GDT: Vancouver Canucks vs. Montreal Canadiens 11/2/16 7:30pm EST SN (HD), RDS (HD)

[TheAntiPrice]

I guess MT hasn't caught on and made according adjustments to the fact that Vancouver employs a trap system...The rest of the league had after their first 4 games.

And he had 3 days to prepare too lol.

#IsThisAJoke

 

[417]

Some people really like to overreact like crazy to one bad period. It's ok to point it out, it's another thing to start dumping all over Therrien, MB, the team, etc.

Someone "normal" will just say it was our worst period this year and not even bother drawing conclusions from this.

There you go...

 

[Mrb1p]

Plekanec plays with Byron and Lehkonen.. DD plays with Pacioretty and Shaw.

So ?

 

[Deebs]

Shaw has been horrible for the most part this season.

He really hasn't.

 

[417]

I guess MT hasn't caught on and made according adjustments to the fact that Vancouver employs a trap system...The rest of the league had after their first 4 games.

And he had 3 days to prepare too lol.

#IsThisAJoke

The players, on the ice, couldn't put 2 passes together.

that's not on the coach, it's the players not executing on the ice...

 

[Ohashi_Jouzu*]

I mean who else are we gonna put for the faceoff.. Galchenyuk? Mitchell? Once we lose the faceoff and the puck is out we're never gonna re-enter their zone.

Taking a step backwards, Galchenyuk and Radulov should probably be 2 of the 3 forwards on the first line when things are rolling at ES. When it comes to PP1, though, I'd start Pacioretty-Plekanec-Gallagher. Percentage-wise, and not that it's pretty however you slice it, between those guys you have the combination of faceoffs, board work, and net front pressure that you hope to use from set plays in the O zone. And they play well together anyway. They should be the line trying to establish possession, and maybe getting a Gallagher greasy one early on. They should follow THAT up with the speed and skill of Galchenyuk/Radulov. Much of the time you might even get those guys in on the fly against slightly tired lines that way, and you get the best potential out of both your PP lines. You can also use them for the last 1-1.5 minutes of the PP depending on when you get the change and how.

But I guess that makes too much sense.

 

[TT1]

So ?

So? We use our regular lines on the PP, you expect us to roll with Plekanec/Byron/Lehkonen on our 1st PP wave? In any case Plekanec is hot trash offensively, him and DD are equally garbage.

We're always gonna end up with 1 useless player on the ice if those 2 are out there for the faceoff, it's fun to start our PP's with a handicap.

Galchenyuk needs to get his **** together and work on his faceoffs, you can't be a goddamn center in this league while being 30% in the dot.

 

[deandebean]

I guess MT hasn't caught on and made according adjustments to the fact that Vancouver employs a trap system...The rest of the league had after their first 4 games.

And he had 3 days to prepare too lol.

#IsThisAJoke

How do you break up a trapping game, I ask you?

 

[Sterling Archer]

Price better score or it'll be 0-0 forever. We all know we can't win without Price doing everything.

 

[jaffy27]

I missed most of the 1st while eating dinner. How bad were we that we are getting out shot 13-3?

A can of Clic was more tasteful then this period, if you PVR'd it, FFW the whole thing

 

[417]

Taking a step backwards, Galchenyuk and Radulov should probably be 2 of the 3 forwards on the first line when things are rolling at ES. When it comes to PP1, though, I'd start Pacioretty-Plekanec-Gallagher. Percentage-wise, and not that it's pretty however you slice it, between those guys you have the combination of faceoffs, board work, and net front pressure that you hope to use from set plays in the O zone. And they play well together anyway. They should be the line trying to establish possession, and maybe getting a Gallagher greasy one early on. They should follow THAT up with the speed and skill of Galchenyuk/Radulov. Much of the time you might even get those guys in on the fly against slightly tired lines that way, and you get the best potential out of both your PP lines.

But I guess that makes too much sense.

Who is the half wall presence with Pacioretty-Plekanec-Gallagher?

Gallagher's role is to screen the goalie, he's awesome at it

Pacioretty isn't really a half wall player, he's better in the slot

Plekanec also isn't a half wall player

Galchenyuk and Radulov IMO are the Habs best PP players because they're both shooting and passing threats...cant say the same about the others

But just my opinion

 

[nyhabsfan]

My observations of the team 3 weeks into the season.


