GDT: Game 1: Montreal Canadiens vs Toronto Maple Leafs 10/11/23- 7:00pm EST SN, TVAS, TSN 690: Season Opener

[Kennerback]

2 easy goals he let in or this game wouldn't have been close

Good or bad depending on your viewpoint. Monte doesn’t suck like that.

 

[SlafySZN]

Cause he's not a great shooter, and hasn't shown to be great on dekes either.

He did have success in shoutout last season.

 

[Riddick412]

Good or bad depending on your viewpoint. Monte doesn’t suck like that.

Depends how long it takes the brass to see it.

 

[Habsawce]

I don’t agree with this at all.

He made several five bell saves. We were badly outshot.

When you let in soft goals, all those five bell's dont mean much.

At the end of the day, he is what he is. He's a nice backup that costs too much. Keep the rebuild going though. 1 more down year, then time to compete.

 

[Habs13]

Without Allen we don’t make it to OT.

Right. Because we wouldn't have given up five goals.

 

[jj cale]

Well to be fair that 4th goal allowed by Allen put us in that tight spot

true but we still had the game, it always amazes me how often players at this level fail at clearing the zone, it ain't that hard but for some reason they brain lock.

 

[JimBoKW]

He was bad on most of the goals though

His worst goal was the 4th goal. He has always had a problem with shots close to the post.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Without Allen we don't need to make it to OT.

I’m glad we got five goals. I’m glad we capitalized on our chances. But we were mostly outplayed tonight, especially in the second. The guy made all kinds of crazy saves tonight.

 

[Jaynki]

I don't think Pearson is an NHL caliber player. Same for Gallagher.

 

[Natey]

Right. Because we wouldn't have given up five goals.

Ah right. Samsonov gave up 6 tonight. Most people would have traded Monty or Allen for him without question last year.

Don't be so ridiculous. Monty has given up a ton of goals lots of times.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Right. Because we wouldn't have given up five goals.

We’d have given up eight?

 

[Riddick412]

Imagine giving Pricer 2 goal leads twice in a game.

 

[Guiness time]

The Dach line impressed me. Look forward to seeing them play more together.

 

[MasterD]

I don't think Pearson is an NHL caliber player. Same for Gallagher.

I don't know about Pearson, but you're not going to find many people to disagree about Gallagher. It's a fact at this point, he's done.

 

[Habs13]

Ah right. Samsonov gave up 6 tonight. Most people would have traded Monty or Allen for him without question last year.

Don't be so ridiculous. Monty has given up a ton of goals lots of times.

How many games last year did Allen give up a goal in the first minute or first shot? I don't have the stats but it's probably a league record. Allen is AHL caliber.

 

[eklund the clown]

I don't think Pearson is an NHL caliber player. Same for Gallagher.

Pearson,Gally and Savard have no business on this team .They have better sitting in the press box and in Laval . Play the kids and send these 3 packing

 

[The Real Timo]

I don't think Pearson is an NHL caliber player. Same for Gallagher.

Pearson is just another Dwight King. The history repeats itself.

 

[eklund the clown]

Pearson is just another Dwight King.

I think he is actually worse and slower

 

[salbutera]

Sucks

Oh well
Kent explain burrows to us

He did on radio today - to the effect “can’t make chicken salad w chicken s*it”

 

[Habs4Life]

Allen sucks

 

[Jaynki]

Pearson,Gally and Savard have no business on this team .They have better sitting in the press box and in Laval . Play the kids and send these 3 packing

Savard is OK for this season, i think next year Reinbacher or/and Mailloux makes the team.

Maybe we buy out hit last year along with Armia?

 

[Cookie007]

Savard was atrocious today. Might be okay playing against slow team but top tier team he sucks. We be lucky to get a 1st for him.

Gallagher and Pearson are garbage. Poor Monahan. Watching that 3rd line today made me actually felt bad for Dvorak. He’s been anchored by Gallagher. How is that possible.

 

[Doc McKenna]

Well that was a fun opener. Got low expectations this season, just hope to pad some stats and be entertained. Might even be on for more games than last season. Wife says we watched a LOT of hockey last year. I think I was around for maybe a dozen games and zero playoffs. So if 12 out of 82 games is a lot, I can't imagine what she would think of when I use to watch 100 + regular season games.

 

[eklund the clown]

Burrows should have been fired last year

 

[MXD]

I don't think Pearson is an NHL caliber player. Same for Gallagher.

I think he was okay. Or at least that he could be okay as a 4th liner with PK time and very occasionnal PP duties. The stickwork is still pretty good.