ChiLla Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 And... here we go again. Lines from practice according to RDS: Byron - Galchenyuk – Radulov Danault - Plekanec – Gallagher Pacioretty - Mitchell – Shaw Hudon - Desharnais – Terry Carr (extra) Emelin – Weber Markov – Petry Beaulieu – Hanley Pateryn (extra) http://www.rds.ca/hockey/canadiens/canadien-un-nouveau-joueur-de-centre-pour-max-pacioretty-1.3674135 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maas_art Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 44 minutes ago, ChiLla said: And... here we go again. Lines from practice according to RDS: Byron - Galchenyuk – Radulov Danault - Plekanec – Gallagher Pacioretty - Mitchell – Shaw Hudon - Desharnais – Terry Carr (extra) Emelin – Weber Markov – Petry Beaulieu – Hanley Pateryn (extra) Ugg. Its really frustrating because there's a good lineup there, its just not being deployed as such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habs=stanleycup Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 DD in the mix hurts us period. Our game against LA showed that as we played our best hockey thus far IMO. When will this coach learn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maas_art Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 32 minutes ago, Habs=stanleycup said: DD in the mix hurts us period. Our game against LA showed that as we played our best hockey thus far IMO. When will this coach learn? Especially when we may well have guys (Hudon, McCarron, Andrighetto) who could be as effective (if not more so) right now than DD - and actually have a future with this team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptWelly Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 2 hours ago, ChiLla said: And... here we go again. Lines from practice according to RDS: Byron - Galchenyuk – Radulov Danault - Plekanec – Gallagher Pacioretty - Mitchell – Shaw Hudon - Desharnais – Terry Carr (extra) Emelin – Weber Markov – Petry Beaulieu – Hanley Pateryn (extra) http://www.rds.ca/hockey/canadiens/canadien-un-nouveau-joueur-de-centre-pour-max-pacioretty-1.3674135 The first line has been working , Byron because of his speed gives this line another dimension and he has had a good nose around the net. You want more out of Pacs move him up along side Pleks. Pleks and Gallageer both need a jump and this has worked before. Let Danault center Shaw and Hudon , keep Mitchell at 4 line center with Terry and Carr or if DD has to play than DD on the wing. Or Danault with Pacs Shaw and Hudon up with Pleks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madpanda Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 Pacioretty needs to be on one of the top 2 lines , he has proven that he can score when put in a position to succeed. I love that Chucky and Radulov are clicking like they are and although Byron is looking good there id have to move him to the 2nd line with Gal and Plecs and slot Patches on the top line. 5 years of proving yourself as a top 5 goal scorer the guy should get more respect IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habs1952 Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 1 hour ago, maas_art said: Especially when we may well have guys (Hudon, McCarron, Andrighetto) who could be as effective (if not more so) right now than DD - and actually have a future with this team. They certainly wouldn't do any worse than DD and any one of the three would benefit from the experience of steady employment with the big club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptWelly Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 6 hours ago, madpanda said: Pacioretty needs to be on one of the top 2 lines , he has proven that he can score when put in a position to succeed. I love that Chucky and Radulov are clicking like they are and although Byron is looking good there id have to move him to the 2nd line with Gal and Plecs and slot Patches on the top line. 5 years of proving yourself as a top 5 goal scorer the guy should get more respect IMO. I agree completely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habsonbrain Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 5 hours ago, habs1952 said: They certainly wouldn't do any worse than DD and any one of the three would benefit from the experience of steady employment with the big club. I really liked what I saw from Danault as a center in the few games he played with Pacs and Shaw. Any idea why they moved him back to wing??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTed3 Posted November 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 Danault is a great 4th liner and a sub-par 2nd liner. Byron has been good but is he really a long-term solution on the 1st line or is MT just trying to ride the wave of luck as long as possible? Pacioretty is not going to get out of his slump playing with bottom 6 players. Desharnais is a waste on the 4th line but simply not good enough to play in the top 9 right now. He's best served by being in the pressbox. I'd go Pacioretty-Galchenyuk-Radulov Hudon-Plekanec-Gallagher Byron-McCarron-Shaw Danault-Mitchell-Carr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habs_Hockey_Nutz Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 Just now, habsonbrain said: I really liked what I saw from Danault as a center in the few games he played with Pacs and Shaw. Any idea why they moved him back to wing??? Desharnais had a 2 point game... coach thought it was a good idea to promote David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinot-1 Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 16 minutes ago, Habs_Hockey_Nutz said: Desharnais had a 2 point game... coach thought it was a good idea to promote David Tomorrow, DD is on the 4th line, with Terry and Hudon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuckPundit Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 2 hours ago, kinot-1 said: Tomorrow, DD is on the 4th line, with Terry and Hudon. Can only feel sorry for Hudon. Another lost opportunity to impress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinot-1 Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 18 minutes ago, PuckPundit said: Can only feel sorry for Hudon. Another lost opportunity to impress. At least Hudon is playing. BTW, please don't hit your PC, we need you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuckPundit Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 