MIASUN Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 I want to keep Pax and Cole away from other teams top lines. That's why I don't mind Plekanec being away from them. If you play with Pleks you automatically have to matchup against the other team best line. With DD they've been getting second line matchups. That's smart coaching. Keep it that way moving forward. We need to find guys suited to play with Pleks because they're responsible defensively and can score without massive zone time. How's this moving ahead this year for now until the deadline: Bourque Plekanec Leblanc Pacioretty Desharnais Cole AK Eller Palushaj Moen Gomez White Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MajorlyHabulous Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 Pacioretty-Desharnais-Cole Palushaj-Plekanec-Leblanc Kostitsyn-Eller-Bourque Moen-Gomez-White Darche Pretty much agree with the poster above me. I'd like to see the two kids get a chance with Pleks though. I think they're both players that are offense first, but both are adaquate defensively for being young. With the playoffs totally out of order, why not play them with our best center and see what they got? I think it'd be a pretty good line, and maybe can get Pleky going a bit more. Don't really wanna break up the top line, but maybe take this time to try Plek with Cole and Pac, and try DD with Leblanc and Palush/Bourque. Could work as well. Would be a good way to see if DD can still produce even at a 75% rate compared to now. So maybe try 67-14-72 60-51-71 46-81-27 32-11-53 Man, we got a lot of high numbers on this team. Pretty much really want to evaluate Palush and Leblanc as best as possible. Heck, maybe even try them with Gomez? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewfoundlandHab Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 Pacioretty-Plekanec-Bourque Cole-DD-Leblanc Moen-Eller-AK Blunden-Gomez-White Gorges-Subban Kaberle-Diaz Emelin-Weber Campoli-Gill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grecohab Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 Kostitsyn-Plekanec-Cole Let them play together and gain some chemistry. I think this line can be a true offensive juggernaut if given the chance. Pacioretty-Desharnais-Bourque The Max-DD tandem is just unbreakable. The love playing together and they produce offense regularly. Throw with them a man that crushes the net, and create space, in Bourque. Leblanc-Eller-Palushaj/White The energy line. The view of the future, they can skate, the can push, they can circle the puck and create chances. I liked what i saw last night. I'd try White there too. Moen-Gomez-Darche The shut down role. Its the only role left for Gomez and if he cant score he may make his body available to block shoots for 7M. They will be a decent grinder line. Subban-Emelin I would split Subban-Gorges so that i can have two decent defensive pairings. So Subban gets Emelin to shut down top opposition, hit and move the puck effectively. Gorges-Diaz/Weber I would pair Gorges with Diaz or Weber (split there games because they fault on over use) prefering my best shut down D to protect the soft minded Swiss Kaberle-Gill Not more than 5 minutes even strength hockey and usage in PP (Kaberle) and PK (Gill)is just about what i want from this pairing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nine1One Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 if moen gets traded and we bring up palushaj Cole Plekanec Gomez Patches DD Palushaj AK Eller Bourque Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habs_Hockey_Nutz Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 I know this has been mentioned somewhere before... but seriously, I wouldn't mind seeing what Scott Gomez could do between Pacioretty and Cole for at least one game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennifer_rocket Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 I know this has been mentioned somewhere before... but seriously, I wouldn't mind seeing what Scott Gomez could do between Pacioretty and Cole for at least one game. Yeah, I think a few board members put forward this request. Unfortunately it's too late now. Or well... It's not too late to try it, but it's too late to hope for any significant change in the standings because of finding a successful line combination. I also don't think we'll see Desharnais separated from those two unless they hit a major slump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIASUN Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 What's the obsession of putting Gomez between Pax/Cole?!?!?!? Someone explain to me what I've been missing besides a hard working hard luck good guy that has lost confidence and developed a complete inability to make plays that result in credible scoring chances unfortunately vs a sparkplug that works equally hard and seems to have a knack for producing points at every level he's given a chance. Seriously, did I speak one lie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIASUN Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 Hopeful post deadline lineup: Bourque Plekanec Leblanc Pax dd Cole AK Eller Palushaj Dumont Gomez White Emelin Subban Gorges Diaz Kaberle Weber Price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennifer_rocket Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 What's the obsession of putting Gomez between Pax/Cole?!?!?!? Someone explain to me what I've been missing besides a hard working hard luck good guy that has lost confidence and developed a complete inability to make plays that result in credible scoring chances unfortunately vs a sparkplug that works equally hard and seems to have a knack for producing points at every level he's given a chance. Seriously, did I speak one lie? I think people were hoping it might be an opportunity for Scott to get back on track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grecohab Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 I think people were hoping it might be an opportunity for Scott to get back on track. Gomez wouldn't get back on track even if his linemates were Perry and Ryan. Nothing left for him, to give, folks...the end, finito, fin, telos, whatever... