Toronto at Montreal 1/19/13

[Bruins29]

Win Prust.
Montreal is still soft as sh!t, but Prust is definitely a nice addition to the roster.

[rock'emsock'em]

Win Prust. This is the match up we can count on for the majority of this season series I guess. Orr doesn't really have a dance partner on Montreal. Maybe Prust will give him a go once or twice.

[Boston Garden]

Going to be a long year for Prust....Montreal is soft.

[habsfan1122]

that team definitly lacks a chris nilan. montreal isnt very tough but prust and moen signed for 4 years cannot be a step in the wrong direction. prust was an addition to montreals toughness so it IS a good step in the right direction. i would definitely scratch armstrong for an enforcer aside prust/white on the 4th

[Tucker_316]

Hey look Bruin fans needing to come in to pretend like Montreal isnt getting tougher. Better to have 4 willing fighters rather then one heavy who wont suit up.
Besides, I like what's coming up in the next few years with our D.

[habsfan1122]

Originally Posted by Tucker_316

Hey look Bruin fans needing to come in to pretend like Montreal isnt getting tougher. Better to have 4 willing fighters rather then one heavy who wont suit up.
Besides, I like what's coming up in the next few years with our D.

i like it to but carrying a heavy does nt means you only have one willing fighter. dont you think it would be better to have one heavy and a few other willing fighter

[Tucker_316]

Originally Posted by habsfan1122

i like it to but carrying a heavy does nt means you only have one willing fighter. dont you think it would be better to have one heavy and a few other willing fighter

Of course, I like the Boston model. The thing is they are lucky enough to have a heavy who can also play on the regular. Hell, even some of their better players like Lucic and Chara can handle heavies.

Look at Buffalo today..they have Scott and he gets 3 shifts for a total of 2:10, and he does absolutely nothing during them. He doesnt even look to impose his will and size on the other team, who have nobody to counter.

This is why agitators and middles can be more dangerous, simply because they will go out there and either start something or take runs at guys. The heavy doesnt do that. So really, all they are is a sort of "empty threat" type of player whereas the others will DO something.

[habsfan1122]

Originally Posted by Tucker_316

Of course, I like the Boston model. The thing is they are lucky enough to have a heavy who can also play on the regular. Hell, even some of their better players like Lucic and Chara can handle heavies.

Look at Buffalo today..they have Scott and he gets 3 shifts for a total of 2:10, and he does absolutely nothing during them. He doesnt even look to impose his will and size on the other team, who have nobody to counter.

This is why agitators and middles can be more dangerous, simply because they will go out there and either start something or take runs at guys. The heavy doesnt do that. So really, all they are is a sort of "empty threat" type of player whereas the others will DO something.

but what player would you have on ur team as the heavyweight? if you like shawn thornton you migt like to have a player like engelland on the D, and why not a local boy like bordeleau on a 4th line even if he gets only 6-7 mins of ice time its still a presence id like to have on the ice some times. It sucks to see thornton, lucic and chara running around without being bothered at all

[mikebflorida]

Win Prust

[nilan30]

Originally Posted by habsfan1122

but what player would you have on ur team as the heavyweight? if you like shawn thornton you migt like to have a player like engelland on the D, and why not a local boy like bordeleau on a 4th line even if he gets only 6-7 mins of ice time its still a presence id like to have on the ice some times. It sucks to see thornton, lucic and chara running around without being bothered at all

With the exception of the Chara hit on Pacioretty, the three guys you named have never really done much "running around" against Montreal that warranted any kind of response. Maybe when Thornton cheap shotted Hamrlik once, but I think the whole idea that those guys "run around" with no response against Montreal is kind of fabricated. They very well could do it if they wanted to mind you. Chris Neil is more the type of guy that fits that description.

[Boston Garden]

Originally Posted by nilan30

With the exception of the Chara hit on Pacioretty, the three guys you named have never really done much "running around" against Montreal that warranted any kind of response. Maybe when Thornton cheap shotted Hamrlik once, but I think the whole idea that those guys "run around" with no response against Montreal is kind of fabricated. They very well could do it if they wanted to mind you. Chris Neil is more the type of guy that fits that description.

I can recall Lucic dishing out big hits with no response as has Chara.

Hell, even Boychuk has...

[Silky Smith]

white, moen and prust in the line-up and Ruins fans still bitching. who gives a **** what they think?

[29th_Candidate]

Win Prust.

[nilan30]

Originally Posted by Boston Garden

I can recall Lucic dishing out big hits with no response as has Chara.

Hell, even Boychuk has...

To be honest I recall Lucic getting rocked by Habs on a few occasions. Dont really remember him throwing that many big hits against the Habs with the exception of on Spacek in the playoffs borderline from behind though.

[Boston Garden]

Originally Posted by nilan30

To be honest I recall Lucic getting rocked by Habs on a few occasions. Dont really remember him throwing that many big hits against the Habs with the exception of on Spacek in the playoffs borderline from behind though.

Other than the Spacek hit that you mentioned...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ee26GHCF3k

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GY3gRjaqi14

These are the only ones that have clips to go with them...