GDT: The Game that determines the Tank: Habs vs Lightning 1pm

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Slafkovský, instead of flying to the 4th line and playing small, is getting plenty of opportunities on a line with Dvorak and Gallagher.

Maybe because he's playing against lower opposition, not just lower teammates....

 

[HabbyGuy]

This coaching staff is driving me around the bend. If you are going to demote Slafkofsky and deservedly so.
Why the f*** are you putting him back out on a pathetically STAGNANT PP1. Message NOT received.

It's clear to me Suzuki and Caufield are both Happier playing without Slaf at this point.
I was watching Slaf having a long winded dialog with Suzuki on the bench yesterday and Suzuki looked like he was tuning him out completely.

Dreaming about Ivan?

 

[Whitesnake]

Gone have to be: Dvorak, Matheson, Gallagher, Dach, Laine, Pezzetta.
If you can't compete soon, other goners: Armia, Newhook, Anderson, Evans

Newhook and Anderson are insanely frustrating players....but if you are ready to compete...those 2 can be serviceable on a bottom 6. But if you compete in 3-4 years...you don't need them right now.

Evans is the only guy I'M on the fence with.....like him. Kid is brillant on the PK. And maybe we should keep him but if the value is high...go for it.

 

[overlords]

Maybe because he's playing against lower opposition, not just lower teammates....

he skated harder on those post demotion shifts than he has in weeks IMO

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

I was watching Slaf having a long winded dialog with Suzuki on the bench yesterday and Suzuki looked like he was tuning him out completely.

That's not good. Wouldn't be surprised he gets traded this summer.

he skated harder on those post demotion shifts than he has in weeks IMO

Getting whipped into shape. AFT

 

[McGees]

Hopefully Bergy was still in town and pounds his fists on the table for Gally.

 

[Redux91]

Guessing Beck got benched. I get that he f***ed up at least once in the first, but this is Therrien bad.

Not at all actually

With the change of Evans to the 1st line
Beck is now CENTERing Armia Anderson
And he looks fine
Even on the forecheck vs Hedman

 

[Whitesnake]

Maybe because he's playing against lower opposition, not just lower teammates....

Kid needs to know that he can score. AT this point, yeah...make him play against lower opposition if you don't want to send him to Laval. But he needs the play to be slower...

 

[HabbyGuy]

That's not good. Wouldn't be surprised he gets traded this summer.

You wouldn't? I'd be absolutely floored to see that happen.

 

[Redux91]

Dreaming about Ivan?

Are you kidding
I think about him in the Shower FFS lmao

 

[vokiel]

Not at all actually

With the change of Evans to the 1st line
Beck is now CENTERing Armia Anderson
And he looks fine
Even on the forecheck vs Hedman

He played under 3 shifts in this period...

 

[Skip Bayless]

Slafkovský, instead of flying to the 4th line and playing small, is getting plenty of opportunities on a line with Dvorak and Gallagher.

It's proof that it's simply a lack of will.

Kid needs a reality check.

 

[Team_Spirit]

Hopefully Bergy was still in town and pounds his fists on the table for Gally.

He left

 

[ReHabs]

It's hard to play with a hangover.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

The talent was Cooley. The safe player was Wright. The size was Slaf. If Slaf doesn't get his game going....he'd be the worst of the 3....by a lot.

Cooley is not more talented than either of the other 2. Wright was the most risky pick if he refused to work on improving. Slaf has the most upside. Hard to know if he will get there as he is only 20.

 

[HabbyGuy]

Are you kidding
I think about him in the Shower FFS lmao

 

[ReHabs]

It's proof that it's simply a lack of will.

Kid needs a reality check.

The new contract he definitely earned will certainly help.

 

[Apoplectic Habs Fan]

Agreed on this

Tho I'm a little surprised the demotion is lasting *that* long

I would like a vet to face some of the same punishment at times tho

Laine has faced it but in blowouts, send a message to a guy like Matheson for careless and wreckless play

 

[Redux91]

He played under 3 shifts in this period...

Yeah they became the 4th line, slaf dvo Gallagher were getting more opportunities

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

You wouldn't? I'd be absolutely floored to see that happen.

He had a talk with the GM already. Now Rapala says Suzuki was getting into Slaf on the bench yesterday, and then tuning him out.

 

[zx81]

Watching the highlights of other games is making me so jealous. So many goals we would never be able to score.

 

[vokiel]

Yeah they became the 4th line, slaf dvo Gallagher were getting more opportunities

And it's not even the reality here... Armia was playing on the top line for a while, and Anderson was playing with Dach.

So the bench was shortened straight after what? 10 minutes?...

I'm happy for the tank eh.

 

[Tyson]

No trade freeze for the 4 nations right before the TDL should make for some interesting moments in the next couple of weeks.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Sounds like Evans will get traded. Boo.

 

[HabbyGuy]

He had a talk with the GM already. Now Rapala says Suzuki was getting into Slaf on the bench yesterday, and then tuning him out.

OK and?