GDT: Montreal Canadiens @ Boston Bruins | 730PM March 3, 2013 | RDS, NBCSN, TSN-HABS

[Dr Gonzo]

....Budaj did play better of late...that's....something.


Ugh

 

[ChuckieG]

Dumb move imo not to start Price. Hopefully Michel's bet pays off, but I have hard time seeing us take this game.

 

[TopTittie]

Way to destroy the confidence of your #1 goalie.

It's a back to back game.. You guys didn't play Rask yesterday did you?

 

[Et le But]

Budaj, really?

Well there goes my no drinks tonight idea.

 

[Coldplay]

I'm really surprised at the decision to start Budaj, but on the other hand - it's not like Price has given us any reason to believe he should be in for back to backs recently. Budaj played well his last time out.

Still, surprised.

 

[Ned Bouhalassa]

It's a back to back game.. You guys didn't play Rask yesterday did you?

No.

 

[overlords]

Budaj, really?

Well there goes my no drinks tonight idea.

How much has your alcohol bill gone up since becoming mod?

 

[Muminek]

Perhaps Therrien has decided he will bench Price after he has a bad game? He must have no confidence in him right now. I hope the Habs will play a disciplined game in front of Budaj, we won`t win without a D against the Bruins.

 

[Coldplay]

Way to destroy the confidence of your #1 goalie.

Seriously? If this "destroys" his confidence then he's not a #1 goalie.

Instead of coming in here and making bold proclamations, maybe save them for your board.

 

[Sports1131]

First decision from Therrien this year that I really disagree with. How do you not start your #1 guy against your biggest rival in a battle for first place?

I really hope I'm wrong, and this team has pleasantly surprised me on more than one occasion so far, but my expectations for tonight's game are incredibly low.

 

[Et le But]

How much has your alcohol bill gone up since becoming mod?

It is directly responsible for me buying one more bottle of whiskey than I would have otherwise, put it that way.

 

[overlords]

In before price goes back to playing like price and people credit therrien with 'rebuilding him as a player' or 'making him a better person'.

 

[Alicat]

It's a back to back game.. You guys didn't play Rask yesterday did you?

No but it is completely different than this situation.

Rask got shelled for 7 goals in Buffalo and 2 nights later he started in Toronto and got a shut out in a 1-0 game.

Price should start tonight even though he let in 7 last night. He doesn't have to win but a close game would keep his confidence level high. By not starting him after last night sends the wrong message to him imo.

 

[Coldplay]

No but it is completely different than this situation.

Rask got shelled for 7 goals in Buffalo and 2 nights later he started in Toronto and got a shut out in a 1-0 game.

Price should start tonight even though he let in 7 last night. He doesn't have to win but a close game would keep his confidence level high. By not starting him after last night sends the wrong message to him imo.

This is not 2 nights later.

Your entire argument is moot.

 

[Mynameismark*]

No but it is completely different than this situation.

Rask got shelled for 7 goals in Buffalo and 2 nights later he started in Toronto and got a shut out in a 1-0 game.

Price should start tonight even though he let in 7 last night. He doesn't have to win but a close game would keep his confidence level high. By not starting him after last night sends the wrong message to him imo.

Price is fine. He's cool, calm and collected. The chosen goalie for Sochi...nothing can deter him.

 

[Alicat]

This is not 2 nights later.

Your entire argument is moot.

The point is still the same.

 

[Big Ryan]

No but it is completely different than this situation.

Rask got shelled for 7 goals in Buffalo and 2 nights later he started in Toronto and got a shut out in a 1-0 game.

Price should start tonight even though he let in 7 last night. He doesn't have to win but a close game would keep his confidence level high. By not starting him after last night sends the wrong message to him imo.

But it wasn't a back to back. If it wasn't a back to back, Price would be getting the start.

 

[Leo Getz]

No but it is completely different than this situation.

Rask got shelled for 7 goals in Buffalo and 2 nights later he started in Toronto and got a shut out in a 1-0 game.

Price should start tonight even though he let in 7 last night. He doesn't have to win but a close game would keep his confidence level high. By not starting him after last night sends the wrong message to him imo.

I understand that the Bruins are relatively new to this whole "back-to-back" thing. If this game was played tomorrow, Price is more than likely our goalie. It doesn't really have to do with his play yesterday, moreso the fact that we are playing two games in two nights.

 

[BeardBros]

Fatigue might be the only problem after last night. We can contain Boston much better than we did against Pittsburgh's last night. Pens created gaping holes in the ice to shoot from; Bruins have better depth but don't have that level of individual talent.

Really is shame we're missing Bourque.

Price will be ready and pumped.

I'm sure you've seen from reading our board that most everyone will let you have ours.

 

[Leon Lucius Black]

Budaj has shutout Boston in half the games he has started against them! (2 starts and his shutout was about 6 years ago)

 

[Coldplay]

The point is still the same.

No, it isn't, because the circumstances aren't.

Had Rask gotten shelled and you guys played Toronto on the back-to-back night, good chance Khudobin would have played.

 

[Habtchum*]

Budaj played very well in his last two outings.

His presence might boost his teamates' defensive awareness, too.

 

[Era of Sanity]

I am not surprised your Habs are better this season, though I didn't think they would be doing this well. Last year was an abberation, I am not sure how they finished so bad but everything went wrong I guess and Markov has been a big difference maker it seems.

Should be a good game, hopefully the good guys come out on top . .

 

[Alicat]

No, it isn't, because the circumstances aren't.

Had Rask gotten shelled and you guys played Toronto on the back-to-back night, good chance Khudobin would have played.

Agree to disagree but at least it allows for meaningful conversation. Will be interesting to see him play as I am not that familiar with him.

What are his strengths/weaknesses?

 

[TopTittie]

The point is still the same.

It's not. Your argument is that Price's confidence will be destroyed because he's not playing after a bad game. My argument is that MT is not sitting him down to send a message, but to give him some much needed rest. It has nothing to do with his performance last game. 90+% of the time the backup and starter will split back to back games, except if the 1st goalie has a shutout or something. If the game was tomorrow then you could compare it to the Rask situation.