GDT: GAME 58: HABS @ DEVILS | Seasonal doldrums | Sat. Feb. 24, 2024, 2PM ET -- TSN2, RDS, TSN690, 98.5FM

[hvac412]

I enjoyed our games so much more when useless Gallagher wasn't playing. We can all see that he's done, management needs to stop their ridiculous loyalty to him and cut him loose. He's hurting the team!

Kent Hughes would fit perfectly in on one of those “ stop being like your parents”Progressive car insurance commercials where people are shown how to stop hanging onto stuff they just don’t need anymore

 

[Runner77]

 

[Tyson]

This will be an interesting match both teams need to win (Habs just to not extend the losing streak)

After their last match I feel like the devils fans completely lost it and want the head coach fired (this time for real).

If the Habs manage to win this match it could be the end for Lindy Ruff.

I assume Allen starts so Lindy is safe for another game

 

[KevSkillz4]

Just L in regular at this point, please

 

[Tyson]

Just L in regular at this point, please

It's a fine line though because we see what losing over and over can do to a franchise. The kids have to feel some successes (wins).

 

[hvac412]

Oh no…not one of those games again where we make the other team look like the Harlem Globetrotters

 

[The Real Timo]

Meier and Zetterlund have similar numbers lmao

Wait what? I never saw a dime... wtf?!

 

[vokiel]

Wait what? I never saw a dime... wtf?!

Maybe they can't spot you on the ice, so they're not sure if you're really playing.

 

[The Real Timo]

I prob can't watch. Can't say I am upset about it. I tried to watch a bit of the Pitts game and gave up. It was just not worth any kind of time even if the alternative was not watching anything.

 

[Gravity]

Superbowl's over. What's the reason for the afternoon game?

 

[Tyson]

Beautiful sunny day there is no way I will watch this garbage while wasting a nice Saturday. You all enjoy

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Meier and Zetterlund have similar numbers lmao

Zetterlund was given an opportunity that he wasn't getting in New Jersey - that is top 6 minutes. It helps. Reason why I would love to get Holtz out of NJ.

Also, Meier is a good player, but he's definitely having the worst season of his career. His cap is $8.8m. He's only 27, so he can still have better years ahead. SJS did well on the trade though regardless.

 

[Habs]

so many Dr Recchi's making the call, it was cringeworthy. TSN, the fans.. people are so dramatic. OMG he fur ser tore hiz ACL dat time!

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Superbowl's over. What's the reason for the afternoon game?

Maybe a Hockey Day in Canada type of thing. You have Canadiens at 2 pm. A choice of Toronto, Vancouver & Ottawa at 7 pm. Then Edmonton vs Calgary at 10 pm. No Jets today.

 

[sheed36]

Damn, why is this game at 2 pm?!

Because the NHL is trying to yet again interrupt my weekly Saturday fish supper with an afternoon Habs game but I won't let them, no siree Bob.

 

[Habs10Habs]

For the rest of the season my interest is in Slaf, Colie , and Suzy getting their points, Roy progress, and Jackeye continuing to Slobberknocker, much weaker men!!!!

I gave you a like, just for this word alone lol

@Runner77 your creativity is mind blowing.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Hopefully the top line starts going again

 

[red devil]

Damn, why is this game at 2 pm?!

My guess is because their annual skills competition is tomorrow morning at 10am so the team didn't want a night game before it

 

[Whalers Fan]

Not a fan of afternoon games, either, but this one works out for me. I can watch the game before heading to the US NTDP game this evening. They are celebrating the anniversary of the 1980 Miracle on Ice. Buzz Schneider from the '80 team will be there.

 

[The Real Timo]

Beautiful sunny day there is no way I will watch this garbage while wasting a nice Saturday. You all enjoy

You’ll be watching.

 

[Kiss Under the Guy]

Mostly agree with you. Matheson is a great skater and puck-moving D. Unfortunately, he'll often end up moving the puck the wrong way. His regular brainfarts drive people crazy, but that's the consequence of playing him as a #1D when he should be a 2nd-pair. I'd be happy keeping the guy and bumping him down the rotation once Guhle and Reinbacher are ready.

That said, Matheson was nowhere close to Jeff Petry in his prime. Petry had it all and was one of the league's top RHD. His only weakness was motivation – Petry stopped caring when used less and when the games were meaningless.

I agree on the first part, but I think Matheson is pretty close to Petry. Petry had troubles with keeping his game at the top level when Weber was out for long stretches. When Weber was there, he played like a legit 2-way 1B

 

[LaP]

It's a fine line though because we see what losing over and over can do to a franchise. The kids have to feel some successes (wins).

30 games is over and over now?

Are you arguing that winning in those 30 last games instead of losing in those 30 games will have a deep impact on Slaf, Suzuki, Caufield and Guhle?

 

[habsfan891]

Great gdt @Runner77 actually able to watch this one

 

[MTL Dirty Birdy]

On Matheson getting the 'space goat' special, I don't get why, he never was a #1 D, heck I thought we got a #4 at best when we got him for Petry, so far he's better than Petry ever was, without being properly surrounded. Yeah, he makes mistakes, but so what ? He's an offensive D, we finally have one, he produces, he's fun to watch when he flies up the ice, he's 10th in the scoring race as far as dmen are concerned this season, on a team that can't score.

They ALL make mistakes on the ice, just looking at that roster should ring a bell. Youngsters will get better with time, but we sure ain't there yet.

I just don't understand why he's so vilified, he's exactly as advertised, even better cause he's producing like he never did before.

I remember PK getting lambasted for excessive turnovers as well. It’s a common trait, but help make hockey fun to watch

 

[Tyson]

30 games is over and over now?

Are you arguing that winning in those 30 last games instead of losing in those 30 games will have a deep impact on Slaf, Suzuki, Caufield and Guhle?

You think losing 75% of the remaining games won't affect these young players? Athletes don't play these games to lose. Look at the losing culture that has kept Buffalo out of the playoffs for 12 straight years...
Players don't develop well losing over and over. They have to experience some success. Maybe I am wrong and losing 25 of the next 30 games will have no negative impact.

It's not 30 games, it's going on 3 seasons of losing.