Monday, April 8, 2013

Q3 Report Card - Consistency has arrived

Three-quarters through the Habs 2012-13 season, there’s a lot to like about what they’ve achieved so far. Part of that achievement, which cannot be ignored, is the result of staying remarkably healthy as only 3 teams had less salary cap sidelined due to injury than the Canadiens after 36 games; Minnesota, NY Islanders and Anaheim.

Rene Bourque is close to returning to the lineup while Raphael Diaz has finally begun making progress so we’ll see how the loss of Alexei Emelin affects them in Q4 and throughout the playoffs but his physical presence will be sorely missed. One thing is certain though; we’re about see how good the Habs pro scouts were evaluating and targeting Davis Drewiske for just this sort of scenario.

Since hockey is a game of adjustments, looking at the Habs record per quarter and their league statistical rankings reveals one obvious and pleasing trait: Consistency, both at home and on the road. Michel Therrien and his coaching staff have done a fantastic job adjusting to how the opposition prepares and attempts to execute against them.



2012-13 CANADIENS
HOME AWAY
Q W L OT PTS GF GA W L OT W L OT
1 7 4 1 15 35 33 5 3 0 2 1 1
2 8 1 3 19 40 28 3 0 2 5 1 1
3 8 3 1 17 39 28 3 1 1 5 2 0
23 8 5 51 114 89 11 4 3 12 4 2


It’s their continued success on the road at even strength that surprises me most for it’s been far superior to other healthy rosters the Habs have assembled dating all the way back to the 1990s. There’s been a paradigm shift in Montreal to finally put more emphasis on even strength play instead of living and dying on special teams, a facet of the game that’s had shrinking importance deciding hockey games for years anyway. And with that, power play specialists like Tomas Kaberle and Yannick Weber lost playing time to stronger even strength defensemen though summer buy-out protection on Kaberle has also played a role.



LEAGUE RANKINGS
CATEGORY Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Goals Scored / Game 10 4 5
Goals Against / Game 16 10 7
5v5 Ratio 14 3 3
Power Play 9 9 9
Penalty Kill 17 14 13
Shots / Game 13 8 9
Shots Against / Game 12 4 6
Faceoffs 28 23 21
Power Play Time 3 1 1
Penalty Kill Time 27 13 17
Penalties 29 26 25
Blocked Shots 20 16 14
Missed Shots 11 13 11
Hits 12 14 17
Takeaways 16 17 21
Giveaways 7 9 9


Lots of consistency and areas of improvement means this coaching staff is capable of making adjustments which has gone a long way towards preventing prolonged losing steaks.

Power Play Differential

Even in a shortened season, power plays are drying up as they have for years and the recipe has been the same: A two week flurry of power plays to start the season, brought on by a lot of really bad hockey, followed by a steadily decline in called penalties the rest of the season.

Good thing the Habs have been dramatically better at even strength. Just in the last quarter, their power play opportunities per game average dropped a staggering .42 to 4.18 which is still above the per team league average of just 3.40 power plays a night. Thankfully, a more aggressive forecheck and moderately improved discipline has kept the Habs power play above water with a special teams surplus (PP-PK) of +22 opportunities, a far cry from the -50 racked up by Jacques Martin during his 1st year in Montreal.

Even Strength Differential

With a road-heavy schedule, including a stretch of 11 of 15 away from the Bell Centre, the Canadiens still managed to score an average of 2.19 even strength goals per game, down slightly from 2.27 but still good enough to be 6th best in the NHL. They’ve also given up the 6th fewest even strength goals against at just 1.70, down from 1.73 in Q2.

Considering that 76.7% of total offense at the end of Q3 was scored without a man advantage, having a +.486 even strength scoring differential, 3rd best in the NHL behind Pittsburgh and Anaheim  is THE reason why the Habs are where they are in the standings. Being the 7th best team in the NHL outshooting opponents 5v5 has been a major factor improving their even strength game. 
  
Player Thoughts

While Travis Moen and Colby Armstrong have played a big role cutting even strength and power play goals against, Marc Bergevin tried at least twice (Clowe and Torres) at the trading deadline to bolster the Habs depth on the wing, namely down the left side which was clearly a shot across the bow of Travis Moen’s job security. Brandon Prust is what Moen once was when he first arrived from Anaheim and Marc Bergevin must be a little disappointed in Moen’s overall game after signing him to a 4 year contract.

