kinot-2 Posted December 14, 2022 Report Share Posted December 14, 2022 It's on SN again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennifer_rocket Posted December 14, 2022 Report Share Posted December 14, 2022 Kind of funny how poor Ottawa seem to have been this season. I really thought they would be better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H_T_L Posted December 14, 2022 Report Share Posted December 14, 2022 1 hour ago, jennifer_rocket said: Kind of funny how poor Ottawa seem to have been this season. I really thought they would be better. They've been coming on strong the last few games. This will be no picnic, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
campabee82 Posted December 14, 2022 Report Share Posted December 14, 2022 Drouin in vs the Sens, will play 4C with Armia and Pezzetta on his wings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinot-2 Posted December 14, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2022 Sam's in. No Stutzle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H_T_L Posted December 14, 2022 Report Share Posted December 14, 2022 Forward Jonathan Drouin appears ready to return to the lineup following a 13-game absence due to an upper-body injury. He practiced between Joel Armia and Michael Pezzetta on the fourth line. The Canadiens projected lineup against the Senators: Caufield-Suzuki-Dach Slafkovsky-Evans-Anderson Dadonov-Dvorak-Hoffman Pezzetta-Drouin-Armia Edmundson-Guhle Harris-Kovacevic Xhekaj-Wideman Montembeault Allen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H_T_L Posted December 14, 2022 Report Share Posted December 14, 2022 Looks like Pitlick is the odd man out tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H_T_L Posted December 14, 2022 Report Share Posted December 14, 2022 27 minutes ago, kinot-2 said: No Stutzle. No drama then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maas_art Posted December 14, 2022 Report Share Posted December 14, 2022 22 minutes ago, H_T_L said: Looks like Pitlick is the odd man out tonight. yeah, he was playing 4th line centre yesterday so the presumption was that he was a placeholder. 28 minutes ago, H_T_L said: Forward Jonathan Drouin appears ready to return to the lineup following a 13-game absence due to an upper-body injury. He practiced between Joel Armia and Michael Pezzetta on the fourth line. The Canadiens projected lineup against the Senators: Caufield-Suzuki-Dach Slafkovsky-Evans-Anderson Dadonov-Dvorak-Hoffman Pezzetta-Drouin-Armia Edmundson-Guhle Harris-Kovacevic Xhekaj-Wideman Montembeault Allen Im not a huge JD fan but putting him with Armia & Pezzetta seems like a horrible way to expect him to have any impact whatsoever. maybe they will swap him with Evans as the game goes on. Glad CC didnt miss any time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTed3 Posted December 14, 2022 Report Share Posted December 14, 2022 47 minutes ago, H_T_L said: Caufield-Suzuki-Dach Slafkovsky-Evans-Anderson Dadonov-Dvorak-Hoffman Pezzetta-Drouin-Armia I mean, you look at this line-up and you have, I would venture, 6 forwards that current management doesn't see as part of the long-term solution here: - Anderson and Dvorak as clearly still assets and have value, but I don't think either one of them plays a style that works with what we're building - Dadonov, Hoffman, Drouin, and Armia are guys whereby if contracts weren't guaranteed, I could see them having been released outright. Drouin and Hoffman may still have some trade value now, but likewise, neither really fits into any longterm plans here. And then on top of that, you have a 7th under-performing veteran in Evans and an AHL-level seat-filler in Pezzetta. Project which of these players will still be here in 2024-25 when the games start to matter to us and I'd say 4 forwards, maybe 5 if Evans rebounds. I doubt the other guys are here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennifer_rocket Posted December 14, 2022 Report Share Posted December 14, 2022 1 hour ago, campabee82 said: Drouin in vs the Sens, will play 4C with Armia and Pezzetta on his wings Cool. Good to see him back. Hopefully he can have a successful run of games and start boosting that value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maas_art Posted December 14, 2022 Report Share Posted December 14, 2022 1 hour ago, BigTed3 said: I mean, you look at this line-up and you have, I would venture, 6 forwards that current management doesn't see as part of the long-term solution here: - Anderson and Dvorak as clearly still assets and have value, but I don't think either one of them plays a style that works with what we're building - Dadonov, Hoffman, Drouin, and Armia are guys whereby if contracts weren't guaranteed, I could see them having been released outright. Drouin and Hoffman may still