Pre-Game Talk: Budaj to start Saturday - Gomez in, Kostitsyn out, Cammalleri gametime decision

[hototogisu]

RDSca RDS
P. Budaj sera le gardien du CH contre Nashville. S. Gomez effectuera un retour au jeu. Kostitsyn sera absent.

renhockey Renaud P Lavoie
#canadiens Scott Gomez de retour demain. Cammalleri on vera demain. Andrei Kostitsyn out. Peter Budaj le gardien.

[Gabe84]

9-0, Serge with a hat-trick of hat-tricks.

Nashville's offense isn't great. Best time to start Budaj. It's going to be a rough game.

Habs fans, rejoice! Your savior is back in the line-up! He's our Mexican Mojo.

[UniverStalinGraduate*]

Kinda weird to start Budaj against the Predators, instead of the Coyotes. Can't say I agree with this.

[holyhabs87]

Budaj has 6 wins in 11 games vs the Preds with a .920 save %. So its not a bad matchup for him. We also have 4 games next week, so depending on how we start off we need Price against our Eastern rivals.

[llamateizer]

Moen-Plekanec-Gionta
Cole-Desharnais-Pacioretty,
Darche-Eller-Blunden
Gomez-Nokelainen-Palushaj

http://www.rds.ca/canadien/chroniques/329910.html

[Mathradio]

Not sure if Rinne is going to start in the opposing net; if so we will be in trouble.

[CareyClutch]

Originally Posted by UniverStalinGraduate

Kinda weird to start Budaj against the Predators, instead of the Coyotes. Can't say I agree with this.

you got your answer.

Originally Posted by holyhabs87

Budaj has 6 wins in 11 games vs the Preds with a .920 save %. So its not a bad matchup for him. We also have 4 games next week, so depending on how we start off we need Price against our Eastern rivals.

[MJG]

Originally Posted by chewBACHa

Moen-Plekanec-Gionta
Cole-Desharnais-Pacioretty,
Darche-Eller-Blunden
Gomez-Nokelainen-Palushaj

http://www.rds.ca/canadien/chroniques/329910.html

Gomez

[UniverStalinGraduate*]

Oh cool, thanks for those 2 pieces of information. Makes sense now!

[FlyingKostitsyn]

Originally Posted by chewBACHa

Moen-Plekanec-Gionta
Cole-Desharnais-Pacioretty,
Darche-Eller-Blunden
Gomez-Nokelainen-Palushaj

http://www.rds.ca/canadien/chroniques/329910.html

Blunden&Darche ahead of Gomez on the depth chart? oh lol.

[Strik_IX]

Originally Posted by FlyingKostitsyn

Blunden&Darche ahead of Gomez on the depth chart? oh lol.

And Eller gets the short end of the stick yet again :S

[Ollie Williams]

Originally Posted by FlyingKostitsyn

Blunden&Darche ahead of Gomez on the depth chart? oh lol.

If JM sticks to his guns and has Gomez work for his spot at top line duty, I will give the man great props.

[Roulin]

Originally Posted by FlyingKostitsyn

Blunden&Darche ahead of Gomez on the depth chart? oh lol.

Won't stay that way throughout the game. I think it's a safe bet that Mr Gomez will get many more minutes than Mr Blunden.

[Gary320]

Gomez gets 1st line minutes after 1 period... and I wouldnt have much to argue about that. If anything it may mean less Darche. I really wanna see what Gomez can do tomorrow.

[CareyClutch]

Originally Posted by Roulin

Won't stay that way throughout the game. I think it's a safe bet that Mr Gomez will get many more minutes than Mr Blunden.

Mr Pierre is that you?

[Markowicz]

Originally Posted by chewBACHa

Moen-Plekanec-Gionta
Cole-Desharnais-Pacioretty,
Darche-Eller-Blunden
Gomez-Nokelainen-Palushaj

http://www.rds.ca/canadien/chroniques/329910.html

This is kind of brain-dead. If you're going to put Gomez on wing, put him with Eller, and have him take faceoffs in the defensive zone.

And Darche-Eller-Blunden? Really? Eller must be wondering what he has to do to get some offensive guys to play with. Meanwhile Desharnais is laughing, as he consistently gets the best wingers and all the PP time while consistently being the weakest center. I understand the idea behind protecting Desharnais and having him go up against the other teams less explosive lines, but at some point you have to think about giving Eller the opportunity to succeed offensively.

[gillyguzzler]

I'd put Gomez with Eller and Palushaj. Palushaj played ok yesterday.

[Miguel Sanchez]

Originally Posted by chewBACHa

Moen-Plekanec-Gionta
Cole-Desharnais-Pacioretty,
Darche-Eller-Blunden
Gomez-Nokelainen-Palushaj

Poor Eller

[PK76]

Originally Posted by gillyguzzler

I'd put Gomez with Eller and Palushaj. Palushaj played ok yesterday.

That would definitly be better for Eller.

I'd even play Eller on the second line with DD centering the 3rd with Gomez and Palushaj. Darche, Noka and Blunden are clearly the 4th line players in that lineup.

[Habs 4 Life]

Originally Posted by HabzFanatik71

That would definitly be better for Eller.

I'd even play Eller on the second line with DD centering the 3rd with Gomez and Palushaj. Darche, Noka and Blunden are clearly the 4th line players in that lineup.

exactly what I would do, play Eller instead of DD on the 2nd line cause he makes more things happen 5 on 5 and keep playing DD on the pp

[donghabs98]

Originally Posted by chewBACHa

Moen-Plekanec-Gionta
Cole-Desharnais-Pacioretty,
Darche-Eller-Blunden
Gomez-Nokelainen-Palushaj

http://www.rds.ca/canadien/chroniques/329910.html

Martin hates eller?


or does he like playing with the fans?

[FlyingKostitsyn]

Why not Gomez-Eller-Palushaj anyways? Darche-Noke-Blunden was a good line so why break it too?

Maybe Martin will revert to this when (if) he sees Gomez is ready to play.

[m00ks]

Gomez is only in the 4th line for conditioning purposes. Wouldn't even surprise me if he takes over DD's spot at some point during the game.

[MrExpos]

@renhockey
Renaud P Lavoie
#canadiens les trios (les bons) moen-plekanec-gionta, cole-desharnais-pacioretty, darche-eller-palushaj- gomez-nokelainen-blunden

[Habs 4 Life]

Originally Posted by MrExpos

@renhockey
Renaud P Lavoie
#canadiens les trios (les bons) moen-plekanec-gionta, cole-desharnais-pacioretty, darche-eller-palushaj- gomez-nokelainen-blunden

I guess Martin starts with that and then he will switch it up during the game depending on the score