Montreal Canadiens

[ACC90]

Hudon and Scherbak healthy scratch also..
I really hope that they won't do the samething with Scherbak that they have done with Tinordi (+30 games healthy scratch)

[ericdaoust]

Far from a perfect game yesterday with another lead followed by sitting back, although not nearly as bad as the previous two games. The team's speed is incredible though.

[tweetdrivr]

Yeah - fun to watch them so far. Good to see them atop the Atlantic approaching 1 month in.

[rufio.85]

Didn't get the chance to see much of the last few games.
Drouin seems to pick it up on scoresheet, how legit does he look?

[tweetdrivr]

He looks good to me. He’s getting the ice time for sure. He’s not over-handling as much. He’s always had the talent.

[ericdaoust]

He still does some really dumb stuff with the puck and he gets knocked off easily but moving to the wing did wonders to showcase his strengths and hide his faults.

[northernnuck]

Is he on the wing? He should spark there. Many have kept him, even traded for him. Feels like he is wanting to be the Jonathan that showed up at Mem Cup in Saskatoon. The guy that had 149 points in 62 games, to MacKinnon' 108 in 61 games. Have him in half my leagues. Go boy go!

[tweetdrivr]

Yes he’s on Domi’s wing so far this year...including PP1.

[ross10019]

Drouin's biggest problem, by far, is his partying, by many accounts of people who have seen him in action - coming to Montreal did not help that situation. If he can get a better control on that, he should reach his potential which is very high. That said, I do not think he's the kind of guy you look to to lead in the lockerroom or to make guys around him better - he's just not that type of player - let him go out there and do his thing on the ice, and surround him with guys who are better at that other stuff (eg, Gallagher, Weber come to mind). From a fantasy perspective, better if he is handled that way, just let him focus on producing on the ice.

[ericdaoust]

Juulsen is out tonight with an injury, Alzner back in

[LeTrefle]

Juulsen is out tonight with an injury, Alzner back in

Also, Hudon IN and Shaw OUT of the lineup

[ericdaoust]

Shaw is getting punished for taking a few dumb penalties

[ericdaoust]

No changes up front at practice today. Juulsen was back in his spot with Alzner out of the mix.

[ericdaoust]

Bergevin decides to address the media after:

-A win against a top rival
-Price's first shutout in almost a year
-Offseason acquisition Max Domi scores a goal to extend a hot streak
-Prior offseason acquisition Jonathan Drouin has an assist
-Brendan Gallagher (new alternate captain) scores a goal
-Offseason acquisitions Xavier Ouellet and Matt Peca also get assists

Well played Marc!

[ericdaoust]

Juulsen will not play tonight