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Post by IamCanadiens on Sept 19, 2024 23:20:33 GMT -5
Assuming he had a laparoscopic appendectomy, he was probably sent home after a few hours and a full recovery is within a few weeks. I, as the renown Dr Cranky, was going to look up the latest appendectomies removal techniques just after watching the latest beeper re-wiring videos...  Everyone in my generation or older has a nice little belly scar which is not exactly huge, but would put a crimp on physical play for a while. I ass'ume that the incision is so small as to not leave too much of a cut into the abdominal muscles. Back when I had mine, my appendix had not burst so they cut with the muscle and it healed quick. Conversely, If your appendix burst it was often against the muscle and healing took longer. I wonder if they do the cut with lasers now. |
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Post by IamCanadiens on Sept 19, 2024 23:22:06 GMT -5
Andrew, I heard that podcast. It sounds like the Deputy's default setting is playing hockey angry. Cranky, for sure, if the top six forwards, top four d-men, and Montembeault are mostly injury free, then yeah I really want 90 points. But honestly, I would see anything 85+ as acceptable. I totally forgot about that Sorry that was meant for a different post |
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Post by IamCanadiens on Sept 19, 2024 23:31:20 GMT -5
I donated mine on New Years Eve 1991 if I remember correctly. At my request, my dad dropped me off at emerg while chewing me out for clearly drinking too much the day before and trying to burn his precious chicken instead of walking my lazy ass 20 minutes to the hospital. I opened the door of the car, dragged my hunched body out and dad sped off yelling profanities in his mother tongue. After a brief examination, I was wheeled into the operating room and the anesthesiologist Harry, who was my GP growing up got me super stoned for the big party. He asked me to count down from 100 by 3. I started counting, got super sleepy and realized I'd never get to 1 so I yelled "7 4 1" at the top of my lungs. The last thing I remembered was hearing laughter from the operating crew until I woke up on the table with Harry looking surprised to see me awake. I asked him if I could see my appendix and he brought me a pill vial with an off white scum covered large kidney bean shaped object within. Woke up once more in a hospital room high on Demerol and noticed a big balloon tied to a champagne bottle on the night stand. Wasn't that a party! Love that story! Especially the part about your dad, yelling at you in his native tongue and just dropping you off. Old school Euro dads.... When my mom came to see me the next morning, I proudly proclaimed that they got my appendix out in time but I hoped my dad got his ExtraLOVEing chicken out on time too. That took some explaining. |
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Post by IamCanadiens on Sept 19, 2024 23:34:17 GMT -5
I, as the renown Dr Cranky, was going to look up the latest appendectomies removal techniques just after watching the latest beeper re-wiring videos... Everyone in my generation or older has a nice little belly scar which is not exactly huge, but would put a crimp on physical play for a while. I ass'ume that the incision is so small as to not leave too much of a cut into the abdominal muscles. Back when I had mine, my appendix had not burst so they cut with the muscle and it healed quick. Conversely, If your appendix burst the cut was often against the grain of the muscle and healing took longer. I wonder if they do the cut with lasers now. |
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Post by seventeen on Sept 20, 2024 1:14:38 GMT -5
Love that story! Especially the part about your dad, yelling at you in his native tongue and just dropping you off. Old school Euro dads.... That's why I got such a chuckle out of it. I've seen that attitude before. |
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Post by jkr on Sept 20, 2024 6:17:20 GMT -5
Thanks for the clarification, friend. Man, time flies, I would not have bet more than $20 this afternoon on the year I was kind of thinking it was (my murky recollection was 1990 or 91). Well, at least the general learning lesson for my son was not full of BS since St. Patrick actually did go into hero mode despite the appendicitis. It's interesting how memories work. I thought the same as you - that this happened around 90-91. And that 60 save game - I thought that was even earlier. It is all part of his legend around Montreal. Although we may be a little off on the time frame, whatever superlatives we use to describe his play are accurate. |
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Sept 21, 2024 9:58:15 GMT -5
Mešár showing some speed and skill yesterday in scrimmage. Keep doing more of this Filip.
