GDT: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Montreal Canadiens- 11/18/14 7:30pm EST RDS(HD), SNE,TSN 690

WhiskeySeven* · Nov 18, 2014

DJ Breadman said:
Nick Kypreos and that's not a misquote he said 10 teams

Aw shucks.

Do those ten teams have our goaltending and defensive depth? Why is only centre depth important - why didn't Pittsburgh with the cup all those years with Staal on the 3rd line then?

SirClintonPortis · Nov 18, 2014

Hornqvist is a true power forward. Keep an eye on him. Too bad we didn't have make a deal with Nashville for him.

Lshap · Nov 18, 2014

76ftw said:
who?

seriously tho ten other teams? I can see a few Chicago, LA, Penguins, maybe the Ducks... outside of that I'm not sold on anyone being objectivley cup contenders ahead of us. A lot of other teams can beat us, but the idea that that are ten teams that can beat us is stupid

His list probably includes yesterday's contenders like Boston and Vancouver. It definitely includes Tampa, which seems reasonable until you realize that the Bolts have zero playoff success, Bishop has zero playoff experience, and even their current record isn't as good as Montreal's. Better scoring? Absolutely. But depth, goaltending, defense and experience all go to Montreal. Tampa's a great team, but they've been anointed a contender before accomplishing anything.

Richiebottles · Nov 18, 2014

Habsawce said:
You're not a real university student until you skip studying to watch the game and get up at 5-6am to study for your exam that day.

So don't be a wuss!

I live so far from school that I have to get up at 6 AM anyways.

WhiskeySeven* · Nov 18, 2014

Lshap said:
His list probably includes yesterday's contenders like Boston and Vancouver. It definitely includes Tampa, which seems reasonable until you realize that the Bolts have zero playoff success, Bishop has zero playoff experience, and even their current record isn't as good as Montreal's. Better scoring? Absolutely. But depth, goaltending, defense and experience all go to Montreal. Tampa's a great team, but they've been anointed a contender before accomplishing anything.

Montreal don't get no respect. It's mostly familiarity and contempt and mostly the fact that no one knows **** all about Tampa Bay and they just see some big names there. They have a good team, we have a proven team... and we squashed them in the playoffs in a sweep.

Richiebottles · Nov 18, 2014

WhiskeySeven said:
Montreal don't get no respect. It's mostly familiarity and contempt and mostly the fact that no one knows **** all about Tampa Bay and they just see some big names there. They have a good team, we have a proven team... and we squashed them in the playoffs in a sweep.

Tampa is getting Vancouver circa a few years over hyped.

They seems to forget that their D really isn't that great.

Summer Rose · Nov 18, 2014

I'm not reffing a game during this one so clearly we're going to lose.

Runner77 · Nov 18, 2014

So now this thread is becoming a trial of Tampa's chances? They didn't have their no. 1 goalie when we beat them last year.

Saintpatrick* · Nov 18, 2014

DJ Breadman said:
Nick Kypreos and that's not a misquote he said 10 teams

He also said Toews was better than Crosby so anything that idiot says you have to take with a grain of salt.

WhiskeySeven* · Nov 18, 2014

Runner77 said:
So now this thread is becoming a trial of Tampa's chances? They didn't have their no. 1 goalie when we beat them last year.

Their number 1 goalie could easily turn out to be a flash in the pan, like so many other number 1 goalies. Ours is true and tested and definitively great.

Richiebottles · Nov 18, 2014

Runner77 said:
So now this thread is becoming a trial of Tampa's chances? They didn't have their no. 1 goalie when we beat them last year.

I still don't believe the Bishop hyper.

Go ahead bash me. :laugh:

CristianoRonaldo · Nov 18, 2014

WhiskeySeven said:
Aw shucks.

Do those ten teams have our goaltending and defensive depth? Why is only centre depth important - why didn't Pittsburgh with the cup all those years with Staal on the 3rd line then?

We have alot of defs, but not a quality depth.

Richiebottles · Nov 18, 2014

FrappeDuRocma said:
We have alot of defs, but not a quality depth.

I would call Tinordi,Beaulieu,Weaver,Gonchar,Drewisky(SP) plus a bunch of rookies in the A good depth.

