Montreal Canadiens

[ericdaoust]

Weber practiced with the team for the first time today.

[Axeman33]

I wonder if Domi just needed to move to a city where hockey is more meaningful. Maybe in Arizona he got bored/discouraged when the team was losing and nobody really cared? He's also in his fourth year which as we know is typical for breakout seasons. On the flip side, it's just 16 games and there's still a lot of hockey left.

You could be right on all accounts.

[tweetdrivr]

Weber practiced with the team for the first time today.

In a no contact jersey? He wasn’t a full participant was he?

[ericdaoust]

In a no contact jersey?

I don't know but probably.

[Dennis]

Maybe it was a light practice with no contact drills but it looks like he was wearing a normal practice jersey.

https://twitter.com/CanadiensMTL/sta...84652712701952

[ericdaoust]

Juulsen is in tonight for Alzner.

[tweetdrivr]

And Niemi gets a second straight start. I don’t like that. Price needs to get his head on straight. Ever since he signed the big contract he’s been sub-par. I think the contract has him so uptight he can’t play. He needs to be like Nuke Laloosh...don’t think meat. Maybe he needs to try wearing a garter or breathing through his eye lids...

[Axeman33]

Scherbak recalled but still dealing with LBI

https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/...tioning-stint/

[ericdaoust]

Price is back in goal tomorrow, which is totally predictable after Niemi got shelled.

[ericdaoust]

Looks Like Mike Reilly is scratched, so Alzner would be back in

[tweetdrivr]

I thought Price should started against the Oilers. It’s like picking starts for your fantasy goalies - you get burned more often then not. Just put your best lineup out there every night. Rest your starter on back to backs and if he’s tired. You’re not helping his confidence by not starting him because “he doesn’t play well against the Oilers”. Niemi didn’t earn the next start by giving up 4 to Vegas. I didn’t like the decision.

[Invictus]

Price is back in goal tomorrow, which is totally predictable after Niemi got shelled.

In fairness Neimi made some great stops... Not really his fault.

[ericdaoust]

In fairness Neimi made some great stops... Not really his fault.

I didn't say Niemi didn't make some great saves.

[tweetdrivr]

In fairness Neimi made some great stops... Not really his fault.

He made some great saves but he also gave up some weak ones. Both the Caggula and RNH goals were not good. Great saves are nice but you have to make the routine ones too. Both those goals just took the air out of the team.

[tweetdrivr]

https://www.thescore.com/s/7903735

Apparently JS Giguere doesn’t like Price’s play. This coming from the guy whose main technique was wearing equipment so over-sized he looked like the Michelin Man. This seems like a jerk move to me.