Gil-3ert loses us the game Habs 3 - Pens 4 SO

[FuzzyWuzzy]

Why does Fleury even have a goalie coach? The guy's technique is inexistent. Really not a fan of his.

Fleury is a reflex, acrobatic goaltender. His talent does not lie in technique.

 

[Habsawce]

Fleury is a reflex, acrobatic goaltender. His talent does not lie in technique.

He's brutal really.

 

[FuzzyWuzzy]

He's brutal really.

I disagree, he's inconsistent but he's not brutal. Can be a really good goalie when he's on. Pens fans'll tell you he's been awesome so far this year, btw.

 

[Dagistitsyn]

How does Eller deserve to be benched more than DSP-Flynn-Byron???

Honestly I feel like DSP is looking better than Eller the past few games. That's not good. Neither belong there. Eller is a 3rd line checking center, DSP is a 4th line winger. Galchenyuk play has been disappointing to say the least. That line has had 0 chemistry since very early with Semin.

I think both LW and RW need to be addressed if Semin comes back and fails again.

Iggy should be acquired ASAP.

 

[Runner77]

just got back from the game. i was sitting few rows behind montreal bench. I was so close to hero Mikey therrien i could smell it. Its a beautiful feeling when you're sitting that close to your man crush. What a game....

Does he smell like cigarettes and smoked meat?

They call him "Bacon Mike" for a reason.

 

[Non Player Canadiens]

I didn't think Gilbert deserved either of those late penalties. The first one was a Penguin dive and the too-many-men was a weak call in OT IMO. We're always going to have a "worst defenseman on the team". I don't think Gilbert has been terrible in that role.

Funny thing is the same could be said of Semin's benching. The team was winning, Semin wasn't playing that bad, heck the line was actually dangerous sometimes. Then, first loss BAM, Semin is benched.

I don't mind this reasoning but I wish it applied consistently.

 

[Habsawce]

I disagree, he's inconsistent but he's not brutal. Can be a really good goalie when he's on. Pens fans'll tell you he's been awesome so far this year, btw.

He's consistent in the playoffs.

 

[Runner77]

I`d play a sack of potatoes before Gilbert.

 

[phoque taupe]

can that sack fight?

 

[Monctonscout]

wtf???

 

[Belial]

wtf???

It's called humor. Ha ha , you know

 

[Habset]

Time to shake it up

Pacioretty-Plekanec-Weise
Eller-Galchenyuk-Gallagher
Flash-Desharnais-Semin
Byron-Mitchell-DSP

Sit that Gilbert already and Pateryn in.

I'd like to see

Pacioretty-Galchenyuk-Gallagher
Eller-Plekanec-Semin

 

[Monctonscout]

It's called humor. Ha ha , you know

I just find it pathetic that fans of a team have to desperately seek out a whipping boy every year then make up crap that the team would magically be better if he was hurt or traded.

The whole reason Tinordi and Payeryn have not played is that Gilbert has been very solid on D.

 

[Monctonscout]

I'd like to see

Pacioretty-Galchenyuk-Gallagher
Eller-Plekanec-Semin

You must really hate Plekanec.

 

[Belial]

I just find it pathetic that fans of a team have to desperately seek out a whipping boy every year then make up crap that the team would magically be better if he was hurt or traded.

The whole reason Tinordi and Payeryn have not played is that Gilbert has been very solid on D.

I agree , but the gravestone was just for fun.

And this board was created for people to exchange opinions and have fun.

People take things too serious sometimes.

With no whining and whipping boys this place would be dead boring

 

[Le Barron de HF]

Uh, did I miss something? I don't feel like going beyond the first page but Emelin PLAYED SO MUCH WORSE than Gilbert so I don't get why a ton of people are blaming him for the loss.

 

[NobleSix]

Put Pateryn in the lineup ffs. At least he is reliable. Enough of this.

 

[domiwroze]

You must really hate Plekanec.

Why? You must really hate Galchenyuk then

 

[Runner77]

I agree , but the gravestone was just for fun.

And this board was created for people to exchange opinions and have fun.

People take things too serious sometimes.

With no whining and whipping boys this place would be dead boring

Basically lifted the words from a post. It's about job loss, not death. Thanks for getting it.

 

[LastWordArmy]

Giilbert played like ****, and I'm not happy with his penalties... but I'm confused as how he lost us the game? We killed his penalties and went to a shootout?

 

[Monctonscout]

Why? You must really hate Galchenyuk then

Plekanec gets tough minutes, it makes sense that he gets better wingers, especially Pacioretty.

 

[Apoplectic Habs Fan]

Giilbert played like ****, and I'm not happy with his penalties... but I'm confused as how he lost us the game? We killed his penalties and went to a shootout?

Dont think he lost mtl the game like some believe but he needs a bit of time riding the pine. How is Pateryn going to develop watching this pilon.

Its important to have cheap 5-6 defenseman and Pateryn can be that.

Emelin was atrocious last nite. I believe it was him who got caught flat footed which put Petry in a bad spot on the tying goal. Tho just going by memory so could be wrong

 

[Monctonscout]

I agree , but the gravestone was just for fun.

And this board was created for people to exchange opinions and have fun.

People take things too serious sometimes.

With no whining and whipping boys this place would be dead boring

But saying "get Gilbert out of the lineup he sucks" is both wrong plus it contributes nothing to intelligent conversation.

 

[Monctonscout]

Dont think he lost mtl the game like some believe but he needs a bit of time riding the pine. How is Pateryn going to develop watching this pilon.

Its important to have cheap 5-6 defenseman and Pateryn can be that.

Emelin was atrocious last nite. I believe it was him who got caught flat footed which put Petry in a bad spot on the tying goal. Tho just going by memory so could be wrong

I have no problem sitting Beaulieu and Gilbert to get Tinordi and Pateryn a few games. Not because they suck but because the other two have to play.

I like Pateryn, but he hasn't shown to be a better d-man than what Gilbert has given us this year.

I didn't really notice Emelin being any worse than most. Overall it was a bad defensive game for the team, that's as much on the forwards as on the D. The Phil Dupuis goal was on Plekanetz for example. I'm not too worked up about it, I'm sure the layoff and father's trip may have contributed to the horrible 1st period.

 

[Hackett]

Giilbert played like ****, and I'm not happy with his penalties... but I'm confused as how he lost us the game? We killed his penalties and went to a shootout?

It cost the habs time to go on the offensive. It became about surviving the late 3rd period penalty to get to OT (I thought the pitt player did a good job helping it along too).

Then, it became about surviving the 4 on 3 OT to get to the shootout.

It was too much time in survival mode during the times when its most dangerous.