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTed3 Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 With the two call-ups tonight, it seems suspicious to me that something is going on that we don't know about, be it another injury or an impending trade. White and Schultz have played 3 games in 3 days, so calling them up to play when they're not really needed seems strange. Add in that the Habs are at home for the next two games, so it's not like they need to carry an emergency player on a West Coast trip. Based on the lines from the last few games, we had Bourque-Plekanec-Darche Pacman-DD-Cole Palushaj-Eller-LL AK-Gomez-7th D Now if there isn't any other movement/injuries (and assuming Moen still isn't back), then it means that there could be the 7th D man (?Campoli) AND another forward sitting to get two tired AHLers in. The 11th forward right now would be Palushaj, but why sit Palushaj to bring in Schultz, who has even less experience? It seems as though Cole may be playing hurt, but outside of that, I haven't see anything obvious in terms of another forward picking up an injury. So we'll see how the lines play out at practice tomorrow, but this all seems quite bizarre, and I wouldn't be surprised to see Moen dealt (with or without another piece) in the next 48 hours. And for what it's worth, my lines with the current line-up would look like this: AK-Plekanec-LL Pacman-DD-Cole Bourque-Eller-Palushaj Darche-Gomez-White Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTed3 Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 And as a follow-up to that last post, I count too many players on the active roster... 2 goalies, 8 D men (including Weber), 11 active forwards plus Moen (who was held out last night) = 22 players before tonight. Now add White and Scultz and that makes 24. So by default, Habs would have to trade or demote someone or else put Weber or Moen on IR... I may have missed it, but didn't hear either guy was officially moved there and both were supposedly expected back sooner rather than later. *** Edit: apparently Weber was placed on IR, although I think the move was missed by the media Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grecohab Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 Price-Budaj Pacioretty-Desharnais-Cole Darche-Plekanec-Palushaj Bourque-Eller-Leblanc Kostitsyn-Gomez-White ex. Schultz Subban-Gorges Emelin-Diaz Kaberle-Gill ex.Campoli The two players coming up from Hamilton, doesn't make sense. I know White was only in a conditioning stint, but Cunneyworth could fill the spot with the 7th D (Campoli) like he often does. If no trade is pending, i suspect that we are in for a hell of a rodeo match against the Bruins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEBIGGESTHABSFAN123 Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 Were most likely gonna dress 7 D like we usually do. That makes no sense as Palushaj and Schultz are both in the press box. My guess is that there is a trade coming, or a injury we don't know about. Or maybe were preparing to give the bruins a taste of their own medicine with Schultz, White, Emelin, and all our new big guys(Bourque). But even then we should send down Palushaj if that is in fact the case. Either way one of Palushaj and Schultz should be in Hamilton unless there is something we don't know about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTed3 Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 My lines for next game: Bourque-Pleks-Darche (not my favorite combo, but Pleks is finally going again...) Pacman-DD-Cole AK46-Eller-White Pacman(double-shifting)-Gomez-Leblanc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIASUN Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 2 1/2 men Moen Plekanec Bourque Kostitsyn Eller Leblanc Darche Gomez White Gorges Subban Kaberle Emelin Gill Diaz Price P.s. Wish Weber were playing vs the Bruins with his Tim Thomas dart board inside his visor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefJunior Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 Eller - Bourque - Gionta/Gomez/AK Pleks - Pac - Cole DD - Moen - AK/Gomez White - Schultz - Darche/Weber/Gomez Subban - Gill Kaberle - Gorges Weber/Diaz - Emelin/Henry Price. This is what I'd like to see when they play against the Bruins, Sabres & Devils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nine1One Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 Patches DD Cole AK Plek Bourque Leblanc Eller Palushaj Moen White Darche Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewfoundlandHab Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 Darche-Pleks-Bourque MaxPac-DD-Cole AK-Eller-LL Moen-Gomez-White Gorgees-PK Emelin-Kaberle Campoli-Diaz With Gill gone and Weber and Moen injured, looks like we will have to call someone up or double shift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTed3 Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 Darche-Pleks-Bourque MaxPac-DD-Cole AK-Eller-LL Moen-Gomez-White Gorgees-PK Emelin-Kaberle Campoli-Diaz With Gill gone and Weber and Moen injured, looks like we will have to call someone up or double shift. Weber is back. Campoli is expected to be the 7th D man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtl_-lt-GoHabsGo-gt-_mtlc Posted February 18, 2012 Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 Bourque - Gomez - Kostityn The ultimate floater line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grecohab Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 Assuming we trade Moen, Kostitsyn, Campoli for picks at the deadline, and Markov healthy back, these are the lines, i would want to see for the rest of the season: Price-Budaj Pacioretty-Desharnais-Cole Darche-Plekanec-Bourque Leblanc-Eller-Palushaj White-Gomez-Weber Subban-Gorges Emelin-Diaz Markov-Kaberle I wouldn't mind trading Kaberle also and bringing up St.Denis or Nash, if healthy, or a trade with a defensemen, that we can use for next year, coming back like AK to LAK for Scuderi+2nd. Then the 3rd pairing would be Markov-Scuderi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIASUN Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Feb 28: I'd like to see: Pax DD Cole Bourque Plekanec Leblanc Geoffrion Eller Palushaj Darche White Schultz Gorges Subban Emelin Diaz Kaberle Weber Price Budaj I say it gives you time to see which young guys actually have a chance at a roster spot next year in appropriate roles vs which spots need a significant upgrade. Also, let's find out once and for all if Yannick Weber is a full time NHL defenceman. If not, merci et au revoir this summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roy_133 Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Feb 28: I'd like to see: Pax DD Cole Bourque Plekanec Leblanc Geoffrion Eller Palushaj Darche White Schultz Gorges Subban Emelin Diaz Kaberle Weber Price Budaj I say it gives you time to see which young guys actually have a chance at a roster spot next year in appropriate roles vs which spots need a significant upgrade. Also, let's find out once and for all if Yannick Weber is a full time NHL defenceman. If not, merci et au revoir this summer. Engqvist is playing well in Hamilton, I'd like to see him given some ice time as the 4th line center. I like White a lot better on the wing anyway where he can get in on the forecheck. Schultz isn't really a priority at this point but if you're dead set on him, scratch Darche. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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