Jennifer B Cutler: Habs defeat Islanders 3-2, puck props & flops + game preview vs TB & 5Q's The Montreal Canadiens defeated the New York Islanders 3-2 in Brooklyn on Wednesday night. Puck props and flops as well as game preview for tonight's match vs the Tampa Lightning and 5 questions.

Another great article! You are the best Habs writer on this site and it is truly mind boggling that you don`t get more responses. Keep up the good work!

Edmonton having success , Montréal having success ,

Nashville flopping, Arizona flopping ......James Tanner on suicide watch because advanced stats are not telling .....

Thanks Jennifer. I've said it before, keep up the good work. I appreciate your efforts.

I hope all the haters of the deal will eat crow at the end of the year when Weber wins the Norris...

The guy is playing like a boss and the team is rallied around him like they weren't with Subban.

I said it so many times, that Weber > Subban right now and probably for years 1-3 of the deal and then it might change as Weber gets older, but he'll still be a top 4 for them... and mentoring younger d men... guys like Sergachev will be a lot better having been around leaders like Weber and Markov. the sum of hte parts is greater with Weber than Subban...

Edmonton having success , Montréal having success ,

Nashville flopping, Arizona flopping ......James Tanner on suicide watch because advanced stats are not telling .....
- Alexzanki

they'll start to suck soon enough i'm sure...

I would switch PAtches with Lek. Place back Byron on the 3rd line.

Patches would have Radulov to feed him and Plek to cover on D.

So I'm guessing they sit Sergachev tonight and play him Saturday against the Leafs? After that, that would be 9 games into the season... do they have to make the decision whether to keep him up or send him back to the O (or is it 9 games played??? he's only actually played 3...)

I would switch PAtches with Lek. Place back Byron on the 3rd line.

Patches would have Radulov to feed him and Plek to cover on D.
- WaterBoy

I think I'd just switch Radulov with Gallagher. Gallagher improves every line he's on and Chucky with Radulov should be really good.

I think I'd just switch Radulov with Gallagher. Gallagher improves every line he's on and Chucky with Radulov should be really good.
- GstrangWondah

The coach loves his Duo. Gally and Chuck are one of them Duo.

The coach loves his Duo. Gally and Chuck are one of them Duo.
- WaterBoy

Do you mean Pacioretty isn't a part of a duo??

So I'm guessing they sit Sergachev tonight and play him Saturday against the Leafs? After that, that would be 9 games into the season... do they have to make the decision whether to keep him up or send him back to the O (or is it 9 games played??? he's only actually played 3...)
- GstrangWondah

It's 9 games played

...they should send him to junior already

It's 9 games played

...they should send him to junior already
- stinger67

MEh...

PLay him until xmass shopping and then send him to the Junior world cup and his junior team for the Memorial Cup.

It's 9 games played

...they should send him to junior already
- stinger67

Thanks. I agree completely. Maybe play him against the Leafs on Saturday and then send him down. Can't develop if he's not playing...

Edmonton having success , Montréal having success ,

Nashville flopping, Arizona flopping ......James Tanner on suicide watch because advanced stats are not telling .....
- Alexzanki

curious if this was another game Montreal needed its goalie to steal since they were absolutely dominated by the Isles despite controlling nearly 60% of the shot attempts.

So I'm guessing they sit Sergachev tonight and play him Saturday against the Leafs? After that, that would be 9 games into the season... do they have to make the decision whether to keep him up or send him back to the O (or is it 9 games played??? he's only actually played 3...)
- GstrangWondah

maybe the kid has some gambling debts or something. cannot think of another good reason why he would still be up with the team. he's 18 years old. he needs to play competitive hockey, not sit in a press box every night.

maybe the kid has some gambling debts or something. cannot think of another good reason why he would still be up with the team. he's 18 years old. he needs to play competitive hockey, not sit in a press box every night.
- DoubleDown

...but he gets to practice with J-J Daigneault

It's 9 games played

...they should send him to junior already
- stinger67

Sergachev hasnt played 9 games...scratches dont count towards his total. They do count towards the 40 game threshold though.

Sergachev hasnt played 9 games...scratches dont count towards his total. They do count towards the 40 game threshold though.
- Joel_Eh

yes, that's what I was saying

but at this rate, when will they put him back in? Might as well send him down to Windsor where he'll have an important role on a great team.

...but he gets to practice with J-J Daigneault
- stinger67

...and Shea Weber, and Andrei Markov


He also learns what it is to travel and live as an NHLer

...and Shea Weber, and Andrei Markov


He also learns what it is to travel and live as an NHLer
- Pecafan Fan

how to eat properly (kids never do), how to prepare yourself for a game, lots to learn for an 18yrs old

how to eat properly (kids never do), how to prepare yourself for a game, lots to learn for an 18yrs old
- Symba007

Instead of riding the bus in the OHL.

http://www.pksubbantracker.com/

It's 9 games played

...they should send him to junior already
- stinger67

They will, when Redmond will be back

http://www.pksubbantracker.com/
- nvrsoft

lol...

the 17 spread between them already is something !