GDT: Game 80: Habs vs Leafs, April 12th, 7 PM | CBC, SN, TVAS

[The Real Timo]

bench montembeault too

He is benched for tonight, I believe.

 

[OldCraig71]

I hate to admit this but..... habs are going to get a hard lesson on goals score on them tonight
figs will light it up

In Dobes we trust if the last few games are any indication.

 

[Boyon90]

He is benched for tonight, I believe.

 

[le_sean]

In Dobes we trust if the last few games are any indication.

Playing against 57 year old Stamkos isn’t the same as prime Matthews and Nylander.

 

[Boyon90]

how many time did we lose 4 in a row this year?

 

[CaptnNemo]

how many time did we lose 4 in a row this year?

at least 2?

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

They won’t have clinched. They will clinch at home.

They will clinch while failing. Everyone will be sour, salty and gloomy, until the Habs reactivate in the playoffs, beating Washington in 7 and then people will start to plan the parade.

 

[McGees]

 

[Kennerback]

Xhekaj being a great teammate as usual.

 

[Naslundforever]

If we still had Monahan or someone similar, it would be an ideal situation for Demidov but he will have a tough time with Laine and Newhook because neither of them is playing a very structured style of game out there.

100%.. At least I figure if Newhook can flip it deep, fetch it and give it to Demidov they’ll be half way there.. Only 23 seconds to go at that point before Laine reaches the high slot.

 

[Habs]

of course its big brother Arbs being a leader and welcoming him. God they are not appreciate what a valuable guy he is to this team. MSL you suck

 

[Kennerback]

of course its big brother Arbs being a leader and welcoming him. God they are not appreciate what a valuable guy he is to this team. MSL you suck

I know the whole team loves Xhekaj. Hutson’s dad said how he’s been great to Lane and is the best guy ever.

 

[SwiftyHab]

Looks good to me. Put him in coach

 

[Sasha Orlov]

of course its big brother Arbs being a leader and welcoming him. God they are not appreciate what a valuable guy he is to this team. MSL you suck

He really should be playing, I don’t see any reason for him to be out of the lineup

Savard/Matheson should not be on nhl ice

 

[Whitesnake]

Arber is the ultimate big brother. I'm sorry...but look throughout the league...and there's NO WAY this guy, with his weaknesses cnanot be a No6 dman. No f***ing way. Play Arber. Tabarnak.

Oh..great to see Ivan! loll

 

[The Real Timo]

Great to see Demidov on the ice.

On the other hand... looks like optional practice/skate and Arbs is there. Sounds like no lineup changes.

 

[Habs]

He really should be playing, I don’t see any reason for him to be out of the lineup

Savard/Matheson should not be on nhl ice

Our little weasel of a coach can't do any planning ahead like this.

 

[McGees]

 

[Tuggy]

He really should be playing, I don’t see any reason for him to be out of the lineup

Savard/Matheson should not be on nhl ice

I was fine with Savard for a while but he's just looking slower and slower.

Matheson is a f***ing trainwreck and has been especially bad the last week or so.

Not sure I see Marty telling either one of them to sit unfortunately.

A back to back or rest is probably the only time.

 

[Hannibal]

Arber is the ultimate big brother. I'm sorry...but look throughout the league...and there's NO WAY this guy, with his weaknesses cnanot be a No6 dman. No f***ing way. Play Arber. Tabarnak.

Oh..great to see Ivan! loll

f***ing MSL. What a f***ing stupid softie, tabarnak.

 

[the]

Demidov be flexing like this during training.

 

[Kennerback]

Everything's happening!

 

[vokiel]

I have a bad feeling, it will be another loss tonight, none of the games left are a sure win, we could loose them all, make Demidov play asap, it will surely help.

He never played or even practiced with the club. Doesn't know how they play, probably isn't even in the same mindset.

I understand MSL doesn't want to put him in, yet.

 

[David Suzuki]

not sure why you wouldn’t play him today

 

[Paddy17]

Moving across the world, and making the time change work for your body etc is not an easy thing guys......
Not to mention the crazy expectations by fans and media.
If anything MSL is simply trying to protect this kid off the get go....

I would love to see him tonight, but it seems it is not happening........could it? Maybe, but highly unlikely.
It's unfortunate we didn't clinch last night.......would make these decisions easier.

C'mon, adapting to new time zones is not hard at all. What the hell are these excuses from people? I've been all over the world and had no problems adapting anywhere the next day. Just don't sleep at your usual time during the trip. If you tough it out for one day, you're set. It's people who are too weak to tough it out on that inital day that get jet lagged for multiple days.

Besides, he's been here since thursday. Time zones shouldn't be a problem. Even if it was, there are countless examples of athletes performing at very high levels with little or no sleep.

The reason he's not playing is not because of the time change.