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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Feb 10, 2024 16:38:15 GMT -5
St Louis Blues vs Montreal Canadiens
Sunday Feb 11 @ 1 PM EST
Networks: TSN2
RDS
2002-03 Topps #62
Doug Gilmour
1984-85 O-Pee-Chee #185
Doug Gilmour RC
* Photo via Habs Eye On The Prize
* logos via Sportslogos.net / TSN.ca / Sportsnet.ca |
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Post by folatre on Feb 10, 2024 19:37:44 GMT -5
All right, Super Bowl Sunday. I have to admit I am not an avid follower of American football, but this is always a fun weekend.
Killer, talk about a guy with both the highest end skill and grit in spades.
The Blues are hanging on right there in the final wildcard spot, so they should be motivated. Binnington is going to start. Their d-corps is getting old in the tooth, maybe if the Habs transition quick and keep coming for a full game those tired legs could start to weigh.
Is Allen starting against his old team? I would be shocked if he does not. With Harvey-Pinard out and Gallagher still suspended, will Hughes call up someone from Laval or just dress seven d-men?
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Post by drkcloud on Feb 10, 2024 20:32:32 GMT -5
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Post by Willie Dog on Feb 11, 2024 13:16:40 GMT -5
Allen is in full on Sieve mode, we ain't moving him
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Post by Willie Dog on Feb 11, 2024 13:20:48 GMT -5
Poor Harris, he's going to be gone for a while...tgat was a bullSaperlipopette hit by blais
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Post by Willie Dog on Feb 11, 2024 13:25:46 GMT -5
Newhook cannot be in the bumperbposition, he does not have the shot, he shoots like Anderson... 5 minute power play and get nothing
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Post by Willie Dog on Feb 11, 2024 13:26:22 GMT -5
What a pass by Slaf to Suze
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Post by Skilly on Feb 11, 2024 13:27:56 GMT -5
Allen has been terrible since the day we got him. This organization s**t the bed when it came to replacing Price.
I still say they should have traded him 5 years ago when he was still considered on top of his game. It was the only way to try to start the rebuild
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Post by jkr on Feb 11, 2024 13:36:58 GMT -5
Allen has been terrible since the day we got him. This organization s**t the bed when it came to replacing Price. I still say they should have traded him 5 years ago when he was still considered on top of his game. It was the only way to try to start the rebuild I missed the start. I assume that 1st goal was the 1st shot of the game? |
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Post by Willie Dog on Feb 11, 2024 13:56:56 GMT -5
Oh well another loss, our 2nd period play has not been great I expect it to be 5-1 at the end of the 2nd
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Post by seventeen on Feb 11, 2024 14:04:44 GMT -5
I wonder what Armstrong is going to do at the TDL? The Blues aren't really contenders, despite their recent streak. They don't have a Ryan O'Rielly or anyone close to that 2019 Blues team (which was something of an outlier, anyway. Their goaltending is fickle and unlikely to carry them through a 22 game playoff grind. Rob Thomas has a good future, but he's not there yet. I guess they'll count on the kinds coming like Dvorsky, Lindstein and Stenberg, if they turn out. Snuggerud is a good pick and he should arrive next season. Krug, Parayko, Leddy, Scandella, Faulk, all will need to be replaced and soon. There isn't much in the pipeline on the defenseman side. Lindstein is not exactly setting the world on fire in Sweden and Brynas sent him back to their juniour team. Still, he only just turned 19.
The Blues have generally been a good scouting team, though, so there may be more there than I'm aware of. That's a deep, old folk's home to climb out of though.
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Post by folatre on Feb 11, 2024 14:05:14 GMT -5
Not that I want to sing Bergevin's praises, but picking up Montembeault was a stellar move. Allen was solid, not great but solid win years 1-2 in Montreal. Unfortunately, he was poor last season and this season it is hard to get a read on what's the issue because he plays rather infrequently.
The boys were low energy and unfocused right out of the room this afternoon. Tough to see Harris get rocked like that. For sure, he was falling down and Blais did not let up. That huge Russian kid is giving Struble fits out there.
