Across the League - Montreal Goes 9-0 to Start. Annnd By Christmas Gave it Right Back

[Paradoc]

So Clarkson just scored his first goal of the season...

 

[Muston Atthews]

So Clarkson just scored his first goal of the season...

Incompetent management really... Horton doesn't even have a single POINT since we made that trade

 

[cookie]

Incompetent management really... Horton doesn't even have a single POINT since we made that trade

Well the coach the Toronto management brought over isn't helping. The team has a losing record and the coach still refuses to play a former 30 goal scorer. :

 

[mikebel111*]

The Habs are in trouble


Cant do anything without Price

What happened to that amazing I heard about?

 

[cookie]

The Habs are in trouble


Cant do anything without Price

What happened to that amazing I heard about?

They're outchancing their opponnents and losing Price hurts more than expected.

 

[Leaf Rocket]

They're outchancing their opponnents and losing Price hurts more than expected.

I dont understand why people forget their entire team is very much built on price's work. Without him it's a very different team.

 

[I Believe]

Can't believe we're still tied with Anaheim. Hopefully they go on a run soon. i keep telling myself that but they keep losing.

 

[Daisy Jane]

Incompetent management really... Horton doesn't even have a single POINT since we made that trade

Well the coach the Toronto management brought over isn't helping. The team has a losing record and the coach still refuses to play a former 30 goal scorer. :

Dave Bolland is in the AHL

 

[mikebel111*]

They're outchancing their opponnents and losing Price hurts more than expected.

They might be getting chances but its showing the overall talent of that team is weak since they cant score anymore.
When your best goalscoring forward is an inconsistent floater in Pach's(I wonder whose bright idea it was to make him captain) you know the talent is weak.

 

[Cor]

That Habs team relies on Price

Without him, they're nothing.

 

[Menzinger]

So Clarkson just scored his first goal of the season...

It's shocking that Nonis was able to get a job on an NHL team after such a horrendous signing.

 

[mikebel111*]

That Habs team relies on Price

Without him, they're nothing.

Pretty much this

 

[Trapper]

So Clarkson just scored his first goal of the season...

Clarkson now leads Horton by 2 points this season. 1 goal, 1 assist.

 

[Menzinger]

Yeah, but Horton has much better intangibles...

 

[BIitz]

Can't believe we're still tied with Anaheim. Hopefully they go on a run soon. i keep telling myself that but they keep losing.

They're just a very bad hockey team this year. Their off season was absolutely terrible. - Beauch, Wiz, Palmieri, Beleskey. + Hagelin, Bieksa. They then decide to give Bieksa 1st pairing minutes, Getz and Perry suck, Lindholm sucks. Despres is injured. Kesler, Silf have regressed. Reminds me a lot of the 2012 year.

 

[Trapper]

Yeah, but Horton has much better intangibles...

Lol probably true.
How sad is that though. At 5.25 million you only have 2 more points than the guy who will never play.
Ah Nonis, your finest hour.

 

[mikebel111*]

I would love to know Red Wings corsi

They seem to get outplayed a lot.

 

[garce]

That Habs team relies on Price

Without him, they're nothing.

Not so many articles and experts talking about how the Habs are more than Price these days. Listening to some Montreal radio you would think that Gallaghers recovery is every bit as important.

 

[Leaf Rocket]

Not so many articles and experts talking about how the Habs are more than Price these days. Listening to some Montreal radio you would think that Gallaghers recovery is every bit as important.

honestly it was like that in the playoffs...only two players IMO that were price and gallagher that looked like they gave a damn.

 

[TMLegend]

Not sure why people are criticizing the Habs struggling without Price. You remove any teams best player and there's gonna be a huge adjustment and the team is likely gonna struggle without him. It's only more magnified in Montreal because their best player happens to play the most important position on the ice as well as being the best goaltender in the world right now.

 

[HoweHullOrr]

They're just a very bad hockey team this year. Their off season was absolutely terrible. - Beauch, Wiz, Palmieri, Beleskey. + Hagelin, Bieksa. They then decide to give Bieksa 1st pairing minutes, Getz and Perry suck, Lindholm sucks. Despres is injured. Kesler, Silf have regressed. Reminds me a lot of the 2012 year.

Losing Beauchemin was significant I think. Bieksa is a downgrade versus Beauchemin and losing him was a blow to the Ducks.

 

[bunjay]

So Clarkson just scored his first goal of the season...

But once he gets on a roll...look out!

 

[Slot]

Not sure why people are criticizing the Habs struggling without Price. You remove any teams best player and there's gonna be a huge adjustment and the team is likely gonna struggle without him. It's only more magnified in Montreal because their best player happens to play the most important position on the ice as well as being the best goaltender in the world right now.

Because habs fans were feeling their oats and bragging about how much more than Carey Price they were this year. It's pretty much a league wide "told you so" reaction.

 

[bunjay]

Not sure why people are criticizing the Habs struggling without Price. You remove any teams best player and there's gonna be a huge adjustment and the team is likely gonna struggle without him. It's only more magnified in Montreal because their best player happens to play the most important position on the ice as well as being the best goaltender in the world right now.

Let's be honest. Even if your starting goalie isn't your best player your record is gonna suffer if he can't play.

 

[garce]

Not sure why people are criticizing the Habs struggling without Price. You remove any teams best player and there's gonna be a huge adjustment and the team is likely gonna struggle without him. It's only more magnified in Montreal because their best player happens to play the most important position on the ice as well as being the best goaltender in the world right now.

Just commenting on the groundswell from Habs fans and especially the national media that this years team was different, not dependant on Price the way previous editions were. Condon got off to a great start and my many Hab pals were saying that yes Price is great but the team was so good that any competent goalie would shine there. There's a big difference for a young goalie like Condon to go from a cherry picked start every 5 or six games to having to carry the full load. Warts that Price completely covered are being exposed.