BigTed3 Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 John Scott's team won the NHL 3-on-3 All-Star Game and he was named MVP of the tournament, albeit via fan vote, which is the same reason he was there in the first place. Was he the best player on the ice? No. But he's taken the high road with this whole ASG fiasco and showed a lot of character and sportsmanship. Jack Todd wrote an article about how the Habs should be recalling this player. Many members of the media have echoed this sentiment on twitter. But should he be recalled? I'll say this. John Scott is one of the least talented players in the league. He's a goon. He's done some awful things to people and he certainly won't fix the Habs lack of offence. This weekend hasn't changed any of those things talent-wise. What has changed is the light in which people see John Scott. He went from being a heartless, talentless goon to being a guy who's playing his role, being a good team player, and just doing what he has to do to support his family. People saw the personal side to this guy's life in hockey. So that brings us to the question of whether Scott should be recalled. Talent wise, he certainly doesn't help us, and it would be a mistake to over-react to two goals in an ASG. We've also seen how miserably the last couple of experiments failed when we brought in tough guys Parros and Laraque. And I certainly wouldn't want to see Scott taking ice time away from bringing up Andrighetto, Hudon, or McCarron. But if it's Scott instead of Brian Flynn? Or Scott instead of DSP? Are we losing much talent-wise? People have clearly rallied around John Scott. So the question has to be whether he could be a momentum boost to this Habs team. Whether he could be a confidence booster, a morale booster, or just a guy who makes everyone want to work a bit harder. Talent wise, he doesn't help in the least, but if he makes guys like Pacioretty, Plekanec, Desharnais, or Markov suddenly step up their game just by his presence in the locker room, maybe that's a boon. I'm personally still on the fence on this one. I wouldn't do it for John Scott the person nor for John Scott the hockey player, but I would do it if it's something that can kickstart the Habs out of their funk. We've tried a lot of other things that haven't worked. Would love to hear what other people think here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest habs1952 Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 I say go for it, call him up. What's the worse that could happen, we lose? Maybe he could inject some life into the team. No one else is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Regis2 Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 It's not going to happen because MB already said John Scott will never play for the Habs , like he said MT will not be fired this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
js2 Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 I'd rather an actual call up be made instead of continuing this joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HabsRuleForever Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 Might as well, season's over anyhow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennifer_rocket Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 Sure, recall the guy. DSP's not doing anything for the team. Scott might give the crowd something to cheer for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 If we recall him, then do it for a purpose,,,, when we play the Bruins, just to see Rinaldo do some cowering, otherwise,,,,are we joking here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAPPAPUMPED Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 In my opinion the Habs are far to soft & are getting pushed around the Blues game is one perfectly good case in point . I really am leaning towards the fact that MB call this guy up for lock-room presence if nothing else & just think he will be on the bench just incase say if Paccy or Subby gets roughed-up by a teams tougher player . I give my vote for John Scott to get the call-up, why not ? what the hell the Habs are in the toilet & just maybe they will gain a little confidence when going into the corners for a loose puck . Go Habs Go !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewen Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 Call him up? Put him on the power play! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinot-1 Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 He should be called up, because the Habs "could" capitalize on his "new-found fame". Obviously, he "can" score, outscoring Kane and Toews combined, in the ASG. He "could" play on the PP, as it's down the tubes anyway. He won't be called up, because he was never in MB/MTs plans anyway, and MT would "misplay" him. Sure enough, he's slow, but, what have we got to lose? I'm just glad that he embarrassed the NHL, and the Habs by doing so well in the ASG. Good on you, John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East_Coast_Juggalo_13 Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 Yes!!! We need a guy like him in our locker room and on the ice right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habs_93 Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 Considering that we'd need to win 19 of the next 32 games to secure 8th according to Marc Dumont on Twitter, absolutely. The goal right now is obviously to lose as much as possible to secure the draft pick. To that aim, playing John Scott significant minutes is highly advisable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manatee-X Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 Like everybody else, I watched the highlights of the All-Star Game on SportsCentre this morning with a smile on my face. It's a great story, and I'm happy for Scott the human being. But that doesn't change the fact that his only worth to a hockey team is at best to act as an 'enforcer' and at worst to throw dirty hits that injure the opposition. I'd love it if both of those roles could be purged from the league, and so for that reason alone I wouldn't call him up to add to the problem. And then on top of that we'd just be wasting a call-up that could go to one of the younger players who could also add some energy to the team with the added bonus of actually having a future in the NHL. So I guess what I'm saying is that you can mark me down as a firm 'NO' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedimaas Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 