Thursday, 30 September 2010

• my 12

  I saw that @shmitzysays issued a Challenge to Hab Bloggers.  I'd hardly call myself a regular Habs blogger because let's be frank here.... I don't exactly keep a good eye on the stats or styles of each individual player.  I'm what you'd call... the dumb, passionate fan.  I LOVE the Habs! (If you haven't noticed, then obviously you weren't following my blog in May 2010).  But I don't always know who's having a good streak, bad streak (unless it's poor Carey, cuz idiots in the Bell Centre like to boo him during the rough patches) or any streak at all.  Sometimes... I can't even pronouce the players names (you know HOW LONG it took for me to figure out how to say Kostitsyn?).

  BUT... I'm not usually one to pass up a challenge.  I looked at some of those who participated in then challenge and though, Wow.  They all sound so knowledgeable.  All my picks are uhm... yeah... based on nothing.  Or worse... other people's opinions.  But, hey... we all have to have someone who just sorta picks randomly?  Is there one of those in every sports pool?    So although I'm not picking completely blind... I'd have to say that my picks aren't all that knowledgeable.  And the fact that I've watched almost zero pre-season hockey, and I don't follow the juniors... and... uh... yeah, so a lot of things might add to that...

  Aside:  My disclaimer is probably longer than my actual picks.

  Line 1:  Cammy-Pleky-Kosti
  Was there ever any question of where I'd put Cammy?    I debated as to whether or not to make this line second or third but ultimately put them up on the first line.  Why?  Because I find that generally, the Habs play better if they strike as soon as the game starts.  If they score in the first few minutes, most of the time, the game is as good as theirs.  Okay... I exaggerate, but that's my feeling.  My Cammy is the best sniper around.  And I think there's a reason we chose to pay top dollar for Pleky... and seeing how cap was such an issue, we wouldn't keep Pleky if he we didn't expect to get a major bang for our buck.  Kosti might seem like a questionable choice, but I think he's got decent chemistry with Pleky, and I think putting my little Cammy, between big boys is a good idea.  I also think that the stability of Cammy and Pleky (long haul commitment to the team) will be good for Kosti too.  I guess that means Cammy and Kosti have to duke it out to decide who's going to play left or right wing, but seems like our whole roster is of lefts and centres.  No rights, cept for Mr. Captain Man.

  Line 2:  Eller-Gomez-Gio
  So obviously, Mr. Captain Man has to be here.  I put Eller in here because I hear he's been one of the little shining stars of training camp and I think rookie would do well to have two veterans with him.  Uhm... yeah... that's it.

  Aside:  I'm still sorta on the fence as to whether or not I would swap Line 1 and 2, but seeing as I'm supposed to get this done before 4pm EST, I'll just have to go with this. 

  Line 3: Lappy-Pyatt-White
  I know I know... they're all centres.  But I'm not gonna worry about it because this is my young, scrappy line.  By the time we get to line 3, we need to get the energy up.  I think the infecteous scrappy energy of Lapierre and Pyatt will build up some momentum in White and they'll all just go out there, go nuts, and pump the game up to get going again.

  Line 4: Moen-Darche-Boyd
  I may be giving Darche more opportunity than he's due, but I think he's got it in him to be great.  He had a couple of noteworthy plays (they must've been noteworthy, even *I* heard about them) and I think Moen and Boyd can show him how it's done.  Plus, once you've wound it up with a scrappy line, you've got to take that energy and execute with in.  Step in Mr. Moen.

  Press Box:  Halpern-Pacioretty
  Because they're the only people left that I recognize?  I know... bad reason.

  Hamilton: Pouliot
  I'm not sure he deserves a spot on the team yet.  Something about his ass spending more time wiping the ice than a zamboni?  Or maybe that was someone else...Hmmm...

  Waivers: ???
  Seriously, I can't say.  It'd be unfair for me to pick someone because it really would be totally random.

  I'd like to think the lines I picked are a good mix of skill plus youth.  I'm not quite sophisticated enough to talk about depth, but I do ponder the though of "Why is our roster so centre and left heavy?"  I leave it to the experts.

  There... I think I just made the 4pm deadline.  Just. 

   

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