14 straight vs. the Leafs. Matthews was not enough. Patches & Chucky!

[WatchfulElm]

The effort was there.

Imagine the heat Subban would have taken within the city and around the league if he had turned the puck over the way Weber did to Matthews in overtime...Would be crazy...

Watch the play again. Weber was involved in a battle in the offensive zone. Galchenyuk should have seen it and stay behind. Instead, he decided to jump in the offensive zone, leaving no one behind. I think that was his mistake on this play.

 

[jaffy27]

Weber gets exploited quite often because of his lack of foot speed, we were told that he would knock people down and that other teams would fear him and that was wrong. I wonder if he was he is thankful that Carey was behind him?

What?

 

[Kenny Powders]

Watch the play again. Weber was involved in a battle in the offensive zone. Galchenyuk should have seen it and stay behind. Instead, he decided to jump in the offensive zone, leaving no one behind. I think that was his mistake on this play.

Exactly. Weber did fumble the puck but the defensive assignement on that play was Galchenyuk. If your defenseman pinch, you have to have someone in his back

 

[hockeyfan2k11]

14 straight. They truly are the Laffs against the Habs.

 

[hockeyfan2k11]

Watch the play again. Weber was involved in a battle in the offensive zone. Galchenyuk should have seen it and stay behind. Instead, he decided to jump in the offensive zone, leaving no one behind. I think that was his mistake on this play.

If that was Subban, he would have gotten a lot of heat. Many times we've seen plays where PK wasn't at fault but because he was in the play, he got blamed.

 

[Habs Icing]

Weber gets exploited quite often because of his lack of foot speed, we were told that he would knock people down and that other teams would fear him and that was wrong. I wonder if he was he is thankful that Carey was behind him?

So if he's getting exploited quite often he must be on the ice for quite a few goals. Can you tell me what his goals per 60m is? Or are you just making stuff up as you go along?

 

[Adam Michaels]

Good old memory of the start of the season, unfortunately, we are playing aweful hockey lately, with a healthy Marner tonight, Leafs win this one IMO.

I can't argue that. Marner is an amazing player and a game changer. But I don't think we'd lose simply because he'd be playing tonight.

 

[OldCraig71]

If Weber isnt playing injured, thats pretty sad news for us since he looks like a mix of Craig Rivet and Seldon Souray out there, slower than a tank.

He is very slow and he should never see the ice 3 on 3.

 

[BLONG7]

Thanks for making me laugh. The hate on Therrien rages on, obviously.

For good reason...

 

[WatchfulElm]

If that was Subban, he would have gotten a lot of heat. Many times we've seen plays where PK wasn't at fault but because he was in the play, he got blamed.

I don't know about Subban, but if we stick to that specific play, that was Galchenyuk's fault, not Weber.

 

[The Nightman]

I don't know about Subban, but if we stick to that specific play, that was Galchenyuk's fault, not Weber.

I thought the terrible ice in TO was more to blame tbh.

 

[googlymoogly]

I can't argue that. Marner is an amazing player and a game changer. But I don't think we'd lose simply because he'd be playing tonight.

Well we played DDH so this handicapped us to help give Leafs a chance with Marner out.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Highlight of the night:

After Matthews' 30th goal:

Il marque 30 buts pour la première fois dans sa carrière.
- Patrick Lalime

 

[Adam Michaels]

Well we played DDH so this handicapped us to help give Leafs a chance with Marner out.

Fair play is an amazing thing you only find in the world of sports.

 

[Rosso Scuderia]

Highlight of the night:

After Matthews' 30th goal:

Il marque 30 buts pour la première fois dans sa carrière.
- Patrick Lalime

Yeah I cringed when I heard that..

 

[SB164]

 

[OldCraig71]

So if he's getting exploited quite often he must be on the ice for quite a few goals. Can you tell me what his goals per 60m is? Or are you just making stuff up as you go along?

You think I am making up the fact that he is slow? He also got off to a great start this season and has not been the same player in the last 2 months so stats are like box scores, they do not always tell the whole story.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

It seemed a lot of the guys worked on their games during the bye week. It's good to see that kind of dedication, although I'm sure Chucky was enjoying Florida's weather the rest of the time.

 

[c3z4r]

Maybe it's just me, but I don't associate Olli with being a good faceoff man.

edit: career 45.9% faceoff percentage and his best in a season was 49.3%, not exactly mentor worthy numbers. Can't the Habs get Malhotra for that job?

 

[Skip Bayless]

Maybe it's just me, but I don't associate Olli with being a good faceoff man.

edit: career 45.9% faceoff percentage and his best in a season was 49.3%, not exactly mentor worthy numbers. Can't the Habs get Malhotra for that job?

career avg of 46%


Edit: you beat me to it lol

 

[Tyson]

Maybe it's just me, but I don't associate Olli with being a good faceoff man.

edit: career 45.9% faceoff percentage and his best in a season was 49.3%, not exactly mentor worthy numbers. Can't the Habs get Malhotra for that job?

Perhaps but he took thousands of faceoffs against just about every center for over a decade. I am sure he has a few tips to share

 

[Adam Michaels]

Maybe it's just me, but I don't associate Olli with being a good faceoff man.

edit: career 45.9% faceoff percentage and his best in a season was 49.3%, not exactly mentor worthy numbers. Can't the Habs get Malhotra for that job?

He had an average of 45.8% in face offs. In every season of his career, he was below 50%.

And I agree about Malholtra helping out in the face off circle. They may have just approached him but maybe he refused.

 

[Bergevillain]

Maybe it's just me, but I don't associate Olli with being a good faceoff man.

edit: career 45.9% faceoff percentage and his best in a season was 49.3%, not exactly mentor worthy numbers. Can't the Habs get Malhotra for that job?

The coaches and teachers are rarely those who were the best in the field in their day. Stephane Waite isn't an all star goalie but he helped Price to an amazing season two years ago. Gretzky was the best player in the world and look how he was as a coach.

 

[Belial]

Markov-Weber baby!!!

 

[Chili]

Maybe it's just me, but I don't associate Olli with being a good faceoff man.

edit: career 45.9% faceoff percentage and his best in a season was 49.3%, not exactly mentor worthy numbers. Can't the Habs get Malhotra for that job?

I believe that is his job with the Canucks (who are top ten in faceoffs in the league).

edit: Apparently the Canucks were 30th last year in faceoffs so Malhotra has helped them big time.