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NHL October 2017 [OT]- Kneelin' and dealin'
- Thread starter CreeperBlocks
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please don't mention him by name, mere mortal
Few things that were noticeable when Julien took over, but are standing out now that he's had a full camp with the team
- Constant bump backs to the D / supporting forward instead of chipping or dumping the puck in, there's almost no dumps in now
- PP actually looks great once they get set up, but they've struggle to actually be able to set up, I assume that will come with time
- A lot more D to D passing and waiting for better options to open up
- Shaw is playing his best hockey right now, if he can carry this play into regular season, that's huge
- I can't remember the last Habs player I watched who could handle the puck like Drouin, as soon as it's on his stick you know it's him, he's going to rack up the PP points this season
- Constant bump backs to the D / supporting forward instead of chipping or dumping the puck in, there's almost no dumps in now
- PP actually looks great once they get set up, but they've struggle to actually be able to set up, I assume that will come with time
- A lot more D to D passing and waiting for better options to open up
- Shaw is playing his best hockey right now, if he can carry this play into regular season, that's huge
- I can't remember the last Habs player I watched who could handle the puck like Drouin, as soon as it's on his stick you know it's him, he's going to rack up the PP points this season
+ the "real" lines have barely changed, duos are pretty much locked in place which is something Therrien refused to do
Also true, and like the article I mentioned the other day, the team has good forward depth despite what most people will think. The team has gone with only playing one or 2 legit lines in every game for most of preseason. Each of the lines tonight has been a threat, and had good to great chances to score. That fourth line has a 20 goal scorer on it.
CreeperBlocks
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CreeperBlocks
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That line is clicking!
Gunstar Ikari
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Preds faceoff violation
Pls
[Edit] And now a Rinne delay of game
Pls
[Edit] And now a Rinne delay of game
MultiJhonny
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Fucking kill me please if AMac is still up and Lindblom and Sanheim aren't
CreeperBlocks
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Nice play by De La Rose
He had one good goal in preseason the year after he was drafted.
I wouldn't bet on it. If he gets cut he has to go through waivers, Mitchell does not. Pretty sure they would rather send Mitchell down then risk losing DLR, and Mitchell hasn't played well enough to risk putting him out there.
CreeperBlocks
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Id like De La Rose to replace Mitchell.
Byron De La Rose Hemsky Line could be a decent line
Byron De La Rose Hemsky Line could be a decent line
Offensively he's been awful, he's always been decent to good defensively. He also started to pick it up offensively at the end of last season, not worth losing for a random fourth liner.
Gunstar Ikari
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Cody McLeod is still a dumbass motherfucker
And Tampa scores off of it
Bonus points for Bitetto being involved
And Tampa scores off of it
Bonus points for Bitetto being involved
CreeperBlocks
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METEEEEEE
My BOY
My BOY
wut
CreeperBlocks
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Three of my boys are in the Habs Lineup(crossing my fingers for Mete): Mete, Hudon and Lehkonen.
Hopefully my guys Bourque, Ikonen, Addison, Reway and McNiven make the show someday
Hopefully my guys Bourque, Ikonen, Addison, Reway and McNiven make the show someday
Overall highlights of preseason
- Julien's obvious gameplay changes
- Drouin has looked normal at center
- Mete looks like an absolute steal
- Gallagher / Shaw seem to have fully recovered and are back to themselves
- We have 4 scoring lines for the first time in Habs history
- Hudon finally makes the team, and deserves it
- Julien's obvious gameplay changes
- Drouin has looked normal at center
- Mete looks like an absolute steal
- Gallagher / Shaw seem to have fully recovered and are back to themselves
- We have 4 scoring lines for the first time in Habs history
- Hudon finally makes the team, and deserves it
Unhandled Exception
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I'm here to rain on this parade
PRESEASON MEANS NOTHING STOP BEING HAPPY AND OR HOPEFUL
PRESEASON MEANS NOTHING STOP BEING HAPPY AND OR HOPEFUL
Canucks lost 9-4 to Vegas. Sens losing 9-2 is the moral victory I've been waiting for.
Man, listening to the SN guys is pure torture
Kyper suggesting the Leafs send down Leivo (waivers exist you fuck)
Kyper suggesting Leivo requesting a trade (good luck with that)
Romanuk saying Carrick could win it on his attempt (only red wings could)
Romanuk being completely terrible for every moment ever
Kyper suggesting the Leafs send down Leivo (waivers exist you fuck)
Kyper suggesting Leivo requesting a trade (good luck with that)
Romanuk saying Carrick could win it on his attempt (only red wings could)
Romanuk being completely terrible for every moment ever
Gunstar Ikari
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Preds seem to have switched their 3rd period theme from Bobby Roode to Nakamura.
Add Armstrong post-game suggesting to keep Fehr up with the Leafs because of his intangibles.
Gunstar Ikari
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PKKK Subban roughing some random Bolt
Oh yes, just for shootouts lolol
Oh and notice when they were talking they had the lineup on the screen with JVR on the right wing (he's a left winger)
Who?