Recrutes: Hockey scouting from a professional perspective from Grant McCagg and Habs coverage from a 33 year veteran covering the NHL from Brian Wilde.
February 3, 2018
By Brian Wilde
The Montreal Canadiens in for their traditional weekend afternoon games during the Super Bowl festivities in the United States. First up, Anaheim.
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Thanks for the COTW, Brian! I’m also concerned with Julien’s player usage. At some point Bergevin will have to speak to his coach about this. I’m not sure if it would the the president’s job to do that usually but the more I see it, the more I’m convinced that the Habs need a hockey president. It doesn’t help that CJ is still surrounded by the same people who were working with Therrien too. This has to change. Time for the young players to get more ice time!
Handling of Mete & Scherbak…that’s on Julien…..sigh. Alzner, Benn, Schlemko….that’s on Bergevin. Is Jerabek hurt? Should be seeing more of him than those other 3. Maybe Alzner is being showcased but the more minutes he plays the worse he looks. Sigh. Good for Niemi, Shaw, Petry etc.
In reference to, Schlemko, Alzner & Benn MB should have not acquired 2 and the 3rd should be a 6-7.
Maybe they told chucky,look decision made youre a winger permanently now,done with center,ok now get out there and produce at wing. Going back to center at this point if thats the case wouldnt be good.
Many will say im kookoo for cocopuffs but i say play the hot hand,neimi is the hot hand,he looks engaged,solid and steady,price is not.ok play 31 tomm because of the back to back but after that ride with neimi,til he taps out. Also sends a wakeup call to carey and he sure needs one about now.
If they waive alzner and nobody picks him up,and who would,i guess theyre still on the hook for his full salary? One way or another hes gotta be drivin to the bus station.
Julien is mr.vet first it seems.its a head scratcher.this win keeps the lions at bay for a bit longer,but the AX is being sharpened in the back room,all hail mr.ax !! We need changes.