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Post-Game Talk: Awful effort leads to 5-0 loss
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Apoplectic Habs Fan
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It is concerning how often this team completely doesn't show.
Things like these can snowball.
It really seems quick teams expose Montreals lack of system.
Also, Montreal has ZERO transition. It seems it's strategy to have the forwards at center when the defense is behind the net. The gap is just too big. All you get is icings or passes picked off.
Team likely fatigued but the offense is concerning. It goes from catching lightning in a bottle to being easily neutralized from game to game. Usually it's neutralized and they rely on Price.
This team is too good to be so unstructured.
Things like these can snowball.
It really seems quick teams expose Montreals lack of system.
Also, Montreal has ZERO transition. It seems it's strategy to have the forwards at center when the defense is behind the net. The gap is just too big. All you get is icings or passes picked off.
Team likely fatigued but the offense is concerning. It goes from catching lightning in a bottle to being easily neutralized from game to game. Usually it's neutralized and they rely on Price.
This team is too good to be so unstructured.
I didn't watch the game so I can't comment on it, but this one pains me, especially considering Bergevin said younger players would be in the lineup this season and it was a transition.
Actually it wasn't an awful effort. We had multiple chances in front of the net but couldn't get the shots off, it happens. Rangers were the quicker team tonight, likely due to rest. Judging by the comments here its as if we played like **** like in the calgary game or chicago game. We still were creating chances even with 2 minutes left, Markov Subban, Prust on that shift where we cycled the puck and took some shots for 1 whole minute. It wsn't that bad.
Not pissed because they've lost. They'll have some days off to recover and have a couple of good practices to fix issues. With that being said, I just don't like the fact that the coaching staff didn't ajust their defensive pairing especially on the road. At home, you can protect them with the last change but vs a fast team like the NY Rangers @ MSG, you're going to struggle if they play their game.
Oh yeah, to win on the road, you need proper adjustments. You don't have that last chance, you don't have the crowd behind you (well except in Ottawa, Florida and some games vs Tampa Bay
). The Rangers play incredibly well against us in their building. I still remember that game 6 last year vs them when we only had like 2-3 scoring chances.
Anyways, hope they'll enjoy the days off because their body and mind need it
Oh yeah, to win on the road, you need proper adjustments. You don't have that last chance, you don't have the crowd behind you (well except in Ottawa, Florida and some games vs Tampa Bay
). The Rangers play incredibly well against us in their building. I still remember that game 6 last year vs them when we only had like 2-3 scoring chances.Anyways, hope they'll enjoy the days off because their body and mind need it
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they looked tired tonight. not making an excuse just stating fact.
lots of turnovers and terrible passing. fatigue.
Spearmint Rhino
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3 games in 4 nights and then 4 nights off, who was hitting the crack pipe when they did up the schedule?
Oh well Buffalo B2B this wknd and some practices to sort out all the new ppl - I'm not really a fan of the 11 fwds & 7 D, tough for the players to build any chemistry especially on the back end
Really happy with Sekac's game, probably our most consistent winger game in game out since getting back in the line up - which means he will soon be gifted to the chosen one
Oh well Buffalo B2B this wknd and some practices to sort out all the new ppl - I'm not really a fan of the 11 fwds & 7 D, tough for the players to build any chemistry especially on the back end
Really happy with Sekac's game, probably our most consistent winger game in game out since getting back in the line up - which means he will soon be gifted to the chosen one
DAChampion
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Every single one of our six regulation losses have been one sided tramplings. In 4 of these loses, we've been shutout. It's great that we don't lose often. But, I think the way we lose is pretty telling. To me, it suggests that we have some fairly clear weakness. If teams don't figure it out, or are unable to capitalize on it, we beat them. If they do, we literally cannot even compete.
I think the weakness in question is clearly transition. Think of the teams that we've been beaten by in regulation. Edmonton, Calgary, Tampa, New York, Chicago, Pittsburgh. These are all teams that can skate with us (New York is faster, in fact). Is it just some coincidence that teams with blazing fast forwards give our pee-wee level breakout fits? We are completely disorganized exiting our zone, and it's exposed by any team that we can't outskate. To me, this is a fundamental impediment standing between this team and a Cup.
I think this team has the horses. We have the culture of winning, and accountability. What we don't have, is the x's and o's.
I think the weakness in question is clearly transition. Think of the teams that we've been beaten by in regulation. Edmonton, Calgary, Tampa, New York, Chicago, Pittsburgh. These are all teams that can skate with us (New York is faster, in fact). Is it just some coincidence that teams with blazing fast forwards give our pee-wee level breakout fits? We are completely disorganized exiting our zone, and it's exposed by any team that we can't outskate. To me, this is a fundamental impediment standing between this team and a Cup.
I think this team has the horses. We have the culture of winning, and accountability. What we don't have, is the x's and o's.
hockeyfan2k11
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As has always been the case, this team lives and dies with their goaltending. The goaltending has covered some massive holes that have been apparent ever since MB and MT arrived.
Kenny Powders
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You're right, look how poorly we played against Detroit, St.Louis, Vancouver etc
I'm happy with our record, but still, does it ever take Therrien a while to see what's right in front of his face sometimes.
First of all Sekac never should have been in the press box that long, behind Bourque and Moen.
Now, it's time to see how he does on the top line. His drive to the net is similar to what Eric Cole brought when that line was successful.
There are probably things you aren't privy too, kind've hard to judge someone when you don't have ALL facts in front of you yes
WeThreeKings
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We lost to Vancouver and waited til the 3rd to play..
First game against Detroit we relied on goaltending.. Second time Howard gifted us a bunch of poor goals.
I missed the St Louis game but from the highlights if Price doesn't make those back to back big saves and we score it could have been different.
We aren't a very good team systematically and if we don't get high quality goaltending this is what happens.
We have only had the lead out of the first period TWO games this season.
The Right Price
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Isn't this the current consistency?
I'll take a 4-1 record any day even if the one loss is a blowout.
Tis true, tis true. The question is, or will be, can you go far in the playoffs with the expectation that your goalie pulls you out of the fire?
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poetryinmotion
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Sure but that mistake made him look worst than a pee wee. Emelin was sadly just never that good defensively.