The knee injury to Colby Armstrong buys time for Ryan White to save his job. He must raise his physical game and play smart as most long-tenured energy players do. Taking penalties is okay… if you take a better player off with you though earning power play opportunities for your team by getting under the skin of opponents is even better. White has to get back to that to remain in Montreal.

P.K. Subban has arrived. Appreciating a legitimate Norris Trophy candidate at the ripe old age of 23 who just happens to be the most talented Canadiens defenseman since Chris Chelios runs the risk of being labelled a blind cheerleader these days. I’m pretty sure most Habs fans see a net-positive risk taker, capable of racking up points while shutting down the opposition’s best for what he is; an elite talent that’s only getting better. For the few that don’t want to see it or simply can’t without obsessing on diminishing negatives, it’s just a shame.

Michael Ryder might be 33 and a pending UFA but he certainly warrants a 2 year contract offer from Marc Bergevin. The biggest difference I’ve seen in Ryder since he last suited up for the Habs is how much better he’s gotten defensively. His hand-eye coordination to tip pucks is still phenomenal and his one-timer from the slot is still excellent. Going long term on a 33 year old would be very risky but I’m sure there’s at least one team out there that’ll throw a 4 year deal Ryder’s way. Hopefully, Bergevin can sign him before silly season kicks off in July.

If Lars Eller wants to fulfill everyone’s hopes and dreams that he’s a capable, second line center trapped on a 3rd line, he should learn from Brendan Gallagher who is just the latest example that consistency and determination are fantastic when mixed with speed and skill. Gallagher’s consistent play all season forced the Habs to give him more ice-time and a greater responsibility and in-part, created the opportunity to trade Erik Cole.

A hockey team may be a family but there’s always internal competition for jobs and TOI so if Eller wants to move up the lines, it’ll have to come by outperforming David Desharnais and forcing the Habs to do something about it. Lack of consistency at both ends of the ice, on the PK and on faceoffs where Eller won just 44.8% of his Q3 draws not only failed to challenge Desharnais in any way, it forced Bergevin to claim Jeff Halpern off waivers. 

Therrien finally has Eller playing a more physical game so there’s hope the consistency will come. If it does, Eller will go from 40 point territory to 55+ in a hurry. If it doesn't happen, Bergevin will be tempted to package Eller for someone who can push Desharnais for ice time because as much as people think he's being protected, $3.5 million isn't top 6 money.