1. Team isn't as good as it's record indicates.
2. DD, Pleky are simply not good enough, need to upgrade to be a contender.
3. We are a horrible passing team... 1st period shows it
4. MT has only one breakout.... and still can't adjust in between periods.
5. Why Muller has DD on the PP is beyond me...he always falls down, loses the draw and we lose 30 seconds on the PP..... ridiculous, we will never learn.

Sorry folks, I really haven't seen a single game that I would call a dominant performance


A top 2 center and a top 4 Dman.... no DD on this team.... yea we could contend.

 

[Rosso Scuderia]

I never said the team is flawless...i just find it funny how on one hand, you say you're complaining because you want the team to be successful, yet they've been the most successful team in the league this year

I think long term.

Last season was a perfect example.

DD getting more and more minutes is not where the team should be headed.

DD playing on the PP is not what the team should do to be successful long term.

I don't want DD on the PP because he sucks on it, when he's on it, I get mad. It's a pretty normal thing to do. We might end up winning the game or DD getting a point on the PP but it still doesn't change the fact that DD is not a good PP player and should not play there.

 

[Deebs]

My observations of the team 3 weeks into the season.

 

[Habs Icing]

Newsflash. Canadiens will lose some games during the season. It WILL happen. Doesn't mean we're a garabage team if we have played ONE bad period of hockey and still the best record in the NHL without a single regulation loss so far. But I guess we suck.

:

I think with that advice you need to also distribute some Xanax & Zoloft or else it will fall on deaf ears.

 

[417]

I think long term.

Last season was a perfect example.

DD getting more and more minutes is not where the team should be headed.

DD playing on the PP is not what the team should do to be successful long term.

I don't want DD on the PP because he sucks on it, when he's on it, I get mad. It's a pretty normal thing to do. We might end up winning the game or DD getting a point on the PP but it still doesn't change the fact that DD is not a good PP player and should not play there.

So in other words...DD's presence, for you, is the difference between this team being successful or not

Got it

 

[deandebean]

"Ok les bouys, on as-tu fini de rotter les twizzlers de dimanche? Qui a pas encore vomi ses cigarettes Popeye? Aoueille, c'est le temps, parce qu'on joue comme l'Halloween. C't'un film d'horreur, notre affaire". Prolly how it went in there.

 

[YukonCornelius 5thOA]

Shaw has been horrible for the most part this season.

No, not really.

 

[SquiddFX]

A can of Clic was more tasteful then this period, if you PVR'd it, FFW the whole thing

That sounds quite delightful Thankfully I don't PVR the games.

 

[Schwang]

6-3 icecaps win btw. Hudon with 2 and sherback with another.

 

[jaffy27]

My observations of the team 3 weeks into






















1. Team isn't as good as it's record indicates.














2. DD, Pleky are simply not good enough, need to upgrade to be a contender.
3. We are a horrible passing team... 1st period shows it
4. MT has only one breakout.... and still can't adjust in between periods.
5. Why Muller has DD on the PP is beyond me...he always falls down, loses the draw and we lose 30 seconds on the PP..... ridiculous, we will never learn.










Sorry folks, I really haven't seen a single game that I would call a dominant performance






A top 2 center and a top 4 Dman.... no DD on this team.... yea we could contend.

Soooooo, you're predicting an embarrassing loss where we get outshot 39-9??

 

[nyhabsfan]

So in other words...DD's presence, for you, is the difference between this team being successful or not

Got it

I would bring McCarron in as third line center to start with.... at least he brings more to the table than DD.


Hudon is another option.

 

[deandebean]

6-3 icecaps win btw. Hudon with 2 and sherback with another.

Sherback is on fire.

 

[Ohashi_Jouzu*]

Who is the half wall presence with Pacioretty-Plekanec-Gallagher?

Gallagher's role is to screen the goalie, he's awesome at it

Pacioretty isn't really a half wall player, he's better in the slot

Plekanec also isn't a half wall player

Galchenyuk and Radulov IMO are the Habs best PP players because they're both shooting and passing threats...cant say the same about the others

But just my opinion

If you look at our "legitimate" powerplay options, the combo of Pacioretty-Plekanec-Gallagher has shown the ability to cycle the puck as well as anyone, regardless of whether you isolate things down to half boards, or high slot, or behind the net, or whatever. Put Radulov on whatever wing you want instead, I guess, but I kind of like the idea of him playing for a bit with Galchenyuk. Or put him on the point. Whatever. I just don't think starting that first faceoff with either Galchenyuk or DD is setting them up for the best chances to get something in those 2 minutes or less.

 

[NobleSix]

Lol so much hyperbole on this board. You're either amazing and getting praised or horrible and getting **** on. There is no in between.