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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Dec 7, 2014 22:49:38 GMT -5
VS. CANUCKS (18-8-2) vs. CANADIENS (17-10-2) au Centre Bell Centre, Montreal Tue Dec 9, 2014, 7:30 PM ET TV: SNP,RDS,SNE * Practice Lines as of Today * (thanks Franko)
Max Pacioretty-Alex Galchenyuk-Brendan Gallagher Jiri Sekac-Tomas Plekanec-Sven Andrighetto Michael Bournival-David Desharnais-P.A. Parenteau Brandon Prust-Manny Malhotra-Dale Weise
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Post by Gogie on Dec 8, 2014 8:49:11 GMT -5
There should be a campaign to make this a nationally-televised game. That's the least T.O.-centric Rogers could do as a tribute to Le Gros Bill. I'll be able to "borrow" my son's NHL Gamecentre access to watch but most in the GTA and points west will be SOL. So sad.
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Post by franko on Dec 8, 2014 8:52:38 GMT -5
should be an interesting time.
TSN690 boosting their ratings: MT, DD, and the PP, all the time.
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Post by franko on Dec 8, 2014 12:38:52 GMT -5
New lines, new lines! DD on the third, Galchy to the first. We'll see if it comes to pass.
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Post by seventeen on Dec 8, 2014 12:51:08 GMT -5
My Optik tv schedule has the game on 905 Sportsnet One which should be available across Canada.
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Dec 8, 2014 12:56:02 GMT -5
My Optik tv schedule has the game on 905 Sportsnet One which should be available across Canada. Sportsnet broadcast schedule on their website shows it on SNE and SNP. East is not available outside the Habs' "region" and Pacific will be blacked out for me. This is a tough stretch to be a Habs fan as only the game on the 20th is available on national TV for the rest of December. Great deal, Bettman.
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Dec 8, 2014 12:57:42 GMT -5
Eller and Weaver did not practice today due to their respective injuries. Allen missed with the flu.
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Post by franko on Dec 8, 2014 13:04:25 GMT -5
lines at practice today:
Max Pacioretty-Alex Galchenyuk-Brendan Gallagher Jiri Sekac-Tomas Plekanec-Sven Andrighetto Michael Bournival-David Desharnais-P.A. Parenteau Brandon Prust-Manny Malhotra-Dale Weise
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Post by seventeen on Dec 8, 2014 13:06:28 GMT -5
My Optik tv schedule has the game on 905 Sportsnet One which should be available across Canada. Sportsnet broadcast schedule on their website shows it on SNE and SNP. East is not available outside the Habs' "region" and Pacific will be blacked out for me. This is a tough stretch to be a Habs fan as only the game on the 20th is available on national TV for the rest of December. Great deal, Bettman. The Globe and Mail's feature story in their sports section on Saturday was that Sportsnet is down 10% from what they told their advertisers to expect for viewership. I think it would help if they made all the games from Cdn teams available across the country. Instead, in their pettiness or whatever reason for their packaging, viewership is down.
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Post by seventeen on Dec 8, 2014 13:10:59 GMT -5
lines at practice today: Max Pacioretty-Alex Galchenyuk-Brendan Gallagher Jiri Sekac-Tomas Plekanec-Sven Andrighetto Michael Bournival-David Desharnais-P.A. Parenteau Brandon Prust-Manny Malhotra-Dale Weise Good choices by MT this time. I like the makeup of those lines. There are size issues on lines 2 and 3, but some decent speed on both lines, especially #2. The fourth line is the one I'd have in place all the time and the first line may have defensive problems as neither Galchy or Gally are all that good in their own zone yet. They're improved over previous years, but have room to get better, especially Galchy's identification of where to be in his end. Growing pains. I think they're missing Eller. He would have been out for that face-off in Dallas and likely would have won it. He's been very good this year at the dot.
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Post by CentreHice on Dec 8, 2014 13:27:20 GMT -5
New lines, new lines! DD on the third, Galchy to the first. We'll see if it comes to pass. Not that it's going to produce immediate results….but it's a better use of our personnel….and MT should give it a few games.
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Post by franko on Dec 8, 2014 13:29:52 GMT -5
New lines, new lines! DD on the third, Galchy to the first. We'll see if it comes to pass. Not that it's going to produce immediate results….but it's a better use of our personnel….and MT should give it a few games. more than the few shifts he is known for, anyway.
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Post by franko on Dec 8, 2014 13:34:26 GMT -5
The Globe and Mail's feature story in their sports section on Saturday was that Sportsnet is down 10% from what they told their advertisers to expect for viewership. I think it would help if they made all the games from Cdn teams available across the country. Instead, in their pettiness or whatever reason for their packaging, viewership is down. growing pains, learning curve. look at how they identified the original problem and managed to come up with "the French package" on RDS. money talks, as whoever it is used to say on All-Star Wrestling *sheepish grin for admitting to watching it*. it ain't Sportsnet at fault here; look to head(case) office and the agreed blackout restrictions.
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Dec 8, 2014 13:37:12 GMT -5
Not that it's going to produce immediate results….but it's a better use of our personnel….and MT should give it a few games. more than the few shifts he is known for, anyway. Yeah, I am wondering what the lines will look like in the second period.