FORWARDS
MAX PACIORETTY (A)
On pace for another career season, thanks to Gallagher replacing Cole on his line.
Q H/A GP G A Pts +/- PIM Hits BkS FW FL FO% PPG PPA SHG SHA GW SOG Pct
1 H 5 0 3 3 -1 10 7 2 0 1 0.0% 0 2 0 0 0 17 0.000
1 A 3 0 3 3 -1 2 4 1 0 0 0.0% 0 2 0 0 0 8 0.000
Q1 8 0 6 6 -2 12 11 3 0 1 0.0% 0 4 0 0 0 25 0.000
2 H 5 4 4 8 4 4 2 2 0 1 0.0% 1 0 0 0 0 21 0.190
2 A 7 4 2 6 4 2 8 1 0 1 0.0% 1 1 0 0 0 26 0.154
Q2 12 8 6 14 8 6 10 3 0 2 0.0% 2 1 0 0 0 47 0.170
3 H 5 3 1 4 -1 2 6 3 1 1 50.0% 0 1 0 0 0 28 0.107
3 A 7 0 6 6 1 0 7 1 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 21 0.000
Q3 12 3 7 10 0 2 13 4 1 1 50.0% 0 1 0 0 0 49 0.061
2012-13 32 11 19 30 6 20 34 10 1 4 20.0% 2 6 0 0 0 121 0.091
MICHAEL RYDER (A)
Simply put, exceeding all expectations. Now 33, well worth a short term contract.
Q H/A GP G A Pts +/- PIM Hits BkS FW FL FO% PPG PPA SHG SHA GW SOG Pct
2 H 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000
2 A 4 0 4 4 -3 2 1 1 0 2 0.0% 0 3 0 0 0 5 0.000
Q2 5 0 4 4 -3 2 1 1 0 2 0.0% 0 3 0 0 0 7 0.000
3 H 5 2 0 2 1 0 2 6 0 0 0.0% 1 0 0 0 1 10 0.200
3 A 6 5 3 8 1 4 4 1 0 0 0.0% 3 0 0 0 0 21 0.238
Q3 11 7 3 10 2 4 6 7 0 0 0.0% 4 0 0 0 1 31 0.226
2012-13 16 7 7 14 -1 6 7 8 0 2 0.0% 4 3 0 0 1 38 0.184
TOMAS PLEKANEC (A)
Having his best season in 3 years, one of the NHL's best two-way centers is back.
Q H/A GP G A Pts +/- PIM Hits BkS FW FL FO% PPG PPA SHG SHA GW SOG Pct
1 H 8 2 4 6 -4 6 1 1 80 89 47.3% 1 3 0 0 1 20 0.100
1 A 4 4 1 5 1 2 1 2 41 50 45.1% 2 1 0 0 0 18 0.222
Q1 12 6 5 11 -3 8 2 3 121 139 46.5% 3 4 0 0 1 38 0.158
2 H 5 2 0 2 2 4 4 3 53 40 57.0% 0 0 0 0 0 16 0.125
2 A 7 2 0 2 0 4 7 4 71 75 48.6% 1 0 0 0 0 24 0.083
Q2 12 4 0 4 2 8 11 7 124 115 51.9% 1 0 0 0 0 40 0.100
3 H 5 1 2 3 2 0 1 3 54 53 50.5% 0 1 0 0 0 15 0.067
3 A 7 2 7 9 5 2 3 1 68 67 50.4% 0 4 0 0 1 13 0.154
Q3 12 3 9 12 7 2 4 4 122 120 50.4% 0 5 0 0 1 28 0.107
2012-13 36 13 14 27 6 18 17 14 367 374 49.5% 4 9 0 0 2 106 0.123
DAVID DESHARNAIS (C)
With his inability to generate PP offense on the road, he'll be lucky to have 50 pt seasons.
Q H/A GP G A Pts +/- PIM Hits BkS FW FL FO% PPG PPA SHG SHA GW SOG Pct
1 H 8 3 2 5 -2 12 1 3 56 75 42.7% 1 2 0 0 0 10 0.300
1 A 4 0 0 0 -4 0 2 4 30 29 50.8% 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000
Q1 12 3 2 5 -6 12 3 7 86 104 45.3% 1 2 0 0 0 13 0.231
2 H 5 2 3 5 2 4 1 1 45 43 51.1% 0 1 0 0 1 7 0.286
2 A 7 2 3 5 3 0 7 2 48 47 50.5% 0 0 0 0 1 17 0.118
Q2 12 4 6 10 5 4 8 3 93 90 50.8% 0 1 0 0 2 24 0.167
3 H 5 0 1 1 -1 2 0 6 46 40 53.5% 0 1 0 0 0 11 0.000
3 A 7 2 4 6 2 2 2 1 55 59 48.2% 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.333
Q3 12 2 5 7 1 4 2 7 101 99 50.5% 0 1 0 0 0 17 0.118
2012-13 36 9 13 22 0 20 13 17 280 293 48.9% 1 4 0 0 2 54 0.167
BRENDAN GALLAGHER (A)
Most rookies fade as the season progresses but Gally has only gotten better.
Q H/A GP G A Pts +/- PIM Hits BkS FW FL FO% PPG PPA SHG SHA GW SOG Pct
1 H 7 3 2 5 4 11 17 2 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 1 19 0.158
1 A 4 1 0 1 1 4 6 2 1 2 33.3% 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.200
Q1 11 4 2 6 5 15 23 4 1 2 33.3% 0 0 0 0 1 24 0.167
2 H 3 1 3 4 2 2 4 1 0 2 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 7 0.143
2 A 6 1 2 3 3 2 2 5 2 2 50.0% 0 0 0 0 1 20 0.050
Q2 9 2 5 7 5 4 6 6 2 4 33.3% 0 0 0 0 1 27 0.074
3 H 5 2 2 4 -1 0 3 5 1 3 25.0% 2 1 0 0 0 13 0.154
3 A 7 3 1 4 1 2 1 5 2 4 33.3% 0 0 0 0 1 22 0.136
Q3 12 5 3 8 0 2 4 10 3 7 30.0% 2 1 0 0 1 35 0.143
2012-13 32 11 10 21 10 21 33 20 6 13 31.6% 2 1 0 0 3 86 0.128
BRIAN GIONTA (B)
Solid comeback season for Gionta. Keeping legs fresh without PK work this season.
Q H/A GP G A Pts +/- PIM Hits BkS FW FL FO% PPG PPA SHG SHA GW SOG Pct
1 H 8 1 2 3 -2 0 13 3 3 5 37.5% 1 1 0 0 0 21 0.048
1 A 4 2 1 3 1 2 3 1 1 6 14.3% 1 0 0 0 0 10 0.200
Q1 12 3 3 6 -1 2 16 4 4 11 26.7% 2 1 0 0 0 31 0.097
2 H 5 2 2 4 2 0 2 1 1 3 25.0% 0 0 0 0 0 15 0.133
2 A 7 2 0 2 -2 2 4 7 2 3 40.0% 1 0 0 0 0 18 0.111
Q2 12 4 2 6 0 2 6 8 3 6 33.3% 1 0 0 0 0 33 0.121
3 H 5 0 1 1 2 0 3 1 3 3 50.0% 0 0 0 0 0 11 0.000
