Pre-Game Talk: Habs vs Lightning Jan 21

[Tyson]

Interesting. I haven't watched him, but his GAA this year is better than his career average and his save percentage is right at his career average.

The numbers look good but when I watch him he just doesn't come across as the dominant goalie he was a few years ago. Just an opinion.

 

[ahmedou]

 

[MarkovsKnee]

I was wrong Johansson is starting tonight which means Vasi will play against the Habs

WHAT?!! Why?

I guess they think we're a threat to an actual playoff spot and Leafs aren't?

Or, they think they can beat Leafs with JJ but will need the big guy for the 2nd half of a back-to-back when their players are tired?

Wow, how things have changed. It wasn't that long we were getting all the backups.

 

[Habssince89]

Alright, let's light up vasi

 

[Habssince89]

Going forward, Monty is going to play way more than people will like. But he might improve in a tandem situation.

 

[The Real Timo]

Going forward, Monty is going to play way more than people will like. But he might improve in a tandem situation.

It all depends on how he plays.

 

[ahmedou]

MONTREAL CANADIENS: 12-3-1 IN OUR LAST 16 GAMES

 

[Team_Spirit]

The Habs beat Johansson 5-2 3 weeks ago. Goals by Newhook, Armia, Evans, Dvo and Gallagher.

That's why

 

[The Real Timo]

Of course f***ing Bruins won

 

[Habssince89]

It all depends on how he plays.

It's just about not overworking Dobes. Monty is a stopgap and stopgaps get played

 

[Catanddogguitarrr]

Imagine if we drafted Michkov.. would have some good offense.

Not really since we drafted Demidov who is better than Michkov. Figure out next year as wingers we have Caufield, Slaf, Laine, Demidov, Heineman, Anderson and few others. We have a top 6 or top 9 with wingers. But the centerline is still a question mark. We need to be better at center. Dvorak is really bad and Evans is good but not overly good (and not signed yet). Beck is a question mark. If Michkov was a center I would agree. But there is his character issue and Michkov picked Flyers for 'his' reasons. I didn't want to come to Mtl and it is more than a gossip.

 

[1909]

Not really since we drafted Demidov who is better than Michkov. Figure out next year as wingers we have Caufield, Slaf, Laine, Demidov, Heineman, Anderson and few others. We have a top 6 or top 9 with wingers. But the centerline is still a question mark. We need to be better at center. Dvorak is really bad and Evans is good but not overly good (and not signed yet). Beck is a question mark. If Michkov was a center I would agree. But there is his character issue and Michkov picked Flyers for 'his' reasons. I didn't want to come to Mtl and it is more than a gossip.

Dvorak is fine as well as Evans. Suzuki and Dach can take care f the top two lines no problem. Dvorak will go UFA and won’t be back. Newhook can still center the 3rd line. Beck, Kapanen, Hage are on their way too.

 

[JianYang]

Which is good news, he's not as good as Vasi, but he has above average numbers (.903).

Hopefully Monty has a bounce back game. We need him to play like he did against Dallas.

I think they go Monty vs TB. Dobes @ Detroit.

I'd be shocked if they end up doing anything else.