Go Habs Go!

[Cap'tain Fantastic]

J’ai regardé les 2 premières périodes, Montréal jouait assez bien, réussissait à compétitioner, malheureusement la moindre erreur résultait en un but contre. Du côté de l’attaque, incapable « d’acheter » un but malgré de très bonnes chances, surtout en avantage numérique. Première période très excitante, si on avait marqué en avantage numérique ça aurait été un match très différent.

 

[gaby]

..de l'autre côté une équipe solide/bien balancée aux 2 bouts de la patinoire...DOUGHTY et KOPITAR les noyaux de cette équipe à laquelle on a greffé une belle gang de jeunes loups agressifs/déterminés.....et qui n'ont peur de rien.... prêts à veiller tard.....

 

[Cap'tain Fantastic]

Les Kings jouent de façon constante, avec une avance d’un ou deux buts ils embrayent le 1-3-1 et ils ferment les livres. Ça devient presque impossible de traverser la ligne bleue en possession du puck.

 

[Womaniser]

..de l'autre côté une équipe solide/bien balancée aux 2 bouts de la patinoire...DOUGHTY et KOPITAR les noyaux de cette équipe à laquelle on a greffé une belle gang de jeunes loups agressifs/déterminés.....et qui n'ont peur de rien.... prêts à veiller tard.....

Kopitar was drafted the same year as Carey Price and later than Carey.
He his still playing and has won 2 Stanley Cup.
Did the Kings made a better choice than the Habs ? I think so.
In his first 4 or 5 first season, Price goaled Ok. In season 2009-2010, the Habs wasn't in the playoffs with Price in the goal.
Yaroslav Halack brought the team in playoffs and was miraculous in the first two rounds that the Habs won.
In the off season, General Manager Bob Gainey kept Price and disposed of Halack.
I'm not sure but Gainey had drafted Price, explaining his decision.

 

[Womaniser]

Kopitar was drafted the same year as Carey Price and later than Carey.
He his still playing and has won 2 Stanley Cup.
Did the Kings made a better choice than the Habs ? I think so.
In his first 4 or 5 first season, Price goaled Ok. In season 2009-2010, the Habs wasn't in the playoffs with Price in the goal.
Yaroslav Halack brought the team in playoffs and was miraculous in the first two rounds that the Habs won.
In the off season, General Manager Bob Gainey kept Price and disposed of Halack.
I'm not sure but Gainey had drafted Price, explaining his decision.

Very interesting game tonight against Buffalo. Primeau have been excellent in the goal.
The 19 years old Slavkoski shows what he can do playing with a good center.
In shoot-out, he showed he has good hands and long reach.
He might develop as a first overall draft pick. That draft wasn't the most talented.
There was not a Connor Bedard in it.

 

[Cap'tain Fantastic]

Its still very odd that the Habs managed to go in overtime and grab the win. For sure Primeau and Slavkoski played a great game, now it seems like Suzuki and Caufield will have to up their finishing touch around the net, especially Caufield who looks like he’s lost his confidence, depriving him from that split second he had last year.

 

[gaby]

Belle victoire des jeunes hier......ont laissé filé une avance de 2-0 pour gagner sur la pointe des pieds en S/O.....ne boudons pas notre plaisir....lolll....HABS----SABRES même combat.....2 équipes qui se ressemblent et qui se doivent de gagner quand elles jouent
l'une contre l'autre...oui belle performance de PRIMEAU avec 46 arrêts.....on le sent fragile après avoir accordé un 1er but....souvent regarde derrière lui quand il fait un arrêt....question de confiance.....devrait se sentir plus sécure quand il jouera sur une base
régulière.
Allez on remet ça dès ce soir vs NASH......ce ne sera pas de la tarte.....vont vouloir venger leur cuisante défaite d'hier aux mains des LEAFS......enjoy.

 

[Cap'tain Fantastic]

Le retour de « Big Dave » ce soir, en espérant que ça donne un « boost » à Guhle et notre défense en général!

 

[gaby]

Se sont mis au travail trop tard...se sont réveillés en fin de 2ème et ont dominé en 3ème......MAIS le mal était déjà fait.....un match c 60 min....lol....

 

[Doc Holliday]

Same problem: no offense. This is a team that shoots with blanks. I’m starting to think they may end up regretting Caulfield’s big contract in the same way they now regret Gallagher’s & Anderson’s contracts. He’s a small one dimensional player who doesn’t backcheck, forecheck or kill penalties. Average skater & all he brings to the fold is that big wrist shot. But when he’s not scoring he’s practically useless! He’ll be lucky to get 25 goals this season! As for Josh Anderson, Dvorak & Brendan Gallagher why don’t they take a chance & put them on waivers & send them to Laval? Enough with overpaid unproductive players on awful contracts!

And by the way: Pezzetta has no business being in the NHL & Justin Baron should be in Laval.

 

[EagerBeaver]

Are you guys aware that Arber Xhekaj is 6th in the NHL in penalty minutes with 47, and is 2nd in the NHL in PIM/game? At the tender age of 22, and having played only 17 games, I find this to be quite impressive. He is also the youngest guy in the top 6. It shows lots of chutzpah.

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One of my mottoes in life (which has always served me well in court, especially with suck-ass cases) has always been, if you are going down, go down with a fight. For this reason, I am very very impressed by young Xhekaj.

 

[Cap'tain Fantastic]

I’m starting to think they may end up regretting Caulfield’s big contract in the same way they now regret Gallagher’s & Anderson’s contracts.

Yup! Now that all the teams know him and manage to keep him at bay, the kid has to find a way to find some space otherwise he’s pretty useless.