3 A 7 3 4 7 4 0 2 1 2 2 50.0% 0 0 0 0 2 14 0.214
Q3 12 3 5 8 6 0 5 2 5 5 50.0% 0 0 0 0 2 25 0.120
2012-13 36 10 10 20 5 4 27 14 12 22 35.3% 3 1 0 0 2 89 0.112
LARS ELLER (C)
Won't be a 2C in Montreal without more consistency. FO% dip why they acquired Halpern.
Q H/A GP G A Pts +/- PIM Hits BkS FW FL FO% PPG PPA SHG SHA GW SOG Pct
1 H 7 1 2 3 0 6 14 6 27 28 49.1% 0 1 0 0 0 16 0.063
1 A 3 0 2 2 0 0 5 2 12 15 44.4% 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.000
Q1 10 1 4 5 0 6 19 8 39 43 47.6% 0 1 0 0 0 22 0.045
2 H 5 1 4 5 4 4 8 1 32 27 54.2% 1 0 0 0 0 5 0.200
2 A 7 1 3 4 1 8 12 5 51 47 52.0% 0 1 0 0 1 10 0.100
Q2 12 2 7 9 5 12 20 6 83 74 52.9% 1 1 0 0 1 15 0.133
3 H 5 1 1 2 0 0 9 4 34 28 54.8% 0 0 0 0 0 11 0.091
3 A 7 0 1 1 -4 8 16 7 31 52 37.3% 0 0 0 0 0 17 0.000
Q3 12 1 2 3 -4 8 25 11 65 80 44.8% 0 0 0 0 0 28 0.036
2012-13 34 4 13 17 1 26 64 25 187 197 48.7% 1 2 0 0 1 65 0.062
ALEX GALCHENYUK (C)
Chuckie hit the rookie wall hard. Must find a way to double his shots on net to break out.
Q H/A GP G A Pts +/- PIM Hits BkS FW FL FO% PPG PPA SHG SHA GW SOG Pct
1 H 8 1 6 7 6 4 2 3 26 34 43.3% 0 0 0 0 0 14 0.071
1 A 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 23 43.9% 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.000
Q1 12 1 6 7 6 4 2 3 44 57 43.6% 0 0 0 0 0 18 0.056
2 H 5 1 2 3 1 6 1 6 2 3 40.0% 0 1 0 0 0 11 0.091
2 A 7 1 2 3 0 0 6 3 6 5 54.5% 0 0 0 0 1 9 0.111
Q2 12 2 4 6 1 6 7 9 8 8 50.0% 0 1 0 0 1 20 0.100
3 H 5 0 1 1 1 2 3 2 1 4 20.0% 0 0 0 0 0 9 0.000
3 A 7 0 2 2 0 4 6 5 1 4 20.0% 0 0 0 0 0 11 0.000
Q3 12 0 3 3 1 6 9 7 2 8 20.0% 0 0 0 0 0 20 0.000
2012-13 36 3 13 16 8 16 18 19 54 73 42.5% 0 1 0 0 1 58 0.052
BRANDON PRUST (B)
Playing solid, two-way hockey but tender shoulder will affect his physical game.
Q H/A GP G A Pts +/- PIM Hits BkS FW FL FO% PPG PPA SHG SHA GW SOG Pct
1 H 8 1 1 2 4 41 20 4 10 13 43.5% 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.167
1 A 4 0 1 1 0 28 3 2 2 6 25.0% 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.000
Q1 12 1 2 3 4 69 23 6 12 19 38.7% 0 0 0 0 0 11 0.091
2 H 5 2 0 2 2 7 9 4 7 6 53.8% 0 0 0 0 1 6 0.333
2 A 7 1 3 4 7 5 28 6 5 4 55.6% 0 0 0 0 0 10 0.100
Q2 12 3 3 6 9 12 37 10 12 10 54.5% 0 0 0 0 1 16 0.188
3 H 2 0 0 0 -1 0 1 2 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000
3 A 2 1 0 1 0 5 4 2 0 1 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.333
Q3 4 1 0 1 -1 5 5 4 0 1 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.167
2012-13 28 5 5 10 12 86 65 20 24 30 44.4% 0 0 0 0 1 33 0.152
RENE BOURQUE (B)
Should be back from concussion with about 2 weeks to get settled before the playoffs.
Q H/A GP G A Pts +/- PIM Hits BkS FW FL FO% PPG PPA SHG SHA GW SOG Pct
1 H 8 3 1 4 -2 16 14 3 0 1 0.0% 2 1 0 0 0 21 0.143
1 A 4 0 3 3 1 6 4 1 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 13 0.000
Q1 12 3 4 7 -1 22 18 4 0 1 0.0% 2 1 0 0 0 34 0.088
2 H 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.500
2 A 2 1 0 1 1 2 3 2 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 1 5 0.200
Q2 5 2 1 3 1 2 3 4 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 1 7 0.286
3 H 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
3 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Q3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
2012-13 17 5 5 10 0 24 21 8 0 1 0.0% 2 1 0 0 1 41 0.122
COLBY ARMSTRONG (C)
A knee injury could end Armdog's season, just as he was playing his best hockey.
Q H/A GP G A Pts +/- PIM Hits BkS FW FL FO% PPG PPA SHG SHA GW SOG Pct
1 H 8 0 0 0 1 2 5 2 5 3 62.5% 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.000
1 A 4 0 1 1 -1 4 9 4 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 7 0.000
Q1 12 0 1 1 0 6 14 6 5 3 62.5% 0 0 0 0 0 12 0.000
2 H 5 0 1 1 1 2 4 2 1 3 25.0% 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000
2 A 7 0 1 1 -3 0 5 7 1 2 33.3% 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000
Q2 12 0 2 2 -2 2 9 9 2 5 28.6% 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.000
3 H 5 1 0 1 3 4 4 2 1 3 25.0% 0 0 0 0 0 7 0.143