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Post by Willie Dog on Dec 8, 2014 13:44:37 GMT -5
more than the few shifts he is known for, anyway. Yeah, I am wondering what the lines will look like in the second period. I thinking what will the lines will look like in the 2nd half of the 1st period.
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Post by UberCranky on Dec 8, 2014 14:05:25 GMT -5
My Optik tv schedule has the game on 905 Sportsnet One which should be available across Canada. Sportsnet broadcast schedule on their website shows it on SNE and SNP. East is not available outside the Habs' "region" and Pacific will be blacked out for me. This is a tough stretch to be a Habs fan as only the game on the 20th is available on national TV for the rest of December. Great deal, Bettman. You say that as if it's a bad thing. I have three games on the PVR that I haven't watched and will probably get the "delete" treatment. Honestly, to pay $2 a game to watch their $2 efforts is too aggravating....and a lousy return on my dollar.
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Dec 8, 2014 16:12:47 GMT -5
more than the few shifts he is known for, anyway. Yeah, I am wondering what the lines will look like in the second period. This is a legitimate concern ... Cheers.
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Dec 8, 2014 17:53:47 GMT -5
With Weaver concussed and Allen with the flu, the Habs have recalled Nathan Beaulieu from the Dogs.
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Post by HFTO on Dec 8, 2014 18:17:47 GMT -5
Have not won since No.4 passed away they better show up tomorrow and WIN!!!.....now with the Madman behind the bench wonder what the over under is on the lines lasting a period.
The Galchenyuk era has to begin now no going back ever....the D man era should have begun as well IMHO... the surprise success has escalated the the process to the detriment of this teams process.
Pretty confident they would not be worse off if they worked the young D.
Hope were all wrong again as this team as it stands will be okay but not sure they will be ahead if they stay this course with this plodding D.
Interesting few weeks ahead with a real favorable schedule.
HFTO
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Dec 9, 2014 12:17:08 GMT -5
Beau is playing tonight.
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Post by Boston_Habs on Dec 9, 2014 13:03:18 GMT -5
Pretty confident they would not be worse off if they worked the young D Math question for MB/MT: Gonchar + Allen > Beaulieu + Tinordi? My answer would be NO. The most frustrating apsect of the season so far, IMO, is that Berg managed to turn the blueline (his specialty) from at least an average group with some upside to an older, slower, below average group with no upside with the kids toiling away in Hamilton. You can say that neither of the kids realy stepped up, but Berg bailed on them awfully fast.
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Post by jkr on Dec 9, 2014 13:12:39 GMT -5
Pretty confident they would not be worse off if they worked the young D Math question for MB/MT: Gonchar + Allen > Beaulieu + Tinordi? My answer would be NO. The most frustrating apsect of the season so far, IMO, is that Berg managed to turn the blueline (his specialty) from at least an average group with some upside to an older, slower, below average group with no upside with the kids toiling away in Hamilton. You can say that neither of the kids realy stepped up, but Berg bailed on them awfully fast. Well Allen hasn't played the last 2 games so maybe MT is trying to tell Bergevin something.
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Post by Gogie on Dec 9, 2014 13:43:24 GMT -5
Pretty confident they would not be worse off if they worked the young D Math question for MB/MT: Gonchar + Allen > Beaulieu + Tinordi? My answer would be NO. The most frustrating apsect of the season so far, IMO, is that Berg managed to turn the blueline (his specialty) from at least an average group with some upside to an older, slower, below average group with no upside with the kids toiling away in Hamilton. You can say that neither of the kids realy stepped up, but Berg bailed on them awfully fast. I haven't checked, but I'm pretty sure our record with Beaulieu and/or Tinordi in the lineup is significantly better than with Gonchar and/or Allen in the lineup.
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Post by CentreHice on Dec 9, 2014 16:34:46 GMT -5
Thought I heard that Allen has had the flu.
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Post by HFTO on Dec 9, 2014 17:03:52 GMT -5
MT can't bail on Beau either if he makes a mistake...seems to be more punishment handed out than positive reinforcement and teaching or coaching these kids up. They may not have stepped up that much although Beau was pretty good against the Bruins last spring. Anyways just seems from afar these kids play scared and that IMO seems to be the biggest detriment to their development especially in Tinordi's case.
Big game tonight lose this one and you are starring right at an LA Kings team we don't match up well with and with the weekend off it'll be a miserable town to be playing in.
HFTO
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Post by Disp on Dec 9, 2014 18:21:05 GMT -5
Hopefully Chucky will figure out the centre thing. I've seen nothing from him that points that way though, Gallagher shows more defensive awareness than him, probably better on the draw too. I guess we'll see.
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Post by Disp on Dec 9, 2014 19:47:10 GMT -5
Nobody does it like the habs, even when it's done simply, the greatness elevates it.
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Post by seventeen on Dec 9, 2014 19:55:03 GMT -5
Good backcheck from Galchy on an early play.
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Post by seventeen on Dec 9, 2014 19:57:58 GMT -5
No fatigue excuse for Markov on that turnover. Just a really bad pass. Fortunately no harm comes from it other than increased blood pressure for me.
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Post by seventeen on Dec 9, 2014 20:03:23 GMT -5
DD's first game sans Patches and he's looked dangerous already. He seems to be working harder anyway.
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