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Post by seventeen on Sept 21, 2024 13:15:06 GMT -5
There was very little said about Mesar regarding the two games vs the Leafs. My opinion? (Yeah, you're getting it whether you want to or not  . I thought he was quite tentative in Game 1. Did not stand out at all. Game 2 was different. He set up Davidson with a clear tip in opportunity in front that the goalie saved and was becoming more difficult for the Leaf defenders to negate. He made a couple of other nice plays and once, circled from the left face-off circle, into the slot while being checked and let go a good shot on goal. That displayed some speed and a drive toward the net. I would like to see him gain half a step on his speed. He's fast, but not a lot faster than everyone else on the ice. In the first game he took a pass on RW, tried to beat the Dman wide and wasn't able to do it. That's the kind of play where half a step would have succeeded. I was writing him off during the summer, but I think he may be starting to get it. Definitely Laval bound, but I hope he learns there, how to handle pro Dmen. He has excellent vision and if he can a) pick up a step b) get even more aggressive c) shoot more instead of passing as often as he does there may be a wing spot for him in the NHL. It will be tough for him to make the Habs, with Slaf, Caufield/Laine and Roy at RW ahead of him. Left Wing is really no easier, with Newhook, Caufield/Laine and Demidov in the pecking order. He's not really a 4th line guy, so his value to the Habs will be in an asset capacity in a trade. A better player will always produce more value, and there are surely teams who could use a decent second or third line winger, which is where I see Mesar potentially topping out at. One thing this analysis has done is remind me of just how much talent there is in the top 9 forwards. If we are unable to keep Laine, or he doesn't recover his scoring well enough, we still have a lot of depth in that group. Hage wasn't even considered yet, and we still have two first rounders this coming draft. Teams aren't giving up first rounders easily, but if you can provide an aging contender (Pittsburgh, Washington, Tampa, even Florida) with a needed player and take back a first rounder 3 or 4 years in the future, that should be the goal. Give those aging teams time to fall into rebuild territory and then have their pick during that period. |
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Post by Skilly on Sept 21, 2024 19:00:19 GMT -5
I’ve never thought Mesar could would play for Montreal in the NHL. I still think the only reason he was selected was to help Slaf adjust easier. Mission Accomplished, now trade him if you can. There can’t be three 5’8” players on this team
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Post by Willie Dog on Sept 21, 2024 19:16:25 GMT -5
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Post by Willie Dog on Sept 22, 2024 17:17:30 GMT -5
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Post by seventeen on Sept 22, 2024 19:52:57 GMT -5
This pass from Lane is CRAAAAAZY That was a really creative pass from Hutson. I've seen it before of course. There was a play in the Memorial Cup where Jonathan Drouin had circled back near his own blue line after intercepting a pass and sent Nathan MacKinnon on a breakaway, but Hutson's was more absolutely direct and precise. The real difference was that MacKinnon scored and Heineman didn't. Sheesh. He had so many good chances in the rookie games vs the Leafs and only ended up with 1 goal. He's either snake bitten or just another version of Josh Anderson. |
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Post by seventeen on Sept 26, 2024 17:39:54 GMT -5
John Gibson just had an emergency appendectomy. Anaheim says Gibson will be out 3-6 weeks. That’s more information than we got about Guhle. Day to day is not informative.
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Post by Willie Dog on Sept 26, 2024 18:54:02 GMT -5
John Gibson just had an emergency appendectomy. Anaheim says Gibson will be out 3-6 weeks. That’s more information than we got about Guhle. Day to day is not informative. Guhle was skating today. |
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Post by Willie Dog on Sept 28, 2024 8:09:48 GMT -5
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Post by folatre on Sept 28, 2024 9:23:15 GMT -5
Thanks for the update, Willie. No real surprises in terms of who groups 1 and 2 are comprised of, respectively. I would like to believe management and Coach St. Louis still have an open mind to Kapanen and Mailloux making the opening night roster. However, arriving at an affirmative decision in either or both of those cases would lead to some complications that management may or may not want to deal with at the start of the season.
