Game Thread BUF vs MTL Dec 1/05

Figaro · Guru

Game Thread BUF vs MTL Dec 1/05

heet_150 · Guru

Any word on when we might see Huet in action?

Figaro · Guru

I don't imagine Huet will be tonight. Koivu is out with a groin injury. So, we're screwed, right?

heet_150 · Guru

Sorry, my glass is usually half full. I do not think we are screwed. Too many variables. Like the refs. (Like it or not NHL, the refs are factoring into too many games) Or, Theo having a good game. I cannot discount the Habs before any game. Hey, I thought they had a chance against Ottawa. Call it rose coloured glasses or living with my head in the sand (or somewhere else), but I never think they will definately lose any game.

Figaro · Guru

Well, it will be interesting to see what lines we get. I imagine what we want and what we'll get will be different. Here's what I imagine (and correct me if I put someone where they don't belong.)

What I want:

Zed-Hig-Perez

Ryder-Bonk-Plekanec

Bulis-Begin-Sunny

Dandy/Souray/call up-Ribs-Dags...I think having a d on that 4th line could soften the blow of the 2 players who's defense blows and, obviously, 4th line gets 3 shifts. And Plek and Hig can share some line 1 time, I think.

heet_150 · Guru

I wouldn't hate to see Begin on the first line, but I like that second line.

Figaro · Guru

It would be fun to see Begin on the first line for a 5-6 shifts. I imagine it will really be Ribs up there, tho. Who are we calling up? Lapierre and Vandemeer, probably. Or is Ivanas ready? Oh well, none of them will make a difference. I'd take a tough guy because we need to free up Begin because he's our top scoring centre now (points vs ice time.)

thompstar · Veteran Member

have some confidence, we are playing buffalo at home and need a win bad...we can pull this off no excuses

NorthwindNS · Veteran Member

I really wish Danis was back, I would like to see him start tonite.

plouf · Guru

Why Plekanec on the wing?

Absolutely Plekanec centring one of the top two lines. He's been one of our best forwards lately, he works hard and wins faceoffs.

ray · Senior Member

plouf wrote:

Why Plekanec on the wing? Absolutely Plekanec centring one of the top two lines. He's been one of our best forwards lately, he works hard and wins faceoffs.

I agree with you plouff all the way, Pleks seems to be the only one skating and is our best face off guy even when Koivu is back. At least Buffalo is missing Briere and Dumont, oh it doesn't matter who is missing, the Habs need a kick in the butt, start skating like the beginning of the season. Or were all the other teams tired and now they've caught up or are we getting tired. Just don't know, its getting more than frustrating.

-- Edited by ray at 16:43, 2005-12-01

barry33 · Guru

heet_150 wrote:

I wouldn't hate to see Begin on the first line, but I like that second line.

The fact that we are even considering Begin as ourt first line Center tonite shows the sorry state we are at (at that position) and gives me shivers. Not to take anything away from Stevey but really now, Can you pictur eany team in the league (even Cloumbus) where Begin would Center the top line? Help Bob.

Ando · Guru

This could get ugly...and I'm talk'in Barry33 in a Speedo kinda ugly!!!

davidb · Guru

Well Souray will be I imagine 50 percent

Theo will be down on his knees all night

Not sure if Komi is Back, if not Cote will not do it

Positives: We are home

We are home

We are home, well damn it I cant think of a positive can someone help me.

brooklynhabfan · Guru

davidb wrote:

Theo will be down on his knees all night

maybe he's praying for a miracle, like we all are.

barry33 · Guru

Ando wrote:

This could get ugly...and I'm talk'in Barry33 in a Speedo kinda ugly!!!

Well I was going to change my John Daly picture to me in my Christmas thong in the spirit of the season but just for that you will have to use your imagination.

Habhead · Veteran Member

Ryder scores 11th goal of the season!

Real nice to see the Habs take a lead for once!

Go Habs, this is a huge game!

Figaro · Guru

plouf wrote:

Why Plekanec on the wing? Absolutely Plekanec centring one of the top two lines. He's been one of our best forwards lately, he works hard and wins faceoffs.

Plek on the wing because Higgins was listed a centre and Plek a winger. But I've heard that Plek is potentially our #2 if Ribs doesn't get it togther. On top of that, I wanted to share the talent. Now, with AK47 called up (although it looks like he's # 46) he might be a good mate for line 2. What we might see is Bonk/Ribs on line one, Plek/Hig #2. Wow, what a puzzle.

Habhead · Veteran Member

Dags scores on the PP!

Habs take a 2-0 lead 4 mins into the second . . .

plouf · Guru

Wow....Ribeiro-Ryder-Dagenais line picking it up.

Please, please, please let this continue! Last year they carried us for stretches.

Anybody see any of the boston-ottawa game? Sturm scores (soft goal for Hasek, but Sturm showed some good off-the-puck skating), and Stuart sets up a beauty (and not only was his pass good, but his positioning to get open by coming back to the perimeter to make that play was excellent - really smart off the puck movement and great passing from Boston players on both goals).

I guess what Boston needed was a chemistry shake-up.

brooklynhabfan · Guru

Nice penalty Bonk

maybe you can top it with an own goal when you get out of the box

plouf · Guru

Puck over glass? Geez......

Habhead · Veteran Member

Theo gives up another top shelf goal . . . 2-2 with 4 mins left in the third. The Habs had better get at least a point out of this game.

Habhead · Veteran Member

OVERTIME!

Sabres 2 Habs 2

Who will get the extra point?

plouf · Guru

Hey, I'm glad they got a point out of this game. No Koivu, no Kovalev, no Markov, no Komisarek,... up against a hot team.....whew...I'm kind of amazed actually.

Refs are calling too many penalties.

Habhead · Veteran Member

BUFFALO!!! Get's the extra point . . . fitting end to a game the Habs GAVE AWAY!

Toronto, Montreal, Buffalo all with 33 pts.

Shots, Buff 30 Mtl 20

NorthwindNS · Veteran Member

Wow... Habs were playing very good without the key players... Theo... ???? He goes down way to soon; the second goal went over his right shoulder because he leaned down too much. Like I said before, bring Danis back. Theo's getting tired and when will Huet be ready to play?

davidb · Guru

We should have had the win. Yes a strong game and it was nice to see Souray getting physical. I am not happy we gave it away. It is only getting worse. Look at Boston, the three players made the difference 3-0 over Ottawa plus two of the new players had points. Only Ottawas 4 th loss. Bruins are 100 percent better now and thats bad for us. We need to be able to compete. Not sure if we can with the injuries

Nil d · Guru

Habhead wrote:

BUFFALO!!! Get's the extra point . . . fitting end to a game the Habs GAVE AWAY! Toronto, Montreal, Buffalo all with 33 pts. Shots, Buff 30 Mtl 20

Goal with four minutes left, lose in OT. Seems like the team from a few years ago - finding ways to lose. Didn't see the game, but a win would have been nice. From the shots, seems like we were outplayed - but a 2-0 lead squandered hurts!

Habhead · Veteran Member

Theo's a has-been, I'm sick of his goaltending . . . oh, and sorry for ruffling some sensitive feathers