GDT: GAME 65: JACKETS @ HABS | And the Oscar goes to ... | Tues. March 12, 2024, 7PM ET -- RDS, TSN2, TSN690, 98.5FM

[Tyson]

These two should be already gone by the time Habs will draft. The Norway kid (???) Iginla, Eiserman or Catton would make my day.

Eiserman seems to have dropped on many scout's lists. Why?

 

[Mike C]

anyone know who's in goal tonight?

 

[Tyson]

anyone know who's in goal tonight?

Primeau

 

[Bee Holder]

That's encouraging!

 

[Draft]

Eiserman seems to have dropped on many scout's lists. Why?

Can’t do much other than shoot the puck, looks like he’s plateaued in his development.

 

[SwiftyHab]

What’s there to look forward to for the rest of the season?
Roy proving that he can play in the NHL?
Slaf, Xhekaj, Suzuki Caufield, Guhle improving
The tank?
Need some motivation for these last few games

 

[Habs13]

What’s there to look forward to for the rest of the season?
Roy proving that he can play in the NHL?
Slaf, Xhekaj, Suzuki Caufield, Guhle improving
The tank?
Need some motivation for these last few games

The kids.

 

[Rapala]

Primeau

And he is getting his second SHUTOUT of the season.


There I said it.

 

[Habs13]

That's encouraging!

Man, I hate seeing our logo on the "easiest teams" list

 

[cphabs]

Habs coming off a 3-2 regular time loss to the Figs, a moral victory of sorts considering where the Habs are at in their rebuild/ retool/ whatchamacallit.

This past weekend was eventful for other reasons as well.

It was time to Spring Forward, adding an extra hour of daylight to our evenings, until November.

It was also the Academy Awards. And they only really matter because one of our own came away with 3 Oscars.

Hughes was not the GM that did the best on Trade Deadline Day, however, he managed to nab a decent pick for Jake Allen while breaking his season-long goalie logjam. And that pick adds to the team's already massive drafting leverage.

It will be a special night tonight at the Bell Centre. There will be a ceremony honoring Pierre Houde's brother Paul, who was a beloved broadcaster, comedian and actor and who passed suddenly at the age of 69 recently.

But wait, there's more.

At long last, an NHL team issues a bobblehead that faithfully reflects the attributes of its featured player.

In other news, Marty has announced that Cayden Primeau will be starting, which is a good thing. Habs already know what they have in Monty, thus it could be advantageous to use the bulk of the few remaining games in the season, to see what Primeau can do.

However, which Primeau will show up? Will it be Optimus Prime or DéPrimeau the Tank Commander?

It will be after all, a Tank Battle, given how both teams are bottom feeders.

Going through the type of roster upgrading the Habs have been implementing since the naming of HuGo, it's a rocky road that often reminds us of how much time, effort and resources are needed to achieve a competitive roster.

It would sure be nice to be on the other side of it, just like the main character in The Shawshank Redemption.

However, we still have ways to go so we too, like the protagonist in The Shawshank Redemption, can fully relate:

"Andy Dufresne, the man who crawled through 500 yards of shit and came out clean the other end".​

Positive visualization might be one way to get through it.

Back to reality and the now, we are reminded how some players are stagnating. Jesse Ylönen is one of those players. He's a toolsy guy who seems to have a lot of upside but somehow, he's not showing it.

Which incited @Hannibal to dub him last Saturday, "Ylonen the Vanilla".

And that prompted an idea.

Vanilla + Ylönen = a product is born.

Introducing ...

Hoping he can find another gear otherwise he'll soon be peddling Vanylönen in a Euro league somewhere.


Despite this season's downturns, some levity can emerge from unexpected sources. In recent weeks, the Habs went through a stretch where they were being assessed an inordinate number of penalties, while their opposition seemed to get away with it.

In the midst of all that, is there a more evocative facial expression than that of Tanner Pearson, in this shot:

Thankfully, we were able to apply an augmented reality filter, to see what was in fact, going on.

And finally, for those of us who catch AC after games, there is no greater eyesore than a bunch of lame, poorly dressed pundits, sitting in oversized armchairs.

That’s when you can always count on Norman Flynn, to deliver these beauties:

Just when you might have been thinking that only his hockey takes were absurd.



LINEUPS TBA



To better days.

Bravo!

 

[BergevinBurner]

What’s there to look forward to for the rest of the season?
Roy proving that he can play in the NHL?
Slaf, Xhekaj, Suzuki Caufield, Guhle improving
The tank?
Need some motivation for these last few games

Potential Lane Hutson cameo in a few weeks.

 

[cphabs]

Someone 3d print Runners’ bobble head! Please, I beg you!

 

[Team_Spirit]

The kids.

Tony, Gant and Walter are watching dem kids

 

[Cournoyer12]

Did you know Patrick Mahomme's dad has not only had three DUI's but played major league baseball?

I have his baseball card!!!

 

[habdynasty]

I have to get used to 5 pm starts again , go HAbs go.

 

[Tyson]

Tony, Gant and Walter are watching dem kids

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Tony needs some intermittent fasting

 

[Runner77]

OK Shaun Hashim, how long have you waited before unleashing this upon us?

 

[Team_Spirit]

Walmart Caufield will be playing

 

[overlords]

Walmart Caufield will be playing

I hope cole f***s him up

 

[Walrus26]

Loving that 2-week window where puck drop is GMT-4 and not 5.

GHG!

 

[OldCraig71]

Well, at least there's a game tonight.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Gallagher hatty.

GG 2EZ. Newbs. Get wrecked 7-2.

What a save !
What a save !
What a save !

That's what Cbus fans will be spamming, meanwhile we'll be freaking out going

"GET THE CAMERA! GET THE CAMERA!


And Columbus is like

" This game is not a banger, this isn't a banger and we know bangers we know bangers"


At the end, the Habs will be standing there like.

And Columbus is all like

And then reality hits

And the Habs lose in a shootout in a terribly boring game.

Columbus fans - pissed.
Hab fans - pissed.

Stupid coaches - kind of happy.

 

[Team_Spirit]

Well, at least there's a game tonight.

 

[habsfan891]

Probably a good thing I'm playing soccer tonight I don't really want to see top 5 get put out of reach

 

[Milhouse40]

What’s there to look forward to for the rest of the season?
Roy proving that he can play in the NHL?
Slaf, Xhekaj, Suzuki Caufield, Guhle improving
The tank?
Need some motivation for these last few games

Well, right now we're 5 goals away for Suzuki to hit 30.....that would be nice!