GDT: Preseason Game 3 - Laval Rocket+ vs Leafs 7PM EST Sportsnet & RDS

[sansabri]

Did you look at the Leafs line-ups? They have their top 4 Ds and their top 6 is only missing Matthews.

i have and it looks like another quick round 1 exit for them

 

[Pazucha]

No Mesar on the last chance lineup. Very telling.

More time to spend with his GF.

Now jokes aside, if he was cut I hope this motivates him to improve his game.

 

[BergevinBurner]

Hutson hat trick and Dobes extends our shutout streak to 3 games, should be fun to watch.

 

[EveryDay]

Roy-Kapanen-Armia is going to look so good.

Do the Ds even comply with pre-season game vets requirements?

It was my choice for our 3rd line this year, let's see how they look tonight against Toronto full squad minus Matthews.

 

[Team_Spirit]

Dvorak is on babysitting duties

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Did you look at the Leafs line-ups? They have their top 4 Ds and their top 6 is only missing Matthews.

They won't even outplay the kids 5 on 5 , we will take a bunch of penalties and get destroyed on the pp for sure though

 

[Kosseca]

Kapanen on the 2nd line and Engstrom on RD... these are two things I'll be paying close attention to.

 

[Tuggy]

Interesting lineup for sure.

Kapanen with a big chance here.

Also the Hutson show comes to Toronto. Should be fun.

 

[The Real Timo]

Agree. No need to waste time or energy and risk injury to good player against useless leaf goon squad. Habs need more goons though.

 

[WeThreeKings]

No Mesar on the last chance lineup. Very telling.

Yes, that a 20 year old late first round pick isn't at a level yet where he would displace Slafkovsky Caufield Laine or Newhook from the top 6.

 

[The Real Timo]

If leafs win there will be talk about cup parade on fig networks tonight.

 

[FrankMTL]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1839312158771036363

At least the defense should be semi interesting to watch.

 

[EveryDay]

One thing here.

It might be nothing but the fact that Newhook is playing tonight and Josh Anderson is not, could mean they are planning to try him beside Laine-Dach, and look, Roy and armia are back together with an open spot at center for Newhook.

 

[FLHabs]

Dvorak vs Kapanen vs Beck for the 3c spot should be interesting. Dvo feeling the pressure for sure, he'll probably have a good game.

 

[Habs Halifax]

Kapanen on the 2nd line and Engstrom on RD... these are two things I'll be paying close attention to.

100%. These little details shows us what MSL is testing them at.

Dvorak vs Kapanen vs Beck for the 3c spot should be interesting. Dvo feeling the pressure for sure, he'll probably have a good game.

I think someone like Anderson has more to provide (multiple levels). We seen that with Armia last year. However, for someone like Dvorak, I'm not sure he has multiple levels to play up to. He requires two very good wingers to get more stats. Otherwise, he will continue to do what he does which is the boring stuff.

 

[FLHabs]

100%. These little details shows us what MSL is testing them at.



I think someone like Anderson has more to provide (multiple levels). We seen that with Armia last year. However, for someone like Dvorak, I'm not sure he has multiple levels to play up to. He requires two very good wingers to get more stats. Otherwise, he will continue to do what he does which is the boring stuff.

Yea, we all thought Harris was a pretty vanilla player, but Dvorak is on another level. I do think some coaches might appreciate his "consistency", even though he can't really elevate his game to another level.

 

[red devil]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1839339822298919419

 

[Habs Halifax]

Yea, we all thought Harris was a pretty vanilla player, but Dvorak is on another level. I do think some coaches might appreciate his "consistency", even though he can't really elevate his game to another level.

I agree. I think he has more trade value than what some think. Coaches do love consistency and guys who can win faceoffs. This is more of a cap issue than he sucks issue. Teams are just very protective of their cap after going to cap hell through covid years.

I just don't see him rebounding into a 50+ pts player. If fans are hoping for that, it's a reach. He won't get the usage to put up those numbers.

 

[Rapala]

After tonight, 3 preseason games are left. And the final two are much closer to the actual roster. So after tonight and Saturday, a bunch of guys will be cut.

My guess is after tonight, at least Kidney, Engstrom, and Tuch will be cut to join the Laval group. I think guys like Heineman, Kapanen, and Beck will remain and given more chances to be evaluated. And although Reinbacher will surely start in Laval, I think he'll likely get at least another game.

I agree Beck and Kapanen are in the chairs they see them in down the road.
They want Oliver to let it all hang out offensively and Beck has to be a Swiss army knife.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Too bad Arseneau didn't get a game somewhere. Quebec kid, probably would have been happy to pull on the jersey, even if it's for a pre-season game

 

[Kennerback]

Roy, Kapanen, Armia is very interesting.

 

[FLHabs]

I agree. I think he has more trade value than what some think. Coaches do love consistency and guys who can win faceoffs. This is more of a cap issue than he sucks issue. Teams are just very protective of their cap after going to cap hell through covid years.

I just don't see him rebounding into a 50+ pts player. If fans are hoping for that, it's a reach. He won't get the usage to put up those numbers.

Trading Dvo with some retention could facilitate, but at this point of the rebuild, I could care less about the draft picks coming in. I just don't want him to block a prospect that might've beat him for his spot.

 

[Habs]

Too bad Arseneau didn't get a game somewhere. Quebec kid, probably would have been happy to pull on the jersey, even if it's for a pre-season game

 

[Apfel Struble]

Big test for Heineman. Dvorak is meh, but Newhook is probably the most established talented player he's ever played with. This is an audition for the 4th line

Same goes for Kapanen. Roy and Armia are legit middle 6 NHL players. The former a very talented one

I would have liked Tuch with Beck though. Those two are close to the NHL and bring toughness

The defence is super interesting. I'm a bit bummed I won't be able to watch the game tonight

 

[Rapala]

Roy, Kapanen, Armia is very interesting.

Yeah it is because as much as people are talking about Dvo.
Joshua still has work to do.
Oliver is likely a 2nd or 3rd line center down the road but they could also start him on the wing.