Pre-Game Talk: Pre-game vs Jets

[BLONG7]

Let's be honest, the bar has been dropped so low that anything compared to last season would have been an upgrade.

He's playing with more energy and motivation. He's noticeable on the ice and his fight was nice but he's still not producing and he still keeps missing countless scoring opportunities.

At his current pace we are looking at another sub 20 points season. Maybe if he was paid like a 4th liner I could appreciate his contribution but I cannot overlook his contract.

At least a few years ago he was a 30 points player, we aren't even getting that no more.

Anderson is part of the leftover Montreal Bergevins!!
He has morphed into a 3rd line role killing penalties, and does it fairly well. Can't score to save his life recently....he makes too much money, ala the other Montreal Bergevins.....we have so many guys who we can scratch, it's not funny.
Anderson, Dvo, Armia, or Gally..........take your pick. These guys collectively make 20M..........20M!!

 

[Skip Bayless]

The Newhook assist watch is turning into the Gomez goal watch from back in the day

I don't think that I've ever seen an assist drought.

 

[BLONG7]

When you have the best goalie in the league you don’t go full rebuild. People forgot this already lol.

You also don't have Davey Deshairnais be your #1 Centre, but..........................it happened.

 

[the]

Anderson is part of the leftover Montreal Bergevins!!
He has morphed into a 3rd line role killing penalties, and does it fairly well. Can't score to save his life recently....he makes too much money, ala the other Montreal Bergevins.....we have so many guys who we can scratch, it's not funny.
Anderson, Dvo, Armia, or Gally..........take your pick. These guys collectively make 20M..........20M!!

 

[Beendair Donedat]

I took the -1.5 spread for the Jets as a mortal lock today.

So with that being done, there’s no doubt the Habs will score 7, and whoever is in net will look like a prime combo of Plante/Vezina/Dryden/Roy for them.

 

[Conflicted Habs fan]

 

[Miller Time]

Important response game for this group... Win or lose, how well they get back up after being punched in the mouth like that will be telling about where things are at in the room

 

[morhilane]

I don't think that I've ever seen an assist drought.

It can probably happens when you play with players who can't score, but it shouldn't happen on the 1st line with two players who are near/are PPG.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

So it’s possible to get better without a full rebuild. Adding pieces. Interesting.

They had already re-built. They arrived in Winnipeg as the former Atlantic Thrashers and were shit. They drafted Schiefele 7th OA, Trouba 9th OA, Ehlers 9th OA, Morrissey 13th OA & Laine 2nd OA before finally getting consistent success. Even then they've had a couple of flame out seasons which set them up to draft Perfetti 10th OA.

There isn't a successful team today that didn't go through painful seasons to get where they are today (Oilers decade of darkness, Toronto 7 years, Colorado worse season in history, etc).

 

[zzoo]

I may be the few who wishes that we'll get crushed 10-2.

 

[teamfirst]

I may be the few who wishes that we'll get crushed 10-2.

I'm almost there too, sad state tho but i'm so fed up with this coaching staffs that if it's what it takes to see changes on that front......so be it.

 

[Skip Bayless]

It can probably happens when you play with players who can't score, but it shouldn't happen on the 1st line with two players who are near/are PPG.

I feel like Newie is mainly a rush player, and we suck at rush offense.

 

[Runner77]

Anderson, Dvo, Armia, or Gally..........take your pick. These guys collectively make 20M..........20M!!

And that’s why a smart GM never overpays for bottom line types, or in Gally’s case, a player with a physical component who is undersized and on the wrong side of 30.

$20 million … that’s two top line players right there. You replace those 4 with ELC players from Laval, which can be covered by cap room the team already has or will have more of next summer.

 

[the valiant effort]

The Jets are on a bit of a rollercoaster lately. They will be pissed about their last game against VGK but I’m betting they’ll be sluggish. 5-3 Habs, damix reborn

 

[Beendair Donedat]

I feel like Newie is mainly a rush player, and we suck at rush offense.

Nobody’s going to mistake him for Adam Oates.

 

[teamfirst]

Canadiens de Montréal

Le CH se fera-t-il encore planter?​

That's TVA sports site trying is best to get a good rating for tonight's game