3 A 6 1 0 1 1 0 7 3 0 1 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 7 0.143
Q3 11 2 0 2 4 4 11 5 1 4 20.0% 0 0 0 0 0 14 0.143
2012-13 35 2 3 5 2 12 34 20 8 12 40.0% 0 0 0 0 0 31 0.065
TRAVIS MOEN (D)
Strong work at ES and on the PK is no longer enough. Expect a trade this summer.
Q H/A GP G A Pts +/- PIM Hits BkS FW FL FO% PPG PPA SHG SHA GW SOG Pct
1 H 8 0 1 1 0 9 13 5 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.000
1 A 3 1 0 1 0 5 1 1 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.500
Q1 11 1 1 2 0 14 14 6 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 8 0.125
2 H 5 1 0 1 1 2 9 6 0 1 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.200
2 A 7 0 1 1 -3 0 15 1 0 1 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Q2 12 1 1 2 -2 2 24 7 0 2 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.200
3 H 5 0 0 0 1 2 6 1 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000
3 A 7 0 0 0 -1 14 17 1 0 1 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000
Q3 12 0 0 0 0 16 23 2 0 1 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.000
2012-13 35 2 2 4 -2 32 61 15 0 3 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 19 0.105
JEFF HALPERN (C)
Can Halpern's near 37 year old body handle 16 +/- shutdown minutes a night?
Q H/A GP G A Pts +/- PIM Hits BkS FW FL FO% PPG PPA SHG SHA GW SOG Pct
3 H 2 1 0 1 2 0 4 1 17 12 58.6% 0 0 0 0 1 1 1.000
3 A 3 0 1 1 -1 0 6 2 25 24 51.0% 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000
Q3 5 1 1 2 1 0 10 3 42 36 53.8% 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.333
2012-13 5 1 1 2 1 0 10 3 42 36 53.8% 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.333
GABRIEL DUMONT (C)
Only lack of discipline will keep Dumont off the roster, at the expense of Ryan White.
Q H/A GP G A Pts +/- PIM Hits BkS FW FL FO% PPG PPA SHG SHA GW SOG Pct
3 H 3 0 1 1 1 2 5 0 7 6 53.8% 0 0 0 0 0 7 0.000
3 A 5 0 1 1 -1 11 11 6 21 10 67.7% 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.000
Q3 8 0 2 2 0 13 16 6 28 16 63.6% 0 0 0 0 0 13 0.000
2012-13 8 0 2 2 0 13 16 6 28 16 63.6% 0 0 0 0 0 13 0.000
RYAN WHITE (F)
Glorious opportunity this season to finally secure a roster position has been wasted.
Q H/A GP G A Pts +/- PIM Hits BkS FW FL FO% PPG PPA SHG SHA GW SOG Pct
1 H 4 1 0 1 1 29 5 1 16 10 61.5% 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.200
1 A 3 0 0 0 0 17 10 0 12 6 66.7% 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.000
Q1 7 1 0 1 1 46 15 1 28 16 63.6% 0 0 0 0 0 9 0.111
2 H 4 0 0 0 1 2 8 6 16 18 47.1% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
2 A 6 0 0 0 -1 2 9 3 19 22 46.3% 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000
Q2 10 0 0 0 0 4 17 9 35 40 46.7% 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000
3 H 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 4 7 36.4% 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000
3 A 3 0 0 0 1 2 4 3 17 6 73.9% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Q3 5 0 0 0 1 2 8 5 21 13 61.8% 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000
2012-13 22 1 0 1 2 52 40 15 84 69 54.9% 0 0 0 0 0 13 0.077
MIKE BLUNDEN (C)
Fringe NHL'er keeping a roster spot warm for Danny Kristo.
Q H/A GP G A Pts +/- PIM Hits BkS FW FL FO% PPG PPA SHG SHA GW SOG Pct
3 H 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
3 A 3 0 0 0 -1 2 1 1 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000
Q3 4 0 0 0 -1 4 2 1 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.000
2012-13 4 0 0 0 -1 4 2 1 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.000
DEFENSE
P.K. SUBBAN (A)
Few Norris trophy candidates are 23. Plays complete game at speed & will only get better.
Q H/A GP G A Pts +/- PIM Hits BkS FW FL FO% PPG PPA SHG SHA GW SOG Pct
1 H 4 1 2 3 1 6 5 7 0 0 0.0% 1 1 0 0 0 9 0.111
1 A 2 2 1 3 -1 0 3 1 0 0 0.0% 1 1 0 0 0 4 0.500
Q1 6 3 3 6 0 6 8 8 0 0 0.0% 2 2 0 0 0 13 0.231
2 H 5 1 2 3 4 4 4 5 0 0 0.0% 0 2 0 0 0 16 0.063
2 A 7 2 4 6 -3 2 13 8 0 0 0.0% 2 3 0 0 0 22 0.091
Q2 12 3 6 9 1 6 17 13 0 0 0.0% 2 5 0 0 0 38 0.079
3 H 5 1 5 6 2 12 8 6 0 0 0.0% 1 3 0 0 0 14 0.071