So the question has to be whether he could be a momentum boost to this Habs team. Whether he could be a confidence booster, a morale booster, or just a guy who makes everyone want to work a bit harder. This is my query also. I think at this point my answer is: What could it hurt? I guess there's a chance MT loves the guy & starts playing him in the #1 RW role because of the "jam" he brings but who knows. I think if we are to call him up the time to do so is NOW. Wait a week or so & any of the value he would have brought in terms of momentum and boost will be gone and all you're left with is a goon - albeit an intelligent one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANADIENS27 Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 It's not going to happen because MB already said John Scott will never play for the Habs , like he said MT will not be fired this year So why trade for him in the first place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiLla Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 Considering that we'd need to win 19 of the next 32 games to secure 8th according to Marc Dumont on Twitter, absolutely. The goal right now is obviously to lose as much as possible to secure the draft pick. To that aim, playing John Scott significant minutes is highly advisable. Good thinking, agreed on all accounts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTed3 Posted February 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 Again, I think the obvious reaction would be to say no and avoid John Scott at all costs. But at the same time, I also feel like it should have been obvious that Michel Therrien and Diagneault and Lacroix should have been canned long ago. I think it's obvious GAlchenyuk should be our #1 center. I think it's obvious that Hudon and McCarron and Andrighetto should be here ahead of DLR and DSP and Flynn and so on. There are a lot of things that haven't happened that should have. So if I knew that Habs management would do all the right things to get the ship back on track, I'd forego any kind of John Scott experiment. But that being said, I think the Habs still have a lot of talent on the current roster. It's a bizarre team-wide slump right now, and I really do wonder if putting in a John Scott might help morale and motivate some guys to do more. John Scott is not a good hockey player. But for whatever reason, hockey players tend to get pumped up seeing their teammates throw big hits and get in fights and go to the net to cause havoc with the goalie. It doesn't always work, and sometimes those things put you in more trouble than they help. But the truth is that barring an actual push to go with skill players, John Scott probably has a better chance of jump-starting this team than say Brian Flynn or DSP or Lucas Lessio. If we're going to go with a non-skill grinder playing in Therrien's system, then why not go to the "hot hand" right now, the guy who is in the news and who's been an inspirational source and who's drawing attention away from other problems? I'm in full agreement that this type of a move is useless a week or two from now. I'm in full agreement that Scott would need to remain a 4th liner playing limited minutes. But the more I think about it, the more I think a 1-2 week call-up probably can't hurt any more than our status quo right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Regis2 Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 So why trade for him in the first place? It wa a trade that had to be made. If I could tell you why , you would understand , but I can't . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinot-1 Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 It wa a trade that had to be made. If I could tell you why , you would understand , but I can't . Spoken like a true GM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreekHockeyCoach Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 Kind of sucks for this guy. He gets MVP at the all-star game, played rather decent I might add and now he heads back to an AHL team. Talk about irony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicochetII Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 I would say yes, but only out of a morbid sense of curiosity, if it was in place of Byron, DSP, DLR, or Flynn. I would even be fine with him just sitting in the press box and getting a good seat for a few games if his presence around the team could have a positive effect. Realistically, as much as I enjoyed his story and was happy for him, he doesn't belong on an NHL roster. I would even prefer he wasn't on an AHL roster. In my opinion, that type of player doesn't belong in the modern game of hockey. Period. Nothing against him as a person, I just like my hockey played with skill and my players to remain in one piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuckPundit Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 If worse players the likes of George Parros and Douglas Murray had played in Habs jerseys, why not John Scott? The other teams might be confused and scratching their heads so much, that they forget to battle for the puck. Or the opposition goalie laugh so hard at John Scott bearing down on him that he doesn't even notice the puck in the net behind him. But it won't happen. Because Gary Bettman will charge the organization with "contempt for the sport" . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I1IscottieI1I Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 Everything he got out of this weekend was a help for him personally. He won 100k in the all star game and a free truck as being voted mvp. For a player whose nhl carear is all but done its nice to see him go out on a high note Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANADIENS27 Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 It wa a trade that had to be made. If I could tell you why , you would understand , but I can't . If it was because the league pressured the team into it as I've heard, then Bergevin made another case why he should be canned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest habs1952 Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 If it was because the league pressured the team into it as I've heard, then Bergevin made another case why he should be canned. And John Scott still played in the all star game. Can you say 'duped'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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