Post-Game Talk: Belzile beasting! Fleury flooring opponents! Habs win 4-3

[11Goat11]

KK should have showed a bit more no? Hardly noticed him at all.

He did make a sick pass to Hudon that he should have scored on but I agree he needs to get a little more intense. I hope Poehling rubs off on him a bit.

 

[VirginiaMtlExpat]

If you put all habs contrarians in a room, and they're being contrarian about the same things, does that become group-think, or does it stay contrarian thinking ?

The likelihood of a room-full of contrarians agreeing on anything is extremely remote, and therefore a poor fit for being labeled group-think. Each of them thinks for him or herself, by definition. Strikes me as obvious.

 

[angusyoung]

He did make a sick pass to Hudon that he should have scored on but I agree he needs to get a little more intense. I hope Poehling rubs off on him a bit.

To be fair,no one showed anything. Cousins looked the best,seems like an adequate replacement for Shaw. Hope KK was doing like the vets and just coasting,if not,.that spells big trouble. If we were comparing KK and NS so fa far to make it,not even close.

 

[Nick Slafkofield]

Chiarot was facing Barkov-Huberdeau-Dadonov all night long while Leskinen was playing Hunt-Roy-Thompson, wanna guess who got the easiest matchup?

now now guys i know its preseason and the matchups weren’t the same but we can all agree in the three games we’ve seen (the scrimmage game + preseason) leskinen looked very good, particularly skating and IQ. Now that doesn’t mean Chiarot was awful, he was okay wich is pretty much what we’re expecting out of him

 

[angusyoung]

If he gets injured, should we bring back Douglass Murray. He also can bring that element.

If ! he gets injured,that changes things of course. But I'd rather see what Big Bird is up to over Murray.

 

[11Goat11]

To be fair,no one showed anything. Cousins looked the best,seems like an adequate replacement for Shaw. Hope KK was doing like the vets and just coasting,if not,.that spells big trouble. If we were comparing KK and NS so fa far to make it,not even close.

I somewhat agree, but again pre season is so weird where some players just look like world beaters then can't do shite in the regular season. I've seen enough of KK to over the last year to not be worried about him. He is going to be at minimum a great second liner but most likely a really reliable two way 1st liner.

 

[Grand Admiral Thrawn]

At this point, I trade Drouin and a 2021 first rounder for Laine. Atleast Laine as one dimensional as he is he scores goals... Drouin right now is just a basket case.

Hell I would trade Drouin for whatever.

 

[Fazkovsky]

Yes i would trade drouin+ juuls + 2nd for laine

 

[angusyoung]

At this point, I trade Drouin and a 2021 first rounder for Laine. Atleast Laine as one dimensional as he is he scores goals... Drouin right now is just a basket case.

Hell I would trade Drouin for whatever.

I can certainly empathize with those sentiments,however as much as laine can snipe,not sure he would be a good fit in the way Habs structure things. Drouin must be on a short leash and early on in the regular season will show if the Habs are a keeper or a seller of him.

 

[The Real Timo]

Wasn't able to watch the game but by the comments here I take it that Droo-ehn had another outstanding game. Bergevin will never admit that he screwed up with the pretty local boy... Bon pt't gars d'chez nous is going to be here for a long time dazzling the fans with his potential. Buckle up.

 

[Born in 1909]

Long-time poster/lurker back from the dead of summer…

I’d like to thank everyone for the great posts and hockey insights. I read almost the whole thread. Very informative and humourous reading.

Sad to read about the uninspiring play of JD… But like others have written, I can’t say that I am surprised.

Perhaps it is only a case of a young vet warming up to the new season… Hopefully that’s all it is, or he has got to go ASAP.

Glad the rookies are showing promise. Over and out.

 

[Mudz]

Having heard Guy Boucher on RDS podcast this noon was so refreshing and help to put in perspective preseason games for nhl regulars, they don’t try at 100% and it’s understandable the way Boucher explains it.

x1000. holly over reactions in this thread

 

[Grand Admiral Thrawn]

I can certainly empathize with those sentiments,however as much as laine can snipe,not sure he would be a good fit in the way Habs structure things. Drouin must be on a short leash and early on in the regular season will show if the Habs are a keeper or a seller of him.

I get what your saying, however I feel like the more he "plays" the more his value drops. If it isn't already at zero with other managers.

 

[The Real Timo]

Yes i would trade drouin+ juuls + 2nd for laine

I wonder if Peg trade is possible... but I also think they are waiting to see what happens with Big Buff's situation. Perhaps they'll need Ben Chiarot back. Then Habs can trade Drouin, Chiarot and a 5th for Laine.

 

[angusyoung]

Chiarot what an awful acquisition.
Drouin’s value dropping significantly. Pretty soon he will be worth nothing at all.

They all seemed fine in comparison to most of the players on both sides,zero effort from any stalwarts.

 

[Toene]

Drouin lost his man on the 3rd Panthers goal and he was floating all night, AKA the worst player from the HABS tonight.

Did you see how many goals against he was on the ice last year 5on5? pretty much the best on Winnipeg squad. He was just alright tonight but so was Tatar, should we trade him now?

He handles the puck like a lobotomized Hal Gill.

 

[The Real Timo]

He handles the puck like a lobotomized Hal Gill.

that made me lol

 

[Runner77]

I got a question for you guys. Does anyone know what video Drouin and Ducharme looked at during the summer? Was it Debbie Does Dallas? Because it couldn't have been hockey videos.

Actually, they watched the veggie version.

 

[angusyoung]

I get what your saying, however I feel like the more he "plays" the more his value drops. If it isn't already at zero with other managers.

It is pre-season after all. The regulars have not showed anything from either side. So much skill and potential,so give it a good dozen games in the regular season to assess.

 

[waffledave]

I met Jonathan Drouin's uncle on a public bus in the Cayman Islands.

 

[Grand Admiral Thrawn]

It is pre-season after all. The regulars have not showed anything from either side. So much skill and potential,so give it a good dozen games in the regular season to assess.

Well I hop for his sake and the teams, that he doesn't start off where he left off.

 

[HBDay]

The D he was up against went down early and took himself out of the play? Who was it? A Panthers player, or a bubble AHLer?

I've got time, convince me it wasn't a skilled play.

 

[angusyoung]

Well I hop for his sake and the teams, that he doesn't start off where he left off.

Hope not either,and if he does,gonzo quickly.

 

[Kotkaniemi15]

I met Jonathan Drouin's uncle on a public bus in the Cayman Islands.

I bet he was nowhere to be found towards the end of the bus ride.

 

[CauZuki]

Yes i would trade drouin+ juuls + 2nd for laine

Unfortunately Winnipeg wouldn't...