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Post by Willie Dog on Sept 28, 2024 9:40:11 GMT -5
MSL did say he wanted his season opening lineup to be set earlier this year than last year, he wanted them to play a few preseason games together, I can see a lot of guys going back to their Chl/NCAA/European league or to Laval. Unfortunately because of armia, bgal, dvo and Anderson some kids who deserve a legit shot to start the year won't unless they want to give then a few games of regular season action...
It would be nice if you could carry a couple of prospects for the 1st 9 game of a season since 10 games costs 1 year towards ufa status. This would allow the prospects to get a feel for the real games against the best each team has to offer.
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Post by Cranky on Sept 28, 2024 12:18:12 GMT -5
Ghally has shown nothing...yet he will be there on opening night.
Partial meritocracy...
Based on what they have done so far, Laine and Mailman should be there, pobably Kapanen over Ghally.
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Post by seventeen on Sept 28, 2024 13:34:34 GMT -5
MSL did say he wanted his season opening lineup to be set earlier this year than last year, he wanted them to play a few preseason games together, I can see a lot of guys going back to their Chl/NCAA/European league or to Laval. Unfortunately because of armia, bgal, dvo and Anderson some kids who deserve a legit shot to start the year won't unless they want to give then a few games of regular season action... It would be nice if you could carry a couple of prospects for the 1st 9 game of a season since 10 games costs 1 year towards ufa status. This would allow the prospects to get a feel for the real games against the best each team has to offer. In Kapanen's case, he doesn't fall under that 10 game rule (not being a CHL draftee). His entry level contract will kick in regardless of where he plays (just the 3 year period, not his actual salary if he's sent to Timre). Beck is dressed tonight and I wouldn't be surprised if Kapanen dresses tomorrow. I think Management's decision is already made, almost. I have no doubt Beck will be sent to Laval. Kapanen is a bit different because if he goes to Timre, he's there for the year. He can't be recalled. He has a 2 year contract with them, but I think (though I'm not positive) that there's an escape clause at the start of each season, if he makes the Habs. Hughes and Gorton have to decided if they want Kapanen to develop in Montreal, or Timre. To me it's a coin flip right now. It really depends, IMO, if Hughes has something simmering regarding Dvorak. If Chris gets off to a good start, I can see a trade being completed and then it would be smart to have Kapanen there to replace him. Timre is a bottom third team in the SEL, so they're likely to have an early playoff exit, making Kapanen available in March sometime, not long after the TDL. That's how I see it. There are few decision left to make. Kapanen here or Sweden? Mailloux or Barron? (With Barron in press box until a different decision is made or Mailloux plays himself off the team) |
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Post by folatre on Sept 28, 2024 17:54:26 GMT -5
Hockey is debatable, but I would be shocked if Montreal carries eight d-men. It is one thing for clubs who have one or two journeymen at the bottom of their depth chart. Eating popcorn in the press box does not negatively impact the career of those types. However, the Habs are in a different situation because there are only two vets (Matheson and Savard) and a bunch of kids (Guhle, Xhekaj, Hutson, Struble, Barron, Mailloux). In total that is eight d-men and it would essentially mean that on any given night, two kids are sitting instead of getting the reps they need to develop at the NHL level. Granted, there are different eventualities that could come to pass -- Barron could get traded; Mailloux could outplay Struble and Struble starts in Laval, etc. But honestly, at this point I think Mailloux with the Rocket is the likeliest scenario.
Thanks for the info on Kapenen's Swedish team, seventeen. That makes me feel a little better in the likely event that he does not stick with the Habs coming out of camp. My gut basically says that, while Evans likely has not future in Montreal, management would rather not subtract a PK1 center and popular vet on the eve of the regular season. I would actually be perfectly comfortable trading Evans now to a team with center issues in their bottom six. I can think of a handful.
Anyway, time will say and we will know soon.
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Sept 29, 2024 0:04:05 GMT -5
Finally, some cuts. Lots of dudes off to Laval camp now.
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Post by Cranky on Sept 29, 2024 0:16:05 GMT -5
Nothing surprising there.
