Habs are one of the Highest Scoring Teams in the NHL

[FrankMTL]

That's right. Tied for 4th in scoring in the NHL with the mighty Maple Leafs.

When was the last time we saw that? How long can it continue?

Do you think Julien will reel them in and buckle down on defence, or do we stay a free-wheeling team all year?

I for one haven't been this entertained by the on ice product in years. It's refreshing to see our young talented players go out and make plays and be agressive on offense after all these years of playing conservative hockey.

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[ECWHSWI]

per game : tied for 10th.

 

[Edgy]

Now if we can only do something about that goals against situation we'd be golden lol.

This team reminds me of the Penguins of a few years back, high scoring, highly scored against. Team that wins and dies by it's offense because it's defense is a hot mess.

Entertaining to watch when winning, frustrating and sometimes heartbreaking to deal with after a loss. When you watch your guys hustle and get 5 goals only for your goalie to let in a softie or two and you lose 6-5 it kinda hurts more than losing 2-1.

 

[Belial]

#1 at 5on5 lol

 

[FrankMTL]

#1 at 5on5 lol

That’s crazy when you think about it as a few years back we were one of the lowest scoring teams 5on5! We had a good power play, but teams would just shut us down in the playoffs

 

[Runner77]

per game : tied for 10th.

 

[BLONG7]

Extensions for everyone!!

Seriously though, we are finally, after years of being boring to watch, an exciting team to watch!! Crazy, what speed can do for your team.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Imagine if we actually had a PP.

 

[Runner77]

Imagine if we actually had a PP.

And if Price became the Price of old.

 

[Kairi Zaide]

#1 at 5on5 lol

I think that's the most impressive part - and their PDO is very normal at 100.4 despite a high sh%. But that means the sv% is pretty bad, so they're also bottom 10 in goals against.

That said, I don't mind if they go the whole season playing like this. This might be the most entertaining Habs team I've ever seen since starting to watch hockey after the 04-05 lockout.

 

[JuicyHam]

For now

 

[lo striver]

For now

other teams will adjust, injuries will come, lack of depth will be evident and reality will kick in...

 

[Frank Drebin]

other teams will adjust, injuries will come, lack of depth will be evident and reality will kick in...

I mean we're missing two top 6 players, our best d, and our franchise goalie is playing like ass...but things could be worse

 

[pl4tinum]

I love watching the game, knowing that we're going to create multiple turnovers each period just due to the speed and tenacity of a large number of our players. We need Byron and Armia back! They are a big part of the above.

 

[26Mats]

#1 at 5on5 lol

I am sure the power play can get going. We have the personnel, even with Weber sidelined. It's just the system sucks.

I would put KK on the first unit and no longer have Drouin as the QB. He's been turning the puck over too much.

I would have

Domi as the QB on the point,
KK in Galchneyuk's office (the right half wall),
Drouin down low on the left half wall
Gallagher in front of the net
Reilly or Petry at the point (whoever learns to hit the net first)

 

[26Mats]

other teams will adjust, injuries will come, lack of depth will be evident and reality will kick in...

But we have some things that we can improve within as well.

Kotkaniemi could really start to take off. Of course he could also fade with fatigue. But Stamkos had a horrible 1st half and an elite 2nd half as an 18 year. If any 18 year old can improve and handle the pressure it's KK. Plus, he we still haven't found the right linemates for him. Lehkonen is one, but I'd like someone more offensive to complete them. Maybe it's Hudon, maybe Byron or Scherbak. And I wouldn't be surprised if Scherbak gets it together and gives us something, even from the 4th line and 2nd wave of the PP.

 

[yianik]

Last time we played similar to this is in the lock out year when MT employed an aggressive forecheck and we played more of a possession game than the throw the puck away strategy ( ?????).

There are players likely at unsustainable paces ( Domi and Tatar) but if other guys could step up who are due ( Lehks , the D ), we could sustain this. Then add Weber.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

And if Price became the Price of old.

Fix the D and our PP and netminding will improve.

 

[Tuggy]

I mean we're missing two top 6 players, our best d, and our franchise goalie is playing like ass...but things could be worse

Exactly.

And when Weber does come back, he will make the PP better which is punchless right now. Petry/Drouin just don't have a threatening shot from the point.

 

[Runner77]

Fix the D and our PP and netminding will improve.

Goaltending depends heavily on what's in front, no question.

 

[Kairi Zaide]

Last time we played similar to this is in the lock out year when MT employed an aggressive forecheck and we played more of a possession game than the throw the puck away strategy ( ?????).

There are players likely at unsustainable paces ( Domi and Tatar) but if other guys could step up who are due ( Lehks , the D ), we could sustain this. Then add Weber.

Domi I totally agree. He will greatly slow down.

Tatar on the other hand, while I doubt he finishes with 70+ points, isn't really playing at an unsustainable pace. He's shooting at 13.5% (which is about his career average), and a little under 16% at 5v5. His expected metrics aren't showing much unsustainability in regards to his actual metrics. The Gallagher-Tatar-Danault line also has an overall on-ice shooting% of about 9% at 5v5, which isn't that unsustainable. Especially considering how dominant they are in possession. And the 3 are amongst our lowest players in PDO. If you asked me who's more likely to finish the season with the most points, I'd go with Tatar over Domi considering how they've been playing so far.

 

[llamateizer]

Didn't the Bruins had a bad PP when they won the Stanley Cup?


Entertainment value is really high right now. I like it

 

[The Great Weal]

Funny because the pp is horrible

 

[Fazkovsky]

We are a hard working fast team which always has been our identity

Domi is a also a great leader

Pacioretty and Galchenyuk were inconsistent and the problem is the defence. The defence will be hard to fix but shlemko and weber will
Be nice additions. I would try Mete in laval for 20 games

 

[peate]

Offense is the best defense, or is it the other way around?

Whatever, it was a big win before the road trip. We'll need a lot of goals.