GDT: Game #70: Montreal Canadiens @ Tampa Bay Lightning, March 18, 7PM et | City, SNE, TVAS

[Milhouse40]

What are you Drouin Jo?

 

[sampollock]

Philly winning, Florida losing, Drouin benching, this is shaping up to be a good night.

Need Murray to fold in Ott

 

[The Real Timo]

Chris Wideman is in... that's what I like to see.

 

[HabbyGuy]

My eyes love watching Matheson play.

 

[26Mats]

Still don't understand why MSL separated RHP and Anderson.

 

[The Great Weal]

I was supposed to diet but here I am finishing a whole bag of Maltesers on my own

 

[expy]

Hoffman score

 

[Le Tricolore]

1 down, 9 to go

 

[Stive Morgan]

Yay Hoff?

 

[sampollock]

Nice shot

 

[Whitesnake]

I don't agree with benching Drouin. Not for Drouin. But for the rest of the guys that has to take the extra work. For the injuries that this might occur. You play him today, and when you have 1 more guy, you do not dress him.

 

[The Real Timo]

My man MIke Hoffman!!! LOL!!!

 

[The Great Weal]

Oh look the douche scored. At least Suzuki did something offensively.

 

[expy]

I don't agree with benching Drouin. Not for Drouin. But for the rest of the guys that has to take the extra work. For the injuries that this might occur. You play him today, and when you have 1 more guy, you do not dress him.

Drouin always causing pain for the team.

 

[McGees]

You can’t shut him down…only try to limit him.

#hoffman

 

[HabSgt]

The Hoff says "I got 99 problems but a Drouin ain't one" 1-0

 

[the]

The Freaking Hoff!!

 

[The Great Weal]

How much did Drouin pay for his seat at the game? He's got the best view in the building.

 

[Habs13]

Decided to watch Edwards vs Usman first... then come to the Habs game.

 

[The Real Timo]

MOnty shutting it all down tonight. Bolts can try all they want.

 

[HabSgt]

Drouin's benching reminds me of Cam Neely being benched by Steve Kasper in 1996.

In no way are they comparable, just made me remember this:

'During his brief tenure as coach of the Bruins, Steve Kasper managed to accomplish the feat of bringing power forward Cam Neely almost to tears.
Neely, along with teammate Kevin Stevens, dressed for a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs in January of 1996 as if it were any other game. The difference on that night was the club's leading scorer was stapled to the bench for the duration of the match by the first-year head coach.
After the game, Kasper said he felt the decision was going to give his team the best chance to win and that he wasn't trying to embarrass anyone. Neely, however, was clearly distraught:

If (Kasper) thinks I'm not good enough to play on this team, to help the team win a hockey game, that's his decision and his opinion. But I know that my opinion doesn't mean much to him. ... I've been here nine and a half years. I've been through a lot. I've played through a lot and, to be be treated like that, it's tough.

Kasper was fired by the Bruins after the team failed to make the playoffs in 1997 and has yet to be given another opportunity to coach in the NHL. Neely was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2005 and was named Boston's team president in 2010.'

From the Score.

 

[The Great Weal]

It's very obvious that Monty is our number 1 goalie at this point. That Allen extension is gonna be annoying.

"Hey Dan Boyle, do you ever think about that time you won the cup?"-reporter.

 

[Kimota]

MIKE. HOFFMAN!

 

[The Real Timo]

Drouin's benching reminds me of Cam Neely being benched by Steve Kasper in 1996.

In no way are they comparable, just made me remember this:

'During his brief tenure as coach of the Bruins, Steve Kasper managed to accomplish the feat of bringing power forward Cam Neely almost to tears.
Neely, along with teammate Kevin Stevens, dressed for a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs in January of 1996 as if it were any other game. The difference on that night was the club's leading scorer was stapled to the bench for the duration of the match by the first-year head coach.
After the game, Kasper said he felt the decision was going to give his team the best chance to win and that he wasn't trying to embarrass anyone. Neely, however, was clearly distraught:

Kasper was fired by the Bruins after the team failed to make the playoffs in 1997 and has yet to be given another opportunity to coach in the NHL. Neely was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2005 and was named Boston's team president in 2010.'

From the Score.

One thing I am pretty sure about is that this won't be the case with Drouin. (the hall of fame and the president bit)

 

[expy]

Tampa is really bad as of late wow