Habs News & Notes: Regular Season 2019-2020

[Habs4Life]

Brendan Gallagher needs a surgery and is officially out. Won’t play the rest of the series vs Flyers and I don’t yet how long he’ll be out yet

 

[GGpX]

Even if we kept winning out, I don't think he'll be back until next season.

 

[Habs4Life]

Hmmm I doubt that. I think that he would play wired up with a cage if the doctors let him.

 

[GrandWazoo]

What?? Fuck!!

 

[CH1]

Bergy end-of-season presser

 

[Habsy]

The identity Claude Julien wants for the Canadiens is working in these playoffs
https://theathletic.com/2029684/2020/08/28/the-identity-claude-julien-wants-for-the-canadiens-is-working-in-these-playoffs

 

[Habsy]

looks like they’re banking on him to play 25-30 games to give Price more rest.

 

[Sal_Butera]

I don’t think Price plays more than 50 especially if it’s a condensed schedule which means lots of back-to-backs

 

[wiseguy1]

Big news today:

Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin announced today that the team has agreed on the loan of forward Hayden Verbeek to the Banska Bystrica HC'05 in the Extraliga in Slovakia, for the start of the 2020-21 season. Verbeek is expected to report for Montreal & Laval training camps for the 2020-21 season.

 

[wiseguy1]

I wonder if we will see more of this, Hab prospects getting some playing time in other leagues.

 

[Habsy]

I wouldn't exactly call that big news, unless you're being facetious.

 

[wiseguy1]

I wouldn't exactly call that big news, unless you're being facetious.

yes i was

 

[wiseguy1]

Might be awhile till hockey returns to normal, there is talk of an all Canadian schedule for Canadian teams.

 

[Habsy]

That's dumb imo

 

[CH1]

That's dumb imo

No choice if they keep the borders closed

 

[GEEMAN]

No choice if they keep the borders closed

You can’t bubble for an entire season . Have to figure a way to play in your own venue even with limited or no fans

 

[wiseguy1]

You can’t bubble for an entire season . Have to figure a way to play in your own venue even with limited or no fans

I dont think they will play in a bubble. Regular home and away games , just Canadian teams and cities only.

 

[GEEMAN]

I dont think they will play in a bubble. Regular home and away games , just Canadian teams and cities only.

How would you balance out the season in this case

 

[wiseguy1]

How would you balance out the season in this case

Maybe something like the top 4 Canadian teams from the Canadian regular season schedule make the playoffs. Then the playoffs are played in a bubble again or not dependent on the Covid situation.

 

[CH1]

You can’t bubble for an entire season . Have to figure a way to play in your own venue even with limited or no fans

That’s the whole point of keeping it Canadian. No bubble but no border crossings until deep into the playoffs.

4 divisions of 7/8 teams. One is all Canadian.