Are the Habs title contenders if Carey Price gets back to 100%?

[Iceman]

At best reaching the ECF. They are not getting past Washington or Pittsburgh. I think they would have a tough time against the Rangers as well.

 

[LeafalCrusader]

Best he could do is carry them out of the Atlantic then get swept by the Caps/Pens in the conference finals.

 

[Super Hans]

The team is leaving him out to dry a bit, but that Coyotes game was a little concerning. Concerning that he's either not in 100% form or not giving 100% effort. I feel that no professionally-paid athlete should ever give less than 100% effort regardless of who his coach or teammates are. I know some Habs fans are on board with that if it means showing MT the door to prevent repeating history (Roy).

I would rather a player go public with his grievances than be passive with lack of effort.

 

[Syckle78]

All their players are so valuable in trade threads but the team is complete trash when talking about price, it's so weird.

 

[KoozNetsOff 92]

Average team. Caps, pens, NYR and CBJ are better and would take them out with ease, especially caps and pens.

 

[JD1]

Or are they just an average team? With the talent and depth they have, could they make a legitimate run for the championship? Do you see them beating the likes of the Pens, Caps, Rangers, Maple Leafs (maybe), or even the Hawks in the playoffs? Or or or, they're a weak team who's goaltender saves them on a daily basis?

Edit: By 100% I mean back in-form to his MVP self, cause at the moment, he is slumping. He is not injured or hurt by any means.

Thoughts.

one of these things is not like the others

 

[Paris in Flames]

one of these things is not like the others

Yeah. The Leafs are a Canadian team

 

[Pi]

Habs needs Duchene. Price admits the Habs don't have an identity. Whenever you thought of the Habs you thought of Price and Subban. Now it's just Price.

They badly need Duchene. Some speed should help and bringing Duchene in helps Galchenyuk play wing.

 

[Poignant Discussion*]

As much as I hate the Habs, this isn't anything other than an insult the Habs thread.

 

[Tuggy]

Depends what Bergevin can do in the next couple of weeks. They need another top 6 scoring forward and a top 4 D. A lot to ask for but it would change things I think.

 

[JD1]

Yeah. The Leafs are a Canadian team

well played

 

[Bring Bak Damphousse]

Only if he manages to score a few goals aswell.

 

[nmbr_24]

Price is at 100% of what he is right now. The past is the past, who knows if he can ever replicate the past but the older he gets, the less likely it will become.

He's a pretty good goaltender, the team around him has some holes, that is what needs to be fixed, it has nothing to do with the goaltending.

 

[SPF6ty9]

Habs needs Duchene. Price admits the Habs don't have an identity. Whenever you thought of the Habs you thought of Price and Subban. Now it's just Price.

They badly need Duchene. Some speed should help and bringing Duchene in helps Galchenyuk play wing.

I agree that Duchene makes too much sense for them. Package off Sergachev and whatever else and go for it now while Price and Weber are still straddling their primes. I'd keep Galchenyuk as the #2 though. In that role things should really open up for him, right now Plekanec is no offensive threat in the top 6.

 

[Cenzo_]

Oh look a thread where all the usual habs bashers (Sens, Bruins Leaf fans) can unload their crap

 

[KnightofBoston]

They just got exposed by the bruins, at the td garden, with Rask in net (for context to people that don't know, Rask had a 0-9-3 record against the Habs at home, the bruins have struggled massively against the Habs in general the past 3 seasons (I think we've won maybe 4 games against them in that span)
The bruins have a terrible home record the past year and a half, and they've struggled to score

Ya the coaching change has something to do with it but I think the jig is up in Le Poutineville

They'll be a first or second round out

Especially if they have to play the rangers


Their best bet honestly is falling to 2 and having to play Toronto or Boston

 

[danyhabsfan]

Carey Price is bad in playoffs anyway

 

[Terrible GM]

The habs are playoff contenders, not Stanley cup contenders. They just have too many hole at center, wing and D. They would need to trade all 2 or 3 good (McCarron, Julssen, Serg, {spelling off Im sure}) prospects they have to 'go for it' this year.
I still think Price is the best goalie in the world and can elevate his game, but they need more top end help to compete with Washington & Pittsburg.

 

[TSA0402]

Don't think there is much depth, they are weak at center. Few players expected to step up haven't done so.

An elite goaltender can only do so much, it isn't on Carey. Answer to OP, no.

 

[Ragamuffin Gunner]

they are not