Where is Kapanen?
Mailman and Hutson is staying up.
Rein is obviously on IR.
Who else?
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Post by folatre on Sept 29, 2024 18:00:14 GMT -5
The injury to Reinbacher is very disappointing, but it does not impact the NHL-ready logjam because he was 100 percent Laval bound. There are still eight d-men and I continue to think the organization does not want two kids in the press box on a nightly basis. I continue to doubt whether Hutson is a 70+ game NHL d-man the year after he was playing 40 NCAA games per season, but there is no doubt the kid has already made the roster. So I think it comes down to Struble v Mailloux.
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Post by Cranky on Sept 29, 2024 22:26:42 GMT -5
Here is who is still on the roster or IR
Montambeault
Primeau
Dobes
Defenseman:
Matheson
Savard
Guhle
Hutson
Mailloux
Reinbacher
Xhekaj
Barron
Struble
Engstrom
Forwards:
Suzuki
Caufield
Slafosvky
Dach
Laine
Newhook
Dvorak
Roy
Anderson
Evans
Gallagher
Armia
Barre-Boulet
Kapanen
Pezzetta
Heineman
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Post by Tankdriver on Sept 29, 2024 22:59:35 GMT -5
This is what a pre-season roster should look like with only 2 or 3 games. Not the football sized team and 6 games. All about the money.
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Post by seventeen on Sept 29, 2024 23:33:23 GMT -5
Projecting the lineup is debatable (that's for you, folatre  ) but you have to think everyone who has to pass through waivers sticks on the NHL roster. They'd be lost for nothing otherwise. This means that until Hughes completes a deal or two, some guys deserving to stick, will end up in Laval, for a while anyway. Reinbacher, Mailloux and Engstrom are Laval bound, reducing the D logjam to seven. Mailloux could technically stick, but playing in Laval is preferable to getting slivers in Montreal. Up front, B-B, Pezzetta, Heineman and Kapanen are fighting for that spot opened up by Laine's injury. My heart says to keep Kapanen, but my head is telling me that Kapanen goes back to Timre, Heineman and B-B go to Laval and Pezzetta sticks, which then puts strain on the middle six. My preference is Newhook - Dach - Roy, but I can see Marty sticking Anderson on the second line to negate it's scoring potential (yeah, my sarcasm). If so, the third line of Roy- Dvorak - Gallagher becomes a dangerous scoring line and outperforms the Dach line....because. Pezzetta - Evans - Armia is a given. If there are further injuries, Heineman (who looked better against TO than in previous games) should get the first call for winger openings. If it's a centre, Beck gets the call. Kapinen cooks in Sweden until March/April and the outlook is fuzzy at that point because too many things can happen in the meantime to change the options. Who knows, maybe Demidov can even be available by then. Barring injury (that effing issue again), Kapanen and Demidov inject a real boost of juice to the line-up. Maybe we can even sit Gally and Anderson. |
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Sept 30, 2024 20:24:36 GMT -5
Condotta and Gignac both clear (no surprise). More guys assigned to Laval.
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. I thought he was quite tentative in Game 1. Did not stand out at all. Game 2 was different. He set up Davidson with a clear tip in opportunity in front that the goalie saved and was becoming more difficult for the Leaf defenders to negate. He made a couple of other nice plays and once, circled from the left face-off circle, into the slot while being checked and let go a good shot on goal. That displayed some speed and a drive toward the net. I would like to see him gain half a step on his speed. He's fast, but not a lot faster than everyone else on the ice. In the first game he took a pass on RW, tried to beat the Dman wide and wasn't able to do it. That's the kind of play where half a step would have succeeded. I was writing him off during the summer, but I think he may be starting to get it. Definitely Laval bound, but I hope he learns there, how to handle pro Dmen. He has excellent vision and if he can 
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) but you have to think everyone who has to pass through waivers sticks on the NHL roster. They'd be lost for nothing otherwise. This means that until Hughes completes a deal or two, some guys deserving to stick, will end up in Laval, for a while anyway.