 

[Cap'tain Fantastic]

Enough with overpaid unproductive players on awful contracts!

Of course but only time will solve this. No way the Habs are going to bring up some kids from Laval if they are not ready for the NHL. It would only kill their confidence and delay their progress. Already, because of injuries, we see some young guns who should not be there. Just in terms of playing systems and coaching, there is a lot that can be done before even thinking about bringing up younger blood.

 

[Doc Holliday]

Are you guys aware that Arber Xhekaj is 6th in the NHL in penalty minutes with 47, and is 2nd in the NHL in PIM/game? At the tender age of 22, and having played only 17 games, I find this to be quite impressive. He is also the youngest guy in the top 6. It shows lots of chutzpah.

One of my mottoes in life (which has always served me well in court, especially with suck-ass cases) has always been, if you are going down, go down with a fight. For this reason, I am very very impressed by young Xhekaj.

Well he has to be more careful & to chose his spots & learn he doesn’t have to fight every game, He suffered a very serious shoulder injury while fighting last season & needed to be operated. That problem will never go away & trust me on this i had the exact same problem forty years ago in a boxing match. The shoulder never feels the same & it’s always tender & the injury can recur if you’re not careful. I quit boxing after my surgery but i was fed up with the constant migraine headaches anyway.

Arber also got his ass kicked by Tanner Jeannot & more fighters will want to try him out. He can’t lose too many more fights or else it’ll start affecting the rest of his game negatively. We’ll start comparing him to Terry Harper.

Let’s face it: he’s sucked this season & has had a rough going since he returned from his recent injury. I’m sure the attention he’s been getting like the McDonald’s commercials & other hype has made it hard for him to remain grounded & focused. Considering that fighting may possibly be totally banned in just a few years (like in the Quebec Junior Hockey League) he needs to improve his defensive game or else one of the many kids waiting for their opportunity will take his job. He needs to show that he can actually be a dependable hockey player & not just there to drop the gloves. He cannot be looked upon as a risk or burden on the team. He needs to be productive because one of these days in the next coupke of years or so the organization will get sick of losing all the time & the emphasis will be on players who can make the team win.

 

[Cap'tain Fantastic]

I’m sure the attention he’s been getting like the McDonald’s commercials & other hype has made it hard for him to remain grounded & focused.

His quick rise in popularity might have get to his head. Looking at his comments about being sent to Laval he showed his lack of maturity, which can be expected from a 22 year old kid. Let’s hope he regains his focus and do what he should, I.e. learn the basics about how to defend as a pro and get a better reading of the game. He has shown some good potential and with his physical stature he could be a great addition to a team.

 

[Doc Holliday]

His quick rise in popularity might have get to his head. Looking at his comments about being sent to Laval he showed his lack of maturity, which can be expected from a 22 year old kid. Let’s hope he regains his focus and do what he should, I.e. learn the basics about how to defend as a pro and get a better reading of the game. He has shown some good potential and with his physical stature he could be a great addition to a team.

It’s totally normal that all the attention & rapid game may habe went to his head. He was never drafted, never played a game in the minors & was a walk-in at last season’s training camp & shocked everyone including himself & made the team! And on top of that he ended up spending the entire season with the big team! He was grounded, well-liked, had a role on the team & actually played very well. The best part was his story & his ascent to the NHL was nearly Hollywood-like!

His absence from the team is being felt. Pezzetta has taken the role of tough guy on the team but let’s be honest: he doesn’t belong in the NHL. These are not the 70’s & 80’s. YOU NEED TO HAVE A BIT OF TALENT AND KNOW HOW TO PLAY HOCKEY! Unfortunately there isn’t currently spot on the team’s defence right now. But some pundits have brought up a suggestion: WHY DONT THEY TRY PUTTING HIM AS A FORWARD ON THE FOURTH LINE? He has the skill set to play as a forward & his presence alone would be an asset. On top of that COULD HE BE ANY WORSE THAN PEZZETTA?

 

[Doc Holliday]

Hearing that the Habs are currently in talks on a trade which would involve several players. If it happens it likely would involve three teams & I’m guessing Jake Allen or Cayden Primeau would be part of the trade & possibly one of their defencemen since there’s been interest in 2 or 3 of their defencemen recently & teams have been actively scouting their games.

 

[Cap'tain Fantastic]

There’s been talk of trades since the beginning of the goalie trio situation. It is pretty obvious that one will eventually get traded but until then it’s always gossip and speculation from journalists desperately trying to keep the show going on.

 

[TheBlob]

Cole is more than due to score a few......hat trick tonight? Go go le p'tit, lâche toi lousse!

 

[Doc Holliday]

There’s been talk of trades since the beginning of the goalie trio situation. It is pretty obvious that one will eventually get traded but until then it’s always gossip and speculation from journalists desperately trying to keep the show going on.

True. But it’s leaks from other organizations that have indicated that the habs are one of the teams involved in discussions for a trade or two. But Primeau’s recent performance may have squashed some of the trade talks again because his value may have gone up again. And the fact Jake Allen isn’t having a good season & that he still has a year left has scared off some of his potential suitors. The habs may have lost their window to trade him when they had the chance to. Teams that were in the market for a goaltender are all playing much better now. As for Sean Monahan he just scored his 9th goal tonight. That’s disappointing. The Habs can’t trade him until his production improves. Same thing with Josh Anderson who is currently having the worse season in his career. No team will want his big unproductive contract unless the habs pay a high price in order to bribe them. I don’t think Hughes is willing to go for this. Considering that the habs are not expected to make the playoffs unless a miracle happens the wise thing is to hold on to your high picks. Same thing with Gallagher but at least he’s playing better & he’s finally healthy again.