Now that DD is injured and Galchenyuk unlikely to return to action, it's a no-brainer that Pleky gets the No. 1 job. IIRC, it worked perfectly one or two seasons ago with him, Pacioretty and Gallagher. Now Radulov is a HUGE upgrade over Gallagher. Maybe it's what gets Pleky going again in a strictly offensive role. Danault moves up to 2C; Mitchell 3C and and Flynn 4C. Forget the Shaw as centre experiment. Have to call up an AHL guy to play on one of the wings. My nomination: Bud Holloway! Wonder whether [edit] coach will agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habs_Hockey_Nutz Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 7 hours ago, PuckPundit said: Now that DD is injured and Galchenyuk unlikely to return to action, it's a no-brainer that Pleky gets the No. 1 job. IIRC, it worked perfectly one or two seasons ago with him, Pacioretty and Gallagher. Now Radulov is a HUGE upgrade over Gallagher. Maybe it's what gets Pleky going again in a strictly offensive role. Danault moves up to 2C; Mitchell 3C and and Flynn 4C. Forget the Shaw as centre experiment. Have to call up an AHL guy to play on one of the wings. My nomination: Bud Holloway! Wonder whether [edit] coach will agree. Holloway? Plekanec gets the No. 1 job, Danault moves up to 2C; Mitchell 3C and and Flynn 4C. Agree. Isn't much left in the AHL right now... Andrighetto again? Matteau and/or De La Rose could add much needed size... ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTed3 Posted December 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 McCarron and Hudon are supposedly close to full health again, so those would be the two guys I'd recall. Don't have as much faith in Andrighetto nor Terry, quite frankly. Scherbak could be another possibility down the line too. But I'd try Pacioretty-McCarron-Radulov Lehkonen-Plekanec-Gallagher Hudon-Danault-Shaw Byron-Mitchell-Carr To me, Hudon in for DD doesn't hurt us that much. The real problem is trying to replace Galchenyuk, but the two guys left on that line are skilled and they're big and they're leaders. So you don't need to have a guy who can manage the line or who needs to be able to shoulder all the pressure. I think McCarron has the best chance of being able to handle the minutes and also to complement what Pacman and Radu bring. Obviously a very different dynamic than with Chucky there, but you have a great passer, puck carrier, and loose puck recovery machine in Radulov, you have a great shooter in Pacman, and then you add a guy who can play the corners and the front of the net in McCarron. It's got the most potential IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habberwacky Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 I think MT used Byron,Plecky and Radulov as line early in the year and would not be surprised to see it again. I would like to see MItchell on the seccond line with Patches and Gallagher too. At least Mt can have fun with the juggling as it has become a bit of a necessity. Our depth appears to be much better this year so I still think we'll be okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habs_Hockey_Nutz Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 Ghetto has been called up so that and Carr have to be what the Habs are going to work with for now... Hudon and/or McCarron could be next if things don't work well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyez Posted December 10, 2016 Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 On 2016-12-08 at 0:20 AM, Habs_Hockey_Nutz said: Ghetto has been called up , McCarron could be next if things don't work well. Must have not worked well.... I hear Big Mac & Barbie both got called up today . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habs_Hockey_Nutz Posted December 10, 2016 Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 9 hours ago, Eyez said: Must have not worked well.... I hear Big Mac & Barbie both got called up today . Makes you wonder if there will be changes to the line-up again, even after the result last game. Where does McCarron slot in and who sits if he does? Would Therrien ever consider sitting Plekanec? We could see Flynn moved back to wing and one of Ghetto or Carr sitting out I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTed3 Posted December 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 41 minutes ago, Habs_Hockey_Nutz said: Makes you wonder if there will be changes to the line-up again, even after the result last game. Where does McCarron slot in and who sits if he does? Would Therrien ever consider sitting Plekanec? We could see Flynn moved back to wing and one of Ghetto or Carr sitting out I guess. The Lehkonen-Danault-Shaw line played really well, so I doubt that gets split up. I also don't think the coach will slot Mac onto the first line, so Plekanec probably keeps his job with Pac and Radu for now. Mitchell scored two goals, and there's no way Gallagher's getting bumped to the 4th line, so highly unlikely Mac makes that line either. So highest likelihood for now is that Mac replaces Daniel Carr or maybe Andrighetto in the line-up. Can't say I'd be disappointed to see that either; both those guys have been weak, and we'd be far better off with Hudon and Mccarron in over them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habberwacky Posted December 10, 2016 Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 McCarron will be busy with the Bruins and Sharks coming up after the Av game and we clearly need some size in the line-up. I like Plecky centring Radu and Patches. Lehkonen with Mitchell and Gallagher, McCarron with Shaw and Byron, and Dannault centring Flynn and and Carr. Colorado has been playing a little better of late but the goal tending and defence has been problematic. We could insert McCarron on the second or first PP to stand in front of the net. I hope he can stick with us for the remainder of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTed3 Posted December 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 Healthy, I'd like to see Pacioretty-Plekanec-Radulov Hudon-Galchenyuk-Gallagher Lehkonen-Danault-Shaw Byron-Mitchell-McCarron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habberwacky Posted December 11, 2016 Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 That Dannault line is making a very good argument for being left alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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