game is 8 p.m. est.

I noticed that Suzuki was being double shifted as a centre occasionally last game, but didn't realize which player was missing. Dvorak makes hockey worse as a player.