If Carrier is out for the series, what do you do?

[Ghetto Sangria]

It would have to go:

Matheson Ghule
Struble Hutson

Pray Struble finds the previous magic he’s had with Hutson

 

[Kimota]

Easy answer: take out Wilson

 

[BLONG7]

I think Carrier will be fine. Principal point of contact was his shoulder/neck, it was a clean hit. But they will call up Reinbacher if they have too.

Poor guy though, he has been hit more than any other Dman on the team. He has taken some crazy abuse.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Struble.

Pretty much the same talent level.

 

[Jack Spider]

Carrier is playin. I don't think MSL trusts Struble alongside Matheson, Reinbacher it is. He has the IQ to a top 2.

 

[salbutera]

Habs don’t play till Wednesday..lots of time to rest

 

[slybel]

No need to be drastic... just bring Strub.

 

[Galchenyuk15]

Reinbacher is a stud and the obvious choice if he will be healthy and not shelter in use. To put him in Washington when he don't play every game in Laval to be safe with his health/knee it's a BIG GAMBLE to send him to Washington in this jungle. Do we really want to take that risk? I prefer to bet long term and for me it's not an option. To win a game or a serie, when we are not ready to win, I would not gamble his health. WE NEED THIS GUYS AT 100% SOONER THAN LATER!

Mailloux has the size and some very good tools but he play the game like a kid in a Toy'S R Us, running everywhere but not where he need to be. Mailloux in the same team of Reinbacher look like a mess when you compare both of them. But at the moment, he is probably the better card we have because of his size and the time he can play.

I don't understand Lindstrom have no love. He will never be a Norris and a long term solution but we have a right D in the farm who find a way to put a +12 in 32 games with Anaheim last year and his currently +18 in 42 games with Laval. But the D squad look so shaky it will not really help us because of the ice-time he can take. If we loose Carrier, we need someone who can take a lot of ice-time.

It will be a horror show in Washington with the squad we have
Matheson is a freakin mess - cost a goal each game
Xhekaj and Struble are shaky lately

For me, Mailloux will be the choice and I hate this guy since forever. I would have trade Matheson, Mailloux and Newhook last year because they were at their highest value in the trade market but it's another story.

 

[Michoulicious]

Carrier is concussed according to Dobes.

Means he's out at least 7 days.

 

[Benstheman]

Guhle needs to hit the weight room.

Carrier shouldn't be in our top-6 going forward. I don't mind smaller dman if they are offensively gifted,

He is a blackhole offensively and 5"11 on a heck of a good day and 175 pounds. Hope they get rid of him quick.

Carrier is not a blackhole offensively come on. Not great offensively but can surely contribute.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

What to do?

Heahunt Wilson, no quarters given

 

[SOLR]

I think Carrier will be fine. Principal point of contact was his shoulder/neck, it was a clean hit. But they will call up Reinbacher if they have too.

It was charging, thus not "clean".

 

[WeThreeKings]

Just call up Lindstrom to sit as the 7th and dress Struble.

The Capitals would have free shots at Reinbacher's knees if we played him.

 

[JianYang]

I don't know how carrier escapes that play without a concussion.

If the hit itself didn't give him a concussion, then the way his head hit the ice would have.

 

[Habs10Habs]

I went with Struble, but I wouldn't have an issue with bringing up Reinbacher

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

It’s playoff hockey, they need to be use to it

And Reinbacher wasn't ready for preseason hockey

 

[ahmedou]

It would have to go:

Matheson Ghule
Struble Hutson

Pray Struble finds the previous magic he’s had with Hutson

 

[the valiant effort]

PK was 125% NHL ready when he joined for the playoffs, and he also had a very solid group of veterans both on d and up front. Not to mention a highly experienced coaching staff. Throwing Reinbacher into this situation when we can’t even be certain he’s 100% healthy is not happening

 

[eklund the clown]

PK was 125% NHL ready when he joined for the playoffs, and he also had a very solid group of veterans both on d and up front. Not to mention a highly experienced coaching staff. Throwing Reinbacher into this situation when we can’t even be certain he’s 100% healthy is not happening

If he's not healthy why is he playing in Laval?

 

[WeThreeKings]

If he's not healthy why is he playing in Laval?

He's healthy but I'd be super hesitant to have his first NHL game be in game 5 of a series where the Capitals are given a free pass to do whatever they want.

 

[Reimannsum1988]

If he's not healthy why is he playing in Laval?

He's been playing sporadically and missed yet more time because - it's obvious - he suffered a setback. The man is made of glass and held together with duct tape at this juncture. He needs an off-season to recover fully, much like Laine actually needed surgery and an off-season, but instead came back fragile.

 

[the valiant effort]

If he's not healthy why is he playing in Laval?

I should have maybe phrased it not as healthy but “NHL playoff-level fitness”

 

[Tyson]

Gustav Lindstrom has 174 NHL games and is the perfect call up. Leave the kids in Laval.

 

[WeThreeKings]

He's been playing sporadically and missed yet more time because - it's obvious - he suffered a setback. The man is made of glass and held together with duct tape at this juncture. He needs an off-season to recover fully, much like Laine actually needed surgery and an off-season, but instead came back fragile.

This is not true at all.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

This is not true at all.

Ignore it. All ridiculous. Laine may need surgery but there is no way to know until the season is over.