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ericdaoust · #**811** 11-23-2011, 02:25 PM

Hal Gill is expected to return tonight. From TSN Ice Chips:

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Forwards:
Cammalleri - Plekanec - Gionta
Pacioretty - Desharnais - Cole
Eller - Gomez - Moen
Darche - Nokelainen - Palushaj

Defence:
Gorges - Subban
Gill- Weber
Emelin - Diaz

Goaltenders:
Price
Budaj

Frederic St-Denis is out of the lineup to make room for Gill.

ericdaoust · #**812** 11-23-2011, 10:15 PM

After a terrible first period the Habs bounced back nicely to force overtime. It's nice to see the team not quit after showing very little urgency late in the game against the Bruins.

The first period saw a pair of bizarre goals put the team in an early hole. The first goal was a poorly-handled rebound that bounced on Alexei Emelin's leg and on about 36 other things before finally going in. Everyone looked bad on that play. The second goal should have never counted and the refs clearly blew the call. The puck was sitting on top of the net (should be an automatic whistle) and the Hurricanes player flipped it off the net (high stick - should be an automatic whistle). The puck was immediately passed around for the second Hurricanes goal.

The stud of the game is Lars Eller, who scored a shortie to put the team on the board in the second period. He added an assist on the game-tying goal in the third period. His ice time has been cut since Scott Gomez returned which is just wrong. Eller has done nothing wrong.

Speaking of Gomez, tonight he was back to his old habits. He was soft on the puck, fired blind passes in all directions and did not hustle back at all to help the defenders. He left the game with a mystery injury (lower body according to L'Antichambre) and did not return.

Brian Gionta was minus-3 but scored the game-winning goal in the shootout.

Carey Price had a pretty average game but was solid down the stretch. To me the mark of a great goalie is that you trust him to make the next save no matter what happened previously. He played a major role in the team getting back in the game.

Josh Gorges had an assist and now has nine points in 22 games. That scales up to 34 points in 82 games which is outstanding for a defensive player. That dollar figure keeps rising.

Hal Gill returned and played 22 minutes. It was nice to get some size and experience back in there.

Travis Moen scored his seventh goal to tie the game late. He typically starts hot and fades away as the season progresses but this year he might produce a few extra goals in what is a contract year for him.

Bighabfan · #**813** 11-24-2011, 11:15 AM

is it wrong of me to be relieved Gomez is hurt again? He seems like a nice enough guy, but I'm afraid his days as an NHL Hockey Player are coming to an end

ddp · #**814** 11-24-2011, 12:18 PM

I was hoping he left the ice because he was retiring from hockey

ericdaoust · #**815** 11-24-2011, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Bighabfan

is it wrong of me to be relieved Gomez is hurt again? He seems like a nice enough guy, but I'm afraid his days as an NHL Hockey Player are coming to an end

I believe he will get bought out this summer. The savings along with Spacek being let go will allow the team to re-sign Gorges and Price while starting to re-shape the rest of the team. Even though the team does not score much I like the young core emerging up front. They should focus on that and beef up the D while guys like Beaulieu and Tinordi develop.

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Originally Posted by ddp

I was hoping he left the ice because he was retiring from hockey

I said the exact same thing in a chat with b0ndon yesterday.

ericdaoust · #**816** 11-25-2011, 12:26 PM

I won't be able to see the game today. I work until 5PM eastern and it takes about 45 minutes to get home. I invite anyone to post thoughts on the game, otherwise there is no point posting an in-depth game report aside from summarizing the stats.

ddp · #**817** 11-25-2011, 06:03 PM

Summarize the stats!!! do it!

This team needs a major shake up.

Iginla to montreal for leblanc, gomez and Kostitzin!

ericdaoust · #**818** 11-25-2011, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by ddp

Summarize the stats!!! do it!

This team needs a major shake up.

Iginla to montreal for leblanc, gomez and Kostitzin!

-It was very telling that the Habs lost the game in the final two periods while being outshot 31-16 during that time frame.

-Petteri Nokelainen scored the lone goal for the Habs. If this isn't a sign of defeat I don't know what is.

-Carey Price: .917 in this game. That's right in line with his season numbers.

-Josh Gorges now has 10 points in 23 games.

-Alexei Emelin had another six hits. That's 41 hits in nine November games.

That's about all I have for now without having watched the game... lol.

ericdaoust · #**819** 11-27-2011, 01:07 AM

Lately I've been complaining about some of the games being rather boring. Tonight proved to be quite eventful. Two controversial incidents stand out - the Pacioretty hit on Letang and the overtime winner by Letang after Price had the puck covered. I'll cover both now before proceeding with the rest.

First, the Pacioretty hit on Letang (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GuYJJgcIWc). Personally I do not like the hit but that's because I'm leaning towards the NHL cleaning its game up and I don't like blindside hits at all. But in the NHL I don't think it is a suspendable hit. He hit the head but also hit the shoulder. The hit actually reminds me of the one Ryan Malone put on Chris Campoli (both players lowered their heads prior to contact) which was deemed no suspension. I personally think this will be the outcome.

Next, the OT winner by Letang (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccqW8rWVDg0). This was clearly a blown call because the play should be whistled dead when Price covers the puck. The referee was on the opposite side of the net but countless times when the ref loses sight of the puck he blows the play dead. Somehow the play was allowed to continue and the Penguins won the game.

Even though the game ended like that, the better team still won. The Habs played an alright game but spent way too much time in its own end. There were many lacklustre clearing attempts that were blocked which sustained offensive possessions for the Penguins. At times I feel optimistic that things will be better once the injured players return but not I realize that the team is simply fragile. By the time Markov returns someone else will probably get hurt.

Don't let the stats fool you - Price was sensational tonight. He basically stole a point. Many of the Penguins' shots were of high quality and he did as much as he could to help the team win.

Mike Cammalleri has been terrible of late. He is probably playing injured but pain should not lead to laziness like we're seeing. He is constantly forcing passes into areas that are covered which creates easy turnovers. Sounds a lot like Gomez doesn't it?

Cammalleri was minus-2. Hal Gill, Yannick Weber and Tomas Plekanec were minus-3. Brian Gionta was minus-4. Everyone else was even or better. I think that pains a clear picture of who was on the ice when the pucks went in. I give Gill a bit of a pass because he was a shot-blocking machine early in the game.

PK Subban and Josh Gorges had a strong outing as the top defence pair. Nice work from both.

This is becoming a total cliche but the line of Cole-Desharnais-Pacioretty was by far the best one tonight. I am glad to see the ice time tip in their favour as all three played in the 20-minute range. Cole was especially solid creating chances for himself and others. If he had a better scoring touch he would be among the league leaders right now because his speed and determination put him in positions to score all the time.

Andrei Kostitsyn returned to the lineup and played a good yet unspectacular game. His line with Lars Eller and Travis Moen was solid. Moen scored his eigth goal of the season.

ericdaoust · #**820** 11-28-2011, 11:50 AM

Three Canadiens' prospects are on the Canadian junior team selection camp roster: Michael Bournival, Brendan Gallagher and Nathan Beaulieu.

http://www.tsn.ca/world_jrs/feature/?id=54015

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