3 A 7 3 4 7 7 2 10 12 0 0 0.0% 1 3 0 0 0 23 0.130
Q3 12 4 9 13 9 14 18 18 0 0 0.0% 2 6 0 0 0 37 0.108
2012-13 30 10 18 28 10 26 43 39 0 0 0.0% 6 13 0 0 0 88 0.114
ANDREI MARKOV (B)
Lost a step but has adjusted well. Emelin eases need to play physical, which is a plus.
Q H/A GP G A Pts +/- PIM Hits BkS FW FL FO% PPG PPA SHG SHA GW SOG Pct
1 H 8 3 3 6 -1 6 5 13 0 0 0.0% 3 3 0 0 2 10 0.300
1 A 4 1 3 4 -1 0 1 10 0 0 0.0% 1 3 0 0 1 6 0.167
Q1 12 4 6 10 -2 6 6 23 0 0 0.0% 4 6 0 0 3 16 0.250
2 H 5 0 1 1 1 2 0 4 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 8 0.000
2 A 7 1 3 4 0 0 4 4 0 0 0.0% 1 3 0 0 0 15 0.067
Q2 12 1 4 5 1 2 4 8 0 0 0.0% 1 3 0 0 0 23 0.043
3 H 5 1 4 5 0 2 1 9 0 0 0.0% 1 2 0 0 0 10 0.100
3 A 7 1 3 4 -2 0 5 12 0 0 0.0% 1 2 0 0 0 10 0.100
Q3 12 2 7 9 -2 2 6 21 0 0 0.0% 2 4 0 0 0 20 0.100
2012-13 36 7 17 24 -3 10 16 52 0 0 0.0% 7 13 0 0 3 59 0.119
RAPHAEL DIAZ (B)
Might be back just in time for the playoffs. Habs need his shot on the 2nd PP unit.
Q H/A GP G A Pts +/- PIM Hits BkS FW FL FO% PPG PPA SHG SHA GW SOG Pct
1 H 8 0 5 5 0 4 5 12 0 0 0.0% 0 4 0 0 0 14 0.000
1 A 4 0 4 4 0 0 2 9 0 0 0.0% 0 2 0 0 0 6 0.000
Q1 12 0 9 9 0 4 7 21 0 0 0.0% 0 6 0 0 0 20 0.000
2 H 4 0 2 2 3 0 1 7 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.000
2 A 3 1 1 2 2 0 1 7 0 0 0.0% 0 1 0 0 0 5 0.200
Q2 7 1 3 4 5 0 2 14 0 0 0.0% 0 1 0 0 0 9 0.111
3 H 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
3 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Q3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
2012-13 19 1 12 13 5 4 9 35 0 0 0.0% 0 7 0 0 0 29 0.034
ALEXEI EMELIN (B)
It's been a rough quarter for Emelin. Ill-advised fights and hits dropped off.
Q H/A GP G A Pts +/- PIM Hits BkS FW FL FO% PPG PPA SHG SHA GW SOG Pct
1 H 8 0 1 1 -2 2 37 5 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000
1 A 4 0 1 1 2 4 10 5 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.000
Q1 12 0 2 2 0 6 47 10 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.000
2 H 5 0 3 3 2 0 13 7 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 7 0.000
2 A 7 1 2 3 3 9 26 6 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 8 0.125
Q2 12 1 5 6 5 9 39 13 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 15 0.067
3 H 5 0 0 0 2 7 10 9 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.000
3 A 7 2 2 4 -5 6 9 12 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.500
Q3 12 2 2 4 -3 13 19 21 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 9 0.222
2012-13 36 3 9 12 2 28 105 44 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 30 0.100
JOSH GORGES (B)
Solid season for Gorges, except PK due to pairings with Bouillon, Diaz and now Drewiske.
Q H/A GP G A Pts +/- PIM Hits BkS FW FL FO% PPG PPA SHG SHA GW SOG Pct
1 H 8 0 0 0 -2 9 9 24 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000
1 A 4 1 0 1 0 0 4 11 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.200
Q1 12 1 0 1 -2 9 13 35 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 8 0.125
2 H 5 0 1 1 2 2 15 9 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000
2 A 7 1 3 4 4 2 7 16 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 8 0.125
Q2 12 1 4 5 6 4 22 25 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 10 0.100
3 H 5 0 1 1 -2 0 10 17 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000
3 A 7 0 0 0 4 0 7 9 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.000
Q3 12 0 1 1 2 0 17 26 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 9 0.000
2012-13 36 2 5 7 6 13 52 86 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 27 0.074
FRANCIS BOUILLON (C)
Playing a solid defensive game as a 6/7 D and mentor but shouldn't be on the power play.
Q H/A GP G A Pts +/- PIM Hits BkS FW FL FO% PPG PPA SHG SHA GW SOG Pct
1 H 8 0 3 3 5 2 16 6 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 11 0.000
1 A 4 0 1 1 -4 2 7 2 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
Q1 12 0 4 4 1 4 23 8 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 12 0.000
