Post-Game Talk: A little Tuna to rid the taste of Campbell soup. Habs beat the Leaf.

[slybel]

That puck really hates Drouin.

 

[Rockomax]

That puck really hates Drouin.

At this point, who doesn't?

 

[Tuggy]

I think at this point they just need to go with Romanov-Weber for the 2nd pair and have Chiarot-Merrill as the 3rd pairing

Romanov is definitely trending in that direction. I feel like he's getting better each week.

 

[BLONG7]

Romanov is definitely trending in that direction. I feel like he's getting better each week.

Solid solid..........the kid is coming along nicely. Hits everything in sight. The rest of the D could learn something from the rookie. Our D is big, but they don't hit much, except for this kid!!

 

[dinodebino]

Campbell's run reminds me a bit of Hammond's run with the Sens in 2015. We lit him up in the first 2 games.

Campbell is better. The hamburgler was do bad in net...Campbell was a marvelous prospect at the U20 level. He never panned out. Maybe that's his chance. Maybe not. And msybe that's why the Figs got another sieve to back him up.

 

[JuJu Mobb]

Should have been benched after that brain dead tripping penalty,all the skills needed to be a star but not much between the ears.

He's not skilled, just flashy.

 

[dinodebino]

What a game by Nicola Robertson. This is the kid that all Fig fans say is better than Caufield. Queef thought so also and he rewarded him with 8 minutes of ice time.

How did they find such a gem? They should draft more like him. What a player!!!

Why bring him up and play him for 8 minutes??? This is the type of time management that we criticize from our own coaches. Kid works hard, and his team sucked bad in the first.

Which brings me to the Foligno arrival...he's a valuable asset for sure. But on a team of stars, which ice time is he going to fill? Guy was the captsin of the BJ. He won't endure playing on a 4th line you know.

 

[Andy]

If the leafs execute like that during the POs, the habs will sweep them in 4.

 

[zeeto]

Campbell is better. The hamburgler was do bad in net...Campbell was a marvelous prospect at the U20 level. He never panned out. Maybe that's his chance. Maybe not. And msybe that's why the Figs got another sieve to back him up.

I can definitely attest to the hamburgler being bad. He was bad here in Binghamton up until being called up to Ottawa that year. It was a total shock how well he did for that single stretch.

I thought I read somewhere that Dallas didn't have a goalie coach at the AHL level so Campbell just floundered during those first years. Then he ended up in LA, which jump-started him putting it together.

 

[Simarino]

Interresting stats in La Presse this morning (sorry, in french):

"Même si le Tricolore n’a disputé « que » six duels contre les Maple Leafs cette saison, aucun attaquant n’a été opposé à Phillip Danault plus longtemps qu’Auston Matthews à cinq contre cinq. Comme on le sait, Matthews s’éclate contre le CH : le voilà à 10 points en 6 joutes en 2021. Pourtant, le score est égal à 2-2 avec Danault en ce qui a trait aux buts marqués par chaque équipe (toujours à cinq contre cinq) lorsque les deux rivaux sont sur la patinoire en même temps. Et lundi soir, pour la cinquième fois en six affrontements, Danault a eu l’avantage sur le plan de la possession de rondelle".

In sum, Danault's line totally neutralized Matthews line this season.

I know most here are going to disagree but we really need to re-sign Danault. He is the perfect complement to Suzuki and KK.

4-5yrs/ 4.5ish.. Get rid of Lehkonen,Armia,Byron these are all dime a dozen players that you can replace with Evans Perry and Poehling for 700k

 

[BLONG7]

I know most here are going to disagree but we really need to re-sign Danault. He is the perfect complement to Suzuki and KK.

4-5yrs/ 4.5ish.. Get rid of Lehkonen,Armia,Byron these are all dime a dozen players that you can replace with Evans Perry and Poehling for 700k

There is no doubt about it, Phil is a perfect 3rd line centre, to shut down other top lines......gotta get him to accept a reasonable offer. Hope they can keep him between 4-5M they just can't go by 5M

 

[Lshap]

Fun game. Nice to see the good versions of Tatar, Danault, and Byron back again.

Kotkaniemi is really progressing as a C. More faceoff wins, better vision and puck control. Give the kid quality wingers and the points will start coming. Also, he's got a good shot which has been underused.

Jake Allen had already earned his salary before Price was hurt. Habs wouldn't be in a playoff position without him.

My wife dislikes when I call Drouin "Useless". She thinks it's too harsh and mean spirited. So I hereby declare him "Superfluous". Yes dear...

 

[MTL-rules]

Imagine Laine with Kotka and Anderson

I mean come on. MB get it done.

