I don't think Demidov draws in until he at least gets on the ice once with them. Would be wild if he played tonight having not skated with the team....or any NHL players. Although if he did...he might score a hatty. lol.
A win tonight could clinch and keep the possibility of a Habs vs Leafs round 1 alive.
I don't think there is a way he plays at best until the chicago game. Although, wouldn't be the worst idea to have him start on the road with a bit less pressure. He is still in TO, and most likely will join the morning skate with the team (if they have one) there. If not, he can skate with Arbs and work on accountability right off the bat.I don't think Demidov draws in until he at least gets on the ice once with them. Would be wild if he played tonight having not skated with the team....or any NHL players. Although if he did...he might score a hatty. lol.
Arber will play at least 2 games before the start of the playoffs. They will need him in round 1 and he needs to seize the opportunityCan't watch tonight... golfing. So will have to catch up with you lot way after the game after I watch the recording. Let's f***ing win!!!! FREE Arber!!!!
If they win tonight then the pressure is somewhat off and you give Dobes the start in Toronto. At this time of the year and with the playoffs on the line you have to consider Monty playing both weekend games if the Habs lose tonight.Tkachuk is out, and we should be the hungrier team by far given that we have not clinched yet. I think that if we can play a decent 1st period and stay out of the penalty box, we win.
I'm very slowly starting to come around to the Habs chances in the playoffs. I'm usually the overly optimistic one around here - but I just didn't see how we'd do well if we qualified. But Suzuki and especially Hutson's amazing play recently has made me a believer - and when you add Demidov on top of that, I could certainly see us surprise.
But the one thing this team lacks big time which puts it a massive step behind the 2021 team is Carey Price. Habs had no business beating Toronto - and Price stole that series, one of the best performances I've ever seen by a goalie. And he kept it up for 2 rounds afterwards, with Jets and Vegas.
I like Montembeault and happy he made the 4 nations and stuff - but I don't have a lot of faith in him as a goalie for a playoff run. I hope he does well - but I don't expect him to steal a series for us and I certainly don't expect him to have an all-time great performance as Price did.
Positive thoughts... positive thoughts...Completely hypothetical question...let's say the Habs choke and miss the playoffs, does Demidov get on a plane and head back to SKA? isn't that the way the agreement is written?
If they win tonight then the pressure is somewhat off and you give Dobes the start in Toronto. At this time of the year and with the playoffs on the line you have to consider Monty playing both weekend games if the Habs lose tonight.
Why would you if you were Arbs? They sit you after a bad play, then want you to come back just to chuck fists? Talk about being used. Meanwhile Savard and MM just play like garbage with full immunity. The old boys club is alive and well in Montreal
He only goes back to SKA if the Habs somehow feels like he should be playing outside of the NHL because he can't cut it.Completely hypothetical question...let's say the Habs choke and miss the playoffs, does Demidov get on a plane and head back to SKA? isn't that the way the agreement is written?
You’re right, but they can still pass the Sens. It just depends on who they prefer to play in round one. The Leafs might be the better matchup.If Habs win in regulation against the Sens today, they clinch a birth and Columbus is eliminated even if they win all their remaining games and ties the total point. The Habs own all the tie breaker in that case.
Yo mods ban this guy real quickCompletely hypothetical question...let's say the Habs choke and miss the playoffs, does Demidov get on a plane and head back to SKA? isn't that the way the agreement is written?
Maybe we shouldn't too close to 7th. I'd much rather be the 8th seed lol.
Based on pairing at practice yesterday, we get moar Savard.If Xhekaj doesn't play against Ottawa, in a game that could determine WC1 or WC2, MSL is a. Simple as that.
Which means Xhekaj plays against TorontoBased on pairing at practice yesterday, we get moar Savard.
followed by 30 games grim and cope?Can't believe we're at game 79 of the season.
What a season it's been... 30 games of grim and cope, 20 games of sparks and fire, 15 games of grim (just grim), and 15 games of sparks and fire.