Are we built for the playoffs ?
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We sem to think that we do not hit.
We have 924 hits for the 18th position.
Chicago has 686.
No simple answer to the question but after a game against the leafs where the referees were in PO mode (no whistle) it is legitimate to ask questions.
But anyone tells me that we lost against the leafs because we are not physical enough is certainly wrong. No way to win when you out-shoot the opponent by 2-1 but you give 4 goals in 4 shot in first period.
We have 924 hits for the 18th position.
Chicago has 686.
No simple answer to the question but after a game against the leafs where the referees were in PO mode (no whistle) it is legitimate to ask questions.
But anyone tells me that we lost against the leafs because we are not physical enough is certainly wrong. No way to win when you out-shoot the opponent by 2-1 but you give 4 goals in 4 shot in first period.
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IMO we're built for the playoffs but this isn't our year to seriously contend for the cup...I think that will happen in 2-3 years when Subban, Patches and Price are in their prime and Galch/Gally/Eller/Beaulieu are more mature and as long as we still have some great vets like Pleks and hopefully Bourque + others
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Let me ask you this, what did you expect before the season started? Im sure you didnt expect the team to be in 2nd place, right? So who knows in the POs. We'll never know until we get there.
We cannot overreact. Habs need this kind of adversity, imo.
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Appears like they've made progress! At this curve they should be 38-2-1 at this time next year!
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I think the team is better equipped than years past strictly from the viewpoint that the habs don't rely on the special teams as much as they used to. That's important because calls do dry up in the playoffs.
The depth on defense is a concern, though. Diaz needs to come back, and the habs simply cannot afford another injury to the current top 3.
The depth on defense is a concern, though. Diaz needs to come back, and the habs simply cannot afford another injury to the current top 3.
Tinordi fits the bill for the need on the back end and it's a little odd that he didn't get called up. Maybe they wanted him to finish up in HAM before getting called up since he's part of the leadership group down there, who knows.
THat being said, he's big, strong, can clear the crease and has been a leader everywhere he's played. He's a big part of this team going forward so what would hurt getting him playoff experience and go through the learning curve with the group.
I'm confident enough that this will happen so I'll just sit back and wait.
5v5: 82 goals for, 60 goals against. I don't think you can make the case that this team has over-relied on the PP.
Also, there are actually more power plays in the 1st round than in the regular season: http://drivingplay.blogspot.ca/2012/03/power-plays-in-first-round-of-playoffs.html
...and http://www.nucksmisconduct.com/2012...-do-refs-put-the-whistle-away-in-the-playoffs
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Undertakerqc
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We are not, we are still way too small at center. We will be contender once both Plekanec and Desharnais are no longer center on this team.
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There's actually a negative correlation between hitting and winning. More hits = you don't have th puck = losing games.
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Still feel like we need more size and grit. That will come in the following years.
Still, we've got an outside shot at doing something. Very young team that's done really well this year. Even if we don't go past the first round, I'll still consider this season a huge step forward.
Still, we've got an outside shot at doing something. Very young team that's done really well this year. Even if we don't go past the first round, I'll still consider this season a huge step forward.
