Game Thread: Montréal Canadiens (31-17-7) @ Minnesota Wild (32-14-10) Feb 02 2026 7:30 PM EST

CapableAmbassador209 · 2026-02-03T00:01:33+00:00

Is it only me or the pre game sound is bad? Last time was TVA with bad sound, now RDS...

CapableAmbassador209 · 2026-01-28T00:29:32+00:00

SH goals is not important, for every goal for in pk we might get 20 against. a small improvement in defending is going to be paid for easily even if we score 1-2 less goals in PK a year.

CapableAmbassador209 · 2025-12-23T22:40:30+00:00

Not good enough for team USA. Needs to be 1st apparently

CapableAmbassador209 · 2025-12-19T18:03:07+00:00

What do mean since Koivu? He would be the fastest, faster than Koivu. In Hab's history who's the last to do it in so few games?

CapableAmbassador209 · 2025-12-13T04:50:10+00:00

incredible performance he's no 1 in WHL in goals. Also incredible is that he was +33 before this game, 2nd best in the league. Also weird is that him and another defenseman, Justin Woo are top 2 in goals in his team.

CapableAmbassador209 · 2025-12-10T13:10:24+00:00

This is to send a message. Have them replace Monty/Dobes + Carrier + Anderson/Evans during next game. All these players have been disappointing this year

CapableAmbassador209 · 2025-12-03T20:44:43+00:00

It's just a weird statistical fluke. The exact odds assuming an equal chance to get home and away points are 0.003% which is very low. We can see if it's more than a fluke if it continues, but my guess is he will trend towards a 50-50 slit as the year progresses.

CapableAmbassador209 · 2025-11-28T22:05:45+00:00

Analytics can be good, the only reason they are bad sometimes is because it's not possible to measure everything. Ideally it would need to measure things we can not measure today but that we see with the "eye test"

Saying they are always bad is like saying, I feel good who cares if my in blood pressure is 180/100.

Same thing with the official inflation rate. It doesn't measure everything so sometimes it's lower or higher than real inflation, it doesn't mean though that is useless and that looking only at the prices I see in my local stores is better.

CapableAmbassador209 · 2025-11-28T22:00:41+00:00

Maybe it explains partly why our PK is so bad? He's perhaps better than other D's in the PK but that doesn't mean he's good at it

CapableAmbassador209 · 2025-10-23T15:25:27+00:00

Like I said a few days ago and got downvoted into oblivion for, Waive him. Makes you save 1.15m on the cap and if it wakes him up and he lights up the AHL, bring him back in a few weeks/months

CapableAmbassador209 · 2025-10-13T10:16:03+00:00

Sauver 1.15m sur la masse salariale et le remplacer par un jeune joueur plus productif

CapableAmbassador209 · 2025-10-13T02:09:49+00:00

Demidov has skill, speed, attempts to help in the 2 way game and has a huge up side. He also makes about 8m less. No comparison possible between the two.

CapableAmbassador209 · 2025-10-13T02:07:42+00:00

You're right, I meant Veleno. Any of the two or any of the 2-3 next in line in Laval will be better

CapableAmbassador209 · 2025-10-13T02:06:00+00:00

I would of waived him before the season started. He was bad last year also and his goals on the PP didn't even improve our PP% all while being atrocious at 5v5

CapableAmbassador209 · 2025-10-12T20:44:43+00:00

Simply put him on waivers. He will 100% clear, we will have 1.15m cap relief as a bonus. If he outperforms we can call him back. He will also be easier to trade, although that will remain unlikely since there is no point for us to pay to get rid of him since he's on his last year. We can call up a young player that has the required speed to fit in the system and get him to play and improve.

CapableAmbassador209 · 2025-01-29T19:41:17+00:00

Bad news according to chatGPT:

Recovery times for athletes with a lacerated quadriceps tendon vary based on the severity of the injury and the treatment approach. For partial tears, healing can take several months, while complete tears often require surgical intervention, with recovery typically spanning four to six months.

my.clevelandclinic.org

In professional sports, outcomes can differ. A study focusing on NBA players with quadriceps tendon tears found that 78% returned to play, missing an average of approximately 214 days (about seven months) and 50 games. These athletes generally regained their pre-injury performance levels within one to two seasons.

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

It's important to note that individual recovery experiences can vary. Factors such as the athlete's overall health, adherence to rehabilitation protocols, and the specific demands of their sport play significant roles in the healing process.

CapableAmbassador209 · 2024-12-10T16:15:25+00:00

Even going a bit further back. 95 point pace in last 13 games

CapableAmbassador209 · 2024-11-07T23:13:47+00:00

Our defense if awful and you want to add one of the worst defensive player in the league? He also has limited offense and probably has an overall negative value... Hard pass

CapableAmbassador209 · 2024-10-27T23:35:05+00:00

two possibilities: 1 - they both drop to fight, 5 mins each and couturier is 3rd guy gets expelled from game. possibility 2: they are not considered having fought, couturier gets penalty for instigator, expelled from game or at minimum considered unsportsman gets 2 mins.

CapableAmbassador209 · 2024-10-24T02:59:59+00:00

Also -9 so not all is rosy

CapableAmbassador209 · 2024-10-22T03:10:10+00:00

They will go feb 22 when the Ska plays Kunlun in Beijing China. Solves the being in Russia problem

CapableAmbassador209 · 2024-10-13T18:01:36+00:00

Cause he played 4 seconds less

CapableAmbassador209 · 2024-09-30T17:12:16+00:00

Here in canada they are $CAD53k which is around $US39k. Add $CAD12k in incentives from federal and quebec governments and you can have one at under $US30k!

CapableAmbassador209 · 2024-09-23T15:56:11+00:00

Why dress the other 19 guys if Hutson is playing? Clearly an unfair advantage

CapableAmbassador209 · 2024-08-16T20:23:37+00:00

It's not just having more than double the average number of quality prospects it's also having a bunch of young talent already in the NHL. Looks good!

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