2 H 5 0 1 1 1 0 4 6 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
2 A 7 0 0 0 0 4 12 10 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.000
Q2 12 0 1 1 1 4 16 16 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.000
3 H 5 0 1 1 3 2 15 4 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.000
3 A 7 1 1 2 1 0 12 10 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.167
Q3 12 1 2 3 4 2 27 14 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 11 0.091
2012-13 36 1 7 8 6 10 66 38 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 29 0.034
TOMAS KABERLE (F)
Bergevin might break the sound barrier to be 1st at the buyout window this summer.
Q H/A GP G A Pts +/- PIM Hits BkS FW FL FO% PPG PPA SHG SHA GW SOG Pct
1 H 4 0 1 1 3 0 1 1 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.000
1 A 2 0 0 0 -1 0 1 3 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
Q1 6 0 1 1 2 0 2 4 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 7 0.000
2 H 1 0 2 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000
2 A 3 0 0 0 -1 0 0 6 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000
Q2 4 0 2 2 2 0 0 7 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.000
3 H 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
3 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Q3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
2012-13 10 0 3 3 4 0 2 11 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 11 0.000
YANNICK WEBER (F)
Lost his job to Diaz and under regime of defensive responsibility, won't be back.
Q H/A GP G A Pts +/- PIM Hits BkS FW FL FO% PPG PPA SHG SHA GW SOG Pct
1 H 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
1 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Q1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
1 H 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
2 A 1 0 0 0 -1 2 2 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Q2 1 0 0 0 -1 2 2 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
3 H 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
3 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Q3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
2012-13 2 0 0 0 -1 2 3 2 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
DAVIS DREWISKE (C)
Gorges latest PK partner in an attempt to improve special teams. Good shot-blocker.
Q H/A GP G A Pts +/- PIM Hits BkS FW FL FO% PPG PPA SHG SHA GW SOG Pct
3 H 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
3 A 1 0 0 0 -1 0 1 2 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Q3 1 0 0 0 -1 0 1 2 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
2012-13 1 0 0 0 -1 0 1 2 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
JARRED TINORDI (C)
Solid call-up to see where Tinordi's development is. Should fill Drewiske's spot next year.
Q H/A GP G A Pts +/- PIM Hits BkS FW FL FO% PPG PPA SHG SHA GW SOG Pct
3 H 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000
3 A 4 0 1 1 2 0 2 3 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000
Q3 6 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.000
2012-13 6 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.000
NATHAN BEAULIEU (C)
The offensive talent and vision are NHL ready. Just needs to be better defensively.
Q H/A GP G A Pts +/- PIM Hits BkS FW FL FO% PPG PPA SHG SHA GW SOG Pct
3 H 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
3 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Q3 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 2 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
2012-13 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 2 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
GREG PATERYN (C)
Likely a career AHL'er, unless he can stay ahead of Morgan Ellis on the depth chart.
Q H/A GP G A Pts +/- PIM Hits BkS FW FL FO% PPG PPA SHG SHA GW SOG Pct
3 H 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
3 A 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Q3 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
2012-13 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000



