Ty Anderson: Saturday Main Event: Bruins host Habs at Garden

I'd disagre that this is essentially the same Montreal team from last spring. Gone are Gionta, Briere, Gorges, Bourque, Moen, Vanek, Boullion, Murray

In are Parenteau, Sekac, Allen, Gonchar, Gilbert. Malholtra.

Montreal has alot more balance through their top 3 lines than last season, have a faceoff stud to take the pressure off Plekanec, and have better depth on defence.

I'd disagre that this is essentially the same Montreal team from last spring. Gone are Gionta, Briere, Gorges, Bourque, Moen, Vanek, Boullion, Murray

In are Parenteau, Sekac, Allen, Gonchar, Gilbert. Malholtra.

Montreal has alot more balance through their top 3 lines than last season, have a faceoff stud to take the pressure off Plekanec, and have better depth on defence.
- qwijibo

yes, but all they seem to care about is PK, Plek, and Emelin..

I'd disagre that this is essentially the same Montreal team from last spring. Gone are Gionta, Briere, Gorges, Bourque, Moen, Vanek, Boullion, Murray

In are Parenteau, Sekac, Allen, Gonchar, Gilbert. Malholtra.

Montreal has alot more balance through their top 3 lines than last season, have a faceoff stud to take the pressure off Plekanec, and have better depth on defence.
- qwijibo

Meh, meant in terms of their core players.

Meh, meant in terms of their core players.
- tyanderson

You don't consider their captain plus a top 4 defenceman who lead the league in blocked shots part of the core? Seriously. This team is quite different from last years.

You don't consider their captain plus a top 4 defenceman who lead the league in blocked shots part of the core? Seriously. This team is quite different from last years.
- qwijibo

And it's good that you are here to argue this much important point

And it's good that you are here to argue this much important point
- MrBeanTown

Just discussing his blog. I didn't realize I was distracting from all the other important discussion going on in here

You don't consider their captain plus a top 4 defenceman who lead the league in blocked shots part of the core? Seriously. This team is quite different from last years.
- qwijibo

Considering how much of a complete nonfactor their captain was in that series, I don't. We're splitting hairs here, honestly. I would consider Gallagher, Pacioretty, DD, Subban, Emelin, Plek, Markov, Price to be the core. Those were the guys that pasted the Bruins last season, too.

Considering how much of a complete nonfactor their captain was in that series, I don't. We're splitting hairs here, honestly. I would consider Gallagher, Pacioretty, DD, Subban, Emelin, Plek, Markov, Price to be the core. Those were the guys that pasted the Bruins last season, too.
- tyanderson

You kind of highlight my point. Last years team really only had one effective scoring line. With the changes made they now have 3, and the addition of Malholtra has been huge. Allowing Plekanec to become more of an offensive threat. The core may not have changed dramatically, but the make-up of the team has.

Should be a great game.

Should be a great game.
- Thehabsfan93

I dunno what to think here. Krejci, Chara, Marchand, Kelly, McQuaid all out injured. This could be ugly

Prout better watch his nuts next time Lucic is on the ice

Prout better watch his nuts next time Lucic is on the ice
- rugdnit

Little late to the party bub

- Pecafan Fan

- Crimsoninja

Big bad Bruins my ass.

(frank) off.

- Pecafan Fan

- Rayven

So glad he signed an extension.

So glad he signed an extension.
- Pecafan Fan

You are such a phoney. Biggest fake on hockeybuzz. 2 hab losses and you'll be in your thread telling them to blow it up. But I guess tonight it the Stanley cup Habs

You are such a phoney. Biggest fake on hockeybuzz. 2 hab losses and you'll be in your thread telling them to blow it up. But I guess tonight it the Stanley cup Habs
- QuickSCF

to be fair he hasn't said poop about the habs being good anywhere tonight.

he just (frank)ing hates boston

to be fair he hasn't said poop about the habs being good anywhere tonight.

he just (frank)ing hates boston
- Crimsoninja

That's the funny part.. He thinks Habs suck but they first overall. Must be a quebecer tabernac

That's the funny part.. He thinks Habs suck but they first overall. Must be a quebecer tabernac
- QuickSCF

Maybe I've missed something, but it seems you could use a beer and some good breathing exercises.

The difference between these two teams right now is Carey and Tuukka. I love Tuukka, but this is getting ridiculous. Its never sustained pressure or anything, Rask does well in those spots. Its the goals that just kind of... Happen. Half power shot off a draw beats him, grimey goal off the rush right after a B's rush. He needs to figure out how to lock it down against the habs. They have great offensive players, they're going to get chances. Carey's just going into lockdown mode every game against the B's and Tuukka can't match it. B's played well enough to win tonight but Carey outplayed Tuukka for the umpteenth time. Very frustrating

That's the funny part.. He thinks Habs suck but they first overall. Must be a quebecer tabernac
- QuickSCF

Si tu sais pas sacrer comme du monde farme dont ta yeule

So glad he signed an extension.
- Pecafan Fan

So am I