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Post by seventeen on Feb 11, 2024 14:06:02 GMT -5
Oh well another loss, our 2nd period play has not been great I expect it to be 5-1 at the end of the 2nd Just keep thinking.....Celbrini. We're going to celebrate Celebrini. Bottom 5, here we come. |
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Post by Willie Dog on Feb 11, 2024 14:09:47 GMT -5
Love Slafs game today
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Post by Willie Dog on Feb 11, 2024 14:10:10 GMT -5
Oh well another loss, our 2nd period play has not been great I expect it to be 5-1 at the end of the 2nd Just keep thinking.....Celbrini. We're going to celebrate Celebrini. Bottom 5, here we come. Oh ya baby... |
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Post by seventeen on Feb 11, 2024 14:11:23 GMT -5
Not that I want to sing Bergevin's praises, but picking up Montembeault was a stellar move. Allen was solid, not great but solid win years 1-2 in Montreal. Unfortunately, he was poor last season and this season it is hard to get a read on what's the issue because he plays rather infrequently. The boys were low energy and unfocused right out of the room this afternoon. Tough to see Harris get rocked like that. For sure, he was falling down and Blais did not let up. That huge Russian kid is giving Struble fits out there. Allen's getting a lot of flak, (likely deservedly), but Marc Dumont, who keeps us up to date on some stats, says that Allen's expected goals against is 10th in the NHL per 60 minutes at 5 v 5. Monty is 18th. Now one can argue that stat till the cows come home. It doesn't include PP's and last I looked they still call penalties in the NHL. A goalie earns their salary on the PK. My eye test tells me I'd much rather have Monty in goal than Allen. I suspect a lot of GM's feel that way. No one has jumped on him because while he might be better than what they currently have, he doesn't move the needle enough to make a sufficient difference. I bet Primeau gets traded and we finish up Jake's contract through next year. |
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Post by Willie Dog on Feb 11, 2024 14:20:54 GMT -5
I would like to see Roy in the bumper position on the PP
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Post by Willie Dog on Feb 11, 2024 14:30:25 GMT -5
That penalty on Slaf was super weak
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Post by folatre on Feb 11, 2024 14:33:21 GMT -5
Hard to know, seventeen. If management really likes Primeau, Allen may find himself on waivers after the deadline or when camp breaks in the fall. Jack Campbell can attest to how the NHL is not about protecting goalies' feelings.
I think Allen has no trade value right now without retention. Retaining half, someone needing a vet backup will give Hughes a mid rounder. Though Hughes would have to consider if that, say, a fourth round pick is worth tying up a retention slot for 2024-25 because in reality the difference in the cap hit between the trading/retaining alternative ($1.925) and the waiving/burying alternative (approx. $2.65) is less than a million dollars.
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Post by Willie Dog on Feb 11, 2024 14:38:32 GMT -5
What a momentum killer... no one will take Jake 'the sieve' Allen
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Post by Willie Dog on Feb 11, 2024 14:39:06 GMT -5
Roy needs to be on a better line than the one he is on... he has 2nd line potential and I think he will be better than newhook
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Post by Andrew on Feb 11, 2024 15:07:35 GMT -5
How was that not a tripping call on Walker for taking out CC’s legs.
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Feb 11, 2024 15:10:39 GMT -5
What a momentum killer... no one will take Jake 'the sieve' Allen Not with his contract and performance this season. |
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Post by seventeen on Feb 11, 2024 15:13:57 GMT -5
How was that not a tripping call on Walker for taking out CC’s legs. Each day, the NHL HO sends out an email to all refs, reminding them that teams lower in the standings always take more penalties than those above them and embellish far more than those above them. Referees should not allow themselves to be fooled into thinking a bad team has good players. Every day.  |
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Post by seventeen on Feb 11, 2024 15:15:01 GMT -5
Is this a game that suggests the opposition would be less aggressive with Arber in the line-up?
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Post by Willie Dog on Feb 11, 2024 15:15:41 GMT -5
Is this a game that suggests the opposition would be less aggressive with Arber in the line-up? Always |
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Post by Skilly on Feb 11, 2024 15:16:20 GMT -5
Matheson mishandled the puck at the blueline twice when the team was swarming. One ending in a breakaway with him taking a penalty.
I’m not a big Matheson fan. I hope teams make offers on him cause he does this 4 times a game and gets a pass because of his points
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Post by Andrew on Feb 11, 2024 15:17:24 GMT -5
Is this a game that suggests the opposition would be less aggressive with Arber in the line-up? Yes. We’re getting pushed around out there and could definitely use the sheriff. Also, we need someone like Anderson to step up and star wallpapering guys. If he’s not going to contribute offensively he’s got to do something out there. The guy is invisible. |
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Post by seventeen on Feb 11, 2024 15:26:25 GMT -5
Matheson mishandled the puck at the blueline twice when the team was swarming. One ending in a breakaway with him taking a penalty. I’m not a big Matheson fan. I hope teams make offers on him cause he does this 4 times a game and gets a pass because of his points I get really torn on him, Skilly, but I lean toward your take. He's one of those guys who makes flashy plays, and everyone ignores the simple stuff on which he executes poorly. He also is having a very impressive year and has a lot of value at this point. There is no way, however, that Hughes trades him now. Marty loves him and along with the fact he has some utility, negates any trade possibilities. If, somehow, Hughes does trade him this summer, I'll pin "the Gutsiest GM" ribbon on him. That would take courage, but I think would be an overall positive move. He'd get a lot for him and it frees up LHD space for Hutson who can replace his offense and be smarter in the defensive zone. |
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Post by jkr on Feb 11, 2024 15:27:06 GMT -5
They are about to go 1-9 on the 2nd half of back to backs.
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