Runner77 · Nov 18, 2014

WhiskeySeven said:
Their number 1 goalie could easily turn out to be a flash in the pan, like so many other number 1 goalies. Ours is true and tested and definitively great.

Not comparing ours to theirs.

Merely tempering the statement about how MTL easily defeated them last year. Plus, playoffs are unpredictable. We may or may not be able to replicate what we did.

Markov4Captain · Nov 18, 2014

It's a known fact that MTL doesn't get any respect from other fans, media and possibly even other teams. People still think we're that 2009-2012 team: overly small, low scoring, no talent, old. Just a few days ago on Edmonton TSN radio, their host (the equivalent of Mitch Melnick in MTL) said " A guy like Carey Price is one 80% of the time and he's great and then 20% of the time he's an absolute mess. He can't stop one puck. The guy has no calmness to his game." I thought the guy was kidding since Price is probably the most even keel goaltender in the league. Then I realized he was serious. People still associate Price as the rookie who made the team in 2007-2008. Unless you watch the Habs on a daily basis, you don't know the huge strides they've taken in recent years. I expect this from other teams' fan but media should do their job. Guys like Kypreos talk a lot but don't watch nearly enough hockey to make some of the statements they do.

dutchy29 · Nov 18, 2014

Tampa is good, cup contenders? probably not, not well rounded enough IMO.
I think they have similar struggles to us over last couple years, they have a stud scorer and stud goal keep, and a stud D, but they need more secondary scoring, and stronger D. If they get that, they will contend, if we get that we will also contend.
As for Kypreos, I'm not sure who he blew to get the job he has.

jpchabby · Nov 18, 2014

Markov4Captain said:
It's a known fact that MTL doesn't get any respect from other fans, media and possibly even other teams. People still think we're that 2009-2012 team: overly small, low scoring, no talent, old. Just a few days ago on Edmonton TSN radio, their host (the equivalent of Mitch Melnick in MTL) said " A guy like Carey Price is one 80% of the time and he's great and then 20% of the time he's an absolute mess. He can't stop one puck. The guy has no calmness to his game." I thought the guy was kidding since Price is probably the most even keel goaltender in the league. Then I realized he was serious. People still associate Price as the rookie who made the team in 2007-2008. Unless you watch the Habs on a daily basis, you don't know the huge strides they've taken in recent years. I expect this from other teams' fan but media should do their job. Guys like Kypreos talk a lot but don't watch nearly enough hockey to make some of the statements they do.

I can't believe a person could possibly think that :laugh:

Just look at the guy... he's just always chill.

Tonight's a big game man... I hope I'll be able to watch at least the end!

Saintpatrick* · Nov 18, 2014

Let everyone underestimate us it makes it even sweeter when we prove everyone wrong.

Rapala · Nov 18, 2014

Madam Kadri said:
Hornqvist is a true power forward. Keep an eye on him. Too bad we didn't have make a deal with Nashville for him.

Hornqvist was one I targeted last year as a go for right here on HF.
We should try and get Doan and give him a kick at the can...

CupInSIX · Nov 18, 2014

DJ Breadman said:
Kipper on sportsnet just said No disrespect but I would go with about 10 different teams than the habs to the cup finals. Said there are many teams with way more depth up the middle, four rounds of playoffs with DD and Plecs are your one and two not going to get you the cup.

He's not wrong. If not for the 3rd line last playoffs...

Davebo* · Nov 18, 2014

DJ Breadman said:
Nick Kypreos and that's not a misquote he said 10 teams

Basking in the glow of 'under-doggery'

Saintpatrick said:
Let everyone underestimate us it makes it even sweeter when we prove everyone wrong.

This.

Braun · Nov 18, 2014

FireBergevin said:
He's not wrong. If not for the 3rd line last playoffs...

Said almost every single playoff team ever.

Rapala · Nov 18, 2014

Primrose Everdeen said:
I'm not reffing a game during this one so clearly we're going to lose.

Bake a cake...
Make some Candy...
Drink...

Penance

Drink would be best due to time constraints.

WhiskeySeven* · Nov 18, 2014

Saintpatrick said:
Let everyone underestimate us it makes it even sweeter when we prove everyone wrong.

No. I want us to be feared and respected.

Braun · Nov 18, 2014

WhiskeySeven said:
No. I want us to be feared and respected.

Like the big bad Bruins???? :sarcasm:

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