Laine is lazy 99% of the time... if we're about to judge a player by his youtube highlights, Drouin would be a superstar.

 

[salbutera]

For all the doomsayers....

2-3-1 vs Leafs

3-of-6 games won by 2G (all based on empty netters for margin: 2-Leafs & 1-Habs), other 3 games decided by 1G

 

[WeThreeKings]

Fun game. Nice to see the good versions of Tatar, Danault, and Byron back again.

Kotkaniemi is really progressing as a C. More faceoff wins, better vision and puck control. Give the kid quality wingers and the points will start coming. Also, he's got a good shot which has been underused.

Jake Allen had already earned his salary before Price was hurt. Habs wouldn't be in a playoff position without him.

My wife dislikes when I call Drouin "Useless". She thinks it's too harsh and mean spirited. So I hereby declare him "Superfluous". Yes dear...

One thing the coaches need to do with Kotkaniemi to open up his shooting game is that when he makes a support pass (small 5 foot pass to his line mate), he wants to get to the front of the net which is a fine option but it can't be the only thing you do.. he needs to hunt some open ice and be ready to one-time the puck or get a quick shot off.. there was one instance where he tried last night but Anderson chose a poor cross ice pass rather than the drop to KK.

These are the things the coaching staff, Staal and when Caufield gets up, need to help him learn because he can be a bigger force by hunting shooting opportunities.

 

[Lshap]

There is no doubt about it, Phil is a perfect 3rd line centre, to shut down other top lines......gotta get him to accept a reasonable offer. Hope they can keep him between 4-5M they just can't go by 5M

Given this season's contracts with top-6 forwards, Danault doesn't have much leverage to ask for a premium. No amount of hype changes the fact that his comparables are closer to an upper-tier 3C.

 

[Leon Lucius Black]

Weber shouldn't be on the first pair anymore though. That's the biggest issue.

Petry and Edmundson play more at ES than Weber, they're basically the #1 pairing.

 

[Habs Icing]

Fun game. Nice to see the good versions of Tatar, Danault, and Byron back again.

Kotkaniemi is really progressing as a C. More faceoff wins, better vision and puck control. Give the kid quality wingers and the points will start coming. Also, he's got a good shot which has been underused.

Jake Allen had already earned his salary before Price was hurt. Habs wouldn't be in a playoff position without him.

My wife dislikes when I call Drouin "Useless". She thinks it's too harsh and mean spirited. So I hereby declare him "Superfluous". Yes dear...

You gotta thank your wife. She's pushing you to dig deep into your vocabulary and use appropriate synonyms.

 

[angusyoung]

Targeting a player and repeatedly hitting him to throw him off, great to see! What a novel approach,who knew?

 

[Lshap]

For all the doomsayers....

2-3-1 vs Leafs

3-of-6 games won by 2G (all based on empty netters for margin: 2-Leafs & 1-Habs), other 3 games decided by 1G

Thanks. I was wondering about this exact thing last night (further evidence I need a life). A lot of the perception has been driven by the recent numbers – Leafs had been red-hot and the Habs had staalled. I won't predict the Habs' future, but there's a good chance the Campbell bubble pops and Toronto slides somewhat. Nothing against the goalie – I actually like him – but the mental pressure and overuse almost always catches up to goalies.

By the way, at this point in 2019/20 Montreal was two games into their second 8-game winless skid. They'd go 0-5-1 in their next 6 games. They currently have the same amount of points after 39 games as they did two years ago, in 2018/19.

 

[Leon Lucius Black]

Suzuki looked a lot better last night playing around 15 minutes, it is obvious he is fatigued and playing 18-19 minutes a game isn't helping him.

 

[Lshap]

Targeting a player and repeatedly hitting him to throw him off, great to see! What a novel approach,who knew?

My wife and I were watching in the bedroom and when I saw Romanov's battle with the pornstache I yelled, "Yes! YES!!".

I'm pretty sure I creeped out my kids.

 

[angusyoung]

My wife and I were watching in the bedroom and when I saw Romanov's battle with the pornstache I yelled, "Yes! YES!!".

I'm pretty sure I creeped out my kids.

Well you're creeping the shit out of me now,I can only imagine your poor kids!

 

[salbutera]

My wife and I were watching in the bedroom and when I saw Romanov's battle with the pornstache I yelled, "Yes! YES!!".

I'm pretty sure I creeped out my kids.

After watching that...I feel as if it’s only a matter of time before Romanov gets paired w Weber

 

[Censored Toad]

This is what #6 is supposed to bring to the table game in and game out. We got jobbed.

He doesn't need to play this way, just give Austin the stare..........

Now hes more like....