Pre-Game Talk: Round 1 Game 4 : Washington @ Montreal Sunday April 27th 6:30pm EST

[Tyson]

Am I understanding these guys also have a 6’6” 250lb guy than can play incoming???? wtf How do I remember nothing about Protas?

He broke out this year after some very underwhelming seasons. A healthy Protas will be a handful

 

[OldCraig71]

630 pm start?

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Really? This is awesome!

 

[Cole Caulifield]

I agree but Fowler does not have an NHL deal so it cannot be him. If there is a call up it has to be Primeau

Which would be perfect if we could go on a somewhat longer run and Fowler could start in goal for Laval.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Healthy, or not, you "can't change a winning lineup" so Laine can stay out

 

[Bottomshelf]

He scored against Habs at Bell Centre during caps last visit during the season.

Protas is huge but not at all physical.

He’s about as physical as Armia, uses his size similarly

 

[Next Best Thing]

I call their Protas and raise them a Demidov.

 

[Habitant#1]

Habs undefeated in the OQLF Allez! Habs! Allez! era

 

[the valiant effort]

630 pm start?

I’m just happy it’s not 1pm

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

This here on nhl.com seems to say he’s a probable start tomorrow

NHL Playoffs Buzz: Protas could return for Capitals in Game 4 | NHL.com

Vilardi game-time decision for Jets on Sunday; Dillon, Luke Hughes remain out for Devils

www.nhl.com

Habs have a “their best 6’7 275lb forward” incoming to counteract, right?

We have 6'5 forward ready for a counterattack

 

[Nico Cauzuki]

I saw Ovi today a few of them went to eat at Sel Noir

Got denied for a picture but he shook my hand sounds like a fun person to hang around with

Deep down i hope they get food poisoning tho

 

[Non Player Canadiens]

Halak never became a real starter, most fans just massively overrated what his trade value was. Eller was probably the Caps most consistent player in their cup win. Eller has easily had the better career.

maybe, but peak Halak was special enough that we still talk about it years later

 

[Non Player Canadiens]

How is that the bare minimum lol, folks around here are ridiculous and unrealistic

You're calling for a literal overhaul of the roster by asking for a 2C (reasonable), and then a 2LW and 2RW to replace Newhook and Laine and then a 1RD. And then you say that's the BARE minimum lmao.

haha, thank you for this

"trade Dach" like he even has any value at this point is what got me.

 

[TomKosto]

haha, thank you for this

"trade Dach" like he even has any value at this point is what got me.

Ive seen people on this site not too long ago offering Dach + Mailloux + a first pick for Robert Thomas lmfao

They all think we gonna get an other Suzuki lmfao

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Something I get from this playoffs.

1. I understand why management drafted Reinbacher over Michkov. Big horse defenseman.
We can’t win with too many smaller players. We need like 5 more Josh Andersons.

The year we went to the finals>
Weber 6’4”
Edmundson 6’5”
Chiarot 6’4”
Petry 6’3”
Merrill 6’4”
Kulak 6’3”

Anderson 6’3”
Perrry 6’3”
Armia 6’4”
Staal 6’4”

In the finals last year, Oilers dmen averaged over an inch more on average in height than the Panthers' D corps. That's quite a difference.

Ekholm 6'5
Nurse 6'4
Broberg 6'4
Ceci 6'3
Bouchard 6'3
Kulak 6'2
6'3½

Mikkola 6'6
Ekblad 6'4
Ekman-Larsson 6'2
Forsling 6'1
Kulikov 6'1
Montour 6'0
6'2⅓

Look how that turned out?

 

[River Meadow]

In the finals last year, Oilers dmen averaged over an inch more on average in height than the Panthers' D corps. That's quite a difference.

Ekholm 6'5
Nurse 6'4
Broberg 6'4
Ceci 6'3
Bouchard 6'3
Kulak 6'2
6'3½

Mikkola 6'6
Ekblad 6'4
Ekman-Larsson 6'2
Forsling 6'1
Kulikov 6'1
Montour 6'0
6'2⅓

Look how that turned out?

In 2021 I think the smallest D we had was like 6ft3.

 

[Runner77]

Protas is huge but not at all physical.

You mean, they didn’t get him to watch videos so he could play like Brady Tkachuk?

 

[Kennerback]

He broke out this year after some very underwhelming seasons. A healthy Protas will be a handful

Protas is an oddity. 30 goals at ES, 0 on the PP. 66pts, 1 assist on the PP. He’s breaking records. Litterally players having seasons a bit close to that (with 0-1 PP pts) are bizarre cases, like one guy getting 14 PK points playing with Bobby Orr or Jim Peplinski from the 80s. This just doesn’t happen.

He’ll be a handful at ES.

 

[River Meadow]

You mean, they didn’t get him to watch videos so he could play like Brady Tkachuk?

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

In 2021 I think the smallest D we had was like 6ft3.

6'3⅚ for Habs, 6'3½ for Oilers

Both loss

Florida won with a D averaging 6'2⅓ vs 6'3½. Tampa won with a D averaging 6'2⅚ vs 63'⅚.

Both teams that won averaged an inch less on D than their opponent.

 

[ahmedou]

 

[CheldishGamibno]

I'll be there, pray for a win

 

[ottawa]

Maybe you should relax when reading instead of making delirious half-assed conclusions, you should re-read, because the RD and Newhook were categorized under GRAVY. Didn't think i'd need to take you by the hand and have to explain what is under the heading 'gravy' should not be considered part of the bare minimum.

The only big ask in the minimum was a 2C. The rest are all very do-able. That includes trading Laine and Dach, re-signing Dvo and re-signing Hutson to 8 years. Nothing else. Nothing to write home about.

Get a grip.

I am relaxed, it was just a poor post from you is all and that's not a big deal. I gave you a justified reply.

 

[Kennerback]

 

[Skip Bayless]

I never saw this clip before lmao

 

[waitin425]

I never saw this clip before lmao

yeah but.....low iq and such and what not