GDT: Game 42: PREDS @ HABS Jan 12, 2023 – 7:00PM ET. Honour night for Subban. TSN2, RDS, BSSO

[Tyson]

Subban was one of the reasons I watched the Habs.
Before he was called up years ago I was at the Cedar Park Center in Texas (Guy Boucher was the coach) and I saw PK in his rookie season in the AHL. I could see then and there he would become a great NHLer. Of course Bergevin screwed that up by trading him.

 

[MarioLeMoose]

We have three 4th lines

 

[Tyson]

We have three 4th lines

And a 2nd line

 

[Adam Michaels]

We have three 4th lines

Lafleur would be proud of the progress. He said Habs used to have four 4th lines.

 

[The Real Timo]

Ylonen on the 4th with Jo and Hoff.

That second line. I am in awe.

 

[Adam Michaels]

That second line. I am in awe.

Weirdly enough, they've actually been productive lately.

Evans: 3 pts in his last 5 games. 5 pts in his last 10 games.
Armia: 3 pts in his last 5 games. 4 pts in his last 10 games. Of those 4 pts, 3 of them are goals.
Dadonov: 3 pts in his last 5 games. 6 pts in his last 10 games. All assists.

They've been about as productive as the top line of Cole-Nick-Kirby the last several games.

So for some effed up reason, Dadonov-Evans-Armia has been working lately.

And Dadonov getting points on the board more consistently is a positive for Montreal heading into the TDL.

 

[BLONG7]

Nice to recognize Subban..............he was so entertaining when playing with the Habs.
Pure heart...........he loved the Habs..........loved the city.....
As for the game, I hope they pull out a win for him, but thinking the Preds 4-2

 

[L4br3cqu3]

Some early Subban gifs and memes on HF. Sadly, several were lost on account of being hosted on sites that no longer exist or where hosting services expired.

I've thus assembled all of the ones I could find on this site, reformatted them and hosted them all on a site that is likely to preserve them for a long time. Hope you enjoy this little trip down memory lane.

Let's begin with the Triple Low Five.

All of these from the days of Yep's bad teeth Subway girl:

Damn I miss MiG, thanks for that collection, so many times did I laugh seeing another one of his creation out of nowhere, and most of the time, spot on.

 

[Adam Michaels]

11F, 7D tonight.

Monty gets the start.

Hoff and Pez will be scratched. Barron and Ylonen in.

 

[The Real Timo]

11F, 7D tonight.

Monty gets the start.

Hoff and Pez will be scratched. Barron and Ylonen in.

LOL... 7D. I guess that's what Marty meant when he said he wants to focus more on defense. 8D next game if tonight doesn't work out?

 

[habsgirl5000]

We have three 4th lines

Hasn't it been that way for years now?

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[Skip Bayless]

Ylonen on the 4th with Jo and Hoff.

That's the second line.

 

[Riddick412]

The Subban night thing is bizzare. Love the guy, he should have retired in the CH sweater, but it's still weird considering he was run out of town by the village idiot.

Can't wait to see 24 minutes of Wideman and 4 minutes of Barron. MSL... Hmm.

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

Can't wait to see 24 minutes of Wideman and 4 minutes of Barron. MSL... Hmm.

Barron has averaged 3 more min of ice time per game than Wideman.

 

[Runner77]

 

[bobholly39]

I hope he gets one of the biggest ovations of all-time in Montreal. he might too - fans absolutely loved him.

 

[ReHabs]

The Subban night thing is bizzare. Love the guy, he should have retired in the CH sweater, but it's still weird considering he was run out of town by the village idiot.

Can't wait to see 24 minutes of Wideman and 4 minutes of Barron. MSL... Hmm.

It makes perfect sense -- they want to make things right now that PK has retired. And PK is a good sport and accepted it, instead of holding a grudge.

 

[sheed36]

The Subban night thing is bizzare. Love the guy, he should have retired in the CH sweater, but it's still weird considering he was run out of town by the village idiot.

Can't wait to see 24 minutes of Wideman and 4 minutes of Barron. MSL... Hmm.

Read a piece from Marco over at MHN yesterday talking about the Habs current development of their top prospects.

Barron's usage since being called up this year vs how MSL used him last year after his call up was brought up in that piece and how his usage as changed this season vs last season after being called up and I agree with what Marco said on the topic.

Here's the link to the MHN piece if anyone wants to give it a read. The Barron stuff is in the "Growing Pains On Defence" section and I can't disagree with any of it really.

Canadiens Decisions Looming For Development Of Top Prospects

This season was supposed to be one development for the Montreal Canadiens, and, for the most part, it has been, but not for everyone. The Canadiens have done a great job in bringing along their trio of rookie defencemen in Kaiden Guhle, Arber Xhekaj and Jordan Harris; whom were a big part of the...

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[xX SEYF Xx]

Expect tv audience peak during the PeeKay ceremony, and massive walkaway 5 minutes into the game

 

[Runner77]

The Subban night thing is bizzare. Love the guy, he should have retired in the CH sweater, but it's still weird considering he was run out of town by the village idiot.

 

[Ajhccwrs]

I'm still blown away the price we paid for Dvorak

 

[Tyson]

I'm still blown away the price we paid for Dvorak

Arizona did an amazing job of selling this guy as being someone way better than he actually is.

 

[PhysicX]

Subban 352 games played for Habs vs Plekanec 1000 games ... Hype rules...

Know when to refrain from posting absolute BS. Especially you, who always cheers on the team, should know better than this.

Subban was a huge part of some of our biggest victories this century. Especially in the playoffs, where he outshone almost all of his peers.

I loved him as a player, will NEVER accept his trading away by Bergevin, and will always regret not watching him wearing a Habs jersey for longer.

 

[Harry Kakalovich]

It seems like it's been a long time since the Habs lost a game...