GDT | Game 38 | at Chicago | Friday, January 3rd | 8:00 PM EST

[WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou]

 

[WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou]

 

[hairnova]

Looks like Colton Dach is going to make his NHL debut for the Hawks.

 

[hairnova]

View: https://x.com/CanadiensMTL/status/1874878430946160896

 

[WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou]

Hmm. I thought for sure they'd give this start to Dobes.

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

give the better goalie the winnable game

 

[Krustchev]

give the better goalie the winnable game

Clearly. If they happen to win in Denver with Dobes, that's a bonus. It's also a sign of disrespect to the Hawks to start Dobes against them in the first game of a back-to-back..

 

[CH1]

Why should we be worried about disrespecting the Hawks?

 

[Krustchev]

Why should we be worried about disrespecting the Hawks?

No need to give them extra motivation. They’re still an NHL team. But I would play Monty in the more winnable game too.

 

[CH1]

Dobe’s career save percentage is the highest among all active NHL goalies. We’re saving him for the better team.

 

[lecoqsportif]

 

[WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou]

No need to give them extra motivation. They’re still an NHL team. But I would play Monty in the more winnable game too.

Id want to put my better goalie up against the team that poses the bigger challenge. Id let my inexperienced goalie benefit from the ineptitude of the weaker opponent.

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

nah we need the points

 

[Habsy]

Id want to put my better goalie up against the team that poses the bigger challenge. Id let my inexperienced goalie benefit from the ineptitude of the weaker opponent.

It doesn't matter. There's also the theory that the team will play better defense in front of the rookie.

 

[CH1]

The real theory is that Dobes needs time to compose himself after absorbing a big chunk of the rookie dinner bill.

 

[wiseguy1]

or maybe after Monty faces only 15 shots, he also starts in Colorado.

 

[Habsy]

I don't see that happening. You have to instill trust in your backup.

 

[lecoqsportif]

Yah, assuming Dobes plays in Colorado.

 

[worm]

Call up primeau

 

[Sal_Butera]

View: https://x.com/canadiensmtl/status/1875172762718744630?s=46&t=a3HPp5YfHU2XDo78oSJMFA