GDT: Montreal Canadiens vs Columbus Blue Jackets- 1/25/16 7:00pm EST SNE, RDS, TSN 69

[RealityBytes]

These next two games are hardly shoe-ins.

The last game with Columbus was 1-1 till the last period with just a few minutes to go and ended 2-1 in Habs favour. It was close.

 

[Uncle Gary]

Subban being out would be so good for the tank.

It would be fantastic. I can hear the excuses now from MB.

 

[IcemanTBI]

I own a Sergei Kostitsyn jersey. I'm not ashamed though. I liked him even with his awful attitude.

I have you beat. I have a Samsonov jersey autographed by Sergei

 

[MXD]

wow this board is negative lately... when's the last time a draft pick helped our NHL team in their first year?

with our core in their prime can we really wait for young talent to develop in the minors?

is tanking really the solution?

when we see the results (if any) carey, max, and PK could be in their 30s...

3 years ago.

 

[Dagistitsyn]

3 years ago.

Meh. Galchenyuk is really nice to have, sure.. but had we finished high that season and had a later pick I'm sure they would have found someone via free agency or trade that could have been playing 3rd/2nd LW for the past few years and put up the same production.

**** tanking.

 

[Takeru]

wow this board is negative lately... when's the last time a draft pick helped our NHL team in their first year?

with our core in their prime can we really wait for young talent to develop in the minors?

is tanking really the solution?

when we see the results (if any) carey, max, and PK could be in their 30s...

Tanking may not be the solution, but thinking that this forward group, which is essentially the same as the last two playoffs run, can get farther in the playoffs is wishful thinking. Too much to do, no way Bergevin replaces DD and Weise in the top 6 with better options.

So what do we do from here? Head to another certain playoffs failure, or tank, get a good player that may be useful next season or can be used in a trade to improve our core now? Gives us options, while we don't have many at the moment.

 

[Takeru]

Meh. Galchenyuk is really nice to have, sure.. but had we finished high that season and had a later pick I'm sure they would have found someone via free agency or trade that could have been playing 3rd/2nd LW for the past few years and put up the same production.

**** tanking.

With Bergevin?

Not a chance in hell

 

[Dagistitsyn]

With Bergevin?

Not a chance in hell

If that's what you believe, then fine. I'm pretty confident that had he not had Galchenyuk, he would have pursued someone. He believed in Galchenyuk from the get go and left a spot open for him to take, and he did.

 

[mechantmardi]

two wins against columbus and we could be back to second in the division

then the all star break for markov and plek to rest...

then price could be ready a couple of weeks later...

condon returns to his backup spot where he had success

i think we can all agree-- if MB can add a top6 fwd before the deadline we have a chance this year

tanking is for losers

 

[MXD]

Meh. Galchenyuk is really nice to have, sure.. but had we finished high that season and had a later pick I'm sure they would have found someone via free agency or trade that could have been playing 3rd/2nd LW for the past few years and put up the same production.

**** tanking.

I was specifically answering to this question :

wow this board is negative lately... when's the last time a draft pick helped our NHL team in their first year?

 

[MXD]

two wins against columbus and we could be back to second in the division

then the all star break for markov and plek to rest...

then price could be ready a couple of weeks later...

condon returns to his backup spot where he had success

i think we can all agree-- if MB can add a top6 fwd before the deadline we have a chance this year

tanking is for losers

And renting is even more for losers, especially now.

 

[Takeru]

two wins against columbus and we could be back to second in the division

then the all star break for markov and plek to rest...

then price could be ready a couple of weeks later...

condon returns to his backup spot where he had success

i think we can all agree-- if MB can add a top6 fwd before the deadline we have a chance this year

tanking is for losers

But he can't big trades don't happen.

Even if he did, that top 6 guy likely plays on DD's wing and is dumped on the 4th line the first time he turns the puck over.

 

[HabsandSmokies]

If they can win tonight we will have a 2 game winning steak !

Last time we won two in a row was Nov 27th, almost 2 months ago...pretty sad.

 

[Tabarouette]

we're not tanking and Therrien is not getting fired, might as well hope for a couple of victories. You guys need some more hot chocolate and pyjama pants in your life, you're always mad

 

[David Suzuki]

someone should compile a list of the tank-crew so when we make the playoffs we can shame them

 

[Dagistitsyn]

someone should compile a list of the tank-crew so when we make the playoffs we can shame them

and so I can add them to the ignore list. They're the type of fans who would still cheer for a loss in the playoffs. I can see it now.. "They deserve to lose!" "Maybe if we get swept in the playoffs Therrien will get fired, please sweep us"

 

[Spring in Fialta]

The worst are the one's in the GDT who openly cheer for the other team.

 

[David Suzuki]

and so I can add them to the ignore list. They're the type of fans who would still cheer for a loss in the playoffs. I can see it now.. "They deserve to lose!" "Maybe if we get swept in the playoffs Therrien will get fired, please sweep us"

I seriously think there were people saying this last year against Tampa

 

[NobleSix]

we suck amirite, let's tank! DD is terrible, MT sucks

You say that like it's not true

 

[Capitano]

someone should compile a list of the tank-crew so when we make the playoffs we can shame them

Since when is making the playoffs the ultimate prize? Some hab fans expectations are turning into the common Leaf expectations fans slowly but surely.

 

[Hullois]

Of course there were. Their leader was banned this summer but some of the minions are still around...

 

[Seb]

Some of you are still at the Denial step while most of us are already at the Acceptance step.

 

[Capitano]

Some of you are still at the Denial step while most of us are already at the Acceptance step.

Sad but true...and the GM will survive until the people in the Denial step catch up.

 

[WeThreeKings]

How about we keep track of the people who cheer to get owned in the first round of the playoffs when they complain we don't have enough talent.

 

[NobleSix]

someone should compile a list of the tank-crew so when we make the playoffs we can shame them

Add WTK and myself to the top of that list. I don't care.

But then we should also compile a "win-regardless-crew" so that we can shame them when the Habs are still mediocre and **** next year and for the rest 5 years. And shame them even more when the cup window closes on our prime players and all we have to show for it is a couple of playoff wins and some early exits