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

[HBDay]

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

K I ran out of time. It was a simple ask though really. A baby could have answered it.

 

[angusyoung]

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.

Relax there for a second. Everyone sucked! Hardly any effort from anyone from either team. Still got to hear that pathetic Panther though. Not sure which is worse,Panthers or the 'Yotes.

 

[26Mats]

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.

Yes, I'm sure the Jets would trade Laine for any package where Drouin is a moderately significant piece. Riiiiiiiiiight

 

[The Real Timo]

Yes, I'm sure the Jets would trade Laine for any package where Drouin is a moderately significant piece. Riiiiiiiiiight

Is Jet's GM Bergevin's special cousin?

 

[26Mats]

x1000. holly over reactions in this thread

Yes, that theory that vets don't try in preseason is a great show of their leadership and perfectly expalins why Alzner, Schlemko, Benn, Streit, and Hemsky were so bad in preseason 2 years ago, and performed so fantastically afterwards. It's a good thing we didn't need to rush Mete and change his developmental trajectory because they were so awesome.

 

[417]

I thought Leskinen was good...he's probably got the most poise among our Dmen when it comes to handling the puck, other then Petry.

He needs time in the AHL...but he's someone to keep an eye on.

 

[Hostile Offer]

Barkov was still the most dangerous player on either side, despite going through the motions. Huberdeau had his moments as well.

Like I said before, the pre season really has no rhyme or reason as far as wins and losses are concerned.

Well yeah, it was a routine game for them. You know you're good when you don't even need to try and still can be the best player on the ice.

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

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

Kotkaniemi looking like a bust
Fleury looking like a future norris winner

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

I know its preseason and all but

really not impressed by Drouin and Chiarot as veterans , i know training camps means nothing but both of them have something to show us.

 

[Non Player Canadiens]

Habs fans are the most bipolar fans in the league... it’s pathetic reading this thread after only 2 semi AHL games... these are practice for veteran not real game. RELAX

are we reading the same PGT? everyone seems pretty relaxed to me

 

[26Mats]

Kotkaniemi looking like a bust
Fleury looking like a future norris winner

Still, remember preseason two years ago? It told the tale pretty well actually.

 

[HabsMD97]

I can already tell chiarot is gonna be a nightmare to watch this season. although thats what I though the second we signed him, so thats not saying much

 

[Canadienna]

I just finished watching the game.

Kotkaniemi looked terrible, sure it's only preseason but the last time he had a game that bad was the rookie tournament over a year ago. I don't think it's fair to blame it on his linemates as he was the worst player on his line.

It matters because he's got to gain confidence early on here to really break out offensively. This is the time when he should be forcing Claude to play him over Danault. Hopefully he really picks it up.

Otherwise Fleury and Poehling had strong games. Drouin's game does seem different, but he's still making mistakes and now he's even less involved offensively.

 

[26Mats]

I thought Leskinen was good...he's probably got the most poise among our Dmen when it comes to handling the puck, other then Petry.

He needs time in the AHL...but he's someone to keep an eye on.

What in his play makes you sure he needs time in the A?

 

[The Great Weal]

Suzuki-Poehling-Barber
Peca-Evans-Belzile
Weise-Vejdemo-McCarron
Varone-Verbeek-Alain

Leskinen-Fleury
Ouellet-Juulsen
Alzner-Brook

Lindgren/Primeau

Laval has the chance of being scary good on paper

 

[26Mats]

I can already tell chiarot is gonna be a nightmare to watch this season. although thats what I though the second we signed him, so thats not saying much

Let's hope Leskinen is ready to take over if Chiarot fails

 

[Bacchus1]

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?

LOL, it was Ekblad, apparently. Not his finest moment. Some Panther fans are complaining about his skating/speed.

 

[26Mats]

Suzuki-Poehling-Barber
Peca-Evans-Belzile
Weise-Vejdemo-McCarron
Varone-Verbeek-Alain

Leskinen-Fleury
Ouellet-Juulsen
Alzner-Brook

Lindgren/Primeau

Laval has the chance of being scary good on paper

I have a feeling a lot of those players will only see so much time in Laval. We'll be needing them in MTL.

 

[The Great Weal]

I have a feeling a lot of those players will only see so much time in Laval. We'll be needing them in MTL.

Drouin-Domi-Lehkonen
Tatar-Danault-Gally
Byron-KK-Armia
Cousins-Thompson-Weal
Hudon

Mete-Weber
Kulak/Chiarot-Petry
Kulak/Chiarot-Folin
Reilly

Would need a lot of trades and transactions for a lot of the players in the AHL to make the team. I'm all for it if they deserve it and get ice time.

 

[Archijerej]

Chiarot is the worst acquisition since Alzner. Just an awful player and will cost us many goals even if he's supposed to be a "defensive defenseman"

How come? He had an ok game.

 

[26Mats]

Drouin-Domi-Lehkonen
Tatar-Danault-Gally
Byron-KK-Armia
Cousins-Thompson-Weal
Hudon

Mete-Weber
Kulak/Chiarot-Petry
Kulak/Chiarot-Folin
Reilly

Would need a lot of trades and transactions for a lot of the players in the AHL to make the team. I'm all for it if they deserve it and get ice time.

I'm not yet convinced that lineup is icing our best team that gives us the best opportunity to accumulate the most points.

The way Evans, Poehling, Suzuki, Fleury, Brook, and Leskinen are playing so far may say otherwise. We'll see at the end of the two week preseason and then a little into the season how things are going.

 

[Archijerej]

IS it me or Fleury was WAY better then folin tonight

It's you.

 

[ECWHSWI]

It's you.

great analysis.

 

[muzion]

I just finished watching the game.

Kotkaniemi looked terrible, sure it's only preseason but the last time he had a game that bad was the rookie tournament over a year ago. I don't think it's fair to blame it on his linemates as he was the worst player on his line.

It matters because he's got to gain confidence early on here to really break out offensively. This is the time when he should be forcing Claude to play him over Danault. Hopefully he really picks it up.

Otherwise Fleury and Poehling had strong games. Drouin's game does seem different, but he's still making mistakes and now he's even less involved offensively.

For what it's worth, according to those who've watched the practices, he's one of the guys who has stood out. But yeah, he broke up a lot of plays yet still had a tough one.

 

[TT1]

I'm not yet convinced that lineup is icing our best team that gives us the best opportunity to accumulate the most points.

The way Evans, Poehling, Suzuki, Fleury, Brook, and Leskinen are playing so far may say otherwise. We'll see at the end of the two week preseason and then a little into the season how things are going.

Brook hasn't shown me anything NHL worthy yet.