have some trade value now, but likewise, neither really fits into any longterm plans here. And then on top of that, you have a 7th under-performing veteran in Evans and an AHL-level seat-filler in Pezzetta. Project which of these players will still be here in 2024-25 when the games start to matter to us and I'd say 4 forwards, maybe 5 if Evans rebounds. I doubt the other guys are here. Agree. Going forward I think they see: Caufield - Suzuki - Slaf ----- Dach ---- (maybe Dach plays RW depending upon who we draft) ------ Dvorak - Anderson (either could be moved) Pezzetta - Evans ---- We have Beck, Mesar, Ylonen Roy, Kidney, Rohrer Heinemen & Farrell + whomever we draft this upcoming year so its not a bad start but some work to be done for sure. The nice thing is that some of those missing spots will mean trades that will = more prospects/picks coming back to flesh out the roster. And of course a lot can change with teh draft. if we somehow get a top 3 pick for example (ours or florida) then maybe the Suzuki line becomes the #2 and Fantilli or someone becomes our #1C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H_T_L Posted December 14, 2022 Report Share Posted December 14, 2022 2 hours ago, jennifer_rocket said: Cool. Good to see him back. Hopefully he can have a successful run of games and start boosting that value. I've been hoping for a consistent run from this guy since he's been here but i'm always left disappointed. I'm no longer getting my hopes up. I suppose the 4th line is where he can do the least damage. I guess he can't be any worse on the PP than Dadonov, so there's that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTed3 Posted December 14, 2022 Report Share Posted December 14, 2022 If Drouin is up to speed, I don't think it will take long for them to flip him and Evans. I can't see Evans staying as the 2C for long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maas_art Posted December 14, 2022 Report Share Posted December 14, 2022 53 minutes ago, H_T_L said: I've been hoping for a consistent run from this guy since he's been here but i'm always left disappointed. I'm no longer getting my hopes up. I suppose the 4th line is where he can do the least damage. I guess he can't be any worse on the PP than Dadonov, so there's that. Remember when he had that stretch of like 30 points in 30 games in his first year or two here... and then... poof... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinot-2 Posted December 15, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2022 Only one anthem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinot-2 Posted December 15, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2022 Ping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archey Posted December 15, 2022 Report Share Posted December 15, 2022 Somewhat an under achievement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARBORSPORT Posted December 15, 2022 Report Share Posted December 15, 2022 talbot kicking out a lot of rebounds....we need to be there on 'em Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claremont Posted December 15, 2022 Report Share Posted December 15, 2022 1 hour ago, H_T_L said: I've been hoping for a consistent run from this guy since he's been here but i'm always left disappointed. I'm no longer getting my hopes up. I suppose the 4th line is where he can do the least damage. I guess he can't be any worse on the PP than Dadonov, so there's that. I feel the same - at the time of the Sergachev trade, I thought not bad - gives us some desperately needed scoring and playmaking punch in Drouin. To sign him somewhat unproven short body of work by MB was a massive appointment before ready mistake. Everytime I think Drouin can turn a corner it’s totally short lived - I’m glad this error disappears after this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinot-2 Posted December 15, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2022 Can we plz get a power play goal here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claremont Posted December 15, 2022 Report Share Posted December 15, 2022 Just now, kinot-2 said: Can we plz get a power play goal here? 1st or 2nd unit does not matter lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archey Posted December 15, 2022 Report Share Posted December 15, 2022 Just now, kinot-2 said: Can we plz get a power play goal here? Let's see. Musk paid 44 billion for twitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARBORSPORT Posted December 15, 2022 Report Share Posted December 15, 2022 so close........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinot-2 Posted December 15, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2022 Evans is due. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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