Pre-Game Talk: Game 82: Canadiens v. Canes, 4/16/25 @ 7PM

[MeanMugging91]

Win or lose tonight and it'll be a very important lesson for the youngest team in the league.

I know I sure wouldnt want the taste of defeat in my mouth all summer.

 

[Tuggy]

Well it comes down to game #82. Fitting for this Habs season with the amount of games they've looked dead and come back to win in the 3rd period.

This is what you've played for all season. A chance to clinch a playoff berth on home ice. The math is simple, you know what needs to be done.

There is no tomorrow. This is what you've dreamed of as a kid, a chance to play for the Stanley Cup. You leave everything on the ice.

No excuses.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

If they can't find the motivation to play a full 60 minutes with the season on the line, the rebuild is not over and more changes will have to be made.

More changes are being made regardless. I think there’s going to be a pretty big overhaul.

 

[Lshap]

Another music rehearsal tonight, and, unlike Monday, I can't accidentally/deliberately show up late. That means I'm probably going to miss the entire game. Maybe it's for the best. Best case is we win tonight, which translates to, "Thank god we didn't embarrass ourselves". Not exactly a Plan-The-Parade moment.

I want to watch the Habs win something new rather than not lose something they almost had.

 

[dinodebino]

Today is the day.

Never thought this season would come to the last day. I had predicted an 84 point season (as a successful climb up the ladder). I was hoping they would be fighting until around mid-March. Well, it’s now game f***ing seven of the season. As Bourque would have said, we need the two points tonight. Actually, one. But let’s get the W, against a puke organisation.

Let’s go red!

 

[ahmedou]

Canadiens vs Hurricanes: 1 win in our last 11 games against them

 

[schwang26]

Id better not read “no changes to the lineup”.

Heineman should be in
Get Laine the hell off Demidov’s line
Get Laine the hell off the first PP unit!

 

[habsfan891]

Feeling like its Chris Lee time

I 100% expect it to be Lee tonight

 

[schwang26]

Just because Carolina is dressing a bunch of ahl players , I’m still very nervous. These guys will be fired up.

 

[Lshap]

If they can't find the motivation to play a full 60 minutes with the season on the line, the rebuild is not over and more changes will have to be made.

Depends what you mean by "Not over". With our young, developing roster, what's needed most of all is time. This same team a year more mature and with Demidov is already a playoff team. Let them learn how to pace themselves over a full season and we won't see those prolonged slumps.

Of course that doesn't mean we're done. We need Reinbacher, we need Fowler or Dobes to solidify goaltending, we need a trade/signing for a 2C. Moves need to be made. But most of the pieces are already in place, either on the team or a year away from joining.

 

[schwang26]

I 100% expect it to be Lee tonight

As long as we’re winning when he calls the obligatory Habs penalty in the last 2 minutes and we get to OT, I’m fine

 

[Dagistitsyn]

Canadiens vs Hurricanes: 1 win in our last 11 games against them

Yeah I have very little faith we win this game, but none of those games had Demidov. Maybe he pulls off some more magic. (Doubtful with the offensive black hole he’s stuck with, but we can dream)

 

[Mats NAslund]

Id better not read “no changes to the lineup”.

Heineman should be in
Get Laine the hell off Demidov’s line
Get Laine the hell off the first PP unit!

Good luck did you not hear MSLs interview where he was asked about playing Demidov on the 1st line and 1st PP unit ? " I'm the coach, I'll do what I want" 'C'est moi le coach, je fais ce que je veux."

I really want Montreal to make the playoffs but I'm hating MSL more and more via these stupid replies and asinine lineup and player management decisions!!!!

 

[StCaufield]

Play Laine only on the PP scratch Matheson and dress the sheriff. Would never happen though

 

[SwiftyHab]

Can we blame Laine for his comments earlier in the season that helped spark tbe Blue Jackets turnaround?

I’m just going to go ahead and do so

 

[Non Player Canadiens]

As the OP of this thread I wish to request we please ban this poster from the boards forever.

agree!

wait why l, did he say something in particular?

 

[dinodebino]

Just because Carolina is dressing a bunch of ahl players , I’m still very nervous. These guys will be fired up.

Are they really? Do we have the confirmation? It could be for the Ottawa game too.

 

[Mats NAslund]

Play Laine only on the PP scratch Matheson and dress the sheriff. Would never happen though

No need to scratch Matheson just limit his ice to 20 minutes, Savard is the one that needs to be scratched!

 

[WeThreeKings]

Personally, I'd start the game with Anderson-Dvorak-Slafkovsky and tell Anderson and Slafkovsky on their first shift to go and hit everything that moves.

It's a meaningless game for Carolina, let them feel the intensity and physicality at a level they don't want to be interested playing against.

 

[Natey]

What are the odds at now?

Because I still think betting wise, the habs at least getting a point vs the canes AHL roster is very likely

Have they confirmed an AHL roster? Or is that just a hope?

 

[BLONG7]

Can we blame Laine for his comments earlier in the season that helped spark tbe Blue Jackets turnaround?

I’m just going to go ahead and do so

With hockey, in interviews you can almost never speak the truth........when you do it gives another team motivation..........he set them on fire. That's on him...........

Laine is so talented, and seems so dumb. He is a drama queen with a great shot.

 

[CheldishGamibno]

Win or lose tonight and it'll be a very important lesson for the youngest team in the league.

I know I sure wouldnt want the taste of defeat in my mouth all summer.

I won't lie, since Chicago's putrid performance I already have the taste of defeat in my mouth, no clue how they rally to win against Carolina after that and there's no way Columbus loses tomorrow.
Hope I'm wrong!

 

[StCaufield]

Personally, I'd start the game with Anderson-Dvorak-Slafkovsky and tell Anderson and Slafkovsky on their first shift to go and hit everything that moves.

It's a meaningless game for Carolina, let them feel the intensity and physicality at a level they don't want to be interested playing against.

Do we know who’s in net for Carolina? Who they’re sitting?

 

[Saku K]

I've had a bad feeling since last week that the spirit of Johnny G (RIP) would come to hunt us. At least the canes will be sitting some regulars for tonight's game and that gives me some hope we could make it. I'm not expecting columbus to lost to the isles unless Sorokin gets in and plays an awesome game for them.

Besides Demidov, the team look tired and done from what I saw, I hope they had enough rest to at least reach OT. I hope I'm wrong.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Do we know who’s in net for Carolina? Who they’re sitting?

Not yet but they called up 4 players.