GOALTENDERS
CAREY PRICE (A)
With the 5th best 5v5 GAA/60 in the NHL, he's now among the elite.
Q H/A GP GS MIN W L OTL EGA GA GAA SA SV SV% SO
1 H 8 8 482 5 3 0 0 19 2.37 215 196 0.912 0
1 A 2 2 125 2 0 0 0 4 1.92 55 51 0.927 0
Q1 10 10 607 7 3 0 0 23 2.27 270 247 0.915 0
2 H 3 3 184 1 0 2 0 11 3.59 78 67 0.859 1
2 A 6 6 366 4 1 1 1 11 1.80 164 153 0.933 1
Q2 9 9 550 5 1 3 1 22 2.40 242 220 0.909 2
3 H 5 5 306 3 1 1 0 9 1.76 124 115 0.927 1
3 A 6 6 339 3 2 0 1 15 2.65 167 152 0.910 0
Q3 11 11 645 6 3 1 1 24 2.23 291 267 0.918 1
2012-13 30 30 1802 18 7 4 2 69 2.30 803 734 0.914 3
PETER BUDAJ (B)
The SA% is a concern but he's done the job when needed.
Q H/A GP GS MIN W L OTL EGA GA GAA SA SV SV% SO
1 H 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0
1 A 2 2 125 0 1 1 0 9 4.32 67 58 0.866 0
Q1 2 2 125 0 1 1 0 9 4.32 67 58 0.866 0
2 H 2 2 120 2 0 0 0 1 0.50 38 37 0.974 1
2 A 1 1 60 1 0 0 0 3 3.00 34 31 0.912 0
Q2 3 3 180 3 0 0 0 4 1.33 72 68 0.944 1
3 H 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0
3 A 2 1 84 2 0 0 0 3 2.14 31 28 0.903 0
Q3 2 1 84 2 0 0 0 3 2.14 31 28 0.903 0
2012-13 7 6 389 5 1 1 0 16 2.47 170 154 0.906 1


Posted by HabsWatch at 4/08/2013 05:22:00 PM