GDT: Habs @ Sens - 7:30 EST

[Captain Mountain]

Bad teams tend to stay bad for what's left of the season, obviously.

But the Habs are severely under performing. They're a team most people expected to see in the playoffs. I don't think the same rule applies then.

This season so far reminds me of 11-12 where we ended up picking 3rd overall, but everyone knew it was an anomaly. The next season we were back in the playoffs. This season could either go in that direction, or we'll claw our way back in range of a playoffs spot. Neither would surprise me, but I'm hoping for a high pick and a revamped management team at this point.

I'm not suggesting the Habs aren't getting crappy luck. But the reality is that with the parity in the NHL, it may not even matter. The Habs may simply run out of runway to bounce back. They wouldn't be the 1st team to miss the playoffs while playing well for the most part.

And that's assuming they remain healthy. Remember, even if they've been getting unlucky, the team still has serious flaws that could have sunk them even if they were healthy. Plekanec remains a heavy minute center who is an offensive black hole. The D remains slow and poor at moving the puck and both Weber and Petry need to find their games.

 

[Maxd]

Sens fan here ... I come in peace.

What's up with you guys this year? I've been tangentially aware that you are having difficulties, but your precipitous drop in the standings seems unlikely. Why the super slow start?

I'm inclined to think its just a statistical blip and you will come to form and slide in the middle of the pack as usual ... but I'm not watching your games, so there might be more to it.

It sure is an odd year. Trump is prez and Price's numbers suck (.883 and 3.64??? wtf?)

Good luck tonight ladies and gents ... oh, and tell Webber to watch out for Dzingel.

 

[Non Player Canadiens]

Sens fan here ... I come in peace.

What's up with you guys this year? I'be been tangentially aware that you are having difficulties, but your precipitous drop in the standings seems unlikely. Why the super slow start?

terrible off-season decisions, man.

 

[kgboomer]

Sens fan here ... I come in peace.

What's up with you guys this year? I've been tangentially aware that you are having difficulties, but your precipitous drop in the standings seems unlikely. Why the super slow start?

I'm inclined to think its just a statistical blip and you will come to form and slide in the middle of the pack as usual ... but I'm not watching your games, so there might be more to it.

It sure is an odd year. Trump is prez and Price's numbers suck (.883 and 3.64??? wtf?)

Good luck tonight ladies and gents ... oh, and tell Webber to watch out for Dzingel.

We were just playing possum until we met your team.

 

[Tabarouette]

What's up with you guys this year?

how much time do you have?

 

[swimmer77]

Really don't understand why the 10 mil goalie isn't starting. Anybody else suspicious of this? No back to back involved and the Habs are playing the 6th place team overall in the league. Isn't that when the high price goalie earns the keep?

What gives?

 

[Burke the Legend]

Yes, believe it or not, before Bergevin dismantled the team and put his 'stamp' on it officially, I wanted them to win.

Kind of a strange way to spend your time. All riled up and emotionally invested in your home town team to lose. Even going out of your way to post these highly negative opinions on the internet to let others know. How long is this going to go on for, years? I hope you aren't a 690 caller too. Maybe you need a new hobby?

 

[Kairi Zaide]

Kind of a strange way to spend your time. All riled up and emotionally invested in your home town team to lose. Even going out of your way to post these highly negative opinions on the internet to let others know. How long is this going to go on for, years? I hope you aren't a 690 caller too. Maybe you need a new hobby?

It's already been going on for years regarding some aspects!

 

[Peanut]

Really don't understand why the 10 mil goalie isn't starting. Anybody else suspicious of this? No back to back involved and the Habs are playing the 6th place team overall in the league. Isn't that when the high price goalie earns the keep?

What gives?

It’s like working at a company for too many years it’s better to just stop asking questions and accept it.

Why isn’t Price starting?
Why is Chucky on the 4th line?
Why does Shawful get so many 5v5 minutes?
Why didn’t we re-sign Markov and Rads?

 

[admiralcadillac]

For once I want Anderson to shut us out and Pageau to score a hat-trick.

Sad!

 

[David Suzuki]

i hope the habs win not for the two pts but to see the usual suspects (too soon?) mad

 

[NotProkofievian]

I mean...have you guys seen Dahlin play?

 

[Habs100]

Lines for tonight:

Lehkonen - Drouin - Byron
Pacioretty - Danault - Shaw
Hudon - Plekanec - Gallagher
Galchenyuk - McCarron - Mitchell
De La Rose

Mete - Weber
Alzner - Benn
Davidson - Petry
Morrow

Montoya
Price


https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/news/pregame-lines-d-pairings-october-30/c-292417608

WTF is Galchenyuk on the 4th line still! This is really irritating me. He's one of the few players who makes things happen in the offensive zone. Plus, he should be the one on the right halfwall on the pp, not Pacioretty. If you want to keep Pacioretty on the pp, put him in front of the net/ in the high slot. These decisions are so obvious it's madening they're not being made. I can't statnd Pacioretty handling the puck on the half wall and Galchenyuk has a money one timer from the right side.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Kind of a strange way to spend your time. All riled up and emotionally invested in your home town team to lose. Even going out of your way to post these highly negative opinions on the internet to let others know. How long is this going to go on for, years? I hope you aren't a 690 caller too. Maybe you need a new hobby?

I'm crying. Your post cut me to the bone. Expert psychoanalysis.

 

[Vlad The Impaler]

Really don't understand why the 10 mil goalie isn't starting. Anybody else suspicious of this? No back to back involved and the Habs are playing the 6th place team overall in the league. Isn't that when the high price goalie earns the keep?

What gives?

Simply put, Price sucks and is one of the worse goalies in the league this year. Not just statistically but play-wise. There are long stretches where it doesn't even look like it's Price in the net. He flops around like Jocelyn Thibault used to, and looks about as big in the net despite being much bigger.

Time to explore other options and give Price a little kick in the butt.

 

[yianik]

Only 3 certainties in Montreal.

Death

Taxes

Chucky on the 4th line

 

[Bouboumaster]

Do we want the team to win or to lose?
Because on one hand, f*** Bergevin, but on the other hand, f*** the goddamn Sens.
I'm confused.

 

[dinodebino]

On va en manger une tabarslac.

 

[WeThreeKings]

I mean...have you guys seen Dahlin play?

No way man. They don't care about that. They just want to see us upset!

I'm just so hurt, man, so hurt. I'm all RILED up over here and my emotions are OUT of CONTROL.

 

[JuJu Mobb]

This has all the making of a disaster for the Habs.

 

[groovejuice]

i hope the habs win not for the two pts but to see the usual suspects (too soon?) mad

So you're rooting against posters rather than for the team.

Not sure you're at a moral acme there.

 

[WeThreeKings]

So you're rooting against posters rather than for the team.

Not sure you're at a moral acme there.

Ya but Ur so MAD the lololol

Go Bergevin!! GHG!!!

 

[Burke the Legend]

I'm crying. Your post cut me to the bone. Expert psychoanalysis.

Keep it up and you're gonna land yourself on a no fly list.

 

[NotProkofievian]

WOW! Tankers BTFO! LMAO GO BERGEVIN!!11!!1!

 

[Tabarouette]

i'm digging this civil war thingy that's going on, both sides come off as insane it's great